S-PORT flashing

File Preparation

• Download the firmware

  

• Place the firmware on the SDCARD in the FIRMWARE folder

  

• Ensure that the file name is 33 characters or less including the dot and extension

  

Hardware Preparation

All transmitters except for Taranis Q X7 shipped with bottom S.Port pins

• The external module bay’s +ve pin has the same voltage as the transmitter’s battery

  • Check that the device being flashed is rated for the transmitter’s battery voltage

  • If it is not then either change the battery or add a BEC/voltage converter in between the module bay’s and device’s power pins

• Use a servo cable with the positive and negative wires swapped at one end

  

• Plug the modified servo cable on to the external module bay pins with the signal wire on the pin in the corner

  

• Plug the other end of the modified servo cable onto the S.Port pins of the device to be flashed

  

Taranis Q X7 shipped with bottom S.Port pins

• Use a regular servo cable

• Plug one end into the bottom S.Port

  

• Plug the other end onto the S.Port pins of the device to be flashed

Taranis Q X7 bottom S.Port pins added after shipping

• Will not work due to missing or incorrect circuit components

Flashing Steps

• From the main view

  

• Long press MENU

  

• Press PAGE to get to the SD-HC CARD screen

  

• Scroll down to the FIRMWARE directory

  

• Press ENT to enter the directory

  

• Scroll down to the firmware file

  

• Long press ENT to display the pop up menu

• Select Flash ext. device

  

• Press ENT

• Wait for the progress bar screen to be displayed, it could take a few seconds

  

• When done the SD-HC CARD screen is displayed again

FW Update Errors

• Not responding

  Check the connections

  Try a different device and corresponding firmware

  

• Module refused data

  Check connections

  Try a different device and corresponding firmware