APAS

Sheppie · May 13, 2020

Should APAS and obstacle detection both be enabled at the same time.

Prismatic · May 13, 2020

As I understand it, APAS requires Obstacle Avoidance, but not vice versa.

15PSI · May 13, 2020

Correct

Sheppie · May 13, 2020

What is the difference of the two.

Prismatic · May 13, 2020

Sheppie said:
What is the difference of the two.

It's pretty well documented in the manual. You might want to start there. ?

apeel · May 14, 2020

For a Mavic 2, obstacle avoidance will stop the flight and hover in place if it detects an obstacle. With APAS on, it will attempt (but does not always succeed) to continue to fly up and over (or around an object) that it senses in the way. I would guess the same is true on a Mavic Air 2. If it is unable to determine a way around the obstacle, then APAS will also stop in place.

Slade · May 14, 2020

Even though enabling both will help with tracking, be aware that without top and side sensors the drone will not know if it’s going to collide with anything.

apeel · May 14, 2020

Slade said:
Even though enabling both will help with tracking, be aware that without top and side sensors the drone will not know if it’s going to collide with anything.

Good point. With The mavic 2 (Zoom or Pro) we have sensors all around, so APAS would be safer than with the Mavic Air 2

Slade · May 14, 2020

apeel said:
Good point. With The mavic 2 (Zoom or Pro) we have sensors all around, so APAS would be safer than with the Mavic Air 2

Side sensors only work in Active Track and Tripod Mode.

Sheppie · May 15, 2020

Prismatic said:
It's pretty well documented in the manual. You might want to start there. ?

Always nice to know that we have read the manual people in the audience. No need for forums then.

Prismatic · May 15, 2020

Sheppie said:
Always nice to know that we have read the manual people in the audience. No need for forums then.

Those who at least try to understand find great help here. Those who don't even try are never satisfied.
That's all I'm sayin', ain't sayin' no more.

Sheppie · May 15, 2020

Prismatic said:
Those who at least try to understand find great help here. Those who don't are never satisfied.
That's all I'm sayin', ain't sayin' no more.

No one says you have to answer or even read.

Prismatic · May 15, 2020

Sheppie said:
No one says you have to answer or even read.

Irony is not dead!

Sheppie · May 15, 2020

Prismatic said:
Irony is dead.

Thought you weren't saying no more, Must have got your goat.

Prismatic · May 15, 2020

Sheppie said:
Thought you weren't saying no more, Must have got your goat.

Oh, that was your intent. There's a word for that.

Sheppie · May 15, 2020

Prismatic said:
I'm out, no progress to be made.

I personally would much rather come to this forum to find out about questions that I may have. Did I read the manual? I went over but I did not memorize it. I enjoy coming here to chat with MOST people and to share ideas. Everywhere you go though you seem to run into jerks. Have a nice day.