Updating FrSky ETHOS to version 1.1

[@grumpyrse]

Thankyou Darren, already at v1.11 the day this was released !! Cheers

[@MrD]

No worries. 1.1 is pretty nice. I still need to play with the LUA stuff though.

[@gorilahive]

Just updated from 1.0.19 to 1.1.1 all works great ,thanks to Mr D.

[@MrD]

Excellent. I’m glad it all worked for you 👍🏻

[@scottyd035ntknow]

Thanks for this one. Made updating to 1.1.3 super easy. Everything working great on Flex.

[@MrD]

Awesome Scott. Glad it was easy to follow. I need to do the 1.1.3 update yet. Will get that done soon.

[@jogve]

Excellent tutorial Darren.

[@MrD]

Thank you 🙂

[@jogve]

Excellent Darren!

[@JDDupuy]

Worked perfect. Thanks for help. Need to go donate next. Thanks!

[@MrD]

Awesome JD. I'm glad it all worked for you. Thank you :)

[@gorilahive]

Great video as per usual 👏

[@MrD]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@rcaddict2.0]

Great video as usual.

[@MrD]

Thank you 🙂

[@crgonzalez08]

Hey Darren, I just got my X20S yesterday and have been a ton of help. I am totally new to frSky and your videos have been s lot of help. I was wondering where will be a good source of info to learn more about ETHOS, your videos are great, but I really need to study this thing. After 15 years in the hobby I moved out of Jr and spectrum mostly because of the prices on the receivers nowadays frSky are a great option, for the price.

[@MrD]

Hi Carlos. The best place to start is the manual on the ETHOS GitHub at the bottom of this page github.com/FrSkyRC/ETHOS-Feedback-Community There may also be some useful information on RC Groups. But to be honest, I find most useful things get buried on there.

[@crgonzalez08]

I was wondering if it is in your plans to do an instruction on how to match servos on a 4 servo alerons. I am trying to set a 120cc petrol Edge540 and since FrSky is new to me I'm having hard time with this

[@MrD]

Hi Carlos. I’ve been thinking about how I can do this. Unfortunately I don’t have any awesome planes like that with 2 servos per aileron. But I may have a solution that will at least be able to let me show how it’s done in ETHOS. I’ll see what I can get done for you 👍🏻

[@udxpierre]

Love your videos.

[@MrD]

Thank you 🙂

[@bhgant813]

Just received my FrSky X20S and really appreciate all the info you provide on this channel! Just to make sure, if my radio shipped with FW version 1.0.9 FCC, can I follow your instructions and install the latest version, skipping all the previous updates? Appears Ethos is now at Release 1.2.1 RC1. Just making sure I won't miss anything by not downloading any of the previous updates. Also my Internal module is 1.4.0 FW 2.1.9 FCC. Guess I will need to bring that up to date as well. Thank you!

[@MrD]

Thanks Brooks. Yes you should update the internal module too. However 1.2.x of ETHOS is currently a Release Candidate, or pre-release. You should stick to the latest stable release, which is 1.1.4. It looks like release candidates have been mislabelled as latest. They should be labelled as pre-release.

[@bhgant813]

@@MrD Thank you! I was confused about it being labeled as "Latest." Installing 1.1.4.

[@stuhall2689]

Hi Darren, I've just ordered my X20s and should arrive in the next few days. I see that version 1.1.1 is now out (23.2.22) will I need to download the items you highlighted in this video and install them once my x20s arrives? Also what SD card do you recommend as an upgrade from the one supplied? Enjoying your channel very much and glad I found it just brilliant information. I've also just become a patreon 😉

[@MrD]

Hi Stu, yes, it will likely ship with an older version of ETHOS. So it would be worth updating. You may want to check the version of the RF module too, as there may be a newer version of that firmware. Thank you for the support on Patreon. It means a great deal.

[@smiffy788]

Hi, i've just got my X20S and its running firmware version 1.0.19, EU. I've had a look on Github but can't seem to find the updates you mention in the video.

[@MrD]

Just use the latest 1.4.3 release. After that you can just use ETHOS Suite to do the update. Follow this process instead kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJDMcoihnJuql9E

[@ohgiloo]

merci

[@MrD]

You're welcome Gilles

[@jjames5928]

Do I need to do updates In order . For instance, if I have 1.1.1 And the current one for reference is like 1.2.3 Do I need to do 1.1.1 through current. Or I can I skip everything and go to current

[@MrD]

You can go to the latest version. Check out my video on updating to version 1.2. That covers the bootloader update, as you will need to do that.

[@frank-vq4mx]

Thanks for the help. On another topic. I don't know if this issue with the SR6 receiver has been discussed. I found the the gyro calibration 2 of the 6 steps are incorrect. I found that when instructed to place the receiver with the writing facing up the gyro would fail to calibrate. Also if the receiver was placed with the wring upside down it would fail to calibrate. I recalibrated the gyro having inverted the recommended receiver placement. When asked to place the receiver with the writing facing up I reversed it. With the wring placed upside down I reversed it. Calibration was successful. Has anyone else experienced this issue ? thanks

[@MrD]

I’ve not tried the SR6 to be honest. I know with the R9 STAB the label is upside down compared to the SxR, SR8, and SR10 receivers. Maybe the SR6 is the same. The key is the side the pwm ports are on a the label.

[@keiffy]

My X20S will go into Bootloader but when I plug in to my computers (Win 7 or Win 10) the X20s flashes between bootloader and usb plugged and will not show up on either computer ....help !

[@MrD]

The first thing to try would be a different USB C data cable. The one that comes with the transmitter isn't great.

[@keiffy]

@@MrD Thanks -Different lead works. But only with desktop =win 10 .My laptop on win 7 still does not recognise it.

[@MrD]

@@keiffy that will be a driver issue. In that case. I don’t know if a driver was or will be released. Official support for windows 7 ended over 2 years ago, when it was already over 10 years old. With the free upgrade path to Windows 10, a lot of companies don’t make drivers for Windows 7 for new products.

[@TIC54321]

I updated my X20 from 1.0.19 to 1.1.4 but did NOT download the audio file from 1.1.1. Everything seems normal, no missing sounds that I'm aware of but should I got back and put the new audio file on the SD card?

[@MrD]

I would put the 1.1.1 audio files on the SD card. It may be that you are missing new sounds.

[@fastrack59]

I'm very new to frsky and ethos. tried to update my firmware and bootloader on my x20 with no success. After trying for about 3 hours the radio can't be powered up! Battery is fully charged. when I press the power button nothing happens! The radio simply doesn't power up. Would you by chance know what happened? I've contacted Horus support team and still awaiting for their response. Appreciate your input. Thanks.

[@MrD]

Hi Dennis. Sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately I don’t know what could have happened here. Maybe a bad flash of the bootloader? I hope HorusRC can get this fixed for you.

[@fastrack59]

@@MrD I’ve fixed the problem thanks to your video. But now that everything’s up and about. I’m having issues with binding. My internal module is updated. The binding process is smooth and successful. But when I move the sticks nothing happens! I went to “outputs” to check movement. Nothing happening there too. So what do you think I’m missing? I’ve installed the latest version for my TD R10 receiver onto the radio. But I don’t know how to update the receiver from there. Someone said you can update the receiver from the radio. How? Thanks.

[@MrD]

Awesome. I’m glad that problem is fixed. If there is no movement in the outputs, it sounds like the mixer is not set up correctly. If this is for a standard airplane, you should have mixes for ailerons, elevator, throttle, and rudder. Inside each of those, at the bottom, they should be mapped to an output channel. In this video, I show how to set up a basic model on ETHOS. So yo may spot what is missing there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6KZe3-XeNCdhpo

[@stanstraw6487]

Hi. Im totally confused. There is a new version on github 1.2.8. It is totally different to how its described on your video on what to download?? There is no Tandem sd card download and I am at a loss of what to download in order to update?? Can you help please. My radio is the x20 s running version 1.0.7 and I am also getting RSI battery low warnings. First time using this radio by the way.

[@MrD]

Yes, the update process is different for 1.2 than it was for 1.1. I will be making a video on how to do this pretty soon.

[@stanstraw6487]

@@MrD Thanks for the reply. I have managed to sort it now thanks. I have also updated the internal module after following your video, many thanks very helpful.

[@MrD]

Glad you managed to get it sorted@@stanstraw6487. I will be doing this tonight.

[@CertsUAsPilot]

Do you have a Lua script video? Thanks

[@MrD]

For the new transmitter modules? Not yet. To be honest, I don’t have any modules that would use those scripts currently. My Crossfire is full size. But hope to sort something out soon to make a video on these.

[@ramonuy2273]

how do i update my x18 bootloader 1.2.2 to 1.2.11?

[@MrD]

Check out my video for updating to ETHOS version 1.2. That covers the bootloader update.

[@frank-vq4mx]

When does the "official" release become available from FrSky ?

[@MrD]

The GitHub releases page is the official release of ETHOS. FrSky link to the GitHub to download the latest version.

[@Matt-xy6cf]

ITs now almost 2024. I am on 1.0.11 and im close to throwing my radio through the fucking wall and telling my friend to just buy a tx16s for using crossfire. I have multiple radios but he only has the x20s as well do i. But if i seriously have to gro from 1.0.11 to first 1.1.0 (because i see no bootloader for 1.1.4) , then go from 1.1.0 to 1.1.4 some how cause to go to 1.2.0 u have to be on no less than a 1.1.4 version your video says, then once on 1.2.0 can then get on ethos suite , to then do the 1.4.5 . LIke wtf why cant i just do the 1.4.5 and do it without ethos suite ?Why have to put 5 different firmwares on just to get the latest makes no sense at all logically speaking.

[@MrD]

Because you need a recent bootloader for it to work with ETHOS Suite. Your firmware is ancient, to be fair. It’s not even on GitHub anymore. ETHOS Suite didn’t exist until 1.2.0. You can install 1.4.15, then install the latest bootloader you can find, manually (luckily also 1.4.15). After that, you can use ETHOS Suite to do updates automatically. Make sure to take a backup before updating.

[@Matt-xy6cf]

@@MrD I did end up figuring it out and of course with the help of your videos. Would not have done so without so wow thank you so much for these videos . I wish you many blessings in life .

[@MrD]

Glad you got it sorted 👍🏻

[@CarreraGTSCS]

Mine has version 1.0.9 . I can't update to the latest version from 1.0.9. What is the process for getting from here to there? Thanks!

[@MrD]

I don’t see why you can’t. What I would do is update to the latest firmware (1.4.6) and the latest bootloader (1.4.2) using this video as a guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJDMcoihnJuql9E Then use ETHOS Suite to update the rest of the parts. After that, you only need to use ETHOS Suite. Just be sure to make a backup of your models.

[@CarreraGTSCS]

@@MrD At the start of that video you note that to do that you have to be on version 1.1.4 before doing anything else though. I'm stuck

[@MrD]

It is at least version 1.1.4. It is so that you can install the bootloader from the file system. If you wanted, you could install the 1.1.4 firmware, and use that to install the 1.4.2 bootloader. 1.1.4 is available here github.com/FrSkyRC/ETHOS-Feedback-Community/releases/tag/1.1.4

[@CarreraGTSCS]

@@MrD After hours of trying I finally have it to 1.1.0 FCC! Still trying. Lol

[@CarreraGTSCS]

@@MrD Darren-- I watched the videos again and again until I realized that the hang up was that I was importing the X20 FCC FOLDER instead of opening it and importing just the FILES. You do that in the videos but I missed that important step. Once again, a big thank you! I sent you a cup of Kofi! Mike CarreraGTSCS