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Using the Revolution board

With the Revolution board you can use the FlexiIO port for telemetry and . With the optional DTR pin is wired with MinimOSD.with minimOSD the board can be flashed with firmware.  This feature offers the major convenience of being able to program the minimOSD without disconnecting it from the Revolution board. This is an alternative to using the FTDI breakout board as described below. To use this option, follow these steps: 

Connect the receiver port with the minimOSD board. Please note the programming cannot be done without DTR pin wired.

First you need to setup Setup Revolution board as follows :

1 - Connect Revolution board to the computer.

2 - Go to the Configuration Tab and Hardware tab.

3 - For USB VCP function, select ComBridge.

4 - In Receiver Port (FlexiIO), select ComBridge.

5 - Save and reboot board

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Be sure the revolution board is powered with 5V.

When programming of the minimOSD board

is completed, open Librepilot and reconnect to the Revolution board. Restore the settings to the USB VCP function port and the Receiver Port (FlexiIO) port. Save and reboot the Revolution board.

Using ConfigTool

Here is Hex files already compiled that can be flashed using the ConfigTool.

MWOSD firmware

(updated the 30 december 2016version 1.6.8, use MW_OSD_GUI_168.zip for configuration)

Download and extract archive: ConfigTool_minOPOSD.zip

This is a standalone application and so doesn't require further installation.

Start the config tool:

1 - Select the right port, like COM1, the one used by FTDI or Revo-ComBridge

2 - Go to Options menu and Update Firmware...

3 - Select the firmware set file where you saved it on your hard drive and click the "Open" button

4 - Wait the process is complete, MWOSD firmware is flashed now.