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

[bridger]

When one flies with the Mini 5P, and it broadcasts RID, does it "tattle" which battery it's using?

Do those that have the ability to scan for / locate the drone's RID receive information that the drone is flying with the Standard Battery or the Plus battery?

Or does it just say "Yep. There's a drone there, broadcasting it's serial number & location"?

I'm wondering because: If someone has an unregistered M5P, and both a Plus battery and a Standard battery, and all batteries broadcast the same info: how would FAA or whomever (theoretically) is scanning for these things know if you're currently flying an unregistered-but-compliant <249g drone or an unregistered-non-compliant >249g drone?

 

[mavic3usa]

When one flies with the Mini 5P, and it broadcasts RID, does it "tattle" which battery it's using?

Do those that have the ability to scan for / locate the drone's RID receive information that the drone is flying with the Standard Battery or the Plus battery?

Or does it just say "Yep. There's a drone there, broadcasting it's serial number & location"?

I'm wondering because: If someone has an unregistered M5P, and both a Plus battery and a Standard battery, and all batteries broadcast the same info: how would FAA or whomever (theoretically) is scanning for these things know if you're currently flying an unregistered-but-compliant <249g drone or an unregistered-non-compliant >249g drone?

Let's be honest, we don't know if the FAA is even "detecting" RID.

 

[GadgetGuy]

I do agree with you, but I will point out that the original Mavic Mini can detect the extra weight of the prop guards and imposes a lower max altitude.

While it can obviously detect the presence of DJI prop guards, it would be far easier do so by many other methods other than actually detecting the extra weight. Installing the prop guards properly likely triggers their presence via a sensor specifically designed for this purpose.

 

[GadgetGuy]

When one flies with the Mini 5P, and it broadcasts RID, does it "tattle" which battery it's using?

Do those that have the ability to scan for / locate the drone's RID receive information that the drone is flying with the Standard Battery or the Plus battery?

Or does it just say "Yep. There's a drone there, broadcasting it's serial number & location"?

I'm wondering because: If someone has an unregistered M5P, and both a Plus battery and a Standard battery, and all batteries broadcast the same info: how would FAA or whomever (theoretically) is scanning for these things know if you're currently flying an unregistered-but-compliant <249g drone or an unregistered-non-compliant >249g drone?

The Remote ID broadcast does not contain any information about which battery is being used. It was originally designed to not broadcast RID by using the Mini 5 Pro standard battery. Now that it broadcasts RID with all batteries, nothing has changed about the information being broadcast. It continuously broadcasts the the drone model, the S/N, the drone location, and the pilot's location.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Let's be honest, we don't know if the FAA is even "detecting" RID.

The FAA itself isn't, but various other entities are or can, especially around sensitive locations, including everyone with a proper RID detection app or device, which includes LEO, FAR, security, airports, prisons, etc. and all sophisticated Karens!

 

[luis martinez]

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.

I can't see the MINI 5 PRO on Drone scanner... should I?

 

[Riptide]

I can't see the MINI 5 PRO on Drone scanner... should I?

Assuming your drone scanner is working correctly and you are in a country that RID is broadcast, then yes the Mini 5 should always show up.

 

[luis martinez]

Assuming your drone scanner is working correctly and you are in a country that RID is broadcast, then yes the Mini 5 should always show up.

I'm in the USA, I'll keep working on it. DS does show other drones.

 

[mavic3usa]

Assuming your drone scanner is working correctly and you are in a country that RID is broadcast, then yes the Mini 5 should always show up.

Latest sw version as well....

 

[mavic3usa]

I'm in the USA, I'll keep working on it. DS does show other drones.

if you have an extended battery, try that one.

and, then go back to the standard battery and see if you can turn it off ever again.

 

[luis martinez]

Latest sw version as well....

Tried everything, SW up to date, drone in the air, nothing shows in Drone scanners.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Tried everything, SW up to date, drone in the air, nothing shows in Drone scanners.

iPhone or Android?

 

[luis martinez]

iPhone or Android?

 

[luis martinez]

Iphone. I can see all my remote ID modules on drone scanner.

 

[Droning on and on...]

iPhones don't work with RID on DJI drones because wifi NAN/beacon protocol is restricted by iOS and can't be configured by Drone Scanner. The modules you are successfully detecting are using Bluetooth to broadcast RID.

DS on most Android phones will see wifi broadcast RID.

 

[luis martinez]

iPhones don't work with RID on DJI drones because wifi NAN/beacon protocol is restricted by iOS and can't be configured by Drone Scanner. The modules you are successfully detecting are using Bluetooth to broadcast RID.

DS on most Android phones will see wifi broadcast RID.

I see, guess I'll switch to my Samsung tablet.