Wihtgar Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I'm Ok with flashing from the SD card, just that I didn't have that option before I upgraded OpenTx. D8 is not relevant to me as I have the latest X-Series receivers (two pre LBT and one post so I can check the LBT installation). With help from here **LINK** (First time I've done this and doesn't look right) its beginning to make sense. Think I'll do a further OpenTx download with Timer3, eu and lua which should give me enough to keep going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 That's a great explanation, I'd not seen that. Thanks W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Chis, the link in there to OpenTx.org re Zadig is very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 A lot of time could have been saved had you looked at the documentation link I gave on the bottom of page 4 of this topic. Its all there, step by step with illustrations and screenshots on using the main two methods of updating the firmware. See pages 9 and 10 of reference section 1 "The Basics!" There is also a page of explanation about the various firmwares on OpenTX. All the tick boxes for the build options are explained too on page 14. However, if people prefer to do it the hard way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 The documentation link you posted Andy is the source I use but some of what is quoted in the documentation was not as I found it on my system - probably down to the vagaries of windows and my PC setup. The GitHub information I had found some time ago and had forgotten about it and I think gives a better explanation than the Phillips manuals. The problem is sorting the wheat from the chaff so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 The documentation uses Windows 10. It will look different for anyone still on XP or older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Here's a neat trick on Horus - This is a graphing LUA script, I've found it useful to look at glider flights, on the spot, at the field. Here we see the electric powered climbs picked out using the mAh (yellow trace). You can see that after the first climb, some lift was found. After the other three climbs however, almost no lift was found. So whatever it was that I did early on in the flight was clearly the right thing to be doing. The graph also shows that barometric altitude (from the Vario) closely tracks the GPS altitude plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Very neat Bob I'm almost tempted to move over to OTXt - there are a few bugs in FrOS that don't seem to be squashed that might push me shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 How about these then, will this help push even more? All of the same flight from different viewing angles. Unfortunately the lowest metre or so of this flight doesn't show. My fault simply because I "reset telemetry" while next to the car and then walked down to the strip. So takeoff and landing were recorded as being below ground level. Flight is about 1000ft high. (327m) Plan view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi Chris, I used to be able to import my flights into Google earth and get results similar to yours. For the life of me now I can not get them to export. Can you share your settings please? Now all I get is this!! Any help appreciated. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Wow Kevin! Your magician is well travelled. He he! Your problem is caused by changing from OpenTX 2.0 to OpenTX 2.1. Not only did they change the way the telemetry is discovered, but they also changed the way the data is stored. Now the GPS data is stored in just one field. There are 2 solutions. 1. Use Excel or similar to convert the appropriate fields. Do not save it in Excel format however. 2. Load a version of Companion 2.0 (It can exist alongside 2.1 on your computer quite happily, and may still be on your system) and use that to send your data to Google Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi Kevin Andy48 has alluded to what your issue is. The format of the saved data has changed between OpenTx versions. You should be able to display new logs by using Companion 2.2 but not older ones. As you see in Andy48s example. The GPS data is now in a single column. (And having read A48's post again, I see he's already said all this - DOH!) Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 14/03/2017 21:01:43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Downloaded and imported an older file into 2.0 Need to find a few newer logs and try them. Thanks.. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Love the flight overlay Chris. For a bit of fun I was trying to work out the wind direction and speed, if any, based on the trace pattern. Would I be miles out if I guessed it was from left to right standing at what looks like the pit area and fairly light, say about 6 to 8 mph. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Anderson 1 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 @Chris Bott Your plots are really nice but have left me wondering. Are they really from flights with a HK Phoenix 2K? If so, could you please tell us how to fit in GPS, current sensor and altimeter. I have one that is being fitted out and stowing just the four servo leads from the wing is already a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Posted by Devcon1 on 15/03/2017 06:45:07: Love the flight overlay Chris. For a bit of fun I was trying to work out the wind direction and speed, if any, based on the trace pattern. Would I be miles out if I guessed it was from left to right standing at what looks like the pit area and fairly light, say about 6 to 8 mph. John. Hi John. I think this particular flight is really deceptive, the trace doesn't look much like I remember it, that's for sure. The wind was from about 2:00 to the strip and was strong enough to hold the P2000 stationary and require either the motor or flaps and ailerons all up a little to move the model forwards. In fact it was probably the best flight I've ever had to demonstrate the effects of such camber changes. I think the lift was probably wave lift and I'll probably only see that in these particular conditions. So almost all of the flight was spent with the P2K facing in the 2:00 direction, and just drifting about. Maybe the climbs included turns. It's a real shame that the landing is missing from the trace, because that took the model out to the left of the strip. That is just not shown at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Posted by Bryan Anderson 1 on 15/03/2017 09:16:51: @Chris Bott Your plots are really nice but have left me wondering. Are they really from flights with a HK Phoenix 2K? If so, could you please tell us how to fit in GPS, current sensor and altimeter. I have one that is being fitted out and stowing just the four servo leads from the wing is already a problem. Hi Bryan yes indeed a P2K. I'll try to take some photos of the installation later this afternoon. IIRC the Rx is on the bottom of the fus around the wing L/E. Vario is on fus floor behind the servos. Current sensor is on the side of the fus near the rear of the hatch with the GPS behind that but still in fornt of the wing. (Maybe, I'll have to check) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Here's a couple of shots of my P2K - with some sponge packing removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 They're handy pics Chris, I've got one as well and need to fit Altimeter and voltage sensor! Did you have a problem with the larger servo arm contacting the re-enforcing plate in the fuselage? Anyway, got to finish the Bambino to try out the Taranis first (and update the bootloader) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 No problem with the servo arm but it does appear that I've cut a very small amount from the reinforcing plate to accommodate it. It looks like I might have used a dremel sanding drum for the job. Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 15/03/2017 17:21:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 OK Chris. Have now got Taranis TX firmware and bootloader up to 2.1.9 but still cannot talk to Tx when not in bootloader mode. Is it as Painless360 said, the Zadig driver has to be used? Trebor also said he had to use it on his setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 As I understand it Zadig is only necessary for connecting to the processors own bootloader. This is when you connect the USB with the Tx turned off. When you use the opentx bootloader, entered by holding trims in while switching on, you start in that mode and then plug in the usb. At this point the PC should recognise two external disk drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wihtgar Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Yes, I was wondering if I had to use it with the Tx turned off. Looks like I do to access models & settings with it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy48 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Posted by Wihtgar on 15/03/2017 18:16:08: OK Chris. Have now got Taranis TX firmware and bootloader up to 2.1.9 but still cannot talk to Tx when not in bootloader mode. Is it as Painless360 said, the Zadig driver has to be used? Trebor also said he had to use it on his setup. I repeat. You NEVER need to use Zadig once you are on OpenTX 2.0 or above. Why do you ever need to talk to the Tx when not in bootloader mode? You do not need to use Zadig to update the bootloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bott - Moderator Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Posted by Andy48 on 15/03/2017 19:40:40: I repeat. You NEVER need to use Zadig once you are on OpenTX 2.0 or above. Why do you ever need to talk to the Tx when not in bootloader mode? When you have a Horus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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