Major Vibrations P3P

CHeRoKee DRiFT · Nov 29, 2015

I had a very similar experience, yesterday, after the FW updates...At a shallow hover about 4-6 ft off of the ground this weird shimmying would occur. Never seen it do that before. After a few settings & gains adjustments (taking them back to where they were before the update) still the same thing...
Then I remembered that I was playing with the controller while the update was installing in the Phantom, and I had inadvertently left the P-A-F switch, in F mode. Switched it back to P mode and shimmy was gone!

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

I went out today and the major vibrations ceased to occur..but I still have mild vibrations to the gimbal ..wondering the plastic pins should there only be 2 holds the gimbal to the Phantom or all 4 should be applied..?..I'm thinking the mild vibrations are the case for the Center of my pics to be blurry, look at the boats background all out of focus.., I have shot of me close up out focus..video as well..sometimes there is none but most of the time I see this..need to blow up the pic to see what I mean

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

Question I have what would cause all this major vibration one day..after 30 mins of flying and then today it's steady but mild gimbal vibrations ?

Larry L · Nov 29, 2015

There is only supposed to be 2 pins on opposite corners. Some install zip ties loosely on other two corners. I had the same problems as you described when I switched motors to anti gravity T motors. ( this was on my P2V+)
We had to adjust the gains lower. Could your gains be off?

ss262 · Nov 29, 2015

I have the same issue after upgrading from 1.3.4 > 1.4. > 1.5 on the craft and updating the RC firmware. Also did IMU re-calibration. You can see the whole gimbal assembly just shake after taking off and hovering. I just re-calibrated the RC and that did not seem to help. I'm going to try downgrading the firmware to 1.4 for fun.

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

ss262 said:
I have the same issue after upgrading from 1.3.4 > 1.4. > 1.5 on the craft and updating the RC firmware. Also did IMU re-calibration. You can see the whole gimbal assembly just shake after taking off and hovering. I just re-calibrated the RC and that did not seem to help. I'm going to try downgrading the firmware to 1.4 for fun.

Let me know if that helps

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

Larry L said:
There is only supposed to be 2 pins on opposite corners. Some install zip ties loosely on other two corners. I had the same problems as you described when I switched motors to anti gravity T motors. ( this was on my P2V+)
We had to adjust the gains lower. Could your gains be off?

What should I look for in my gains if they are off, sorry newbie with the Phantom..i've had only about 12 flights now..thanks

ss262 · Nov 29, 2015

Is this what you guys are seeing?

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

ss262 said:
Is this what you guys are seeing?

Exactly...today it wasn't doing it but this is bang on!

bobmyers · Nov 29, 2015

ss262 said:
Is this what you guys are seeing?

That is vibration for sure-- has to be caused by prop or motor imbalance.

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

ss262 said:
Is this what you guys are seeing?

Diid you resolve the issue, or find out the cause?

ss262 · Nov 29, 2015

Ok downgraded to 1.4 and did nothing more:

It looks to be gone or lessened.

ss262 · Nov 29, 2015

I still think it looks to vibrate a bit, but its not as bad as it was.

Static8 · Nov 29, 2015

ss262 said:
Ok downgraded to 1.4 and did nothing more:

It looks to be gone or lessened.

this is pretty much how mine looks now, mild vibrations..but I didn't do anything, just another day of flying and seemed to be OK...still I am not happy with the blur in center of videos and photos.