In-Flight Errors; Figure 6.1.1.4: Controller - Calibration Error Alert; Figure 6.1.2.1: Controller - Service Alerts; Figure 6.2.1.1: Controller - Altitude Limit Alert - 3DR Solo User Manual

Please wait
Throttle
This flight mode requires low
throttle before starting motors
6.1.2 Service Alerts
Uneven
Move Solo to a level surface
The following alerts indicate a system error that requires service. Use the app to submit a trouble ticket with 3DR
Support or contact an authorized Solo Service Center to service Solo and clear the alert. A control stick error can
occur either in flight or before takeoff. If the control stick error is received in flight, Solo will return home and land.
Service
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
ticket with customer support
6.2

In-Flight Errors

During flight, the controller monitors Solo's GPS signal, controller signal, flight battery level, and controller battery
level.
6.2.1 Altitude Limit
If Solo reaches the altitude limit during flight, it will maintain and not exceed that altitude and the controller will
display the following alert.
6.2.2 App Connection
The controller will display the following banner-style alerts in the event that the Solo app is connected to or
disconnected from Solo. We recommend having an active connection to the Solo app at all times during flight. Refer
to Section 2.6 for connecting to Solo Wi-Fi with the app. Solo will not return home if the connection to the app in
lost during flight.
Compass
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Please calibrate compass using
the 3DR Solo app
ARMING ALERTS
Compass error
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Alert persists until:
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
too high
Controller auto-shutdown
Calibration error
Level
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Please restart Solo
Please calibrate level
using the 3DR Solo app
Level error

Figure 6.1.1.4: Controller - Calibration Error Alert

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
surface
Controller auto-shutdown
Calibrating Solo
Sensor
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Please wait
Please try and restart Solo
Catch-All
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
logging trouble tickets
required Control stick
Calibrating compass
Contact 3DR customer support
Please wait

Figure 6.1.2.1: Controller - Service Alerts

Unknown
Throttle too high
Battery % not be accurate
This flight mode requires low
throttle before starting motors
IN-FLIGHT ALERTS
Uneven surface
Move Solo to a level surface
Maximum
Preset max altitude reached

Figure 6.2.1.1: Controller - Altitude Limit Alert

Service required
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
ticket with customer support
Crash
Press
GPS
Switching to manual control
Level error
Powers off controller, or Solo
error
Controller auto-shutdown
Please calibrate level
using the 3DR Solo app
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Altitude calibration
Level error
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
User complete calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Powers off controller, or Solo
Sensor error
error
Controller auto-shutdown
Please try and restart Solo
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Altitude calibration
Sensor error screen
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
For sensor errors requiring user-initiated restart
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Control stick error
error
Contact 3DR customer support
IN-FLIGHT ALERTS: CONTROLLER RELATED
Control sticl error
Compass error
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Persists until:
Alert persists until: ?
Controller starts with stick values in range.
User completes calibration using the app (system then continues sensor check)
Unknown battery
User powers off controller, or Solo Control stick Control stick
error
Controller auto-shutdown
Battery % not be accurate
Solo will return home Solo will return home
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Dismiss
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Battery unknown
Compass error
Displayed if Artoo is powered on with a battery has an
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
ID resistor unknown to Artoo. (Not logged in current software version's index.)
HAPTIC: Strong feedback, 40 millisecond pulse
Alert persists until:
?
After Solo is disconnected, Artoo should display "waiting for Solo"
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Controller
Powers off controller, or Solo
battery
Controller auto-shutdown
Solo will return home
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Dismiss
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)
Signal
Powers off controller, or Solo
Controller auto-shutdown
Maximum Altitude
User is told that maximum altitude has been reached
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
Vehicle is not able to go higher than max altitude
Alert appears once per flight and is triggered at 100 FT by default.
Alert persists until:
altitude
TIMEOUT: 5000 milliseconds
HAPTIC: Double buzz 40-40 millisecond
Catch-All
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
logging trouble tickets
Controller
Emergency landing started
Crash Detected
User can use app to log a support ticket
Alert persists until:
User presses A
HAPTIC: Quad buzz: 40-40-40-40
detected
Solo SFX: Start lost call ping if more than 10 m away
to dismiss
GPS signal lost (Switches to FLY: Manual)
Alert persists until:
TIMEOUT: 3000 milliseconds
HAPTIC: Triple buzz twice: 30-30-30, 30-30-30
lost
12
FLIGHT BATTERY
48
GPS signal recovered
(No advanced mode, Manual mode not set to A or B)
Switches to FLY when GPS is recovered
Manual camera controls error
Alert persists until:
TIMEOUT: 3000 milliseconds
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
Control sticl error
Persists until:
Controller starts with stick values in range.
Battery unknown
Controller Value out of Range
Displayed if Artoo is powered on with a battery has an
User is asked to contact customer support
ID resistor unknown to Artoo. (Not logged in current software version's index.)
Alert persists until:
HAPTIC: Strong feedback, 40 millisecond pulse
TIMEOUT: 5000 milliseconds
After Solo is disconnected, Artoo should display "waiting for Solo"
go to persistent hint-box message
error error
(persistent until reboot)
RC Failsafe
Controller signal lost, RTH screen
Alert persists until:
TIMEOUT: 5000 milliseconds
signal lost
RC Signal Recovered
User can press Fly to recover
Alert persists until:
User presses Fly and enters Fly mode
HAPTIC: 40millisecond so user is aware that they can take control
recovered
RC Failsafe (No GPS)
Controller signal lost,
emergency land screen
Alert persists until:
TIMEOUT: 5000 milliseconds
signal lost
FLY
Camera paddle and dial failure
Alert triggered on input error on the paddle
HOME
or tilt speed dial potentiometers
324
TIMEOUT: 5000 milliseconds
FT
ALTITUDE
%
84
FT
12
Return
FLIGHT BATTERY
48
%
Contro
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