Strong vibration

Veronica · Feb 6, 2016

Hello, I have a Phantom 3 Pro since Octobre 2015
I have made more or less 20/25 flights around 12 Hours total
In the last 3 flights I have notes a very strong vibration.
Never seen it before.
I have try the motors without propellers and they seems fine.
I am on the latest firmware.
Does anyone had the same problem?
What can it be?
Thanks for help!
Ciao
From Italy

DroneDestination · Feb 6, 2016

Try IMU and gimbal calibrations on a FLAT SURFACE. DO NOT touch the P3 during calibration, and good luck

Veronica · Feb 6, 2016

Thanks but what do you mean do not touch the P3 during calibration?

DroneDestination · Feb 6, 2016

Physically, do not touch/move it around. This may cause problems (i.e. just leave it on the floor and let it do its thing, make sure it doesn't move around).

fordruid · Feb 6, 2016

Don't even walk near it. Protect it from any vibration during the calibration

Mikebike · Feb 6, 2016

Carbon fiber or plastic props?

Ralph M · Feb 6, 2016

Carefully inspect your propellers for damage such as a broken tip or chipped edge.

Flying Dutchman · Feb 6, 2016

Ciao Veronica, did you try other (new) props?

Robertas Ra · Feb 11, 2016

In what the outside temperature is vibrating drone? Unfortunately, the vibration is not associated with the software.

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

Mikebike said:
Carbon fiber or plastic props?

Plastic

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

fordruid said:
Don't even walk near it. Protect it from any vibration during the calibration

Ok thanks
But I never touch the drone during calibration.

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

Ralph M said:
Carefully inspect your propellers for damage such as a broken tip or chipped edge.

Ok I will THKS

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

DroneDestination said:
Try IMU and gimbal calibrations on a FLAT SURFACE. DO NOT touch the P3 during calibration, and good luck

Never touch it!!

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

Flying Dutchman said:
Ciao Veronica, did you try other (new) props?

Not yet, this is my last option...

Veronica · Feb 14, 2016

Robertas Ra said:
In what the outside temperature is vibrating drone? Unfortunately, the vibration is not associated with the software.

Never below zero. More around 4...5... 10... Celsius

Robertas Ra · Feb 16, 2016

Veronica said:
Never below zero. More around 4...5... 10... Celsius

the real cause of this vibration, no update software, the cause is banal - low temperature. Unfortunately, drone plastic is not resistant to frost and deformation. The frost changes not only the plastic tiles of drones body, but and propellers too. It must be negligible deformation and vibration occurs.

Try an experiment - store drone at room temperature not less than +20 degrees, preferably daily. Then start the drone in a warm room and go up from the ground. Well - there is no vibration!
However, if the drone was in the cold for a long time, a possibility that the plastic deformed to permanently and heat it wont help...

My drone in a cold wether vibrate, but for filming and flying it does not have a significant impact.

Sagebrush · Feb 16, 2016

I've flown down to -10ºC with no vibration.

I'm betting it's a bad prop.

S

Robertas Ra · Feb 16, 2016

Sagebrush said:
I've flown down to -10ºC with no vibration.

I'm betting it's a bad prop.

S

In my practice - the drone vibrate in cold, in a warm room - not. No more, no less...
Read what other people wrote: DJI Forum|Software update 1.5 and vibration
All who have vibration problems, allowed the drone in cold air.
In my opinion, problem is - just a cheap the drone plastic.