Alerts; Preflight Errors; Figure 6.1.1.1: Controller - Calibration In Progress; Figure 6.1.1.2: Controller - Uneven Surface Alert - 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.
6.1

Preflight Errors

Before starting the motors, Solo runs a series of automatic checks to ensure that the system is ready for flight.
6.1.1 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
If Solo requires manual calibration, the following alert messages show the displays for compass and level
using the 3DR Solo app
calibrations. Refer to Section 9.2 for compass and level calibration instructions.
Sensor
Please try and restart Solo
Control stick
Contact 3DR customer support
Unknown
Battery % not be accurate
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
PREARM SENSOR ERRORS
Throttle
This flight mode requires low
Compass error
Figure 6.1.1.1: Controller - Calibration in Progress Alerts
throttle before starting motors
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
error
Calibrating
Altitude calibrating
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Please wait
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
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

Figure 6.1.1.2: Controller - Uneven Surface Alert

error
Controller auto-shutdown
Compass error
Throttle
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
This flight mode requires low
the 3DR Solo app
throttle before starting motors
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
using the 3DR Solo app
Move Solo to a level surface
Control sticl error
Figure 6.1.1.3: 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
Control stick error
Contact 3DR customer support
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
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity Calibration
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
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate. Calibrating
error
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
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Altitude calibration
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
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
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate. Calibrating
Solo
Alert persists until:
Please wait
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
Powers off controller, or Solo
too high
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Compass error
Altitude calibration
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Alert persists until:
Alert persists until:
System self-calibrates (sys then continues sensor check)
User completes calibration using the app (system then continues sensor check)
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
User powers off controller, or Solo
Level error
Throttle
compass
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Controller auto-shutdown
Alert persists until:
This flight mode requires low
Please wait
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
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)
PREARM SENSOR ERRORS
Powers off controller, or Solo
surface
Controller auto-shutdown
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Compass error
Compass error
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
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
Altitude calibrating Powers off controller, or Solo
Catch-All
too high
Uneven
Controller auto-shutdown
Controller auto-shutdown
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
Please wait
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
will be captured under a catch-all for
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Move Solo to a level surface
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
User is asked to use Solo app to calibrate
Level error
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
Compass error
Powers off controller, or Solo
Controller auto-shutdown
Service
surface
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on Controller auto-shutdown
Please calibrate compass using
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
the 3DR Solo app
Note: Artoo will not assume the same error is present on
Use 3DR Solo app to log a trouble
restart, and will run a fresh check when connected to Solo.
ticket with customer support
Sensor error screen
For sensor errors requiring user-initiated restart
Catch-All
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
logging trouble tickets
Level error
Please calibrate level
required
using the 3DR Solo app
Control sticl error
Persists until:
Controller starts with stick values in range.
Sensor error
Please try and 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)
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.
Altitude calibration
System self-calibrates altitude after altitude disparity
Level error
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 che
Timeout: after 1 minute (?) (results in "sensor error" screen)
Powers off controller, or Solo
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
User asked to use Solo app to calibrate.
Catch-All
Alert persists until:
Remaining rare but problematic APM errors
will be captured under a catch-all for
User completes calibration using the app (sys then continues sensor check)
logging trouble tickets
Powers off controller, or Solo
Controller auto-shutdown
required
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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