devo transmitter flashed with deviation software

[RoyM]

Hi all.
Is there a video showing how to do the above.

Roy

[mnementh]

How to upgrade Devo Tx Firmware to Deviation Firmware V2.1 and V3 (9 min 9 sec)

mnem

[RoyM]

mnem
Thankyou for the video,as a member of the old farts club I prefer to watch something rather than try and do it from the web site.
Thanks again, Roy

[mnementh]

Glad to help...

I'm a bona fide Old Fart myself; the longer I stay in this hobby, the bigger and yellower my airplanes get...


mnem

[RoyM]

Hi.
Can you suggest where I can get a cable to connect my computer to devo tranny ,or perhaps an item code/number. I want to try and use the deviation software.

Roy

[mnementh]

Which TX?

IIRC, all the newer Devention Family of TX use a standard Mini-USB cable that you probably have lying around. Then it's just a matter of downloading & installing the Walkera dFusE firmware update tool, and downloading the Deviation firmware and libraries from Deviation.


mnem
More cow.

[TexanPilot]

Yes, my Devo 8s uses the standard mini USB plug.

[RoyM]

Devo 7e, I only purchased the TX so it came without any bits and pieces.

Roy

[mnementh]

As shown on the Walkera site here:

http://www.walkera.com/en/showgoods.php?id=451


the Devo 7E does in fact use a common Mini-USB cord available pretty much anywhere.

One word of warning; there's a reason the 7E is much cheaper than its brethren. It is designed with a 1/10th power TX module which is intended ONLY for indoor use. Even as a ParkFly TX its range is questionable.

There IS a hack to increase the power to almost full-range output; but it's DEFINITELY a Dilbert-level hack (as in, not recommended unless you're a Dilbert) and your questions so far indicate that probably isn't you.


mnem
May the Schwartz be with you.

[dalid]

Don't flown larger plane/heli with your Devo7E its only 10mhz instead of 100mhz but it consume battery like 100mhz controller. I experiment 2 or 3 lost of control with it only my throttle hold switch was working by chance.
Still a good transmitter much better than dx4 or lspm4 blade shit

8S and 12S are good

[mnementh]

Dalid means 10mW vs 100mW power output, which is what I was talking about.

Don't... just DON'T.


mnem
*Low-Power*

[dalid]

But don't worry if you already have this transmitter it does exist a very simple mod for the 7E, by removing something inside of it gonna became 100mW full range transmitter.

[mnementh]

Originally Posted by mnementh

There IS a hack to increase the power to almost full-range output; but it's DEFINITELY a Dilbert-level hack (as in, not recommended unless you're a Dilbert) and your questions so far indicate that probably isn't you.


mnem
May the Schwartz be with you.

Umm, yeah; I think I covered that aspect too.

[jml79]

If the Devo 8s is not to your liking or budget the Devo 10 is full size and full range and deviation compatible too. I love mine.

[Heli Yea!]

Originally Posted by dalid

But don't worry if you already have this transmitter it does exist a very simple mod for the 7E, by removing something inside of it gonna became 100mW full range transmitter.

How is it done? I need to do that to my 7e.

[dalid]

WALKERA DEVO 7E TRANSMITTER INCREASE RANGE MOD

http://www.hacksmods.com/2013/04/wal...ase-range-mod/

[Heli Yea!]

Originally Posted by dalid

WALKERA DEVO 7E TRANSMITTER INCREASE RANGE MOD

http://www.hacksmods.com/2013/04/wal...ase-range-mod/

Alright! thank you so much!

[dalid]

Very comfortable radio the Devo7e, I also try Devo6s same shape but nicer

[mnementh]

Ummm... yeah.

Like I said, not a project for the uninitiated. Be VERY careful; there have been a number of readers who've turned their 7Es into a doorstop using Daryoon's hack. Not because he documented it poorly; quite the opposite. He has documented it very well, and it LOOKS easy. It is NOT.

I do this stuff for a living; it's second nature to me. MOST people don't have 30 years of micro-soldering experience. You are messing about in the RF amplifier's power section; any accidental solder blob can short out the radio and release the magic smoke.

This is NOT a project for folks who don't already know their way around a printed circuit board and have a fair bit of soldering skillz.

mnem
You have been warned.

[Heli Yea!]

I'll probly skip it. I have looked inside and know all the wonders of magic smoke. Way to tiny for me. I can fly far enough till I get the devo 10.