Recent content by bretschwartz

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    Phantom Vision 2 Firmware updated-Gimbal not working

    I have the older Phantom Vision 2 (not plus) and after upgrading to the most current firmware my gamble isn't working. I have full control over everything except for the gimbal, it is stuck in the down position. when I connect to the desktop software, I can switch the gimbal off and on just...
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    *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from idle

    Re: *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from Ian, thanks so much for info. I'm going to def re read the manual and take her to an open field today. I knew I was doing something wrong and suspected it was related to the compass/gps functionality. cheers Bret
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    *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from idle

    Re: *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from That sounds EXACTLY what I experienced today. Pardon my ignorance but how do I switch to ATTI mode? Does ATTI mode remove the GPS functionality? I haven't looked into any software changes yet, I wanted to run it "stock" first...
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    *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from idle

    Re: *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from From the three or four times I checked the FLV, the GPS was grayed out and didn't seem to obtain GPS lock at all. I was flying in my back yard with a clear shot of the open sky in suburban philly. On the warm up procedure, should...
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    *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from idle

    Re: *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from Warm Up? it was 58 degrees out. It never changed to solid green. I hovered for a good ten minutes and still it was flashing green...orange. I did a battery change after I did a full system reboot and still the same light show.
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    *Please Help* Phantom 2 vision took off on its own from idle

    I just got the phantom 2 vision. I spent the entire day reading the manual and getting it ready to fly. I charged the lipo, put fresh new batts in radio and charged the wifi booster all per the manual. I watched the dopy videos on line to make sure I was doing everything correctly. I even...