I have the Naza lite and I can not get it to arm the speed controllers. I am using a Spektrum DX5e for now (have a DX8 transmitter and a AR8000 receiver on the way.). I checked out all the channels on the receiver with servos, all 5 okay. I set the equipment up on the computer using the DJI lite assistant, set for a quad x standard, calibrated the sticks and the mode GPS/manual on the toggle switch, also okay. I first tried to arm with the sticks according to the manual, no joy. Then read that the small red wire to the Turnigy plus 30A (motors are Turnigy 2826's) should be cut and shrink wrapped, thought I possibly might have smoked the Naza but did not really think so because of it working on the computer, tried another Naza, no difference. Rechecked all connections more than once, any ideals would be appreciated!!!!
Can not get my Quad Naza Lite Controller to arm.
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Jareth_Atian
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When you say that you 'can not get it to arm the speed controllers', do you mean that you cannot arm your motors? If so...what are the symptoms? In what color/pattern is the LED blinking? When you say that you calibrated the control mode switch, can you confirm that the 'GPS' and 'Manual' entries in the Naza Assistant actually turn blue when you toggle the switch?
Yes, I can not arm the motors, On calibrating the GPS/Manual switch, I see nothing change blue, only the slider moves between GPS and manual. I have not done a compass calibration because after turning on the controller and VU, I think it flashes red red green green and then goes to a flashing red lamp (with my old eyes, take that with a grain of salt) that indicates another error, or low voltage (battery volts is indicated at 12.1). Toggling between manual and GPS 10 or more times, the led does not go yellow as per the manual for calibrating the compass. I have trimmed the throttle trim down and tried different arming methods
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Jareth_Atian
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Twobits,
If you don't see anything changing to blue, then the channel endpoints are not set quite correctly. Even though the pointer looks as though it's underneath the 'GPS' and 'Manual' entries it is not being recognized by the software yet. Continue moving the endpoints in your transmitter settings until you find the correct values. On my futaba t8J using an r2008-sb receiver and sbus connections, for example, the endpoints for a two-position switch need to be set between 58 and 62 in order to be recognized.
If you don't see anything changing to blue, then the channel endpoints are not set quite correctly. Even though the pointer looks as though it's underneath the 'GPS' and 'Manual' entries it is not being recognized by the software yet. Continue moving the endpoints in your transmitter settings until you find the correct values. On my futaba t8J using an r2008-sb receiver and sbus connections, for example, the endpoints for a two-position switch need to be set between 58 and 62 in order to be recognized.
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I think you may have,found the problem but I'm unaware if I can change the setpoints on the DX5e, I have tried to move the slider for the control switch in the software but nothing I have tried has worked (no trim tab for that switch). I have googled it with no luck so far. My DX8 and AR8000 should be here soon, it is more versatile.
Jason Smoker
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I had this problem with my dx6i all i had to do was In the travel adjust menu adjust all your travels to 125 :nevreness:
Thanks Jason, but as you can see in the reply above yours, there is no adjustment in the DX5e. I hope to fix this with the DX8 that I have coming. I got the DX5e with the Phoenix computer simulator and knew that it would not do as the primary since I wanted to add a camera someday and would need more channels.
Received my DX8 transmitter and AR8000 receiver today. Read the manual and looked at some Youtube video's and tried to set the flight controller No Luck, then realized I was suppose to use the 2 way gear switch, lo and behold it moved on the software. I then went in and set the Gps/Manual percentage values untill I got blue on both ends. Removed the USB cable, plugged in the battery and tried to arm the motors ........... WHAT'S THAT NOISE!!!! Thanks Jareth
Jareth_Atian
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My pleasure...I'm glad that it worked out! Let us know if there's anything else that you need help with. 
I have blue higlighted GPS and Manual and was able to arm the motors BUT!!! I wanted to set it up with the the Flight Mode 3 way switch so I could have GPS/Attitude and Manual, was able to do this plus reverse the switch, this worked okay, motors armed and ran. I then wanted to set up the failsafe, I was looking at a youtube video of the procedure and noticed in the video that his attitude turned blue when he was in the middle or attiude switch mode, mine does not. I moved the slider into failsafe, turned the transmitter off, put the bind cable in the receiver, switched the receiver on, removed the bind (receiver blinking) turned the transmitter on while holding the trainer switch down, released when binding was complete. This appeared to work, switching the TX off in either GPS on Manual, slider went to fail safe. However, I understand that switching the TX off while the receiver is on and not connected to the computer that the receiver led should flash, mine goes off (which was what it done before) So, what do i beleive.
Jareth_Atian
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Unfortunately...for this one, I can't help you. I've never used a Spektrum TX or RX, so I'm not sure what the expected behavior is.
On my first setup...I tested the fail-safe by flying by setting the 'home' in the middle of a field, flying about 50-100 ft away, hovering really close to the ground and then just turning the transmitter off. Be ready to turn the transmitter back on if necessary in order to regain control of the craft!
- Jareth
On my first setup...I tested the fail-safe by flying by setting the 'home' in the middle of a field, flying about 50-100 ft away, hovering really close to the ground and then just turning the transmitter off. Be ready to turn the transmitter back on if necessary in order to regain control of the craft!
- Jareth