Recent content by Luke2000

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    Bricked 3dr Solo - please help me!

    And 1 other thing. I've never seen it mentioned, so unsure if its necessary, but when doing this, it's only ever been sucessful for me when the solo is inverted. Maybe a coincidence?
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    Bricked 3dr Solo - please help me!

    At the end of your video, the fast flashing orange light shows it's resetting, slow flashing indicates it isn't paired or waiting for a controller, solid orange, trouble, but generally the sd card isn't seated properly.
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    Bricked 3dr Solo - please help me!

    Just been through all that! Its resetting the firmware. Leave it on for maybe 15 mins, it should go through a reset with the LEDs changing colour, then play a little tune to show its factory reset. You'll need to pair it by pressing the pair button for 3 seconds, the controller will "find new...
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    What is a Solo x8?

    Maybe a Fimi X8? Not a 3dr solo though, from Fimi, set up company by xiaomi, I think
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    Taking pictures and videos?

    https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33014806948.html?spm=a2g0n.orderlist-amp.item.33014806948&aff_trace_key=65294073ce864625add34bc99e637010-1582644305769-05306-UneMJZVf&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=6810amp-dEUsawHnXvrAkEnJm_hYhQ1583603157185&browser_id=56bccae942b14ba888619f49db5f96af&is_c=N I...
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    Taking pictures and videos?

    I got mine in aliexpress only a month or so ago. Give me a bit and I'll look for the link
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    Taking pictures and videos?

    I had video problems. Problem was the cable, symptoms were no video, or distorted video. I replaced with a flat ribbon cable from aliexpress, durect from camera to main board, perfect pic again
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    Taking pictures and videos?

    Sorry Joe Horn, didn't read your post right. You are correct
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    Taking pictures and videos?

    Is it not the case that you wifi your phone to the controller (not the drone), the drone connects to the controller, and controller does all the magic?
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    Video/No Video PRO HELP NEEDED!

    A follow up. I replaced the HDMI with flat cable and connectors directly from board to camera, with cheap items from Aliexpress. WORKS AGAIN, many thanks to all here for the help.
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    Video/No Video PRO HELP NEEDED!

    Wow, that was quick, thanks for the replies fellas. I'm going away for a few days but I will try the hdmi out from the controller and see when I get back. I will also try spray cleaner on the ports, and I've ordered some new cables too. I've used solo app, nexus 7 (which) was the one always used...
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    Video/No Video PRO HELP NEEDED!

    I'm having the same problem here. Everything worked fine, solo put away at end of summer, needed it there now but either no video feed or picture that is garbled and looks too big for the screen. I found that the HDMI connector on the gimbal had pulled away, so connected directly to mainboard...
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    Watch "3DR Solo up-graded motors to the Emax MT2216 Part 1" on YouTube

    Actually, a Big Thank you. Just going through your You Tube channel. Lots of very good information. Subscribed, well done
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    Watch "3DR Solo up-graded motors to the Emax MT2216 Part 1" on YouTube

    Great vid. Gonna do the same if even just to be able to use other props. edit: Found your video, thanks again
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    Watch "3DR Solo up-graded motors to the Emax MT2216 Part 1" on YouTube

    It's not kilovolts either. “Kv” refers to the constant velocity of a motor (not to be confused with “kV,” the abbreviation for kilovolt). It is measured by the number of revolutions per minute (rpm) that a motor turns when 1V (one volt) is applied with no load attached to that motor. The Kv...