DJI FPV very short range? Your MSP connection might be why.
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The DJI FPV system is supposed to have impressive range and penetration. So if your range is much shorter than expected, here's the leading reason why: your MSP connection is not set up correctly and the goggles are not going to full power.
-- TABLE OF CONTENTS --
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - "Low power. Unable to record." Why that matters.
2:33 - When it's not working right, first check the wiring.
Oscar Liang's web site is oscarliang.com/
Thanks to him for making these wiring diagrams
4:26 - Next, check the Ports tab has MSP configured right.
5:00 - How to know if MSP is working right or not.
6:28 - A workaround if you haven't got time to screw around fixing it.
All of the DigiView projects to get vide out over USB from your DJI FPV goggles are at: github.com/fpvout
8:19 - Your Vista could be damaged. How to tell.
FETTEC Spike Absorber - fettec.net/en/shop/fettec-spi...
Rush FPV power filter board - www.racedayquads.com/products...
11:30 - Conclusion
I had an extra Vista laying around and I put in in my old analog Crocodile Baby 4" to breath some new life into the quad., and what do you know, stuck in low power mode. JB to the rescue! I seriously hate to think how much harder this hobby would be without him. I doubt anyone has made a greater contribution to this hobby that Joshua Bardwell. Thank you sir!
Luckily don’t have this issue but I always watch your videos and I always end up learning something. I’m getting the most out of my DJI FPV when I’m more informed.
low power mode unable to record wont work what can i do
Man, this JOSHUA BARDWELL guy is AMAZING!! Last time I built a quad was when the phantom 1 came out and I built this massive aluminum frame quad with 10" props. That seemed to be the norm back then. Thank you Mr. Bardwell!!
This has been yet another eye-opening video. Yes I always learn something by watching your videos. Thank you for your work.
I have been having this issue with one of my quads and could not figure out what was up. Thanks, this is just what I needed!
Saw the title and had you in mind, nice!
I don't even fly quads anymore and this guy is still the smartest guy on the planet about them. Like a Boss!
Thanks again Joshua! this old video saved me again. I did my first build and I mixed up the TX and RX. Keep up the good work! 🙏👍
Been searching for a solution to this problem a couple weeks meow! Just what we needed! Awesome info, much appreciated
I am new to FPV, my quad is on order have not flown yet. Already getting ready to train in a simulator. However I have been watching all of Bardwell's video and Rotor Riots, I am very excited to be joining this hobby.
Welcome to the hobby!
Welcome, it gets very very addictive. Im now on 5 quads build in around 3 months. The DJI FPV is going up for sale, as it just does not compare. You will love it, but do practice in that sim as its very different from normal drones.
I joined like a month ago
@@dyslexicfrog7426 except you can fly the dji for as far as you want - failsafe and it'll come back every time...you are going to loose a lot of quads trying the same thing. dji fpv drone is a beast of a drone.
@@NOT_ANOTHER_FPV I disagree. I dont like flying the DJI FPV, it's clunky, doesn't handle anywhere near as good as a 5" and although I have never crashed it, I wouldn't like to give it a try. All of my built quads have GPS and whilst I agree that the system in the DJI is awesome, I never fly passed 500m anyway.
And I really enjoy flying something I have built myself.
This guy is a master, he always answers my problems in a very clear way. I love him
Thank you, thank you so much. I invested a heap of cash on a Caddx system and DJI goggles v2 for my Traxxas summit and was having this problem but now as its fixed now. Works perfect. I turned off the heat detection and waalaar.
Wow JB, you read my mind! I have been looking for help with this exact issue, thanks a million!!!
Omg I've been searching for 2 weeks and you come as my saviour
Thank you Joshua. I had a fubar,,,,,,🤦🏼♂ You and a few other's have saved my butt so many time's. Priceless info.
9:47 i just love him. i cant found anyone whos funnier, more practical than he is, and more helpful in the fpv hobby than him.
He who shall not be named?
Thank you for the video JB, Greta explaini g as always!
Been having issues with the range and no drone battery V for a while. Ive tried everything on this video... And unfortunately no luck. But at least I can fly on full power now!
Now that explains it! Thanks for the workaround on our range problem
Joshua you are the man. I just had this issue past few days haha. Edit, also worth checking if the cable on airunit is plugged in properly, mine partially unplugged after crash and then I had this issue.
I don't have this issue, i get like 7km range and probably more but Joshua intro are so good that i'll watch it anyway cause i know i'll learn something today.
Loved the part with you and an arm load of vista's! And no I didn't stock up and yes I wish I could find a few....
Banggood has them on stock, at least thats what it shows me.
@@Gereon_ They just don't tell you when you will actually get them...
I'd recommend step 1 be to check all of your physical connections. I've had bad range or video drop out only to land the quad and find that my MMCX connection is coming loose some how. Once that is plugged back in, the range/video is back to normal.
Basic
Thank you JB I been trying to figure out my osd and you helped me once again
Love your devotion to the new comers mate
You helped me SOOOO much during the construction of my first fpv drone THANKS
Dzięki, kolejny Twój film pomógł mi rozwiązać problem:)
Josh,your child is getting so big and beautiful! I remember those days and how I wish I had them back!
Time flies, our children become adults overnight it seems. There will be a day you pick up your child,set him down and it will be the last time you ever get to do it! Enjoy it all before it's gone! I'm a little jealous
Oh, great video as usual. Thank you!
Excellent, Joshua! Thanks a lot! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Omg Josh. This has been bugging the crap out of me for so long. I run air units in my wings without flight controllers and have always wondered why can I not record. Thank you so much seriously thank you thank you thank you so much! It now works
How do you get Vbat and osd without a FC in fixed wings, ive been dying to know.
I'm wondering how you did this with no flight controller as well?
Thank you Josh, excellent teaching class!
I consider you as a friend now ! 😄Everytime I faced an issue, you had a video to fix my problem !
@Joshua Bardwell, The protection Diode IS a TVS Diode! Soldering surface mount components can be done with solder paste and hot air, You my dear man, should look into this soldering method if you haven't already because its RAD!
Also sometimes solder paste and a soldering iron can be used together. having solder paste is a valuable soldering consumable!
Thanks so much for your channel and what you do, Most of what I have learned about Kwads is from you :)
Funny i just had this issues on a Geprc mk5 build... and thought I was losing my mind... turns out I had the port setting incorrect. Thanks JB!!
Thank you so much! I had accidently flipped the MSP toggle and could not figure out what was wrong.
Was literally just having this issue yesterday like wtf. Thanks so much
Joshua u is the man I wondered what the N/A stood for that temp control is getting turned off 👍
Hi , the low power issue happened to me yesterday. I had the MSP wrong on betaflight. It took me a while to discover it..thx great video!!
Thank you for this JB!
Once again you have saved my mental health J.B. Thanks
Still cracking up at the vistas and your fun way if showin em 🤣
Was having the low power unable to record problem and could not fix it. MSP was correct, battery voltage initially would give me a reading of 25.0v when I plugged in but did not change at all during flight. Also recording was not automatic even when set. Fixed all problems myself (formatting SD card in goggles was part of it) except the low power thing and just thought I have to live with it always on full power when plugged in.
Tried again after watching this video and checked everything, played with my OSD in betaflight and now everything works perfectly. If you asked how did I fix it, I have no answer. Vista has FCC hack and goggles 1200wm hack. Good video JB, it helped me understand a couple of things and prompted me to try again and I'm glad I did.
Now sell me a vista kit from your stash please! 😋
Great video. Would never have found what happens to my Signal if it weren't fro you. Thanks Joshua
Right on thanks for the help JB 🙏 finally getting to try dji for the first time with all used gear from FB marketplace cheers
TX RX mismatch was in my case. Thank you!
Thank you very much! Fixed my issue.
Almost returned the dji setup after I finally got it. 3 issues I had and now it's amazing. 1- the camera cable wasn't seated properly. 2- have to use a really fast SD card. 3- auto temp control had to be turned off. Thanks jb I'm pretty sure I figured all these issues out from your videos.
Why do you have to turn off the the auto temp control ? What was wrong with your drone ? Thanks
@@emmanueluh5869 with it on it turns off your video feed to protect itself, then you can't see and crash. I kept loosing video extremely close. And after the issues above were fixed, it's been pretty much flawless.
That was a good video lots of good information really appreciate it
I have had that problem of video dropouts in short range from time to time before I tuned the goggles for 700mw mode and no issue what so ever since! That is next step once you fix the wiring and make it work.
Thank you Joshua, I took the "I wanna fly" shortcut.
Thanks jb ..i had this issue today..well its working..👍
Using Vista units on Spec wings for racing. No FC and just power directly off balance lead on battery. Temp protection disabled and have had no issues doing this. Allows for up to 6 racers at a time on low power modes and able to simultaneously fly analog and digital.
You connected the yellow wire directly to battery positive?
Thanks, JB, it turns out that I have an Air Unit with a blown diode on one of the uart pads (continuity with ground). I am willing to try to replace the diode, are there any resources out there on doing this?
thank you for your good videos as on my vista the tx pad got pulled off at least I know how can still use the vista without osd
What in TARNATION is wrong with my CV video signal ??? Well now I’ve fixed it. Well,,,,Joshua knows it all. Thanks Joshua! I’m flying the GEPRC smart 35, and that little sucker is LOCKED ON! At my age 66, this might just take me out! FPV goggles on my face, transmitter in hand and a perma smile! I should get a DNR tshirt. Do not resuscitate,,, unless there is still flight time on LiPo! 🤣 Sending some monetary love Your way Joshua! Blessings Brother! Keep up the good work. Rudy in Moncton Canada 🇨🇦
Don’t worry Joshua I did the same thing and bought a bunch of vistas and the original full camera 😁 I got like 4 cameras in storage
Great video as usual.
Anything similar for O3 with low range flying in open space without interference like power lines or GSM...
Just fixed my issue thanks
Good stuff!
thanks JB! 👍
Thanks, Joshua, I have had this problem too, everything was showing up, VBat, unlock, OSD, but I got short range I had to turn off temp control. to make it work for me. I don't feel crazy anymore
Dude you are awesome, I am late in the DJI game but finally got the DJI v2 goggles and 03 Air Unit but only was getting about 75 to 100 meters was getting really disappointed and seen this now I can go till my battery runs low lol
Thanks
I have the same problem, which was your?
@@andreacolletto9843 it was staying in standby mode, after I corrected the wiring from the 03 unit to the flight Controller I can easily go 3kM with absolutely no video interference, perfect signal but my battery won't make it any further have to head back.
@@andreacolletto9843 and once the wiring is correct do the cli thing with the MSP and with mine I knew it was correct because when armed it said motors turning when disarmed it says motors have stopped
what is this?@@HPFPVS
I just tried and I can see the vbat and when I arm the "low power state" disappear...
I used the T4 and R4 pads didn’t work So I soldered to TX and RX idk if they are the same type of pads but The other pad didn’t work right but it was worth the time figuring out the quality on the camera is amazing also the stick inputs to bring up the PIDs worked on the vista then stopped after opening my PIDs up with the googles Idk if that cause an error with the stick but it’s weird
Master, your videos are excellent....
but my caddx is ok as you taught, but the signal is horrible, could it be a problem with the antenna?
Thank you, congratulations on your work!!!!
Great content thanks
This video is why my quad works now!
Hi JB
brilliant informative content as always, I have a slightly different issue where I arm my quad and "unlocked" and the custom osd is visibly delayed and don't appear in the goggles until 20-30 seconds of flight time...? I've been scratching my head for a few days now, any help would be very much appreciated
thankyou!
Hi Joshua. I love all off your video's . You are awesome men . I learn a lot form your video's . I need to ask you something I just got a air unit how big for a SD card I need
to have to record on the air unit ? Because I try to record with 32 GB and it's not recording?
look at all those vistas! gold! I see gold!
Hey Josh! Thanks for the video! I had a blown diode, removed it and now I am getting telemetry data but not the voltage in the lower right corner. Thx for some help!
You have solved all my problems...
I literally just got done fixing my buddies X-Knight because it was having the issue of not recording videos when arming. No joke about 5 minutes ago. Thing was "RTF" and the RX/TX pads were swapped...
Great! Thank you! Everything is working and I cannot now do the goggles recording 😊
Lol! You the best Joshua. Vista shortage . Love it . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤙🏼
Helpfull! Thans for the video :)
It could also be that you soldered to 5V pad instead of 9V pad... I just face it! Thanks for your videos.
I did also, got 3 in stock at the moment😋
Got it finally thanks a lot i have the OSD YA
Thank you! -Shit, it might have sparked with my apd x-class…gonna order those fetecks! Any info on the diode repair?
Thx JB
EXCELLENT
This gave me a headache for a solid week when I did my first build. CHECK YOUR WIRING! I swear I checked everything else at least a dozen times and it wasn't until someone asked me to send a pic of my wiring that I noticed I switched the ground and signal wire. Doh!
Thanks!
Hi JB great info ... another question what does the quad with 4 bars in the bottom left OSD represent ... video or RC link when using crossfire
oh man. that Vista flex 😂 savage
Just spend a couple hours for this issue with FetTec G4 FC - Attention guys !!! the last FC firmware didn`t work for some reason with TX/RX 3 in my case. Damn - I checked everything and more - than rollback firmware and solve this problem. Happy flights !
Thank you
I don’t have range problems but I just realized why I’m not having custom osd and v bar info on my full size on one of my air unit.
and why is this? i have the same problem: i'm missing the custom OSD from Betaflight on my DJI Goggles.
@@helveticfpv550 either you have it wired incorrectly tx to rx etc. Or you don't have the correct uart enabled or the diodes have gone in your air or vista unit... Or you have not enabled custom osd option in your Goggles
Damn it JB !!! You bought up all the Vistas 😆 I should of listened to you
Thanks 👊🏻
I don’t have osd on 3 vistas and 1 AU. They all blew and I have caps on all 4. 2 are on 6s and 2 on 4s. I just have my crossfire call out my voltage every 30 seconds. I’m used to it now it’s weird when I have osd now lol
THANK YOU!!!!!!
How I will know if I damage a caddex ant?by the way great video thanks.
Hey Joshua love all the great information 👏
My v2 goggles are still stuck in 25mw even after trying to make those adjustments… my goggles is stuck in 25mw and it doesn’t allow me to even make changes on but only since I have have put it on linked with vista cause it was working fine with my dji fpv drone but once I changed it over to use on my other drone with the vista it’s been stuck. I do get the red box when I arm and I have tried to change the me when I was in arm also and no go. When I first bonded everything it was stuck and I could even go to the mw option to make change but once i registered the unit I can go on the option but still can’t make any change! And when I turn that power option below it I still can make any changes???
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks, Tyus
Stuck in 25 mW suggests you activated outside of the FCC region. If this were true you also would only have three channels. Do the FCC region hack to override this.
Still saving for them goggles and unit
Rofl, JB bought all the Vistas when he also bought out all the toilet paper. 🤣
Rofl?
Hey Joshua I've just installed the DJi o3 air unit on an older iFlight Nazgul f5. I've double checked the soldering to the board and it's good (gray to R3, white to T3). I'm running the latest betaflight 10.8 configurator and betaflight 4.3.2 on the quad. I used the dump from iFlight for all the settings, and put the correct uarts in the ports tab so that the quad will arm, fly, etc. However, it is stuck in low power mode and the battery voltage doesn't show up in the OSD. I tried updating with Canvas. Weirdly, on this quad, the same problem was happening when it had a vista in it (that's why I thought it was a vista problem and replaced it with the o3). Could it be something with the FC? Or something I have overlooked in betaflight? Any help would majorly get me out of a bind. Thank you for all the amazing content! (I spent the whole day watching the newest Betaflight series!)
To get battery voltage etc all you need is MSP enabled in the Ports tab for the UART that the gray and white wires are connected to. If that doesn't work, I start to suspect something is wrong with the wires or the FC. Maybe move the TX/RX to a different UART? Make sure MSP is on the correct UART?
Have you solved this? same problem with mamba f722s. I see a complete osd but always in low power mode 😢
Funny thing, This video was just recommended to me from youtube. i wrote you an email 2 days ago so on the 17.august 2021. I had the same issue, no VBAT in the goggles and custom OSD not working. no this was my 5th quad and i fly only digital so i was hella confused... i tried switching wires, use 2 different UARTS and 2 AirUnits, i tripple checked the Costum OSD ON on my goggles and if the MSP was set right and OSD in betaflight acitve or not. Now i figured it out with the Help of the Diatone Support. i got myself a Mamba F722 Mk1 Pro60 stack, and the thing is. i tried 2 uarts which are just not disingned to work for that... i tried UART 4 and 3 and it didnt work. they told me to use UART 5 because 4 was for wireless function and 3 was for analog VTX and had a VTX pad. so yeah. if it doesnt work, try every UART you have i guess...
thing is. Diatone doesn't have this info anywhere. not on their Diagramms or anywhere else. Maybe this should be adressed too...
Tkank you . You I saved probably many hours thanks to you.
The Backpack from fpv beyond earth is insane, can you test it?
I wonder if you could use an E-fuse as a voltage spike protector. They auto reset and they're lightning fast.
I would like to learn new things, but does this also work for the white DJI goggles or is this really only for the DJI FPV Goggles?
Bardwell asking to being robbed holding all those vistas lmao
Same thought. I immediately imagined the mob of pilots making the trek to his house. Could be a fun party!