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"Compass Error"

Current Worldwide Frequency

Rare

Common

Severity: Low Risk

Low severity, impact on safety is likely not significant

Description

The reason for this message could be due to a faulty/damaged compass module, a compass that is not properly calibrated, or if you are flying in a high interference area.

Types of interference often include Wi-Fi routers, high-voltage lines, large metal structures, buildings, bridges, and railroads.

You can typically expect to experience more interference in an urban environment.
If your flight app prompts you to perform a compass calibration, please do so in a safe area, free of interference.

To see more compass information about a particular flight, head over to SENSORS -> Compass.

Drone Types

DJI AGRAS MG-1

DJI AGRAS MG-1P

DJI AGRAS T16

DJI Air 2S

DJI Avata

DJI FPV

DJI Inspire

DJI Inspire 2

DJI Inspire Pro

DJI M600

DJI M600 Pro

DJI Matrice

DJI Matrice 200

DJI Matrice 200 V2

DJI Matrice 210

DJI Matrice 210 RTK

DJI Matrice 210 RTK V2

DJI Matrice 210 V2

DJI Matrice 300 RTK

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced

DJI Mavic 2 Pro

DJI Mavic 2 Zoom

DJI Mavic 3

DJI Mavic 3 Classic

DJI Mavic 3 Ent

DJI Mavic 3 Pro

DJI Mavic Air

DJI Mavic Air 2

DJI Mavic Mini

DJI Mavic Pro

DJI Mini 2

DJI Mini 2 SE

DJI Mini 3

DJI Mini 3 Pro

DJI Mini SE

DJI P4 Multispectral

DJI Phantom 3 4K

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced

DJI Phantom 3 Professional

DJI Phantom 3 SE

DJI Phantom 3 Standard

DJI Phantom 4

DJI Phantom 4 Advanced

DJI Phantom 4 Pro

DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2

DJI Phantom 4 RTK

DJI S900

DJI Spark

Historical Worldwide Frequency

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KevJeff

2 votes, posted 2 years ago

Learn to fly in ATTI Mode it gives you much greater confidence to handle a random compass error especially if your drone starts misbehaving. Once you gain a little experience in Atti you wont be worried in the least about a compass error...and on the plus side makes for very fluid movie making.

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EPS RPAS

Posted 2 years ago

How do you put the Mavic Pro in Atti mode?

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Colin Geel

Posted 3 years ago

Can we get more information on this error as to why it occurs and what necessary steps needs to be take to eliminate the error if at all possible?

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Tzina Srfs

2 votes, posted 3 years ago

if you see that change take off place.. magnetic interference underground possible so.. if you dont wanna play games with a drunk drone up there.. move it and dont calibrate unless you know that the place is interference free... check sensors state before each flight to ensure that everything are in green..

what type of drone do you have??

jay

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Shambleclown

Posted 3 years ago

I recently purchased a second hand Mavic Pro from Ebay as a Training / Currency Drone. When carrying out initial test flight, it required a compass calibration but the calibration failed on the front compass. It turned out that there was an issue with the compass module in the nose which was replaced.

Since it has been replaced I now get a Compass Error every now and again. Further testing it appears that it happens when I am in S Mode and flying at max speed, the nose dips in flight and the compass error message appears and when I reduce speed it clears and all is fine. When operating in P mode it is fine obviously because the nose does not dip as far as it does in S mode.