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Ultimate7e tutorial: Processor upgrade
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- Upgrade the processor
- Build environment and tools
- Flashing the new chip with a bootloader
Building from sourceDeprecated with new Docker build container by PB
If more of us adopt this, it might make it's way to the nightlies... lol... *fingers crossed*
Test builds are available on the deviationtx site (Downloads -> Test Builds). There you'll find:
- [silpstream]Ultimate7e-v5.0.0: Test Builds - Build based on BRANCH_5.0.0 (Latest stable release with bug fix updates only).
- [HappyHarry]Ultimate7e Deviation5.0.0-xxxxxxxx - Build based on nightlies (Latest and greatest deviationtx features get tested here).
Extra switches thread: Ultimate7e tutorial: Four 3-way + two 2-way switch
Extra potentiometers thread: Ultimate7e tutorial: Four 3-way + two 2-way switch
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Thanks silpstream !
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Indeed if modding and doing all the efforts, I would prefer we go for best availble chip, so we sure not to run out of memory anymore.
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I don't think there will ever be more than 10 transmitters with this mod installed, so it will likely never be part of the nightlies (I'm not saying 10 is my cutoff, just that the number of users will be very low), but feel free to prove me wrong.
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as for building the firmware for the ult7e i'd be willing to resurrect my 7e builds thread, that's no real problem at all and will at least provide a current source for the latest code for those who do complete this mod.
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PhracturedBlue wrote: I never said I prefer the 256k chip over the 512k one.
My bad, sorry for any misrepresentation.
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HappyHarry wrote: as for building the firmware for the ult7e i'd be willing to resurrect my 7e builds thread, that's no real problem at all and will at least provide a current source for the latest code for those who do complete this mod.
That would definitely help for those who don't know how to build from source.
On a side note, I do know of 3 upgraded TXs, mine an 2 friends that I did the upgrade for.
You are right about the mobile phone repair shops, I never quite thought of that. It should make this upgrade much more accessible to everyone.
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well then there's at least 4 already, your 3 and PB's original, plus i'll be doing my own one plus another 2 for my clubmates once the chips arrive so that takes us to 7, hitting 10 might just be possible after all but even then i think we'd need a lot more before it would need added to the nightlies as even if a lot do this mod most of them won't be testing the code etc so weekly/fortnightly updates (barring serious bugfixes or protocol additions) will be good enough imo
also my first st-link v2 arrived today, i say first as seems i managed to order 2 of them by mistake lol, so if when my second one arrives and it's in working condition i'll offer it here to someone who is doing this swap, it's not worth sending it back as it only cost a few $ so i'll give it away free to a fellow tinkerer who needs one
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silpstream wrote:
HappyHarry wrote: as for building the firmware for the ult7e i'd be willing to resurrect my 7e builds thread, that's no real problem at all and will at least provide a current source for the latest code for those who do complete this mod.
That would definitely help for those who don't know how to build from source.
I to would be interested. Since this mod first came out I have acquired all the parts (got some maple mini dev boards with the 256k MCU and I have a st link v2) plus a Devo 10 so I can risk the 7E now, I would love it if someone made built FW available for people like me! I can do the soldering, it's the code side I'm scared of...
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Since I afrait to break my actuall Devo7E, I will probablu take a new one with the 3-in-1 module and the 256Ko module + 2x3way and Pot mods .... or maybe it's better choice to take a Devo 6S in second hand market ?
Is the Devo6S as light as the devo 7E ?
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HappyHarry wrote: it's no problem, i used to make builds available with the extra items enabled (layout editor, permanent timer and telemetry) when we had the code space and i had it set up as a bash script ran weekly so it would be no issue turning that back on and modding the script to make the needed changes etc and then post the builds here or host them somewhere.
Sounds good. We could possibly have it downloadable from the wiki if that's allowed. If not I assume you've forked the Git repository and we could possibly use the "releases" section. Also, any chance I could get a look at that bash script you have? Thanks!
mwm wrote: BTW, we now have a user-editable wiki that includes a hardware mod section. If you could move this tutorial into that, it would stay a lot easier for people to find!
I'll take a look at the wiki and put something in.
SeByDocKy wrote: I think I will go for this mod if I can install/recompile easily the last NB/or test sources. As far I understood, after this MCU mod, flashing a new bootloader, I am able to recompile the deviaition TX with the devo7E-256 target?
Yes.
make TARGET=devo7e-256
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The devo6s is basically the same weight as the 7e. It also has upgraded sticks compared to the 7e, I don't know what it costs on the used market though, it probably won't be so easy to find.SeByDocKy wrote: or maybe it's better choice to take a Devo 6S in second hand market ?
Is the Devo6S as light as the devo 7E ?
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