14MZ / 12Z / FX-40 Software Update 2007-03-21

[321]

Bravo to Futaba on the virtual cyclic ring, but it took long enough. I remember requesting that feature on a radio a long time ago; however, for it to be made available for a radio that I already own certainly makes it worth the wait. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

An FFC member?

[MarkD]

Yes look on RC Fan website. I believe he has the information there how to access the menu.

David

Isn't that for the FX-40 only?? or does the FX-40 utility software work on the 14MZ

If so I have to ask why is the software so secret for 14MZ owners but with the FX-40 it made available in the upgrade package

[busted blade]

Phaedrus, i dont know all the uses for the hysteresis but i use it to activate a higher gyro rate setting on my 14. + or- 8 degrees of pitch im in the hysteresis zone with 20% gain above + or- 8 it switches to 40% gain. this allows me to run a longer tail servo arm for fast response with with no wag and excellent tail authority

[vinh troc]

Hello, I have a problem after instaling the new firm ware. I can't make the receiver to change the frequencie, i've tried with DSC also, but nothing seems to work. Anbody have a suggestion? Thank you

[DavidH]

Do you have the transmitter set for the G3 type A receiver? With the new software update. There is type A and type B G3 receiver settings.
You want it to be set to type A.

David

[Marcomm]

Calibration is back (that didn't take long :D ) ...

Starting with the 2007-03-21 12Z update, follow these instructions to access the calibration utilities of the radio.

All you need to do is add some text to each of the .ini files. There's also a new file that operates a subset of the calibration utilities (handles stick mode and calibration as well as switch arrangement), if it exists, it takes precedence over T12ZTEST.ini but not T12SETRX.ini

Listed in order in which the 12Z searches for these files on the CF card:

1) T12ZSETRX.ini::
Execute T12Z Setting Rx Program

2) T12ZTESTLIGHT.ini::
Execute T12Z Reduced Test

3) T12ZTEST.ini::
Execute T12Z Test Program


The above text should be the very first line in each of those files.Ciao.
I am an Italian. I have bought an used T12ZH and I must change the mode1/2 and a calibration stick . I have read your post (Mini tutorial) but I don't succeed in accessing the utility. What text I must write in the files.ini? Where am I wrong?
The Tx has update to V.1.37.
Thanks Mark m&m

PS- sorry for my very bad english

[RCfan]

1) T12ZSETRX.ini::
Execute T12Z Setting Rx Program

2) T12ZTESTLIGHT.ini::
Execute T12Z Reduced Test

3) T12ZTEST.ini::
Execute T12Z Test Program

You place the text in blue in each respective .ini.

--Felix

[DavidH]

Marcomm
The above needs to be the only files on the CF card. There can not be any models saved onto the card. There will be a model folder on the card once the radio boots up. That is OK. Just no models that you might have saved to the card need to be deleted.

You can use either #2 or #3 above to do what you want to do. Use Notepad or Word to write to the card the files above. When it ask you to save them, put T12ZTESTLIGHT.ini in the file name. All you actually write in the Notepad or Word is Execute T12A Reduced Test. Then click save and write the .ini command above in the file name.

Hope that helps. It confused me also till I called and talked to Felix :arggg:

David

[Marcomm]

1) T12ZSETRX.ini::
Execute T12Z Setting Rx Program

2) T12ZTESTLIGHT.ini::
Execute T12Z Reduced Test

3) T12ZTEST.ini::
Execute T12Z Test Program

You place the text in blue in each respective .ini.

--FelixThank you. Now it's ok! :D :thumbup: :clappp

[Marcomm]

Marcomm
The above needs to be the only files on the CF card. There can not be any models saved onto the card. There will be a model folder on the card once the radio boots up. That is OK. Just no models that you might have saved to the card need to be deleted.

You can use either #2 or #3 above to do what you want to do. Use Notepad or Word to write to the card the files above. When it ask you to save them, put T12ZTESTLIGHT.ini in the file name. All you actually write in the Notepad or Word is Execute T12A Reduced Test. Then click save and write the .ini command above in the file name.

Hope that helps. It confused me also till I called and talked to Felix :arggg:

DavidThank's... now it's all right! :D

[Hirobofly]

Hi there.
Anybody know how to start the 14MZCalibration Utility after the new firmware of 2007-03-27?

Thanx!

:)RJ

[tkilwein]

I don't have the cal util but could you go back to an older firmware then calibrate then re-upgrade firmware. The calibration values should not change.
I have seen it on a CF card as a boot-utility program, one of the flyers at the field
had the service CF card. I do not know if Futaba changed how things work or not
with the new firmware.

Tony

[DavidH]

but could you go back to an older firmware then calibrate then re-upgrade firmware

How do you go back to an older version of software? If that is what I understand what your trying to say.

David

[Hirobofly]

Yes, that should work fine. A restore of the firmware from 2006-04-13 is pretty straight forward and will probably enable the use of the utility again.

-But it is not very convenient, so that is why I asked if anybody knows the "trick" on how to start it on the newest firmware.
I have seen that the 14MZ seems to start normally for calibration, but only for a short moment display the calibration-menu and then shuts down with "saving model data".

The reason why the utility is changed, is probably since the update for the FX-40 last January included the utility for that particular TX. Perhaps Futaba changed their mind and "closed" the function again.......

:)RJ

[DavidH]

I thought once a new version of software was loaded, that it would overwrite all the previous software and make it the latest. Just seems to me that you could not go back and load an earlier version of the software with the newer version already installed?

David

[RCfan]

Going back a rev or 2 simply to get the non-official calibration tool running is not a good idea. There are changes in the new releases that the old ones know nothing about and could result in unknown failures. For example, latest release has the cyclic ring which is stored as part of each model; don't know what might happen if the old code sees this feature's data where it probably didn't expect it. Also, there's no guarantee that the format of the calibration data structures don't change from release to release; hence you may perform a calibration and when you upgrade it may change things around. Best thing to do is to wait for someone to leak the tool again or bug Futaba to incorporate it into the GUI (it's already in their code, just disabled in code).

[Hirobofly]

Yepp, I agree that it is probably not a good idea to downgrade to a prevoius version to run the utility. ( I have tested it and the radio seems to be working ok after the donwgrade, but I have not fully tested it with a real flying model-memory)

The best solution would be that Futaba enabled the calibration in a similar way as for the 12Z.

:)RJ

[hoot]

What do you do with the calibration program?

[DavidH]

Calibrate

David

[RCfan]

:lolol

[pilou2]

Hi everybody! :D
I just bought a 14MZ with the last year firmware. I want to update it but I am afraid that doing so I will mess with the region and band capability. My TX is set for ASIA.
Available downloads are from japan or USA. Is it safe to use them on another region TX?
I don't want to end up with a USA bands restricted or worse Japan bands restricted TX. :(

[Hirobofly]

Hi there.
It should not be a problem, I've done the last 3 updates with the software-release distributed in the US on my 14MZ with European region setting. Works like a charm!

Good luck.

RJ

[pilou2]

OK,
I will try it,
Thank you Hirobofly

[pilou2]

OK,
I will try it,
Thank you Hirobofly

[sambogosse]

Hello,

I also have a 14MZ bought at cyberheli (Asia zoned) and did the update coming from a French website. It's working like a charm wo any problems.