DARKSeifer
Well-Known Member
The first time you installed the hack, was the signal lost feature in "Hover mode" by default?
I installed the hack and the next day lost the drone. I am pretty sure this option was activated by default in hover mode after the hack. My fault really for not re-checking this. I always use it in RTH when the signal is lost. I was flying really far and lost signal. My assumption after waiting for it to recover signal for a while (plenty of battery left) is that the drone didn't have this option enabled by defaut, so it stayed in the same spot. I did press the RTH button on the controller in case a sudden signal recovery, which I did for a few seconds, but it didn't work. bat_land_off was on (not the the default setting by dji) so the drone fell to the ground after depleting the battery, I assume. Never got it back.
Would be good to read some experiences from other user here.
The hack was an amazing tool to have anyway! Right now looking for a second hand unit here in my country.
It's set to hover by default, which after the hack is not hover anymore, but climb to X altitude (by default is 500 meters) to avoid antidrone guns interference. Antidorone guns need to be 5 times closer to the drone than the controller to work, so by gaining altitude, you regain the control of the drone over the interference of the gun.
If the drone is set to hover behaviour when connection is lost and the low battery is set to "bat_land_on,", you'll lose your drone if you can't regain connection, because low battery won't trigger RTH. If it's set to "bat_land_off," (default DJI drones behavior) low battery RTH will save your drone unless you were flying with a strong wind on your back.
On the Drone-hacks page is not properly written. On the original russian pdf it says it correctly:
"bat_land_on," --> Enables the hack and disables low battery RTH.
"bat_land_off,"--> Default DJI behaviour.
So after the firmware installation, to regain the default DJI safety, you need to enter the fly app and switch to RTH when lost signal and set the parameter "bat_land_off,". Then do a test flight in VLOS at 100-150m or so (if you are too close RTH DJI default behavior will just land the drone at the drone's location) to see if it's working as intended. You can turn off the controller to test the lost connection behavior (then turn it on again ofc), and RTH should engage and when you reach the orange line of the battery.
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