The camera normally blinks red for a short period at start-up. It should progress to either yellow or green flashing. If it remains flashing red it could mean a failed WiFi board in the camera.
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The camera normally blinks red for a short period at start-up. It should progress to either yellow or green flashing. If it remains flashing red it could mean a failed WiFi board in the camera.
Laptop but the dongle cord shows no light. Could a bad remote be making drone flash red . I had it flashing red and orange yesterday now back to red. Like would a new remote control fix the problemAre you using a phone or a computer to make the connection?
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Some of the additional details you mention bring into question our understanding of the actual status of the aircraft.
We need to ask some questions. Please answer all the questions for us to understand what you see:
1.) Do you get the red flashing light if you leave the controller turned off when you power up the drone?
2.) Is the beeping sound a constant, fairly fast beep rate?
3.) Do you see drone telemetry on the controller screen?
4.) Is the flight Mode Switch in the lower "Return to Home" position?
Yes it flashing red with remote control off but I can't get settings or anything up on the remote control only volume button working on the screen
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When I read this above and try to understand the problem I have no success. Very rare and confusing information.
We have 3 more or less independent systemes that should be debugged separately:
- drone (flight controller, sensors, ESCs, motors and battery)
- Camera (Gimbal, WiFi hot-spot, camera itself)
- Remote control ST10 (Android, flight mode apps)
Let's start with drone. Red blinking at back light means HW error. In most cases the wiring/connectors to compass and in some cases to GPS module caused problems. Diagnosis: GUI via Serial to USB adapter. You can use YUNA100 or any other.
If there is no connection, check if driver is proper installed. If yes there should be a virtual COM port appear in device manager when you plug in the Serial to USB adapter (no drone connection necessary at this step). GUI should tell what is missing.
If all OK with drone, check binding. ST10 must bind via two separate connections to the other parts of the whole system:
- 5GHz WiFi to camera,
- 2.4GHZ ZigBee (SR24) to drone.
Start with 2.4GHz connection and try if all is working (motors can be started if GPS fix is there, drone can be controlled by sticks).
Mount camera and check if camera offers a WiFi hot-spot with dedicated SSID CGO3_xxxxxx. Check if camera is bound to ST10 and you see the what the camera sees on the screen. If yes, all should be good.
We have 3 more or less independent systemes that should be debugged separately:
- drone (flight controller, sensors, ESCs, motors and battery)
- Camera (Gimbal, WiFi hot-spot, camera itself)
- Remote control ST10 (Android, flight mode apps)
Let's start with drone. Red blinking at back light means HW error. In most cases the wiring/connectors to compass and in some cases to GPS module caused problems. Diagnosis: GUI via Serial to USB adapter. You can use YUNA100 or any other.
If there is no connection, check if driver is proper installed. If yes there should be a virtual COM port appear in device manager when you plug in the Serial to USB adapter (no drone connection necessary at this step). GUI should tell what is missing.
If all OK with drone, check binding. ST10 must bind via two separate connections to the other parts of the whole system:
- 5GHz WiFi to camera,
- 2.4GHZ ZigBee (SR24) to drone.
Start with 2.4GHz connection and try if all is working (motors can be started if GPS fix is there, drone can be controlled by sticks).
Mount camera and check if camera offers a WiFi hot-spot with dedicated SSID CGO3_xxxxxx. Check if camera is bound to ST10 and you see the what the camera sees on the screen. If yes, all should be good.
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There were four questions. You only answered one. If you will not help us, we cannot help you. Please answer the remaining questions. If you do not understand a question or know the answer, at least say so.
That's great. Do you know why? Neither will we, until you answer the questions we ask.
The control is messed up I believe it may be bricked but I don't really know.
I'm getting a new remote control and a dongle cord for it so hopefully I can figure out what is going on
I'm getting a new remote control and a dongle cord for it so hopefully I can figure out what is going on
@Darren88 you have two of the most knowledgeable people for the Q500 trying to help you, but you seem to be ignoring the questions they are asking to glean information in order to assist you.
If you would follow their instructions and answer the questions that @WTFDproject and @h-elsner have posed you might get guidance to resolve your issues.
I am not being rude or condescending. I am only letting you know these two members are the best at troubleshooting the Q500 and its cameras.
If you would follow their instructions and answer the questions that @WTFDproject and @h-elsner have posed you might get guidance to resolve your issues.
I am not being rude or condescending. I am only letting you know these two members are the best at troubleshooting the Q500 and its cameras.
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Remote controller has nothing to do with GUI.
Questions:
What OS do you use for the GUI, Windows? Which version?
If Windows, is Device Manager showing a virtual COM port ("USB Serial Port") when you plug-in the dongle? To what COM number it is assigned?
In my case it is COM4.
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