Hacking the 14MZ MDL files

[O. Zarcugi]

Hello

Look at
http://ozarcugi.cwsurf.de/mdlviewer.jnlp
i need help
ozarcugi@googlemail.com

thanks
Orelmaar

[mstram]

Originally Posted by Finless

No there is not BUT.... It can be done!
See my site here for as mouch info as I could show without being chased by Futaba

This info here should allow you to do what you want!

http://home.socal.rr.com/hotweb/futabaserv/

ENJOY
Bob

http://web.quick.cz/zd/ServMenu.htm
I could not read this page and actually have no idea what language it is even in!]

Google "cz domains" ..... = Czech

Google translated :

http://tinyurl.com/54gyup

[mstram]

I don't have a 14z, but I downloaded the manual out of curiousity.

Hacking is fun but ..

Since the objective was just to resort the models, did you try changing the radio time-date before copying / creating a model ? Maybe that's all that is required ?

And you mentioned not knowing what might happen if the date was set to the "future" The radio might get confused if you load a hacked file with a future date in it, but I can't see why you shouldn't be able to set the date to the future in the radio (using the menus), for sorting purposes.

Mike

[RBeaubien]

Bob,

Are you still interested in getting a windows app written to make changes to .mdl files? If so, let me know. rbeaubien<at>koolsoft<dot>com

Robert Beaubien

[RBeaubien]

I'm not sure if this is of any interest to you heli flyers or not, but
I want to see if there is interest in a model file editor that will open model files from Futaba 14MZ/12Z/12FG and/or JR 9303/10x/12x and allow editing and/or converting between any of those radios. If anyone is interested in such a utility, please let me know here. I would also need to know if anyone would be interested in helping test such a utility during development.

The utility would be able to do the following

1. Read .mdl files from Futaba 14MZ/12Z directly from memory card
2. Read .mdl files from Futaba 12FG after user moved file from memory card to harddrive using other available utilities.
3. Read model files from JR 9303/10x/12x after user moved files from radio using the PC link.
4. Allow editing all model files (to the extend I can decypher)
5. Convert model files from/to any of the above radio formats
6. Maintain database of model files and history of specific model files.
7. Generate XML file detailing model file definitions.

+ any other good features you guys can come up with.

Thanx to Finless, I already have a good headstart on the Futaba file format and can already make changes to that format. Its simply a matter of mapping the location of all the radio features.

Let me know....

Rob

[Ace Dude]

Wow, I thought this was dead since not that I'm aware of has ever materialized.

Anyone know if there's a memory map for the model files? I was under the impression that the file format has changed somewhat with one of the recent firmware upgrades.

[RBeaubien]

I have already made great strides in mapping the file format with what Finless started. I also have a good start on the JR 12x file format. Here is the thread I have started discussing the project: https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=108698

[Finless]

Thanks for starting this up again and carrying the torch! There was a group of guys working on this quite a bit but they all moved on. Great to see someone with the same desires. Thanks Robert! I wish I had the time to spend more on it myself.

Bob

[RBeaubien]

It's turning out to be a lot of fun decyphering the different file formats. I'm sure I'll be cussing myself for getting involved when it comes to writing the editor for the more complicated features. :-)

[sludge]

Did you ever complete your editor?