Week Signal on Startup

[Liamus27]

Every time I start my phantom up after it has warmed up for a minute or two it complains of poor signal - it eventually connects with full signal bars - is this standard behaviour or could it point to an issue?

To be clear this is not during flight just at startup before I take off.

 

[RodPad]

Every time I start my phantom up after it has warmed up for a minute or two it complains of poor signal - it eventually connects with full signal bars - is this standard behaviour or could it point to an issue?

To be clear this is not during flight just at startup before I take off.

Remote signal, GPS signal, just to make sure?

 

[Liamus27]

Remote signal, GPS signal, just to make sure?

Sorry - remote signal.

 

[RodPad]

Hum, yes odd to me, I have a standard, postioning of remote before you take off? How soon after its done warming up?

 

[Liamus27]

Once IMU preheated it tends to be the first thing that happens - remote antennas in correct position.

 

[RodPad]

Once IMU preheated it tends to be the first thing that happens - remote antennas in correct position.

I can't recall do you have signal displayed on warmup?
I guess not because that is were it is displayed?
After warm up how much time does it take?
I would be curious to time it after warmup, then fly or just power down and power back up. Thought being what if the craft is already warm.

Rod

 

[Raceman17]

My professional does the same thing. I am on the firmware that came on the quad. I think it's 1.4 something.

 

[Liamus27]

Anyone else seeing this? I'm on the latest firmware

 

[The Art Of Drones]

Try to arrange your controllers antennas like this

 

[RodPad]

Hum, don't think that's going to help much when your about 10' away and the symptom goes away before he takes off, and never happens in flight.

So I powered on Phantom last night for a different test. Had good signal the whole time while it was warming up!

So this appears to just be on a Pro with certain firmware?

 

[Multicoptertec]

Are you powering everything on in the correct order? Remote, Aircraft, APP?

 

[RodPad]

I think he has been, he wouldn't see the warming up message.
On a standard I like,
#1 Remote
#2 Tablet connected to remote (WiFi of coarse) as this can take a few seconds.
#3 Start App or bring app up on screen.
#4 Then power up Phantom.

 

[Multicoptertec]

This post is under Advanced, I thought that's what the OP has.

 

[RodPad]

Yes, Correct, the post that Raceman17 made me assume it was Pro or Pro / Adv thread.
Looks like the problem maybe on both?
I assume that the Pro/Adv use the same software?
I posted my routine to make the point of being all connected, then the Phantom, because of the WiFi connection between the remote and tablet. That way, I soon as the Phantom hooks up, you can see everything going on the app. Just trying to keep the thread going, since I was the first to post a reply, must be working cause your here, Thanks!

So I am I correct "he wouldn't see the warming up message."?
Just have a P3*hit, would like to know more about them all...

Rod

 

[Liamus27]

I have an advanced and yes I do power on in the correct order.

 

[SteveN76]

I had this happen the other day I flew. I turned the remote on then the bird. I had a weak signal for a few minutes after it was done warming up. This has never happened to me before. I was however about 20 feet from some low power lines (not the high tension kind) it went away and I had no issues after that.


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[Vexed]

Anyone else seeing this? I'm on the latest firmware

I have the same issue