Constant "calibrate the gimbal" warning

[kentdavidge]

The message "calibrate the gimbal" is showing in my DJI app for quite some time now, and doing the calibration won't make it go away. I haven't noticed any issue while in flight due to this, but I'm wondering if this is a reason for major concern. Any idea of what could be causing it?

Drone: Mini 3
Controller: RC - N1

 

[GFields]

I suggest providing some more information
1. Drone
2. What controller

 

[kentdavidge]

I suggest providing some more information
1. Drone
2. What controller

I have edited it

 

[Cafguy]

If you carefully move the gimbal around with your finger do you feel any obstructions? or dirt?

 

[kentdavidge]

If you carefully move the gimbal around with your finger do you feel any obstructions? or dirt?

Thank you , I will perform that test

 

[Felix le Chat]

The message "calibrate the gimbal" is showing in my DJI app for quite some time now, and doing the calibration won't make it go away. I haven't noticed any issue while in flight due to this, but I'm wondering if this is a reason for major concern. Any idea of what could be causing it?

Drone: Mini 3
Controller: RC - N1

Had any knocks or bangs to the front end of the drone? Might be a damaged data cable but first off I concur with Cafguy... check for physical debris in one of the gimbal joints, a slight grinding sensation when the gimbal is physically moved (not with the drone powered on!!) would suggest grit or dirt particles.

An example would be the gimbal of my Mavic 2 zoom, which threw exactly the same error at me. Close inspection showed that the backplate of the roll axis joint wasn't fitted properly on one side and was catching on the camera body... a spot of c/a glue and a little pressure sorted it out... all still good 5 years later (touch wood).

 

[kentdavidge]

Had any knocks or bangs to the front end of the drone? Might be a damaged data cable but first off I concur with Cafguy... check for physical debris in one of the gimbal joints, a slight grinding sensation when the gimbal is physically moved (not with the drone powered on!!) would suggest grit or dirt particles.

An example would be the gimbal of my Mavic 2 zoom, which threw exactly the same error at me. Close inspection showed that the backplate of the roll axis joint wasn't fitted properly on one side and was catching on the camera body... a spot of c/a glue and a little pressure sorted it out... all still good 5 years later (touch wood).

Very interesting

 

[Fizzbang]

Just a quick suggestion. Check the rubber gimbal mounts. I think that on the mini drones they can slip out easily.
If adjusted then recalibrate again.

 

[kentdavidge]

Just a quick suggestion. Check the rubber gimbal mounts. I think that on the mini drones they can slip out easily.
If adjusted then recalibrate again.

Thanks, will do tomorrow!

 

[kentdavidge]

For the sake of information, I tried what has been suggested here but the message still showed. Then I found in the App an auto-calibration feature, which fixed it!