P3 Firmware tips and tricks of phantom 3 family transmitters GL300A and GL300B

well i came upon some thing strange i will post hopefully i will get an explanation or solution, i will post it here and in other threads or forums, its some thing ive been having and testing for a couple of days, i have fixed a p3p and downgraded it to fw1.8.80 and the rc on gl300A is on 1.8, i did the first test flights indoors and out doors for a short time no more than 3 min, as i felt safe to fly i started my first out door flights i came to a strange trouble , after taking off by some 5 min or less or more the video starts lagging and making interference until it becomes non flyable, i started trouble shooting i swapped the transmitter, to another gl300A i have same problem... i linked the p3p to a gl300B the problem was gone!!! i repeated the test over and over with same results??? could it be a bug on gl300A on 1.8 ??? has any one came across such a trouble??by the way gl300B is also on fw 1.8.
so far i have flown twenty times wiyh no video issue on gl300b. but on gl300A after 3min or so inflight or onground interference and bad video starts????
 
downgrading the transmitter is a straight forward task in the djigo app on first opening page to the right upper corner long press the icon (having lines or box as its symbol i remember) a new page will pop up displaying all possible upgrades or downgrades, choose one -( read earlier posts and links in this or other threads to check firmware matching on transmitter and phantom3 pro/adv) - download it and install , most importantly make sure your transmitter has at least 50% charge before attempting update and never interrupt the process never turn off the gl300 until the status led(at bottom of transmitter to the left of battery level leds ) turns from blue blinking light during process to persistent white at end . listen to tones (as in vid link below) wait for them to end with a long beep as you are watching status led color.( the process will take 5 to 15 min be patient)
here is a a video How to downgrade RC firmware - dji go app - YouTube follow the method he used for transmitter update/ down grade and you will be fine
 
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now downgrading the FW of a phantom3 pro/adv is a big task read a lot to make sure you understand what you are attempting, here is a great thread to follow Downgrading firmware on P3P from 1.10.9 to 1.7.6.
Most importantly never attempt to interrupt update/down grade( it may take up to 30min or more), watch a lot of videos of update and watch for led color you should see on gimbal and tones you should listen to during the process).never start with a less than 50% battery. use a fan to blow air to gimbal area during the process!!
 
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downgrading the transmitter is a straight forward task in the djigo app on first opening page to the right upper corner long press the icon (having lines or box as its symbol i remember) a new page will pop up displaying all possible upgrades or downgrades, choose one -( read earlier posts and links in this or other threads to check firmware matching on transmitter and phantom3 pro/adv) - download it and install , most importantly make sure your transmitter has at least 50% charge before attempting update and never interrupt the process never turn off the gl300 until the status led(at bottom of transmitter to the left of battery level leds ) turns from blue blinking light during process to persistent white at end . listen to tones (as in vid link below) wait for them to end with a long beep as you are watching status led color.( the process will take 5 to 15 min be patient)
here is a a video How to downgrade RC firmware - dji go app - YouTube follow the method he used for transmitter update/ down grade and you will be fine
no cant do. latest app and remote firmware disable firmware rollback
 
Yes there is,, I’m not able to describe the process right now. If nobody posts it, I’ll get back to you later.
step by step with debug file? can do but will have incomplete firmware like version 1.8.7+ <---have plus sign

for remote, my google skill still havent give me any other method except using dji go (they already disable this)
 
step by step with debug file? can do but will have incomplete firmware like version 1.8.7+ <---have plus sign

for remote, my google skill still havent give me any other method except using dji go (they already disable this)
sir they did not disable any thing on transmitter. just follow the steps ..
on the aircraft down grade use the debug file yes.
by the way pay attention to all my bold notes they are intended to save you 100s of $ worth of loss , a final one for now during any update or downgrade is not to turn on both the aircraft and transmitter at same time eg during up/down grade of the transmitter keep aircraft off, during up/down grade the aircraft keep transmitter off!
 
no cant do. latest app and remote firmware disable firmware rollback
Hate to differ with you, you can rollback firmware on the remote controller and the aircraft. I know because I have done it, as recently as one month ago. As was mentioned,you do need to use the debug file on the sd card along with the firmware file which is the NEXT VERSION BELOW the current version on the aircraft. After the update is complete, check to see if there is a + after the firmware version in the app. If there is, run the update for the SAME FIRMWARE VERSION again but without the debug file on the sd card. By the way, I have always had my remote controller turned on during any and all updates. Use your own choice, off or on. I use the debug file for each firmware version step down. If you downgrade to firmware version 1.07.006 or below then you have to have the remote controller firmware version downgraded to 1.6 or below. @Oso has a great thread about this. The downgrades I have done are on the P3P’s with the new style motors,2312a motors. Also remember that doing any downgrading of firmware is at your own risk. The information below is courtesy of @Oso
And always use a fan pointed at the gimbal while doing the updates.
P3P (Pro)
[Release notes are here: P3P release notes]
[v1.4.1 and later are for the AC only. With that version and later, the RC is updated via the app only. Prior to that, the same file updated both RC and AC. Note: Some GL300A RCs needed to have v1.4.1 installed via USB before they went to app updates only]

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/20170706/P3P_FW_V01.11.0020.bin.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.10.0090.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.09.0060.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.08.0080.zip

** FW 1.7.6 and earlier are the old encryption. RC must be below v1.6.

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.07.0060.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.06.0040.zip

** FW 1.5 has a known bug and should not be used **
http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.05.0030.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/en/Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.4.0010__en.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/en/Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.3.20__en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.2.6_en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.1.9_en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.1.8_en.zip
 
Hate to differ with you, you can rollback firmware on the remote controller and the aircraft. I know because I have done it, as recently as one month ago. As was mentioned,you do need to use the debug file on the sd card along with the firmware file which is the NEXT VERSION BELOW the current version on the aircraft. After the update is complete, check to see if there is a + after the firmware version in the app. If there is, run the update for the SAME FIRMWARE VERSION again but without the debug file on the sd card. By the way, I have always had my remote controller turned on during any and all updates. Use your own choice, off or on. I use the debug file for each firmware version step down. If you downgrade to firmware version 1.07.006 or below then you have to have the remote controller firmware version downgraded to 1.6 or below. @Oso has a great thread about this. The downgrades I have done are on the P3P’s with the new style motors,2312a motors. Also remember that doing any downgrading of firmware is at your own risk. The information below is courtesy of @Oso
And always use a fan pointed at the gimbal while doing the updates.
P3P (Pro)
[Release notes are here: P3P release notes]
[v1.4.1 and later are for the AC only. With that version and later, the RC is updated via the app only. Prior to that, the same file updated both RC and AC. Note: Some GL300A RCs needed to have v1.4.1 installed via USB before they went to app updates only]

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/20170706/P3P_FW_V01.11.0020.bin.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.10.0090.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.09.0060.zip

https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.08.0080.zip

** FW 1.7.6 and earlier are the old encryption. RC must be below v1.6.

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.07.0060.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.06.0040.zip

** FW 1.5 has a known bug and should not be used **
http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/P3X_FW_V01.05.0030.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/en/Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.4.0010__en.zip

http://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/phantom_3/en/Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.3.20__en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.2.6_en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.1.9_en.zip

http://download.dji-innovations.com...Phantom_3_Professional_Firmware_v1.1.8_en.zip
thanks, i will try this right now
 
sir they did not disable any thing on transmitter. just follow the steps ..
on the aircraft down grade use the debug file yes.
by the way pay attention to all my bold notes they are intended to save you 100s of $ worth of loss , a final one for now during any update or downgrade is not to turn on both the aircraft and transmitter at same time eg during up/down grade of the transmitter keep aircraft off, during up/down grade the aircraft keep transmitter off!
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1st photo is when aircracft connected, 2nd photo is when aircraft disconnected. no option to choose firmware
 
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1st photo is when aircracft connected, 2nd photo is when aircraft disconnected. no option to choose firmware
The first picture shows that your aircraft is a Phantom 3 Standard. The P3S does not use the GL300A or GL300B remote controller. This thread is about those two remote controllers. Sorry, I was under the impression that your aircraft was a P3P or a P3A. I have no idea about updates on the P3S and it’s remote controller. I would suggest that you use the ‘search’ feature of this forum to find information about your model of aircraft.
 
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what is the benifit of 32 channels communication between the phantom3 and its remote
These are frequency channels. If you use a frequency which is not allowed for public use, you won't have much interference there. Because noone else is using it. Because that's illegal.
 
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These are frequency channels. If you use a frequency which is not allowed for public use, you won't have much interference there. Because noone else is using it. Because that's illegal.
interesting !!! but the 2.4 ghz used by phantom3 pro is open and legal every where how come the 32 ch mod will be out side that!!?? and how come this is controlled by the app bot the aircraft its self.. i mean in the mod a file is added to the go app .
 
but the 2.4 ghz used by phantom3 pro is open and legal every where how come the 32 ch mod will be out side that!!??
For Lightbridge, DJI uses transceivers which are normally used for WiMAX.
Here's a first google result for googling wimax frequency bands:
It shows the ranges in simplified form, but is good enough to understand the difference between CE and FCC. And the fact that there are some exclusive frequency ranges in both areas.

Of course the hardware can support even wider bands than the bands available in CE or FCC. While spec for AR8003 isn't public, there are some basic information about it here:
The previously used AD9363 supported even wider frequency band.

and how come this is controlled by the app bot the aircraft its self
I don't think that's news to anyone that RC can communicate to the AC, and in particular can reconfigure the transceiver, including channels and power level.
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE EVERY WHERE AND ON PHANTOMPILOTS IN PARTICULAR . YOU CANNT STOP THINKING RC EVEN IN THIS NIGHT , DRINKING IS SOME THING COOL WHILE FLYING:):):)o_O, FOR SAFTEY REASON DONT DO IT, BUT A HEK OF IDEA FELT FROM THE SKY, I HAVE A P3P WAITING FOR THE FLAT CABLE OF GIMBAL, ITS DISEASE IS THAT THE GIMBAL KICKS AND ROLLS WHILE START UP, BUT IS GIVING A FINE VIDEO... NOW WHAT IF I TAKE OUT ROLL AND PITCH MOTORS FLATS FROM THE GIMBAL AND MAKE THE CAMERA FIXED AS OUR, FPV CAMERAS ON QUADS WILL THAT AFFECT ANY HARM?? THEORATICALLY IT SHOULD WORK, BUT WILL IT DO IN PRACTICE??
 
has any one tried this hack?? by the way what is the benifit of 32 channels communication between the phantom3 and its remote???and does that affect range
well concerning this hack a word of caution here, once you select the new channels available by pressing on custom channels you have moved away from auto mode that selects among the available 8 channels by default. so once you chose a channel you are only linked via this channel , am not an rf engineer but this thing has its consequences so keep that in mind
 
well this question came out after a big beer, now is there some one of 7 billion populants of dear mother earth planet has ever attempted to mod the gl 300a/b into an open tx i mean to get its out puts into other rf module not necessarily use the dji hardware of rc on board but just the electronic elements of gimbal and buttons inputs and connect them to non dji modules, if any has done the project please supply a link, when ever i go out of the room every one looks at me and say go sleep!!
 
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