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Permalink Reply by Bill Patterson on August 18, 2012 at 3:03pm

Ah, one more bit of info.

I edited the screen using OSD Config, and saved it to the OSD, then on another computer, I read it back into the editor., So I know reading and writing is working.  I almost think the firmware files on the download site are the wrong version or something.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Patterson on August 18, 2012 at 4:44pm

The documentation is wrong. 

You hook it up tx - tx and rx - rx. 

Wish I knew this 7 hours ago.

I got it to work first by flashing the firmware from here:

http://code.google.com/p/minimosd-extra/

And by connecting the tx line, and reversing it with the rx line. 

And it looks amazing btw......

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Permalink Reply by Eddie Furey on August 18, 2012 at 5:02pm

Are you using the plastic housing that ships with the APM2? If so the Tx and Rx labels on the plastic housing are reversed, that could have been your problem.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Patterson on August 18, 2012 at 5:16pm

*sigh* - Yep. You guessed it. 

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on August 18, 2012 at 5:18pm

Eddie: I just noticed that, too. It's correct on the APM 2.5 enclosure, which is the current one, and if people use the standard telem cables they won't have to pay attention to that labeling, but I'm sorry for the confusion it caused!

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Permalink Reply by Eddie Furey on August 18, 2012 at 5:41pm

No problem Chris. I connected everything up before I put it in the case&plane. When I reconnected it in the case I had to double check but it only took me a few seconds. :)

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on August 18, 2012 at 5:19pm

Bill, sorry about the confusion! If you can let me know what to correct in the manual, I'd be happy to do it. 

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Permalink Reply by Bill Patterson on August 18, 2012 at 8:08pm

Chris, it's the case labeling, so the docs are right....

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