I am trying to get my 3dr solo ready to fly and have tried most of the things suggested on the Forum and Instructions. I may of misinterprerted the instructions in some way that is causing me problems as well. I have been at it since August 20th pretty steady without success.
I was given the used Solo drone/controller c/w gimble and hero4 as a present from my son, but he has forgotten the password to connect to the controller so I had to do a factory reset. Thought that was my only option.
My progress status is as follows. Note: I'm trying to use the Solex app and Open Solo for this process.
Factory Reset drone – it made the start sounds, did the light show, did more sounds, then all green lights, then then finished white at the front and red at the rear.
Factory Reset the controller – It said it was resetting for 3-5 minutes, then said reset complete and showed a check mark on the screen.
Controller – the controller said to push A button, did that and controller screen said it needed to do preflight update
Drone – Push in the pairing button 3 seconds and controller said solo detected, push A&B button to pair.
Controller – Pushed A&B and controller said Paired!
Solex/Phone – connected phone to sololink wifi and used sololink as password. Wifi said solo controller connected to wifi.
Phone – turned location on and made sure that the was no VPN or data running
Solex – under Settings – turned on Advance Mode and Set Default Mode to Solo.
Solex – under General scrolled down to find Firmware that was now showing and Downloaded the 2 files for the Open Solo Controller and the Drone. Download was successful. They are there and read to install.
Solex – Reconnected to the solos on Solex by depressing the Connect at top left in hopes to be able to connect to Solo and install Open Solo for the preflight update
Solex -Says Not Connected Type: Solo
Solex – Click on Connect at top left (set on UDP) and says “Looking for Vehicle... Type: Solo” Solex just keeps looking for Solo but never finds Solo!!!
Solex – try to upload the firmware anyway. Says firm ware incompatible. I guess because it never found solo.
Also tried 4 different devices – phones LG G3, LG G5, LG G6 and an LTE tablet.
Also re&re the controller battery as I read in a thread that this may help.
No luck so I removed the sd cards on the drone. Carefully removed the glue holding sd cards in. Check the drone sd card with the computer and saw that the golden files were there. (didn't fully remove the controller sd card as it was difficult and didn't want to damage...did move it in and out minutely). Slide the sd cards in and out like several threads had said to do. Reassembled drone and controller.
Proceeded with all above steps (except for disassembly/assembly) may times with no luck. Don't know what to try next.
Any ideas on why Solex can't find Solo? Hardware? Phones incompatible?
I was given the used Solo drone/controller c/w gimble and hero4 as a present from my son, but he has forgotten the password to connect to the controller so I had to do a factory reset. Thought that was my only option.
My progress status is as follows. Note: I'm trying to use the Solex app and Open Solo for this process.
Factory Reset drone – it made the start sounds, did the light show, did more sounds, then all green lights, then then finished white at the front and red at the rear.
Factory Reset the controller – It said it was resetting for 3-5 minutes, then said reset complete and showed a check mark on the screen.
Controller – the controller said to push A button, did that and controller screen said it needed to do preflight update
Drone – Push in the pairing button 3 seconds and controller said solo detected, push A&B button to pair.
Controller – Pushed A&B and controller said Paired!
Solex/Phone – connected phone to sololink wifi and used sololink as password. Wifi said solo controller connected to wifi.
Phone – turned location on and made sure that the was no VPN or data running
Solex – under Settings – turned on Advance Mode and Set Default Mode to Solo.
Solex – under General scrolled down to find Firmware that was now showing and Downloaded the 2 files for the Open Solo Controller and the Drone. Download was successful. They are there and read to install.
Solex – Reconnected to the solos on Solex by depressing the Connect at top left in hopes to be able to connect to Solo and install Open Solo for the preflight update
Solex -Says Not Connected Type: Solo
Solex – Click on Connect at top left (set on UDP) and says “Looking for Vehicle... Type: Solo” Solex just keeps looking for Solo but never finds Solo!!!
Solex – try to upload the firmware anyway. Says firm ware incompatible. I guess because it never found solo.
Also tried 4 different devices – phones LG G3, LG G5, LG G6 and an LTE tablet.
Also re&re the controller battery as I read in a thread that this may help.
No luck so I removed the sd cards on the drone. Carefully removed the glue holding sd cards in. Check the drone sd card with the computer and saw that the golden files were there. (didn't fully remove the controller sd card as it was difficult and didn't want to damage...did move it in and out minutely). Slide the sd cards in and out like several threads had said to do. Reassembled drone and controller.
Proceeded with all above steps (except for disassembly/assembly) may times with no luck. Don't know what to try next.
Any ideas on why Solex can't find Solo? Hardware? Phones incompatible?
