New user infos

As there are many pilots converting existing stuff or building new stuff equiped with VBar Control - we decides to publish a small guideline here.

You may find more infos in the manuals for VBar Control or VBar NEO of course (online or print) which are written for the delivery state.

Manuals for aditional features like NEO Firmware (Pro, Pro rescue, VPlane) or VBar Control Apps can be found online here on the site - or easily - by clicking on the regarding app icon in the app store.

Precondition is of course the Mikado ID - which is the usual www-mikado-heli.de shop login. So get one if you don't have it - and log into this page with the same account.

 

First use order for a VBar Control:

  • Download VBar Control Manager, install and start it. Turn VBar Control on, connect with USB to PC. Wait until the automatic update is done. Click the application button to open our app store. Register it - and disconnect.
  • Set up VBar Control (Name, Switches, Volumes, Stickmodes, Display)
  • Here we have some videos


Procedure for Mini/Standard VBar:

  • If teh device still has V5 - self-enable the V6 (device must be registered), do a online update to V6 with the V5 PC software.
  • Connect satellite, bind and do the setup wizard. Therefore (VBC is on) power up the VBar, bind it and run the model setup wizard with your model. If all is set up - and the ESC works - you're finished. If you want to reporgram the ESC or set another mode - run the ESC wizard.
  • Here we have some videos


Procedure for VBar NEO:

  • Connect Boot plug to NEO, power it up, connect USB (Manager is running), wait until automatic update is done, register it, disconnect everything (USB, Plug, Power)
  • Bind and setup - Vbar Control is running - power up NEO and bind it. Walk through the setup wizard with your model. If all is set up - and the ESC works - you're finished. If you want to reporgram the ESC or set another mode - run the ESC wizard.
  • Here we have some videos
     

Adding more apps to the VBar Control:

  • Connect Vbar Control to pc, turn it on, start the manager
  • Click on application button for app store. Install apps as you like, always wait until the update is completely done!
  • Set up the apps with useful values (e.g. switch for Screenshot app)
  • Here we have some videos


Upgrading the NEO to a Pro/Pro Rescue /VPlane:

  • Start Vbar Control Manager
  • Connect boot plug to neo, add USB and power it up
  • Click on applications for App store, select version to be loaded / purchased
  • for purchased versions - continiue with the mikado shop
  • if the update won't start itself - just power off the NEO and repower it after 10 seconds
  • when all is done - disconnect boot plug, USB and power
  • do not forget to load and setup needed Vbar Control apps (e.g. pro, Rescue, VPlane)!
  • Here we have some videos