Air 3 will be compatible with RC Pro controller?

pommy · Jul 22, 2023

DanJ said:
Unless of course there is some kind of software update for the RC Pro controller that will allow for Occusyn 4.0.
Again, time will tell but I will be checking on the 25th to see if there is a sofware update for my RC Pro.

Likely the other way around - the Air 3 will be compatible with O3+.

solidhouse · Jul 22, 2023

pommy said:
Likely the other way around - the Air 3 will be compatible with O3+.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

gogorokokoko · Jul 23, 2023

i can understand that is a hot summer

but do you know any dji device that works with 2 transmission systems?

solidhouse · Jul 23, 2023

gogorokokoko said:
i can understand that is a hot summer
but do you know any dji device that works with 2 transmission systems?

That’s another good point. I can’t think of any DJI drone which works with both O3 and O3+, for instance. However, there are a couple of DJI controllers, for example, the RC-N1 which will work with O2, O3, and O3+.

I think the only hope for the RC Pro to be compatible with the Air 3 is that the RC Pro supports O4 with a firmware update. I guess it will come down to if the RC Pro hardware is capable of O4.

gogorokokoko · Jul 24, 2023

solidhouse said:
That’s another good point. I can’t think of any DJI drone which works with both O3 and O3+, for instance. However, there are a couple of DJI controllers, for example, the RC-N1 which will work with O2, O3, and O3+.

I think the only hope for the RC Pro to be compatible with the Air 3 is that the RC Pro supports O4 with a firmware update. I guess it will come down to if the RC Pro hardware is capable of O4.

my mistake, youre right about the rc n1
sorry everyone for misinformation

Droning on and on... · Jul 24, 2023

solidhouse said:
I think the only hope for the RC Pro to be compatible with the Air 3 is that the RC Pro supports O4 with a firmware update. I guess it will come down to if the RC Pro hardware is capable of O4.

It uses an SDR, so it should be able to be programmed to implement the new protocol.

I don't have any inside information, I just think it's extremely unlikely there's anything new in O4 that firmware for the SDR can't handle.

mobilehomer · Jul 24, 2023

We should know tomorrow.

solidhouse · Jul 25, 2023

Another thing that suggest the RC Pro will not be compatible with the new Air 3 is that the RC Pro doesn’t seem to have hardware for 5.1ghz. Any thoughts?

StubbornSwiss · Jul 26, 2023

Would be very disappointing if my 'Top of the Line' and very expensive RC Pro, is pretty much rendered 'obsolete' after just a couple of years, because it is no longer compatible with new drones being released.

Ridgeback65 · Jul 26, 2023

solidhouse said:
Hello everyone,

What do you all make of this promotional material for the new Air 3? Does it look like the Air 3 will be compatible with the RC Pro controller?

SH

I was on DJI chat and that pre-sales rep kept me on hold for several minutes to confirm with her superiors and they told me that no, unfortunately the RC2 won't work with the Air3 due to O3 vs O4 thing. Who knows if that chat representative is the "final word"?

Ridgeback65 · Jul 26, 2023

StubbornSwiss said:
Would be very disappointing if my 'Top of the Line' and very expensive RC Pro, is pretty much rendered 'obsolete' after just a couple of years, because it is no longer compatible with new drones being released.

Agreed! I really like the HDMI out port and would miss that on the RC2.

Ridgeback65 · Jul 26, 2023

solidhouse said:
Another thing that suggest the RC Pro will not be compatible with the new Air 3 is that the RC Pro doesn’t seem to have hardware for 5.1ghz. Any thoughts?

This is my take away after chatting with a DJI rep about this matter. RC2=New O4. RC Pro=O3.

Ridgeback65 · Jul 26, 2023

gogorokokoko said:
no compatibility between them
O3≠O4
but this is not the drama
the drama is that all nowadays drones will be basically old because they arent on O4
so in my soul i hope im wrong
but in my brain im right

I think you are correct from what DJI told me. Question is, is what they told me the "final word"?

mobilehomer · Jul 26, 2023

The RC Pro does O3 AND O3+. The only real difference is 5.1 vs 5.8.

solidhouse · Jul 27, 2023

mobilehomer said:
The RC Pro does O3 AND O3+. The only real difference is 5.1 vs 5.8.

When I looked in the transmission settings on Air 3 today, it is only showing 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz. 5.1ghz is not showing up. Perhaps it isn’t enabled in the US.

Also, I tried to manually link the RC Pro to the Air 3. It absolutely will not work at this time.

loaderbull · Jul 27, 2023

Yes, 5.1g is EU only as far as i know - partly due to our piss poor transmission power, the 5.1g band is supposed to allow better range as it’s outside the interference caused by the 2.4/5.8g band.

TL22443 · Jul 29, 2023

solidhouse said:
I understand what you are saying. However, how do you explain this picture that apparently has an RC Pro controller connect to the new Air 3?

The new DJI RC 2 looks like the RC Pro.

Droning on and on... · Jul 29, 2023

solidhouse said:
I understand what you are saying. However, how do you explain this picture that apparently has an RC Pro controller connect to the new Air 3?

That picture is a (very bad) Photoshop fake: