Xtreme Power Systems

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Telemetry Station software is now part of the XDP software installation package. Please download the Current XDP software installer - Click here to download

486 or later processor running Windows 98 or later. 1.5 MB of hard drive space, and 640K of memory.

This product works only with XtremeLink® 2.4GHz devices. Not all XtremeLink® devices can have their firmware upgraded. Only 3 channel receivers and Satellite receivers officially support firmware upgrades. However, a large number of our products do have this ability. If your device shows as not having a flashable CPU, then you will not be able to upgrade it. It is not possible to upgrade older non-flashable units to be a flashable type.

The XtremeLink® Device Programmer (XDP for short) is a USB based device that allows various types of communications with the XtremeLink® product line. The software available here will give you powerful tools for helping you setup your system and diagnose any potential installation or equipment problems.

This product is designed for PC computers running Windows 98 through Windows Vista operating systems. Currently, there is not a Macintosh OS version available. The hardware is compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 configurations. The required cable type is a Type A to Mini-B, which can be purchased directly from XPS.

IT IS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE XTREMELINK® DEVICE PROGRAMMER SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECTING THE XDP HARDWARE!

To install the XDP software, download the software installer below and run the installer by double-clicking on its icon. Hint: hold the SHIFT key while clicking the link or using the right mouse button when clicking the link and save the file to your desktop so that it is easy to find.

Follow the installer instructions to install the software on your computer. Once it has been installed, you can delete the downloaded file. Double-click on any of the icons to run that program. Only one program can use the XDP hardware at a time, so it is necessary to quit one program before launching another. NOTE: If you receive a Windows error message about a missing or non-registered DLL "MSSTDFMT.DLL", then go to our help page by clicking here.

To install the XDP hardware, simply connect the USB cable end with the smaller mini-B connector to the Xtreme Device Programmer, and the other end to your PC's USB port. The first time you do this, you may see a Hardware Installation Wizard appear. Just select NEXT and allow the driver will automatically found and setup.

All programs compatible with the XDP hardware can also be used with the Telemetry Station.

This program will let you update firmware (if your unit is in-field upgradeable) as well as change the settings instead of using the push button and LED blinks. There are also special programming features that are not available in the push button programming mode. The receiver and transmitter modules must be put into a special mode in order to be used with this program. See the instructions below:

To use the XDP.exe program, you must first put your XtremeLink® receiver into a special programming mode. To do this, press and hold the programming button while turning on the power. There will be a brief pause and then the LED will light up orange. Release the programming button and receiver is then ready to connect to the XDP.exe program.

If the LED does not light up orange, it is likely that you have older firmware that did not have support for the XtremeLink® Device Programmer yet. Xtreme Power Systems would need to upgrade the receiver's firmware to enable this support.

To use the XDP.exe program, you must first put your XtremeLink® transmitter module into a special programming mode. To do this, press and hold the PROG button while turning on the power. Keep holding the PROG button and notice the state of the LED. It will turn green, followed by red, and then finally turn orange. Once orange, release the PROG button and the transmitter module is then ready to connect to the XDP.exe program.

Added ability to monitor the PPM signal and notify you if the pulse jumps unexpectedly.

These firmware upgrades REQUIRE a flashable CPU and v3.0 or later firmware to begin with.

Updater v1.4 - Receiver v3.4, Satellite v1.1, Transmitter v3.4
Updater v1.5 - Receiver v3.5, Satellite v1.2, Transmitter v3.5
Updater v1.6 - Receiver v3.6, Satellite v1.3, Transmitter v3.5
Updater v1.7 - Receiver v3.7, Satellite v1.3, Transmitter v3.6 - NO OFFICIAL RELEASE
Updater v1.8 - Receiver v3.7, Satellite v1.3, Transmitter v3.7
Updater v1.9 - Receiver v3.7, Satellite v1.4, Transmitter v3.7
Updater v2.0 - Receiver v3.7, Satellite v1.4, Transmitter v3.8

BETA FIRMWARE *USE AT OWN RISK *

No betas currently

Firmware History

Receivers:

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; v3.1 - 11/06/08
;
; Changed boot error to show alternately red/orange flashing when
; receiver is powered up and a RF module failure has occurred.
;
; Fixed problem when using a transmitter with 12 or more channels
; saving failsafe positions.
;
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;
; v3.2 - 11/20/08
;
; Fixed issue when using PPM24 mode with ATVs set at 150%
;
; Improved re-sync of lost packets with short frames.
;
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;
; v3.3 - 01/01/09
;
; Removed virtual satellite receiver used for testing.
;
; Removed requirement of having a sensor plugged in to get
; signal strength and battery voltage.
;
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;
; v3.4 - 03/26/09
;
; Fixed issue with push button programming not allowing the Failsafe
; of PPM OFF.
;
; Added 2 second delay after system connects before battery voltage is
; checked. This allows systems with huge servos that need massive
; power at startup a chance to power up without tripping the low
; voltage warning.
;
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;
; v3.5 - 06/06/09
;
; Disabled telemetry output when in system is in a failsafe condition.
; The transmission time is better spent re-syncing the frequency
; hopping.
;
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;
; v3.6 - 08/12/09
;
; Added support for 12 channel simultaneous outputs. This allows you
; to use a 12 channel transmitter with multiple receivers and use
; (via channel mapping) all 12 channel outputs. Failsafe works with
; new XDP program to setup failsafes for channels 11 and 12. Note
; that the servo output range is now limited, 850us to 2250us, 100us
; shorter than the previous versions. In testing, the lowest pulse
; we encountered was Multiplex EVO at 850us to 1950us. JR and Futaba
; are both 900us or more, even with 150% throws.
;
; Re-wrote frequency hopping code for receiver. Synchronization has
; been dramatically improved, giving the overall range a two fold
; increase.
;
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;
; v3.7 - 10/21/09
;
; Cleared FIFO on startup to prevent possible firmware mismatch warning.
;
; Added support for changing the telemetry transmission ID so that telemetry
; data can be sent back to the transmitter module directly instead of just
; to the telemetry station. The 3rd programming mode (solid orange) is
; now used to set the "telemetry output mode". Possible options:
;
; 1 flash = Data sent to PC
; 2 flashes = Data sent to transmitter (as well as PC)
; 3 flashes = turn off telemetry output
;
; WARNING!! DO NOT send data to the transmitter if the transmitter firmware
; is less than v3.6!

Satellite receiver:

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;
; v1.0 - 09/16/07
;
; Initial test version for 16 channel receiver.
;
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;
; v1.0b - 11/01/08
;
; Changed hardware to LDO regulator version.
; Changed LED and telemetry port input and output pins.
;
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;
; v1.1 - 04/29/09
;
; Added failsafe routine for satellite receiver so that no data is
; passed to the main receiver when there is a complete loss of data.
;
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;
; v1.2 - 05/22/09
;
; Fixed bug with learning multiple satellite receivers.
;
; Improved hopping re-synchronization after long loss of signal.
;
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;
; v1.3 - 08/12/09
;
; Re-wrote frequency hopping code for receiver. Synchronization has
; been dramatically improved, giving the overall range a two fold
; increase.
;
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; v1.4 - 11/28/09
;
; Removed LED blinking debug mode.

Transmitter modules:

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;
; v3.1 - 11/06/08
;
; Changed frame data to include hop mode type to make telemetry
; support easier.
;
; Defined new transmitter IDs for Graupner MX-16 and XD-6 radios
;
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;
; v3.2 - 12/06/08
;
; Added 10ms delay between INIT and REQINFO commands to
; compensate for receivers that used the old (slower) data rates.
;
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;
; v3.3 - 04/10/09
;
; Added support for new flashing setup.
;
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;
; v3.4 - 04/13/09
;
; Fixed startup delay for PROFI and other transmitters requiring this support
;
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;
; v3.5 - 06/13/09
;
; Made lock command ignore all other 802.15.4 devices on startup.
;
; Fixed issue with LED not returning to normal state after attenuating
; the power when no receiver is connected (hopping modes 2-5).
;
; Changed frame rate calculation to filter PCM. This is the first step
; in supporting PCM intput.
;
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;
; v3.6 - 10/26/09
;
; Complete re-write of the PPM pulse capturing code. It was possible that
; if a transmitter had a spurious PPM pulse that the frequency hopping
; could become out of sync, resulting in an immediate failsafe. Invalid
; pulses are ignored, frame discarded, and last know good data is used
; instead. This keeps the hopping fully synchronized.
;
; Cleared FIFO on startup to prevent possible firmware mismatch warning.
;
; Added preliminary telemetry support using internal port connector. This
; provides the Rx voltage and RSSI information.
;
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;
; v3.7 - 11/16/09
;
; Fixed bug with beta release of transmitter output code when using 9
; or more channels.
;
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;
; v3.8 - 01/04/10
;
; Added storage of PANID during binding to allow resetting of XBEE module
; with immediate reconnection. This will eliminate bad resets due to low
; power (dead transmitter batteries or loose module pins).
;
; Removed XBEE reset routine as it is no longer necessary.

XDP/Scanner History

08/03/08 - v1.5.0

Fixed problem with config not saving language types other than English.

Updated installer program to fix installer error. Depending the version of
Windows, the installer would not create the Languages folder and end up
copying the language file to the Data folder.

Renamed "Language" folder to "Languages" in preparation for other
apps getting locale support.

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08/09/08 - v1.6.0

Fixed problem when sensor command 0x82 has no data returned with the
class, output type, and output format bytes.

Capped telemetry packets to 80 bytes.

Added support for MCxx and MX-24 radios.

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08/16/08 - v1.6.1

Added support for GPS sensors.

Added more output types to handle more sensor types.

Added icon for telemetry window.

Added ability to show all sensors, whether connected or not and report
the sensor is not responding for any sensors that are not attached.

Added support for Turbine EDT sensor.

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03/22/09 - v1.8.0

Fixed problem with some units not reporting as FLASHABLE

Added support for newer hardware revs.

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03/23/09 - v1.9.0

Fixed problem with Value and Class output for telemetry display.

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04/07/09 - v2.0

Fixed problem with requiring a 10 channel end pin receiver graphic
file. Removed firmware update capabilities.

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??/??/?? - v2.1

Changes not documented.

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06/04/09 - v2.2

Disallowed telemetry sub-menu to be selected when XDP is used. This
allows the selection only if using the Telemetry Station.

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08/12/09 - v2.3

Enable failsafe display for all channels so that failsafe map
can be changed for channels not available as receiver outputs.

Added all Nano and Pico receiver device support.

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10/21/09 - v2.4

Fixed problem with windows not showing up in the task bar.

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11/09/09 - v2.5

Added support for Nano-T, Nano-E, and Pico receivers.

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11/13/09 - v2.6

Added support selecting a telemetry output (PC only or TX/PC).

Re-enabled basic telemetry support using just the XDP so that
telemetry sensors could be developed and telemetry settings could
be made. You still need the Telemetry Station to receive telemetry
data on a PC.

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11/25/09 - v2.7

Added Finnish language support. Thanks to Sami Koivisto for the
translation (Samtron-Translations / samipupu.com)