Broken remote cable

[JoeSoap76]

Well, this is frustrating. And at £31 (including delivery) quite expensive.

Can’t think I was particularly ham-fisted with it, it just came away still attached to my iPhone when I’d finished flying this morning.

 

[MadMaqx]

Too bad so far away have mine

 

[msinger]

You could connect your Apple device to the USB port on the bottom of the remote controller via a Lightning cable.

 

[MadMaqx]

After all the problem with that plug I have been using just to charge, using usb only.

 

[Aerial West]

You can use your ipad device or phone charging cord by plugging it in below. here is a picture showing where the plug is

 

[JoeSoap76]

After all the problem with that plug I have been using just to charge, using usb only.

There was a thread a while back about the port on the side of the controller being fragile and the poster had started using something like this, with a detachable magnetic end that they just left in the port for charging:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XYNWPTC

I got some to try, but with the magnetic bit in the controller it was continually losing connection to the iPhone connected to the bottom port, so I went back to the side port.

 

[Aerial West]

There was a thread a while back about the port on the side of the controller being fragile and the poster had started using something like this, with a detachable magnetic end that they just left in the port for charging:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XYNWPTC

I got some to try, but with the magnetic bit in the controller it was continually losing connection to the iPhone connected to the bottom port, so I went back to the side port.

Most use the magnetic ONLY for charging, not for telemetry.

 

[MadMaqx]

Just came in amazon 2 min ago [emoji850] not suppose to know

 

[MadMaqx]

The other one a Mav 2?

 

[JoeSoap76]

Most use the magnetic ONLY for charging, not for telemetry.

Oh, that’s what I was doing: magnetic bit in the side port, iPhone connected through bottom port. Seemed to interfere with the connection quite badly.

 

[Aerial West]

Oh, that’s what I was doing: magnetic bit in the side port, iPhone connected through bottom port. Seemed to interfere with the connection quite badly.

you might check the cords (or it may be something else)... i know more knowledgable pilots than me that are using this setup exclusively with no issues.

 

[Mike_Flys]

I use this cable on my Mavic 2 Pro and my Mavic Air.
https://amzn.to/2EkouzO

 

[Gaz Mc]

Ive got one spare i can send u joe

 

[ruggb]

cheap here but it takes a while to deliver. plan ahead.
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[Rich55]

I use this cable on my Mavic 2 Pro and my Mavic Air.
https://amzn.to/2EkouzO

Thanks, I just placed my order to have as spare.

 

[kilomikebravo]

Well, this is frustrating. And at £31 (including delivery) quite expensive.

Joe: I never use my DJI-provided mini cables because I use a tablet and the USB-A lower port but I wish you were in the US as I'd send you mine. I never use my iPhone any more with the M2P.

 

[JoeSoap76]

you might check the cords (or it may be something else)... i know more knowledgable pilots than me that are using this setup exclusively with no issues.

Yup... took the chance today to try again with a different cable to the iPhone and it worked. Guess the one I was using before was a little bit duff.

 

[Aerial West]

Yup... took the chance today to try again with a different cable to the iPhone and it worked. Guess the one I was using before was a little bit duff.

Haha, yeah, sometimes its the silliest things. i hatew when i do a bunch of troubleshooting for deep, technical things, and then i just wiggle a cable and everything works. AHH!