Recent content by jonboy40

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    Zenmuse Dead?

    My only update is that one year on my (original) Phantom with AeroXcraft gimbal has proved to be a very reliable solution. I also haven't updated my Phantom's software for a year or more after reading so many horror stories about botched releases. "If it ain't broke... don't fix it". I remain...
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    Which Gimbol?

    I was among the first to have a failed Zenmuse gimbal - many more have followed - and got a full refund. DJI's raft of software updates suggest they still haven't fixed the issues. I didn't fancy the uncertainties of the Tarot's support/instructions etc so now I have an AeroXcraft for Phantom...
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    Failsafe keeps kicking in

    Hi - thanks for the check-list. No, nothing has changed that I can think of from when I was able to fly with much greater range. Certainly no GoPro wi-fi issues - I know of the problems that can cause! I'll take another look at all connections before contacting my dealer.
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    I'm sorry to report that my optimism about DJI was misplaced. After having some brief email contact with DJI China and even a phone call to me at work from DJI Germany – assuring me that I would get my gimbal replaced – the dialogue ran out and it became clear that I was in for an indefinite...
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    Failsafe keeps kicking in

    My Phantom had been flying really well... but for the last day it's as if the transmitter range has been halved. When it gets 100 or 150 metres away, the failsafe kicks in and brings it home. I can switch out of failsafe once it's nearly home by switching from GPS mode (which I always fly in) to...
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    Need help with Zenmuse H3-2D

    Thanks for this, really appreciate it. As a newbie, it seemed kind of obvious that you WOULD switch the gimbal to "on" in the NAZA-M Assistant... Just wondered where is the documentation to say that you shouldn't with the Zenmuse?
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    Need help with Zenmuse H3-2D

    Just want to be absolutely clear about this... If using DJI's H3-2D Zenmuse gimbal on a Phantom, you need to have the gimbal switch (under the Advanced>Gimbal tab) set to OFF in NAZA-M V-2 Assistant software????
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    Owners of failed gimbals, frustrated by DJI's inability to make any comment on the issue, are now using DJI's Facebook page to try to get a public response: https://www.facebook.com/iflydji Read the full conversation under "We have updated firmware downloads for the Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal"
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    Hero3 BE turns off randomly during flight.

    Don't know if this will help but when I first got my Phantom I used a 64GB Sandisk Ultra card in my GoPro3 Black and found it would sometimes stop recording after just a few seconds (especially if the card already had video from previous flights on it, less so if the card had been wiped clean...
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    My fear is that once the screeching starts, there's nothing that will get you back to a proper working gimbal. My own update is that my gimbal is due to arrive back with DJI Europe today after they requested it be sent on from my dealer. I don't know whether they plan to repair it, replace...
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    Really sorry to hear this Wight Wings! So many people seem to be spending a lot of time on trying various permutations on this without us identifying a definitive solution. DJI ?????????????
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    Zenmuse H3-2D Firmware 1.02 Update

    So is this the magic cure that means all the gimbals that have survived this far will carry on working?
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    Quick update on my situation - my gimbal has been sent by my dealer to DJI Europe. Meanwhile DJI have released a firmware update: http://www.dji-innovations.com/dji-zenm ... -released/ What I'm still not clear about is whether the fault affecting so many gimbals lies with the software or the...
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    Yes, at the moment I am confident. I've had email contact with two DJI China guys today - they are very aware of this problem and my dealer (Heliguy in the UK) is also working on this, testing my own rig to help DJI with research into what's gone so badly wrong. Yes, it's disappointing... yes...
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    Zenmuse Dead?

    ThatHPI Guy certainly had the PMU-V2 for his beta testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWoqf8MAiCY I think they supplied the PMU with the gimbal for that.