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The BEASTX devices supports the CRSF serial protocol that was invented by Team Blacksheep (TBS) for their Crossfire radios modules. This protocol is also available for many OPENTX radio systems, especially with ExpressLRS (ELRS), and gets widely used now, not only for drones but also helicopters and wings. The protocol allows very high transmission rates and is very convenient to use.<br />
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FRSky radio offer a huge variety of different receivers and receiver data protocols so that it is very difficult to keep track on all those protocol. Luckily there ase some basic set of protocols that all receivers and radios support, so you should be able to find some working solution.<br />
 
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'''SBUS'''
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Usually all receivers can send control data using the Futaba SBUS data protocol. As the BEASTX systems support Futaba SBUS for many years, just connect the SBUS output of your receiver to the DI1/IO1 port on your BEASTX system and you're good to go.<br />
 
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'''S.Port'''
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When it comes to sending telemetry data back to the radio it get's more complicated. There is an older system called S.PORT that allows to send telemetry data using a second line. This was firstly introduced for RC drones. One problem here is that the signal is electricaly inverted similar as it is done with Futaba SBUS. But as most controllers do not have signal inverters by default, FRSky did add an inverted S.Port signal to some of their receivers. So that protocol can be read as "normal" UART. If you've got one of those receivers you can use it in combination with MICROBEAST PLUS and NANOBEAST. The MICROBEAST ULTRA has an inverter built in, so here you can use receivers with the original S.PORT.
 
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You can use CRSF only for sending control data to you BEASTX device. In this case only connect the TX line of the receiver to the DI1/IO1 port of your BEASTX device.<br />
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'''F.Port'''
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Then there also is F.Port which was introduced in 2020. Here both, telemetry data and control data, are combined using only one data line. This system has been enhanced to F.Port2 and sometimes also is called FBUS. At the moment MICROBEAST ULTRA supports the original F.PORT which seems to be available on any newer FRSky receiver. MICROBEAST PLUS / NANOBEAST
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can't support F.Port due to it's electrical architecture (bi-directional inverted bus protocol). Anyhow, this is not a big issue, as you can use the S.Port protocol as well. Only drawback is that it requires 2 wires instead of one.<br />
 
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To enable the telemetry backlink to the radio, connect the RX line of the receiver to the SYS port of your BX device. When the SYS port is already occupied by an SRXL2 device (Spektrum AVIAN ESC) you can alternatively connect the RX line to the DI2 pin (MICROBEAST PLUS / ULTRA only).<br />
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In order to use SYS for connecting the BLE2SYS / USBSYS for using the StudioX app, simply disconnect the receiver from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose.<br />
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! style="width: 100px; background-color: #f4bf9e"  | DI1/IO1
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! style="width: 100px; background-color: #f4bf9e"  | CH5/IO2
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! style="width: 100px; background-color: #f4bf9e"  | SYS
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! style="width: 100px; background-color: #f4bf9e"  | SAT
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! style="width: 100px; background-color: #f4bf9e"  | DI2
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| SBUS || - || - || - || - ||
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'''S.Port'''<br />
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The ESC or throttle servo is connected at CH5 port. If needed the telemetry data line from the ESC is connected to the SAT port at the 5-pin JST port at side of the device using an adapter.<br />
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The wire for ESC control is connected to [CH5] at MICROBEAST PLUS, to [IO2] at MICROBEAST ULTRA and to [CH1] at NANOBEAST.<br />
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In order to use SYS for connecting the BLE2SYS / USBSYS for using the StudioX app, simply disconnect the receiver's S.PORT from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose.<br />
 
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The ESC or throttle servo is connected at IO2 port. If needed the telemetry data line from the ESC is connected to the SAT port at the 5-pin JST port at side of the device using an adapter.<br />
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The wire for ESC control is connected to [IO1] at MICROBEAST ULTRA. The wire for the ESC telemetry signal is connected to [CH5/IO2].<br />
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When using [SYS] for the F.Port signal, you must connect the BLE2SYS / USB2SYS adapter at the DI2 port in order to use the StudioX app. Here you need the optional adapter from standard servo connector to 5-pin JST. Alternatively you can simply disconnect the F.PORT signal from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose. Please note that in this case you will not be able to control the system from the radio during setup with StudioX.<br />
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The ESC or throttle servo is connected at CH1 port. If needed the telemetry data line from the ESC is connected to the SAT port.<br />
 
 
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When using a ELRS receiver make sure to enable the CRSF using the web interface of your receiver. Using the RADIOMASTER ER-series receiver you can change the output signals of the receivers as needed. To access the web interface, power up the receiver, wait for one minute until the receiver flashes quickly, then connect your computer or smartphone to the new wifi network 10.0.0.1 (Password: expresslrs).<br />
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To enable the S.Port or F.Port output scroll down to the MODEL MENU on your FRSKY radio and select the receiver output accordingly.<br />
 
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For the ELRS settings in the radio we recommend using the D500 Wide mode or 333Hz Full mode. Note that only in "FullRes" mode all channels have full resolution. When using channels 6 and above only  for controling the ESC, gyro and similar control functions, the "Wide mode" should be OK as well. (Please note that CH5 is not available as this is used as binary switch channel!). We mostly use D500 mode which is working very well. The BX devices can even use the 1000Hz mode but we do not recommend this mode due to restricted radio range and lack of safety options. Also this will not give any benefit when driving servos at a much slower rate.<br />
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If telemetry data is received you should see all available data when starting the SCAN PROCESS in TELEMETRY MENU of your FRSky radio.<br />
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In order to use your CRSF/ELRS receiver you have to scan the input type in the RECEIVER MENU of your BEASTX device and set the correct channel ordering  
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In order to use your FRSKY receiver you have to scan the input type in the RECEIVER MENU of your BEASTX device and set the correct channel ordering  
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for your radio system. We use the channel layout that is also used on FUTABA radio: '''AETR'''. You can change the channel layout in the MODEL MENU on your FRSKY radio.<br />
 
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==MICROBEAST PLUS / MICROBEAST ULTRA==
 
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Push and hold the button on your MICROBEAST and power up the device. Menu LED A will flash instantly. Now release the button. Push again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, Menu LED B will show up. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up your telemetry devices at Menu LEDs L & M, if applicable; push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu LED N by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your MICROBEAST will start with init sequence. You can perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU when init sequence was completed. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section. <br />
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Push and hold the button on your MICROBEAST and power up the device. Menu LED A will flash instantly. Now release the button. Push again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, Menu LED B will show up. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up telemetry at Menu LEDs L & M, if applicable; push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu LED N by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your MICROBEAST will start with init sequence. You can perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU when init sequence was completed. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section. <br />
 
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Connect the TX line of the receiver to DI1 port and power up NANOBEAST. Connect the push button to SYS port. Push and hold the button for 2 seconds, then release. The Status LED will change color or go off. Push the button again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, the Status LED will flash twice. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up your telemetry devices at Menus L & M, if applicable (Menu L = Status LED flashes long once and then 5 times, for Menu L 6 times); push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu N (Status LED flashes long once and then 7 times) by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your NANOBEAST will start with init sequence. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section. Then perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU.<br />
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Connect the SBUS signal of the receiver to [DI1] port and power up NANOBEAST. Connect the push button to [SYS] port. Push and hold the button for 2 seconds, then release. The Status LED will change color or go off. Push the button again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, the Status LED will flash twice. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up telemetry at Menus L & M, if applicable (Menu L = Status LED flashes long once and then 5 times, for Menu L 6 times); push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu N (Status LED flashes long once and then 7 times) by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your NANOBEAST will start with init sequence. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section. Then perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU.<br />
 
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You can also use the StudioX app to start receiver scan and perform further setup steps. In this case open the '''Control''' menu in StudioX and click the '''SCAN''' button in this menu's screen. Please note that when the RX line of the receiver is connected to SYS port, you must disconnect the receiver from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose. For further informations please refer to the StudioX instruction notes.<br />
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You can also use the StudioX app to start receiver scan and perform further setup steps. In this case open the '''Control''' menu in StudioX and click the '''SCAN''' button in this menu's screen. Please note that when using S.PORT telemetry connected to [SYS], you must disconnect the receiver from [SYS]temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" [SYS] operation for programming purpose. For further informations please refer to the StudioX instruction notes.<br />
 
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Revision as of 07:06, 23 April 2024

BeastX FBL

1. Introduction

2. Safety notes

3. Hardware installation

4. Radio setup
Futaba SBUS / SBUS2
Jeti EXBUS
SRXL / SUMD / XBUS
Spektrum SRXL2
ExpressLRS / CRSF
FRSKY SPort / FPort
Standard PPM
Serial PPM
5. Receiver Menu
Receiver type
Function assignment
Telemetry input
Throttle failsafe
6. Basic setup
Overview
Device orientation
Swashplate servos
Rudder pulse width
Rudder frequency
Rudder control
Swash mixing
Servo directions
Cyclic directions
Servo trim
Cyclic throw
Collective pitch
Servo limit
7. Headspeed Governor
Activating the governor
Sensor test mode
Throttle low position
Throttle high position
Transmitter setup
Signal divider
Main gear ratio
8. Parameters
Gain adjustment
Trimming
Control style
Special parameters
9. Optional features
AttitudeControl (setup)
AttitudeControl (usage)
Bank Switching
Telemetry

10. Factory reset

11. Version information

12. Firmware update

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FRSky radio offer a huge variety of different receivers and receiver data protocols so that it is very difficult to keep track on all those protocol. Luckily there ase some basic set of protocols that all receivers and radios support, so you should be able to find some working solution.

SBUS Usually all receivers can send control data using the Futaba SBUS data protocol. As the BEASTX systems support Futaba SBUS for many years, just connect the SBUS output of your receiver to the DI1/IO1 port on your BEASTX system and you're good to go.

S.Port When it comes to sending telemetry data back to the radio it get's more complicated. There is an older system called S.PORT that allows to send telemetry data using a second line. This was firstly introduced for RC drones. One problem here is that the signal is electricaly inverted similar as it is done with Futaba SBUS. But as most controllers do not have signal inverters by default, FRSky did add an inverted S.Port signal to some of their receivers. So that protocol can be read as "normal" UART. If you've got one of those receivers you can use it in combination with MICROBEAST PLUS and NANOBEAST. The MICROBEAST ULTRA has an inverter built in, so here you can use receivers with the original S.PORT.

F.Port Then there also is F.Port which was introduced in 2020. Here both, telemetry data and control data, are combined using only one data line. This system has been enhanced to F.Port2 and sometimes also is called FBUS. At the moment MICROBEAST ULTRA supports the original F.PORT which seems to be available on any newer FRSky receiver. MICROBEAST PLUS / NANOBEAST can't support F.Port due to it's electrical architecture (bi-directional inverted bus protocol). Anyhow, this is not a big issue, as you can use the S.Port protocol as well. Only drawback is that it requires 2 wires instead of one.

Connection scheme


FRSky connection options
DI1/IO1 CH5/IO2 SYS SAT DI2 Note
SBUS - - - -
SBUS - S.Port ESC telemetry -
- ESC telemetry F.Port - - only MB ULTRA
- ESC telemetry - - F.Port only MB ULTRA



S.Port
The wire for ESC control is connected to [CH5] at MICROBEAST PLUS, to [IO2] at MICROBEAST ULTRA and to [CH1] at NANOBEAST.

In order to use SYS for connecting the BLE2SYS / USBSYS for using the StudioX app, simply disconnect the receiver's S.PORT from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose.


F.Port
The wire for ESC control is connected to [IO1] at MICROBEAST ULTRA. The wire for the ESC telemetry signal is connected to [CH5/IO2].

When using [SYS] for the F.Port signal, you must connect the BLE2SYS / USB2SYS adapter at the DI2 port in order to use the StudioX app. Here you need the optional adapter from standard servo connector to 5-pin JST. Alternatively you can simply disconnect the F.PORT signal from SYS temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" SYS operation for programming purpose. Please note that in this case you will not be able to control the system from the radio during setup with StudioX.


Radio setup

To enable the S.Port or F.Port output scroll down to the MODEL MENU on your FRSKY radio and select the receiver output accordingly.

If telemetry data is received you should see all available data when starting the SCAN PROCESS in TELEMETRY MENU of your FRSky radio.

FPORT (2).jpg FPORT (3).jpg FPORT (4).jpg
FPORT (6).jpg FPORT (5).jpg FPORT (1).jpg




BEASTX setup

In order to use your FRSKY receiver you have to scan the input type in the RECEIVER MENU of your BEASTX device and set the correct channel ordering for your radio system. We use the channel layout that is also used on FUTABA radio: AETR. You can change the channel layout in the MODEL MENU on your FRSKY radio.

FRSKY default channel order
Channel Function
CH1 Roll / Aileron
CH2 Pitch / Elevator
CH3 Throttle
CH4 Rudder
CH5 Gain
CH6 Thrust / Collective
CH7 AttitudeControl (optional)
CH8 Governor (optional)
CH9 Aux channel (optional)

(The optional functions are described in the section Optional features.)


MICROBEAST PLUS / MICROBEAST ULTRA

Push and hold the button on your MICROBEAST and power up the device. Menu LED A will flash instantly. Now release the button. Push again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, Menu LED B will show up. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up telemetry at Menu LEDs L & M, if applicable; push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu LED N by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your MICROBEAST will start with init sequence. You can perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU when init sequence was completed. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section.


NANOBEAST

Connect the SBUS signal of the receiver to [DI1] port and power up NANOBEAST. Connect the push button to [SYS] port. Push and hold the button for 2 seconds, then release. The Status LED will change color or go off. Push the button again to start the scan process. When scan was successful, the Status LED will flash twice. Now push and hold the button for 2 seconds and release in order to load the default channel assignments. If needed you can set up telemetry at Menus L & M, if applicable (Menu L = Status LED flashes long once and then 5 times, for Menu L 6 times); push button briefly to skip. Finally teach throttle failsafe position at Menu N (Status LED flashes long once and then 7 times) by bringing the throttle in lowest position on your radio and push the button again. Now your NANOBEAST will start with init sequence. For further information about RECEIVER MENU setup, see next section. Then perform basic setup procedure in SETUP MENU.


Setup with StudioX

You can also use the StudioX app to start receiver scan and perform further setup steps. In this case open the Control menu in StudioX and click the SCAN button in this menu's screen. Please note that when using S.PORT telemetry connected to [SYS], you must disconnect the receiver from [SYS]temporarily, switch off your radio and power cycle your device. It will then enable "normal" [SYS] operation for programming purpose. For further informations please refer to the StudioX instruction notes.

(Picture sys adapter!)


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