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Recent content by rabbit_uk

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    new to dones, bebop 1 and skycontroller. nothing connects

    As mentioned earlier in the thread, I think it depends on the version of Android. I'm unable to download Freeflight Pro for my newer Android 12 mobile phone. However my Android 9 tablet is supported.
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    Bebop flashing green light

    The fact that the fan is running at startup would suggest that the microcontroller (UC) ASIC will turn on the fan by default but then as the firmware running on the UC takes control it is switching it off during bootup (i.e. changing the state of some GPIO probably). I get nothing so I think...
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    Bebop flashing green light

    Ah, great you have a Bebop at hand! I've had the button pressed for 20 seconds and no effect. Does the motherboard fan come on immediately you switch on the drone? Or is it switched either electrically (analogue) or via the microcontroller? I don't hear any fan at all but do feel the board...
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    Bebop flashing green light

    I probably tried before, but I've just tried this again but consciously and it doesn't appear to make any change to the green flashing light. According to the 'Bebop Hacking' PDF I have, the light sequence should change during a factory reset.
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    Bebop flashing green light

    I've just been given a Parrot Bebop 1 (version 2.0.29) in an unknown state. The old batteries were puffy so I've cut off the terminals and purchased some XT60 1500mAh 3S LiPos to use with the drone. The battery voltage is just factory at the moment (3.8v cell voltage) - not the highest but I...
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    Wannabe Bebop pilot

    I've just been given a Parrot Bebop 1 in an unknown state. Definitely doesn't fly at the moment but hoping to see if I can make this bird airborne again. Having previously worked as a software/firmware engineer I have a little bit of knowledge but my electronics knowledge is not the best so...