cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
How old is it? Can't you just send it back?cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
Fairly certain that it will not update automatically. A window will pop up with the option to update, but you can cancel out of it.rdc4444 said:Does anyone know if you plug in the phantom and open the vision app on the computer if it will automatically update the firmware on the phantom? I do not want the firmware update however I would still like to hook it up to check Imu status and calibrate if needed. Can I open the program offline and still calibrate everything without worrying about the bird being updated?
rdc4444 said:Does anyone know if you plug in the phantom and open the vision app on the computer if it will automatically update the firmware on the phantom? I do not want the firmware update however I would still like to hook it up to check Imu status and calibrate if needed. Can I open the program offline and still calibrate everything without worrying about the bird being updated?
dalebb said:How old is it? Can't you just send it back?cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
flyNfrank said:cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
What do you mean by "wobble down to the ground"? What altitude, how fast while descending?
rdc4444 said:Does anyone know if you plug in the phantom and open the vision app on the computer if it will automatically update the firmware on the phantom? I do not want the firmware update however I would still like to hook it up to check Imu status and calibrate if needed. Can I open the program offline and still calibrate everything without worrying about the bird being updated?
I got the email from DJI yesterday, and I have the same policy; I won't even consider an update before I read what's going on in this forum. I think more and more people are taking that position with each successive update. Eventually, it may get to the point where everyone says, "OK. Who's going to stick his finger in the fan first?"phenom3030 said:Totally concur! I'll be holding off as well. Noticed today when I plugged my Phantom in to my laptop. Got nervous for a second because i thought it was auto updating. Then noticed I could just exit from the notice window. whew!
cheapsk8r said:flyNfrank said:cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
What do you mean by "wobble down to the ground"? What altitude, how fast while descending?
I pull the stick to the right, it starts to move right, I let off the stick, it returns to level, hovers for a few seconds, then it appears to get "confussed" as to where it is, and just drops with a wobble. I don't think it is prop wash, because it will hover for a few seconds before it starts down.
Yesterday it was about 50 feet up. Drops slower than free fall speed.. I only broke two props and prop guards.
Take the prop guards off and see what happens, sounds like VRS to me. Also if you take them off be sure to use the shorter bolts that came with the phantom, otherwise the prop guards bolts are too longs c will ruin the motors.cheapsk8r said:flyNfrank said:cheapsk8r said:I went ahead and updated my firmware yesterday. I had gone to the airfield and my phantom is still having an issue where after about 5 mins of flight it will just wobble down to the ground, but only when you try to move right. After, I was having trouble with hovering and gaining altitude. Very odd behavior.. I have been having these issues for a while and I am sure they are all NOT VPR related, so why not try another firmware.
I Have also ordered a static free compass. I will re post when I can attempt a flight, first without the compass and then with the new compass.
What do you mean by "wobble down to the ground"? What altitude, how fast while descending?
I pull the stick to the right, it starts to move right, I let off the stick, it returns to level, hovers for a few seconds, then it appears to get "confussed" as to where it is, and just drops with a wobble. I don't think it is prop wash, because it will hover for a few seconds before it starts down.
Yesterday it was about 50 feet up. Drops slower than free fall speed.. I only broke two props and prop guards.