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v1.0.0.5

7 Sept 2020

First Customer Release

– Release to production, 7 Sept 2020

v1.0.0.6

6 Oct 2020

Minor Release

v1.0.0.7

1 Nov 2020

Minor Release affecting long range, and GPS rescue flights, but not racing

Bug Fixes

– Fix issue in Normal RF mode, when the link is lost for several seconds, and the Ghost system didn’t reconnect when the Tx came back into range (or Tx was turned back on).

Recovery time from Tx off is now < 250ms in Race and Pure Race modes, < 500ms in Normal mode.

v1.0.0.8

5 Nov 2020

Recommended release for anyone using SRXL-2 as an Rx Protocol, especially for longer range flights

– Second attempt to work around the 50ms failsafe in the Betaflight/iNav SRXL-2 driver (this time successfully)

– Cosmetic change on the Tx side to hide LQ/RSSI channels from protocols that pass them directly (not requiring a channel)

v1.0.1.2

1 Dec 2020

Stable Release

Recommended if telemetry or OpenTx Tools Menu required

New Features/Improvements

– Add support for a remote user-interface using an OpenTx Tools menu

– Add support for the new Atto Duo receiver

– Add support for Betaflight telemetry for Battery packets (Volts, Amps, mAh consumed)

– Add Support for Betaflight LQ, RSSI (dBm), and RSSI(%) without using aux channels (LQ in % on OSD with range 0-100%)

– Implemented X-Lite module User Interface

– Cleaned up OLED display, added up/down carats to show more pages, smaller fonts for channels page

– Rework vTx control menu to make more consistent

– Add Tramp vTx version in the telemetry pages

Bug Fixes:

– Fixed occasional (rare) blank OLED when binding, or updating

– Update latency calculations to reflect the actual FC packet duration (including the much shorter GHST packets)

Betaflight v4.3 Daily Build recommended for telemetry support

OpenTx ImmersionRC Branch binaries required for Ghost Tools Menu

v1.0.2.0

Stable Release

Minor compatibility break, Receivers running pre-v1.0.2.0 firmware need updating to remain compatible.

Highly recommended for Atto Duo users.

New Features/Improvements

– Improve connection success with high power Tx close to the Rx

– Decrease connection time when an RF mode search is required

– Switch GHST protocol RSSI value to a lightly averaged value, instead of instantaneous

– Initial support for team racing, Rx ID selection

– Add ability to lock the joystick

– Add support for the Atto Duo receiver

Bug Fixes:

– Fix PWM issue with CH2 by disabling Tramp control in PWM mode

– Fix issue with vTx power settings if set from the popup menu instead of the dedicated vTx setup page

– Fix rare issue where the Rx connection is not stable if Rx is not restarted after bind

– Fix issues with SBus (Normal + Inverted) on PWM adapters without pullups/pulldowns.

Betaflight v4.3 Daily Build recommended for telemetry support

OpenTx ImmersionRC Branch binaries required for Ghost Tools Menu

v1.0.2.1/v1.0.2.5 (Hybrid)

Beta Release

Receivers running v1.0.2.0 fully compatible

Required for ‘Lite’ Tx, and Orqa Integration

Required for Hybrid

New Features/Improvements

– Add support for the ‘Lite’ Tx

– Add the first phase of goggle integration with Orqa FPV.Connect

– Add support for the Hybrid Rx/Tx

Betaflight v4.3 Daily Build recommended for telemetry support

OpenTx ImmersionRC Branch binaries required for Ghost Tools Menu

Use Ghost Updater v1.5 or later.

v1.0.2.1/v1.0.2.6 (Hybrid)

Upcoming Beta Release

Hybrid-only release

New Features/Improvements

– Massive decrease in vTx on/off performance for the Hybrid

Betaflight v4.3 Daily Build recommended for telemetry support

OpenTx ImmersionRC Branch binaries required for Ghost Tools Menu

Use Ghost Updater v1.5 or later.

v1.0.4.0

Upcoming Major Release

All Ghost products

New Features/Improvements

– Add CloneID support to allow a second transmitter to share the ID of the master

– Switch to 12 bit data for the primary flight channels (will require an OpenTx change to fully take advantage of this)

– Bump PureRace to 300Hz, LoRa

– Add a new mode, developed with XBlades, Solid250, for stupid-high LQ for racing

– Massive improvement in vTx on/off performance for all Tramp integrations

– Massive decrease in Rx UART inter-packet jitter (now < 10us standard deviation)

– Added GPS telemetry

– Added POLITE mode to reduce RF pollution for larger FPV events

– Add vTx temperature monitoring to telemetry stream

– Fix telemetry lost (and link reset) when backing out of OLED menus just after binding

– Fix menu navigation minor issue when backing out of sub-menu, previous menu page now preserved

– Dramatically reduce startup time for all modes (but especially Race250/Race500) when previously used RF mode still selected

– Greatly improved compatibility issues between some modules and receivers.

– Improved bind-time calibration for the Atto Duo (lower packet loss)

– Speed up OTA firmware update when Polite mode enabled

– Removed ‘mode’ from the vTx menus to streamline the UI

– Slightly increase bind-mode power to speed up binding during RF-polluted race events

– Greatly improved PWM mode failsafe. No default failsafe now before first set.

– Cleaned up PWM mode servo startup (had a few 100ms of invalid data that caused servo twitching)

– Restrict available vTx channels to legally available options according to the selected region

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update

Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.4.2

Minor Release

All Ghost products

Bug Fixes

– RGB LED for the vTx on the Hybrid now works correctly

– Rare ‘ticks’ due to invalid control data on SRXL-2, and GHST resolved

– Increased vTx-off timeout in high speed modes (doesn’t change failsafe behavior at all)

New Features/Improvements

– Add support for the next generation of Hybrids

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update

Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.5.0 Stable

Major Release, Extremely Stable

All Ghost products

Bug Fixes

– Stability improvements for noisy RF environments

– Fixed bind power when tx is set to sub-25mW modes (16uW for example)

– First release for new Hybrid Uno/Duo v2

– Fix rare ‘update error 03’ issues when updating Attos from older revisions

New Features/Improvements

– First release for new Hybrid Uno/Duo v2

– Internal changes to add black-box logger, to help diagnose any future issues

– Add PWM3 mode, 3 channel PWM + Tramp control

– Added tx power display to the Lite module, for Unidirectional modes

– Smashed Rx Packet Jitter down to ~10us (all modes)

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update

Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.5.1 Beta

Minor Release,  In Private Beta Test

All Ghost products

Bug Fixes

– Fixed FRat telemetry value for Normal and Long Range (cosmetic)

– Fix rare over voltage protection vtx loss on Hybrid v2s with noisy regulators

New Features/Improvements

– Add Rx1Slave, Rx2Slave, Rx3Slave, Rx4Slave, Rx IDs that in bidirectional modes don’t return telemetry

– Add support for Uberlite Module

– Increase telemetry dropped packet warning from 10 missing packets, to 2 seconds of missing packets

– Change RSSI value passed via telemetry to average instead of instantaneous value

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update

Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.5.2 Alpha

Minor Release,  In Private Alpha Test

All Ghost products

New Features/Improvements

– Add support for a new 12-bit channel scaling, providing a clean 12-bit path from R/C Tx (OpenTx/EdgeTx) all the way through to the FC

Requires the final release of Betaflight v4.3

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update

Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.5.4 Alpha

Minor Release,  Recommended Stable Release

All Ghost products

New Features/Improvements

- Add support for a new 12-bit channel scaling, providing a clean 12-bit path from R/C Tx (OpenTx/EdgeTx) all the way through to the FC
- Fixed a rare issue with Duo (Atto Duo + Hybrid Duo) receivers, when the Ghost Tx is turned on some time after the Rx. This caused one receiver to be disabled, and occasionally the quad doesn't immediately connect.
Requires the final release of Betaflight v4.3

Use Ghost Updater v1.6 or later to update
Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.6.5 Beta

Major Release,  Beta Test
All Ghost products
Recommended for Uberlite
Required for Atto v2
Required for Ultimate Hybrid :-)

New Features/Improvements

- Remove Polite mode, add ECO mode. Drops Tx power to 25mW after 120 seconds with no stick movement, saves battery power on all transmitters
- Add QR codes for Tx Cloning, and 'Find My Drone'
- When binding using the button on the UberLite, Rx firmware update is now not suggested
- Add support for Atto v2
- Start support for Giteki (Japan) regional support
- vTx temperature sent down telemetry stream

- Remove Bind option, replace with Bind+Setup which forces protocol selection.

Use Ghost Updater v1.7 or later to update
Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.7.0 Beta

New Features/Improvements

- Add higher power vTx settings for Ultimate Hybrid
- Prevent automatic downgrade of receivers if a version mismatch is detected. 

- For Uberlite, or remote 'Lua' menus, add support for skipping firmware updates if not required.

v1.0.8.0 Beta

Major Release
All Ghost products

New Features/Improvements

- Add higher power vTx settings for Ultimate Hybrid
- Prevent automatic downgrade of receivers if a version mismatch is detected. 

- For Uberlite, or remote 'Lua' menus, add support for skipping firmware updates if not required.

- Switch to new Orqa USB VID. All USB-updatable devices now need Ghost Updater v1.8
- Add new GHSTREP repeater protocol

Use Ghost Updater v1.8 or later to update
Re-bind at least once after update to take advantage of all enhancements

v1.0.8.1 Alpha

Minor Release
All Ghost products

New Features/Improvements

- Change auto power level to 350mW (max. power)
- Enable 'Enable USB' for non-OLED transmitters
- Fix control of external Tramp for v2.1 Atto/Atto Duo
- Support for HDZero Tramp control

v1.0.8.2 Beta

Minor Release
Primarily Uberlite modules, no change for other products

New Features/Improvements

- Force GHST Rx protocol when binding using just the bind button on the back of the Uberlite module
(required for Edukit whoop bundles)

Minimum Firmware Versions