First flight, gimbal overloaded

[Festijn]

Hi,

After a couple of flights with the simulator I went outside for my first real flight. Strangly I received the message 'Gimbal overloaded'. I shut down my spark and rc. When I looked at the Gimbal the camera was in a postion 30 degrees up instead of zero.
I could move the inside camera down. After a new retry everything went fine and I had a great flight.

I was wondering if the cause of the camera up is due to the default box. I noticed when I first unboxed my spark the camera was up. The same yesterday when I took it out of the box. I suppose because the box has a sloping cut part.
Is this something I have to worry about? Or can I always move the camera down.

Ps I have ordered a Gimbal protector but I have to wait two weeks for it.

Thanks for replying
Festijn

 

[Lancelot]

Gimbal overloaded is usually due to the camera being weirdly positioned during transport or storage. Maybe someone was sleepy at dji factory while packing yours

 

[bennie]

I had gimbal overload just before takeoff on one flight but it was due to a piece of grass pushing gimbal up lol

 

[Festijn]

It's almoust impossible to not have it straight while parking it in the box. Not in the original default box and not in the one I bought. Almost every time my camera is 30 degrees up when I take it out of the box.
Should I cut out the slope? But then the Gimbal is not supported.

I'm surprised you don't have the same problem.

I hope meanwhile it doesn't hurt my camera/Gimbal.

 

[Dronason]

It's almoust impossible to not have it straight while parking it in the box. Not in the original default box and not in the one I bought. Almost every time my camera is 30 degrees up when I take it out of the box.
Should I cut out the slope? But then the Gimbal is not supported.

I'm surprised you don't have the same problem.

I hope meanwhile it doesn't hurt my camera/Gimbal.

Could you post a picture, would be nice to see it.

 

[Lancelot]

Hmm never have a problem with the box.. Indeed as dronason said, could you post a picture?

 

[pilotgeg]

Gimbal overload seems to be pretty normal. It clears up for me after a minute or so. Anything in the way of it will cause the overload.

 

[Romy Mutuc]

Had it on my second flight. I took off from some grass. The camera was being pushed up.

 

[Dronason]

Same, restart and all fine.