Solo Preset Sweep Broken

MachWun · Jan 31, 2016

FIXED! See video of the issue in the following post and the fix down below here.

Hey guys. Last night I noticed my preset sweep timers is stuck on "52307" with another spot next to the 7 that looks like a piece of zebra print, the same size as the numerals. I have video feed, and can control the gimbal, but the preset sweep will not work. I can set a new preset sweep angle, but can not set the time it takes to sweep, and I can not initiate an actual preset sweep. I found 1 similar instance of this issue here Gimbal Question Thread | 3D Robotics Drone Forum with no resolution. Later down in the thread OP claims his sweep is inoperatice, and the timer is displaying 'nonesense" sounds similar to what I have. I've reset the controller, reset the solo, repaired, and updated them both again with the solo app. Still says 52307 and zebra print.

EDIT, this issue has been resolved thanks to 3DR support. They came back quick with fixes that I had already tried, then my savior, Amanda tells me to login as root and run this command

sololink_config --set-ui-sweep 0 90

It worked. Back in the game. You rock 3DR!

RolandS888 · Jan 31, 2016

You might need to do a sticks calibration.
Use the search function for the method.
Sounds like you may have a faulty pot (slider)

MachWun · Jan 31, 2016

RolandS888 said:
You might need to do a sticks calibration.
Use the search function for the method.
Sounds like you may have a faulty pot (slider)

I already tried the stick calibration. Didn't fix it. I don't think a faulty POT would cause the screen to go all wonky. Here is a video of my controller screen.

Maddog · Jan 31, 2016

MachWun said:
I already tried the stick calibration. Didn't fix it. I don't think a faulty POT would cause the screen to go all wonky. Here is a video of my controller screen.

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Looks like your video is set to "private" mode.

MachWun · Jan 31, 2016

Maddog said:
Looks like your video is set to "private" mode.

Fixed, sorry about that

Maddog · Jan 31, 2016

MachWun said:
Fixed, sorry about that

No worries!
That looks like a job for 3DR tech support. Must be something inside the controller circuitry.

RolandS888 · Jan 31, 2016

Disconnected the controller battery?

MachWun · Jan 31, 2016

RolandS888 said:
Disconnected the controller battery?

yes sir, twice, but only for a few seconds. I will disconnect it now again, for a much longer period of time

RolandS888 · Jan 31, 2016

I figured you probably did.

Del · Jan 31, 2016

MachWun said:
I already tried the stick calibration. Didn't fix it. I don't think a faulty POT would cause the screen to go all wonky. Here is a video of my controller screen.

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Well this is something definitely new to me !!
That looks pretty crazy.. Hope you figure it out or contact 3DR..

Cheers

MachWun · Feb 1, 2016

Well I just spoke to 3dr support. The woman, Amanda gave me a command to use in putty. ssh [email protected] sololink_config —set-ui-sweep 0 90 I'm at work for another 5 hours so I will try it at home.

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MachWun · Feb 1, 2016

Fixed. Thanks 3dr support. That above command did it! Woot woot

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Maddog · Feb 1, 2016

MachWun said:
Fixed. Thanks 3dr support. That above command did it! Woot woot

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Awesome- thanks for the update!

RamonCC · Mar 3, 2017

Worked for me as well! Thanks!

ChrisP3 · Apr 30, 2017

Just in case a novice like me doesn't know how to "login as root" here are some instructions on how to do this to Solo's controller from a Mac:

Turn on Solo's Controller
Turn on Solo's Drone
Go to System Preferences on your Mac.
Click on Network
Click on Wi-Fi in the box on the left.
Click on Network Name: drop-down box on the right.
Select the SoloLink_XXXXXXX matching your Solo
Click on Assist Me . . . in the bottom of the Network box
Enter your password for your SoloLink
Your Mac should then be connected to your Solo via WiFi
Open Launchpad
Click on Terminal program
Opens a window
Should see something like "[server:~ username$
type the command between the quotation marks: ssh [email protected]
This will provide access to the controller, not the Solo itself. There are plenty of warnings as shown here: https://dev.3dr.com/starting-network.html
It should show this message: The authenticity of host '10.1.1.1 (10.1.1.1)' can't be established. ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:gMhqPs0P/WpTkvdffoTIqfRMK5bxRQ5WrmfF7RBjcbE. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
Type: yes
It should show this message: Warning: Permanently added '10.1.1.1' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts. [email protected]'s password:
Type: TjSDBkAu
It should show this prompt: root@3dr_controller:~#
Type: sololink_config --set-ui-sweep 0 90
It should show: 0 90
That apparently confirms that the presets have been reset, although on my controller the presets were the same as before.
Type: exit
It should show: root@3dr_controller:~# exit logout Connection to 10.1.1.1 closed. server:~ username$
Then go to the Solo Controller and set the presets as normal.
After that, the preset sweep went from 15098 or something to "13 sec"