2 Drones - One Controller?

[ScottTX]

Hi All,
If I purchase a Mini 3 Pro, can I pair it with my Air 2 controller and use either my Air 2 or the Mini 3 Pro Drone?

 

[SpinItUp]

Nope
NC1 is the one you need for that or the mini RC display
Remote Controller Transmission System
When used with different aircraft hardware configurations, DJI RC-N1 Remote Controllers will automatically select the corresponding firmware version for updating and support the following transmission technologies enabled by the hardware performance of the linked aircraft models:
a. DJI Mini 2/ DJI Mavic Air 2: O2
b. DJI Air 2S: O3
c. DJI Mavic 3: O3+

 

[ScottTX]

Oh well... OcuSync 2 vs 3 Issue

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Uuuum, you might like to look at What drones are the DJI RCN1 & RC231 compatible with?
You can use a compatible controller on any drone, the problem with standard controllers such as the RC231 is that you would have to relink the controller with each 'new' drone.
But, if relevant, read up on binding and unbinding and also what binding is necessary for any flyaway coverage to be valid.

 

[SpinItUp]

Nice info there...sorry for my misinformation, I just did a quick look on the spec sheet

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Nice info there...sorry for my misinformation, I just did a quick look on the spec sheet

I should add that that is just from their website, not my own hands on experience.
I am guessing the RC231 can alternate between the necessary transmission protocols, which is a valid concern, with out literal firmware updates downloads each swap. I think the same concern arises with the Mini 2 / Mavic 3 combination but I only have the Mini 2.

 

[z28lt1]

Hate to sound like a broken record but I've listed all the compatibility here. Controller Terminology and Compatibility Level Setting.

Most important part of that post, and I'll restate here is that people need to stop thinking about Ocusync 2 versus O3 from the controller side. All those controllers will work with both (well, the RC Pro technically does not work with any Ocusync 2 drones and likely will not, but that's a DJI choice not a hardware limitation). Not to mention, DJI claims O3 is a "video transmission system" which is all done drone-side. When the Air 2S came out DJI used to claim that the RCN1 used O2 to transmit and the Drone used O3, but then they later changed it to the fact that the RCN1 would use firmware depending upon which drone it was working with. I don't think anything technically changed, but that statement causes less panic that before.


The RC Pro actually has some higher power in FCC mode and extra antennas, so it has some hardware differences, but otherwise they are the same as we've yet to determine if the S1 versus P1 chips make any real wold difference.