# Elios 2 System update

## <mark style="color:green;">Latest firmware:</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**v1.7 (January 2022)**</mark>

[<mark style="color:green;">**Release note**</mark>](https://knowledge.flyability.com/aircraft/elios-2/elios-2-system-update/elios-2-release-note)

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**Avionic firmware v1 .7**

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*MD5: 18078F09CB3E426BEF9F5B717A7BB963*
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**Camera v0.72a**&#x20;

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*MD5: 1C324AA8656AE88749E627A1B09F4D47*
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**Cockpit v2.8**

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MD5: 246B3780217526A71D5A6993B938F080
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## **What's must to be done**

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1. Cockpit update via the tablet
2. Avionic update via SD card
3. Camera update via SD card *(not needed if already up to date)*

**Cockpit + Drone must be up to date before the use!**

If one of the component is not up to date, incompatibilities and bugs can result!
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## **Important notice**

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* Don't rename firmware files
* Test flight must be done after firmware updates
* The firmware of the controller unit does not change and should remain at v1.2.10
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## Updating the Avionic firmware

1. Connect a PC to you drone using via the **USB cable,** or, remove the **LOG SD card**

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1. Download and copy the [Avionics firmware binary file (ELIOS2\_Vxxxxx.BIN)](#latest-firmware-v1.7-january-2022) to the root of the Payload LOG SD card

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Make sure that no battery is connected to the drone while uploading the file via the USB cable.
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2. Power up the drone with a fully charged battery
3. The firmware process will begin and the 4 arm sensors LED will blink quickly, in a yellowish color

   The drone may reboot several times, you will hear the start up chime.

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Do not unplug the battery until the update process is completed. This can take up to 5 minutes

When the arms LEDs blink one after the other and slower in a yellowish color, the update is done, you can unplug the battery.
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4. Plug back the battery and connect the GCS, go to Cockpit 'About' tab and verify the avionics firmware version

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## Updating the Camera Firmware

1. Connect a PC to you drone using via the **USB cable,** or, remove the **LOG SD card.**

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2. Download the [camera binary file (firmware.bin)](#latest-firmware-v1.7-january-2022) and copy the file to the root of the Camera SD Card
3. Power up the drone with a fully charged battery
4. The firmware process will begin&#x20;

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The LEDs will blink normally, please wait 2 minutes with the drone powered, then unplug it
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5. Plug back the battery and connect the GCS, go to Cockpit 'About' tab and verify the camera firmware version.

***

## Update the Avionic firmware with Avionic SD card

1. Remove the Avionic SD card&#x20;

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2. Place the SD card into you computer, download and copy the [Avionics firmware binary file (ELIOS2\_Vxxxxx.BIN)](#latest-firmware-v1.7-january-2022)  to the root of the avionics SD card
3. Power up the drone with a fully charged battery
4. The firmware process will begin and the 4 arm sensors LED will blink quickly, in a yellowish color&#x20;

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The drone may reboot several times, you will hear the startup chime, do not unplug the battery until the update process is completed. This can take up to 5 minutes

When the arms LEDs blink one after the other and slower in a yellowish color, the update is done, you can unplug the battery
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5. Plug back the battery with GCS connected, go to Cockpit 'About' tab and confirm new Avionics firmware


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