I recently started using the wizard and impressed how clever it is and how well it worked.
But unfortunately it cost me the price of a camera unit, so want to make users aware of what happened to me.
I was using the point to fly feature and had already moved it to one point in the sky showing a friend how it worked, I then turned to point in another direction, my friend said "watch its coming down" I turned and seen it fall the last six feet, motors were stopped and gear up onto a hard surface smashing the camera to bits !
At the time I had no idea what happened and why it just fell, afterwards I came to the conclusion if it was not a fault with the Typhoon H then it must have been me.
when I turned I must have moved my hand/finger back and ended up pressing the motor stop/start button instead of the wizard button !!
To stop the motors you have to press and hold for about three seconds, to activate the point to fly you have to press and hold the wizard button for a similar time waiting for the confirmation vibration before you release.
This also confirms I must of pressed the stop/start as I dont remember getting the vibration and the H never made any attempt to move from its previous location.
It may seem stupid or how could you press wrong button, I cant figure that out either, but can see how it was possible, especially with arm out stretched and not really looking at wizard.
I sent it back to Yuneec to clarify, and they couldnot find a fault with H or the wizard, confirming I must of pressed the start stop button in flight hence stopping the motors and it falling to the ground costing me the price of a new camera/gimbal !
Personally I don't think you should be able to stop the motors in flight especially when using the wizard, on the ST16 you have no reason to go for the button, but its different on the wizard, as there are lots of buttons you are required to press and how many times have you pressed the wrong button on your tv remote ?
It was a freak, If I was using any other feature on the wizard other that the point to fly, it would not of happened, as it is the only one you are required to hold the button down for a time like the motor stop/start button.
I have suggested to Yuneec that on a future update they incorporate into the wizard that you cant stop the motors in flight, as it will happen again to someone else.
But unfortunately it cost me the price of a camera unit, so want to make users aware of what happened to me.
I was using the point to fly feature and had already moved it to one point in the sky showing a friend how it worked, I then turned to point in another direction, my friend said "watch its coming down" I turned and seen it fall the last six feet, motors were stopped and gear up onto a hard surface smashing the camera to bits !
At the time I had no idea what happened and why it just fell, afterwards I came to the conclusion if it was not a fault with the Typhoon H then it must have been me.
when I turned I must have moved my hand/finger back and ended up pressing the motor stop/start button instead of the wizard button !!
To stop the motors you have to press and hold for about three seconds, to activate the point to fly you have to press and hold the wizard button for a similar time waiting for the confirmation vibration before you release.
This also confirms I must of pressed the stop/start as I dont remember getting the vibration and the H never made any attempt to move from its previous location.
It may seem stupid or how could you press wrong button, I cant figure that out either, but can see how it was possible, especially with arm out stretched and not really looking at wizard.
I sent it back to Yuneec to clarify, and they couldnot find a fault with H or the wizard, confirming I must of pressed the start stop button in flight hence stopping the motors and it falling to the ground costing me the price of a new camera/gimbal !
Personally I don't think you should be able to stop the motors in flight especially when using the wizard, on the ST16 you have no reason to go for the button, but its different on the wizard, as there are lots of buttons you are required to press and how many times have you pressed the wrong button on your tv remote ?
It was a freak, If I was using any other feature on the wizard other that the point to fly, it would not of happened, as it is the only one you are required to hold the button down for a time like the motor stop/start button.
I have suggested to Yuneec that on a future update they incorporate into the wizard that you cant stop the motors in flight, as it will happen again to someone else.
