Deviation Firmware User`s Manual Devo 6/8/12
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1. DFU Devices STM Device in DFU Mode LL TT gt Vendor ID Product ID Version Supports Upload Manifestation Tolerant 0483 DF11 0200 Supports Download Accelerated Upload ST Can Detach Leave DFU Mode Firmware Config Library Upgrade File Fix C devo8 dfu ip File Informahon Vendor ID 0483 Targets in File Firmware ST Product ID DF11 Version 0000 Upload Action Upgrade or Verify Action Upload Verity after Upgrade 2 erity Transtered Data Size Time Duration 148 KB 151872 Bytes of 148 KB 151872 Bytes 00 00 31 File correctly loaded Abo devention DEVO 8 transmitter Quit 6 Press the button 1 and browse for the deviation devoXX x y z dfu file to install Select Upgrade to install the firmware This will be grayed out if your transmitter is not detected Do NOT use Upload as this will destroy the dfu file on your PC There have been reports of it corrupting the model settings on the transmitter as well Devol2 Only Select the Library tab click select the devo12 lib dfu from the file system zip and then 2 select Upgrade the Library 7 Turn off the transmitter press and hold the ENT button and turn the transmitter back on There should be a USB logo on the screen as shown below This indicates that the transmitter is in USB file transfer mode If this is a first time install of Deviation the PC should prompt you to format the2. Deviation Firmware User s Manual Devo 6 8 12 Version 3 1 m RSN G G AON gt deviation 5 Overview Deviation is a replacement firmware for the Walkera DeventionTM series Devo RC transmitters The core of the Deviation firmware is the mixer system which is modeled after the system used in the Er9X firmware for the Turnigy Flysky9xTM transmitters The primary features are Support for multiple protocols This allows the Devo transmitter to be used with other brands of receivers which opens the opportunity for users to fly their models with just one transmitter It also eliminates the need for having to learn multiple complex radio systems USB file system support which allows easy transmitter management from any computer without the need for specialized upload download tools Designed for ultimate configurability o All model and transmitter configurations are controlled through simple text files which the firmware or user can read and write This makes it easy for the user to verify and or modify the radio s configuration either through the transmitter or with a text editor o Free format user definable main screen layout Any combination of inputs switches channel data telemetry or timers can be displayed arranged and configured as desired on a per model basis o Support for user customizable themes with full control over the images fonts and colors Support for 255 model memories with a portabl
3. are zip file o The errors txt file from the transmitter
4. e crashes or reboots Contains the color scheme and fonts for the transmitter Contains the notes to play and volume settings for various alarms Bitmap images used to define the various screen elements of the current Transmitter theme Various font files that can be used for text elements displayed on the screen Defines the default model configuration this file gets loaded whenever a model is cleared Configuration files for each model It is necessary to have a modelxx ini for each model regardless of whether it is currently in use This is because Deviation cannot create new files due to a limitation in the firmware Contain the available model icons must be 96x96 pixels Configuration files used when loading predefined templates These are nearly identical to the model configuration files however they do not necessarily define all parameters Language translation files These are UTF 8 text files that contain the English string and the respective translated string Reporting Bugs To report bugs with the Deviation firmware file a ticket at https bitbucket org PhracturedBlue deviation issues It is recommended that you create an account in order to be informed of updates to the ticket but this is not required Please include the Deviation version in all reports indicated on the USB Version page If the bug includes a crash or reboot of the firmware additionally include e The elf files that came with the firmw
5. e syntax that allows sharing models between any transmitters supported by Deviation Support for multiple languages Users can easily add new languages by simply creating and copying a translation text file into the appropriate directory on the transmitter Installation Overview Installation of the Deviation firmware is done using the Walkera DfuSe USB Upgrade tool following the same process for upgrading the Walkera firmware Installation of the Deviation firmware replaces the Walkera firmware but does NOT affect overwrite any Walkera models previously stored on the Transmitter Deviation cannot access the existing models different file type format but they will be safely preserved should the Walkera firmware ever need to be reinstalled again Note Existing models on the Devol2 WILL be lost when switching to Deviation They should be uploaded to your computer using the DfuSe USB Upgrade tool prior to installing the Deviation firmware The Deviation package consists of three separate downloads deviation devoX X vn n n zip Deviation firmware deviation emu_devoXX vn n n zip Deviation emulator application deviation fs devoX X vn n n zip Deviation file system The firmware is the file that will be installed on the transmitter e The emulator is a Windows application that allows running the Deviation software on a PC in order to review and test changes made to it The file system contains all
6. odelico Previous 30 Days models FR Documents files Eau oon If this is an upgrade from a previous Deviation release it is strongly recommended to back up the models directory and the tx ini file to ensure that no model or transmitter configurations are accidentally overwritten and lost To upgrade the file system copy everything EXCEPT for the models directory and the tx ini file to the transmitter Optionally the contents of the new models directory could be copied to the transmitter except for the currently configured model files This will ensure that the defaults for newly created models have the latest options set If the tx ini file is accidentally overwritten the stick calibration must be repeated and all settings reset as desired USB amp File system Deviation stores all configuration bitmaps and models as regular files on the USB file down the ENT system USB can be most easily enabled by holding button while powering up the transmitter Files can then be easily copied to or from the Tx The directory structure is as follows tx ini errors txt media config ini media sound ini media bmp media fon models default ini models model ini modelico bmp templates ini language lang Transmitter configuration Contains trim settings calibration data and the last used model number Debug information will be stored in this file if the firmwar
7. the files and folders used to configure the transmitter and models as well as the graphics for the screen interface buttons toggles trims channels data fields menus background splash screen etc Instructions l K Download the Devention DfuSe USB Upgrade Tool from Walkera http www walkera com en upload upgrade DevoDfuSe V2 0 zip The Latest version as of the writing of this manual is Devention Dfuse USB Upgrade Tools V2 0 Software version V2 0 Released date 2013 10 14 NOTE Do NOT attempt to use the DfuSe tool from STMicroelectronics Only install the Deviation firmware using the Walkera version of the DfuSe USB Upgrade tool Download the Deviation files for your particular model of Devention radio from the Deviation web site s Downloads page http www deviationtx com repository Deviation Releases Install and launch the DfuSe USB Upgrade tool It is recommended to verify that this tool works correctly by first upgrading to a different version of the Walkera firmware Several users in the past have experienced issues with some versions of the DfuSe tool Connect the transmitter to the computer via a USB cable Press and hold the EXT button down and then turn on the transmitter to enter programming mode On the Devol2 press and hold the trainer switch instead The DfuSe USB Upgrade tool should automatically detect and connect to the transmitter Available
8. transmitter memory as a disk drive NOTE It may take a few seconds to do so be patient Format the drive using the default options Once the transmitter has been formatted as a disk drive the transmitter will mount to your computer like any other disk drive allowing easy access to the files on the transmitter 8 Unzip the deviation fs devoX X x y z zip the Deviation file system Open the folder named filesystem and then open the folder inside that folder the name will depend on which transmitter the filesystem is for 1 e devo8 devol2 etc Copy all the files and directories inside this folder to the Tx USB drive Do not just extract the zip file to the transmitter or copy everything in the zip file to the transmitter If you copy the entire zip file contents including the folder named filesystem and the folder below it the firmware will not be able to locate the files it needs and you will experience a blank black screen upon restarting the transmitter a commonly reported problem by new users who likely have not installed the filesystem files correctly 8600 devo8 Q 4 gt r imi Er cw Search Back Path View Arrange Share Edit Tags FAVORITES Today Today Today All My Files 0 deviation devo8 v3 F datalog bin EA SENGE EDER aiban ka Desktop Only m layout Previous 7 Days install i fe thenker 0 media a DiffMerge 4 l stable dmg l A Applications these L m
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