Litchi waypoint mission won't start/upload?

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

Hi all. I'm pretty new to the drone thing and loving it. So I bought the Litchi app specifically so I could take some solid areal footage of my dad's farm.

I set up some small missions to orbit around the outbuildings and barns, as well as a cable cam type of shot going down the property line.

None of the waypoints are too far apart, they're all at 120ft altitude, and there aren't any warnings.

The missions sync to the app (running on Android 5.0.2, Asus ZenPad) with no problem. I take off and take it up to about 60ft, flip to F_GPS, and press play. At that point, the drone will sit there and do nothing.

I don't get any warnings - nothing - it just simply doesn't fly the mission. I've done some very basic course lock videos in the DJI Go app, and they works with no issue, so I'm not sure why Litchi is having such a hard time.

Is there something I'm missing in the help files that are keeping me from running these missions?

Also, if I upload a mission, does it override the previous mission or does it append the mission? I was unable to find anywhere in the Litchi app a place where I could clear previous flight paths.

ryantrax · Feb 1, 2017

Will it work if you create the waypoints on the tablet instead of syncing from the web?

BryanBTX · Feb 1, 2017

I run the IOS version and what you have described is what I do to run a mission. But I don't take it up off the ground first. I start the mission from the ground. Plus I start it all in "F-GPS" mode.

Richard R · Feb 1, 2017

You said that the missions synched to the app. Where did you create the missions? Once the missions are in the app, you still have to load one into the bird. Use the "load mission" icon on the left side of the screen. Once you get confirmation that the mission has loaded, tap the "start mission" icon on the left side.

Richard R · Feb 1, 2017

pfriedl said:
Hi all. I'm pretty new to the drone thing and loving it. So I bought the Litchi app specifically so I could take some solid areal footage of my dad's farm.

I set up some small missions to orbit around the outbuildings and barns, as well as a cable cam type of shot going down the property line.

None of the waypoints are too far apart, they're all at 120ft altitude, and there aren't any warnings.

The missions sync to the app (running on Android 5.0.2, Asus ZenPad) with no problem. I take off and take it up to about 60ft, flip to F_GPS, and press play. At that point, the drone will sit there and do nothing.

I don't get any warnings - nothing - it just simply doesn't fly the mission. I've done some very basic course lock videos in the DJI Go app, and they works with no issue, so I'm not sure why Litchi is having such a hard time.

Is there something I'm missing in the help files that are keeping me from running these missions?

Also, if I upload a mission, does it override the previous mission or does it append the mission? I was unable to find anywhere in the Litchi app a place where I could clear previous flight paths.

I noticed that in the 'farm orbit' that you appear to have 'curved paths' set. Note that waypoint actions like "take photo" would take place in that mode. Have to have 'straight lines' set.

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

BryanBTX said:
I run the IOS version and what you have described is what I do to run a mission. But I don't take it up off the ground first. I start the mission from the ground. Plus I start it all in "F-GPS" mode.

I'll have to try that out next!

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

Richard R said:
You said that the missions synched to the app. Where did you create the missions? Once the missions are in the app, you still have to load one into the bird. Use the "load mission" icon on the left side of the screen. Once you get confirmation that the mission has loaded, tap the "start mission" icon on the left side.

I'm creating the missions on the litchi hub web app. I do click the upload icon and the modal window pops up in the app to select the mission and I see it load and overlay on the map. That's when I hit the play button, get the confirmation and then hit the "GO" button. It's at that point that the drone just sits there, fat dumb and stupid

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

Richard R said:
I noticed that in the 'farm orbit' that you appear to have 'curved paths' set. Note that waypoint actions like "take photo" would take place in that mode. Have to have 'straight lines' set.

Yup, I plan on starting the recording manually as soon as the bird starts heading towards waypoint 1, but I've got to get it headed that way first.

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

ryantrax said:
Will it work if you create the waypoints on the tablet instead of syncing from the web?

I'll try a small 3 or 4 waypoint mission and see if it'll fly that one.

BryanBTX · Feb 1, 2017

I'll check when I get home but can you even load a mission while connected to the phantom wifi? I think you have to load the mission before you connect to phantom wifi.... I think!

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

BryanBTX said:
I'll check when I get home but can you even load a mission while connected to the phantom wifi? I think you have to load the mission before you connect to phantom wifi.... I think!

Yup, I load the app first and make sure the missions are there first, then connect to the drone's wifi right before take off.

BryanBTX · Feb 1, 2017

do you have enough satellite locks? I think you need 8.

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

BryanBTX said:
do you have enough satellite locks? I think you need 8.

Yeah, he's way out in the sticks, but we're picking up 10-14 satellites.

Is there any way to save the waypoints and load them into the DJO Go app as a waypoint mission?

BryanBTX · Feb 1, 2017

I'm stumped unless it's an Android thing? Like I said I use the IOS Litchi app.

pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

BryanBTX said:
I'm stumped unless it's an Android thing? Like I said I use the IOS Litchi app.

I'm stumped as well. I wish there was some level of tech support from Litchi, like chat or email. This is driving me crazy

BryanBTX · Feb 1, 2017

I have seen on here where some people have received email help from them.

tevek · Feb 1, 2017

Yes you can contact Litchi by email, the are a bit slow but do get back to you. I use IOS to create, save and fly missions directly on the device with no problems. Not sure if android is different, but the principle should be the same. As long as I have GPS, I create a mission offline, give it a name and when I fly, select it, load it and run the mission. To remove the mission, I highlight the mission, swipe left and the option to delete pops up. I too launch the mission from the ground as my first and last waypoints are close to home in case I have any challenges.

ryantrax · Feb 1, 2017

I use it on Android without a problem, I'm flying Inspire 1 Pro now, it worked great on my P3A though. It may be a WiFi connection issue. I would definitely give just a small waypoint mission straight from the tablet a shot though and see if it works.

mdowney58 · Feb 1, 2017

I'm no litchi user, but I see that @Richard R said in post #4 that the mission has to be uploaded to the Phantom. And I keep seeing the OP talking about uploading from the hub to the app on the phone.
@pfriedl, are you uploading the mission to the Phantom before you lift off?

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pfriedl · Feb 1, 2017

mdowney58 said:
I'm no litchi user, but I see that @Richard R said in post #4 that the mission has to be uploaded to the Phantom. And I keep seeing the OP talking about uploading from the hub to the app on the phone.
@pfriedl, are you uploading the mission to the Phantom before you lift off?

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I'm not sure what you mean. There's a load and save icon where you can load missions and save them, and then a play icon where you can start the mission.