EdgeTX Bootloader Masterclass • Learn How to Flash Your Radio Like the Pros
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this video we're going to stop playing around and get down to business with the Bootloader. When you learn to control the bootloader, you'll be able to flash your radio between OpenTX and EdgeTX at will. You'll also be able to quickly and easily update your radio when you've made the migration to EdgeTX.
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I never comment on a tutorial video, mostly because they’re horribly edited, uninformative, and usually leave me even more confused than I was before searching for a tutorial video.
I got a Radiomaster TX16S today. I literally took it out of the package and followed your video as I was handling it for the first time. This was 26 of the most helpful and useful minutes of my life.
Thank you so much!
Glad the video helped you out.
Unfortunately I didn't watch this first so 3 hours were spent trying to figure out why the radio and computer software wouldn't communicate. After watching this video, I was done in about 15 minutes with the radio updated. Thank you!
What a fantastic explanation. Absolutely the best way to flash EdgeTX. I will be using your video for all future students in my course.
Awesome, thank you!
Wow this is.....just......frickin....INCREDIBLE. Thank you for this - NOW "BOOTLOADER" actually makes sense......
Glad to help.
Gold, absolute gold. So easy. Now a repo of EdgeTX builds with various build options (like noheli, lua and so on) would be awesome, so one can further customize their build. Thank you for this no hassle method!
Glad to help :)
oh hey fancy meeting you here
I DIDNT THINK I COULD DO IT SO FAST, NOT THAT BAD......ITS AMAZING TOUCH SCREEN!!!................THANKS MY FRIEND.
I followed the steps that were described here and I did run into problems. My radio would not turn on. The lights would come up but nothing else. If this happens, don't panic. Download the edge TX flasher and plug in the USB and re-flash with the edge tx flasher he showed in the video. My first time I used the flasher it didn't work either. I did it a second time and it came up and every thing works. Now I can go back and fourth as he does in the video.
Great job with the video and Thanks for helping the community.
Awesome video!! Solved all my connection issues, so no conectionns anymore, thank you for the video!
You're very welcome.
The best ts16s vids, watched most of them two three times each!
wow my computer did not reconized open tx companion, so I got the radio for a year with open tx, and tonight I said lets do it is a new year and founded you video, I said lets do it and guest what! works like a charm. Thanks so much.
You're welcome. Glad to help.
this looks much easier than doin this on the computer....great vid
This is the way I do it..always just put the file in \FIRMWARE and flash from bootloader. It is fast and always works.
@@RCVideoReviews so the tools part that didn't show up is it the same process to add that
John, you forgot to tell everyone to 'select' the proper radio configuration in Companion before downloading the firmware! I have a Horus 10, X9D, X9D+, and a TS16S! So I 'must' select TS16S radio configuration to download the proper firmware! I use Companion to update all my Frsky radios, so Companion may not be set for the TS16S, like yours was! Awesome video, This is what I have been doing! Sure beats copying across the USB cable! Keep them coming!
I didn't really forget. This wasn't really meant to be a Companion training video. I wanted to stay focused on the bootloader. It's a fair point, but on a fresh install of Companion, it will force you to create a profile.
Thanks man, I have looked at plenty of videos that didtn work.
This tutorial worked first time.
Appreciate it man!
Glad to hear it
I have watched this video 5 time and probably will watch 5x, thanks teach
Glad you found a reference you can use. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for this! I was stuck at getting my TX16S into DFU mode, but dumping the firmware on the SD card bypassed all of that silliness.
Glad you got it.
Thats perfekt! I'm so glad you did this video. After I followed JB's video on it I thought I bricked the radio, but it works great now thanks to you.
Always glad to help.
Exactly the same happened to me!
Thanks so much for this video 🙂
This is the go-to vid on flashing opentx or edgetx! Thanks man for clarifying all this. This info goes a long way
Glad it was helpful!
You are the king of tx16s.you play it well.but i played by tx16s many many time.😢😢
you are best.
this is a process that u need to pay attention if not then u have to go back and start from where u made the mistake really and in my case i do have to watch the video over and over again because of something i miss thank men for a great video
Thank you!! i'm looking way to make my Radioking TX18s touchscreen work!
will be try out this EdgeTX and see. Only I have to migrate my models memory in my T18S.
This inf its so important thank for all the inf u giving us.I dont think no one want to go to open tx .
EdgeTX is definitely blazing the trail with development. OpenTX remains a solid platform for those familiar with it and who don't need/care about what EdgeTX offers.
Couldn't get any easier. Great video John. This will help a whole lot of people.
Thanks Bill. I hope it does. Even for those leaving thumbs down.
Got here from Joshua. Many thanks!! Guys, you're great!
Welcome!
If you were in front of me I would bow to you lol you made this so simple compared to other UA-camrs
Thank you for the kind comment. I’m glad to have helped.
your a god, I've been messing around for days, all good now, cheers buddy
Glad you got squared away. With this info under your belt you're in the driver's seat with the radio.
Thanks man I have the Eachine TX16S this was great to watch.Owned ar 3 moon's
Cheer's CE
Great video. Just updated my TX16S. Looks and sounds great
Very nice!
This is great stuff man! Thank you! Please now do the follow-up video on how to do and handle with SD card content when switching back or forth.
Use different cards. That’s the best thing you can do to avoid having your models changed in a way that can’t be changed back.
Here goes, I've tried to do this but finding it hard. This one seems to be the way to go. I'll let you know when I try this but first I'll watch the vid another 5 times before I start!
This method just works 100% of the time.
Thanks, the flash did not work at first, but the SD card flash works!!!
So easy to do 👍🏻
Thanks man grtz from belgium 😁
Nice and clean - thanks RC Video Reviews🙂 Winter is coming and finally I have time to move from OpenTx to EdgeTx. Will proceed to how to convert models, images etc. from SD card👍
Enjoy the new firmware. It's awesome.
Good explanation on SD card use of the TX16S. I've not yet used OpenTX Companion to load files onto my SD card.
BTW... I just copied the 2 files to my desktop and the latest EdgeTX firmware (as of this Comment) seems to be edgetx-firmware-merge (the one at the top of my edgeTX Flasher Screen).
You might need to refresh or something. As you saw in the video, main is the branch you want.
@@RCVideoReviews Re-installed the firmware and the Merge copy is at the top of the list. Here are time stamps on my screen for the Merge and Main versions as of this comment.
Merge -2021-08-08 T06:44:04Z
Main --- 2021-08-07 T06:52:09Z
The Merge looks newer to me. Am I wrong or does it not matter that Merge is at the top of the list and is a newer file?
Ridden hard, and flown harder!
Funny right? That really made me laugh.
U are great!!! Thank u so much. All another things dont work.
Thank you for this. Much appreciated.
spent four hours trying to flash edge tx to my radio with a different video next watched this and got it first try. thank you so much for making this easy
Excellent! Way to stick with it. Now that you have Edge, it should be much easier to update going forward.
Mate, this is great, so easy. Thanks.
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much for making this video. I got edge installed very smoothly.
Good job! Edge is excellent. Best Radio firmware available IMHO.
Thanks!
You're welcome. Thanks for hitting the tip jar.
Wishing I had seen this one before the other one with DFU.. now I know what The FU stands for….😂
Thank You John
You're most welcome.
Thank you for this video! I kept getting an error when trying to install Edge. This fixed the problem!
Great to hear!
By following your steps, I was able to get Edge running on my X-lite, but my OpenTx models to didn't sync. I used EdgeTx Companion, and the Write Files button, which worked. I also wasn't able to get the EdgeTx soundpack, but downloaded the files off EdgeTx and transfered them on the SIM card. Thanks for this video!!, and I hope that helps someone
This is a FANTASTIC VIDEO - it eliminated a bunch of questions I had as to whether I was doing it right - but - I'm still having a ton of issues with the card. Even though I have all of the files on the SD card and EDGETX loaded up, it shows no files on the SD card.
Reading the comments below, someone had the EXACT same issue I did. You totally solved it with that the card was bigger than 32GB and formatted as NTFS. Reformatted the card, added everything back onto a smaller card and bam, done. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU DO CREATING CLEAR AND USEABLE CONTENT!
Thanks for the comments, very glad to know the videos have helped.
Concise, thanks, no bullshit
Thank you so much for this video.....I've been nervous about doing this and this is awesome....thanks so much.
You're very welcome. I'm glad it helped you.
It worked........ Thank you
Oh man I hope it works out this easy for me to flash my q7x I've not even been able to use it after I tried to update opentx to it.
Very helpful! thank you
You're very welcome.
Great video John. Keep it up.
Thanks, will do!
That is very straight forward. Thanks for the video makes my life easier!
You're welcome. Glad to help.
THANK YOU
You're welcome.
Thank you very much ..you are the best
never mind I got it working
thanks to this process i did see what my issue, the SD card reader slot on the motherboard of the radio is dead. luckely it was not my Jumper T18 radio, but sadly on my friends backup radio RadioMaster TX16S :(
On the TX16s, does it read/store models and radio setup information?
Hi John, it’s funny but this is how I do my flashing back and forth 😂 By the way I received my RadioMaster Max Talon Edition and since I only have 3 Heli’s think I’m gonna run EdgeTx in it. Thanks John
There are a lot of people unsure of what to do about the OpenTX bootloader. Now they at least have a video showing them 100% of the options available.
@@RCVideoReviews Yes John, it’s a good way of teaching them all those other options. Believe me, at the flying field I go to most of the people I fly with flying helicopters has Vcontrol Radio, and whenever they see me out there with my RadioMaster the fist question all the time is if it’s hard to use as far as programming. Most of them really can’t deal with programming and updating the radio when they need to, some of them rely on others for setup and updating the radio. I told them how great RadioMaster is, that there’s is plenty of tutorials out on UA-cam now a days. One guy at the field has Vtouch a $1300 radio, he was having a hard time updating it at one time and ended up messing it up but it’s fixable, he end up getting another vtouch 😂
Yesss! The only vid that worked for me, thank you!!!
Glad to help. You're very welcome.
Edge comes with elrs lua already installed! That's enough for me. Touch is better than nirvana.
Subbed! Your videos are great.
Welcome aboard and thank you.
Great job, just did this, works
Nice work!
this was fantastic much appreciated @rc video reviews im good to go
Glad I could help
@@RCVideoReviews very interested in getting personal screenshots uploaded to the radio and do you have a suggestion for a better sd card
@@RCVideoReviews love the touch screen capabilities
best one i've seen yet, i almost tossed this radio and went back to my ix12 or x9. now if i can just understand this frysky issue . i understand the difference between accst and acess but i have a xm accst 2.12 i thought it would bind to my taranis x9 because its still acsst. but it doesnt.am i correct that you can put any n access but not accst on non frysky hardware. as they made it exclusive so no 2nd or 3rd party selling receivers im guessing. thanks again!
5 star tks, super super easy
Thanks!
Great video! I got firmware loaded but Taranis x9d+ doesn't appear to have an option that updates bootloader under sdcard.
any chance you could do tutorial for LUA programming on edgetx? basic overview of how it all works?
Not much of a chance.
Weird, I tried the flash EdgeTX boot loader, the RED line got to about 2 percent and totally locked, I waited about 5 minutes, still the same. I have to disconnect the battery. I tried again and it worked great!! I feel a bit lucky I didn't damage the firmware. I actually have 2 TX16s radios and thought "perfect" upgrade one! its looking great. Currently using V2.6.0 (14/2/22)
Good deal.
Oke, by jhos bardwell.. this more simple than your latest tutor.
14:05 'yes' 🤣
Fun little easter egg. I don't even know where that came from.
Thank you so much you are very much appreciated sir.
Thank you for the kind comment. I'm glad the video helped.
my pc will not let me download edge tx . Can you help?
Got it working great stuff
I definitely now need 4 in 1 module Firmware for my new Boxer. Its got July 2023 version. Got warning Status in Model. C186 is Invalid Protocol.
Proved Boxer IS Working. Bound it to a DSM Receiver no problem. So it needs the Internal Module Updated to Recognize the E129/C186. That’s got to be the Issue. Looking for source of Internal Module Firmware. Use Companion??
You can get module firmware here: downloads.multi-module.org
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Ok I got it down v1.3.4.0 and Flashed in Radio. Serial AETR Latest Stable for STM? Tried ppm and got a Down Warning For Testing Only.
It Tried to Bind. Fast Flashing Heli lights, but bind Times out and no Bind. Snd Yet it partially works. Sticks cause much Delayed correct movements. Like a Slow Robot. I don’t get it.
Why My new radio?
I’ve been programming Spectrum radios for 15 years. This is only different on the First Radio Settings page by using the Internal 4in1 to Select and Bind. Don’t know what else to do. This is Day 3 on this one Protocol. Important to me because the Stock Radios are terrible Controllers!
I’ll try this, zadig2.7 doesn’t like my new desktop!
You have to set companion options first after installing. I've wasted hours getting lua scripts to work , only to find lua was not default option enabled. Not sure if that changed.
That was the first thing I noticed, that part was left out of the video. I'm guessing he assumed people already know about this but it could throw some people off if they do not have some experience with opentx. Select your firmware preferences before downloading the firmware.
@@HDTube101 Another idea its possible that lua is checked by default with the later versions on Companion. As far upgrading to 2.3 recently, I see options have changed a bit. Still don't understand what anyone wouldn't want lua (luac) enabled by default. Must have been older radios not having the resources.
Anybody available to sell an 84 year old a card with all this done for a Tx16s. Thanks
Can you do the same way for sound to get the new version of it please let me know
I tried to flashed Radiomaster T16S EdgeTX firmware into my RADIOKING TX18S, it screen came out is inverted. So I tried again flash with Jumper T18 EdgeTX FW, it's successful!!
Nice!
After the flashing done, I found my models did not appear in my tx. so I have to redo the sdcard files copy one more time and restart and make sure the sdcard conversion and models conversion is done. After this steps, it's really done, I now can find my models and have to setup their widgets 1 by 1. Overall good. Thx!!
Viewing the update to E Tx, I have managed to update my Tx16S. Viewed all your videos on same and managed it by a "hybrid" method.... As you say bootloader is the key! Can you make video for Horus x12s update. Please!
Sorry, I don't have FrSky gear.
Because you can use the touch screen but if you have black and white then the argument is harder
This is great . Thanks for such a great tutorial on this. 👍 I’m having a issue on my Tx16 s max. After I downloaded and put in the the edge tx it’s not recognizing my external or internal module. And nothing will bind and I have crossfire as my external . It also says no multi Telemetry detected . Why is that can you please help . I’ve been going nuts over a week on this trying to figure it out. Hope you can help . Thanks 🙏🏻
Check your baud rate. Set it to 115,200.
Thamks a lot for you video. I just applied on my radio Master tx16s MarkII. I just have a problem with the telemtry. Do you recomend to load the multi protocolo? When i tray to bind in multi futaba shome module status no telemetry detect..... Thanks in advance, but i can bind my new radio with any model
Some description of how models are stored and read would be great. I have models on the sd card but it doesn’t seem to use those. It’s like it’s using a separate models storage area in the radio. This is a source of major confusion.
Upgrade Firmware and Companion to 2.7. Then the radio and companion will both use modelXX.yml files.
Do not use Firmware 2.6+ with Companion < 2.6 as the radio will be using yaml and Companion will be using the old .bin format.
@@RCVideoReviews it’s not clear what role the “MODELS” folder serves. in fact the same is true for the SD card contents in general. Some folders or at least one folder (the sounds) are read directly that’s the only place that the read from far as I understand. But then the folder like models you would think it reads the models in there but it doesn’t and that’s what’s really confusing so I don’t even know what role that folder plays but it’s a distraction and this is what confuses people is the ambiguity. I appreciate that your videos give a more broad understanding about what’s really happening. I’d really appreciate more elaboration on this issue with the models
Super! Thanks
Installed EdgeTX. But. I have Taranis QX7 ( 2018). ELRS. 400k boud- doesn't work. OneBit Mode - doesn't work.
I see no improvement compared to OpenTx
Visual improvements on non-touch radios won't be very visible, but they are modernizing every aspect of the firmware. There's a new FRTOS now, Crsfshot is enabled, internal crossfire, YAML for radio settings and model storage, etc...
It's hard to tell when desktop OSs make any meaningful updates anymore either, but they use a technique referred to as Agile development which means small and continuous improvements.
At the end of the day, your money, your hobby. Do what makes you happy, but EdgeTX is the future.
Hi, just wondering if you could advise on how to make a change to the bootloader. I have rewritten some of the code relating to the Status LED on the front of my Boxer radio and simply want to overwrite the existing file with my amended one. No matter what i try i can't access the file system within edgetx bootloader. Thanks.
Do you have any videos on how to add the sounds?
How-To Convert from OpenTX to EdgeTX MASTER CLASS • 100% Works
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Hey and thank you for this video, still thinking of changing to Edge on my TX16s but I have to ask, is the functionality the same as OpenTX? As I have seen, after migrating to Edge the only you need to do is setup your screen again, right? Or do you have setup all your aircraft again? Thx again for the awesome video’s!!
I'm not aware of anything that can be done in OpenTx that cannot be done in EdgeTX. Here's a video showing what to expect when migrating: ua-cam.com/video/Jlkzm5RG2L4/v-deo.html
Hello,
When I put the firmware binaries on my sd card on my pc and then place the card back into my Zorro, they are gone when I go to the firmware folder where I put them. Also, if I go into to DFU mode the old firmware keeps showing back up?
How do you flash boodloader on NV14, if long press on the edgtx file under firmware copy-delete-rename ? Never mind, used Edger flasher, had problems, ran impulsedriverfixer which if your dev is in dfu mode, it will load the dfu driver and flasher did it's thing.
well i bricked my radiomaster zorro through bot loader and now it wont power on at all
Brilliant tutorial- thank you. I baught a second hand tx16s and its got a load of old model files and stuff from the previous owner as well as an old version of open tx. I want to install edge tx and literally do a fresh install. Should i format the sd card and then make a "firmware" folder and then flash edge tx firmware or should i leave the old folders? Do the old folders get overwritten after the firware update?
Old folders do not get overwritten in a firmware update. If you use the EdgeTX flasher or buddy to setup your SD card they will, but not just for flashing.
@@RCVideoReviews thank you!
Is all these steps the same on a new sd card
Hi! Can this method work with Radiomaster TX12 Edge TX also?
Same process.
Thank you!
thank you so much for the best video I'm seen, just need help when i go to your kink for downloading the edge tx for windows the file downloaded it's not exe i can't install it could please check it I'll appreciated, thank you again for the video
I just checked both links and they both work correctly. On the Edge page you need to download the flasher. It's right on the page linked in the description.
Thank you for the kind words on the video, I'm glad it helped you out.
Works great until you have a radiomaster tx16s that doesnt like to give up the sdcard. I don't really want to take the radio apart just to remove the sdcard. I think I will be putting it in mass storage mode and just using the radio to write the contents to firmware directory.
If we were to look at the entire process it would be better if we could just point the companion app to a drive representing the sdcard and place the firmware and modify the contents of the sdcard to work in one step. Then you can still do your swap the sdcard back or in my case disconnect the cable and do the flash operation.
I have four of these radios that I flash and update regularly. I have one radio that received firmware updates sometimes twenty a day during development. Cards remained in the radios for every single event.
Why are you trying to take the card out of the radio?
@@RCVideoReviews the method of updating here was to take the card out. Update the firmware on the card then put it back. It's a known issue with the radiomaster tx16s of not aligning the SD card slot with the plastic shell making it difficult to remove the SD card. I know some of the radios have poor sdcard io performance.
I still think the companion software would have a option to make all the changes required to an sdcard as I'm updated procedure. Place the firmware and update any other contents required and backup all files that require replacing up changes.
You 100% do not need to take the SD card out of the radio to do anything.
SD card can be left in the radio to update firmware and change the SD card contents.
SD card io performance is limited to the STM chip in use and yes it's slow, but unless you're regularly copying a huge amount of data to the radio it doesn't matter in any meaningful practical sense. Even if I am completely swapping out the contents of an SD card, it takes a minute.
Radiomaster doesn't control or own Companion. The firmware (EdgeTX and OpenTX) are developed by the Opensource community. If you want to make a feature request on the EdgeTX github you can.
The only thing I've found common ground with you on is the interface between the radio and SD card slot. I agree it could be improved.
That said, it makes *zero* meaningful impact and I probably flash/mod/update my radios (all 4 of them) more than most people outside the development community. Just leave the card in the slot and this entire thread becomes moot.
PS I use a #11 blade or a paperclip to push my SD card in. I've yet to drop one inside the case in the rare number of times I've moved them.
@@RCVideoReviews yeah I should download the companion source and see about adding a one step sdcard install.
I can push the sdcard with a small tool. The problem is the plastic shell catches the edge and won't allow the card out.
I haven't had any alignment issues like that on any of mine, but certainly that would be frustrating if you need to get the card out.
When you say, "one step sd card install" I'm not sure what you mean, but you don't need Companion to change things on your SD card. When you plug the radio in (top connector near antenna) you should be presented with an option to use SD card storage or joystick. Pick SD card storage and you can read/write anything you want to the card.
You only need Companion if you want to make changes to model or radio settings on your PC and push those changes to the radio.
Question??? Could I download the opentx and the edgetx files that you put on your desktop to a iPad Pro connect a card reader transfer the firmware to the card and put the card in the radio and then update like you explained it works the same way for camera firmware updates on a iPad thanks
As long as you can write to FAT based SD cards from your iPad, I don't see why not.
i have TX16s that came with opentx. I downloaded and flashed my radio. It is working but it is taking a long time to boot up. Any suggests??
Double check you have the right firmware. Also, just to test, rename your SOUNDS folder OLDSOUND. When everything is correct, it doesn't take EdgeTX any longer to boot.
Dear John. If I bacbup my SD card that's in my radio now and save it on my desktop, and do what you just show as with tx boodloader and I mess it up can I just format my SD card and copy my backup back onto the card and it will be back like it was. Hope I explained myself clearly. Live your video's. Thanks Johan
Firmware and SD card contents do not share the same memory. Firmware is flashed onto radio memory. So #1 Backup your sd card contents so if you need to go back, your models and radio settings are preserved. #2 If you flash Edge and want to revert to Opentx, I've posted the entire video process on how to do it. You can use the flashing technique shown in this video in lieu of techniques shown in the other video here: ua-cam.com/video/PhpDf-j_3_Q/v-deo.html
@@RCVideoReviews Thanks John. Yes I just copied it onto my SD card and not into my firmware folder. Will try it today. Thank for helping. Appreciate it 😊
hello sir why i cant install my edgetx?? when i open the edgetx.exe, there is menu selection number 2 "install edgetx" when i hit the button i need to select firmware version its say "no data available" so i cant write my make my tx18.bin file, can u help m sir?? but if u dont mind u can make me one of .bin file, i use jumper t18 pro v2 remote, and send to my email...thank n sorry for all i ask...
When i look in my sd card content on my pc, it doesn't have a "RADIO" file in it. What do i have to do to create a "RADIO" file on my sd card so i can transfer to EdgeTX?
RADIO isn't a file, it's a folder. Inside the RADIO folder is a file called radio.bin That file contains all of your settings; however, recent releases of EdgeTX have converted that file to radio.yml which is the new yaml format.
how to enter bootloader mode on a boxer ? same way? i did flash it using radio settings menu it seems to run but the radio keep factory version . hope you can help.tks
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@@RCVideoReviews solved, i had to get into bootloader mode with two trims. many thanks
Hello, I've flashed my qx7 to edgeTX, I'm using a crossfire v2 module and for some reasons I can't access the module through my transmitter. I cannot see the Power and other options in the tools page, only things showing up are the "bind, multi-bind and region". Any idea where I screwed up?
Check the baud rate and make sure it's set to 115k or lower.
Loaded sd card getting directory missing/firmware in boot loader mode I am fighting this geez
Bootloader expects to see a directory: \FIRMWARE
Sounds like you don't have it. It belongs in the root of the drive so in Windows:
[DRIVE:]\FIRMWARE
or G:\FIRMWARE or D:\FIRMWARE
Drive letter varies from system to system and doesn't matter in this case.