Taranis X9D+ Flash EdgeTX (Update from OpenTX with EdgeTX Flasher)

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @JohnCuppi
    @JohnCuppi  Год назад +9

    *Warning/Notice about trying to upgrade to 2.8*
    Today I tried to update to EdgeTX 2.8. I followed the same process in this video, using the DFU flash with EdgeTX flasher. Trying to run the latest elrsV3 lua script, it panics and says not enough memory. My iNav telemetry script was killed too. So, I used dfu to downgrade to 2.7.2 and that worked. I have discovered that edgetx 2.8.0 vs opentx 2.3.15 on an X9D Plus has 15KB less memory free on a fresh install. 2.8 seems to be memory hungry than 2.6 and 2.7 EdgeTX as well.
    I would personally recommend not flashing 2.8 to Taranis X9D+ at this time, or to be mindful of this issue. I could not find any solution as of 2/16/2023. If someone finds a fix or can report in to me that this is resolved in future version, let me know. Staying on 2.7.2 for now, since ELRSV3 and my iNav lua script works.

    • @josele21
      @josele21 Год назад +1

      Hello John. I recently received a namimno module for elrs and has the same panic issue when running the script. What I did was downgrade edgetx in my taranis to v2.7.1 and run de script again, this time it created a new chunk of file named elrsv3.luac . I then upgraded to edgetx v2.8.1 and the script worked this time. Not sure why but it did the job

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад +1

      ​@@josele21 Thanks for the info!

    • @jstmag
      @jstmag Год назад

      Has this been fixed in 2.8.1 or 2.8.2? Not finding any mention of it

    • @dayworkhard
      @dayworkhard 4 месяца назад

      @@josele21 on version edgetx 2.7.1 the lua compiler pre-compiled the lua script to *.luac then switch to edgetx 2.8 or 2.11(right now), the elrsV3.luac should work. My X9D Plus is on EdgeTX 2.11 now without any issues. Just cut off heli and some unused functionalities when building custom firmware.

  • @GeezerGramps
    @GeezerGramps 2 года назад +5

    I was impressed that your radio was still bound after the full firmware update. I have thought about upgrading to EdgeTx but haven’t tried it yet. Great video John keeping coming!

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +2

      I was too! I checked a few other older models and they are still bound as well. So the upgrade was basically painless. 🤞Thanks Gramps, hope you’re doing well.

  • @MrFlyingSquirl
    @MrFlyingSquirl 24 дня назад

    Thank you so much for this! So happy to be able to keep using my good old taranis

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  23 дня назад

      Me too. I'm still using it even now. Happy flying.

  • @Kovaction
    @Kovaction 2 года назад +2

    I don't have this controller but if I did your step-by-step would be super helpful! Always well done and thought through John. Nice job man

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Chuck, safe travels!

    • @Dupond2
      @Dupond2 11 дней назад

      How did you flash to edge tx today? The wedsite is different now

  • @IdahoQuadcopter
    @IdahoQuadcopter 2 года назад +1

    Nice job John! Great tutorial!

  • @gbro8822
    @gbro8822 2 года назад +1

    Thank you John. I'm a old Spektrum guy, I think they really missed the boat.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      Yeah... I never really understood why Horizon Hobby didn't try harder to capture the fpv market. DX6 was my first radio but I sold it in 2016 and bought this Taranis X9D+, here I am in 2022 and it's still working great.

  • @FlyZoneFpv
    @FlyZoneFpv 2 года назад +1

    Great video John. This is great for ppl figuring out how to upgrade to Edge tx. 👊🏻

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +2

      If you have the RadioMaster TX16s you should definitely update to EdgeTX if it isn’t already on there. You’ll be able to get touchscreen support working. 😊

    • @FlyZoneFpv
      @FlyZoneFpv 2 года назад +2

      @@JohnCuppi yes sergio already has it on there . He upgraded & I have the taranis Qx7 and I did install new edge tx on mine👊🏻🤘🏻

  • @noisyminer
    @noisyminer Год назад +2

    Just a note for others that might get this issue. I got an panic "out of memory" issue when trying to run ExpressLRS lua script on X9D plus (2014) with version 2.8.0 of EdgeTX. I had to flash the Taranis down to version 2.7.1. But also to flag this didn't work on the first type I tried to run it in 2.7.1, I got a syntax memory issue, but when I powered down and started the Taranis again, finally the memory issue disappeared and the script ran. Yay! Hope this helps someone else.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад +1

      Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment, it will surely help someone

  • @darkosostaric8077
    @darkosostaric8077 2 года назад +2

    I have a Question thou and cant seam to find answer nowhere....and since you updates your Taranis X9D+ do you still have a D8 mode and can bind to them......i have seen some complaints that if you upgrade to new firmware they turn off capability of bind to D8...and i have couple old small whoops that i still fly....
    But i want to upgrade so i can use BETAFPV ELRS Micro TX Module.
    Thank you for great video.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      Hey darko, this is a great question. At 6:47 as you can see, the TinyHawk Freestyle II which is a D8 receiver, I can still bind to it. OpenTX and EdgeTX firmware is not what you have to be afraid of upgrading firmware and losing D8/D16 binding options. If you update the firmware of the internal RF module, that's what you have to worry about. That is a separate process. Like you, I will never update my Taranis internal RF module firmware because I do not want to lose FrSky D8 on it. By the way, I have uploaded a video of my Taranis X9D+ with the betafpv elrs micro tx module today! It works great! ruclips.net/video/j1cwkmMd_AY/видео.html

    • @darkosostaric8077
      @darkosostaric8077 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi Perfect....Thank you for fast answer..... this was final information i neaded to push me toward upgrading....it is vary hard for me to find that specific info floating on internet....i was afraid ill loose D8....My BetaFPV ELRS module you presented in your video is on way but i was worried will i do it on my X9D+ or on my X7 that have other issues also....but since i still use my X9D more than X7 i would like to upgrade it rather than X7.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      @@darkosostaric8077 Glad I could help! I totally understand that, I love all of my D8 frsky models and it just isn’t economical to replace all of them or add a receiver.
      As far as whether or not to use EdgeTX with ELRS on your Taranis X9D+ or QX7, the real question is when was your QX7 made? FrSky did something to the QX7 that severely hampers the performance of the crossfire protocol, and ExpressLRS would absolutely be jinxed by this too. I don’t remember the date of when they began doing this to the QX7 but you should know that if yours is affected, it will require a hardware modification.
      Taranis XD9+ on the other hand, is not affected at all by this no matter when it was produced.

  • @sesesp
    @sesesp Год назад

    Great tutorial! What is the maximum baudrate for the external module you can select with edge tx?

  • @paulscacco2383
    @paulscacco2383 Год назад

    How did you add the Angle label to the mode switch SA, thanks in advance.

  • @lennartjohansson3335
    @lennartjohansson3335 10 месяцев назад

    Hi. I updated my old Teranis X9D to Edgetx and also the internal XJT module. I use the latest firmware from Frsky for the XJT module, version EU LBT, but I can't bind to new receiver G-RX8. Any idea? Wery greatful for help.

  • @Chris-vc1dh
    @Chris-vc1dh Год назад

    Do I need to set up after egde tx install as i get a message bad radio data and throttle not idle...

  • @PeterJung-cx1ib
    @PeterJung-cx1ib 5 месяцев назад

    Thanks mate. Could have done the soundfile step as well for the video but even so a informative video! THX 👍
    Fly high!

  • @kratzeni
    @kratzeni 9 месяцев назад

    Does this improve something about the Frsky Protocol? Does it like improve range or Latency or something?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  9 месяцев назад +1

      This does nothing for the FrSky protocol and is probably not worth changing from OpenTX. It is an excellent upgrade for other protocols like CRSF (ExpressLRS).

    • @kratzeni
      @kratzeni 9 месяцев назад

      @@JohnCuppi Thanks for clarifying

  • @JohnCuppi
    @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +2

    One thing that I overlooked in this video is that if you’re not already on OpenTX 2.2 or 2.3, this update tool can fail.
    I tried upgrading someone’s radio from a very old OpenTX 2.0 installation yesterday, and the DFU mode update failed. So to have the best chance of success with migration, make sure your taranis is on a recent OpenTX version before trying to move to EdgeTX using the EdgeTX flasher tool.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      @cptgg I don't know -- it wouldn't hurt to try, however. Really it would only matter also if you wanted to use this EdgeTX flasher tool as well.
      If you just flash directly from sd card by downloading the correct firmware yourself, then you don't need the tool at all. It's just something convenient to guide through the process.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      @cptgg appreciate the support! 👍

    • @Ddraig62SPD
      @Ddraig62SPD 2 года назад +1

      My X9D is on OpenTx V2.2.3 so should I be good ... or should I upgrade to V2.3.15 (or latest) first? Thx! Great overview BTW :)

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      @@Ddraig62SPD Try an upgrade, and if you have any problems with the update at all, then migrate to the latest version of opentx. I unfortunately wasted a bit of time when the tool was failing that I should have spent upgrading.

  • @assimeon
    @assimeon 2 года назад

    After I flashed it I have problems with my crossfire. It miss the bind every time I change battery in all my quads. Any ideas?

  • @maelradec6766
    @maelradec6766 Год назад

    ty my man, this is exactly what i needed.

  • @michaelsantoro9670
    @michaelsantoro9670 Год назад

    Hi John. Can’t seem to update SD card. It’s says sound Card not updated.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад

      Try to update it manually using the SD card contents posted online. I had issues with my SD card as well.

  • @airgunningcolorado78
    @airgunningcolorado78 2 года назад

    Now I can get my x9d plus to think it's a x9d plus again rather than a RM T16. I figured out how to take the models folder from opentx companion and copy them over to edge TX companion last night so hopefully today is the day I get this sorted and will not have to set up 3 planes 2 Sims and 4 quads again..
    Thanks buddy

  • @thomasgilbert6924
    @thomasgilbert6924 Год назад

    Can I do this to frsky xlite s white and oransje controller

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад

      Not sure. Check the EdgeTX compatibility list to be sure before flashing. I know that radio has limited memory.’

  • @11coso
    @11coso 9 месяцев назад

    Hi John, I'm considering the Taranis X9D+ plus as my first "real" transmitter after the DXEa, Will i be missing anything compared to a new Say Zorro?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  9 месяцев назад

      The Taranis X9D+ with EdgeTX can do technically do everything the Radiomaster Zorro does. The Taranis is stuck with FrSky protocol internally only, but, if you want to install a multiprotocol module to your X9D+, you can. And if you want to run ELRS like I do, or crossfire? You can. Zorro does have an advantage of having internal ExpressLRS, so that no module is required, so that's something to consider.
      Although I love the Zorro form factor, the Zorro battery life sucks! My friends who have Zorro need to top-off their batteries on that transmitter out in the field, it's just not good for all-day battery life. You can get much so much longer run time out of the Taranis X9D+.
      Unless you're getting a stellar price on the X9D+ I'd probably go with a RadioMaster Boxer. Good balance of the size you're probably used to with the DXe. My currently daily driver for quads is the TBS Tango 2, but I fly my planes with the Taranis X9D+ and I still love it.
      PS: Definitely 1000% get the Hall Effect gimbal upgrade for the Taranis X9D+, or buy a version with them preinstalled. It is a huge difference and I would just not want own a radio without full size hall sensor gimbals.

    • @11coso
      @11coso 9 месяцев назад

      Wow thanks for the response John! Its $100 USD for the X9D+ with ELRS module... so based of your response I think im going for it! Will be primarily for planes.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  9 месяцев назад +1

      @@11coso Awesome, yeah, that's an excellent price. The gimbal upgrade is like a $20/$30 a unit upgrade if it doesn't have it, but worth it IMO. I love flying my Heewing T1 Ranger with the X9D+ and the beta module, it's honestly been perfect for it, zero issues with range, and the iNav script with all the extra telemetry goodness works fully.

  • @alantoseland6629
    @alantoseland6629 2 года назад

    Hi, I've been looking for a solution to convert over to EdgeTX for sometime, thank you

  • @azdronedude
    @azdronedude 2 года назад

    Very good informational video John Thanks

  • @stevendegiorgio3143
    @stevendegiorgio3143 2 года назад

    I wonder if I could Reflash my Spektrum DX8 to EdgeTX?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      EdgeTX and OpenTX are not supported for Spektrum radios. Spek uses a proprietary setup of sorts.

  • @RDsRCReviews
    @RDsRCReviews 2 года назад

    Awesome tutorial John! I assume this would also work for my QX7?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      Yes, same process for QX7 which is also supported by EdgeTX

  • @mpickens10sbc
    @mpickens10sbc 2 года назад

    I just tried to do this and now my Taranis x9d plus is bricked! I will not turn on or anything! Any ideas

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      What about bootloader mode? Does it indicate any kind of power at all when you try to boot it or is it completely dead to the world? Have you tried taking out the micro SD card also and seeing if that makes a difference?

    • @mpickens10sbc
      @mpickens10sbc 2 года назад

      I attempted your tortorial again and it worked!! I appreciate you getting back to me. all I have left is new sounds! Thanks

  • @FlyZoneFpv
    @FlyZoneFpv 2 года назад

    Nice John, this helped brother👊🏻👊🏻

  • @SunriseWaterMedia
    @SunriseWaterMedia 2 года назад

    Thorough video, John. I don't have this radio, but I watched the whole thing.👍

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      It's an old radio now for sure, but this tool should work for all of the listed radios though in the flasher the same way. I've had this Taranis X9D+ since 2016, but it still works great. I switched to the Tango 2 for the internal crossfire and portability reasons. But I'm going to put ExpressLRS on my Taranis; and EdgeTX is just the way to go right now. Thanks for watching, Kris. I have a bit more to work on presentation wise to make more videos like this in the future, but it was good practice.

    • @SunriseWaterMedia
      @SunriseWaterMedia 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi👍👊 I'm considering flashing edge TX on my TX16s, but everything is working fine so I'm hesitating. Ha ha!

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      @@SunriseWaterMedia I updated my Taranis XD9+ for two practical reasons: I had seen in bardwell video that there were 2 bugs in OpenTX.
      The first one being an issue with 500hz gimbal polling, which would be very bad for running ExpressLRS at 500hz. The second is some sort of significant lag in simulators over USB. I don't recall if these issues affected just my radio or not.
      Since the Taranis isn't my primary radio these days, it just made just jumping over to EdgeTX a little easier. I'm hesitant to update anything that is working fine, too, but it made sense for me to just do it now rather than later. I can trust that EdgeTX is keeping up with everything going on.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      @@SunriseWaterMedia You would see an even greater benefit than me if you flashed the tx16s, since you have that nice touch screen but can't even use it with opentx...

    • @SunriseWaterMedia
      @SunriseWaterMedia 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi Yeah, I saw Ed Ricker update his TX16s and enable the screen... Don't tempt me, John.

  • @steve2084
    @steve2084 2 года назад

    Followed every step, had the same issues with EdgeTX Flasher, but my radio won't update to EdgeTX from OpenTX. Any tips? All of the files on my SD card are up to date, but the bin files and txt files on the Taranis remain as OpenTX. Confused. TIA

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      So to understand -- it goes through the flash process like in 3:12 where it shows "erase" but when you boot it, it still doesn't show EdgeTX? Or does that part also fail?

    • @steve2084
      @steve2084 2 года назад

      Correct, I ended up manually doing the process of downloading and replacing files on the SD and the controller. It only worked after that manual process. Odd, but thanks for reaching out, and for making this video!

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      @@steve2084 I think they still have a lot more testing work to do with the OpenTX flasher. I'm glad it worked with the manual process! Thanks for the update!

  • @crezzlin
    @crezzlin Год назад

    Hi, could you tell me if your ELRS Lua scrips run ok? Thank You

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад

      Hi, yes the ELRS lua script runs fine for me. My Taranis is still on 2.5.1 though.

  • @R.B_B
    @R.B_B Год назад

    Works with the Access model too?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад +1

      Yes, you need to choose 'x9d plus 2019' version when flashing the firmware.

    • @R.B_B
      @R.B_B Год назад

      Thank's. Hello, pilot. I have a Taranis X9D Plus SE 2019. Has any firmware or mod that I can bind with D8 receivers without an external module?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад

      @@R.B_B No, there is no firmware mod to do this, the hardware needed for D8 physically does not exist in this model. You’ll have to buy an external module :(

  • @alantoseland6629
    @alantoseland6629 2 года назад

    Hi, installed EDGETX on my taranis x9d 2019 with no problem thanks, but I’ve noticed that if I check my models in EDGETX Companion some of the model names are miss spelt ?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      I didn’t seem to have this problem with my update - strange, if you re-type in the model names and save them, does it resolve the problem? My guess is the converter is still not perfect and missed some characters.

    • @alantoseland6629
      @alantoseland6629 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi well that’s what I think, not a problem to me. I suppose it’s just a matter of time and all these things will be resolved. The only difference between yours and mine is that I’m using the 2019 x9d, thank for the reply and all the best

  • @barrycole8378
    @barrycole8378 Год назад

    Hi John,
    I have just installed ETX on my X9D+, along with companion. (All now 2.8.1) The Tx have a few models on it with OTX, and there a 3 models that I keep down in the 50-60 model area. The priblem is that when I upload the models into Companion it moves all he models up into the low number area. Did this happen on the 2.7 version???

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  Год назад

      Hi Barry, I don’t use EdgeTX companion at all so I have no idea - sorry.

    • @barrycole8378
      @barrycole8378 Год назад

      @@JohnCuppi John,
      Thanks for the reply. I has reported it as an issue to the devs.

  • @NIKT_ELO
    @NIKT_ELO 2 года назад

    My Crossfire now not work :-(

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      What issue are you having with crossfire currently? Does the crossfire script not work?

  • @chrissorlie5291
    @chrissorlie5291 2 года назад

    Is it too soon to switch to Edge Tx for model aircraft?

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      Like airplanes, wings, and helicopters? I don't fly any of those so I honestly can't say. There may not be any actual benefit to switching over to EdgeTX unless you're wanting to use expressLRS for those planes or helicopters.

    • @chrissorlie5291
      @chrissorlie5291 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi Thank you John for touching base! ;-)

  • @RosscoStixFpV
    @RosscoStixFpV 2 года назад

    I've been trying to do exactly this with my qx7 without any luck now I've watched your video I realise I'm making one small mistake hopefully I have it sorted . cheers 👍

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      Good luck! This upgrade has worked very well for me. Been using it with the betafpv ELRS at 500hz and no issues.

    • @RosscoStixFpV
      @RosscoStixFpV 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi yeah I'm using the betafpv 1w module in my QX7 can you tell me are there any real benifits from migrating to edge? I mean other than touch screen functionality?

  • @lungomaburfpv1425
    @lungomaburfpv1425 2 года назад +1

    I don't care about EdgeTX, because OpenTX still good (not has problem).

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      If it still works good for you, stick with it! I wanted something more up to date for ELRS.

  • @BaldybynatureFpv
    @BaldybynatureFpv 2 года назад

    I decided to break the old gal out , haven't used it in a long time!Dfu wasn't working,so I found your video. Turns out I was just a dumbass and didn't realize my cable wasn't plugged into the back of my computer.😀,thumbs up on the video though!

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      Glad you're getting more life out of it and that my video was helpful! You going to install ELRS to yours?

    • @BaldybynatureFpv
      @BaldybynatureFpv 2 года назад

      @@JohnCuppi yes sir .👍

  • @PERTHWESTOZRC
    @PERTHWESTOZRC 2 года назад +1

    Another great and informative tutorial John, it's great how you can now update and flash the firmware on this older Taranis transmitter. 👍

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +4

      Thanks David, I’ve had this radio for 6 years now! And other than it’s size being a bit too much, it’s still fully capable of running every modern module setup in use today. 😎

    • @josele21
      @josele21 2 года назад +1

      Upscaling is a thing, stick to what you have. Frsky taranis is a good radio and beats up modern radios any day.

  • @gnomatic
    @gnomatic 2 года назад

    The worst thing about edgetx is thinking about all the time I wasted not using the touchscreen. Especially the on screen keyboard. I play wit my model settings so much more now.

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +1

      For me even though there is no touchscreen support, if you intend to run ELRS, ghost, or protocols like that -- upgrading is essential to get 500hz gimbal polling! I don't find any disadvantage to upgrading from OpenTX yet.

  • @thyagorodriguesdesouza3356
    @thyagorodriguesdesouza3356 2 года назад

    obrigado :D at begin it bricked my x9dp but doing it again it works fine!!

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      👍😎 glad it worked out for you!

  • @jankucera8505
    @jankucera8505 2 года назад

    thanks

  • @JohnCuppi
    @JohnCuppi  2 года назад +5

    I have added ExpressLRS to this Taranis XD9+ running EdgeTX: ruclips.net/video/j1cwkmMd_AY/видео.html ☺️

  • @normantrowell3767
    @normantrowell3767 2 года назад

    you forgot to mention that without the zadig bootloader it will not work

    • @JohnCuppi
      @JohnCuppi  2 года назад

      you're right, it has been so long since I have had to install all the drivers that I forgot about this.

  • @rotorfpvstef3313
    @rotorfpvstef3313 7 месяцев назад

    Plus de accst

  • @patrikbarro4537
    @patrikbarro4537 2 года назад

    🄿🅁🄾🄼🄾🅂🄼 👏