sundance2013 said:
CameraGuy said:
I just watched the video again, I get the green flashing telling me all is well but get no motor power up when I move the throttle.
What position should the throttle be in on power up? If in the "down" position how in the heck do you hold the controller, hold the throttle in the down position and put the battery in at the same time. My throttle is spring loaded to center so it will not stay in the down position if you don't hold it there.
I know it's tempting to want to get in the air quickly so it's understandable that you might not read all the manuals first. (Especially since DJI doesn't include them in the box!) However, a couple of things you might have missed:
The latest Phantoms (since about May/June or so) have shipped with a spring-centered throttle. This is actually a good thing because it means you get perfect "hands off" hover without having to constantly tweak the throttle to the center point. Throttle does not need to be "down" on power up because the motors will not start anyway until you execute the Control Stick Command (CSC) sequence (below).
Do this:
1) Turn transmitter ON.
2) Place Phantom on level ground and insert battery into bay. Plug in and take your hands off.
3) Wait for startup "melody." These tones are actually produced by the *motors* themselves by sending high-frequency signal through the motor windings. More than just a clever trick, you can *immediately* hear if you have a bad motor or speed controller (ESC) because one "tone" will be missing or "out of tune."
4) After 10 seconds or so you should start to see the "Green-Red-Red-Red" pattern telling you that it's looking for GPS lock. At this point it's safe to tuck in the wires and close the battery cover.
5) On your transmittter, place the right switch in GPS position. Move back and forth from GPS to ATTI 6-10 times, ending on ATTI (middle position). You'll have a solid YELLOW light on the Phantom.
6) Pick up the Phantom, walk about 15 feet away from your transmitter and away from any metal, concrete, cell phones, car keys, etc. Hold the Phantom level and spin around 360 degrees until the light blinks. The hold the Phantom pointing "nose down" (battery door pointing down) and spin 360 degrees again until the LED blinks.
7) Switch the Transmitter back to GPS and put the Phantom back on LEVEL ground.
8) Stand about 8-10 feet from the Phantom and execute the CSC (pull both stick bottom and to the center for 1 second). Motors will start.
9) You now have three seconds to take off or the motors will stop again. Most reliable takeoff is simply to push the throttle 100% up and HOLD IT. Phantom will spin up and in about 2-3 seconds will shoot up pretty quickly. Let go of the throttle and let it stabilize at hover around 6-10 feet above ground.
** IF when you try to start the motors nothing happens, you have something (compass or IMU) out of calibration. Follow the instructions to do an advanced IMU calibration.
** IF when you try to take off the Phantom tilts to one side, make sure all your props are on correctly -- rotation arrows on the prop hub need to match the arrows on the shell. Two CW and the opposite two CCW.
** Some forward tilt on takeoff is normal, especially if you have a camera installed. If you get nervous and pull back on the throttle before it's off the ground, you WILL nose over and bury your props in the grass or concrete. Unless it looks like you are VERY OBVIOUSLY going to flip over on the ground (because of a prop installed incorrectly), then don't be wimpy on the throttle. 100% and hold it.
That should do it.