Recent content by MachDiamond

Today I shot a video of my neighbor's back yard w/ house and fenced perimeter in field of view could not believe the drift experienced in yaw...neighbor asked for me to do this... Rather than bother w/ calibration steps, I stumbled on this topic on DJI forum and for years have read about yaw...

The reliance on SOC meter is root cause, if cells are recently cycled it reads fine if cells were in storage SOC reads high until aircraft is subjected to load hence sudden voltage drop-out occurs w/o a record of what went wrong. The integrated BMS draws such little power that cells deplete but...

Precision Flight is nice and simple, works right out of the box w/ CS, MapBox and P4V2. The MapBox issue w/ PIX4Dcapture is now understood - app version 4.5 is necessary for the CrystalSky due to the older Android hardware - app version 4.5 relies on "Legacy Tile API" for which MapBox stop...

MapBox loads fine w/ DJI Pilot and DJI Go4 but not for PIX4D on same device - settings show MapBox as default. Any clues appreciated. CS firmware is updated. P4PV2 mapping project is paused for weather so need is not super urgent. Gave thought to DJI GS Pro but it's not CS compatible. <sigh>

Thanks for the tips, DW particularly with regards to pause time for GPS stabilization...is this a normal measure one should factor when capturing waypoints? Asking because a tree map of property using hand-held device came out wonky for several known waypoint relationships thinking similar...

Thanks for the reply! The chart was quickly generated in CAD after visiting the DJI web site for P4 camera specs. Totally agree on datum setup and calibrated approach - I have time to plan and once defined it will be cool to stay disciplined to follow this thru. Stitching does not appeal to...

Dropping the multi-image stitch requirement given the following reference and thinking about adding orbit video - not sure how that will result in time-lapse...

Having new house constructed on virgin ground, would like to document the entire process by executing a Litchi mission to capture stitched imagery just above the tree line at ~100ft confined to the property area on a repeated basis to then compile a time-laps video. The number one rule is that...

Hi GD - good to hear you are taking the plunge - I highly recommend you side line just a bit of time and explore the Litchi user guide, https://flylitchi.com/help Of note - consider the mission hub a 2D rendering where elevation above land feature way-point gets you positioned in the sky...

I would first try a different location and be suspect of RF interference - not sure I understand conditions at play, the faulty video records the same as seen on the application screen?

Tolerances are tight but after several disconnect cycles the plastic will give and work easier. You need one hand to steady the motor and two hands to pull-n-wiggle the prop gently and evenly while counteracting the spring rotation against its stop...perhaps one hand to wiggle prop if it's...

The rub w/ the DJI auto charger is that generally one has to run the vehicle to get sufficient voltage - the cutoff on the DJI charger is 12.6V which under loaded conditions will be difficult to achieve (assumes lead acid chemistry for source power). The DC/AC converter as suggested is the...

I tried search to no avail to understand the occasional alert beeps that sound for no apparent reason from CS785. The beep pattern is three beeps and a long pause of several minutes then it repeats. Appears to be hardware vs OS alert, any info on why this occurs is appreciated.

Sorry to have ruffled feathers. It was an observation after months away from the discussion - yes, several variants of the RTK seems that this represents a new market niche for the P-series - just speculation...there will be more. Proud owner of a P4PV2 - it's a great flying machine. Now, can...

So, it appears Frank Zappa was right, "strictly commercial..." place link here (DJI P4 Enterprise). And here I thought it was a parts shortage or trades tariff thing but instead it seems like a savvy marketing decision and products group allocation. The P4 lives and the P5 is slated to cost...