Clarification on firmware upgrade for Spacewalker

[cds1950]

I was looking at the Walkera - Chine web page for upgrades to the various multi-copters and found that there are several version of upgrades for the Space Walker. Trouble is, they are all posted on the same date and the title for each leaves a lot to be desired with no explanation as to what updates even though they all indicate they are for the Space Walker. I emailed Dave at which point he emailed Walkera and got the following reply:
"Instruction about the Space Walker software:

1. QR spacewalker Y6 telemetry: if you change your spacewalker into 6 axis, like Scorpion, and you want it take telemetry technology, this software is ok for you.

2.QR spacewalker Y6 program: if you change your space walker into 6 axis, like Scorpion, and you don't want it take telemetry technology, this software is OK for you.

3. QR space walker X4 telemetry: if you change your space walker into 4 axis, like Ladybird, and you want it take telemetry technology, this software is OK for you.

4. QR space walker X4 program: if you change your space walker into 4 axis, like Ladybird, and you don't want it take telemetry technology, this software is OK for you.

5.QR space walker X8 telemetry: if you don't want to change anything, just want to update the software, and you want it take telemetry technology, this software is OK for you.

6.QR space walker X8 program: if you don't want to change anything, just want to update the software, and you don't want it take telemetry technology, this software is OK for you."

To use any of these does require the UP02 module and the adapter cord that Dave sells.

It looks like there might be a fix so that the Space Walker supports voltage telemetry. It is still not clear to me as to what the Y6 does for the Space Walker or how you configure the motors.

[djinn5150]

You don't happen to have any of those firmware files do you? Walkera updated their website recently I cannot seem to locate any of them. Read somewhere else you could use the ladybird firmware to convert it to a quad. I can confirm that is definitely not the case and now my spacewalker is down until I can get a firmware file. Of course the available firmware file for the spacewalker on the china site is a corrupt zip file. I have submited a service message to them but I am sure it will be some time if I receive a reply.

[cds1950]

Did you ever find the files you were looking for? The new web site has them available I think. They were there the last time I looked. Let me know if you can't find them and we can probably work something out.

Dale

[smuench]

Any help getting the files would be greatly appreciated, and I would also like to understand what the Y configuration means?

[cds1950]

The "Y6" configuration is as follows. There are three arms or motor mounts that look like the letter "Y". On each end of these arms are the motors. A Y3 has a single motor on each end pointing up. A Y6 has two motors on each end with one pointing up and one pointing down. Look at the QR Scorpion and that is a Y6 configuration. I am not sure of the advantages and disadvantages of this configuration but I am sure there are some of each.