FUTABA T14SG Technical manual

T14SG SOFTWARE UPDATE MANUAL
[Updating procedure]
1. SD card format
1. You should format the SD card rst by using T14SG. When the SD card is formatted,
all the data is deleted. Please do not format it when there is critical data.
2. Please turn on power switch of T14SG. If the SD card not
formatted is set, the following screen is displayed. Please
select "FORMAT" by scroll operation of touch sensor and
touch “RTN” .
3. Please select "YES" and touch “RTN” .
4. The following screen is displayed during
formatting.
5. When the format is completed, the following screen is
displayed.
6. Please turn o power switch and detach the SD card
from card slot.
2. Making of card for soft update
1. Please unzip the zipped le. The following les will create.
・T14sgUpdate.exe ... File copy utility
・T14sgUpdate.dat ... Information le for T14sgUpdate.exe
・T14SG_UPDATE.dat … Identied le of T14SG
・T14SG_TS.bin ... Update le of T14SG (piece 3)
・T14SG_AP.bin ... Update le of T14SG (piece 2)
・T14SG_UPLD.bin ... Update le of T14SG (piece 1)
①Pushtoopen.
②Slideinthedirectionofthe
arrowonthebatterycover.
③Batterycoverwillopendownward. ④SDcardisinsertedinaslot
bydirectionofafigure.
SD card slot
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2. Please attach the SD card formatted to the card reader of PC.
3. Please run "T14sgUpdate.exe".
4. Please select the drive that attached the SD card. Click the "OK" button.
5. Please select the drive that attached the
SD card. Click the "OK" button.
6. Update les is copied to SD card, the following screens are displayed.
Click "END" button.
Update
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3. Update software of T14SG
1. Please insert the SD card which includes the update le.
2. Push the HOME/EXIT button.
3. Keep pushing the HOME/EXIT button and turn
on the power switch.
4. The following screen is displayed after a few second.
5. Please push the U.MENU/MON. button for three seconds,
a software update is begun.
6. When update is completed, the following screen is
displayed. Please turn o power switch.
7. Please detach SD card.
8. Please check the software version at INFO in SYSTEM
menu.
HOME/EXIT
button
U.MENU/MON.
button
PROGRAMUPDATE
START:PUSHMON.3SEC
PROGRAMUPDATE
UPLOADING
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PROGRAMUPDATE
COMPLETED

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1.TELEMETRY: VARIO
The melody function can be turned on and
off with the specified switch.
*The melody function plays a different electronic melody
when rising and diving.
*To take advantage of this feature, a Futaba Telemetry
Sensor (such as SBS-01A, SBS-01G, VARIO-F1712,
VARIO-F1672 or GPS-F1672, sold separately) must be
installed.
2. TELEMETRY: DISTANCE
Position information (latitude and longitude)
is displayed.
*Requires an SBS-01G or GPS-F1762 Telemetry Sensor
(sold separately).
3. TELEMETRY: EXT VOLTAGE
An alarm sounds when input voltage and the
EXT voltage alarm are both set to 0V.
*In the past, when the input voltage was 0V, the alarm
stopped.
*The receiver must have an Extra Voltage port, or a
sensor (SBS-01V) sold separately or an EXT battery
must be wired.
When the melody function is active,onis
displayed. When the melody function is set to
INH or the switch is OFF, nothing is displayed.
Melody function switch display. When the cursor
is moved to this option and the RTN button
is pushed, the display changes to the switch
selection screen.
Current position display.
N: North latitude, E: East longitude
An alarm is activated, even when the
input voltage is 0V (when set to 0V).
T14SG Software Update Changes
(Version 1.51)
We recommend the update to Ver1.51 from Ver1.5 strongly. It is because defect was
found in the touch sensor Ver1.5.
The contents of fault : When a power supply is turned on in the case of -5 ℃ (23°Ｆ )low
temperature, there is a defect from which 14SG is set to <POWER MODE> to unexpected.
(Usually, it should be set to <POWER MODE>, if a power supply is turned on after touching RTN
next.)
This problem will be solved if it updates to Ver1.51 from Ver1.5.
*This fault is only Ver1.5.
This software update modies features found on the 14SG. If you have questions about these
updated directions, please consult your instruction manual or futaba-rc.com for further details.
Refer to the original manual where applicable but replace the steps indicated below with these
instructions.

4.TELEMETRY:
CURRENT, VOLTAGE,CAPACITY
Compatible with the ROBBE current sensor
(F1678). The current, voltage and battery
capacity can be displayed. Please read the
current sensor instruction manual for more
information.
（Example of registration at slot No. 16）
Sensor
The
required
number
of slots
The number which can
be used as a start slot Selling area
CURR-F1678 3 slots
1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,1
2,13,16,17,18,19,20,
21,24,25,26,27,28,29
Europe
5.GOVERNOR MIXING (Corresponding
model: helicopter)
This function transmits a reference signal
from the transmitter for setting the governor
side speed display. The governor and
transmitter set values (speed display) can be
matched.
*The CAL button can only be displayed in rpm mode.
①Move the cursor to the CAL button and
touch the RTN button.
②The display switches to the screen
that transmits the reference signal.
③Move the cursor to OFF and touch the
RTN button.
Button added to the reference signal output
screen. (Displayed only in the rpm mode.)
In "ON", "CAL" appears
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④Once it scrolls to the mode of your choice,
touch the RTN button.
⑤Set the transmitter's displayed speed.
Adjust the governor's speed display
on its side. (Refer to your gover nor's
instruction manual on how to make proper
adjustments).
6.Fault corrections
①Incorrect model condition naming from
8FG model data has been corrected.
②Operating failures which may have
occurred when the logic and condition
switches had identical settings have been
corrected.
②Operating failures which may have
occurred when the logic and condition
switches had identical settings have been
corrected.
③When a power supply is turned on in the
case of -5 ℃(23 °Ｆ )low temperature,
there is a defect from which 14SG is set to
<POWER MODE> to unexpected.
(Usually, it should be set to <POWER
MODE>, if a power supply is turned on
after touching RTN next.)
This problem will be solved if it updates to
Ver1.51 from Ver1.5.