Models not viewable after copying from OpenTX

[mactac]

I have a new Radiomaster TX16S radio with EdgeTX. I tried copying my models over from my Taranis (OpenTX), here was my process:

• Back up models from Taranis using openTX companion, save to disk
• Plug in TX16S with EdgeTX
• Load Taranis models back into companion
• Convert
• Drag & drop (or use right click-copy) models over to my TX16s
• Write models & settings
• unplug radio from computer

Now, my radio does not seems to have any of the copied models on it. If I plug it back into companion, and "read models and settings", it shows all the copied models properly, just as if they were on the radio. They just don't show up on the radio itself!

A couple of things I noticed: -On my openTX radio, there is no "RADIO" folder, although I keep seeing reference to one in online info. There is one on my EdgeTX radio

• The files that get copied to my new radio are .bin files, though EdgeTX does not seem to use those, instead .yml files. Should my bin files been converted to yml files? If so, companion didn't seem to do it
• Another weird thing is that I have about 40 models on my taranis, although the MODELS folder only seems to show 8. Where are all the other models hiding?

I've tried to copy the models about 30 different times, in different ways, and I've tried re-flashing the TX16S a ton of times, and tried writing the SD card manually and with the tool. I've tried creating the MODELS and RADIO folders manually, but nothing seems to help. I even tried upgrading my Taranis to the most recent openTX just in case it needed that before converting.

What am I missing here?

[TMac54]

I have either the same or similar issue. Attempting to update QX7 (non color screen) to EdgeTX and preserve/convert models. I also have tried several different ways to accomplish this. Each time the EdgeTX firmware updates fine, however the models (.bin files) do not get converted. I also have used the EdgeTX Flasher, EdgeTX Installation Guide, creating a Radio Folder on SD card where one did not exist, backing up Models within transmitter which places the .bin files into the Models folder and then copying those .bin files over to the new EdgeTX SD card, etc. I also tried updating to latest version of OpenTX first (afetr previous version also did not work). Same result. Each time, I am able to update to EdgeTX firmware, however, the Models are not converted/preserved from black and white screen transmitter.

[mactac]

I have either the same or similar issue. Attempting to update QX7 (non color screen) to EdgeTX and preserve/convert models. I also have tried several different ways to accomplish this. Each time the EdgeTX firmware updates fine, however the models (.bin files) do not get converted. I also have used the EdgeTX Flasher, EdgeTX Installation Guide, creating a Radio Folder on SD card where one did not exist, backing up Models within transmitter which places the .bin files into the Models folder and then copying those .bin files over to the new EdgeTX SD card, etc. I also tried updating to latest version of OpenTX first (afetr previous version also did not work). Same result. Each time, I am able to update to EdgeTX firmware, however, the Models are not converted/preserved from black and white screen transmitter.

I feel you. I was going crazy trying to figure out what was going on. I also very reluctantly updated my old radio (I didn't want to screw up my models on it, because at least it was a working radio, and some of my models were super complicated with lua scripts and everything). What ended up (sort of) working for me was using the EdgeTx companion instead of the openTx companion. I didn't even realize that there was such a thing, and it's possible it was referred to in some of the googling I did looking for a solution, but I just glossed over it or read it as "open tx companion" instead of "edge tx companion" or something.

When I used that, it all of a sudden worked. The big problem was that none of the bindings worked anymore, so I had to re-bind everything, and I have a lot of models, and I have some builds that are extremely difficult to get to the bind button - and they required disassembly, soldering, etc. The weirdest thing that I just cannot explain is that I lost all my crossfire bindings too, which does not make sense to me because the bindings for crossfire are not in the radio, they are in the crossfire module. I mean, how is that even possible?

Anyways, I hope you end up figuring yours out, I was pretty close to sending my new radio back and giving up.

[bionicbone]

I had this same issue, the fix was that I did copy the MODELS folder, but also needed to copy the RADIO folder from the OpenTx SD Card to the EdgeTX SD Card. Seems if the RADIO folder is missing EdgeTX goes to "Calibration and Setup" mode, if it there it goes to "Conversion Mode"

[raphaelcoeffic]

The issue is probably the models list, which is stored in /RADIO, and possibly not copied / read when /RADIO/radio.yml is not present. Companion does not copy it if not explicitly asked to.

The trick is the following:

• start the TX16S at least once with EdgeTX
• import the data into Companion
• use that file to copy the taranis models into (both files open, with the TX16S profile selected, copy/paste the taranis models into TX16S models).
• export the data back to TX16S from Companion

[RomanLut]

Jumpter T-Lite (bw screen) does not have /RADIO folder. /MODELS folder is empty. I think all settings are kept in eeprom. One can "backup" models to create .bin files in /MODELS foder on SD card, but they will not be converted. There is no "SD Card needs conversion" step after upgrade.

Solution is to Save models to *.otx file using OpenTX companion before upgrade, then load it in EdgeTX companion and write to radio after upgrade.

I had to revert back to OpenTX to save *.otx file...

[pfeerick]

Correct - this issue is focused on the TX16S - which stores all model and radio settings on the SD card (as do all other colorlcd radios). So if for some reason the firmware did not automatically import the models from EEPROM when migrating to EdgeTX on a B&W radio, you would need to use a backup saved via OpenTX Companion, and you can then load that. From EdgeTX 2.6 onwards, B&W radios also save their model and radio settings to the SD card - EEPROM is no longer used.

[gagarinlg]

Can this issue be closed?