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For '''electric helicopters''' the governor function is a good thing if you use an ESC with bad head speed governing capability. Most (cheap) ESC do not have a very good governor or don't feature any governor function at all. For example with some ESC you may get tail pumping at some specific rpm ranges or very abrupt throttle inputs when the load on the rotorhead changes. Here you can get good results with the BEASTX governor as besides observing the motor rpm/head speed this will allow to give direct throttle input to cyclic/collective stick input. So it always will be one step ahead compared to a traditional governor function. Using a high priced ESC on the other hand, these typically have so good governor algorithms that it doesn't make any sense to use an external governor. The ESC has much better knowledge of what the motor is doing at the moment, what's the momentary current, voltage, etc. So here the BEASTX governor function probably will not give any performance boost.<br />
 
For '''electric helicopters''' the governor function is a good thing if you use an ESC with bad head speed governing capability. Most (cheap) ESC do not have a very good governor or don't feature any governor function at all. For example with some ESC you may get tail pumping at some specific rpm ranges or very abrupt throttle inputs when the load on the rotorhead changes. Here you can get good results with the BEASTX governor as besides observing the motor rpm/head speed this will allow to give direct throttle input to cyclic/collective stick input. So it always will be one step ahead compared to a traditional governor function. Using a high priced ESC on the other hand, these typically have so good governor algorithms that it doesn't make any sense to use an external governor. The ESC has much better knowledge of what the motor is doing at the moment, what's the momentary current, voltage, etc. So here the BEASTX governor function probably will not give any performance boost.<br />
 
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So if you are not afraid of the additional wiring and setup procedure using the BEASXT governor can make your heli and your ESC get a very consistent head speed governing at minimum effort, . Of course if you think your ESC is working OK and that the governing is working to your satisfaction, there is no need to use the governor feature.<br />
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So if you are not afraid of the additional wiring and setup procedure using the BEASTX governor can make your heli and your ESC get a very consistent head speed governing at minimum effort, . Of course if you think your ESC is working OK and that the governing is working to your satisfaction, there is no need to use the governor feature.<br />
 
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Especially for the '''nitro helicopters''' using the governor functionality of your MICROBEAST Plus can be very handy as the unit necessary for this is already mounted to your heli. There is no need for an extra device. Just connect a rpm sensor of your choice to the unit and after performing the governor setup procedure you will not have to adjust complicated throttle curves anymore. Just choose the desired head speed you want to fly with and set it up in the transmitter, MICROBEAST Plus will do the rest including soft start and autorotation bail out feature.<br />
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Especially for the '''nitro helicopters''' using the governor functionality of your MICROBEAST PLUS can be very handy as the unit necessary for this is already mounted to your heli. There is no need for an extra device. Just connect a rpm sensor of your choice to the unit and after performing the governor setup procedure you will not have to adjust complicated throttle curves anymore. Just choose the desired head speed you want to fly with and set it up in the transmitter, MICROBEAST PLUS will do the rest including soft start and autorotation bail out feature.<br />
 
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  Please note the RPM Governor function can only be used in combination with a single line (single-wire) receiver
 
  Please note the RPM Governor function can only be used in combination with a single line (single-wire) receiver
 
  (Spektrum Satellite, Futaba SBus, SRXL, PPM serial-wire, ...). Using a standard receiver is not possible.
 
  (Spektrum Satellite, Futaba SBus, SRXL, PPM serial-wire, ...). Using a standard receiver is not possible.
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===RPM Governor - How can I get this?===
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The RPM Governor feature is not included in the basic MICROBEAST PLUS firmware. The feature is available as paid upgrade. You can buy, download and install the upgrade to any MICROBEAST PLUS device using the StudioX V2 PC Software. Furthermore the RPM Governor function is included in the MICROBEAST PLUS Pro-Edition units and it is also included when upgrading an existing unit to the higher priced Pro-Edition firmware.<br />
 
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