Dji Phantom

[Bell47G]

I bought my first quad DJI Phantom. On opening the box to do some reading NO manual.
Im Trying to understand what the lights mean?
if any one else has a phantom did you get a manual? Do I have to download one on tinternet!
I know nothing as yet! Start trolling.

[st200ol]

Instructions:

1. Don't fit FPV camera and fly off to great heights or distances!
2. If doing 1. don't put it on YouTube and say "I shouldn't have done this, I know its wrong blah blah blah"

[tonyt]

Download from Dji innovations site

[muscleflex]

it should have come with a sheet quick guide or something.

[muscleflex]

also it depends what phantom you bought - is it the v1.1.1 or phantom 2?

[Bell47G]

also it depends what phantom you bought - is it the v1.1.1 or phantom 2?

Phantom FC40

[muscleflex]

ahh ok - that's the one with the big battery correct?
i have the v1.1.1 so not sure if my light sequence will be the same as yours... agh hang on - i think yours is kinda the same as mine.. so light should be:
red blinks meaning gps not acquired yet (depends how many blinks. 3 and 2 blinks generally means no to flying yet. 1 red blink means you're kinda safe to fly as it's acquired enough satellite for gps positioning)
yellow blinks means it's in atti mode (yellow blinks for warming up virtually does not exist anymore on the new firmware
green blinks means it's in gps mode.. if you get 2 fast blinks, it just means sticks are not at neutral - don't worry about this.
no lights means you're in manual mode

i may have missed some but these are the important ones.
have fun!
i fly mine in manual and it is more responsive... gps and atti are kinda sluggish.

[Bell47G]

Thanks for the light info. I get 1 green light then 2 red, I take it's how many sats it's receiving. Ok not gone field yet. But looking forward to my first flight with it. Thanks again!

[muscleflex]

here you go:
Phantom-LED Indicator Description - DJI Wiki

less than 5 satellites is 3 red lights
5 satellites is 2 red lights
6 satellites is 1 red light
more than 6 sats is green light

[muscleflex]

one tip i can give is - ALWAYS do your compass calibration when flying on the first battery and also when in a new location.
people say unplug battery after and plug it back but i never do. i just do compass calibration then wait for satellites (I always make sure I have full satellites just to be safe even when flying in manual so i can always use RTH when/if i get in trouble - i've never had to do this yet and i never use RTH - even to test as I don't want to tempt it.. so many people claim flyaways that i'm kinda paranoid. hehe)

[jwatts007]

5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency – Temporary suspension of PFAW issues by UK CAA

There has been recent discussion in the industry about the validity of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency – a very few select RPAS use this, most notably the DJI Phantom 2 Vision (P2V), Phantom 2 Vision Plus (P2V+) and DJI Phantom FC40. This week the CAA led SUAS Safety Partnership, a UK stakeholder group to which we are a contributor, met to discuss a number of issues including the use of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency.
Some uncertainty exists within industry about the integrity of 5.8Ghz, especially at further ranges and it was the decision of the CAA SUASSP to temporarily suspend the issue of PFAW’s to those applicants with RPAS which use 5.8Ghz. We would emphasises that this is a temporary measure until such time as more information is known about the integrity of the frequency. To obtain this data the CAA have commissioned Resource Group UAS to conduct an operational trial of the frequency using a P2V. We have already started the trial process and will submit the findings to the CAA as soon as possible. On receipt of this data and other information from industry the CAA will make a determination about the next moves but, without prejudicing the findings, it anticipated that the frequency will be cleared for use albeit with some limitations towards the further lateral limitations of Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) – 500m.


To assist this information gathering we would ask anyone with a RPAS that operates using 5.8Ghz as a control frequency and who has encountered control issues to detail these in an email to Resource Group UAS at documents@resourcegroup.co.uk. This information will be treated anonymously throughout.


Clearly this may be alarming for those students who operate a P2V/P2V+/FC40 but it is the view of Resource Group UAS that this is simply a temporary measure whilst data is collected to establish the validity and integrity of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency. Therefore, for those RPQ-s students currently undergoing training / assessment, there is no reason why you should not continue this process in anticipation of the CAA reinstating the issue of PFAW’s for SUAS with 5.8Ghz.


For more information on this issue please ring the CAA on 01293 573517.

Craig Lippett
Head of Unmanned Aviation Services

[Bell47G]

one tip i can give is - ALWAYS do your compass calibration when flying on the first battery and also when in a new location.
people say unplug battery after and plug it back but i never do. i just do compass calibration then wait for satellites (I always make sure I have full satellites just to be safe even when flying in manual so i can always use RTH when/if i get in trouble - i've never had to do this yet and i never use RTH - even to test as I don't want to tempt it.. so many people claim flyaways that i'm kinda paranoid. hehe)

Now that's my kinda thinking

[JoeBailey]

5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency – Temporary suspension of PFAW issues by UK CAA

There has been recent discussion in the industry about the validity of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency – a very few select RPAS use this, most notably the DJI Phantom 2 Vision (P2V), Phantom 2 Vision Plus (P2V+) and DJI Phantom FC40. This week the CAA led SUAS Safety Partnership, a UK stakeholder group to which we are a contributor, met to discuss a number of issues including the use of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency.
Some uncertainty exists within industry about the integrity of 5.8Ghz, especially at further ranges and it was the decision of the CAA SUASSP to temporarily suspend the issue of PFAW’s to those applicants with RPAS which use 5.8Ghz. We would emphasises that this is a temporary measure until such time as more information is known about the integrity of the frequency. To obtain this data the CAA have commissioned Resource Group UAS to conduct an operational trial of the frequency using a P2V. We have already started the trial process and will submit the findings to the CAA as soon as possible. On receipt of this data and other information from industry the CAA will make a determination about the next moves but, without prejudicing the findings, it anticipated that the frequency will be cleared for use albeit with some limitations towards the further lateral limitations of Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) – 500m.


To assist this information gathering we would ask anyone with a RPAS that operates using 5.8Ghz as a control frequency and who has encountered control issues to detail these in an email to Resource Group UAS at documents@resourcegroup.co.uk. This information will be treated anonymously throughout.


Clearly this may be alarming for those students who operate a P2V/P2V+/FC40 but it is the view of Resource Group UAS that this is simply a temporary measure whilst data is collected to establish the validity and integrity of 5.8Ghz as a SUAS control frequency. Therefore, for those RPQ-s students currently undergoing training / assessment, there is no reason why you should not continue this process in anticipation of the CAA reinstating the issue of PFAW’s for SUAS with 5.8Ghz.


For more information on this issue please ring the CAA on 01293 573517.

Craig Lippett
Head of Unmanned Aviation Services

Any chance of a translation? As far as I can tell someone is suspending something and not certificating something for someone else. That is nearly as bad as an Mod safety brief.

[jwatts007]

No sorry I cannot translate i have very little knowledge of such things...this was brought to our attention by a club member because we were discussing the model phantom 2 and its use of 5.8 for control and its method of communicating with a mobile phone...

[JoeBailey]

It's easy to understand the bit about the 5.8 being suspended for control use its just all those damn abbreviated names.