Regarding DEVO 8S warning about recent tx

RacingSOUL
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01 Jul 2013 08:11 - 01 Jul 2013 08:14 #11666 by RacingSOUL

Regarding DEVO 8S warning about recent tx was created by RacingSOUL

Hello everyone,

I just received my v120d02s v2/new and devo 8S combo from China and want to flash it with the newest deviation firmware. However I came across this message:
"Warning to Devo8/8s users: If you have a very recent transmitter, only the nightly builds of Deviation will work for you and it will be impossible to go back to the stock firmware until Walkera posts updated firmware on their site. If in doubt, ask on the forums first."

I searched this forum and only found one case, in which the font on tx was corrupted. Are there any other issues that can occur after flashing deviation firmware on to devo 8S?

Another question is how can I check if my transmitter is of the recent production batch?

Please excuse me, if these questions were answered already in other threads

Thanks in advance!

Last edit: 01 Jul 2013 08:14 by RacingSOUL.

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01 Jul 2013 08:15 - 01 Jul 2013 08:16 #11667 by vlad_vy

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Check label inside battery box Devo 8s (to the left from battery). If firmware version is v1.0, A or B, then you have the latest batch of Devo 8s. At that case you can't return back to original Walkera firmware, until Walkera will post to public this v1.0 firmware.

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01 Jul 2013 08:22 #11668 by RacingSOUL

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Thank you Vlad!

Will check my tx when I get back from work and post results

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01 Jul 2013 19:30 #11682 by RacingSOUL

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So, it seems that I indeed have latest batch of transmitters - label inside battery box says 1.0A.

I think I will wait until stable release for this transmitter, because nightlys could be quite unstable.

Luckily I still have Turnigy 9x to fall back to)

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01 Jul 2013 20:55 #11688 by rbe2012

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RacingSOUL wrote: ...I think I will wait until stable release for this transmitter, because nightlys could be quite unstable...

The official 3.0.0 release is quite stable - you could fall back to this. But I understand that you prefer to wait...

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02 Jul 2013 03:54 #11706 by vlad_vy

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He can't use official v3.00 release since his Devo 8s has new LCD. But current nightly builds are quite stable. I use it without problems.

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02 Jul 2013 05:19 #11711 by rbe2012

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Oops, you're right. I forgot that the new LCD was supported past 3.0.0 (5 weeks; too far to assume it is still near 3.0.0).

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02 Jul 2013 05:19 #11712 by PhracturedBlue

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There is a bunch of churn going on as there has been a lot of development lately, and there's still a bit more in the pipe. Given that he cannot go back to a previous build, and cannot go back to Walkera's firmware, I'd probably recommend waiting for the next stable release unless he's willing to live on the bleeding edge. I don't think we are too far from the next release though.

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RacingSOUL
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02 Jul 2013 14:58 - 02 Jul 2013 14:59 #11754 by RacingSOUL

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PhracturedBlue, rbe2012, vlad_vy,

Thank you very much for your replies! I will follow your advice to wait for an upcoming deviation update; also it is awesome that it is around the corner

Last edit: 02 Jul 2013 14:59 by RacingSOUL.

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04 Jul 2013 11:10 - 04 Jul 2013 11:19 #11863 by vlad_vy

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New original Devo 8s firmware

DEVO 8S 100mw V1.0A
www.walkera.com/en/upload/radio/100mwDEVO_8S.zip

DEVO 8S 10mw V1.0B
www.walkera.com/en/upload/radio/10mwDEVO_8S.zip

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04 Jul 2013 13:54 #11874 by FDR

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Cool!
I deleted the warning from the start page...

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04 Jul 2013 15:22 #11879 by PhracturedBlue

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Ack. It didn't need deleting, It needed modification (which I'd already done).
The warning is still needed. I'll put it back

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04 Jul 2013 15:25 - 04 Jul 2013 15:30 #11880 by FDR

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Actually I just commented out, so it was there in the HTML...

EDIT: ...but you are right of course. I used to forget, that some people use the official releases...

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04 Jul 2013 19:47 #11904 by SmokeNGun

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This what I have in my TX Software v 0.9A

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08 Jul 2013 12:13 #12081 by RacingSOUL

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Then you have nothing to be afraid - 3.0.0 Stable supports your TX.

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15 Jul 2013 13:38 #12252 by Thomeee

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Hello everyone.

I've got a Devo 8 which doesn't have any notes near the battery. But in the chapter "About" in my system it says:

Hardware: Ver. 2.0
Software: Ver. 0.3A

Can I use the latest Deviation Firmware Version 3.0 on my Transmitter?

Thanks

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08 Aug 2013 09:15 #12837 by PatrickN

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Hi, im wondering what will happen if i flash my transmitter, (newest modell, deviation 3.0 nightly) back with the released 1.0A from Walkera?
Will it brick? Or will it just do nothing and run the Deviation Firmware?

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08 Aug 2013 09:27 #12839 by rbe2012

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If you install the wrong version it will not be able to communicate with the display so you will have a black/grey/otherwise unreadable screen.
You can reflash with a version (devention or deviation) which supports the new display and everything will work again.

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08 Aug 2013 09:37 #12841 by PatrickN

Replied by PatrickN on topic Regarding DEVO 8S warning about recent tx

Ah, ok... this seems logical to me.
Probably write it down to the warning, so Nooby's like me dont have to ask so much senseless things...

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09 Aug 2013 12:45 #12868 by RacingSOUL

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Any news?

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