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Got my v1.1.1 from B&H today. Putting on the landing gear and installing the firmware, parameters, and calibrating the Tx was a no brainer. What took me 4 hours was I had to figure out on my own that the reason my Tx wouldn't communicate with the Phantom is that you have to change the default from PPM (which doesn't work) to D-Bus. So anyone getting the most recent model and following the firmware installation guidelines: be aware that the thing won't work unless you change the Assistant software by checking "D-Bus". Yes, you can find this info if you search deep... and you know to search the term "D-Bus". If not, it'll take you a long time figuring that one out because EVERY video online tell you specifically to set it to PPM and claim the others won't work. Well, it's just the opposite on the latest firmware!
Second problem is that the charger won't go to constant green on either of the two batteries I have: the one in the box and the spare I ordered from Amazon. They both get to the point that the charger blinks red-green-red-green but it'll never switch to solid green. Not sure I should even fly it until I know what's up. I know red-green-red-green blinking is supposed to indicate 80%+ charge but I have no confidence that it is charging the battery fully. Any help here? I've searched until I have a headache and there's so much "makeshift" documentation that you can't find anything through the flotsam and jetsam.
Needless to say, I'd give this thing an "F" for documentation, even with the (outdated) documentation and videos on the DJI site!!! And I've flown before. I can only imagine how horrible this must be for people who have never done this before!
Mike
Second problem is that the charger won't go to constant green on either of the two batteries I have: the one in the box and the spare I ordered from Amazon. They both get to the point that the charger blinks red-green-red-green but it'll never switch to solid green. Not sure I should even fly it until I know what's up. I know red-green-red-green blinking is supposed to indicate 80%+ charge but I have no confidence that it is charging the battery fully. Any help here? I've searched until I have a headache and there's so much "makeshift" documentation that you can't find anything through the flotsam and jetsam.
Needless to say, I'd give this thing an "F" for documentation, even with the (outdated) documentation and videos on the DJI site!!! And I've flown before. I can only imagine how horrible this must be for people who have never done this before!
Mike