Need help with H520e and controller
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What issues are you having and what part of the world are you located in? Location plays a big part in finding parts and repair facilities at the present time.
What issues are you having and what part of the world are you located in? Location plays a big part in finding parts and repair facilities at the present time.
Hello can I ask where these updates for a specific area of the world. also has anyone got these updates? also can anyone tell me what app ould normally be on the unit. im not sure if PX4 would be on or anything else.... cheers
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Yuneec made several changes in PX4 Autopilot for their drones (i.e. H Plus, H520, H520E). Do never use PX4 firmware from main branch. It will brick your drone. Be careful. Better to keep it as it is. What FW versions do you actually have?
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It is not clear what you are asking. Your screenshot indicates your controller is up to date with correct, current APP and is available to update the drone and camera when they are powered on and bound to the controller.
Are you asking about the 20 digit vrs 19 digit Operation ID?
Are you looking for stand-alone copies of the individual firmware items that may be different for a region different from yours?
Are you looking for binding guidance?
Something else?
Hi, with reference to this - do you know and can you recommend a reliable and trustworthy tool to upload Autopilot software to H520E /H520E RTK (Windows/Linux)?Yuneec made several changes in PX4 Autopilot for their drones (i.e. H Plus, H520, H520E). Do never use PX4 firmware from main branch. It will brick your drone. Be careful. Better to keep it as it is. What FW versions do you actually have?
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First, it is important to understand there is no such thing as a reliable and trustworthy tool to update any Yuneec product I am aware of.
If your system is operating normally and doing everything you need it to do, many would consider leaving it as it is rather than gamble loss of the system for no functional gain.
With that said, the normal update tool built into the versions page of the ST16e will update to the current version if the drone is bound to it. Use the button at the bottom of the page to check if you have the current versions installed, then install a new version if available.
The only other method I know of would be to try an SD card update if you have access to the required files. I have not tried an SD card update, and I do not know of a source for a complete set of update files.
Thank you for the information.
The first method indicated assumes that all components work and can be used to update the software to the current version. I agree with the view not to change if it works well.
My question was about when you need to upload or overwrite the corrupted “Flight Control” software (refers to the H520E motherboard).
The second method indicated suggests using an SD card. But in what way? Through an SD card reader plugged into the microUSB slot, which is located on the right side of the H520E? Will this work properly?
Older systems could be updated by using an SD card via the camera. For many systems you could:
1.) Format an SD card. (Fat 32 via Windows PC seems to work best)
2.) Copy the Autopilot.yuneec file to the SD card.
3.) Put the card in the camera slot
4.) Mount the camera
5.) Ensure the controller is OFF!!
6.) Power up the drone.
7.) The behavior of the system varied so much between equipment models and firmware versions the last step eventually just became: "leave it alone for five minutes".
I have no idea if this will work on the E90x/H520e. It has a different communications system between the camera and the drone main board.
I do not have an H520e/e90x to test if the method would even work. I would certainly not do so with a working drone anyway. The chances of a permanent brick are much too high.
Thank you very much for your comments and I appreciate your interest in this issue.
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Is there still Yuneec Poland? I know they were fairly well established at one time. Seems Yuneec is getting harder to get support from even for their latest Professional level systems like the H520e and the H850.
Is there still Yuneec Poland? I know they were fairly well established at one time. Seems Yuneec is getting harder to get support from even for their latest Professional level systems like the H520e and the H850.
Yes, there is an authorized Yuneec distributor and drone service, but it is indeed difficult to get support for the H520E.
