Let me know if you need help when you get it.
-
Welcome to RCCrawler Forums.
It looks like you're enjoying RCCrawler's Forums but haven't created an account yet. Why not take a minute to register for your own free account now? As a member you get free access to all of our forums and posts plus the ability to post your own messages, communicate directly with other members, and much more. Register now!
Already a member? Login at the top of this page to stop seeing this message.
Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help
- Thread starter Harley
- Start date
Let me know if you need help when you get it.
Hi Harley
I'm having to run my rear motors @ 110% vs. 90% before. Same ESC's, same motors (recently cut com's) so I'm thinking maybe I hit something on my remote that changed a setting.
I followed your video setup (thanks BTW) and your diagram for wiring. Any thoughts on if there's something in the remote I could change to fix the rear stall.
Thanks!
I'm having to run my rear motors @ 110% vs. 90% before. Same ESC's, same motors (recently cut com's) so I'm thinking maybe I hit something on my remote that changed a setting.
I followed your video setup (thanks BTW) and your diagram for wiring. Any thoughts on if there's something in the remote I could change to fix the rear stall.
Thanks!
Did you recalibrate your ESC? you should have been running at 100% before. The mixing percentage is all the radio does. Anything else is due to your setup.
hey harley, I was wondering, i asked you awhile back in your wraith thread about running, esc, bec, 4ws, dig, winch, lights on 4 channels and you said the only way was with a reversing y harness for the 4ws and direct wiring the bec.
since then you helped me to discover the R2106GF, w/ 6 channels. Now i should be able to plug my bec into the Rx now, is there anyway to access channels 5 or 6 for say a winch or one of the servos ( dig, 4ws)?
since then you helped me to discover the R2106GF, w/ 6 channels. Now i should be able to plug my bec into the Rx now, is there anyway to access channels 5 or 6 for say a winch or one of the servos ( dig, 4ws)?
No, the radio is still only a 4 channel. It doesn't matter that the RX can work with up to 6 channels.
wally101
Quarry Creeper
I love my 4PL... but my finger barely fits in the trigger. Can these be easily replaced. My 3PM trigger fits perfect. Any suggestions?
Scott
Scott
I made a call, I'll check into it. I know there is a wider trigger made, a friend has one in his 4PK however it just came that way. I have NO IDEA how or why.
DioptricStraw
Rock Crawler
I think i have found a way to do a momentary front dig. It works on mine but i don't know if its fluke or not. So i have the dual ESC set up with FX-R's front on CH4 and rear on CH2, I set SW1 to TH-OFF DIR:NOR. I tested it and While I am driving if I press SW1 it kills the rear motor and gives front dig. It is a little awkward but i found it works (at least on my setup).
That seemed to help. I must have had the radio set @ 110% when I calibrated them the first time. Thanks!
Second question. Is it usual to have a little "lag" when applying very little throttle? Basically my front motor turns before my rear motor for roughly the first 10% of the throttle curve. You can even see it on the screen as the bars move up as throttle is applied.
Thanks
Then you don't have it setup correctly. At 100% they should be identical. Check you trims and subtrims.
Got it. Bumbed the throttle trim to B40 and that did it. I was just afraid to screw something up that I couldn't fix before Nats.
Thanks again for the help."thumbsup"
Last edited:
That's not the way i'd suggest it. Make sure it's all set to zero, and you mixing is set to 100 then recalibrate. You have had something off when you programed it.
I checked everything before changing the trim and all of the settings were at zero and I had just recalibrated @ 100%.
What's the danger of running it with the trim bumped up?
You just don't get full throw in one direction.
If everything is set to zero and your mixes are at zero then the graphs will move the same and there will be none of the lag you have seen. If you can't figure it out I would suggest starting with a new model to make sure you get it perfect.
CREEPERBOB
Yashua
JUST BOUGHT MY 4PL TODAY :mrgreen:, IT SHOULD BE HERE THIS WEEK."thumbsup"
I'VE BEN READING THIS THREAD FOR A MONTH SO NOW IT'S TIME TO GO BACK AND READ IT ALL AGAIN.
I'VE BEN READING THIS THREAD FOR A MONTH SO NOW IT'S TIME TO GO BACK AND READ IT ALL AGAIN.
Charlie-III
I wanna be Dave
Congrats on the purchase, you'll like it (asw27x loves his). If I knew he was going to build me a 2.2 Bully MOA 7 months later (for last Christmas), I would have bought a 4PL instead of a 3PM-x (which covers all my dirt/carpet vehicles).:roll:
BTW, STOP with the "All caps"!:shock:8)
C*H*U*D
No idea what I'm doing
I did the same thing when I got mine. I still find myself referring back to Harley's videos and threads from time to time for my 4PL and 3PMX
CREEPERBOB
Yashua
my caps won't stay unlocked, the button is messed up and its a wireless keyboard so i'm not replacing it soon.
Whats your question? You only have that post in here.
