Software Information
Versions overview
Version | VBar Alu (silver) | VBar Standard (black) | VBar Standard Blueline | Mini VBar (black) | Mini VBar Blueline |
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Control 4.0 | yes | yes | - | yes | - |
Control 5.3 Express | - | - | yes | - | yes |
Control 5.3 Pro | - | optional | optional | optional | optional |
Control 6.0 Pro | yes** | yes** | yes** | yes** | |
VPlane for VBC | yes** | yes** | yes** | yes** | |
E-helis less than 1m | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
E-helis more than 1m | yes | yes | yes | - | yes |
Nitro helis | partly | yes | yes | - | - |
Scale helis | partly | yes | yes | - | partly |
Swashplate servos | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Governor | - | optional with Pro | optional with Pro | optional with Pro* | optional with Pro* |
** V6 Pro for helicopters and airplanes is only available in combination with VBar Control usage.
Overview of the helicopter functions V4, V5 Express, V5 Pro and V6 for Standard VBar ,Mini VBar and VBar NEO options:
Function | V4 | V5 Express | V5 Pro | V6 Pro** |
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Control swashplate | V4 | V5 | V5 | V6** |
Control tail rotor | V4 | V5 | V5 | V6** |
Setup wizard | - | yes | yes | yes |
Preset selector | yes | - | - | yes |
Direct setup tabs | - | - | yes | yes |
Standard reciever | yes | yes | yes | - |
Single line | yes | yes | yes | - |
Spektrum satellites | yes (not Regular w/o spektrum) | yes (not Regular w/o spektrum) | yes (not Regular w/o spektrum) | - |
Sensor alignments | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swashplate 120 ° | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Swashplate 120° rev. | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Swashplate 90° | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Swashplate mech. mixing | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Custom swashplate | yes | - | yes | yes |
Swash rotation | yes | - | yes | yes |
Geometry correction | switchable | always on | switchable | always on |
Swash servo types | digital/analog | digital | digital/analog | digital |
Cyclic adjustment | Calculation at www.vstabi.de | Adjustment during setup | Adjustment during setup | Adjustment during setup |
Collective adjustment | yes | Adjustment during setup | Adjustment during setup | Adjustment during setup |
Pitch pump | yes | - | yes | yes |
Cyclic ring | adjustable | fixed | adjustable | adjustable |
CCPM fine trim | yes | - | yes | yes |
Heck servo type | all | all | all | all |
Voltage monitoring | - | yes (not Regular w/o spektrum) | yes (not Regular w/o spektrum) | yes (adjustable with App for VBC) |
Vibration monitoring | - | yes | yes | yes |
Autotrim | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Optimizer swasplate | yes | - | yes | yes |
Pre torque compensation | adjustable | fixed | adjustable | adjustable |
Optimizer tail | yes | - | yes (2) | yes (2) |
Agility settings | yes | Dual rate at TX | yes | yes |
Flight style settings | - | yes | yes | yes |
Expert settings swashplate | yes (7) | - | yes (5) | yes |
Tail gyro gain settings | yes | Aux channel | yes | yes |
Stick expo | adjustable | fixed on | adjustable | adjustable |
Gyro modes | HH/Rate | HH | HH/Rate | HH |
Expert settings tail rotor | yes (13) | - | yes (12) | yes |
Bankswitch | yes (4) | - | yes (4) | yes (4) |
Extended vibration display (Spektrum analyzer) | - | - | yes | yes (live in VBC) |
Event logfile | - | - | yes | yes |
Governor | - | - | yes* | yes |
PC software | yes | yes | yes | - |
MAC software | yes | yes | yes | - |
Control panel software | yes | yes | yes | - |
PDA software | yes | - | - | - |
Mobile phone software (Symbian) | yes | yes / 5.2 only Android | yes / 5.2 only Android | - |
Access
MikadoUSA – (ABM Global) is a privately held distributor in North America. We are a private entity from Mikado. When accessing *ALL* software options in the future, please note, MikadoUSA has no access to your Mikado or Vstabi account information. When creating an account with www.vstabi.info, you must have a Mikado account which you can create here :
Free Software
You can fly every Vbar NEO out of the box with express software. You can review the software from Mikado’s website Vstabi located here.
MikadoUSA.com offers the option to pre-purchase all software upgrade options pre-loaded to your device prior to shipping if purchased through our website.
How do i purchase software?
To access the App Store, connect your device to the computer, power it up, and start VBar Control Synchronizer/Manager.
Click 'Applications' there, and you will be forwarded to the App Store with the serial number of your device.
You can also one-click register your device there.
To add multiple licenses to your shopping cart, repeat the purchase process in the App Store for each device separately, then return to your shopping on Mikado’s site for checkout.
What does it cost?
- The PRO Firmware costs 30.00 Euros
- The PRO+Rescue Combo Firmware costs 84 Euros
- The Rescue Firmware as an update if you already have Pro can be purchased for 75 Euro
VBar NEO VLink Crossgrade
Second generation VBar NEO’s (non Vlink) can be upgraded to have RX VLink functionality, without the need to use the external receiver satellite that came with your original VBar Control. You will need a hardware conversion kit, listed here and if your VBar NEO can be updated, you will find the option to purchase the software update in your device list at www.vstabi.info/devices (need to be logged in there).
The Software update costs 42 Euro
VBar NEO VBasic can be updated to the exact same functionality as the regular VBar NEO, making it a full blown VBar NEO.
What do VBar NEO VBasic Updates cost?
The update to PRO costs 138 Euro.
The PRO+Rescue combo update costs 192 Euro.
The Rescue feature as an update (if you already have Pro) can be purchased for 75 Euro.
These updates enable gyro support in the VBar, updates named Rescue also enable the rescue sensors.
With these updates, you can choose between firmwares for helis (VBar), fixed wing aircraft (VPlane) and the firmware for multicopters (VCopter).
With the updates, you can fly all model type with gyro stabilization (VBar and VPlane also without, as per your setup).
The Rescue update is available for helicopters (VBar) or for multicopters (VCopter).