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fanscd67da26
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Hi everyone,
I saw something weird on my drone.
After the firmware update I took off the aircraft and I saw it was not hovering still, there was no wind at all.

I've tried to reset the drone and to reinstall the latest firmware but still "not working" well.

Is anyone know what to do with that?

Thanks
2017-9-6
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schmots1
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Try reseting the compass and IMU
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fanscd67da26
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schmots1 Posted at 2017-9-6 10:29
Try reseting the compass and IMU

I've done it but still not working.
I'm using my iPhone for now because my RC is under reparation.
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Anuvis
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Factory reset via dji assistant 2 made the trick for me...Same problem as you...
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Anuvis Posted at 2017-9-6 10:42
Factory reset via dji assistant 2 made the trick for me...Same problem as you...

I did a factory reset before and the I've reinstalled the new firmware but nothing.
Maybe with RC is gonna be better?
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fanscd67da26 Posted at 2017-9-6 10:49
I did a factory reset before and the I've reinstalled the new firmware but nothing.
Maybe with RC is gonna be better?

If you are in a place with low light hovering up from grasses or leafs or a glossy terrain  the ac will be unstable .Also check if the down sensors are clean .Also  check if any metals are close to your ac 1.5 meter close may cause this effects  ... Finaly check your props for dents ot damage put them off the ac to see is they have any damage to theese litle foots they have to lock in motors
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Anuvis Posted at 2017-9-6 10:54
If you are in a place with low light hovering up from grasses or leafs or a glossy terrain  the ac will be unstable .Also check if the down sensors are clean .Also  check if any metals are close to your ac 1.5 meter close may cause this effects  ... Finaly check your props for dents ot damage put them off the ac to see is they have any damage to theese litle foots they have to lock in motors

I'll test tomorrow and I'll let you know.

Thanks guys
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I had the same issue over the weekend but it was pretty windy.  I did reset the IMU calibration (first time ever) and it didn't seem to fix the hovering problem.  I'll try it again, maybe tonight if not windy to see how it behaves.  hopefully it was just due to wind.
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When using VPS you need good lighting and good textured surface underneath AC for VPS to get a really good lock.
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I agreed with Anuvis. Please check your sensor and choose a proper place to fly. Stay away from objects which have a bad influence on your vision system.
Before flight, you can check the aircraft status and see if IMU or compass need to be calibrated.
If the problem still exists, it will be really helpful that you share a video for us to check.
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fanscd67da26
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I've cleaned all the sensors, reset the firmware, changed props, calibrate IMU and compass... there you go.. is moving with no wind.
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fanscd67da26 Posted at 2017-9-7 00:08
I've cleaned all the sensors, reset the firmware, changed props, calibrate IMU and compass... there you go.. is moving with no wind.

Can you shoot a video about this situation? I would forward it to our engineers for check. Thanks.
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DJI Elektra Posted at 2017-9-7 02:25
Can you shoot a video about this situation? I would forward it to our engineers for check. Thanks.

I m curious also...
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If they atti mode , it moves around a bit
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DJI Elektra Posted at 2017-9-7 02:25
Can you shoot a video about this situation? I would forward it to our engineers for check. Thanks.

I don't know how to do it.
I've done a Video and the size is 7MB but the forum setting says I can only upload jpg,zip,etc less than 1MB.
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DJI Elektra Posted at 2017-9-7 02:25
Can you shoot a video about this situation? I would forward it to our engineers for check. Thanks.







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Is it in FPV mode?
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Montfrooij Posted at 2017-9-7 08:19
Is it in FPV mode?

No, follow mode
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Very strange
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Anuvis
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Anyone noticed the battery lights ????what means that pattern I have never seen it before !!!!
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Anuvis Posted at 2017-9-7 09:38
Anyone noticed the battery lights ????what means that pattern I have never seen it before !!!!

Might be interfering with the framerate of the camera.
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Anuvis Posted at 2017-9-7 09:38
Anyone noticed the battery lights ????what means that pattern I have never seen it before !!!!

+1 battery is not normal
But the AC  is correcting itself in hover, it's not drifting away and going significantly up and down, I've seen a lot worse.

During flight, are you seeing any spikes in IMU, compass and wireless interference or are they all green all the time ?

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Can you try another Battery?
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It looks like a short circuit to me or battery is not delivering power to ac with the same current. Maybe a power problem makes this up down etc...Battery problem or ac problem I am guessing.. Can you take a screenshot of the battery cells via app?
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My spark more not stable hover after update fw to v4.1.8. Sliding 40cm after hovering 5minutes with alti 1.5m, indoor and no wind.
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lannes Posted at 2017-9-7 11:55
+1 battery is not normal
But the AC  is correcting itself in hover, it's not drifting away and going significantly up and down, I've seen a lot worse.

I guess this might be caused by the framerate of the led's.
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Do the lights from the battery blink left to right like they do in the video, or is that effect caused by the camera?
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lannes Posted at 2017-9-7 11:55
+1 battery is not normal
But the AC  is correcting itself in hover, it's not drifting away and going significantly up and down, I've seen a lot worse.


The IMU details says "moving" and I don't see any spikes.
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Here the screenshot of the battery life and IMU status.
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ASEPK Posted at 2017-9-7 19:36
My spark more not stable hover after update fw to v4.1.8. Sliding 40cm after hovering 5minutes with alti 1.5m, indoor and no wind.

Asepk, please have a look at the user manual. The VPS won't function well indoor and I would recommend you install popeller guard. Try to hover your spark in an open place without interference. And stay away from objects that have a bad impact on VPS.

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fanscd67da26 Posted at 2017-9-8 00:25
Here the screenshot of the battery life and IMU status.

I would transfer the info to our engineers, please wait patiently. Thanks.
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DJI Elektra Posted at 2017-9-8 00:36
I would transfer the info to our engineers, please wait patiently. Thanks.

Thank you very much.
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fanscd67da26 Posted at 2017-9-8 00:25
Here the screenshot of the battery life and IMU status.

The drone must be in the ground not flying to see the stats of imu and compass....
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Anuvis Posted at 2017-9-8 02:14
The drone must be in the ground not flying to see the stats of imu and compass....

By the way, when is on the ground IMU and compass are green so excellent.
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lannes
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Your hovering looks like it's within "spec"
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Montfrooij Posted at 2017-9-7 23:25
Do the lights from the battery blink left to right like they do in the video, or is that effect caused by the camera?

This happen swith certain cameras. The lights are static.
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DJI Joe Posted at 2017-9-8 16:39
This happen swith certain cameras. The lights are static.

Yes, that I know. I only questioned the OP because I thought it was caused by the camera but other repliers thought it was a defect battery.
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fanscd67da26 Posted at 2017-9-8 00:25
Here the screenshot of the battery life and IMU status.

Thanks for you patience. Please try to put your drone on the flat and calibrate your compass before flight.
The indicator of the battery is normal. It seems different because of the frame rates. Please inform us if the problem exists.
2017-9-12
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fans9ea9c44f
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Is your gyro reading also green.(a/c must be still on ground to read.)
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The hovering is super stable, it's not going to be like a camera on a tripod; it's a flying object with other forces affecting it. That is normal hovering and is what I get with my Spark.
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