DarwinFPV TinyApe Freestyle not responding | ExpressLRS Community | Page 1

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:16 PM

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Hey,

To give some context, I soldered a new RX to my DarwinFPV TinyApe Freestyle (the BetaFPV Lite 2.4 GHz ELRS) - due to previous binding issues with the internal RX. After some trouble with flashing I managed to get both my RX and TX (Radiomaster Zorro ELRS) to bind (with a bind phrase). They are definetly connected as the RX's LED is solid and the TX has the 'C' in the Lua (?) script menu.

However, the drone does not respond to any inputs and does not respond on Betaflight (i.e. no accelerometer input, no visualised TX input, does not respond to manually testing motors, etc...). I assume this has something to do with the RX and FC not communicating, however I'm probably wrong.

Any help would be appreciated!
(I am relatively new to this sort of stuff just to clarify)

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:34 PM

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What RX do you have?

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:34 PM

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this: BetaFPV Lite 2.4 GHz ELRS

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:34 PM

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Was it the RX provided with the drone?

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:34 PM

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Not sure it was the integrated one

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Ill check on the site

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:35 PM

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Ohh yea the AIO

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!Unsupported

sage adderBOT Jul 16, 2024, 4:35 PM

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The ELRS team works closely with manufacturers to review and test hardware. It isn't until after testing that a specific Configurator target is added.

Hardware not listed in the Configurator means the hardware did not pass requirements, or the manufacturer has chosen not to collaborate. In this case the manufacturer should be contacted for support.

Take away message... Check the Configurator and support manufacturers that support open source and the ExpressLRS project 💪

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:36 PM

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Ohh I should read better

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So you've soldered a replacement RX

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Yea if you can take a photo of the replacement RX, and the wiring on both the FC side and RX side please

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:37 PM

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aight

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I will also need to dissasemble it rq

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But shouldn't the wiring be OK if it binds?

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:41 PM

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indigo plinth But shouldn't the wiring be OK if it binds?

No, all it needs is power to bind

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:41 PM

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oh ok

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and the solder map

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limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:45 PM

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indigo plinth

Looks like you'v got R -> R

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Should be R -> T

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and T -> R

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:45 PM

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ah ok

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 4:45 PM

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Sort that for a start, and come back with a screenshot of your BF ports and receiver tab too please

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 4:46 PM

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yep no worries and thanks

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:04 PM

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I've done it but still not response

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It does still bind though

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:11 PM

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indigo plinth It does still bind though

Swap it UART 2. Doesnt look like you have anything rheret already?

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And change the serial RX slider to be only on for UART 2

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:12 PM

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like this?

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:13 PM

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indigo plinth like this?

Yup, and now physical wiring too

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:14 PM

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ohhh ok

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still nothing

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:24 PM

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indigo plinth

Try and update the rx through passthrough

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https://www.expresslrs.org/quick-start/receivers/betafpv2400/#via-passthrough

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:26 PM

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I have this under the flash options

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should I do either?

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:27 PM

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Do erase before flash, and post the !log

sage adderBOT Jul 16, 2024, 5:27 PM

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See the following image to save a log file from the configurator

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/798006228450017290/1025339571979960340/LogSaveToFile.jpg

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:28 PM

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📎 ExpressLRSBuildLog_20240716182710671.txt

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this is what happened when I tried flashing before but it eventually worked over wifi

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:30 PM

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indigo plinth

Thats good, it can communicate with the RX so your wiring is OK

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Expected to fail with Erase before flash on

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Untick it and try again now

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:33 PM

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📎 ExpressLRSBuildLog_20240716183209480.txt

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limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:34 PM

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indigo plinth

Unplug drone completely/replug and try again

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:36 PM

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still the same

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:38 PM

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indigo plinth

Post a photo of your ExpressLRS Lua with TX turned on, then drone

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Pay attention to the top line - see if 'Model Mismatch' appears

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:39 PM

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rn_image_picker_lib_temp_f84fd301-1ff0-47d1-92ba-884397b32e33.jpg

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:41 PM

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indigo plinth

Solid blue?

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:41 PM

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yes

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:42 PM

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Running out of ideas... everything should be working

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Is this your only drone?

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:42 PM

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yes

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:43 PM

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Try reflash the TX via passthrough with erase before flash turned on
https://www.expresslrs.org/quick-start/transmitters/rm-internal/#via-etx-passthrough

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:43 PM

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sure

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:43 PM

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It shouldn't fail the first time, so you shouldn't have to untick it and redo it after to actually flash it

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:46 PM

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i select usb serial?

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or storage

limpid warren Jul 16, 2024, 5:48 PM

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indigo plinth i select usb serial?

USB serial, guide should cover that

indigo plinth Jul 16, 2024, 5:48 PM

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📎 ExpressLRSBuildLog_20240716184731848.txt

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