I was given a Phantom 3 Standard that was damaged to attempt to repair for a friend. I am capable of doing any part swaps or soldering needed but have a question about the behavior.
Background on the damage: The camera stabilization plate is cracked, the two antenna wires going to the camera and flat camera cable are torn and need to be replaced. The remote control antenna is broken off and the wire inside gone.
So I removed the camera from the drone and powered it up. It turns on and the two status light flash yellow quickly ,indicating it's not communicating with the remote. I press the button on the drone to pair the remote with the drone and flip the switches on the remote as instructed. I connected a 2.4Ghz antenna from a broken laptop display I have to the remote control antenna connection. The remote starts beeping but never pairs with the drone.
So after all that the question is will the drone function without the camera assembly attached or does the remote need to communicate with the drone through it? Or do you think I just need to get a better antenna on the remote control?
Background on the damage: The camera stabilization plate is cracked, the two antenna wires going to the camera and flat camera cable are torn and need to be replaced. The remote control antenna is broken off and the wire inside gone.
So I removed the camera from the drone and powered it up. It turns on and the two status light flash yellow quickly ,indicating it's not communicating with the remote. I press the button on the drone to pair the remote with the drone and flip the switches on the remote as instructed. I connected a 2.4Ghz antenna from a broken laptop display I have to the remote control antenna connection. The remote starts beeping but never pairs with the drone.
So after all that the question is will the drone function without the camera assembly attached or does the remote need to communicate with the drone through it? Or do you think I just need to get a better antenna on the remote control?