Elios 2 System updates

Latest firmware: v1.7 (January 2022)

Release note

Avionic firmware v1 .7

601KB

ELIOS2_V1.7.0_cf86171.bin

Open

MD5: 18078F09CB3E426BEF9F5B717A7BB963

Camera v0.72a

7MB

firmware.bin

Open

MD5: 1C324AA8656AE88749E627A1B09F4D47

Cockpit v2.8

49MB

Cockpit-2.8-full-release-a5a794c.apk

Open

MD5: 246B3780217526A71D5A6993B938F080

What's must to be done

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!

Important notice

• 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

Updating the Avionic firmware

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

1. Download and copy the Avionics firmware binary file (ELIOS2_Vxxxxx.BIN) to the root of the Payload LOG SD card

Make sure that no battery is connected to the drone while uploading the file via the USB cable.

1. Power up the drone with a fully charged battery

2. 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.

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.

1. 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.

1. Download the camera binary file (firmware.bin) and copy the file to the root of the Camera SD Card

2. Power up the drone with a fully charged battery

3. The firmware process will begin

The LEDs will blink normally, please wait 2 minutes with the drone powered, then unplug it

1. Plug back the battery and connect the GCS, go to Cockpit 'About' tab and verify the camera firmware version.

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Update the Avionic firmware with Avionic SD card

1. Remove the Avionic SD card

1. Place the SD card into you computer, download and copy the Avionics firmware binary file (ELIOS2_Vxxxxx.BIN) to the root of the avionics SD card

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 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

1. Plug back the battery with GCS connected, go to Cockpit 'About' tab and confirm new Avionics firmware