Anyone else getting Battery communication errors?
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jonnied2010
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I get these errors but not on every flight. Do I need to be concerned, usually only comes up once and disappears in less than a second.
Phantom 2 Vision + Ver. 3
Examples:
! MC Data Error
MCU INVALID BATTERY
COMMUNICATION ERROR

! AIRCRAFT BATTERY
PLEASE FLY CAREFULLY

I noticed on my last flight that the battery % showed 0 then jumped back to 83%.
I can only see this when recording the Android Screen during flight. It just pops up and goes away.
I sometimes see it when connected to Software Assistant. Just pops up and goes away.
I clean my battery connections often with contact cleaner.
Have 4 batteries, 2 with about 14 charges and 2 with 5 charges.  No correlation with which battery is in use
2015-6-25
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corso_tony
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Has happened to me the last two days on one of my batteries.  Starts out fully charged...I get that message...then low battery warning and comes home automatically.
2015-6-25
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quanthonytrang
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*wrong phantom forum*
2015-6-25
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jonnybgood.olss
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Yes.
Happen to me twice :-(
Some one help?
2015-9-15
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jonnied2010
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I don't think you are going to get much help about this issue here. I just quit worrying about it when it pops up. Has not caused any issues. Mostly happens when I am doing a fast yaw or full power climb, then it goes away.
2015-9-18
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jonnied2010 Posted at 2015-9-18 15:36
I don't think you are going to get much help about this issue here. I just quit worrying about it wh ...

I've had the same error multiple times. First time I saw it, I started to descend the Phantom to land, but then it suddenly cut out and fell about 30M or so, before starting again, upon which, it suddenly shot off in a random direction until I lost sight !

Luckily, several minutes later, I spotted it far off in the sky, it had entered "return home" mode and flew back.
I have tried flying with both batteries, and warning message pops up using either.

I have lost complete confidence in it, and will not fly it.

The Phantom is only 6 months old and I have updated to latest 3.14 firmware.
2015-11-11
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jonnied2010
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info@ensite.co. Posted at 2015-11-11 09:18
I've had the same error multiple times. First time I saw it, I started to descend the Phantom to l ...

DJI, any info on this issue yet?
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Cuington
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's experienced this. Mine started in October. I first thought that maybe I missed charging one of my 4 batts. It would all of sudden show 20% or 30% and immediately start descending. I changed batteries and it did it again, but this time it landed hard and broke a couple of props. I marked thiose batts as bad. I began researching battery calibration, thinking that maybe the cells had somehow become unbalanced, but no where in the DJI site did I find an answer. I didn't even npbither trying to contact DJI because they're never any help.

It did it again over the Christmas holidays, but it kept jumping back and forth between 35% and back up to 83%. But it would start descending again, then jump back into flight. This time with only one of the batts.

This is scary, and we need a solution, quickly.

DJI, are you out there listening somewhere? Help, or something may happen that won't be pretty.
2016-1-6
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DJI-Patrick
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Cuington Posted at 2016-1-7 11:46
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who's experienced this. Mine started in October. I first thought th ...

Have you connected the aircraft to Assistant to check the battery information ? Maybe you should try to get the battery discharged and recharge it .
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Cuington
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DJI-Patrick Posted at 2016-1-7 01:19
Have you connected the aircraft to Assistant to check the battery information ? Maybe you should t ...

I have discharged and recharged many times, and get the same result. I haven't hooked up to the Assistant to see what the battery is doing. What info about the battery would the Assistant show?

Thanks for the ideas!
2016-1-7
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DJI-Patrick
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Cuington Posted at 2016-1-8 10:29
I have discharged and recharged many times, and get the same result. I haven't hooked up to the As ...

If the problem stays the same , please contact your dealer or support center . The battery information shows as you can see in the picture .
Battery Information.jpg
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Cuington
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DJI-Patrick Posted at 2016-1-8 10:41
If the problem stays the same , please contact your dealer or support center . The battery informa ...

Much thanks! I'll try the things listed in the information and see what happens.
2016-1-12
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