DJI NEO - TOO DARK TO FLY???

[@DJISupportGlobal]

Hi @MadDogsandEnglishman, thank you for your feedback. The low ambient light may cause the vision system to function abnormally, affecting flight safety. We recommend that you fly it in good lighting conditions. Enjoy and safe flying!

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Thank you for your information, I too believe it was down to the low light conditions. I will try it again later today or tomorrow, I'm sure it was either low light or a lack of satellite link. I really do enjoy the DJI products, I have several, and I find them to be the best in what they do. Thanks once again. Very kind of you to help. 😊

[@C_A_S_66]

Tried flying mine indoors with not enough light and it launched itself into the wall. Definitely needs a well lit environment. Hopefully a future firmware update will sort this issue out.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

I think that was my problem. Not enough light.

[@JBC_cat]

Mine does it as well. A huge issue I seem to have is the Satellites dropping out. I will be locked onto 20 satellites one minute and then BOOM. it drops to none. Then it goes into altitude mode and starts drifting like yours. Seems to happen on sunny and grey days. When it is sunny the drone can still see good so you don't notice it as much. If it is a grey day though and loses satellites it does the exact same as yours. The drone seems to be really risky to fly unless the conditions are perfect.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@JBC_cat I flew it earlier today, and it flew well (video in the making now) I believe for me it was a lightnissue. All went well. Hopefully, it will get an upgrade at some point, but I'm quite happy with it.

[@ati5238]

Hi! The bottom optical flow sensor (camera) needs more light to properly see the area beneath the drone and maintain its position. This is a small camera located at the bottom of the drone between the two larger black infrared sensors. It seems that some dirt has gotten into the optical flow sensor. Try blowing it out with compressed air; cleaning it with anything else is almost impossible without damaging the lens. The lens is barely the size of a pinpoint. Be careful when attempting to clean it. This wouldn't be such a big problem if there were a proper GPS signal, but in a forest, there isn't. At low altitude, the drone holds its position with the bottom sensor by monitoring the pattern below, which needs to be sufficiently contrasting to provide a reference point for the drone's position.In low light, the lower the frame rate, the better, the resolution doesn't matter. The sensor and image processing algorithm can work with twice as much light if you choose 30fps instead of 60fps.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi. You are right, it needs more light to fly correctly. I will try it again tomorrow, I'm sure it will be fine in daylight. Thank you for your help. 😊

[@ati5238]

@@MadDogsandEnglishman You're very welcome!

[@WiltshireMan]

it was in attitude mode and not locked in gps mode, maybe change the mode. Secondly 60fps requires more light, switch to 30fps when the light levels are low and the camera will cope better

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Thanks bruv. It's a lovely little drone, perfect for what I do.

[@Oatcake-Lover]

@WiltshireMan good advice Sandy. Hope Mandy is a lot better 🙏🏼

[@robsilv148]

No gps lock! And you should have rebooted it! Cheers mate

[@campfire52]

Well that was disappointing, but I'm certain that things will get sorted out. It definitely shouldn't be floating around on its own like that. It will all work out my friend. Thanks for sharing your day with us, still a good video. I hope for the best in your search for answers. See you on the next one.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@campfire52 Hi, Terry. Looking back at it, it's either not enough satellites, or it was a little too gloomy for it. I can't think what else it could have been. I'm sure it will all be fine after a nice cup of tea. Lol..

[@campfire52]

@@MadDogsandEnglishman This one might require 2 cups of tea and a beer! LOL

[@Stefan-X24]

Do you get drones that can sense obstacles in their way?

[@neilgreen9285]

Yes I think they plan that on the next neo. I believe the mini versions have it

[@English.Andy1]

I’d exchange it & see what happens. The DJI Ava is expensive you’re right, I think this one can amount up if you add the headset & controller. Are you in to first person flying? Think it would make me feel dizzy

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Andy. If it carries on doing some strange stuff, then I will see what my options are. I think it will be okay, the drone needs a good level of light which it wasn't getting. I'll fly it in better light next time.

[@Bryble]

Have the same issue flying over a tennis court. Think it might have something to do with the uniform colour or texture?

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

I think it was down to low light, attitude mode and perhaps GPS.

[@DanOpdal]

Hi Andy, I hope that you get your DJI NEO to work. Cheers!

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@DanOpdal Hi, Dan. I just had a quick flight just now, and it worked perfectly. It's daylight here, so that has a factor.

[@johntunstall4835]

Flew over a ragweed, it thought it was a hand and tried land , statyed there going up and down

[@paulpaul-j2i]

I have the same issue when I fly with not enough light, inside ou outsider.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

I think this little drone needs a good amount of light to fly, the Mini series fly almost anywhere.

[@NeathVideos]

Did it have enough satellites before take off ? And also there is a setting in the app to calibrate the actual joysticks, and maybe the joysticks have got moisture inside..

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Len. I hope all is well. Good points, I will need to go check, it should be all good, I took it out for it's first flight yesterday (in the dry) and it work brilliantly, so I'm just a little puzzled why it flew as it did this evening. I t has been very gloomy all day today, so the only thing I can think, is that it doesn't like flying in darkened conditions, which makes it tricky when flying in a forest. I hope to take it out tomorrow for another flight (weather pending) Talks soon, Len and thanks for watching.

[@johnjones9323]

Spooky Andy🙄

[@Oatcake-Lover]

Hi I hope you've sorted it now or got the right answers? Did my previous message help at all re the attitude mode info i copied from Google? Regards Matt.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Matt. Thanks once again for your help. When I get back home, I will go look to see if what you have sent over helps. I'm sure it's me and not the drone. Thanks once again.

[@briangalbraith4565]

😢is the controller compatible it may also need a software download. ?

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

I bought the fly more pack, which comes with the controller. I updated a new version of DJI Fly 2 days ago, so it should be fine. I think it was probably either not enough sattelites, or the dark gloomy conditions.

[@briangalbraith4565]

@@MadDogsandEnglishman hope you get it sorted I remember watching another channel and it said that the drone had to take off with camera facing you?? Hope you get sorted if not I would return it.

[@Oatcake-Lover]

I googled this for you attitude mode and below is the info it gives.... Attitude mode (ATTI mode) is a flight mode for DJI drones that disables GPS and optical sensors, and turns off most auxiliary modules. In ATTI mode, the drone's altitude is maintained using barometric pressure, but its position is not stabilized by GPS or Glonass. This means the drone can drift with the wind and lose altitude without pilot input. ATTI mode Features No GPS or optical sensors, auxiliary modules are off Use cases Soft pictures, flying in rooms, training Considerations Requires more skill, drone can drift, especially in windy conditions Here are some tips for flying in ATTI mode: Move to a better location If your drone enters ATTI mode, try moving to a place with more GPS satellites. Descend If your drone enters ATTI mode, descend below 30 feet to give the downward vision sensors a chance to stabilize the aircraft. Stay within line of sight Always keep your drone within your line of sight and under control, especially when flying without GPS stabilization.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

That's fantastic. I really appreciate your time and help here. Many thanks for taking time to help. I will look into this and take it on board. 😊

[@Oatcake-Lover]

@MadDogsandEnglishman You're welcome mate. I don't think it's faulty just limitations to the drones themselves. I've found your channel through your brother Sandy who's a legend in my eyes. I subscribe to his channels and had a knife made by him 😍 Sandy might remember me by the name Matthew. Hope you get sorted pal. All the best on both your work front and youtube channel going forward 🤞🏽👍🏽 Matt.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@Oatcake-Lover Sandy is a legend. He's one of 3 brothers I have, I am the youngest at 59. His knives are world-renowned! Thanks, Matt. Andy.

[@Oatcake-Lover]

@@MadDogsandEnglishman 🙏🏼

[@delrayguy399]

Can’t fly the drone in low light, it even says it in the manual and it will even give you verbal notification! If you use the drone the way you’re supposed to use the drone, there’s nothing wrong with it so this in my opinion is user error 100%

[@mike57bryant]

Unbelievable, you need to read the manual. Have you registered with the CAA ? You need an operators licence. ATTI mode means you have no gps lock. Therefore, you have to manually control it, no satellite lock due to tree cover. Find a clear open space, wait for the "home point updated" voice, and check the satellite symbol. The top right of the fly app is white. The drones down draught on the foliage caused the wild movement. Why post this video when you made so many mistakes ? Practice on a football pitch or other large open space. You'll then enjoy the excellent Neo and master flying it.

[@And337go]

Andy is an excellent drone flyer! You should check his other videos, this is a new drone so only documenting his learning journey. Very unfair comments when he’s proved how skilful he’s been in many good posts previously. He has a great channel.!

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@mike57bryant Hi, I have a licence, insurance, and all the rest of it to fly legal. The main reason why the Neo did this was because of the lack of light. I had been working all day, and then the rain came down. It was quite late in the day when I took the drone out. It was starting to get dark. This drone needs more light for it to fly as it has a smaller sensor in its camera. I will try again, hopefully tomorrow. I'm sure it will be fine. Thanks.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@@And337go Thanks, Andy. I appreciate your support.

[@robsilv148]

Bro you never had gps lock 😂

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

​@robsilv148 I prefer to fly in manual mode. This was my second time with this drone, however I do have a Mini 2 and that flies great.

[@SkyBandit45]

It's light sensitive,try flying when the light is better.

[@bigfoot2950]

obviously defect somewhere id contact dji.ive seen these drones on youtube and thay seem to be flying fine.

[@bigfoot2950]

did ya hear what the controller said, fly with caution your not listening.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Colin. It say's fly with caution on all DJI drones. It's a general warning I believe.

[@English.Andy1]

DJI Avata 2 is little better. Maybe swap it for that.

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

@Andyb2379 Hi Andy. Ifs £700 more, not sure I can justify spending that. I did think on it before buying the new one.

[@bigfoot2950]

keeps going into aditude mode you need to contact DJI

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Colin, attitude mode is where a box can appear on the fly app to help you with the pitch of the drone. It's a feature to help locate the drone if needed.

[@Oatcake-Lover]

​@MadDogsandEnglishman It's not mate check my reply out. A simple Google of attitude mode and I've copied and pasted in my earlier message. With in depth info on attitude mode. It's not a fault as such. More limitations of the drone please refer to my earlier message to help you 🙏🏼👍🏽

[@rdutridge]

Perhaps it has a virus! oh no!!! 😁

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Hi, Janet. Who knows? I think it was the dark dull conditions, it seems it doesn't fly too well in darker conditions. I hope you are well today, Janet. GBY.