Litchi App & RTH Failsafe

[New Phantom Owner]

Following a recommendation I am considering buying the litchi app, installing it on my Samsung Galaxy S7, and flying my modified Phantom 3 Standard in VR FPV. My main concern is this. My flying environment is typically quite less than ideal for signal continuity. Environment is plagued by consistently very high humidity and strong electromagnetic presence comprised of cellphone towers, many modems, and routers, etc. I regularly fly at distance greater than 1 mile and rely heavily upon smart rth failsafe during control signal loss. It has never let me down. Upon recommendation of litchi I immediately fell in love with the Idea of flying my P3S in VR FPV as I do with other non DJI drones of mine that have failsafe rth in their native apps. My concern is if I fly my beloved modified P3S using litchi VR FPV mode, I will not have failsafe signal loss smart RTH protocol. This is a dealbreaker for Litchi if that's the case. Someone please tell me it's not true! Any input is appreciated. Litchi VR pilots Please advise me!

 

[With The Birds]

Following a recommendation I am considering buying the litchi app, installing it on my Samsung Galaxy S7, and flying my modified Phantom 3 Standard in VR FPV. My main concern is this. My flying environment is typically quite less than ideal for signal continuity. Environment is plagued by consistently very high humidity and strong electromagnetic presence comprised of cellphone towers, many modems, and routers, etc. I regularly fly at distance greater than 1 mile and rely heavily upon smart rth failsafe during control signal loss. It has never let me down. Upon recommendation of litchi I immediately fell in love with the Idea of flying my P3S in VR FPV as I do with other non DJI drones of mine that have failsafe rth in their native apps. My concern is if I fly my beloved modified P3S using litchi VR FPV mode, I will not have failsafe signal loss smart RTH protocol. This is a dealbreaker for Litchi if that's the case. Someone please tell me it's not true! Any input is appreciated. Litchi VR pilots Please advise me!

I would encourage you to make your own enqy with the litchi developers. There was an early issue with RTH not initiating while using certain flight modes with the P3S. Search here first perhaps to see if the issue was corrected.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

Is this what you mean,this litchi with p3s,it's got a smart rth

,,,,,should also add litchi a great flying app,good live info from recorded lady about all that's happening while in flight,height speed home point distance battery power,saves looking at screen to see what's what,,there's a free pdf download for the litchi manual,,have a read

 

[New Phantom Owner]

Is this what you mean,this litchi with p3s,it's got a smart rthView attachment 100890,,,,,should also add litchi a great flying app,good live info from recorded lady about all that's happening while in flight,height speed home point distance battery power,saves looking at screen to see what's what,,there's a free pdf download for the litchi manual,,have a read

Thank you very very much for your input. Have you ever, when flying P3S in VR FPV lost signal? Did return to home initiate automaticly? Have you ever experienced any problems and or glitches with litchi failsafe modes? Sorry to ask nearly redundant questions. I am researching the litchi app for purchase. I am reading the litchi manual following your tip. Just looking for some experience based rth failsafe reviews. Please inform, I sincerely appreciate your input. Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

Sorry bit of a lemon answer here,I have not used p3s in vr mode,only p4,I just knew that the options are there,no I have never had any issue with litchi app or settings,because I not used on p3s it hard to comment on it,you might have to give that your own controlled test in good open area,sorry I can't give you a solid reply on this but do think it will work just fine

 

[With The Birds]

Do you have some reservation about making an enqy with the litchi developer? There were monumental issues with the DJI SDK and litchi the best part of two years ago as depicted in the following grab from the litchi help page.

They will tell you if there is a current problem.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

here's a newer one I find,someone's been updating, might have been added

 

[With The Birds]

View attachment 100917here's a newer one I find,someone's been updating, might have been added

Might have been.... Easy way to find out. This issue wasn’t about Litchi fixing anything. The problem was in the DJI SDK. From observations of DJI conduct it may well be they never bothered fixing the issue as they had newer models to support with money to be made.

 

[New Phantom Owner]

Anyone know how to contact litchi for enquiry? I have been searching, but no luck.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

Anyone know how to contact litchi for enquiry? I have been searching, but no luck.

HI they on Facebook aswell,,at bottom of litchi there a address, try search on that if others ones no good,,I couldn't find no phone contact

 

[Deleted member 62848]

On facebook it has a message to them area,it say they respond in 12 hours if not in a hurry,,,send a message if no luck with the email above

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[Deleted member 62848]

Here's another

,,Also got to add it don't matter which app is used at the time of rth , it's in the drone and remote,the app just alerts to this issue

 

[With The Birds]

Here's anotherView attachment 100928,,Also got to add it don't matter which app is used at the time of rth , it's in the drone and remote,the app just alerts to this issue

Unfortunately this isn’t true. Both litchi and autopilot (and perhaps other third party apps that use the DJI SDK) have had issues where RTH did not initiate on signal loss in particular flight modes. Rather than initiating RTH the AC just hovered untill autoland on critical battery.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

Well I just posting what I learn on this forum chicken man,your big words and flash talk,I learned the hard way,heaps of info in my head but can never word the stuff , you can fly without app and lose signal rth is initiated

 

[New Phantom Owner]

I really appreciate the input from everyone who responded to this thread. I am a litchi newb and I am trying to learn from others so I can educate myself about these things I don't know. Thank you all very much for your input. I really appreciate it. I just bought litchi this evening. Installed it and I plan to try out this new somewhat esoteric software tomorrow morning. If anyone has any information that may help me I really appreciate it as this litchi software is still somewhat enigmatic to me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

I really appreciate the input from everyone who responded to this thread. I am a litchi newb and I am trying to learn from others so I can educate myself about these things I don't know. Thank you all very much for your input. I really appreciate it. I just bought litchi this evening. Installed it and I plan to try out this new somewhat esoteric software tomorrow morning. If anyone has any information that may help me I really appreciate it as this litchi software is still somewhat enigmatic to me. Thanks in advance.

It's very easy , just like dji, go through check all the settings you be sweet,enjoy

 

[With The Birds]

Well I just posting what I learn on this forum chicken man,your big words and flash talk,I learned the hard way,heaps of info in my head but can never word the stuff , you can fly without app and lose signal rth is initiated

Yes, You can fly without the app and RTH will initiate following signal loss if you have set it to do so. The OP is asking specifically about litchi. The RTH performance issue was very real and perhaps still is to the extent DJI didn’t fix the SDK issue.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

Public apologies to all,especially @With The Birds ,classic example of being online while having domestics don't mix well, called this clever chap a :::::::::as written above,my crazy kiwi anger was as work behind the scenes,,I have a lot to learn,,he know what he talk about
Sorry

 

[With The Birds]

Public apologies to all,especially @With The Birds ,classic example of being online while having domestics don't mix well, called this clever chap a :::::::::as written above,my crazy kiwi anger was as work behind the scenes,,I have a lot to learn,,he know what he talk about
Sorry

No need to worry about me- I’m cool. My only intent is to try and see people get the right info. I don’t take any of this personally. Fact is quite a few people have come badly unstuck at times when when newly released DJI SDK’s broke various features in third party apps. Failute for RTH to initiate being a major and obvious issue.

 

[Deleted member 62848]

I really appreciate the input from everyone who responded to this thread. I am a litchi newb and I am trying to learn from others so I can educate myself about these things I don't know. Thank you all very much for your input. I really appreciate it. I just bought litchi this evening. Installed it and I plan to try out this new somewhat esoteric software tomorrow morning. If anyone has any information that may help me I really appreciate it as this litchi software is still somewhat enigmatic to me. Thanks in advance.

Had to add this,was very rookie moment

,,it was before I learn there was a litchi manual,never done auto take off so unaware what it did,