Recent content by jgn

I think my query is being misconstrued, likely because I wasn’t sufficiently clear. Let me ask in another way. Let’s say an experienced pilot, familiar with all FAA/AMA rules and drone tech, is unofficially addressing in public an audience generally unfamiliar with, but interested in getting...

Note that I said " I'm completely by myself" (also the RC field is well isolated), so your hypothetical couldn't apply. I think the question I'm raising, consistent with this thread, is that with a "one-size-fits" all rule, there could be very special flying circumstances, where the rule...

Interesting discussion. Some advocate following the "rules" regardless. If I fly at a field dedicated to RC craft, when I'm completely by myself, flying around pylons using FPV with no spotter about 10' off the ground at a distance no more than 100' away, isn't this violating the rules. At...

Yes, I reformated the SD card and the camera/gimbal system started working fine. I used my PC to reformat it, but I assume anyway you can do it would work fine.

I think I've finally gotten to the bottom of this issue. Last week my camera/gimbal begin showing the exact same symptoms that I posted here in April. Yet this time I had always been careful to take the collar off. I was about to give up on the matter and go through a drone repair yet again...

DJI service concluded that I needed a new "gimbal and camera module", and a "gimbal axis arm module". So think we can conclude that if you leave the collar lock on too long you can definitely damage the gimbal assembly. Repair price was quoted as $225, but my DJI refresh made it much cheaper.

I had what seems like an identical problem, which you can look at in the thread: https://mavicpilots.com/threads/poll-have-you-powered-on-your-mavic-with-the-gimbal-lock-attached.62636/page-4#post-716158 In my case I had the gimbal collar on for an extended time while trying to update...

I don't deny the collar lock could have cause problems, although i'm not sure I'm onboard with the explanation you provided for problems. Anyway, bottom line is that I have DJI refresh, so I've submitted my case to technical support. At least I'll come out of this with a workng MPP, at a...

Yes the lock was on for a couple of hours, as I had a lot of problems with the update process for RC and MPP. But why would the lock affect the camera issues?

All correct. Didn't notice anything like burning or smoke when I was updating (the MPP was on a total of couple hours while updating, as I had lots of problems getting the update done). As I noted earlier, the gimbal will maintain camera direction when I move the drone and does appear to go...

Yes, I could see how the gimbal collar lock could cause gimbal issues, but I what about the camera issues I mentioned? (If the new thread doesn't show up in awhile, I'll start a new one later.)

That tread seems to have dissappeared in the "New Threads" window?

OK-maybe there's some help out there. Huge number of posts on such issues.

Also, there's no movement of the gimbal after the auto calibrate option is chosen.