phjoker

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Just a heads up.
It looks like Futbua has new updates for the 14mz,12z,12fga,8Fg.
http://www.futabarc.com/downloads.html
I will be doing my 12fga this week

nxtdoor

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Thanks for the notice.

I will wait to hear how it works for others first! Wanna an Iphone 4?

Thanks.

Jeff

Couch Potato

I must update my "ticking bomb" !

Paul Gray will explode with joy.

Bob_B

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Two questions:
1. If my radio is currently ver 1.3 are intermediate upgrades required?
2. Do upgrades effect current model programming

MaJ. Woody

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I read the PDF that describes the updates and none of them are "pressing" in my situation. Some neat enhanced features but none that I would actually use any time soon. I think I will keep my current software as is.

SpiderJets

Thanks for the link, the upgrade came in extremely timely and helpful to me !
I did just upgrade my 14MZ, from version 1.2 to version 1.44.

Finally you can easily link a Mode 2 trainee TX with a Mode 1 teacher TX, because any incoming trainee signal can be allotted to any teacher channel.
This is also very handy for example when having twin booms and twin rudders and a nose wheel steering servo, with the "FUNC" trainer channel option.

I also like the immediate "on air" transmission when using 2.4 Ghz TX modules. Other than for saving perhaps some battery juice in a very rare case, it was no longer necessary to have this unlogical "power on" step every time.

And yes, the software converts automatically the model data files to the new higher software version (pay attention : backwards conversion is not possible, so make a backup of your CF card data first (after you have made first a copy of all model data files from your transmitter memory to the CF card)).

I only regret they still have not made a dedicated simple program for a gears/doors sequencer, which is so important for our jets. I know it can be done with the present software, but they should OR explain it better in the user manual OR make a separate and simple sequencer in the menu, which is easy to understand and operate by everyone. Now it still is an annoying task of trial and error....


Nicolas.

GrayUK

Bang

Update done, all is well.
Timer expand is great!

Paul

olnico

Paul, do you have a link to the upgrade procedure?
I would like to upgrade my 12FG but can't find anything regarding the upgrade procedure.

Thanks

SpiderJets

Bonjour Olivier !

Here's the link : http://www.futaba-rc.com/faq/faq-12fg-q930.html

Nicolas.

GrayUK

Done, above.

paul

BaldEagel

Guys does the back up have to done? or is all well after the upgrade, last upgrade I did to my 12FG did nothing to the model set ups, I wonder why Futaba still say the multiprop can not be used with 2.4Ghz.

Mike

highhorse

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Mike, U shou;d always back it up...just in case some queer-tron gremlins invade the process. Then u have a fall back position to start over from !!!

BaldEagel

Highhorse

Its a bit like PC's back up to another hard drive, then back up to an external hard drive, then back up to another PC, how many back ups do I need.

I have two 12FG's and have all the models on both, I was just interested if anyone who has done the latest upgrade had any problems.

Mike

i3dm

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where do they say that ?

bem

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My 14MZ upgraded to Encoder 1.44 + Editor 1.6.0 without any problem.

/Bo

BaldEagel

In the pdf instructions under the download.

Mike

olnico

Merci Nicolas.
I missed the link [&:]. Shame on me...

Update done. I like the new timer screen as well as the improved training function.

phjoker

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Just updated my 12Fg with NO PROBLEMS at all..
The two major things for me were the Huge Timer and the Trainer/student channel assignments.

GrayUK

1.5 and 1.6 had the aux rename function.

Paul

geh3

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Did mine, easy, all done...

olnico

I was running on pre 1.3...

quist

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We have had Function rename since spring 09, it works great.

i3dm

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Im not sure i understand whats so good about the new timer function, can anyone share their thoughts ?

BaldEagel

The new timer function is just a larger font on the screen and the ability to switch between timer one and two, the other bit not mentioned is the ability to change models from the home screen instead of having to go into the linkage menu, very neat and much quicker.

Mike

i3dm

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Are you referring to the 14MZ ? both of the above havent changed on mine with the update.
perhaps this is related to 12Z or 12FG ?