X20 USB drivers

[gnichola]

I am struggling to figure out how to get the X20 connected to my PC. I ran the Zadig util and it saw the device and I installed LibUSBK drivers for it, but it still doesn't show up when I plug it in. Anyone have experience here?

 

[HENNY]

You need the X20 powered on to be able to see the SD card.

 

[HENNY]

If you are wanting to flash your radio with power off using the DFU Bootloader mode ( This is mainly for Opentx) Sometimes windows DFU drivers not not work correctly so you may need a program called "Impulse RC driver fixer." this is a windows fix.
Henny

 

[Jet_Flyer]

From ETHOS thread of RCG RC Groups - View Single Post - New – FrSky X20, X20S & X20HD Tandem and ETHOS

ETHOS Systems USB Connection To PC Modes

1. ETHOS System power off USB connection to PC is DFU mode for flashing bootloader.
2. ETHOS System started with enter key held down then power on USB connection to PC is bootloader mode for reading and writing files to SD card and on the X20HD/X20S/X20 the flash memory.
3. ETHOS System power on USB connection to PC is joystick mode.

 

[gnichola]

Thanks all, I am not quite sure why it won't connect on my PC except that I am on a Windows 11 preview. I plugged it into my kid's machine and it worked just fine.
For those unaware, when you update the firmware, the file typically just goes onto the SD card and thus, you can pull the card, copy the firmware to it and then put the card back into your radio. But there are other files that get updated less often that need to go to an internal drive on the radio, which cannot be updated unless the radio is plugged in. When it's plugged in two drives show up, the internal one and the external SD card.
The other problem I have with both my X9D 2019 and the X20S are that the USB charging blows the drivers on my Surface Book's USB port so I generally had to go through the USB on the power adapter. I have worked around this issue on the X20S by fully charging the unit first, then it won't blow the USB.