THE Help Guide for the Phantom 3

[snerd]

Added to to the Drone Links directory!

 

[bobmyers]

Snerd

Take a look at this one-- I put Msinger's Tutorial on Waypoints in Power Point for anyone who wants a printed manual for the field on their tablet or phone for reference.

HOW TO: Setup and use Waypoints

 

[Fantomas]

Snerd

Take a look at this one-- I put Msinger's Tutorial on Waypoints in Power Point for anyone who wants a printed manual for the field on their tablet or phone for reference.

HOW TO: Setup and use Waypoints

All of Msinger's tutorials have already been added to the guide. Great work Msinger!!!

 

[Fantomas]

Added to to the Drone Links directory!

Thanks!

 

[lotusteve]

thanks a lot for this info, I have not got my P3A yet so the guide is very helpful. question for you whats the CSC mode you should not do while flying or it will drop like a brick.

 

[Fantomas]

The CSC is not a mode, it's the way to start your motors. Just don't use it while in the air otherwise it's bye bye birdy

Look at the attached image.

 

[bobmyers]

All of Msinger's tutorials have already been added to the guide. Great work Msinger!!!

You are doing some great work on that Guide!-- has DJI contacted you to pay you for your work.

 

[Fantomas]

You are doing some great work on that Guide!-- has DJI contacted you to pay you for your work.

Thanks, but I won't hold my breath on that one

 

[Fantomas]

Need your help here...

Can anyone confirm the following:
"Auto return to home for loss of signal is disabled in the autonomous flight modes."

If that's true, it can be potentially disastrous.

 

[bobmyers]

Need your help here...

Can anyone confirm the following:
"Auto return to home for loss of signal is disabled in the autonomous flight modes."

If that's true, it can be potentially disastrous.

That is a great question-- where does that appear in the descriptions or specs on the app?

 

[Fantomas]

That is a great question-- where does that appear in the descriptions or specs on the app?

Someone just sent me an email with that info and I think I saw the same in a couple of places.
I just want to make sure it's NOT true.

 

[bobmyers]

If it is and you power off the controller, then it should default to RTH?? Maybe have to test in the field with the Phantom in with sight and with signal. Going out tomorrow to spend some time testing the new App and Firmware. I will put that on my list.

 

[AL T]

If it is and you power off the controller, then it should default to RTH?? Maybe have to test in the field with the Phantom in with sight and with signal. Going out tomorrow to spend some time testing the new App and Firmware. I will put that on my list.

Good Morn Bob, Thank You for helping with the upgrade. It's all up to date. I'll be fine tuning some settings and getting more familiar with my P3A. Reading the manual again and going thru Msinger's guide lines, (what a fine job he has done!). I hope to get her up soon.
Thanks again for your expertise and time. Al T

 

[OldFlyer]

Someone just sent me an email with that info and I think I saw the same in a couple of places.
I just want to make sure it's NOT true.

The screen that pops up when you accept the mission tells you how RTH is initiated and it's not by loss of controller signal. It's low battery return to home. If you've got that set so you have enough power to get home there shouldn't be a problem

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In this screen that pops up when you start a waypoint mission. It explicitly states, "The mission will continue even if the RC signal is lost". I take both these to mean that auto RTH due to loss of controller signal is disabled.

It's possible to plan missions in waypoints and POI where the bird is out of LOS of the controller. If that's what you want then you wouldn't want the mission interrupted by the triggering of auto RTH due to loss of controller signal. Autonomous means that the bird can fly the mission without any input from you through the controller.

 

[SENC]

The screen that pops up when you accept the mission tells you how RTH is initiated and it's not by loss of controller signal. It's low battery return to home. If you've got that set so you have enough power to get home there shouldn't be a problem
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In this screen that pops up when you start a waypoint mission. It explicitly states, "The mission will continue even if the RC signal is lost" I take both these to mean that auto RTH due to loss of controller signal is disabled.

View attachment 30475

It's possible to plan missions in waypoints and POI where the bird is out of LOS of the controller. If that's what you want then you wouldn't want the mission interrupted by the triggering of auto RTH due to loss of controller signal. Autonomous means that the bird can fly the mission without any input from you through the controller.

This. In autonomous flight mode you should be able to turn the rc off and have the p3 complete the mission.

There is some question, though, about rth at low battery. Some have suggested it doesn't, but just lands at the critical battery level. This is the functionality with Litchi, but I've not seen it confirmed in DJI Go.

 

[Fantomas]

V. Sep-14-2015 is now available.

By popular demand , I've added a new section called "What's New" describing the changes made since the initial release. Now it's a LOT easier for you to track the changes between versions.


Enjoy, Fly Safely and Take Care.

 

[nickyb]

Thanks a lot, I will read this.

 

[Phil Gardner]

This is what I have been looking for, this is the manual that DJI should have put out. It is puzzling how a company can produce such an exquisitely engineered machine and write such an inadequate manual to go with it!

This must have taken you a lot of time, thank you for making it available.

 

[jryser]

V. Sep-14-2015 is now available.

By popular demand , I've added a new section called "What's New" describing the changes made since the initial release. Now it's a LOT easier for you to track the changes between versions.


Enjoy, Fly Safely and Take Care.

Please let us donate some $ for you! This is a lifesaver.


Sent from my PT beating heart

 

[Fantomas]

Please let us donate some $ for you! This is a lifesaver.

Sent from my PT beating heart

That would be GREAT .

But I have no idea how...Open a paypal account or something?