Prop Guard Error

[snowghost]

I have had two occasions where I get a message that I have prop guards attached and the CA is disabled. No prop guards are attached.

Anybody else have this happen?

 

[Ramphex]

Yeah, there's another thread on page 1 or 2 about this issue. Mine does that every once in a while. Hopefully a bug that will be addressed in the next firmware update.

 

[Zeprider]

How does the AC know guards are attached?

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[Multicoptertec]

Please screenshot this error message.


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[snowghost]

I will if and when I get it again. The first time it happened I was launching from my yard facing a fence. I shut it down and turned it so it was facing trees and the error didn't reappear.

I'm thinking that wasn't the issue as I had launched facing the fence before. Once the sensors are shutoff, it won't let you turn them back on.

 

[Multicoptertec]

Are you sure it wasn't a gimbal motor error? There is no such thing as a prop guard error, as far as I know.


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[snowghost]

Are you sure it wasn't a gimbal motor error? There is no such thing as a prop guard error, as far as I know.


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It said Prop Guard detected.

 

[Multicoptertec]

Ahhh, this is a P4, I should have noticed that. It thinks something is blocking a sensor, and I guess that's the default message, rather than "Sensor Obstructed" or whatever.

 

[Fitcherama]

I had this message yesterday. On reflection I think it might have picked up a few blades of grass near the sensor and confused itself.


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[snowghost]

I launch mine in the yard from a plastic step stool to raise it out of the grass. I'll pay close attention next flight to make sure nothing would be at an angle that could be misconstrued for a prop guard.

 

[Multicoptertec]

Makes me wonder about landing. If the sensors see a small plant or whatever nearby, what happens during landing? I don't have a P4 (yet).

 

[snowghost]

I would think once you're airborne and the sensors are on, they're not going to disable because of that error.