Problem with downlink after camera replacement.

[fin032]

Sent the p3p away to have the gimbal/camera replaced for the drifting horizon. When it came back with new camera I had to update the aircraft firmware again. After the update I tested the downlink out in the house. For the first few minutes everything worked perfect. Even with airplane off it worked fine with the iPhone 6 Plus. I always had to turn airplane mode on before. I was happy for that few minutes before something went wrong and the screen went blocky and out of colour. I tried Everything I could think of including trying android devices and checking any plugs I could see.

Video from the SD card is fine.

As I couldn't work out what went wrong I just sent it back to the shop.

Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem with the downlink? Screen shot attached.

 

[flyNfrank]

Obviously if the problem was there in both operating systems it was a hardware issue.

 

[fin032]

Yeah it's not the device. It's just weird how it was working fine for the first few minutes. Maybe the new gimbal/camera just development a fault.

 

[flyNfrank]

Yeah it's not the device. It's just weird how it was working fine for the first few minutes. Maybe the new gimbal/camera just development a fault.

I have seen that type of issue get fixed with adjusting something in the firmware. And I also have seen it be a simple lack of connection issue in the flat ribbon cable.

 

[jerseybiz]

I'm running IOS 9.0.2 and I ran into the screen disruption yesterday. I was using the alert for overexposure option and just chalked it up to that. Now I'm thinking this is more serious.

 

[fin032]

No sure what went wrong jersey. Just waiting on word back from Heliguy. Have you got a screen shot?

 

[fin032]

Just got word back from Heliguy. Looks like the brand new Camera/Gimbal developed a fault. They have put a 2nd new Camera/Gimbal on the unit and gave it a full test. Over all good service from Heliguy. Just a shame about the faulty new part.