yuneec typhoon q500 4K

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  1. johnny rønning

    johnny rønning New Member

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    #1 johnny rønning, Mar 30, 2020
    I havent used my drone for a while and when I was gonna fly today the drone wouldn't start.
    There was also a message on my radio, GPS Acquiring,
    so what is wrong and what can I do to fix this
    johnny
     
  2. George Craig

    George Craig New Member

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    #2 George Craig, Mar 30, 2020
    How long did you wait for the GPS to connect before you tried to start the drone? I wait till the Camera connects before I try to start the motors.
     
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    #3 johnny rønning, Mar 31, 2020
    I waited a long time and nothing happened so maybe I need to calibrate the drone again
     
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    #4 George Craig, Mar 31, 2020
    Ok yes do a rebind to the drone and camera then go out to a clear spot with no buildings or anything to cause interference and recalibrate the compass and accelerometer again. Let me know what you get after doing all of this?
     
  5. WTFDproject

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    #5 WTFDproject, Mar 31, 2020
    There is a small battery on the GPS unit. It can stay charged for a few months if fully charged to begin with, but that is not usually the case. The battery is not bad, it is just dead, and will probably have to recharge. It only charges from the flight battery, and only charges when the drone is on. But it takes a loooooong time to charge. From dead to full charge is 72 hours. That's a whole lot of hours.
    Many opt to replace the battery instead of recharging.
    Note: The GPS requires 1.4V to work at all. It is typical to see units operating normally at around 1.5 v.
     
  6. johnny rønning

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    #6 johnny rønning, Apr 2, 2020
    I will try that
    thank you
     
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    #7 joeblack, Apr 4, 2020
     
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    #8 joeblack, Apr 4, 2020
    Gps battery?? I have never seen any information for this are you sure .
    There's one battery for the drone and one for the transmitter.
     
  9. john booth

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    #9 john booth, Apr 4, 2020
    Yes he's correct
     
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    #10 WTFDproject, Apr 4, 2020
    This is where the battery is located on the GPS board, and a screenshot of the battery number if you want to order one:
    GPS battery.JPG Battery2.JPG
     
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    #11 PJP, Apr 11, 2020
    Nice - I learned something new. Thanks.
     
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    #12 pownalite, Apr 12, 2020
    this is great to be able to find out obscure info! thank you for the info!
     
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    #13 WTFDproject, Apr 12, 2020
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    #14 Micanopy Mike, Apr 13, 2020
     
  15. Micanopy Mike

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    #15 Micanopy Mike, Apr 13, 2020
    You said the Q500 GPS battery only recharges when the drone is "ON". Does this mean that if the Q500 is not actually flying that it can just be turned "ON" and left sitting on my workshop floor and be charging the GPS battery as long as the main battery is supplying power to the system?
     
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    #16 WTFDproject, Apr 13, 2020
    Yes. It does not even need to be bound to the controller. Just powered up.
     
  17. Bruce

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    #17 Bruce, Apr 19, 2020
    I have had my Q500 4K for about 6 years now and it sits in the case all winter, not being used, and I have never had a problem with the GPS battery going dead....Just saying....
     
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