Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries, Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

[GadgetGuy]

Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries in the U.S., Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

DJI is claiming they know nothing about this, and claims that any Mini 5 Pro that is broadcasting RID with the Standard battery in the U.S. must be defective!

Yet, we know, from everyone that knows how to properly test for RID, that it is still broadcasting RID with the standard battery in the U.S..

Is there anyone who owns a Mini 5 Pro in the U.S., who has both Plus and Standard batteries, who can detect RID with the Plus battery but not with the Standard battery?

You have to first be able to successfully detect RID from any drone, including the Mini 5 Pro, before you can state for certain that the Mini 5 Pro is not broadcasting RID in the U.S. with the standard battery. Otherwise, just because you cannot detect it doesn't mean it isn't broadcasting, if your method of detecting is flawed. Hence the need for first being able to positively detect RID on any drone before testing for RID detection with the Mini 5 Pro standard battery in the U.S.

I am using the $1100 Dronetag RIDER, so I know my Mini 5 Pro is still broadcasting with the standard battery. The Drone Scanner app on Android supposedly also works, and you should also be able to use a laptop or PC to search for available Wifi networks to connect to, and the drone serial number will show up as a wifi networks when RID is being broadcast after arming the motors. Also, upon drone bootup, when RID is being broadcast, you will see an RID Status Normal under the drone status in the Fly app. If no RID is being broadcast, nothing about RID will appear in the app under drone status.

RiD is not actively transmitted until the motors are armed.

Dozens of others online have confirmed the same.

It's clearly a bug in the current latest Firmware that DJI needs to fix, but so far, they are still denying that it is even a known issue, despite numerous confirmations everywhere, and others reporting it to DJI.DJI apparently silos all support issues so that they are never logged cumulatively based upon the issue. Seems silly, but that's what's currently happening.

If you are able to also verify the RID broadcasting with the standard battery in the U.S., please call DJI at 818-235-0789 and report this bug. The more bug reports, the merrier, and the sooner DJI will accept this as a known issue, and finally get to fixing it.

 

[wild bill]

Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries in the U.S., Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

DJI is claiming they know nothing about this, and claims that any Mini 5 Pro that is broadcasting RID with the Standard battery in the U.S. must be defective!

Yet, we know, from everyone that knows how to properly test for RID, that it is still broadcasting RID with the standard battery in the U.S..

Is there anyone who owns a Mini 5 Pro in the U.S., who has both Plus and Standard batteries, who can detect RID with the Plus battery but not with the Standard battery?

You have to first be able to successfully detect RID from any drone, including the Mini 5 Pro, before you can state for certain that the Mini 5 Pro is not broadcasting RID in the U.S. with the standard battery. Otherwise, just because you cannot detect it doesn't mean it isn't broadcasting, if your method of detecting is flawed. Hence the need for first being able to positively detect RID on any drone before testing for RID detection with the Mini 5 Pro standard battery in the U.S.

I am using the $1100 Dronetag RIDER, so I know my Mini 5 Pro is still broadcasting with the standard battery. The Drone Scanner app on Android supposedly also works, and you should also be able to use a laptop or PC to search for available Wifi networks to connect to, and the drone serial number will show up as a wifi networks when RID is being broadcast after arming the motors. Also, upon drone bootup, when RID is being broadcast, you will see an RID Status Normal under the drone status in the Fly app. If no RID is being broadcast, nothing about RID will appear in the app under drone status.

RiD is not actively transmitted until the motors are armed.

Dozens of others online have confirmed the same.

It's clearly a bug in the current latest Firmware that DJI needs to fix, but so far, they are still denying that it is even a known issue, despite numerous confirmations everywhere, and others reporting it to DJI.DJI apparently silos all support issues so that they are never logged cumulatively based upon the issue. Seems silly, but that's what's currently happening.

If you are able to also verify the RID broadcasting with the standard battery in the U.S., please call DJI at 818-235-0789 and report this bug. The more bug reports, the merrier, and the sooner DJI will accept this as a known issue, and finally get to fixing it.

My mini 3 pro does the same with both batteries.

 

[smbishop]

I wish my Mini 4 Pro would broadcast RID with my standard battery.

 

[YorksPhotos]

I wish my Mini 4 Pro would broadcast RID with my standard battery.

Can you explain why? I dont know of any benefits for the pilot having RID broadcasting.

 

[rgarjr]

Can you explain why? I dont know of any benefits for the pilot having RID broadcasting.

107 pilots need to broadcast regardless if it’s less than 250g.

 

[wco81]

How do you tell, is there an app you can check to see if your aircraft is broadcasting?

 

[mavic3usa]

Can you explain why? I dont know of any benefits for the pilot having RID broadcasting.

There are no benefits for the recreational pilot.

For the part 107, not sure why they need to reap benefits from both size batteries, why can't the Plus battery be a "part 107 battery?" Otherwise, every good part 107 should have one inexpensive external RID module since all part 107 drones are required. If you are "forced" to use the "recreational" battery, attach the module.

 

[mavic3usa]

How do you tell, is there an app you can check to see if your aircraft is broadcasting?

IMO, it's too difficult to tell one way or another unless you are using very expensive equipment. Other methods (like using your mobile phone and an app) are too unreliable and too many variables. After all, how can you confirm that your drone is *not* broadcasting....just because no one can hear it doesn't mean it.

Either way, the pilot is not responsible for the proper RID implementation and operation when your drone has been issued a valid FAA RID DoC. The drone must not lift off if there is an error with RID. The pilots only responsibility is to land as soon as possible if RID error is detected in flight. Because what's next? Do pilots need to verify the correct RID details are being broadcast per regulations?

As others have mentioned so often in so many other threads, no one is checking and the odds of getting caught are super tiny and I agree with them that RID is not something any drone pilot should worry about after they properly register.