More Troubles

KEITH KUHN · Dec 25, 2019

Typhoon H 480
One successful 10
minute flight. Returned
home, installed fresh
Battery. Fired it up for
second flight. BAM
Rappid Beeping. I tried
everything to normalize.
Now it's time for another
ST16 Reset. Let's see
If that helps
Merry Christmas to all.
Keith Kuhn

WTFDproject · Dec 25, 2019

Check hardware monitor to see which stick is showing off center.
Reset is not likely to help anything. If it does, it's only a coincidence and it will return later. The issue is almost certainly a problem with one of the pots.
I think you already know this. This is mainly for others: DO NOT try to address this issue with the "hidden menu" calibration procedure.

KEITH KUHN · Dec 25, 2019

WTFDproject said:
Check hardware monitor to see which stick is showing off center.
Reset is not likely to help anything. If it does, it's only a coincidence and it will return later. The issue is almost certainly a problem with one of the pots.
I think you already know this. This is mainly for others: DO NOT try to address this issue with the "hidden menu" calibration procedure.

I tried wiggling the Sticks
The steady Beeping stopped for 1 sec
At one point when I pressed the button to
turn off the Drone it
would not even power
Off. I will look more into it tomorrow.I won't do the reset like you said. I will
dig around to see if I notice anything not centered. I will keep you
posted.
Thanks
Keith Kuhn

Mrgs1 · Dec 25, 2019

Try some CRC contact cleaner as well. Give it a good stir, then check again.

KEITH KUHN · Dec 25, 2019

Mrgs1 said:
Try some CRC contact cleaner as well. Give it a good stir, then check again.

I actually have some
Spray. I will give it a shot.
Keith

KEITH KUHN · Dec 25, 2019

WTFDproject said:
Check hardware monitor to see which stick is showing off center.
Reset is not likely to help anything. If it does, it's only a coincidence and it will return later. The issue is almost certainly a problem with one of the pots.
I think you already know this. This is mainly for others: DO NOT try to address this issue with the "hidden menu" calibration procedure.

I went into the hardware
Monitor, Everything is
Centered.
Tomorrow is another day.
Keith

KEITH KUHN · Dec 26, 2019

WTFDproject said:
Check hardware monitor to see which stick is showing off center.
Reset is not likely to help anything. If it does, it's only a coincidence and it will return later. The issue is almost certainly a problem with one of the pots.
I think you already know this. This is mainly for others: DO NOT try to address this issue with the "hidden menu" calibration procedure.

I sprayed and cleaned my
Right Pot real good.
With the drone powered up I wiggle the right stick
It will rappidly beep.
But when it returned to center the beeping stops.
Thanks it seems to be
working fine now. You
saved me a reset.
Merry Xmas
Keith Kuhn

Mrgs1 · Dec 26, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I sprayed and cleaned my
Right Pot real good.
With the drone powered up I wiggle the right stick
It will rappidly beep.
But when it returned to center the beeping stops.
Thanks it seems to be
working fine now. You
saved me a reset.
Merry Xmas
Keith Kuhn

Keep an eye on it.

KEITH KUHN · Dec 26, 2019

Mrgs1 said:
Keep an eye on it.

I will keep an eye on it Thanks
Keith

KEITH KUHN · Dec 26, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I sprayed and cleaned my
Right Pot real good.
With the drone powered up I wiggle the right stick
It will rappidly beep.
But when it returned to center the beeping stops.
Thanks it seems to be
working fine now. You
saved me a reset.
Merry Xmas
Keith Kuhn

I now have New Problems
I am done, I am selling
This Typhoon H.
Totally tired of all the headaches.

Mrgs1 · Dec 26, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I now have New Problems
I am done, I am selling
This Typhoon H.
Totally tired of all the headaches.

What's the new problem? It might be something simple?

PatR · Dec 26, 2019

I would love to see some videos, showing from start to finish, of some of Keith’s trouble shooting and resolution processes.

KEITH KUHN · Dec 26, 2019

Mrgs1 said:
What's the new problem? It might be something simple?

I had one successful flight.brought it back after
an early warning low Batt.
Swapped out Batt. Sent it
Out VLOS at 130 Alt. It started descending on its
Own. Left stick would not make it go up. F&#$ it
I ran down my road to save it. It crashed in my field. Unharmed.
Not even a broken prop.
I was lucky this time.
But I will get the Telem
Files, So someone can have a look.

KEITH KUHN · Dec 26, 2019

PatR said:
I would love to see some videos, showing from start to finish, of some of Keith’s trouble shooting and resolution processes.

I will send out some Telem
Files soon.

Mrgs1 · Dec 27, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I will send out some Telem
Files soon.

low battery autoland?

Pöllö · Dec 27, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I sprayed and cleaned my
Right Pot real good.

How did you do it? Did you open the ST16 transmitter and...? ;-)

Mrgs1 · Dec 27, 2019

Pöllö said:
How did you do it? Did you open the ST16 transmitter and...? ;-)

Pöllö · Dec 27, 2019

KEITH KUHN said:
I had one successful flight.brought it back after
an early warning low Batt.
Swapped out Batt. Sent it
Out VLOS at 130 Alt. It started descending on its
Own. Left stick would not make it go up. F&#$ it
I ran down my road to save it. It crashed in my field. Unharmed.
Not even a broken prop.
I was lucky this time.
But I will get the Telem
Files, So someone can have a look.

The Typhoon is quite brittle, if it comes down uncontrolled, you will see it. ;-) So, it was a controlled descend. You ran the battery flat or took out with empty-ish battery? The stock Typhoon has two battery warnings. When the voltage drops below first limit, your altitude is limited to 60 meters, the drone descends to that altitude. I usually stop flying before this, or land as soon as this happens, I want to keep some extra margin. The LED's at the motor arms are blinking red. If you continue flying, the next step will be an emergency landing, which might be the case here. Don't push it this far... ;-)

Where do you live btw? The lithium batteries hate cold. Keep the batteries warm. Cold-soaked batteries, approx. < 10 C, are not able to fly the thing.

Pöllö · Dec 27, 2019

Hi Mrgs1,

I would avoid doing it as adviced on that video. You are only making a mess with the contact cleaner, hoping that few drips might go into the pot. Open the ST16, and with a small nozzle/needle on the contact cleaner can, apply it directly to the potentiometer. What is good to know also, is that Yuneec's potentiometers are REALLY cheap and bad. That contact cleaner treatment is good for a while, but eventually you need to replace the gimbal. I haven't managed to find mechanically suitable replacement potentiometers, and they are pain to replace when you look at the construction. When I next time have to replace a gimbal on my ST16 or ST24, I'm going to look if Hitec Aurora's or FRSky's hall effect sensor gimbals would fit... ;-)