Mavic2 smart controller....

GABarber · Jan 28, 2019

Just Received mine this morning via Fed Ex!

From what I can tell looking at the Fed Ex History on this - is that they shipped these to the U.S. without documentation (length, weight, and Manfufacturer's ID number). and there were setting in customs waiting for that information to be forwarded. As soon as they had clearance they updated the documentation and they were released.

Actaully this was quite clever, rather than having them setting in China waiting for clearance.

maven4336 · Jan 28, 2019

crazyju said:
4.3.10 looks like the current one for the smart controller? Dont think they have added the update that has waypoints in it yet.
New Smart Controller Firmware Released (2019.01.10)

When you say waypoints are meaning hyperlaps waypoints?

maven4336 · Jan 28, 2019

crazyju said:
4.3.10

Tested my smart controller 10,000 feet out no problems

crazyju · Jan 28, 2019

maven4336 said:
Tested my smart controller 10,000 feet out no problems

How does it compare to your distance with the stock remote?

crazyju · Jan 28, 2019

maven4336 said:
When you say waypoints are meaning hyperlaps waypoints?

No, waypoints 2.0 has just been added. Not on smart controller yet though.

Captain Lou · Jan 28, 2019

paulatkin73 said:
HD3 fatsharks worked fine, to a limit of what they can do. at least there were no obvious issues like wrong sync, totally off colors, etc. it is what it is for a 720p feed.
Now i wish i bought HDO, that would probably be a way better, but, it still works and image is clear. i think with time i will get used to the screen again for flying, but, in goggles it all is way better.

last annoyance - this controller does not fit into a fly more bag if it has 2 batteries on the bottom in there. that, actually, sucks quite bad. need to think now how to move it, as i like that bag very much.
hmm. it actually does fit, if pushed in at the angle and 'suppressed' (c) alice in wonderland - but this way its screen presses into the drone a bit. hmm. greedy dji even did not include a cloth sock for this remote to be in, but, i should have something similar to protect the screen

I got this case for my smart controller from Amazon...
It’s for a boat GPS device ... fits nice but not big enough to put charger and cable ...

paulatkin73 · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
I got this case for my smart controller from Amazon...
It’s for a boat GPS device ... fits nice but not big enough to put charger and cable ...

do you know, if you looked - is there on amazon anything that can be screwed into the smart controller`s base holes to attach a neck strap? those holes oddly have same thread as joysticks, i noticed, but it has no use.

Oneball 1971 · Jan 28, 2019

paulatkin73 said:
do you know, if you looked - is there on amazon anything that can be screwed into the smart controller`s base holes to attach a neck strap? those holes oddly have same thread as joysticks, i noticed, but it has no use.

4mm D Ring Screws will screw into the bottom holes. What im planning to do is use the shoulder strap on the fly more bag, clipped on to the D rings.

Captain Lou · Jan 28, 2019

paulatkin73 said:
do you know, if you looked - is there on amazon anything that can be screwed into the smart controller`s base holes to attach a neck strap? those holes oddly have same thread as joysticks, i noticed, but it has no use.

I saw a you tube video .... a diy solution that wasn’t too bad... the guy got 2 screws (with Allen wrench heads,his preference)and 2 pieces that are used on the back of a picture to string the wire through , spray painted them black and hooked the lanyard through them ... seemed ok but you could see where the paint peeled off .... sorry no link

Captain Lou · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
I saw a you tube video .... a diy solution that wasn’t too bad... the guy got 2 screws (with Allen wrench heads,his preference)and 2 pieces that are used on the back of a picture to string the wire through , spray painted them black and hooked the lanyard through them ... seemed ok but you could see where the paint peeled off .... sorry no link

Screws are metric ... forgot the size .... bring joystick to hardware store...

Oneball 1971 · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
I saw a you tube video .... a diy solution that wasn’t too bad... the guy got 2 screws (with Allen wrench heads,his preference)and 2 pieces that are used on the back of a picture to string the wire through , spray painted them black and hooked the lanyard through them ... seemed ok but you could see where the paint peeled off .... sorry no link

Heres the link mentioned in the above i believe

Oneball 1971 · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
Screws are metric ... forgot the size .... bring joystick to hardware store...

They are 4mm i believe

Superdaddy · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
I got this case for my smart controller from Amazon...
It’s for a boat GPS device ... fits nice but not big enough to put charger and cable ...

Can you provide a link to product?

Captain Lou · Jan 28, 2019

Superdaddy said:
Can you provide a link to product?

I don’t know how to do that

Captain Lou · Jan 28, 2019

Captain Lou said:
I don’t know how to do that

GABarber · Jan 28, 2019

paulatkin73 said:
HD3 fatsharks worked fine, to a limit of what they can do. at least there were no obvious issues like wrong sync, totally off colors, etc. it is what it is for a 720p feed.
Now i wish i bought HDO, that would probably be a way better, but, it still works and image is clear. i think with time i will get used to the screen again for flying, but, in goggles it all is way better.

last annoyance - this controller does not fit into a fly more bag if it has 2 batteries on the bottom in there. that, actually, sucks quite bad. need to think now how to move it, as i like that bag very much.
hmm. it actually does fit, if pushed in at the angle and 'suppressed' (c) alice in wonderland - but this way its screen presses into the drone a bit. hmm. greedy dji even did not include a cloth sock for this remote to be in, but, i should have something similar to protect the screen

It DOES fit in the flymore bag - if you flip up the side pocket divider you can place two batteries together on their side at the bottom. The smart controller will then sit on top of them and there is just enough room to zip up the top.

maven4336 · Jan 28, 2019

crazyju said:
How does it compare to your distance with the stock remote?

Did not get to fly very , wind started blasting,looks like it will do the same, want to mention that I was connected to my WiFi at home. I took to a park I fly at and could not get a return to home message at park, still I pushed return to home button and drone came back but did not do a precision landing, may have been my fault do to take off, still never once have I haven’t got that message on reg controller, since it uses android may be the problem there we all know android has a lot of bugs my phantom for pro plus does that quite often and will not give me a return the whole message but it still will come back in land and do a precision landing I’m going to do more testing tomorrow and decide if I’m going to keep it if you have not bought this controller do not buy it yet let me come back with a little bit of information

Superdaddy · Jan 28, 2019

Thank you!

Megalodrone · Jan 28, 2019

khabbi said:
Well, my shipping status just turned to this! What the? Looks like I may not be getting mine on Friday after all.

Have you guys that ordered checked your status? Are you seeing something similar?

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I got the exact same message. Glad I'm not the only one. I have contacted DJI and they are very vague about what they're going to do about it, but they say they are "communicating with Fedex."