It is covered in this thread on how to program it, see the first post. The 3rd and 4thvchannels can be see to be 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, etc. It works fine for the Hayok controller.
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Futaba 4PL Setup, Tips, Tricks & Help
- Thread starter Harley
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It is covered in this thread on how to program it, see the first post. The 3rd and 4thvchannels can be see to be 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, etc. It works fine for the Hayok controller.
Tommy R
I wanna be Dave
Hey Harley, I got a strange issue with my 4PL. At some point recently, my transmitter is powering up with the third channel actuated. In my case, this is for my winch so unless I flip the switch to put Ch 3 in neutral, it'll power up my winch as soon as I power up the truck. But I can't figure out why it's doing this. Maybe you can help a brotha out? ;-)
Here's some images that may be helpful...
Here's some images that may be helpful...
Hey Harley, I got a strange issue with my 4PL. At some point recently, my transmitter is powering up with the third channel actuated. In my case, this is for my winch so unless I flip the switch to put Ch 3 in neutral, it'll power up my winch as soon as I power up the truck. But I can't figure out why it's doing this. Maybe you can help a brotha out? ;-)
Here's some images that may be helpful...
Check your switch and dial menu. Is anything else programmed to CH3? Specifically the sld1? Flip the slide on the side and see if that does it.
I'm thinking it could be the fail safe. Another simple fix, start a clean model and give it a shot.
Tommy R
I wanna be Dave
Turns out it was sld2 that was also set to Ch3. Not sure how/why that happened, but it's fixed now.
Thanks, man! I hope Futaba realizes how much you help their customers. "thumbsup"
I couldn't really remember what number it was but figured it had to be it! Glad it was an easy one!
I hope they know too, I'd hate to lose this gig!
hotwheels000
I wanna be Dave
Tommy, one of the things I do with my PL is turn all the external switches of that I am not useing,including the trim buttons. No chance of hitting a button and screwing up a trim that way. All of the trim functions can still be acessed thru the menu if needed.
Basically my winches and 4 wheel steer are the only active switches on the scale rigs. On the comp rigs I have the bias and dig functions active.
Basically my winches and 4 wheel steer are the only active switches on the scale rigs. On the comp rigs I have the bias and dig functions active.
Tommy R
I wanna be Dave
That's what I do, too, Devlin. That's why I'm not really sure how this setting got tweaked. But it's all good now. 
Jstall7543
Pebble Pounder
Hello guys, I re-wired my rear motor so it's wired backwards and now the mixinig is perfect but I have one problem, when I try to lock up the front it's still in 4wd? Can any one help me out? I was trying so many things that I messed something else up! Thanks in advance! Everything else is perfect. Love the 4pl for crawling!
I just noticed the FXR's are taking about 30seconds to function and sound the startup tones.
I just noticed the FXR's are taking about 30seconds to function and sound the startup tones.
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Double check the programming on the video. Recalibrate your throttle position.
Jstall7543
Pebble Pounder
Ive tried every thing and the radio keeps applying throttle to channel 2 even when the dig is in the rear position. I wish I could do a reset on this I'm not sure what I messed up. I recalibrated each fxr sepperatly, I have perfect mixing and rear dig just no front dig. I did work as it should prior to reversing the rear motor wires. This is in a xr10 by the way.
Something is not like I have it in the video. Like I said, go back and match every screen word for word.
You can go to the model and do a model reset if you want to start over.
Jstall7543
Pebble Pounder
Cool! I thought I was doing a re-set but I had to look over the instructions closer! Thanks for your quick responses Harley! You are the Master! Now I just hope it's not raining tomorrow so I can play!
This has been covered many time a but I'll reinforce it again. DITCH THE M2. The Futaba will do what the M2 is trying to do. It is a very unreliable and troublesome ESC. I really can't help you much with the setup, none seem to work the same or work correctly. I would suggest the M2 thread for more specific info. I will help you program whatever buttons you need but for more specific setup info I can't help you.
I would return it in a heartbeat.
What do you mean exactly?
I would get rid of it.
Charlie-III
I wanna be Dave
+1. I had one that was part of a used XR-10 I bought. I tried a number of things but was never happy with:
-Lack of drag brake
-Proportional wasn't great
-Couldn't use the programming cable
-Everytime you recalibrated the ESC to the RX, all the other ESC settings went back to factory default, meaning I had to count button pushes and LED flashes....yet again....
I sold it to a club member since he had one and wanted a working spare.
I replaced it with 2 new CC Sidewinder micros."thumbsup""thumbsup" Now the rig & I are happy.8)
