H won't start or accelerate

[AH-1G]

Yesterday no issues flying. Today pressed start, motors at idle but could not accelerate. Tried this several times by shutting down and restarting both ST and H several times. Then pressed start button now will not start, nada!?
Cleaned pods several days ago as preventive maintenance. Picture shows for J1 acceleration only at 87% deceleration at 77%.
For B1 start button at -25 to 20 (final output at 19%)
For B1 when pressing start button -25 to 50 (final output at 50%).
????????

 

[Steve Carr]

Recheck in Hardware Monitor and maybe take a video of both sticks. Was the status light red?
If the sticks don't center properly in Hardware Monitor it may not throttle up or may not start at all.

 

[AH-1G]

Recheck in Hardware Monitor and maybe take a video of both sticks. Was the status light red?
If the sticks don't center properly in Hardware Monitor it may not throttle up or may not start at all.

Status light not red, blinked normally and lights indicated ready to fly mode. In hardware monitor sticks were center and working.
You think I may have to reinstall update for ST, if I so do I have to reinstall NFZ software?
I will be seeing Ty Pilot today or next couple days depending on how busy we are, maybe we can butt heads and figure out this quagmire.
Thank you Steve

 

[Steve Carr]

Status light not red, blinked normally and lights indicated ready to fly mode. In hardware monitor sticks were center and working.
You think I may have to reinstall update for ST, if I so do I have to reinstall NFZ software?
I will be seeing Ty Pilot today or next couple days depending on how busy we are, maybe we can butt heads and figure out this quagmire.
Thank you Steve

Isn't the NFZ software installed on the H rather than the ST16?
Next step is create a new model, name and save it, then rebind to the new model. If that doesn't work then do a factory reset of the ST16. If you do the reset, give the ST16 plenty of time to update the GPS when you turn it on outside.

 

[AH-1G]

yes on the NFZ installed on the ST. Will do.

 

[Steve Carr]

The telemetry may show why the motors won't start or spin up if you want to upload it.

 

[AH-1G]

here is one for the 27th I flew, and the next day 28th when it's playing dead!

 

[Steve Carr]

Don't see any issues with 132a. It looked like the motors started ok. Can you upload remote132a.csv ?

 

[AH-1G]

no it won't upload as .csv
Motor started ok once then later it would not.
today's telemetry after I did compass calibration

 

[Steve Carr]

no it won't upload as .csv
Motor started ok once then later it would not.
today's telemetry after I did compass calibration

Right, you just have to add a .txt to the end of the file name to upload it. I don't see any problems in the telemetry which is why I need to remote file to see what the controller is doing.

 

[AH-1G]

How do I add the .txt to the file name? it won't let me.

 

[Steve Carr]

How do I add the .txt to the file name? it won't let me.

If the ST16 is connected to your computer, go to the Flightlog directory and then the Remote folder. Copy remote_00132a.csv to your computer. Click on the file to rename it and then add the .txt to the end of the name.

 

[Steve Carr]

How do I add the .txt to the file name? it won't let me.

BTW, the last file you posted only showed 10 sats locked on. I think you need at least 12 to start the motors, but I'm not certain. Someone will know.

 

[AH-1G]

is this it?

 

[Steve Carr]

You got it. I'll take a look.

 

[Steve Carr]

Okay.......the throttle stick was not working properly. Check it again in Hardware Monitor to make sure J1 is going to 100% in both directions. Move it slowly and see if it looks smooth and consistent. It didn't look like it was staying at zero on center stick in the file. A little drift. You only need to turn on the remote, not the H.

 

[AH-1G]

Okay.......the throttle stick was not working properly. Check it again in Hardware Monitor to make sure J1 is going to 100% in both directions. Move it slowly and see if it looks smooth and consistent. It didn't look like it was staying at zero on center stick in the file. A little drift. You only need to turn on the remote, not the H.

J1 still only goes to 87% acceleration and 73% deceleration It does zero out.
Smooth is ok, consistent ok
Why can I not start my engines, is that on the data? Hardware shows it working.
You the man!

 

[Steve Carr]

Okay, do the ST16 calibration and check it again. J1 was not throttling up in the remote file. In the 136 file, I don't think there was enough sats to start the motors. Next time you are out, if it's not windy, turn off the GPS and see if it will start and launch up to 15'. If that works, land, turn on GPS and try to restart the motors and launch.

 

[AH-1G]

Okay, do the ST16 calibration and check it again. J1 was not throttling up in the remote file. In the 136 file, I don't think there was enough sats to start the motors. Next time you are out, if it's not windy, turn off the GPS and see if it will start and launch up to 15'. If that works, land, turn on GPS and try to restart the motors and launch.

Ok will do, tomorrow, thank you for the advise.
You are still invited for grilled hamburgers at my place. 81° today

 

[AH-1G]

Ok re-calibrated 100% acceleration and deceleration. Why I didn't think about calibration behooves me?