Gimbal overload
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Bashy
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Hi folks

I had my 1st gimbal overload the other day, i was moving very slowly creepiong up on a Hare, i was about 6ft high, and very slowly creeping along and adjusted the gimbal wheel slightly and the the warning came up and lost camera feed only, i could still see the telemetry working fine, just no camera, so i brought it straight back to me and the camera was on a full tilt to the right and the gimbal was limp. I turned it off and back on again and it was fine after that, i was able to fly back to the Hare and grab a reasonable shot.

So, what happened, i was doing nothing strenuos, totally the opposite, finite movments was an understatment, i think i was at a complete stop at the time of the minute gimbal wheel adjustment...|

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2018-3-24
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dronist
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It happens to the best us lol! As long as it worked again...
2018-3-24
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Hellsgate
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I hope for your sake this not the beginning of what happened to me twice.
Mine did the same thing then after a cple more flights total gimbal failure.
Only option i had left was to send in for repairs twice first time they replaced camera and gimbal second time the drone was replaced.
I hope this is not the case for you.
2018-3-24
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Bashy
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Hellsgate Posted at 2018-3-24 19:04
I hope for your sake this not the beginning of what happened to me twice.
Mine did the same thing then after a cple more flights total gimbal failure.
Only option i had left was to send in for repairs twice first time they replaced camera and gimbal second time the drone was replaced.

Damn, hope not too, the drone is under warranty but from what i have read, the warranty aint much of a much seen as not all of it is covered for 12 months.   Gimbal is only 6 months, i wonder why this is, mmm, i wonder.....
2018-3-24
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ClaudioTrezzani
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Me top, twice.
2018-3-26
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Bashy
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Perhaps a fw issue then?
2018-3-26
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