Hello everyone!
I bough a Phantom about 1 month ago, and it's just amazing flying it, really nice equipment!
However, since it arrived, I NEVER succeded the compass calibration process.
Believe me, I tried EVERYTHING, watched tons of videos and read all how-tos you can imagine.
Light always go green, and the quick-flashing red (meaning calibration failed).
The "Status" light, 90% of the times keep flashing "red/yellow", indicating that compass cannot be used.
However, 10% of the times, it just goes green as it should (although calibration process still fails).
When it is working (green flashing), and I switch to GPS mode (even without previous calibration), some things occurs, depending on the time of the day and the location I am:
1)Sometimes, phantom chooses a side and just keep going to that side, as if the GPS says "Go to Arabia!";
2) Sometimes, phantom starts drifting in circles around the "desirable" spot it should stay, but each time radius gets increased;
3) Only one time (I tried over 40 times), it a perfect condition (completely isolated place, good weather, no wind), GPS worked as expected (stop means stop, stay means stay and go home means go home...).. But even in this condition, calibration process still failed!
* Important to say that, after "losing control" in GPS mode, I always switch to ATTI to regain control.
Please understand:
- I did a LOT OF RESEARCH, trying to fix it;
- I work with computers and software development, and I am an enthusiast of electronics, so I know the basics;
That said, when I plug the Phantom to the NAZA-V2 software, it shows me a popup saying that compass error is too big.
However, while watching the "Compass MOD" values, they are TOO LOW (100-250).
Everywhere I look, including the DJI COMPASS CALIBRATION videos, the calibration with another magnet should be done to help REDUCE the MOD withing the desirable range (1400 to 1800). In the video example, after he mess things up, his mod goes to over 2800/3000! Then, he does circles around the compass using another magnet to reduce it to a acceptable range.
Well, I tried that (god knows how hard I tried... for three days, over 3 hours). I used a magnet removed from a dead hard-disk, and did circles around the compass. The MAXIMUM "MOD" value I got was 750... But when getting 750 as mod, X/Y values when absolutely crazy (-780 for example).
So, when trying to fix X/Y, mod also got back to lower values.
AFTER A WHILE, I figured out: "The compass is the problem! I will have to replace it, of course!"
So, I bought a new landing with compass module, that arrived today.
I was VERY careful this time, so I would not get close to any magnet (screwdriver, car speakers ,etc.).
Before even trying to fly, I plugged the phantom to my computer again and.. Oh no!! Value is 300.
And red/yellow lights, no GPS mode available at all.
I live in Brazil, the first Phantom I bought from a local dealer.
The compass module I bought from a Hong Kong store, that shipped me via EMS.
I don't know if this problem is caused by some X-RAY machine on the airport, or what else could be the cause of the problem!
The worst part, is that I don't find anybody else having the same problem with LOW MOD VALUE, everybody who complains about mod value have it too big!
Can anyone give a little clue of WHAT IS GOING WRONG!?
Ps: Using firmware 3.16, and I did import the "default configuration parameters", and tried a lot of other things inside the software.
Thanks, and let me say that I am glad to be a new Phantom Pilot!
I bough a Phantom about 1 month ago, and it's just amazing flying it, really nice equipment!
However, since it arrived, I NEVER succeded the compass calibration process.
Believe me, I tried EVERYTHING, watched tons of videos and read all how-tos you can imagine.
Light always go green, and the quick-flashing red (meaning calibration failed).
The "Status" light, 90% of the times keep flashing "red/yellow", indicating that compass cannot be used.
However, 10% of the times, it just goes green as it should (although calibration process still fails).
When it is working (green flashing), and I switch to GPS mode (even without previous calibration), some things occurs, depending on the time of the day and the location I am:
1)Sometimes, phantom chooses a side and just keep going to that side, as if the GPS says "Go to Arabia!";
2) Sometimes, phantom starts drifting in circles around the "desirable" spot it should stay, but each time radius gets increased;
3) Only one time (I tried over 40 times), it a perfect condition (completely isolated place, good weather, no wind), GPS worked as expected (stop means stop, stay means stay and go home means go home...).. But even in this condition, calibration process still failed!
* Important to say that, after "losing control" in GPS mode, I always switch to ATTI to regain control.
Please understand:
- I did a LOT OF RESEARCH, trying to fix it;
- I work with computers and software development, and I am an enthusiast of electronics, so I know the basics;
That said, when I plug the Phantom to the NAZA-V2 software, it shows me a popup saying that compass error is too big.
However, while watching the "Compass MOD" values, they are TOO LOW (100-250).
Everywhere I look, including the DJI COMPASS CALIBRATION videos, the calibration with another magnet should be done to help REDUCE the MOD withing the desirable range (1400 to 1800). In the video example, after he mess things up, his mod goes to over 2800/3000! Then, he does circles around the compass using another magnet to reduce it to a acceptable range.
Well, I tried that (god knows how hard I tried... for three days, over 3 hours). I used a magnet removed from a dead hard-disk, and did circles around the compass. The MAXIMUM "MOD" value I got was 750... But when getting 750 as mod, X/Y values when absolutely crazy (-780 for example).
So, when trying to fix X/Y, mod also got back to lower values.
AFTER A WHILE, I figured out: "The compass is the problem! I will have to replace it, of course!"
So, I bought a new landing with compass module, that arrived today.
I was VERY careful this time, so I would not get close to any magnet (screwdriver, car speakers ,etc.).
Before even trying to fly, I plugged the phantom to my computer again and.. Oh no!! Value is 300.
And red/yellow lights, no GPS mode available at all.
I live in Brazil, the first Phantom I bought from a local dealer.
The compass module I bought from a Hong Kong store, that shipped me via EMS.
I don't know if this problem is caused by some X-RAY machine on the airport, or what else could be the cause of the problem!
The worst part, is that I don't find anybody else having the same problem with LOW MOD VALUE, everybody who complains about mod value have it too big!
Can anyone give a little clue of WHAT IS GOING WRONG!?
Ps: Using firmware 3.16, and I did import the "default configuration parameters", and tried a lot of other things inside the software.
Thanks, and let me say that I am glad to be a new Phantom Pilot!
