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S800 Strange Behaviour and White lights
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Well it's late on Wednesday night and unfortunately I didn't get to fly today.
It's looking like it will be Friday for me.
Boris, did you get a chance to try the gain settings Terry gave you ?
On the subject of the gps, I wonder if it might be related ? I never had a problem with my gps until last week. For two days I couldn't get a gps lock. The most I got was a fluctuation between 2 and 3 red flashes. Granted the weather was extremely bad so I did very little flying, but at one point I had the S800 outside on the ground in an area where I normally get a full lock quickly. It was there for 40 minutes without ever getting above 2 red flashes and most of the time had 3. I put my Garman Sat Nav beside it and it was working perfectly.
Could our gps units be part of the problem or am I clutching at straws ?
Feeling frustrated and disappointed, between the design flaw on the leg bracing, the unreliable flight characteristics, the money spent and the lack of answers.
I think it's time to walk away and get a nights sleep !
It's looking like it will be Friday for me.
Boris, did you get a chance to try the gain settings Terry gave you ?
On the subject of the gps, I wonder if it might be related ? I never had a problem with my gps until last week. For two days I couldn't get a gps lock. The most I got was a fluctuation between 2 and 3 red flashes. Granted the weather was extremely bad so I did very little flying, but at one point I had the S800 outside on the ground in an area where I normally get a full lock quickly. It was there for 40 minutes without ever getting above 2 red flashes and most of the time had 3. I put my Garman Sat Nav beside it and it was working perfectly.
Could our gps units be part of the problem or am I clutching at straws ?
Feeling frustrated and disappointed, between the design flaw on the leg bracing, the unreliable flight characteristics, the money spent and the lack of answers.
I think it's time to walk away and get a nights sleep !
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BorisS
Drone Enthusiast
was flying today with pretty heavy wind and the white flashes only came rarely. I think the problem with mine was that the IMU touched to the center plate and that i used the wrong tape to mount the IMU. Normally I mount the IMU and fix it another time with some zip ties to really have it mounted solid. This tim the zip ties weren't possible in the s800 and tape i used was just a lithe to thick and not the right one.
At the same time though i must say not matter which gains the S800 is not the steadiest bird in the wind. At the same time though the performance increase a lot once you pack more weight into it. Flying it with more weight two extra lipos the performance increased.
Boris
At the same time though i must say not matter which gains the S800 is not the steadiest bird in the wind. At the same time though the performance increase a lot once you pack more weight into it. Flying it with more weight two extra lipos the performance increased.
Boris
Interesting.
Thanks for sharing this Boris.
I have been concerned with the tape on my IMU. I can't find the right stuff here for the life of me. Everything is either too thick or not strong enough. I think I've found a niche in the Irish market if I ever manage to find something good enough
What are you using ?
The GoPro footage I took did confirm that my IMU was not touching the top plate though and unfortunately I can't add any more weight until I solve the leg bracing issue.
The weather here has been too bad to fly since I got back. Not good for tomorrow either. Hopefully it will improve this coming week.
Eoin
Thanks for sharing this Boris.
I have been concerned with the tape on my IMU. I can't find the right stuff here for the life of me. Everything is either too thick or not strong enough. I think I've found a niche in the Irish market if I ever manage to find something good enough
What are you using ?
The GoPro footage I took did confirm that my IMU was not touching the top plate though and unfortunately I can't add any more weight until I solve the leg bracing issue.
The weather here has been too bad to fly since I got back. Not good for tomorrow either. Hopefully it will improve this coming week.
Eoin
JDM66
Member
Yeah ! That's definitely a possibility.
When I checked a predictor it told me I should have had access to 9 satellites. But Sun activity did occur to me. The gps signal was fine the last time I flew so my problems last week might have had something to do with Sun activity.
However should it not also have affected my Garmin car Sat Nav ?
When I checked a predictor it told me I should have had access to 9 satellites. But Sun activity did occur to me. The gps signal was fine the last time I flew so my problems last week might have had something to do with Sun activity.
However should it not also have affected my Garmin car Sat Nav ?
piccoloflyer
Member
Boris
I did two flights today, first flight big toilet blow and constant while flashs , turn off GPS mode, whit flashs gone, just like your flight, after landing, I noticed the IMU is touching the upper frame, so I push it off a bit, and second flight for 20 mins it holds position within half meter, my gain is 230 230 130 180, att 170 170, but I also noticed the wind dead down a bit on my second flight.
I did two flights today, first flight big toilet blow and constant while flashs , turn off GPS mode, whit flashs gone, just like your flight, after landing, I noticed the IMU is touching the upper frame, so I push it off a bit, and second flight for 20 mins it holds position within half meter, my gain is 230 230 130 180, att 170 170, but I also noticed the wind dead down a bit on my second flight.