I got up yesterday, well rested with nothing planned all day other than getting the Phantom in the air.
Fourteen hours later, nothing had changed; I was STILL trying to get it in the air...heck I was still trying to actually get the props to turn,even once.
I've installed and re-installed the drivers, I have the latest version of the Assistant software, I'm almost certain I have tried every possible combination of switch positions on the transmitter.
Regardless of what I try, when I take it outside, turn on the transmitter first, then power up the Phantom, I get several red then green flashes, and then it begins to flash rapidly in yellow.
I waited a couple of times for upwards of 10 minutes to see if the flashing yellow would change to something else, go out, etc.
Nothing....nada....
I'm using a laptop with Windows 7 on it for the update computer, and at one point during my "journey" yesterday, I found a reference to a file that may or may not be present on a Windows 7 computer. I downloaded that; still no difference.
I'm not going to suggest I'm a computer "expert" by any means. That said, I have enough knowledge to usually get files, drivers, etc. downloaded, transferred to the right spot, uploaded, etc. I'm a Mac user currently, and have been for a few years. I also am very familiar with Windows, having used it daily from the very early days of computing, so I don't "think" I'm messing up that side of things, but at this point anything is possible.
What I'd like to do is "turn back the clock"...undo what I've done, restore everything back to the way it came out of the box, and start again from that point...that is unless one of you can suggest what I'm doing wrong.
I don't want to tie up Board resources unnecessarily so if it's easier or better to talk through this on private messages, that would be ideal. If there is anyone in Regina, SK Canadaa, or the surrounding area, I'd love to talk with you.
Thank you VERY much in advance!
Wayne
Fourteen hours later, nothing had changed; I was STILL trying to get it in the air...heck I was still trying to actually get the props to turn,even once.
I've installed and re-installed the drivers, I have the latest version of the Assistant software, I'm almost certain I have tried every possible combination of switch positions on the transmitter.
Regardless of what I try, when I take it outside, turn on the transmitter first, then power up the Phantom, I get several red then green flashes, and then it begins to flash rapidly in yellow.
I waited a couple of times for upwards of 10 minutes to see if the flashing yellow would change to something else, go out, etc.
Nothing....nada....
I'm using a laptop with Windows 7 on it for the update computer, and at one point during my "journey" yesterday, I found a reference to a file that may or may not be present on a Windows 7 computer. I downloaded that; still no difference.
I'm not going to suggest I'm a computer "expert" by any means. That said, I have enough knowledge to usually get files, drivers, etc. downloaded, transferred to the right spot, uploaded, etc. I'm a Mac user currently, and have been for a few years. I also am very familiar with Windows, having used it daily from the very early days of computing, so I don't "think" I'm messing up that side of things, but at this point anything is possible.
What I'd like to do is "turn back the clock"...undo what I've done, restore everything back to the way it came out of the box, and start again from that point...that is unless one of you can suggest what I'm doing wrong.
I don't want to tie up Board resources unnecessarily so if it's easier or better to talk through this on private messages, that would be ideal. If there is anyone in Regina, SK Canadaa, or the surrounding area, I'd love to talk with you.
Thank you VERY much in advance!
Wayne