FUTABA T14SG, FX-22 Software Update Manual

T14SG / FX-22 SOFTWARE UPDATE MANUAL

[Updating procedure]

1. SD card format

1. You will rst want to format your SD card to the 14SG/
FX-22. If you are using an existing SD card, any data
previously saved to it will be deleted during the
"format". We suggest you either save this data on your
computer or purchase a new card.

T14SG:

SD card slot

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

*It is releasable if a card is pushed once again.

　by direction of a figure.

FX-22:

SD card slot

*Don't mistake the

both sides/ the

direction of

SD card.

① A side cover is opened.

② It inserts until it locks SD card into SD card slot.

*It is releasable if a card is pushed once again.

2. Preparing the software update card.

1. Please unzip the zipped le. The
following les will be created.

・T14sgUpdate.exe

・T14sgUpdate.dat

・T14SG_UPDATE.dat

・T14SG_TS.bin

・T14SG_AP.bin

・T14SG_UPLD.bin

2. Insert the 'formatted" SD card into a card reader in your
PC.

3. Please run "T14sgUpdate.exe".

2. After inserting the new SD card
into the transmitter, turn on the
power switch. You will see the
word "FORMAT" if you have not
previously used this card in the
transmitter.

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.

4. Select the drive that your card reader is assigned to in
your PC.

Update

5. After the Update files are copied to the SD card, the
following screens are displayed.

Click the "End" button.

6. Turn off the power switch and
remove the SD card from its slot.

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3. Update software of T14SG/FX-22

PROGRAM UPDATE

START : PUSH MON . 3SEC

PROGRAM UPDATE

PROGRAM UPDATE

COMPLETED

1. Please insert the SD card which includes the update
le.

2. Push the HOME/EXIT button.

3. While still holding the HOME/EXIT button, power on
the transmitter.

T14SG:

HOME/EXIT

button

FX-22:

HOME/EXIT

button

4. After a few seconds, the following
screen is displayed.

U.MENU/MON.

button

U.MENU/MON.

button

5. Push the U.MENU/MON. button
for three seconds. The software
update will begin.

6. When the update is complete, the
following screen is displayed.
Turn o󱐯 the power switch.

7. Remove the SD card.

8. Please check the software version
at INFO in SYSTEM menu.

UP LOADING

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T14SG/FX-22 Installing Speech Data Ver.2

INSTALLSOUND

START : PUSH MON . 3SEC

INSTALLSOUND

INSTALLSOUND

INSTALLSOUND

INSTALLSOUND

COMPLETED

Before installing the speech data, you will need to update your T14SG/FX-22 software to Version 2.0 or later.
If the software version of T14SG /FX-22 is before Ver.2.0, the speech data can not be installed.
Ver.4.x software of T14SG/FX-22 is not able to play the Ver.1 sound data. After updating to Ver.4.x , please install the Ver.2 sound data

to T14SG/FX-22.
There are three language versions, English, German, and Japanese, in speech data. It is possible to install only one language.
If you install a second language, it will override the rst one that you installed.

[Installing procedure]

1. Making of card for installing speech data

1. Please unzip the zipped le. The following les will be
created.

English Version

・T14sgInstallSoundEng.exe

・T14sgUpdate.dat

・T14SG_INSTALL_SOUND.dat

・T14sgSpeechEng1.bin

・T14sgSpeechEng2.bin

・T14sgSpeechEng3.bin

German Version

・T14sgInstallSoundEng.exe

・T14sgUpdate.dat

・T14SG_INSTALL_SOUND.dat

・T14sgSpeechGer1.bin

・T14sgSpeechGer2.bin

・T14sgSpeechGer3.bin

Japanese Version

・T14sgInstallSoundEng.exe

・T14sgUpdate.dat

・T14SG_INSTALL_SOUND.dat

・T14sgSpeechJpn1.bin

・T14sgSpeechJpn2.bin

・T14sgSpeechJpn3.bin

2. Install speech data of T14SG/FX-22

1. Please insert the SD card which includes the installing
speech data.

2. Push the HOME/EXIT button.

3. Still holding the HOME/EXIT button, power on the

transmitter.

4. After a few seconds, the
following screen is displayed.

5. Press the U.MENU/MON. button
for three seconds. The speech
data begins to install.

INSTALLING

2. Install the already formatted SD card into your PC's
card reader.

3. Please run "T14sgInstallSound***.exe".

4. Select the drive that your card reader is assigned to in
your PC. Click "OK".

Update

5. After the Update files are copied to the SD card, the
following screens are displayed. Click the "End"
button.

6. After about 16 seconds,
uploading reaches the right
of the progress bar, and then
begins again after a pause.

7. The uploading may appear to
progress slowly.

INSTALLING

8. The progress bar will again
upload. This can take a few
minutes.(About. 2 min.)

And, “COMPLETED” is displayed.

Please turn o󱐯 the power.

(Don't turn off the power before COMPLETED is

displayed.)

9. Please detach SD card.

10. Please check the language at TELEM.SET. menu in

LINKAGE menu.

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T14SG/FX-22 Software Update Changes

(Version 4.x)

This software update modies features found on the 14SG/FX-22. 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.

1.Sound Data

The version of the sound data is Ver.2. Vario Melody of sink is improved.
It is more continuously.

*Ver.4.x software of T14SG/FX-22 is not able to play the Ver.1 sound data. After

updating to Ver.4.x , please install the Ver.2 sound data to T14SG/FX-22.

The version of the sound data
which has installed can be checked
at TELEM.SET screen.

2.SOUND (Vario Melody Volume)

The Vario Melody volume is added. The Vario Melody Volume is added to
adjust by the hardware. (stick, trim, lever, switch)

VARIO MELODY

■

This is the volume of Vario Melody only.

Setting range ： 0 (silent) ～ 30 (maximum)

The hardware for the adjustment is selectable.
Setting range ： J1，J2，J3，J4，T1，T2，T3，T4，SA，SB，,SC，SD，SE，SF，

SG，SH，LS，LD，RD，RS，（SI，SJ） * ( ) is for FX-22 only.
The operation mode of the adjustment hardware is selectable.

ATL+ : When the operation direction is right or down or C.W. , the volume is increased.
ATL- : When the operation direction is right or down or C.W. , the volume is decreased.
SYM. : The center position is minimum volume. The both end points are maximum

volume.

Vario Melody only

PHONE VOLUME is
moved to page 2/2.

The hardware is
selectable.

*These settings can be set each sensors.

Climb side value of RANGE

Climb side value of
DEADBAND

Page 3/4 is added.

Current variometer value

Sink side value of RANGE

The changing point of
climb and sink

Sink side value of
DEADBAND

[The relation of Vario Melody settings]

Climb side

(Discontinuous sounds)

Fixed melody Variable melody Variable melodyNot sound Fixed melody

RANGE↑ RANGE↓DEADBAND↑ DEADBAND↓

DELAY

■

The output vario melody does not change during the delay time. In other
words, this is a minimum time of Vario melody output.

Setting range ： 0.0，0.5，1.0，1.5 sec

*This parameter is e󱐯ective to all variometers.

OFFSET

Sink side

(Continuous sounds)

Page 4/4 is added .

The minimum time
of one Vario Melody
output.

Vario Melody Volume

These parameters are same as
VARIO MELODY phone volume
in page 2/2 of SOUND screen.

The mode is selectable.

3.VARIOMETER (Vario Melody Setting)

Vario Melody Setting is added to the variometer of the Altitude Sensor
and GPS sensor.

(SBS-01A, SBS-01G, GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712, VARIO-F1672)

*At GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712 and VARIO-F1672, the MODE1-MODE4 setting of

ACT/INH button has been deleted.

RANGE

■

This is the variable range of the Vario Melody.

↑ (Climb side) : When the variometer is greater than this value, Vario melody is not

Setting range ： OFFSET value ～ +50m/s (SBS-01A, SBS-01G)

↓ (Sink side) : When the variometer is less than this value, Vario melody is not

Setting range ： -50m/s ～ OFFSET value (SBS-01A, SBS-01G)

OFFSET

■

This is the changing point of climb and sink. When the variometer is greater than
this value, Vario Melody is climb type. When the variometer is less than this value,
Vario Melody is sink type.

Setting range ： RANGE ↑ setting value ～ RANGE ↓ setting value

DEADBAND

■

Vario Melody is not output in this range.
↑ (Climb side) : When the variometer is less than this value, Vario melody is not

Setting range ： 0m/s ～ +50m/s (SBS-01A, SBS-01G)

↓ (Sink side) : When the variometer is greater than this value, Vario melody is not

Setting range ： -50m/s ～ 0m/s (SBS-01A, SBS-01G)

variable.

OFFSET value ～ +50.0m/s (GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712)
OFFSET value ～ +300.00m/s (VARIO-F1672)

variable.

-50.0m/s ～ OFFSET value (GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712)

-300.00m/s ～ OFFSET value (VARIO-F1672)

output.

0.0m/s ～ +50.0m/s (GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712)

0.00m/s ～ +300.00m/s (VARIO-F1672)

output.

-50.0m/s ～ 0.0m/s (GPS-F1675, VARIO-F1712)

-300.00m/s ～ 0.00m/s (VARIO-F1672)

[Vario Melody Delay]

Variometer（m/s）

Actually variometer

DELAY time

PHONE VOLUME

■

CTRL / DIR.

■

These parameters are same as VARIO MELODY phone volume in page 2/2
of SOUND screen.

These parameters are e󱐯ective to all variometers.

*The parameters in page 4/4 are common to all variometers.

Output Vario Melody

4.TELEM.SET. (Telemetry Alarm Duration and Repeat time)

The repeat time and duration time for the telemetry alarm (buzzer,
vibration and speech) can be set.

REPEAT

■

It is a repeat time of an alarm output.
Setting range ： INH，1s ～ 240s

DURATION

■

It is an alarm output time.
Setting range ： 1s ～ 30s

*DURATION value has to be less than REPEAT value.
*DURATION time is extended when the other alarm event occurs.

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[ Duration and Repeat time for Telemetry Alarm ]

Page 2/2 is added.

DURATION is not didplayed when
REPEAT is INH.

DURATION value have to be
equal or less than REPEAT value.

6.S.BUS SERVO
(SBD-1 CH setting)

CH setting of SBD-1 is available.

■ Please connect the SBD-1 and the battery to S.I/F port with 3 ways
hub or Y harness.

* The battery is not necessary at FX-22. FX-22 outputs the voltage for SBD-1.

■ Please select S.BUS SERVO menu in SYSTEM menu.

■ Please move to page 3/3.

■ Please operate RECALL button. (RECALL is chosen. ⇒ RTN is pushed.
⇒ RTN is pushed for 1 second.)　SBD-1 setting screen is shown.

Sensor A

Alarm

Sensor B

Alarm

Alarm output

(Buzzer,
Vibration

, Speech)

DURATION time

ＯＮ

OFF

ＯＮ

OFF

ＯＮ

OFF

REPEAT time

When the new alarm event
occurs, DURATION time is
extended.

5.SENSOR (Apply to new ESC)

New Robbe's ESC which includes
some sensors is applied.

Sensors : Current, Voltage, Current
capacity, RPM and Temperature

The slot which can be registered ：
8，9，10，11，16，17，18，19，24，25，26，27

Using slots ： 5 slots

Please refer the instruction manual of T14SG / FX-22 for each setting.

【Setting range】 ↓ THRESHOLD ～ +150.0A 【Setting range】 -150.0A ～↑ THRESHOLD

1，2，3，

Time

WRITE operation is writing
CH settings to SBD-1.

RECALL operation is reading
CH settings from SBD-1.

■ Please set CH to each port of SBD-1. (SX1, SX2 and SX3)

* Setting range : CH1 ～ CH12，DG1，DG2

■ Please operate WRITE button. (WRITE is chosen. ⇒ RTN is pushed.
⇒ RTN is pushed for 1 second.)

■ The settings are changed.

■ When the WRITE operation is success, the message "COMPLETED" is
shown.

■When the WRITE operation is failure, the message "FAILED" is shown.

(S.BUS CH setting)

CH setting of new Robbe's ESC is available.

■ Please connect the ESC to S.I/F port.

* At FX-22, DO NOT connect the ESC to S/I/F directly.Please use 3 ways hub without

battery line. Or, please use the switch for BEC output and turn o󱐯 the BEC output.

■ Please connect the battry to the ESC.

■ Please select SBUS SERVO menu in SYSTEM menu.

■ Please move to page 3/3.

■ Please operate RECALL button. (RECALL is chosen. ⇒ RTN is pushed.
⇒ RTN is pushed for 1 second.)　CH setting screen is shown.

【Setting range】 ↓ THRESHOLD ～ 70.0V 【Setting range】 0.0V ～↑ THRESHOLD

【Setting range】 ↓ THRESHOLD ～ +32,000mAh 【Setting range】 -32,000mAh ～↑ THRESHOLD

【Setting range】 ↓ THRESHOLD ～ 150,000rpm 【Setting range】 0 rpm ～↑ THRESHOLD

【Setting range】 ↓ THRESHOLD ～ +100℃ 【Setting range】 -20℃～↑ THRESHOLD

WRITE operation is writing
CH settings to ESC.

RECALL operation is reading
CH settings from ESC.

■ Please set CH.

* Setting range : CH1 ～ CH12，DG1，DG2 (ESC does not work in DG1 and DG2.)

■ Please operate WRITE button. (WRITE is chosen. ⇒ RTN is pushed.
⇒ RTN is pushed for 1 second.)

■ The settings are changed.

■ When the WRITE operation is success, the message "COMPLETED" is
shown.

■When the WRITE operation is failure, the message "FAILED" is shown.

7.S.BUS SERVO (OLP setting)

When the servo type is OLP mode, the torque and time for OLP can be
set. When the load is greater than this setting torque and continues over
this setting time, OLP works.

Trq

■

This is the torque for working OLP.

Setting range ： 10% ～ 100% （100% is the maximum torque of the servo which you

are setting.)

TIME

■

This is the time for working OLP.

Setting range ： 0.2，0.5，1，2，3，4，5，6，７，8，9，10，15，20，25，30 sec

When TYPE is set to OLP at page 2/3,
OLP trq and time is shown at page
3/3.

*If the setting of OLP torque and time is decreased, it is easier to work OLP.

Then, please be careful not to work OLP at usual operation.

This is the torque for working OLP.

This is the time for working OLP.

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*S3171SB・S9071SB・S9072SB・S9074SB・S9075SB can not be set to OLP.

J2 J3

These servos apply to NORMAL mode and RETRACTABLE mode only.

8.MODEL TYPE (Addition of MULTIROTOR)

MUTIROTOR type is added to
MODEL TYPE.

■ When a model type is
MULTIROTOR, an icon for
exclusive use is displayed on
HOME screen.

■ When a model type is MULTIROTOR, the LINKAGE menu is below.
(It is FASSTest 14CH mode. It di󱐯ers at other mode.) Please refer
FUNCTION OF LINKAGE MENU in the instruction manual of T14SG/
FX-22 for each function.

*STK ALARM is an addtional function for all model types.

■ The default settings of TRAINER at MULTIROTOR are below. It is easy
to set TRAINER, when the student radio is used for camera gimbal
control.

*Please do not use REVERSE, END POINT and any other Mixers at student

transmitter.

9.GYRO (Corresponding model type : AIRPLANE / GLIDER

and MULTIROTOR)

The ne tuning hardware setting is added to GYRO for AIRPLANE and
GLIDER.

Setting range ：

GY type : Setting rate ± 20% (The actual rate has not to be greater than 100%.)
NORM type : Setting rate ± 10.0% (The actual rate has not to be greater than 100%.)

This is an actual rate.
It is not greater than 100%.

■ When a model type is MULTIROTOR, the MODEL menu is below.
Please refer FUNCTION OF MODEL MENU in the instruction manual
of T14SG/FX-22 for each function.

*GYRO menu is same as GYRO for the

airplane.

*THR CURVE menu is same as THR

CURVE for the airplane.

■ The default setting of CH and functions are below;

■ The functions which can be set are below.

FUNCTION

Normal Short

AILERON AIL
ELEVATOR ELE
THROTTLE THR

RUDDER RUD

GYRO GYR
GYRO2 GYR2
GYRO3 GYR3

CAM TILT TILT

CAMERA PAN PAN

CAMERA REC REC

MODE MODE
AUXILIARY6 AUX6
AUXILIARY5 AUX5
AUXILIARY4 AUX4
AUXILIARY3 AUX3
AUXILIARY2 AUX2
AUXILIARY1 AUX1

*CAM TILT, CAMERA PAN, CAMERA REC and MODE which are added for MULTIROTOR

do not have any special functions. They are same as AUXILIARY functons.

The hardware is selectable.

10.STICK ALARM (Corresponding model type : All Model
Types)

An alarm (single beep) can be sounded at the specied stick position.

■ Alarm function ON/OFF can be set by switch.

ON/OFF switch is selectable.

Stick is selectable. (J1, J2, J3, J4)
The default setting :
Mode 1 → J2 　Mode 2 → J3

100%

The stick position for an
alarm

Current stick position

J1 J4 0%

0%

11.TIMER (ST1 and ST2 speech function)

Speech function is added to TIMER (ST1 and ST2).
When mode is UP timer or DOWN timer, the speech outputs is avalable.
It is phone output only.

■↑ mode

The voice outputs each minute of the time elapsed from timer start.

Ex. one minute, ・・・ two minutes, ・・・

It outputs voice 20 seconds before reaching to the target time.

Ex. twenty seconds

It is counted down by voice from 10 seconds before reaching to the

target time.

Ex. ten, nine, eight ・・・ three, two, one

■↓ mode

The voice outputs each minute of the time remaining up to the alarm time.

Ex. ・・・ ten minutes, ・・・ nine minutes, ・・・

It outputs voice every 10 seconds from 50 seconds before reaching to

the target time.

Ex. fty seconds, ・・・ forty seconds, ・・・

It is counted down by voice from 10 seconds before reaching to the

target time.

Ex. ten, nine, eight ・・・ three, two, one

*The voice alarm of timer is delayed from the actual time.
*During logging telemetry data, the voice alarm is delayed more.
*The priority of the timer speech is higher than the telemetry speech. Then,

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the telemetry speech is stopped and the timer speech is outputted, when the
telemetry speech is outputted.

*Usually, the priority of the speech of ST1 is higher than ST2. However, the

timer which has started 10 seconds countdown is given the priority. However,
the timer which has started 10 seconds countdown is given the priority.

*The telemetry speech can not be outputted during 10 seconds countdown.

12.DG1,DG2 at FASSTest 14CH mode

When R7008SB can be set to Mode C or Mode D, and it is FASSTest 14CH
mode, DG1 is output from CH13 (CH5 port) and DG2 is output from CH14
(CH6 port).

*Regarding R7008SB operation mode, please refer the instruction of T14SG/

FX-22 and R7008SB.

*It is FASSTest 14CH mode only that DG1 and DG2 are output from CH13 and

CH14.

R7008SB CH Mode table

Output

connector

8/SB 8 S.BUS 16 S.BUS

Mode Ａ

1 ～ 8CH
1 1 1 9 9
2 2 2 10 10
3 3 3 11 11
4 4 4 12 12
5 5 5 13 13
6 6 6 14 14

7/B 7 7 15 15

Channel

ModeBCHModeC

9 ～ 16CH

ModeD

9 ～ 15CH

DG1 is output from
CH13 (CH5 port)

DG2 is output from
CH14 (CH6 port)

You can display any items on the telemetry screen up to 16 items at
FASSTest 14CH mode. The benefit of expansion of a character will be
obtained by choosing the display items 1 and 2.

Ex. 1 item is displayed Ex. 2 items are displayed

Ex. 4-16 items are displayed

TELEMETRY MONITOR set up

■

① The HOME/EXIT button is pushed from HOME screen and TELEMETRY

MONITOR is called.

② Move the cursor to the "RECEIVER" or "SENSOR" (SBS-XXX etc.) and

touch the RTN button.

13.TELEMETRY DATA LOG (icon)

The card icon indicates that the telemetry data logging function works at
HOME screen and TELEM.MONI screen.

Logging data is stop.

Logging data is stop.

Logging data is running.

Logging data is running.

14.TELEM.MONI (The extension of the number of telemetry
data which is shown)

The number of telemetry data which is displayed to TELEM.MONI screen
is extended. It is 16 items (4 pages) maximum.
The page number is memorised automatically.
Then, TELEM.MONI screen shows the page which was shown at last time.

*The page is memorised even if the power is turned o󱐯.

It pushes from

HOME screen.

If a cursor is moved to items (Rx-
BATT, EXT-VOL, TEMP. etc.) and RTN
is touched, the alarm setting screen
of the item will be displayed.

③ You will use the "Display" function to choose how many sensors are

shown on your Telemetry monitor.

[ Display position ]

1

1

2

1 3
2 4

④ If you want to show two sensors on your Telemetry screen, select 2 in

"Display". Then move down to the Sensor to select which other item is
shown.

When using a sensor that has two or more functions, you will want
to scroll to select which will be displayed. (ALTITUDE,VARIO, etc.)

To TELEMETRY MONITOR

⑤ If you want to show three sensors on your Telemetry screen,

select 3 in "Display". Then move down to the Sensor to select
which other item is shown.

⑥ To SENSOR " ----------" selection will reduce a display item.

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