If the DJI Fly App is pre-installed on my RC2 controller for my Mini 4 Pro, why do I need a wireless connection to an Android phone? I bought the drone in June but went sailing and only now took it out for a spin yesterday in Nova Scotia. It flies well but I will need a lot of practice. It could not connect to my phone, a Moto G Play from late 2023, which cannot install the DJI Fly App, and the controller cannot "see" this phone's hotspot. The RC2 unit works...to a point. There is a height and "distance from" limitation. Comments would be welcome. I am registered and fairly computer and comms-savvy. Thanks.
If the DJI Fly App is pre-installed on my RC2 controller for my Mini 4 Pro, why do I need a wireless connection to an Android phone?
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The Fly app is installed on the RC2 as sold. There's no need to connect to a phone. But you do need Internet service so that you can connect to the web to log into your DJI account. That will remove the altitude and range constraints. It will also allow you to download satellite imagery for the maps screen and download updates to the app, the FlySafe database, and firmware.
An internet connection isn't required for every flight, but if you're going to fly in a location where you have no service, be sure that you're logged into your DJI account prior to leaving home.
An internet connection isn't required for every flight, but if you're going to fly in a location where you have no service, be sure that you're logged into your DJI account prior to leaving home.
OK, thanks. So I don't need a second phone on which to download the app. However, this means I still have the problem of my controller not connecting to my phone's hotspot...any tips on how to get past this? Should I try to take it down to 2.4 Mhz? I live in a rural area, but I am just 1 km from a couple of cell phone tower and can stream video, so it can't be a bandwidth issue.
Second phone? The RC2 controller needs no phone at all. Are you using an RC-N2 controller, without the built-in screen?
In any case, you'll have to connect to the internet to log into your DJI account on the Fly app to remove the range and altitude constraints. You can do that on wifi or on a mobile phone's hotspot.
Have you enabled wifi on the controller?
Ah, I figured out how to get to the controller WiFi settings. Logged in and all is updated. Setting for 100 metres altitude to start, depending on the wind at that height. Thank you very much for the tips.
You need to connect to your account on the RC2 to suppress the limit. From times to times DJI want you to confirm your connexion especially when you're are changing of location.
Thank you. All is resolved now and I operate in unlimited airspace where we are. Now I have to learn how to operate the drone from a moving sailboat, and I will be interested to find if this niche application is common on this forum. I know the operator has to turn off "return to home".
UAV Ernst
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May I suggest that if you are new to this wonderful hobby that you get lots of practice on dry land and in a large open area first.
On the few occasions we have had to shoot from a vessel we found it much easier to "back in" home when about 50 ft out. That way Left=Left - Right=Right etc... specially when you are dealing with stress, winds on both your drone and the vessel - waves heaving you up and down, even small undulations can be off-putting - For this reason (retrieval) we chose to use our Phantom 4P's that have long legs on them marked in bright orange decal - makes it easier to catch/grab. Also strongly recommend a few (4-6) dry runs in the shelter of the dock (if allowed) or a sheltered bay or cove, it just takes a microsecond for the bird to hit a spar or branch or whatever, or an inadvertent stick gesture to send her crashing to meet Nemo.
Good luck. I look forward to some of the results.
Aloha
Good luck. I look forward to some of the results.
Aloha
Several years ago I went out on my cousin's fishing boat in Jamaica Bay off of JFK airport. I was flying my Mavic 2 Zoom and discovered the upper deck was free of magnetic interference, which the lower deck most certainly was not, likely due to the fact the upper deck was teak.
After a very cautious first battery, I put in the second battery and began to do some 360s around the boat. Everything was going just peachy when suddenly the drone came to a dead stop. A quick look at the map and I realized the boat itself entered a JFK nofly zone--0'AGL--which meant my drone was a no-go while the boat was just fine. By the time we got turned around I had lost sight of the Mavic 2. Fortunately, I had continuingly updated my home point (standard procedure when flying off a boat) and still had about 16 minutes of battery life left so I was not (overly) concerned the Return to Home function would not work.
The Mavic 2 was 2300' away when I tapped the RTH button and while it only took a couple minutes before my cousin spotted it, but to me it seemed like forever. I still could not see it, but everyone else on the boat could because they all were youngsters with eyesight that could spot a cross-eyed gnat at 10 meters. Once I spotted the drone I cancelled the RTH and flew it back to the boat for a normal hand caught landing. The Mavic came home exactly as I expected it to. Lesson learned.
After a very cautious first battery, I put in the second battery and began to do some 360s around the boat. Everything was going just peachy when suddenly the drone came to a dead stop. A quick look at the map and I realized the boat itself entered a JFK nofly zone--0'AGL--which meant my drone was a no-go while the boat was just fine. By the time we got turned around I had lost sight of the Mavic 2. Fortunately, I had continuingly updated my home point (standard procedure when flying off a boat) and still had about 16 minutes of battery life left so I was not (overly) concerned the Return to Home function would not work.
The Mavic 2 was 2300' away when I tapped the RTH button and while it only took a couple minutes before my cousin spotted it, but to me it seemed like forever. I still could not see it, but everyone else on the boat could because they all were youngsters with eyesight that could spot a cross-eyed gnat at 10 meters. Once I spotted the drone I cancelled the RTH and flew it back to the boat for a normal hand caught landing. The Mavic came home exactly as I expected it to. Lesson learned.
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