BEASTX Updater Classic

Step 1: Uninstall existing Software (Windows only)

Uninstall any existing BEASTXUpdater/Microsettings installation prior to install the BEASTXSoftware bundle.

Download Update Software and Install

Supported operating systems are:

   Windows (XP, Vista, 7)
   MacOS 10.6.x

Driver installation

Windows: The driver installation will not be launched automatically during setup. The installer will be copied and a link to it is added to the BEASTX group in Start-Menu. Do not connect the USB2SYS interface to the computer unless you did not perform the driver installation. After the installation when you connect the interface to the PC, Windows recognize the device and install it as a new device.

MacOS: The driver is inside the Disk-Image and must be installed manually.

Validate driver installation (Windows only)

After successful installation of the driver, when the USB2SYS-Interface is connected to the PC, you must be able to find following entry in the Windwos Device Manager: Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 4.png Hits: 1496 Größe: 47,1 KB ID: 598

The name COM3 may be different on your PC. This entry must disappear when you disconnect the USB2SYS-Interface from the PC, and reappear when you connect it again.

To access the device manager under windows 7 type devmgmt.msc in the Startmenu's search bar. Alternatively you can enter the computer properties by pressing and holding the START key on the keyboard and addtionaly pressing the PAUSE key. Then click on device manager in the upper left corner of the appearing window.

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: Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 5_1.png Hits: 753 Größe: 96,0 KB ID: 599

If the COM-Port is not known you can use the "Autodetect…" function: Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 5_2.jpg Hits: 441 Größe: 38,7 KB ID: 600 Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 5_3.jpg Hits: 471 Größe: 42,9 KB ID: 601

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: Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 5_4.jpg Hits: 437 Größe: 42,3 KB ID: 602

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: Klicken Sie auf die Grafik für eine größere Ansicht Name: Step 6.jpg Hits: 628 Größe: 48,7 KB ID: 603

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.