stabilization question

bryantmendoza666 · May 6, 2017

hey guys new to the forum i have had my solo for about 3 months now and just recently had my first crash and i broke two propellers thankfully my motors didn't get ruined but the question is now that i fly it i feel like it has issues staying in place very minor but didn't remember being like that. is their away to re calibrate it to make it stay a little more?

thanks guys!

Maddog · May 6, 2017

Welcome!

Did you do a compass & level calibration after the crash?
Balance the new props if necessary?

DaveB · May 6, 2017

Great point from maddog, I would also check your GPS and make sure the foil is not touching any thing on the board.

bryantmendoza666 · May 7, 2017

Thanks guys will look into it asap

Hi5 · May 9, 2017

I have a Rev B GPS in my Solo and did the Cardboard mod because it was taking a several minutes to get 7-8 satellites and a lock. What worries me is, even after getting a lock on 8 Satellites there seems to be quite a bit of drift.

DaveB · May 9, 2017

I would do a level & compass calibration

Hi5 · May 9, 2017

I did it same day.

DaveB · May 10, 2017

OK, now this may seem a little strange but it has fixed some guys solo's. Remove gimbal, turn solo upside down and smack a couple of times with your hand on the assy bay. Some times after a crash a accelerometer can stick and this will "SET IT FREE" again.

andrew.baker.142 · May 12, 2017

Hi5 said:
I have a Rev B GPS in my Solo and did the Cardboard mod because it was taking a several minutes to get 7-8 satellites and a lock. What worries me is, even after getting a lock on 8 Satellites there seems to be quite a bit of drift.

What does quite a bit of drift mean to you? Commercial GPS has an advertised error of 20 feet, but many systems can improve on this. From gps.gov website the actual measured user range error is about 2.3 feet (95% certainly). With nearby buildings or terrain that can cause signal reflections it will be less accurate than that.
If you expect centimeter GPS accuracy, you will need to invest into an RTK system (about $500).

Hi5 · May 15, 2017

I used to have a Hubsan H501S and it didn't drift more than about a foot....So that's why I thought the Solo would be similar.

andrew.baker.142 · May 15, 2017

My Solos hold position within a foot. I have 2 Solos with Rev A boards with the "cardboard" mod (actually 3D printed spacer) and stock shielding and one with the mRo GPS and stock shielding.
Have you tried flying in an area away from buildings and high terrain? You might be getting some multi-path interference.