ExpressLRS V1.0.0 Release Notes

Lots of great work has gone into the first major release of ExpressLRS. The number of users and contributors has grown rapidly allowing for some awesome features to be added.

https://expresslrs.github.io/Docs/

ExpressLRS 1.0.0 is finally here... 1st EVER RELEASE!! https://youtu.be/XbKpWI0YJ5I

The important stuff

• Arming must be on AUX1 for safety and feature reasons, having this fixed allows us to maintain small packet sizes and deliver better aux channel options
• Be sure to flash both the TX and RX expresslrs.org/quick-start/
• Update your LUA script

ExpressLRS Firsts

• 200Hz 900MHz LoRa
• 250 and 500Hz 2.4GHz LoRa
• SMD antenna
• SPI LoRa RX integration with Betaflight
• Bind Passphrase for seamless multi-binding

Features

• Optimized for receiver sensitivity resulting in exceptional range
• As low as 2ms packet interval (500Hz)
• Low latency, low jitter, phenomenal timing consistency
• Highly configurable RF power, packet rate, and telemetry ratios for bleeding edge speed, crazy range, or anything in between.
• Support for both Team2.4, Team900 and Team433 within the same codebase
• Antenna diversity
• Low cost hardware available from a variety of manufacturers with unique designs
• Works with anything that handles CRSF protocol: Betaflight, iNav, Ardupilot, Emuflight, vJoySerialFeeder, etc
• Receivers as small as 10mm x 10mm x 0.6mm, 0.44g with antenna

Telemetry Support

• Link Statistics, Voltage, Current, Battery Capacity, Attitude and Rate, Flight Mode, GPS Position, Altitude, Heading, Speed and Satellites etc.
• MSP passthrough for Betaflight Lua scripts etc.
• Selectable telemetry bandwidth allocation from none to 10kbit

Quality of life

• ExpressLRS Configurator flashing utility https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Configurator/releases
• Conventional binding support or Passphrase multi-binding
• Button-less passthrough for easy firmware updates when connected to a flight controller
• WiFi firmware updates
• No inverted UART needed on flight controller

Hardware Targets:

2.4GHz

• Happymodel TX/RX
• BETAFPV TX/RX
• NamimnoRC TX/RX
• SIYI FM30 TX/RX
• ImmersionRC Ghost TX/RX
• ExpressLRS DIY TX/RX https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Hardware

915-868MHz

• Happymodel TX/RX
• BETAFPV TX/RX
• NamimnoRC TX/RX
• NeutronRC RX
• FrSky R9 TX/RX
• ExpressLRS DIY TX/RX https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Hardware

AIO Flight Controllers

Compatible with the SPI RX found on the Happymodel and SP Racing flight controllers

Communities

Discord

Here you will find a community of nearly 4k users and a heap of tech talk, both software and hardware hacking. This is also the best place to get real time support for any issues. https://discord.gg/dS6ReFY

Facebook

A great place to show and tell your achievements on the race track or a long range flight. https://www.facebook.com/groups/636441730280366

GitHub

This is where you can discuss code additions and changes. ELRS is still in the early days of development with big plans for future releases…