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@pfeerick pfeerick released this 06 Apr 09:02
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v2.7.0-rc2
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We are pleased to offer EdgeTX "Black Pearl" v2.7.0-RC2. As this is a release candidate, there may still be some minor issues that still need work on before release. We need your help in testing these builds to ensure there are no major bugs or faults that will cause problems during flight. Please ensure you fully bench-test your models after updating, and report any issues you encounter.

Changes since RC1

  • feat: Show MPM and CRSF info on SYS/RADIO -> version screen #1771
  • feat: Inactivity alarm can be reset by touching the screen on touch screen radios #1774
  • feat: Function Switch/TPro - use FS leds for startup/shutdown animation #1746
  • feat: NV14 - stick center deadzone option added #1777
  • fix: Trainer slave PPM signal period #1752
  • fix: incorrect processing of GV offsets during 2.5 settings conversion #1743
  • fix: Companion crashing when information missing from themes #1763
  • fix: Companion not reading On or One SF/GV switch values correctly
  • fix: Companion not reading/setting Trainer OFF, and Master/Multi available for all radios #1806
  • fix: Quote stick, pot, slider and switch names as for compatibility with Companion #1754
  • fix: Radio firmware was mangling custom stick and switch names when displaying them #1770
  • fix: Set internal module to default (if not set) and set VCP to CLI when not set #1787
  • fix: TX16 brownout detector set, CN/TW translations tweaked #1776
  • fix: Double "failsafe not set" warning with MPM eliminated #1786
  • fix: colorlcd - fix backlight mode options being incorrectly displayed with some translations #1798
  • fix: TPro/Function Switches - fix display of FS names and switch symbol #1804
    Full RC1->RC2 Changelog: v2.7.0-rc1...v2.7.0-rc2

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
  • 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

Complete list of changes

Please refer to the milestone for this release, and for the full changelog v2.6.0...v2.7.0-rc2

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

  • colorlcd: Creating model by wizards via the templates screen has a bug where the lua wizard doesn't get focus- so please don't use them... (it shouldn't break anything, just doesn't ... work properly). #1809
  • 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.

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
  • 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-rc2

Unofficial builds

Will become available again once 2.7.0 has been released.

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