12FG Update: Need Help

[BR289]

Can anyone explain how to install the update for the Futaba 12FG?
Either a post here or an email would really help.
Blair

[edbaker]

Here you go (as per Futaba's instructions)
UPDATING THE 12FG

The 12FG uses a special file system that is not compatible with Windows file system, so you
are required to convert from Windows file first then write to the SD card. The SD card must be formatted
by the 12FG first. The zip file contains both file converter and updating files.

1.

Plug your SD reader/writer into your PC, but do not insert your SD card yet. The SD card must be
formatted in your 12FG first.

2.

Insert your SD card into your transmitter, power it on. It will say “This card has not been
initialized” with a Cancel or Format below this sentence; dial over to “Format” and press. It will
check again by asking if you are “Sure?” dial over to Okay and press. Formatting may take a few
minutes depending on the size of card used. Once the transmitter is done formatting your card, it
will say Format Completed, press the box that is highlighted “OK”.

3.

Power off your transmitter, remove the card and insert it into your card reader.

4.

Now, you will want to drag onto your PC’s desktop the zipped folder with the latest update on it.
You will want to open this folder either with WinZip or as a Compressed file. Once you have this
open, you will want to drag the files to your desktop. Once these are all on your desktop, you will
see an EXE. file titled T12fgupdate.

5.

Place your cursor on this icon and right click. You will see a box open up that gives you the option
that says “OPEN”. Select this option, once you select it, you will see a box open up that is titled

FUTABA File System Utility

. Inside this box, will be another box with the destination selections
from your computer to save this at. You will need to select your Removable Disk drive. Click on
it, and the “OK” will highlight at the bottom of the inner box.

6.

Once you have selected the destination to save the update to your Removable Disk drive, and
Okayed this, you will see another box come up saying T12fgupdate…Data Copy On The SD
Card. OK? At this point, simply press OK.

7.

Once you press OK, you will get a confirmation in the main box that will say, “The copy to the
SD card ended normally.”
8. You can now remove the card from your SD reader/writer and insert it into your 12FG. With the
power off, move the update switch to the right. You will see a very small dot between the update
switch location and the SD card slot, move the switch towards the SD card slot. Now power on
your transmitter and you will see “T12FG PROGRAM UPDATE” You will need to press the
dial, and the program will start updating. Once it is completed, power off the transmitter, move the
update switch to the left and remove your card.

9.

If you use your card to hold model files, you will not be able to see the update on this card through
your SD Card reader/writer, as these files are not Windows compatible. You will also not be able
to see any models saved to your SD card simply by viewing this drive in your PC. To view any
files or saved models on your SD card, Futaba has provided a File System Utility for this purpose.
You will need to download this onto your desktop to view, move, add and delete models right
from your desktop.

[BR289]

Thanks alot...I will give it a try!
Blair

[BR289]

I tried to load the info onto the card but it keeps saying my card is full. There isnt anything on the card. Its brand new, and the radio formatted it.

[edbaker]

That I can't help you with. I have not put a card in mine yet. I have heard that not all cards are compatible with the 12FG but I don't know for sure. Can you load any planes on it when it’s in the radio?

[dubd]

what a terrible update process.

[ben_beyer]

I need to update my 12FG as well, but I don't have an SD card slot on my computer nor do I have an SD card. SD cards are easy to find at Best buy, but I'd like to make sure I get something I know I can go between the 12FG and my computer with. Could I use the following as an SD adapter (I.E. I can download files on the computer for updating my 12FG and then put my airplane files on my computer)for my computer:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1089890841617

[T-Spin]

I went to Best Buy got the Dynex 5 in 1 memory card reader/writer and 2 Kingston 1GB sd cards . Made a backup. All work fine no problems.....

[dubd]

any SD card and card reader will work.

[BR289]

After formatting the card in the radio, when I try to load the update it says the card is full yet there isnt anything on it

[edbaker]

You need to download a File System Utility program from Futaba to read the card with your computer.

http://2.4gigahertz.com/downloads/downloads.html

[BR289]

I got it done guys....Thanks
Blair