Radiomaster Boxer support in Companion

[ChrisBalmforth]

I've just taken delivery of the new Radiomaster Boxer ELRS version. This is fitted with v2.8.0 firmware but there doesn't appear to be a Boxer profile yet in Companion 2.8.0. Is there a pre-release version of Companion available which will support the Boxer?

[pfeerick]

Check the Check tab of #2910 for a build for your OS, and let me know how you go. :)

[ChrisBalmforth]

Thanks for the speedy reply! Unfortunately the linux version artifact is marked expired so I can't download it. I'm a bit out of my depth here - if I click on build will the system update the artifact or do I have to compile it myself? That's going to be beyond me I'm afraid!

[pfeerick]

Try again in about an hour... didn't realise I'd only retriggered the windows build the other day. 🤦

[ChrisBalmforth]

Many thanks Peter, that works just fine. Exactly what I wanted!

[ChrisBalmforth]

Do you want feedback on issues I discover with this release or is it likely to be out of date now? If you do want feedback which is the correct place to give it?

[pfeerick]

Probably in the PR, simply to keep the information together. PR branch is the latest version, so it's just a matter of looking at the commit log for a PR if you think you have found an issue that might have already been fixed.

[coaster007]

i am waiting for the Boxer and now i try the Boxer Companion for now.
Discovered one issue: the pots s1,s2,s3 defined in Companion don't are propagated to the Simulator.

[pfeerick]

Ok, was a typo on my part - you should have a usable build in about an hour.

[ChrisBalmforth]

Brilliant! I'll try it tomorrow - it's 1am here!

[ChrisBalmforth]

I tried the Linux version of the new build and it seems to work fine on my Boxer. Pots S1 and S3 transfer OK between Companion and Tx in both directions. Thanks!

[pfeerick]

Thanks for that. Since you're actively using it, please let me know if anything else crops up in the next day or two, otherwise I'll most likely merge this as is, as the niggling issue I couldn't put my finger on (don't you just hate that... you know at the back of your mind something doesn't seem right, but can't place what it is 😆 ) has been caught ;)

[ChrisBalmforth]

Will do!