Nanobeast and Shape S2 FAQ

External programming device for nanobeast / Shape S2 heli

The Shape S2 helicopter is shipped with a small programming device that has a button and a 3 DIP switches. As the Nanobeast on the Shape S2 is pre-programmed it is not necessary to perform initial setup procedure for the helicopter with the StudioX App. Instead you just have to setup your radio system and start radio system detection on the Nanobeast once. For this the included programming device is used. For further information please see the Shape S2 instruction manual.

FYI: In fact only the push button on the device is needed. The 3 DIP switches are no in use with current firmware and may be used for other programming tasks in future.

Additional note: The programming button can be used in combination with the standard nanobeast firmware in order to initiate automatic receiver scan, too. Please refer to the Shape S2 instruction manual (basically procedure is as follows: connect programmer, power up, push and hold button while LED is flashing red, release when LED goes solid, again push briefly to start scan).

NANOBEAST firmware recovery process

When it isn't possible to establish connection with NANOBEAST from StudioX Flow app by USB2SYS or BLE2SYS please try to connect using the firmware recovery mode.

Required items:

• power source 5 - 8 Volts (i.e. 2s LiPo battery or BEC power from helicopter ESC)
• jumper wire with apprx. 10 - 15cm length
  

Putting device into boot mode:

• Connect jumper wire to signal pin of SYS port. (When looking from the front it's the bottom pin on the very left.
  

• Connect other end of the jumper wire to signal pin of CH5. (When looking from top on the NANOBEAST CH5 is the last socket at the bottom. The signal pin again is on the left here.)
  

• Now connect the power source to the DI port which is above SYS port. (Watch out for correct polarity). The Status LED will show red color immediately.
  

• Remove jumper wire while keeping device powered and attach USB2SYS or BLE2SYS to SYS port.
  

• Finally: Connect with StudioX Flow. It should indicate Recovery Mode now.
  

• Click menu on the top left corner and go to Firmware Update screen. Flash latest firmware on the device. (Don't worry, usually it won't erase all your settings. The warning maybe incorrect as StudioX Flow will not be able to check settings version!)
  

• After update process StudioX Flow will reconnect automatically and should indicate successful firmware update.