Recent content by m_ridzon

I'm searching for a tablet holder to buy for my P3S controller. I see some common hits popping up on Amazon and eBay with mixed feedback (some love them; some hate them). I would like to ask you folks what is a good tablet holder for my controller? Thanks in advance!

No replies here, but that's okay. I did fix the problem and figured I would share in case someone else runs into it. It turns out that my ribbon cable was not fully inserted to the camera. I made a repair HERE but wasn't careful to get the cable inserted completely. It was just a hair from...

Yesterday I was flying our P3S and noticed the camera pitch movement doesn't seem right. According to the user manual, it should be able to tilt down 90°. Once during flight, I achieved this, but it then seemed stuck and unwilling to return level. Throughout the remainder of the flight, I was...

Touche! With any electric device that I've sought to update firmware with, I've never taken it lightly. I usually apply the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I'm fully aware of the ramifications if it goes wrong. That's why I asked here if it was even needed or if I already had...

I recently acquired a used P3S that was stranded in the woods. I bought a controller and loaded the app on my smart device. Now it flies great. Should I update the firmware? The app says "Latest Firmware." Does that mean I am up to date? I read HERE about updating it, but it seems sparse...

Do you know what the 3 static positions do in flight? Nothing I've looked up, tells me. The switch's only mention is "toggling up & down" to activate/deactivate various functions.

I am curious about a couple functions on the P3S controller... What should the S2 switch be set at during flight? The User Manual specifically says how S1 controls flight modes for its three static positions. But the only mentions of S2 refer to "toggling up & down" to activate/deactivate...

But this person HERE said they tethered a tablet to their Samsung WIFI to get Maps. What's going on in their scenario? Is the Samsung's cellular data enabling the tablet to read Map location? Or is that result of the Samsung's GPS?

Ahhhhh! That's the key. I was suspicious it might have had its own, but the manual wasn't clear. It makes sense now. I was not aware. Thanks for that feedback!

I'm new to this, and I blindly read the Owner's manual. It talks about using GPS in P-mode, which is supposedly preferred. It also said Return To Home features needed GPS. So I assume GPS is needed, correct?

My Kindle does not have GPS. Can I simply set my iPhone as a HotSpot and tether the Kindle to it, for GPS?

Update, in case anyone else strolls here one day, in a similar situation... I was able to load the app on my old Kindle Fire HDX 7, OS 4.5.5.3. I first went HERE to learn about sideloading an app, and installing the ES File Explorer app on my Kindle. Then I followed instructions HERE and...

How does that explain other folks using the 5c successfully? Is that because they have an older version of the app? Is it possible that my Kindle Fire HDX 7 might work?

Folks, I recently acquired a P3S. My smart device is an iPhone 5C, with iOS software version 10.3.3. People HERE and HERE claim they've successfully used their iPhone 5C to fly their P3S. The P3S's quick start guide HERE claims it supports iOS 8.0 and later. Last night, I tried to download...

Folks, Newb here, so I don't know much about drones. I read HERE about aircraft battery maintenance. How about the controller battery though? What's the recommendation for controller battery upkeep while in storage? Thanks in advance!