Litchi pausing at each waypoint

[marklyn]

I've set up many missions in Litchi and consider myself a well-seasoned Litchi user. I also pretty much exclusively use Litchi over DJI Go or GS Pro. That being said... I set up a new mission in a park today, nothing out of the usual. I have about 32 waypoints set but for some reason when the drone hit each waypoint it stops and pauses for 1-3 seconds before moving on. I couldn't see anything in the waypoint actions as almost everyone had a gimbal direction change only. Mission went fine but, under the same waypoint actions for other missions, I've never had it pause at each waypoint.
Has anyone else noticed this?

 

[Markim]

I too have had the same issues with my Litchi waypoint missions. I'd love to hear of a solution.

 

[Logger]

... for some reason when the drone hit each waypoint it stops and pauses for 1-3 seconds before moving on. ...

Sounds like you have had a seniors moment and inadvertently set the path to straight lines instead of curved turns! Straight lines mode (which enables the waypoint actions of which you speak) necessitates a stop at each WPT. Switch the path mode to curved turns and it will not pause.

 

[marklyn]

I suppose so... I guess I don't remember in any of my past flights where I used straight lines that it paused but I'll test it out soon enough. Thanks!

 

[drwar]

Sounds like you have had a seniors moment and inadvertently set the path to straight lines instead of curved turns! Straight lines mode (which enables the waypoint actions of which you speak) necessitates a stop at each WPT. Switch the path mode to curved turns and it will not pause.

Then you Cannot have any Actions. DJI should define Curved and Straight segments on an instance basis rather than Globally to allow the use of actions.

 

[Brojon]

Yep - it's how straight lines work. The thing that bugs me is any gimbal control is wonky as all get out.
If any gimbal change is involved it will stop, move to new gimbal position, then back as it goes to next waypoint.
I would hope for a smoother transition such as when flying curves

 

[drwar]

So - I did some tests today. It seems that as long as Actions were defined on Straight segments such that the Waypoints are passed over that they will Trigger even when the global setting is defined as curved. I tested this with the following actions, Start and Stop Recording , Stay for x seconds and Tilt camera. I totally agree with Brojon about the gimbal movement causing a delay, Setting the global to curves improves it but it is still perceptible. What I will try tomorrow is using an "The Action" tilt camera in both curved and Straight settings rather than letting the gimbal setting move the gimbal to see if there is a difference.