Lights

Airtex · Feb 23, 2016

About to buy P3 Pro, and 1)is there a way to easily turn off lights from remote while in air, and 2) is it possible to install a headlight and also easily turn it on and off while flying? Thanks.

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msinger · Feb 23, 2016

Airtex said:
is there a way to easily turn off lights from remote while in air

You can only turn off the front red lights in the DJI GO app. The back lights are always on.

Airtex said:
is it possible to install a headlight and also easily turn it on and off while flying?

Possible? Maybe. I haven't seen anyone do it yet.

Airtex · Feb 23, 2016

Will probably leave them alone, better perspective at night for sure. Thanks.

alokbhargava · Feb 23, 2016

Connect headlight to front lights and thus you can switch on / off.

Airtex · Feb 23, 2016

Good idea, thanks. May give it a try once I get some time under my Pro. Have a P2V right now, and it flies like a gem. Can't wait to step up to the Pro.

sonof40 · Feb 24, 2016

Has anyone successfully disconnected the start-up tones?

Imabiggles · Feb 24, 2016

sonof40 said:
Has anyone successfully disconnected the start-up tones?

those tones are make by the motor and would required ESC firmware change to stop. In short, you're gonna have to live with it.

sonof40 · Feb 24, 2016

Imabiggles said:
those tones are make by the motor and would required ESC firmware change to stop. In short, you're gonna have to live with it.

Unless I can find what are used for speakers.

alokbhargava · Feb 24, 2016

Imabiggles said:
those tones are make by the motor and would required ESC firmware change to stop. In short, you're gonna have to live with it.

Why do you say those tones are produced by motors and ESC? I believe he is asking for those startup notes when P3 is just switched on and gimbal starts dancing.

Imabiggles · Feb 24, 2016

alokbhargava said:
Why do you say those tones are produced by motors and ESC? I believe he is asking for those startup notes when P3 is just switched on and gimbal starts dancing.

Crap, I was thinking about the other motor tones my P1 made. Dont know why I didnt notice that the P3 was different.

Thopper · Feb 27, 2016

I am thinking of going into the P3A to find out if there is a simple way to to connect to the front lights. Iwant to connect LEDS to the front lights and then turn them off. I am thinking there must be a power wire to the front lights that can be tapped into. If this is the cse turning on and off Aux lights should be easy? I see threads on this but no actually experience is referenced....anyone?

Dirty Bird · Feb 27, 2016

This should be relatively simple as the lights on a P3 are standalone LED modules that plug into the mainboard. You will have to check the supply voltage available & be careful about current draw so I don't recommend connecting a high-wattage LED or a whole slew of LEDs.

Thopper said:
I am thinking of going into the P3A to find out if there is a simple way to to connect to the front lights. Iwant to connect LEDS to the front lights and then turn them off. I am thinking there must be a power wire to the front lights that can be tapped into. If this is the cse turning on and off Aux lights should be easy? I see threads on this but no actually experience is referenced....anyone?

Kevin M · Feb 27, 2016

Dirty Bird said:
This should be relatively simple as the lights on a P3 are standalone LED modules that plug into the mainboard. You will have to check the supply voltage available & be careful about current draw so I don't recommend connecting a high-wattage LED or a whole slew of LEDs.

That is correct, ...what I am going to look into is a low power 5 volt relay switch.
You connect relay to red arm lights, that only powers the relay only, then you power your leds that you want to use with the main battery , this should work without messing with the current from the bird.

Kevin

sbarton · Mar 1, 2016

Kevin M said:
That is correct, ...what I am going to look into is a low power 5 volt relay switch.
You connect relay to red arm lights, that only powers the relay only, then you power your leds that you want to use with the main battery , this should work without messing with the current from the bird.

Kevin

Any update on this? Would love to see some pics or write up of the install.