DJI Smart Controller question

rbtmckny · Aug 9, 2019

That is an expensive way to solve you disconnect problem. I would first try to determine why you are having that problem. If it is happening in the same location, you should try flying somewhere else and see what happens. Also try refreshing the firmware on the controller and aircraft. If you are just looking for an excuse to get a Smart Controller then go for it. I have a Smart Controller with a Mavic 2 Zoom. I love them both! The Smart Controller is a big improvement over the controller-cell phone set up with my Mavic Pro. I have not had any problems with the Smart Controller.

PTBperegrine · Aug 10, 2019

plextech said:
? I run Litchi on it without any problem.

How did you get Litchi installed? This would solve my only gripe with the smart controller.

drakkor · Aug 10, 2019

Phantomrain.org said:
There our a lot of threads about the getting another cord as that seems to be the issue for many.
We do use the Smart Controller and for the most part it has been flawless on all the 2600 ft runs we have done.

Once you go SC you can never go back to the cords as you get spoiled really quick.

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"Once you go SC you can never go back to the cords as you get spoiled really quick. " <-- As someone who bought a SC recently, I super totally agree with you on that !

kejoal11 · Aug 11, 2019

PTBperegrine said:
How did you get Litchi installed? This would solve my only gripe with the smart controller.

I second that, I would like to know as well. Thanks.

plextech · Aug 11, 2019

kejoal11 said:
I second that, I would like to know as well. Thanks.

If you have a look at the screen dump of my SC in post#10, you will see that I have Google Play installed, which is why I have all of the other applications that you can see on the screen. Regardless of the SC being a bit custom, it's still an Android tablet.

kejoal11 · Aug 11, 2019

How did you get the google play store on the SC? I have been trying but no luck. I am an IOS guy so not familiar with the android operating system.

plextech · Aug 11, 2019

kejoal11 said:
How did you get the google play store on the SC? I have been trying but no luck. I am an IOS guy so not familiar with the android operating system.

When I get back to my hotel room I'll put up a quick post on how to do it

kejoal11 · Aug 11, 2019

Awesome. Thank you.

ff22 · Aug 11, 2019

PTBperegrine said:
How did you get Litchi installed? This would solve my only gripe with the smart controller.

You can use the version of Litchi found in the Amazon Store and you can install the Amazon store on the smart controller.

ff22 · Aug 11, 2019

kejoal11 said:
How did you get the google play store on the SC? I have been trying but no luck. I am an IOS guy so not familiar with the android operating system.

CERTIFIED AERIALS - How to Install Google Play Store on DJI Smart Controller. I used these instructions and it works well.

PTBperegrine · Aug 11, 2019

ff22 said:
CERTIFIED AERIALS - How to Install Google Play Store on DJI Smart Controller. I used these instructions and it works well.

Thank you SO MUCH!

kejoal11 · Aug 11, 2019

awesome thank you

Aerial-Pixel · Aug 12, 2019

plextech said:
Well, it depends on what you mean by "will it do what you see at this link." Inasmuch as "will it execute a flight plan like this" then the answer is yes, as you can import mission plans into Litchi and the drone will fly them. But as for designing photogrammetry missions as shown in the video, you're trying to compare Litchi (or any Android/iOS application for that matter) with a full-blown PC application, which isn't valid. Of course, you can design your missions in UgCS and then load them into Litchi and then you're good to go. UgCS looks good for the money (perpetual license though, not the stupid subscription ripoff).

FWIW, I haven't had any problems loading my standard Android apps onto the SC. I've found Pix4D is handy for a simple, quick'n'dirty all-in-one mission planner as long as you don't mind simple rectangular footprints. Anything fancier, and you're better of with UgCS, DroneDeploy, etc. This is what I'm using on my SC at the moment; my actual EFB is my old Samsung Note Pro 12.2 which I've recycled by wiping off the Samsung crapware version of Android and installing Oreo 8.1 on it. Some applications are installed on the SC for redundancy. The SC and the Samsung exchange files in the field via Bluetooth.

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Ive never been able to get Pix4D to connect using the Smart Controller and the M2P. What method did you use? Using the SC with Google Services, installed Pix4D and Ctrl via Play Store. The drone won't connect.

PointG · Aug 13, 2019

I keep getting disconnects while using the Smart Controller with my M2P.
At first I thought it was because I was using the DJI Goggles(RE) at the same time but even without them it keeps going to the "Go Fly" screen without notice. Go Fly does reconnect quickly and I have not had to deal with RTH issues.
Can someone point me to how to "reflash" the firmware to see if that fixes the issue.

Aerial-Pixel · Aug 13, 2019

PointG said:
I keep getting disconnects while using the Smart Controller with my M2P.
At first I thought it was because I was using the DJI Goggles(RE) at the same time but even without them it keeps going to the "Go Fly" screen without notice. Go Fly does reconnect quickly and I have not had to deal with RTH issues.
Can someone point me to how to "reflash" the firmware to see if that fixes the issue.

You should be able to update and refresh using the Assistant 2.

tiparoch · Sep 30, 2019

I have found that faulty cables have been an issue quite frequently... so check that for sure... Even "new" or like new cbales have been the bad boy.

tiparoch · Sep 30, 2019

oh---

plextech said:
Might be a bit of a cliche but have you tried reflashing the firmware on the SC, just in case?

I did look it up...but may I ask what you mean by reflashing? and how is it done..?

Aerial-Pixel · Sep 30, 2019

tiparoch said:
oh---

I did look it up...but may I ask what you mean by reflashing? and how is it done..?

You can refresh the firmware using DJI Assistant 2 by following the video below:

You can download the DJI Assistant 2 from THIS DJI PAGE

Icelandman · Oct 1, 2019

Aerial-Pixel said:
You can refresh the firmware using DJI Assistant 2 by following the video below:

You can download the DJI Assistant 2 from THIS DJI PAGE

Thank you so much for the advice. I had actually done this and reset the controller which has stopped the Go4 App from freezing but the clock keeps changing every time I switch the controller off! So every time I switch on again I have to reset the time by 1-3 hours which is incredibly frustrating! I am at a loss as to what to do now!

Aerial-Pixel · Oct 1, 2019

Icelandman said:
Thank you so much for the advice. I had actually done this and reset the controller which has stopped the Go4 App from freezing but the clock keeps changing every time I switch the controller off! So every time I switch on again I have to reset the time by 1-3 hours which is incredibly frustrating! I am at a loss as to what to do now!

Have you tried turning off the automatically obtain network time feature and manually modify the time to the correct time and see if that fixes it? Also make sure your time zone is set correctly.