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Schritt 1: Vorhandene Software Deinstallieren (nur Windows)

Die aktuelle Installation von BEASTXUpdater und Microsettings sind zu deinstallieren, bevor das neue Paket installiert wird.

Schritt 2: Software Downloaden und Installieren

Es stehen Pakete für folgende Betriebssysteme bereit:

    * Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1)
* MacOS ab 10.6.x

Schritt 3: Treiberinstallation

Windows: Die Treiberinstallation unter Windows wird NICHT während des Setup durchgeführt. Der Installer für den Treiber ist aber im Startmenü in der Programmgruppe BEASTX hinterlegt. Rufen Sie diesen nach der Installation des Software Bundles auf. Wichtig: Stecken Sie das Interface erst nach Installation des Treibers an den PC an! Windows wird dann beim ersten Anstecken das Interface automatisch erkennen und den installierten Treiber im System verankern.

MacOS: Der Treiber für MacOS ist im Disk-Image enthalten. Dieser muss manuell installiert werden.

Schritt 4: Treiberinstallation überprüfen (nur Windows)

Nach der erfolgreichen Installation, wenn das USB2SYS-Interface angeschlossen ist, muss folgender Eintrag im Gerätemanager zu finden sein:

Der Name COM3 wird von Computer zu Computer unterschiedlich sein. Der Eintrag muss aber verschwinden wenn das USB2SYS Interface vom PC abgezogen wird, und wieder erscheinen, wenn es erneut angesteckt wird.

Den Gerätemanager kann man unter Windows 7 erreichen, indem man auf "START" klickt und dann in das Suchfeld devmgmt.msc eingibt (unter XP auf START -> "Ausführen.."). Oder die Windows-Taste gedrückt halten + Pause-Taste. Dort dann in der linken oberen Ecke auf Gerätemanager klicken (bei XP Registerkarte "Hardware" wählen und dann Gerätemanger).

5. Start BEASTXUpdater

IMPORTANT: The MICROBEAST will not be powered from the USB2SYS-Interface, so the MICROBEAST must be supplied with power from a different source BEFORE you connect it to the PC, e.g. simply switch on tx and rx as you would go flying (on electric helis take care of the motor!).

The cable from the interface goes into the Microbeast's [SYS] port. Watch out for correct polarity on both devices.

If the COM-Port, to which the USB2SYS-Interface has been assigned by windows, is known you can directly choose it from the list of available interfaces:



If the COM-Port is not known you can use the "Autodetect…" function:




When the dialog is shown, disconnect the USB2SYS-Interface from the PC (if already connected) and reconnect it again. The Autodetect-function will only work if the driver was installed successfully.

After a successful detection the BEASTXUpdater will tell you which COM-Port was detected:


6. Detect connected BEASTX device

After you selected a COM-Port the BEASTXUpdater will automatically try to identify the unit connected to it.

If the MICROBEAST/Trajectory/AR7200BX was not connected at this moment you can manually force a new detection by pressing the "Refresh" button (or "Connect" when using the MicroSettings Software).

If the correct COM-Port was chosen (red), and the MICROBEAST is connected to the USB2SYS-Interface, some information (green) of this MICROBEAST will be shown in the "BEASTX Device" section:



At this moment Hardware-Version 1.1 and 1.2 are existing. Application-Version is the actually installed firmware of the MICROBEAST (in this case 1.0.0) Data-Version is the format of the settings, stored on the MICROBEAST. Serial-Number is a unique identifier for each MICROBEAST.

7. Select Update-File

If the MICROBEAST was successfully identified you can go on with selecting an Update-File (if you don't have a firmware update file yet, have a look here).

"Open File…" button opens a dialog where you can choose the Update-File.


Or you can just drag'n'drop an Update-File from the Explorer to the Main window of the BEASTXUpdater.

An Updates-File can only be loaded if it is free of damage, complete and has the mentioned "upd" ending.

Application-Version, Data-Version and Target-Hardware will be shown if the file was loaded successfully:



Only a compatible "Target Hardware Version" can be installed on a MICROBEAST. The firmware version in the Update-File will be shown next to "Application Version" (in this case 1.0.11).

The format of settings will be shown next to "Data Version". IMPORTANT: If the major version of the "Data Version" is different between the actual and new firmware, then the Basic-Setup has to be done again after the update.

8. Perform Update

If a valid COM-Port is selected an a valid Update-File was loaded, the "Start Update…" button will be enabled:


After pressing the "Start Update…" button, the actual firmware version, and the new target firmware version will be shown:


Press "Yes" to start the update.

After a successful update a message will be displayed:


After your confirmation with "Ok" BEASTXUpdater will detect the version information of the connected MICROBEAST again.


You can refresh this information using the "Refresh" button.

Your MICROBEAST is now updated to the latest firmware.