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Jesper Frickmann edited this page May 18, 2020 · 9 revisions

2020-05-18

A new version with some major changes has been committed. It can not co-exist with the previous version. Scripts and models from this new version can not be mixed with previous versions. The main updates are:

  • It runs on "stock" OpenTX 2.3 firmware. It is thus no longer necessary to check the "lua" option and re-download firmware.
  • There is a new "Adjust" flight mode, which is used when some of the configuration menus are active.
  • Sensor management and timer control have been moved to Lua scripts. This has simplified the model file, and there are no longer the calculated sensors of past versions. Therefore, the only thing needed for setting up sensors on new models, is to run "discover new sensors".
  • An F5K model has been added. Since I do not have an F5K plane myself, it has not been flight tested. If you do flight test it, then I would appreciate to hear your feedback.
  • I have decided to only post .otx files for X9D+ and Xlite transmitters, because Companion converts the files to other transmitter models. I own an X9D+ myself, and Xlite is representative for the "lite" family of transmitters with less switches than X9D and QX7. This reduces the work needed to keep the many transmitter files synchronized, and eliminates a source of error.
  • The instructions have been revised in an effort to make them more concise.

I have left snapshots of the previous release here:

2020-04-08

Jumper T12 support has been added.

2020-04-07

In the F5J program, the following logical switch has been changed from:
L24 a>x Motor 00:00:29 --- --- --- to: L24 a=x Motor 00:00:30 --- --- ---
The issue is that if someone accidentally disables or deletes the special function that resets the motor timer between flights, and the motor is restarted when the motor timer is >= 30 sec., then the motor will not shut off again!! Therefore, I suggest that you also make that change to your existing F5J models, so you hopefully never encounter that.

2020-04-04

  • The Lua scripts have been refactored to better support the growing number of radio models. The new scripts will generally work with the existing models, but all of the Lua scripts should be replaced, to avoid having old and new scripts mixed together.
  • If you copy the new scripts to your SD card by overwriting instead of deleting the existing scripts, then you will have to manually delete the script /SCRIPTS/TELEMETRY/JF3K/SK4.lua, as it is not replaced, and will cause an error if left in place.
  • Key (button) inputs have been "standardized" across different radio models. As a consequence, some keys have changed.
  • There is a new on-screen help function, showing which keys do what. It is active when the first menu is opened, and can be toggled with the MENU key (SHIFT key on Xlite).
  • There is a new Flaperon Alignment script for the F3K program, allowing you to set end points and make common curve adjustment with the throttle trim, in addition to the existing alignment with the aileron trim. Now you can set up flaperons in one menu, instead of going back and forth between Alignment and Channel Configuration to set end points. Start with the end points, and then the center point. To use the new alignment script with an old model setup, you have to add the following Special Function (you may copy and modify SF14): L43 - Adjust GV8:Aux (TrmT)
  • Finally, I have made a three-part video on how to setup a new plane with the F3K program:
  1. Channel Configuration
  2. Flaperon Setup
  3. The Rest
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