When I first started looking at Drones over a year ago, I looked at the Phantom 3 Advanced and the 3DR Solo. I already had a Go{or 4 Black, so I was leaning heavily to the Solo. But, the gimble issue finally brought be over to the Phantom and I bought a 3 advanced. I love it, but I always regretted not buying a solo. So, when they went on sale on Amazon for $599 with gimble and backpack, I was all in.
It arrived a couple days later, and it was beautiful. I proceeded to set everything up and updated the firmware. No problem, I received the all clear from the app that the controller and solo were updated properly. Then I noticed flashing red lights on the solo and a Control Stick Error and Magnetic Interference error on the controller. I quickly learned that the controller error was not unknown, and some ssh magic in terminal would fix it. Took about 10 minutes, and the controller was connected to the solo again.
But I still had the Magnetic Inteference error. I took the bird out into a field that I had flown my 3A from, but could not shake the error. I did a Level Calibration, but that did not fix it. I tried to do a compass calibration, but was unsuccessful in doing so. It failed each and every time I tried it. And I tried it at least 30 times over multiple, days. No help from 3DR and I tried eventhing from the forums without success.
I had to make the unfortunate decision to return the bird to Amazon for a refund, I just finished boxes her up and putting a label on the box.
I guess it was never meant to be.
It arrived a couple days later, and it was beautiful. I proceeded to set everything up and updated the firmware. No problem, I received the all clear from the app that the controller and solo were updated properly. Then I noticed flashing red lights on the solo and a Control Stick Error and Magnetic Interference error on the controller. I quickly learned that the controller error was not unknown, and some ssh magic in terminal would fix it. Took about 10 minutes, and the controller was connected to the solo again.
But I still had the Magnetic Inteference error. I took the bird out into a field that I had flown my 3A from, but could not shake the error. I did a Level Calibration, but that did not fix it. I tried to do a compass calibration, but was unsuccessful in doing so. It failed each and every time I tried it. And I tried it at least 30 times over multiple, days. No help from 3DR and I tried eventhing from the forums without success.
I had to make the unfortunate decision to return the bird to Amazon for a refund, I just finished boxes her up and putting a label on the box.
I guess it was never meant to be.
