I left a couple smart batteries fully charged for a couple weeks. Got them out today to discharge down to 50% - just like I do with Iris batteries to keep them healthy.Turns out all the batteries were at 40 or 50%. Does this mean that Solo's smart ba
Read more…Hi Solo users,
I'm a developer looking to purchase my 1st drone and I'm not sure if the solo is the best option for me. It definitely looks like the best hardware + mounts the pixhawk2 which can't be purchased separately, but I'm concern that I might
Read more…If you finally got your Solo Backpack, don't throw out the Solo's original packaging just yet.
Personally, I've never been a fan of storing props loose in a bag or case. I've gotten used to it, but I don't like it. Props should be protected. The sli
Does anybody know what the specs are for the expansion bay? Is it as simple as i2c is certain pins and CAN is on another lot of pins.
Read more…If not, how does 3DR get around it? Just wondering as there are disturbances in the force claiming 3RD is violating open source licensing by not releasing the Solo code, or are they?
Read more…Can someone provide a use case for the HDMI output from the Controller?
Hook up an external monitor, OK, I'm up for that, but outside in a wide open area where it is safe to operate Solo? Carry around a small battery operated TV?
I tried to connect two
Has anyone started working on retracts for the Solo?I think I might tinker with it while I wait for the gimbal to arrive.
Read more…How low are you guys draining your battery per flight?
I have been testing it slowly, 20%...8% etc...
What I am wondering is if this smart drone will leave enough juice to return home based on how far away it is from that location?
I have been hitting t
Read more…The local authorised Australian distributors have been announced along with a pricing which almost left me with my jaw hitting the floor. Based on pre orders the local Solo will be priced around $1800 AUS, this appears to be really expensive even whe
Read more…So my Solo lost communications with the controller when it was close by on the return path of executing an automated Selfi.
The strange thing was that communications was perfect at the start, and through 90% of the Selfi as it flew up and away to its
I’m new at this. I just built a HK S500 quad copter and I’m trying to install APM Mission Planner 2.017 to HK Pilot 2.7. I no longer can find “APM GPS with external compass” in Initial Set Up so I used “APM with 3DR GPS/Compass”. When I did “Live
Read more…Hi,
many people here in Germany and rest of Europe asking for Solo launch in Europe.
Is it a date or timeline / plan for a launch?
many thanks in advanced!
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I've been flying SOLO for about 3 weeks and being a long time APM user decided to take a look at the logs and run Auto-Analyze on a couple and I noticed a warning that the Mag Field Offset is reported as high. Previous versions of APM allowed
Read more…I must be missing something, how do you adjust the orbit shot radius (iOS)?
I can see the manual says use the right stick, at what point in flight or shot setup? Can you lower the radius to less than 65 feet? When I move the right stick up or down, do
Read more…Hi guys, Solo looks like a beautiful and powerful machine, HD video feed or feature like CableCam are amazing for video shooting. However I guess Solo is designed mostly for gopro size/weight camera (please correct me if I'm wrong).
Would be nice to s
Hi there,
I've been meaning to get around to pulling logs off of my Solo, so I tried that today. Something tells me the normal way of pulling logs (using APM Planner) is not the right approach. First, it's pathetically slow. As in, it took me about 40
Read more…Question about camera control without the gimbal. Is it possible to start and stop recording while in flight, to only the SD card in the GoPro?
Do you have to have "record to device camera roll" on to use this option? Assume the video is also captured
Read more…So do I buy a new solo? Would love to hear from all you new owners of Solos your un bias opinions on this quad.
Thank you!
Read more…There were pictures of Solo's with the Blackmagic mini camera. Is that going to happen (with a gimbal and control of the camera while in flight)?http://diydrones.com/photo/3dr-solo-with-the-blackmagic-micro-cinema-camera-at-nab-2015-1?context=latest
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