Jumper T8SG - First TX stock running on Deviation

vlad_vy wrote: It use "t8sg_v2" firmware. Both "t8sg_v2" firmware and "t8sg_v2_plus" firmware have the only difference - LCD or OLED driver.

I am confused about the above two firmware variants. I have the T8SG V2 Plus Carbon edition which actually has a regular LCD and not OLED. And if I remember correctly I think I had flashed the "t8sg_v2_plus" on it many months ago. I was now planning to update it to latest to get the power off long-press fix. So should I update with plus or not? Or is it that the plus firmware works on both OLED and LCD displays by detecting which one is present?

Also I have ordered the new JumperTX T8SG as backup radio (the one you have got). From your post as well as some negative reviews on BG I noticed that it has many issues? The product is back ordered and not yet shipped. I am wondering if it's worth getting it. Would be glad to know your experiences with it. Are you still having issues?

Heya, hopefully you/someone here might be able to help.

I have the v2 plus carbon edition (with LCD screen), but having some troubles updating the firmware.

Basically when I plugin the USB & power it on into DFU mode, it just loads the file system as a USB drive & it doesn't show up in the DeviationUploader.jar program... So far I've just updated what I can in the file system, but that means the .dfu file isn't updated to the latest, so I'm guessing I'm not actually running the latest firmware. I'm running OSX catalina if that helps...

Just added a crossfire micro module (and did the necessary hardware mods), I've bound my rx to the tx module but I'm not getting any stick/switch movements in betaflight so I'm thinking maybe I need to get the latest firmware running, CRSF protocol is set in my model setup but the firmware mismatch might be causing me issues maybe? just a guess.

ah I was pressing the wrong button, was holding enter/short press power (I'm sure thats what the instructions that came with it told me to do... anyway thanks!

Although now I've got another issue, after updating the dfu I went into the file system tab & tried to clean up a few files, after hitting sync this seems to have deleted everything & corrupted the file system or something.. now its not readable, tried reformatting to msdos-fat & copying over file system, but its still not turning on correctly. Then tried to do a full install from the install/upgrade screen.. but that just broke the formatting again...

what do I need to do? or have I just bricked my tx :\

Hmm now everytime I turn it on its in USB mode, without holding enter etc...
but at least the screen is working now, but can't get the tx to boot correctly, any ideas?

Thanks for your help btw

what file system should I be formatting the drive to? Maybe that has something to do with it?
I don't have quick format available on osx, only Ex-FAT & MS-DOS...

Actually re-trying your USB drive erase then formatting 'master boot record' selected instead.. maybe that will help...


EDIT: That worked! Thanks heaps!! Just incase you help anyone else with this same problem, or anyone sees this in the future, you need to select MS-DOS & 'master boot record' when formatting the drive in OSX disk util

It definitely is, on OSX at least.. didn't have it selected the first time, wouldn't boot the tx correctly... tried it again with MBR selected, and it worked.

Hi guys, sorry for jumping in.

I have a slightly OT question but hope it's OK to ask it here:

I want to use the tx module from a dead T8SG V1 in a Devo10. Not sure what to do with the pins called PE1 and PE2? From what I read in this thread here, I believe it's used for antenna switching? (How) are those pins wired in T8SG? Are they used? If so, how to wire/use those pins in the Devo10?

Tia

Domsen

Thanks for your reply. Got it so far.

But based on which signals is the PE lines going to be switched, assuming the switch chip is a simple logic chip? Based on CS signals? Is the logic above valid for Devo 4in1 only or valid for the T8SG module as well?

vlad_vy wrote: If you have T8SG Carbon with LCD display (black letters on white screen) you need use "t8sg_v2" firmware. OLED driver will not work with LCD, and vice versa. Some earlier T8SG V2 Carbon have OLED screen (white letters on black screen).

Thanks, that cleared up my confusion. Turns out I actually have the OLED screen and never realized it.

I can't recommend JumperTX T8SG, it has some quality problems - steel filings on gimbal magnets, stripped thread in gimbal mounting posts, gimbal magnets can be too close to Hall sensors (or stronger magnets???), trim buttons are loose at their places - good rattle if you need it (but work normally), ... and it has not voice module (as yellow Jumper T8SG V2 (Plus)).

Unfortunately BG has already shipped the TX. They had indicated that it will only ship in April so I thought I had some more time to cancel the order. Now I have no choice but to cross my fingers and hope that it functions satisfactorily. I will try my best to fix the known issues and put in a DF player mini board to enable voice. I hope the TX is reliable though since that's the most important thing!

Hello new board, speaker and place for SD card, everything what you need is small changes in ini and voice cammands works without any hardware changes.

Hi
where did you get those covers.

Greetings from La Paz BCS Mexico.

I can't recommend JumperTX T8SG, it has some quality problems[/quote]

do you refer to all of them or to some editions, because, there are quiet some different ones on the market.

There is only one version where the transmitter case is labeled "JumperTX" (all one word). This is a new manufacturer, not Jumper.XYZ which was the original manufacturer. At least the first batch of the new "JumperTX" had some issues.

Thank you. Missed this.