We are pleased to offer EdgeTX "Black Pearl" v2.7.0. As with any firmware update, please ensure you backup your configuration before updating, and bench test before you fly with it.
Highlights of this release include:
- Model templates for color radio - preview of it in action during development
- Model level ADC Jitter option - this lets you turn it off for multirotors/flight controllers, and on for models without flight controllers (see here)
- Support for ImmersionRC Ghost 12 bit mode
- Lemon-RX DSMP transmitter module support - Official RC Groups thread
- Serial driver rewrite - allowing for internal GPS support to be enabled without a custom build, and also Bluetooth in the near future. You can now choose what each port does on radios with one or more serial ports in the RADIO -> Hardware settings page.
- Option for custom throttle position for throttle warning - i.e. for center-sprung throttle
- Show channel change direction in the output screen and output edit screens
- Show mixer bars on edit screens for mixes and outputs
- Jumper TPro - Add serial passthrough in order to update internal ELRS module (hardware mod required, see #1573)
- Jumper TPro - Use function switch LEDs as a charge level indicator when charging
- Jumper TPro - use FS leds for startup/shutdown animation
- NV14 - stick center deadzone option added #1777
- Support for opening log files in text viewer on color screen radios, with better support for very large text files
- Sticky logical switches will remain "OFF" until set
- RadioMaster Zorro can now use serial Nano modules (i.e. XJT Lite)
- Calculated vertical speed sensor for NV14 using CAT01 sensor
- Numerous bug fixes and minor enhancements, especially for several known issues with Companion after introduction of YAML support
- Radios with a rotary encoder will have an option to invert the rotary encoder direction
- Addition of an "Open Channel Monitor" button to the top of model setup pages so you can open the channel monitor on touchscreen colorlcd radios
- MPM and CRSF info shown on the on SYS/RADIO -> version screen #1771
- Inactivity alarm can be reset by touching the screen on touch screen radios
Complete list of changes
Please refer to the milestone for this release, and for the full changelog v2.6.0...v2.7.0
Message from the development team
Just like everyone else, we have been affected by illness, work and personal issues, and thus have not been able to deliver all the features we had planned to release for 2.7. However, rather than delay the release, we have instead decided to deliver what we do have ready to ship. Having said that, there are some extensive re-writes in progress which were postponed into 2.8, (as they were not mature enough to be released in 2.7). These underlying code re-writes will allow us to begin work on a more usable, modern user interface, so expect to see some changes to the radio interface, both big and small, in the coming versions.
UI/UX behavioral changes and/or new capabilities:
- colorlcd: Radios with dedicated SYS and MDL keys will now go into the Radio Setup and Model Setup menus on short press. A long press of the MDL key will go the to model select screen.
- colorlcd: When in model setup overview screens, you can press the MDL key to jump to the channel monitor, and RTN will take you back to the tab you were on.
Known Limitations and Issues
- Wireless Model Trainer and CRSF/ELRS - if using the Multi Protocol Module (MPM) as a wireless trainer in conjunction with CRSF/ELRS, do not go above 250 Hz, otherwise the MPM wireless trainer will be dropped. 250 Hz or below is stable.
- Updating of ELRS module on T-Lite is not working - but does work if temporarily revert back to 2.6.0. Unclear at present if it other transmitters/modules are effected. #1764
Supported radios
Black & white LCD screen
- RadioMaster T8 / T8 Pro
- RadioMaster TX12
- RadioMaster Zorro
- Jumper T12 / T12 Plus / T12 Pro Hall
- Jumper T-Lite
- Jumper T-Pro
- FrSky QX7 / QX7S / QX7 ACCESS / QX7 ACCESS
- FrSky X9 Lite / X9 Lite S
- FrSky X-Lite / X-Lite S / X-Lite Pro
- FrSky X9D / X9D+ / X9D+ SE
- FrSky X9D+ 2019 / X9D+ SE 2019
- Frsky X9E / Frsky X9E Hall
Color LCD screen
- RadioMaster/Eachine TX16S / RadioMaster TX16S MAX / RadioMaster TX16S Mark II
- Jumper T16 / T16 Plus / T16 Pro Hall
- Jumper T18 / T18 Lite / T18 Pro
- FrSky X10 / X10S / X10 Express / X10S Express
- FrSky X12S / X12S-IRSM
- FlySky NV14
Installation Guide
https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx.github.io/wiki/EdgeTX-Installation-Guide
Flash firmware via Chrome based browser
https://buddy.edgetx.org/#/flash?version=v2.7.0
Unofficial builds
Until our online build system is up and running, @pfeerick also builds firmwares for the various languages, as well as some of the custom options people ask for:
- Multilingual builds
- Multilingual builds - NOHELI
- By request - ping pfeerick on Discord or at ask in #1836 if there is not already a firmware with your desired options built already.
New Contributors
- @samueloph made their first contribution in #1502
- @klutvott123 made their first contribution in #1604
- @TheIsotopes made their first contribution in #1651
- @hexfet made their first contribution in #1595
- @Batambatam made their first contribution in #1682
- @mha1 made their first contribution in #1617
- @kobatan made their first contribution in #1678
- @stronnag made their first contribution in #1712
- @3djc made their first contribution in #1581
- @yds made their first contribution in #1721