Alerts; Preflight Errors - 3DR Solo User Manual

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Alerts

The following alerts will appear on the controller in the event of a preflight or in flight error. Always monitor the
controller for alerts and perform the recommended actions.
7.1

Preflight Errors

Before starting the motors, Solo runs a series of automatic checks to ensure that the system is ready for flight. If
Solo encounters an error during these preflight checks, the controller will display the encountered error along with
instructions for the corresponding calibration to perform.
7.1.1 Calibration
The following errors indicate that a preflight check is in progress: altitude calibrating, calibrating solo, and calibrating
compass. Please wait for the error to clear before continuing.
PREARM SENSOR ERRORS
Altitude
If Solo is not placed on a level surface, you will receive the following alert to move Solo to a level surface for takeoff.
Compass
Please calibrate compass using
the 3DR Solo app
Level
Please calibrate level
using the 3DR Solo app
If Solo requires manual calibration, the following alert messages show the displays for compass and level
calibrations. Refer to Section 10.2 for compass- and level-calibration instructions.
Sensor
Please try and restart Solo
Control stick
Contact 3DR customer support
Unknown
ARMING ALERTS
Calibration
Please restart Solo
ARMING ALERTS
Calibrating
Calibration
Please restart Solo
Calibrating
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
calibrating
Calibrating
Please wait
Throttle
PREARM SENSOR ERRORS
Compass error
This flight mode requires low
Figure 7.1.1.1: Controller - Calibration in Progress Alerts User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
throttle before starting motors
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
error
Calibrating
Controller auto-shutdown
Altitude calibrating
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Please wait
Uneven
Level error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Move Solo to a level surface
Alert persists until:
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
error
Figure 7.1.1.2: Controller - Uneven Surface Alert Controller auto-shutdown
Throttle
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Compass error
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
This flight mode requires low
Please calibrate compass using
throttle before starting motors
the 3DR Solo app
Service
Sensor error screen
For sensor errors requiring user-initiated restart
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
ticket with customer support
error
Level error
Uneven
Please calibrate level
Move Solo to a level surface
using the 3DR Solo app
Control sticl error
Figure 7.1.1.3: Controller - Re-Calibration Required Alerts
Persists until:
Controller starts with stick values in range.
error
Sensor error
Service
Please try and restart Solo
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
ticket with customer support
Battery unknown
Displayed if Artoo is powered on with a battery has an
ID resistor unknown to Artoo. (Not logged in current software version's index.)
HAPTIC: Strong feedback, 40 millisecond pulse
?
After Solo is disconnected, Artoo should display "waiting for Solo"
battery
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
ARMING ALERTS
error
Altitude calibration
Calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Solo
Please wait
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Compass error
Calibrating
error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (system then continues sensor check)
User powers off controller, or Solo
compass
Controller auto-shutdown
Please wait
Altitude calibration
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Compass error
Calibrating
Solo
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Please wait
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
too high
Controller auto-shutdown
Compass error
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (system then continues sensor check)
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
User powers off controller, or Solo
Throttle
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
compass
Level error
Controller auto-shutdown
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
This flight mode requires low
Please wait
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on Alert persists until:
throttle before starting motors
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
PREARM SENSOR ERRORS
surface
Controller auto-shutdown
Compass error Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate. restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Compass error
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
too high
Powers off controller, or Solo
Catch-All
Altitude calibrating Uneven
Controller auto-shutdown
Controller auto-shutdown
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Please wait will be captured under a catch-all for Move Solo to a level surface
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
logging trouble tickets
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
required
Level error
Level error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
Powers off controller, or Solo
Compass error
Controller auto-shutdown
Service
surface
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Please calibrate compass using
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
the 3DR Solo app
ticket with customer support
Sensor error screen
Catch-All
For sensor errors requiring user-initiated restart
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
logging trouble tickets
Level error
required
Please calibrate level
using the 3DR Solo app
Control sticl error
Persists until:
Controller starts with stick values in range.
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
error
Please restart Solo
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Solo
Please wait
Compass error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (system then continues sensor
User powers off controller, or Solo
compass
Controller auto-shutdown
Please wait
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Compass error
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor che
Powers off controller, or Solo
too high
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Level error
Altitude calibration
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor chec
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
surface
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Compass error
Catch-All
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
Alert persists until:
logging trouble tickets
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
required
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Level error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Alert persists until:
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Sensor error screen
For sensor errors requiring user-initiated restart
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