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FrSky Firmware Update How-to www.FrSky-rc.com

FrSky Firmware Update How-to

Introduction: Frsky are committed to ongoing development. In order to enjoy the benefits of the latest

releases, we invite Frsky users to upgrade your equipment at no cost. This document serves as a guide for users

to update FrSky system firmware to a new version. For detailed update steps, please kindly refer to the

following.

Requirements: FrSky firmware upgrade utility software, FrSky firmware ROM update file, FrSky Serial

cable or USB cable, driver for USB cable.

Step1:

Browse onto FrSky’s website www.frsky-rc.com

or open the CD in two-way combo, download and

save the file named “frsky_upgrade.rar” and a new

firmware ROM file (for example,

“fdd_tx_romb_build_100525.frk”).

Unpack the RAR file to a new directory (create a new

folder)

Step 2:

Set the two module’s switches to Firmware Upgrade

Mode (both ON for Switch 1 and Switch 2, see

instruction manual 6.1.1-c for detailed information)

Step3:

Plug in FrSky Serial or USB cable into computer

port. Wait while Windows detects and install driver

named “cp210x_std_driver.rar” for USB cable.

(We take USB cable here for example.)

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FrSky Firmware Update How-to www.FrSky-rc.com FrSky Firmware Update How-to Introduction: Frsky are committed to ongoing development. In order to enjoy the benefits of the latest releases, we invite Frsky users to upgrade your equipment at no cost. This document serves as a guide for users to update FrSky system firmware to a new version. For detailed update steps, please kindly refer to the following.
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FrSky Firmware Update How-to www.FrSky-rc.com Step4: Connect the FrSky FDD connector to the module as shown. Take note that the connector is oriented the same as in the photo. Step5: Unpack the “frsky_upgrade.rar” archive file and run the “frsky_update_rev11.exe” program. Match the COM port number to the one assigned by Windows to the FrSky USB firmware programmer. Step6: Click the “File” button and select the new FrSky upgrade firmware ROM file from where it was saved. Step7: Power up the transmitter.