Setting up AS3X and SAFE with Forward Programing-AR631-AR630 by FGFRC 

I delayed putting this out until I was confident in my procedure of doing it first.

I find myself coming back to this video every time I need to program a receiver. I just programmed an AR631 receiver. I love this video.

Wow. Well explained. I cant believe Spektrum makes things so complicated. Thanks for the video.

Just bought an A630 Rx. As always you are the first stop on RU-vid for me. Thanks from the UK for your skill, enthusiasm and just your general way of being - much appreciated!

I have watched several videos on setting up 631 and 637T before I did them. Now I know why they were not correctly setup. Thank you for the great video.

Dozens of videos and yours is the most informative of them all. Thank you!

I could never get AS3X set up properly for almost a year. Now I know how. You have the only YT video I have seen that mentions fixed/adjustable gains. Thanks so much. Keep up the good work.

OMG. I love your videos. You are one of the most under rated person in the RU-vid RC plane world. Keep on doing your great job. Thank you again for giving us such comprehensible video.

This is the best RC instructional video I've seen on RU-vid. I would of never figured this out on my own. Thank you!

Great video. I was about to take ar631 & DX8 back to HobbyTown and pay them to set it up. I was sooo frustrated and mad at Spektrum for not saying a thing about this anywhere. Your video was long enough to cover the subject, not the least boring. Again, Thank You!😊

Hey Fat Guy, thank you for this video. I'm an old Futaba person that went to Taranis and OpenTx. I've outgrown them both and found my way to a Spektrum NX8 and an AR630. This video provided the stepping stone and the system was installed in my PNP eFlite T-28 1.1m. I followed your video to the tee and maidened my NX8 this morning with zero issues and just a couple of trim changes. Thanks again.

Thank you sir! This is the most straight forward and understandable step-by-step tutorial I have EVER seen on how to add AS3X to my non E-flite (FMS & Motion RC) planes. I’ll confidently and economically install a simple AR-630 to every non E-flite plane I own. Your 20-minute video is more succinct and informative than anyone out there. God bless you! 😎👍🏼 You have a fan and new subscriber!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! First off, God Bless You Sir! After watching Skektrum and other videos and attempting many times over to get the AS3X working I came across your video. NOT ONE OTHER PERSON MENTIONED THE THROTTLE HAD TO BE PUT OVER 25% FOR THE AS3X TO WORK! I've been flying for many years and I'm a Spektrum guy but fairly new to AS3X receivers. I was seriously starting to think something was wrong with my DX9. Your video was incredibly helpful all the way through! Something to note for more experienced/3D flyers is that if you choose to assign the gain to a rotary knob/slider, you need to make sure you switch the settings from fixed to adjustable in order for the in-flight gain adjustment to work. Thanks again bud! Pete

Thank you for showing the NX10 up close which is what I have as well. I appreciate you helping us out with the set up procedures.

Once again Greg, I use your FWD Pro. guide to check all my settings each time. I just yesterday received the new XFLY TWINLINER. I think I am one of the first to get this great model & have posted an unbox/Assembled video. I just installed the AR630 into it & again following your guide. Looking fwd to flying it as soon as the wind dies down here in our Aussie Autumn. Thank you again Greg.

Newly back into RC planes after over 10yrs, this video was super helpful, thank you so much for your help, Simon :0)

Thank you for putting this together, the other videos didn't have the details you provided for AS3x

Thank you so much!!! I have watched so many videos on the spectrum as3x / safe. You have FINALLY made it understandable! I am hoping this will work for me…several years ago I purchased a trainer with safe and almost immediately crashed it-what I have learned is how to rebuild planes…haha😂. I have lost track of how many planes I have built, or purchased and ended up crashing them. Thanks for your patience, and GREAT video!

After many failed attempts to set safe and AS3X modes, your explanation was fantastic. You have another confirmed follower.

I always refer to this video regarding AS3X and SAFE flight modes set up etc. Very helpful and much appreciated sir! Thank you.

Complimenti!!! Ottimo video: chiaro, semplice, esaustivo, completo, preciso, educato, gentile, garbato, tecnico al punto giusto! Finalmente un video che ci dice come usare la meglio le nostre riceventi Spektrum! Bravissimo e grazie, grazie davvero! 🙂 Compliments!!! Excellent video: clear, simple, exhaustive, complete, precise, polite, kind, polite, technical at the right point! Finally a video that tells us how to best use our Spektrum receivers! Well done and thank you, thank you so much!

What a terrific job of explaining and demonstrating forward programing. THANK YOU

Thank you so much for explaining how to do it and why you did it. Instead of just saying do it this way. It was a way bigger help than any other video that I found so far

You sir are the most helpful flyer on RU-vid.. explained this setup better than anyone over at spektrum 😅

Hi, I've just followed your video on setting up AS3X and SAFE on my new Trojan T28. It all worked first time!! Many many thanks for explaining, in layman's terms, this somewhat complex procedure. All the vert from England, 🇬🇧 UK

Thank you so much for this! You've explained it in a way I can understand and implement that is better than a lot of tutorials out there.

That was extremely helpful. I just set up my new Freewing T45 90mm. That was one hurdle you now made easy for me. Thx!!

Great step-by-step. I was able to program my AR630 for both F-modes.

AIN'T EASY STARTING OUT THESE VIDEOS ARE THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD 😊 MUCH APPRECIATED

Hugely helpful! Thanks for sharing this insightful video. "Faith, Family and Friends", Agreed!

I use this video all the time now to set up my planes. Very easy to follow. Thank you.

You are a legend brother! I couldn't get this figured out at all. Definitely subscribing! Thank you so much!

Brilliant - frustration was getting the better of me till I watched this video. All up and running now ready to go !!!

Thank you, sir. You are a very good teacher. Now I’m confident I can do this “before” I start. Respectfully

Thank you for helping me program my first AR631 receiver!

Very nicely done , a “go to “ video . Certainly worth saving Thank you

Hi matie great walk through only person who make simple to understand a complex thing to do, cheers be rewatching as I set up👍

Awesome video I've been trying for two days to get safe to work . Followed your video step by step now everything is great .

there are many guys explain as3x and save mode setup but u are my favorite, good job thy

Wow you've cleared up something that was incredibly confusing for me. Thanks for the great video!

Wow, I am glad you made this video! Thank you!

Thank you, brother much, Aloha watched the video 10 times now. I'm doing my receivers like a champ. Thank you and mahalo.❤

Well explained, you simplified something I’ve been struggling with

My brother I don't know what to say, but thank you thank you thank you. The way you explain it was so simple to set up. I did a factory reset cause all I had done was wrong. Thank you again may God Bless and keep you, take care and stay safe brother. Harvey

bought the ar631 yesterday and this vid is a great help, thx

Hey, greetings from Germany, thanks for the video. It was the only guide I could find to properly program my AR631. Best regards, Joerg, Germany

Thanks for this! Im new to the hobby and this content is extremely helpful

Very well put together video I think explain and showed to detail exactly to fix I need it for my as3x flight mode to scenario thank you and keep up the good videos Happy flying

Thank you for this tutorial. I was really struggling just using the supplied manuals (tx and rx) but as soon as I watched your explanation it all made sense. I haven't flown it yet but it all looks good.

Golden hands, valuable advice, Thank you!

Great Video! Super helpful! Thank you!

Thank you. I am new to the hobby and this video was very helpful!

Thank you for this. Helped me out a bunch. Very nice break down and it worked perfectly.

Hey fat guy your very informative you've helped me get reverse thust and now I've got asx3 on off setup correctly, many thanks to you. Happy days.

Nice vid....able to correct what i thought was wrong with the AS3X. Thanks!

Really useful video and my rx now working as I’d hoped, thank you! 😎

Good job thanks a lot, I’m starting to get back to this RC stuff and it’s a lot better where I was 10 years ago. Thanks again.🔧🚀🚀

Thank you for showing us the fixed gains solution. I was stuck for hours

great tutorial. I am waiting for my receiver to arrive next week. I will see if it works as in your video. TKS

I always refer to you video for a detailed foolproof set up. Many thanks again as i set up a new model today Cj-6

terrific video. thank you!

Thank you I've been trying to figure out my ar630 I bought brand new to put in my flight test scratch built planes and your video helped me to figure out how to get it working perfectly thank you so much 👍 on the replay my video step by step perfectly walked me through it

ThANK YOU so much fore that lesson. Could not have done it without you.

This helped a lot! Thanks for the tutorial.

One of the most useful content for me, thx for helping me out. Greetings from the Netherlands

thank you sir. very helpful.🇬🇧

Great video! I had issue where SAFE worked, but AS3X did not. Had to change the Adj/Fixed to Fixed. Thanks!!!

Thank you very much as this was just what I needed for a plane I just acquired. You did well!

Great explanation. Thanks.

Nice Job , I use a bubble level set on my battery shelf forward and sideways to be sure my model was spot on before I start my programming. Your video was spot on . Almost wishing I mounted my AR631 on the top side of my FMS SuperCub 1300m . Thinking how much easier it would be to slide those big 3200 mAh 50c packs in it. Mmmmm ?…. I may rethink this. 😊. I may do some fabrication so I can run my SMC racing hi voltage packs as far forward for good CG. They are a bit to fat to slide in and still close the hatch. A hobby that keeps on giving 😊

That was an amazing video. Thanks,

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VID !

thanks for the info also in your first time safe set up you can enable safe and as3x when you get to the screen that gives u factory safe limits and eliminate those last steps you took. its right above the factory safe limits you can select self leveling

Nice job! it took me a long time to figure out forward programming and you did a nice job explaining it and highlighting the two or three issues that most people get stuck on. The only thing that was not mention and I assume you purposely left it out because it is challenging was setting the gain which controls the amount of gyro deflection you get in AS3X. When you set the gains to fixed I’m not sure what it defaults too, maybe the gain settings that are in the SAFE/AS3X mode (your mode one) which appears Ok based on the amount of movement I could see and hear The way I was taught to set gains was to set the forward programming gain to adjustable then put the “adjustment” on your transmitter slider or knob for each control surface (ailerons, rudder and elevator) fly it with the gain at zero and turn the gain up until the control surfaces start to chatter and then slightly back them off and use that value (there is a feature in forward programming that allows you to lock in that value). Every plane is different and planes with larger control surface, for example a 3D plane, require less gain. Also the rudder for example can take more gain than the aileron. This can be time consuming, complicated and challenging. Some folks set the gains for a sport plane to 30 and that seems to be a good starting point. Anyway, you did a nice job and that will get the majority of people flying. Those who want to dial in their plane should look further into settings the gain values for the gyro (AS3X) for each control surface. I enjoy watching your videos, please keep them rolling! Tom

I am going to get either 630 or 631. And still can't decide which one to get. Thanks for great video and thanks for great questions, answers. ❤❤❤❤❤

Great video.

You are a life saver for real thank you so much for this

Thanki you for the video, I have had to watch a bunch of them but now I think I have it

nice work. Thank you, bradda, Aloha

Great job thank you!

Very good and clear video👌Could you please explain deeper the differences in between Flight mode 1,2 and 3? Following step by step your video, mode 1 is working perfectly but mode 2 and 3 gyro is not working at all🙄: I have an AR630. Where I should look at? Thanks for your help

Another thing , I truly appreciate is :Your Using a NX radio . Most of us can't afford that high end 20 channel AND WE DONT do a lot or any mixing. So glad your more down to earth than the other guy or guys that could do this video with their chest puffed out . Oh I forgot your ACTUAL name other then Fat guy. Mmmm. Maybe we brothers from another mother. LOL 👍

Good video. Next I want to be able to adjust my AS3X gains while in flight. 1st I need to be able to do it on my AR636A . I installed it in my Banshee 64mm after reprogramming it. Maiden flight went well. Now time to fine tune it and mechanically trim it out so it’s spot on without using trim tabs. I do this by trimming in flight . Then at home : power up without bumping throttle, pin all surfaces in place and the unhook each Clevis. Then zero all trims and mechanically adjust push rods to easily fit correctly into pinned in place surfaces. Works great. Next time I fly it may take a few laps for gyro to learn new settings but she won’t or should not need much trim now. 😊

thanks. i was wondering about this

Very good explanation that I haven't come across before and filled in some gaps for me. One critique I have is get yourself a clip on mic so we can still hear you properly when your farther than 2 ft away.

this is agreat video thanks for making this. I have been wanting to know how to get this working.

good job big guy !

1. You do not need to use the flight modes in the transmitter to control the flight modes in the receiver. They are not necessarily related. All you need to do is go into "Channel Assign" and assign switch B to AUX2 and it will control the flight modes in the receiver. This will allow you to use the flight modes in the transmitter for other things, such as flight mode trims in each position of the flaps. In that case, you'd assign the flap switch (D) to the flight modes and enable the FM trims for aileron and elevator. 2. You were supposed to select the gain channel in the "First Time AS3X Setup", not the FM switch. If you had set up the gain channel on a knob (you can also use a 3-position switch, but it's more complicated), you would be able to adjust the AS3X gains in-flight. If you don't set up the gain channel then you MUST change the AS3X gains from adjustable to fixed. Otherwise, the AS3X gains will be zero. 3. Flipping the plane upside down and rocking it thru level does not prove AS3X or SAFE will correct in the proper direction. You must actually look at which way the control surfaces move. The ailerons will zip back and forth even if they are reversed. All you need to do is tilt the plane about 45° from upright level in each direction and make sure the ailerons and elevator move in the proper direction to return the plane to level flight. Basically, when you raise a wingtip, the aileron on that tip should deflect upward. And when you raise the tail, the elevator should deflect upward. 4. Run the "Relearn Servo Settings" routine after you make any changes to the servo direction, sub trim, or travel and recheck the control surface movements before flight. 5. Remove the propeller from electric planes until you're done setting them up. It does not hurt a brushless motor to run it without a prop on it.

These radios don't seem all that user friendly. I guess, once you spend enough time doing things over and over it will be easier to remember. But I'm sure glad we have you to explain this stuff. I don't think I would have the patience to learn this without being shown. Thank you for the class.

Thanks for an excellent video and explanation. Quick question: how do you decide what gain values to use for each flight mode?

BRILLIANT video once again. Really clear thanks for that. Just one thing……… I’ve bought the cirrus sr22t and the nx8, the cirrus is BNF with as3x and optional safe so is all this done already? Or do I still need to do what you just did in your video? Sorry I’m still learning all this stuff.

Very good tutorial. I did Forward Programming on an AR630, just about a week ago, for my recently built FT Tutor. Finally got it done after watching several different YT videos. Yours video is at least as clear as the others I viewed, maybe even more so. If I wanted to go to flaperons on my 4 channel FT model would I have to reprogram the receiver or just simply rebind with two wire aileron servos and model defined with flaperon wing type? Thanks.

Hi! Great video. I have see two thoughts on the step in SAFE mode setup where it tells you to set plane level. If I have a tail dragger warbird, some have said at the leveling step, lift the tail up so the plane is actually level. Others say leave it as which is tail lower than front. What are your thoughts?

Good Video, the other thing I do is set the knob to aux3 and use it form dynamic gain adjust while in flight......

I will tell you exactly what happened. First, I used a 6s 3700 mAh batery on my 60 inches plane to make the basic set up of the moving surfaces, control throws, engine, etc., and everthing went perfectly. Then, for security reasons, (big prop on the nose), I decided to unplug this big battery and to use a 2s small lipo battery in order to work with the forward programming. I studied your video first because since several years I have not installed another AR 630 receiver in a plane. So, I turned my NX8 on, and then I inserted in the very first port my 2s battery ( with the proper conector of course). This first port is labeled bind/program. The receiver started with the blinking orange light. This was what happened. Since then, every time you turn on your tx and then conect the real 6S battery, the ar630 start with the blinking orange light. And keeps this condition. You are forced to go into the binding mode into the tx in order to get the system working. After the flight, when you remove your used battery and install a new, charged battery, the situation is the same. You turn on the NX8, then connect the new 6S battery and the receiver goes inmediatly into blinking light ( bind mode). You need to go into the biding mode in the tx, you press the binding, and the system work again, ready for another flight. Thank you for your help !! Mario

hi i,m pete from over the pond just learning to fly and this video has really helped me set up my planes , here,s a question im thinking of buying the e flte conscendo and noticed with the basic model you get the spectrum AR637TA receiver is this set up in forward programing just the same as theAR631 AR630 ??? thanks again

First great video, my question is what exactly changes when you changed the controls from adjustable to fixed? Do you need to rebind if you reset your receiver?

Great video, great video. For a tail wheel plane, the "set level" step means on the wheels, or prop up the tail to approximately level flight? The big question I have is can I taken anAR631 out of a club members crashed BNF AeroScout and use it in a PNP plane? Would I be able to go to forward programing and back to Factory Settings on such a BNF "used" receiver?

How do you reverse a control surface of its acting in reverse through safe mode? Excellent video too by the way. I see I will be doing a reset on mine right now as well. Thanks

Very informative video. I'm about to purchase an AR630 receiver, however, I'm not sure if this receiver is programmable with a DX6 transmitter exactly as shown in your video (without assistance from a computer, just like it was demonstrated in your video).