Vortex V4 now available for download

[Rich23]

Vortex V4

Just noticed its up on the site for download.



Rich

[st200ol]

The release notes just say:

* Details comming soon

[dszabo]

vortex v4

just noticed its up on the site for download.



rich

hallelujah !!!!!

[atomiccomp]

Looks like a busy weekend ahead!

[Rich23]

hallelujah !!!!!

Tony will be pleased

Rich

[dszabo]

Tony will be pleased

Rich

I have sent him the link so he can get straight on it....

[GIXERMAN]

i can update my Datapod in the cupboard! woop woop

[philipjdall]

What's new?

[GIXERMAN]

What's new?

151124 M6
Severity: Significant performance and functionality updates. Non critical bug fix.
Studio: Click Sync to update
DataPod: 4v00
VX1 Flight Computer: 4v00
VX1 Remote Sensor: 4v00
VX1n Flybarless: 4v00
VX1e Flybarless: 4v00

* Added electric and gasser modes to governor.
* Added soft start option for electric helis.
* Governor gains are now adjustable individually in each flight mode
* Updated DataPod and Studio UI to support higher RPM range for small electric models
* Added live rotor RPM in System::Stats
* Added smooth activation of cyclic and collective to throttle mixes. Mixes now run only
when the governor runs.
* Removed MixOnly governor mode as mixes now only run when governor is operating.
* Improvements to NVM access to account for voltage drops outside the operating voltage
range.
* Added support for Spektrum packet id 0xA2 produced by some newer radios.
* Minor bug fix to the servo PWM module.
* Added throttle and pitch curves to Vortex and DataPod.
* Brand new tail gyro system with significant improvements in piro consistency and hold.
* Failsafe now operates in SV5 (Vortex output) so it accounts for internal mixes and
throttle curves. Previously it worked on receiver throttle.
* New sensor calibration mechanism. You can now power on the heli whilst holding it on
your hands. Calibration will commence when the Vortex detects no motion and will
restart each time it is moved.
* Specific 2,3,4,5+ blade support by control loop and heli wizard.
* Heli Wizard readjusted for 180 size helis.
* Added speed mode. Activated when Style is set to 100%. Specific tuning of other
parameters is also required. TBA
* Cyclic Rate has been removed from Rotor menu as it causes confusion with Agility.
* Auto Abort Expo has been removed from Gov menu and it now operates on its previous
default value of 30%.

[Nick_C]

Just done all mine

[philipjdall]

The longest e-gov beta EVER!

[Angelos]

The longest e-gov beta EVER!

It was NEVER a beta. It was an interim update to get people going whilst the rest of the V4 was being worked on. The exact same code of the interim runs on the official V4 now with the only difference of offering separate gain for each flight mode.

[trillian]

Sooooo, I suppose you must update the Datapod? I have five Vortexes and one DP and ideally I wouldn't need to update all five really, just the one on the gasser and prob the one on the Triabolo (although it works fine without a special three blade mode).

I do like the sound of the new initialise routine because it can be very picky if the heli isn't totally motionless.

[philipjdall]

It was NEVER a beta.

Er that may be but you used the word beta last time I checked. It doesn't matter anyway, I'm only kidding mate.

[Angelos]

Er that may be but you used the word beta last time I checked. It doesn't matter anyway, I'm only kidding mate.

If I did it may have been slightly wrong choice of works. The only issue at the time was that we didn't have the opportunity to test it with all popular ESCs so we couldn't provide integration advice. The firmware wasn't beta, but you were on our own setting it up.