3gx Firmware Downloads
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Tony
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Unfortunately with the way my life is, I have not been able to test 4.0 out anymore than I have posted. I have tried it on my 600N as well as a quick flight on my 450 (and my old 450 that I no longer own) and every time, it had tail issues. However, the cyclic was dead stable in the air. 3.1 hates to be on the ground, but I have done enough flying with it to get the settings perfect for a beginner pilot which is what I show in the flight mode settings videos. If you go 3.1, get it off the ground quickly. It will tip if you stay on the ground too long. If you go 4.0, get ready for some horrible tail bounce back. But who knows, you may get lucky, you may get a 4.0 that is stable all around.
I would start with 4.0 and see what it does. You can always downgrade the firmware at any time. Would hate to see yoru heli smash into the ground without ever leaving it.
I would start with 4.0 and see what it does. You can always downgrade the firmware at any time. Would hate to see yoru heli smash into the ground without ever leaving it.
Tony
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3GX Version 5.0 is now available! Download it and give it a shot. I loaded it onto my Align 450 Pro V2 and it was pretty solid. Much better than 3.1 on the ground and much better than 4.0 in the air. Pretty much, take the best of both and put them together and you have 5.0. Solid ground stability for the new pilot and no weird tail issues in the air.
I'm personally giving this one a go after my flight. I will upload the video shortly of the "Smack Hover" test flight lol.
I'm personally giving this one a go after my flight. I will upload the video shortly of the "Smack Hover" test flight lol.
Hi Carl, until a few minutes ago I struggled with the same issue but after reading a bit here(especially) and there I did the following (running Windows 7); - installed 3GX V5.0, - in C:\Program Files (x86)\ALIGN removed the whole file so the ALIGN-folder is empty, plugged in the 3GX-usb stick (without connecting cables !), - opened the 3GX program, - meanwhile the driver seems to be installing and you'll get a prompt not to remove the stick while running every time you click "OK" it will pop up again until the driver is installed and then it works without prompts or pop ups. I closed the 3GX-programm and removed the 3GX-usb stick, then opened the program again and now it runs with all it's functions. Connecting,updating and setting the 3GX-unit itself will be in a later stage as I'm still building my Dominator. Hope you'll get it to work !
Thanks Tony. I was totally ignorant to how gyro's work and how to set up a 3GX gyro. Looking through these videos have opened a new world for me. I have just purchased a second hand Trex 500e Dfc which I am having set up professionally as I didn't understand the gyro setup. My concern is that the setup will not suit my own flying style and may be to agressive.
Once I get my heli back can i safely connect to my computer to adjust only the flight mode settings to tame the heli furhter for the first few flights without messing up the DIR and and other settings that was done by the Hobby shop.
Once I get my heli back can i safely connect to my computer to adjust only the flight mode settings to tame the heli furhter for the first few flights without messing up the DIR and and other settings that was done by the Hobby shop.
Tony, I know in the video you said to setup the swash plate like in other videos you have done is this the same way when you set swash plate with a regular receiver? Set servos to 90 set linkages .... In the TX do you have the set in at -100% for a servo this runs opposite? Or is there some thing in the 3GX that has to be changed?