Punchbuggy
First Officer
Flight distance : 573054 ft
Australia
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Punchbuggy Posted at 2016-12-6 15:26
As is mine (on the way). My key take-away messages from the majority of posts is to install Assistant 2 'for the P4P' on a PC, use that to install the latest P4P firmware, and Do Not do an IMU calibrate but do a VPS, gimbal and camera calibrate.
I'm game! Sorta...
My P4P finally arrived. Charged AC battery and RC.
Downloaded and installed Assistant 2 1.0.8 on my Windows 10 laptop. I uninstalled 1.0.7 before installing this new version.
Plugged the P4P into my PC and started the Assistant which told me it was 2 firmware versions behind - updated to most current without issue.
Performed a VPS calibration (3 sets of sensors) without issue.
Turned on RC with iPad and DJI GO 4.0.1. RC detected a firmware update and that was installed without issue.
I noted that the RC connected straight to the P4P so I didn't have to sync.
Checked IMU - both green, so Didn't do an IMU calibration.
Checked compass - oddly, both green, so Didn't do a compass callibration.
Set the settings I wanted on DJI GO - all sensors on, etc
Raining outside last night, so set P4P in middle of my lounge room.
Didn't put props on, and ran up motors to check no wrong sounds. Motors fine, but fan has a bit of a high pitched 'whine' which is not too irritating in close quarters.
Checked for the shell vibration I've been reading about up here - none I could detect on underside.
Powered down, put props on, powered up. RC advised that 2.4GHz signal too poor (I was inside the house with numerous WiFi devices) - switched to 5GHz and all good.
Then the P4P wouldn't take-off as no GPS signal. Turned off Beginner mode (shame, as I wanted to test infrared sensors), and it took-off OK then.
Hovered 1 metre off floor. Perfect hover. Flew around house - very stable with occasional jerky side shuffle. Landed and powered down.
So, in summary - perfect! No issues.
But is it my imagination? When I landed on the floor, as soon as it touched down it sounded like the motors dropped revs slightly. Is this a side-affect of the new ground sensing capability? It would certainly reduce the 'flip-over' risk, if so...
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