Recent content by smyers63

I love to see sarcasm when someone can't factually refute what they refuse to believe. Of course, the next step is name-calling. Hopefully, he'll not go there. The folks who manufacture LiPo batteries know more about them than either of us and that's why I went to them for answers. I know...

At least for this one, they did in the News section (and might for future releases): DJI Releases New Firmware for the Phantom 3 Series.

You can check for success or failure of a firmware update by looking at the text file on the SD card. I bought mine on 1/8 and first turned it on in the early morning of 1/9. This is what the text file for my update says: ========== 2016.01.09 02:50:54 ===================== Packet...

DJI Forum|P3 Aftermarket battery

The P3 battery has firmware. If your aftermarket doesn't, you may be out of luck. I personally wouldn't try anything but a DJI battery. I wouldn't want my drone crashing or catching on fire because I wanted to save a few dollars.

High energy density batteries require monitoring electronics to prevent problems during discharge and charging. LiPo batteries (which are new to my experience but I've done some research) also require discharge to below a certain level to prevent bulging. That was something easily discovered...