I hope you're enjoying the Mavic Mini. I'll have a few more clips this week on the Mini and the new Mavic Air 2 so be sure to stay tuned for those. Rick
Prompted by your excellent video I tried charging, as you did, with the charging station connected to the charger and the RC connected to the charging station. The RC does get charged, but it is fourth in line, it gets charged after the batteries have been charged.
I just got the Mini 2 with the charging hub. It works in the same way. And, it has a USB C cable. I found this video very helpful. BTW, for those arguing about whether you can charge the controller and batteries at the same time: No, you can not. When you push the button on the controller, it's just showing how much charge you have. When you push the button on the charging hub, it just shows you the charge on the batteries.
So I’m not sure if somebody already posted this but here we go: YES, IT WILL CHARGE THE REMOTE CONTROL when you connect to the battery hub BUT, only once the batteries are fully charge. I just tested with mine and it works. Bottom line, connect the battery hub to the out let and remote control to the battery hub. Once batteries are fully charge THEN the remote will charge. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the post and I did discuss this in a later clip and explained why the charging hub acted this way. It actually has to do with the way a Fast-Charger works. It can only "talk" to one device at a time and connecting the controller to the hub makes it the fourth device in line to be charged. If you want to charge the controller at the same time you can use our Mavic Mini charging cable that has connections for the hub and controller (as well as your phone) and charge all 3 simultaneously. It can't fast-charge but will still get you out the door quicker. Here a link if you want to check it out - tinyurl.com/yhoztt8o
They can be both connected, but when I switched it on, it stopped charging batteries and moved to RC to charge.. I’m assuming once that’s charged it will move back to battery charging. All lights are still on on both RC & batterie but only the RC is strobing. Will wait & see.. it’s my first time charging :-)
It would have been very helpful to discuss the button, since it a main feature of the charger. So I'll have to see if I can find a video that really covers the charger better.
@@Quizzical106 Would you happen to know why when my battery is in this charger with the fast charger plug; all that happens is the lights flash 3 times continuously then rests for 4 seconds then flashes 3 times again. It also does this on the mavic too but wont turn on. It all started after my drone crashed and landed then the battery fell out upon the crash landing. I'm on the assumption that my battery is dead and requires a new one, would you think?
If you press and hold power button of the charger, it cycles between charging the rc first or the batteries, i believe if you are giving it 18watts or more with any qc3 capable charger, by holding the power button, it does cycle between charging batteries and rc at the same time, batteries first and rc first. But it doesnt do that when you give the minimum current which is 10watts.
Regarding 4:00. Actually once the batteries are fully charged, the hub will automatically start charging external connected device, so it sorta does make sense to connect everything in the chain.
Great video man .... thank you and I look forward to seeing more of your posts. Also - looking forward to learning how to fly this thing - thankfully I live on a golf course, so I have plenty of room to learn .... Question: Is there a way to replace the battery in the controller..? What happens when the life of that battery conks out?
Thanks for the video. Great tips. Could I ask how long each battery takes to charge on quick charge? Also, do you know if the batteries self discharge? I'd also be interested in knowing what the discharge order is if you use it as a power bank. Does it discharge all batteries evenly at the same time (which is better for getting them down to a storage charge), or does it fully discharge each battery in order? Sorry for all the questions, but I expect many people would like to know these things.
@@240LTS I've since established that it discharges each battery fully, in order. So, if you want to discharge for storage only have one battery in the hub, discharge to about 60% then unplug it. Repeat for each battery individually.
@@chrisbaishdrones ... I did it yesterday at work. When using my phone everyday, all day on the HotSpot, it really uses the phone battery therefore I must keep it on a wall charger while siting at my desk. To discharge the three batteries and the controller, I did what you said. One in the hub at a time until only two lights were solid on then went to the next battery. That is about 50%. Thanks.
Rick it’s a shame DJI has stopped the “storage mode” on these hubs. Phantom 4 benefited from storage mode over the baked in discharge option because if I didn’t finish my batteries on a worksite I can easily throw it on the hub on storage mode to back em off to 50% until I needed them again.
Thank you for this video, very useful. Can I ask a couple of quick questions: 1, Should the battery charger remain connected to the power when not in use in the field, and 2. How do I know if a. I have a charger capable of quickly charging, and if the supplied cord is capable of this function?
I have a mavic pro and can charge it with an external power bank which was designed for the mavic pro aftermarket. Is there a way to charge my Mavic mini batteries with an external power bank? I am looking at being out in the wilderness with no power source and charging an external power bank via solar panel then charge the batteries with the external power bank. Is that possible?
Hello, Rick wanted to ask you does the camera and video quality make a difference with what iPhone I use to fly it and take the videos of the DJI camera? I'll use my secondary iPhone to fly it because of the size and then I'll connect my iPhone xs max to the DJI pad and download the pictures and videos after.
The manual states that the batteries do not discharge and it is not safe to leave them fully charged in the hub. Can you comment on this? Is there a way to discharge other than flying?
Hiya Rick, great video on charging the Mavic Mini, the use of the super smart charger, I’ve just charged my Mavic Mini for the first time today, I believe the three batteries were from the start completely flat! The first one took one hour and ten minutes, the second took just over that time and the third finished on three and a half hours! Is that normal? Would that be classed as Smart charge? And secondly Rick why has DJI in their wisdom used a different shape charging socket on the Remote to the battery hub, being fed with the same charging cable! Thanks in anticipation.👍🇬🇧
I watched your video on what device is best for controlling Mavic products at it seems to be the Ipad Mini 4, would this also apply to the Mavic Mini? Is the minimum spec version with wi-fi and 16mb sufficient? Is there any reason to have an Ipad with cellular function? My phone is a Samsung S9 which in theory should fly the Mini but as you cautioned in your video it is better to have a dedicated device. As I'm not an Apple person this Ipad would be dedicated to the task of flying the Mini and nothing else. Thanks for all of the great videos, looking forward to getting my Mavic Mini.
Hi,can you tell me if i need a full battery on my android phone to control dji mavic mini? or can it affect it if the battery is say only 40%.many thanks, Denny.
That you can't charge something else while the batteries are charging gives me more confidence actually. Charging and discharging a battery simultaneously can be potentially bad. I know there are devices out there that do it.
You can daisy chain. You just have to wait until all the batteries are charged and then the charger will start charging whatever is connected to the output.
I have viewed all your videos on this dji mini, however I cannot find a way to download the app. Is it not available yet, and when will it be a available. Thank you.for all the hep.
Hello, thanks for posting and the app is due to be released on Monday 11/11. I'm running a Beat version of the app for testing and will be downloading the final version on Monday myself. Stay tuned for more clips. Rick
The mini combo comes with a couple of cables to go from the controller to the phone, I do not have a phone. I use a i pad mini, so I need a longer cable do you have one of those?
This is why I love this channel. I do have one question though. When you use the batteries in the charging hub to charge your remote or whatever you hook to it to charge. Which one of the batteries does the hub start using to charge the device? Is it the one with the least charge or the one with the most charge?
Hi. I bought the Mini 2 yesterday. When I plug in the battery that came in the drone into the hub, the third LED keeps blinking 3 times every 5 seconds. It shows fully charged in the drone and actually works, but I’m just curious if this is something I should be worried about. 😔
Wow. Really helpful video and good to know about the charging hub and fast charge capabilities. I'm curious if the "daisy chain" method would work, but it prioritizes all of the batteries, then will charge the controller? My guess is that it's sending all the current to the battery being charged, but once they're all topped off, maybe it switches to the controller?
I thought it was odd that he appreciated that the charger logic that prioritized putting all the possible amps into whatever battery could be topped off the fastest, but once he plugged in the controller (which is basically a fourth battery that needs to be charged) he wanted the charger to start splitting the charging amps two ways. That's certainly one way to do it, but it goes against the charger's "philosophy" a bit. If I was designing this, I'd have it work exactly as he demonstrated for the three internal bays. Then, once all three flight batteries are full, start supplying power to the external output. If a user wants the external charger to be used right-damn-now, then that user just needs to remove any non-fully-charged from their bays, so they aren't prioritized above the external load. Nice video otherwise. I'll have to check out his website. That flexible fast charge cable looked pretty nice.
.... I copied this post .... " George Bises 5 months ago Prompted by your excellent video I tried charging, as you did, with the charging station connected to the charger and the RC connected to the charging station. The RC does get charged, but it is fourth in line, it gets charged after the batteries have been charged." .
Thank you for the in-depth review of this charger! Good job! I totally agree with you, not all cable are made for high amp charge, depend on cable gauge.
I wanted to ask since its something you didn't mention in your video wich is really good by the way :) if the charging hub protect from discharging the battery completely when using it as a power bank. So i would know if i need to keep an eye out on the amount of charge.
Great video and great explanation. One question please. What is the'power on / off' switch for on the charging hub (next to the mini usb input). Is this just to power on the lights to view the battery charge levels? Thanks.
Great review. How does the mini bank/charger store a charge? In the wall, all 3 batteries charge. Once unplugged, it appears that the bank is dead, and does not charge "on the go"
Roger, thanks for the post and the charger bank doesn't actually hod a charge itself but can distribute the charge of any battery it's holding. Essentially you use the hub to charge the cells at home and then can use the charged cells in the hub to charge other devices when you're on the road through the USB-A connection. It's simple and a genius move on the part of DJI.
Thanks Rick - really useful quick guide. Question... when I plug in the charger the lights are only blinking on two lights - they don't blink to all four in sequence and they aren't going very quickly. But the remote is charging quickly and blinking on all lights. Why only going to two lights on the batteries? Cheers
Yes it will charge when the batteries are charged. You can leave the batteries in or take one or any out. It will charge the batteries first then power to USB A. Its a great device.
I've had no trouble using any decent USB cable for QC based quick charge. Granted all my QC capable devices are USB-C, but I've used Micro cables with C adapters. The only trouble I've had was with USB-C 3.0 cables where I have to pull the cable a bit out of the A socket.
can you please post the exact dimensions of a battery please - so I can try to find (or make) fire proof bags for transporting batteries on planes - ready for when my dji mini finally arrives.
Nice video! Could you let me know the Length x Width x Height of the battery please? I am looking to do a battery mod and change the 18650 batteries for higher capacity but want to make sure it is the right length. Thanks!
Thanks for the post and the Mini 2 charging dock is the same for those cells. I think DJI got really clever with the design of this and love that I can use it as a battery bank to charge my gear.
One possibility when you daisy-chain it - perhaps the controller is placed into a charging queue in the same way that the batteries are. Then once the batteries are charged, the controller gets charged too, without you needing to do it separately. Might be worth testing that?
Rick you keep telling us about a website but you never tell us the name of the website, I would love to be able to see this famous magical website that you speak of because it sounds wonderful and almost miraculous.
There is one more thing, I think might be important when you travel with Mavic Mini. You can charge batteries in that hub using power bank, which is just great.
I totally agree with you and can already see me charging my tablet on those long flights to Europe or my phone after a long day of flying. Thanks for the post and be sure to sub the channel and stop back soon for more content. Rick
@@Dronevalley I think you misunderstood him here. He didn't mean you can use the hub as a Powerbank (which you of course can) but you can charge the three batteries in the hub on the Go using an extra Powerbank.
How long does it take to charge a battery with the hub when it is not connected to the wall? And how many batteries can it charge before it needs to be plugged in again?
I found this Mavic mini "QC 3.0 Quick Charger" for 8-12 bucks on ebay and amazon and im wondering should I trust it? and I also see a "6in1 Intelligent Mutil Battery Charger Hub". Not sure how I feel about these 3rd party chargers and if they are safe Edit: They are Yx brand
David, I'm sure there are accessory companies working on it as we speak. I'll be testing a ton of accessories for the Mavic Mini over the next few weeks and doing clips on the best ones I find so be sure to stay tuned to the channel for updates. Rick
Hey Rick did you make this video for the new drone pilots that may be acquiring a mavic mini? I asked a question because that's typically how most DJI Chargers work especially if they're multi Chargers...
Yep, there are a lot of new pilots buying the Mavic Mini as their first drone and need to know this information. Also, this is the first charger that uses a standard USB charging port and also fast-charges so I wanted to explain that a little bit. I have a wide variety of fliers with varying experience watching the channel and try to put clips together that simplify the tech. Thanks for posting and be sure to stop nack soon. Rick
So Rick...is there a 3rd party solution currently available to charge both the battery bank and the remote controller simultaneously? Thanks for all your info on the DJI Mavic Mini!
John, I have a new style of Mavic Mini "charging kit" arriving tomorrow that we designed that allows you to charge the drone, the controller and another device (phone / tablet) from a single cable and a single port on your charger. I'll be updating the website as soon as they arrive and you're going to love them. Rick
.... I (now after being educated) keep my 3 batteries at 50% +/- charged then store them in the hub, in the closed gray case. .... Full charge the night before when going to use it the next day. .... .
What is the amp output on the dji fast charger, and would my portable power bank(26800 mAh 99.1Wh) which has two outlets 5v/1amp and 5v/2.1amp be able to charge the hub?
Nice video.. I noticed two types of charger pins available in the adapter.. one is flat n another is a round shape plug.. how can we know which adapter inside the box?
I'm not sure if you are asking about the cable we designed or the original cable that comes with the Mavic Mini. With our cable we include 2 adapters that can covert the USB-C connection on the end of out cable to either an Apple or a MicroUSB. You simply choose the one that fits the device you'd like to charge (phone/tablet) and pop it on the end of the cable to start charging. I hope that helps and thanks for the post and your business. Rick
Could you do a good altitude test? The mini is rated to 3000m (9842 ft), and reportedly lift issues have occurred below that altitude. This concerns me, as I live in Colorado, and this limitation may make the mini useless to me
Hi Rick, what would a newbie like me do without your awsome tutorials, thanks again. I am terrified by drone batteries, having seen horror videos on youtube, houses burning down, etc. Is it safe to leave the batts charging in the cellar overnight?
Thanks for stopping by but they are a lot more stable and safe than some of the horror stories you'll see online will lead you to believe. Keep them dry, room temperature and at least 30% charged and you'll be fine.
Great video! I understand you sell a lot of cables and such. I recently retired and am doing a lot of traveling. Never fails that I forget a charging hub or cable. Do you sell or could you reccomend a charger hub that could charge 4 to 5 things at once. I am looking at the anker quick charge 3.0, that says it is 63 watts. Would this work? Do you sell something similar? Also recommended cables ( I thought all cables were the same till this video) I only have the spark and mavic zoom but will be purchasing the mini soon. Thank you in advance and love your videos even though I'm new to technology I have learned quite a bit. Signed " The Rookie"
Thanks for the post and the Anker brand is a good one and they make some pretty amazing products so go with that charging hub and you'll be happy. Here's a link to the one I use on the bench - amzn.to/2Cl3ZRy. As for the cables, we offer all 3 flavors of single charging cables (Apple, MIcroUSB, USB-C) that are really durable and can quick-charge your devices. Here's a link to the website - tinyurl.com/y5f9p6oh and you can choose the ones you need. We also have a new Hydra cable that has 3 different charging connections on the end and allows you to charge 3 devices from a single charger port but it won't Quick Charge. Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks again for the support! Rick
Awesome job as always well thought out. But you made one mistake you initially reversed the polarity to the remote go to quit that bad bad. As always thank you keep up the good work.
How to charge the remote in parallel with the battery bank in two steps: 1.With all cables unplugged, connect the remote to the battery bank and it should begin to charge. 2.Long press the battery bank button, the remote will indicate it is charging, and the battery bank will blink on the battery which is charging.
This is great info for my pre ordered mavic mini ! Here is another question, what regulates rate of charge? The hub or the power supply? Reason for asking is if I get a QC 3.0 car charger rated for 80W will it charge at a full 80 and wreck the batteries or will the hub slow it down and only draw the max charge spec from DJI of 24w ?
Thanks for the post and the charging is governed by the battery hub or the quad if you're charging the battery in there. It will only allow a safe amount of current to flow into the cells to charge them no matter what type of charger you're using. On a side note, we'll be releasing a 42W Drone Valley 2-port car charger later this month that provides both QC charging and PD charging. This allows you to quick charger your drone, phone, tablet or even the DJI Smart Controller. We designed this to work with both standards for quick charging and should have them ready for delivery in about 2 weeks.
@@greenwings1195 The car charger is first and will be available in about 2 weeks and we have a Drone Valley 2-port Wall Charger coming in late December. Both of them feature dual ports (USB-A and USB-C) and provide both PD (Apple, Nintendo Switch) and Qualcomm QC 3.0 charging. They're really a new style of charger and very different from most on the market today. We've been working on them since the summer and are really proud of the product.
I'm literally watching this video while charging up the Mavic Mini that I just unboxed. So excited to learn about this machine. Super helpful video!
I hope you're enjoying the Mavic Mini. I'll have a few more clips this week on the Mini and the new Mavic Air 2 so be sure to stay tuned for those. Rick
Where is the charger in flymore combo ?
ditto me...today...new mini 2!! DV, thanks for confirming my suspicions about the hub!
Prompted by your excellent video I tried charging, as you did, with the charging station connected to the charger and the RC connected to the charging station. The RC does get charged, but it is fourth in line, it gets charged after the batteries have been charged.
Rick, I love the way you convey a LOT of valuable information in such a short amount of time. Great delivery, my friend!
I just got the Mini 2 with the charging hub. It works in the same way. And, it has a USB C cable. I found this video very helpful.
BTW, for those arguing about whether you can charge the controller and batteries at the same time: No, you can not. When you push the button on the controller, it's just showing how much charge you have. When you push the button on the charging hub, it just shows you the charge on the batteries.
So I’m not sure if somebody already posted this but here we go: YES, IT WILL CHARGE THE REMOTE CONTROL when you connect to the battery hub BUT, only once the batteries are fully charge. I just tested with mine and it works.
Bottom line, connect the battery hub to the out let and remote control to the battery hub. Once batteries are fully charge THEN the remote will charge.
Hope this helps!
Neovipper my thoughts exactly! So glad you’ve tested it... the suspense was killing me :)
Thanks for the post and I did discuss this in a later clip and explained why the charging hub acted this way. It actually has to do with the way a Fast-Charger works. It can only "talk" to one device at a time and connecting the controller to the hub makes it the fourth device in line to be charged. If you want to charge the controller at the same time you can use our Mavic Mini charging cable that has connections for the hub and controller (as well as your phone) and charge all 3 simultaneously. It can't fast-charge but will still get you out the door quicker. Here a link if you want to check it out - tinyurl.com/yhoztt8o
Your one of the best you tubers out there very informative keep the videos coming Rick 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Dude, you can charge both batteries and controller at the same time, just press and hold the button in the charging hub...😎
Indeed, that button is there for a reason👍
They can be both connected, but when I switched it on, it stopped charging batteries and moved to RC to charge.. I’m assuming once that’s charged it will move back to battery charging.
All lights are still on on both RC & batterie but only the RC is strobing. Will wait & see.. it’s my first time charging :-)
It would have been very helpful to discuss the button, since it a main feature of the charger. So I'll have to see if I can find a video that really covers the charger better.
@@Quizzical106 Would you happen to know why when my battery is in this charger with the fast charger plug; all that happens is the lights flash 3 times continuously then rests for 4 seconds then flashes 3 times again. It also does this on the mavic too but wont turn on. It all started after my drone crashed and landed then the battery fell out upon the crash landing. I'm on the assumption that my battery is dead and requires a new one, would you think?
nope it only works for a few seconds
If you press and hold power button of the charger, it cycles between charging the rc first or the batteries, i believe if you are giving it 18watts or more with any qc3 capable charger, by holding the power button, it does cycle between charging batteries and rc at the same time, batteries first and rc first. But it doesnt do that when you give the minimum current which is 10watts.
Regarding 4:00. Actually once the batteries are fully charged, the hub will automatically start charging external connected device, so it sorta does make sense to connect everything in the chain.
Great video man .... thank you and I look forward to seeing more of your posts.
Also - looking forward to learning how to fly this thing - thankfully I live on a golf course, so I have plenty of room to learn ....
Question: Is there a way to replace the battery in the controller..? What happens when the life of that battery conks out?
Thanks for the video. Great tips. Could I ask how long each battery takes to charge on quick charge? Also, do you know if the batteries self discharge? I'd also be interested in knowing what the discharge order is if you use it as a power bank. Does it discharge all batteries evenly at the same time (which is better for getting them down to a storage charge), or does it fully discharge each battery in order? Sorry for all the questions, but I expect many people would like to know these things.
... Great question on how they will discharge. I am searching that now to store them if there are days between flights.
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@@240LTS I've since established that it discharges each battery fully, in order. So, if you want to discharge for storage only have one battery in the hub, discharge to about 60% then unplug it. Repeat for each battery individually.
@@chrisbaishdrones ... I did it yesterday at work. When using my phone everyday, all day on the HotSpot, it really uses the phone battery therefore I must keep it on a wall charger while siting at my desk. To discharge the three batteries and the controller, I did what you said. One in the hub at a time until only two lights were solid on then went to the next battery. That is about 50%.
Thanks.
Everytime he says “quick charge”, drink.
thank you for this, got some vodka cranberry and i'm in a good place now lol
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Thank you for this video, really helped with my set-up
Thank you for your videos. They are very informational and i am learning a lot of things
Rick it’s a shame DJI has stopped the “storage mode” on these hubs. Phantom 4 benefited from storage mode over the baked in discharge option because if I didn’t finish my batteries on a worksite I can easily throw it on the hub on storage mode to back em off to 50% until I needed them again.
Thank you for this video, very useful. Can I ask a couple of quick questions: 1, Should the battery charger remain connected to the power when not in use in the field, and 2. How do I know if a. I have a charger capable of quickly charging, and if the supplied cord is capable of this function?
Excellent video, much appreciated!
I have a mavic pro and can charge it with an external power bank which was designed for the mavic pro aftermarket. Is there a way to charge my Mavic mini batteries with an external power bank? I am looking at being out in the wilderness with no power source and charging an external power bank via solar panel then charge the batteries with the external power bank. Is that possible?
Hi there! Nice vid. Anyway, I just want to ask if it's ok to leave the batteries in the hub when storing them or should I take them out? Thanks
Hello, Rick wanted to ask you does the camera and video quality make a difference with what iPhone I use to fly it and take the videos of the DJI camera? I'll use my secondary iPhone to fly it because of the size and then I'll connect my iPhone xs max to the DJI pad and download the pictures and videos after.
The manual states that the batteries do not discharge and it is not safe to leave them fully charged in the hub. Can you comment on this? Is there a way to discharge other than flying?
Great video. Excellent details. Thanks
Hiya Rick, great video on charging the Mavic Mini, the use of the super smart charger, I’ve just charged my Mavic Mini for the first time today, I believe the three batteries were from the start completely flat! The first one took one hour and ten minutes, the second took just over that time and the third finished on three and a half hours! Is that normal? Would that be classed as Smart charge? And secondly Rick why has DJI in their wisdom used a different shape charging socket on the Remote to the battery hub, being fed with the same charging cable! Thanks in anticipation.👍🇬🇧
I watched your video on what device is best for controlling Mavic products at it seems to be the Ipad Mini 4, would this also apply to the Mavic Mini? Is the minimum spec version with wi-fi and 16mb sufficient? Is there any reason to have an Ipad with cellular function? My phone is a Samsung S9 which in theory should fly the Mini but as you cautioned in your video it is better to have a dedicated device. As I'm not an Apple person this Ipad would be dedicated to the task of flying the Mini and nothing else. Thanks for all of the great videos, looking forward to getting my Mavic Mini.
Thanks for doing these more in depth look at all things Mavic Mini. Very helpful.
Thank you. Very informative.
Hi,can you tell me if i need a full battery on my android phone to control dji mavic mini? or can it affect it if the battery is say only 40%.many thanks, Denny.
That you can't charge something else while the batteries are charging gives me more confidence actually. Charging and discharging a battery simultaneously can be potentially bad. I know there are devices out there that do it.
You can daisy chain. You just have to wait until all the batteries are charged and then the charger will start charging whatever is connected to the output.
Thank you for all your great advice I just receive my Mavic mini today going to watch all of them. lol
Absolutely GREAT video. Straight to the point. 👍👍👍
Smart to see that when charging external devices from the hub, it chooses to use the lowest charged battery
Great explanation. Well done video. Just subscribed.
Excellent video!! Just what I needed to know.
I have viewed all your videos on this dji mini, however I cannot find a way to download the app. Is it not available yet, and when will it be a available. Thank you.for all the hep.
Hello, thanks for posting and the app is due to be released on Monday 11/11. I'm running a Beat version of the app for testing and will be downloading the final version on Monday myself. Stay tuned for more clips. Rick
Thank you for all this useful information!
Not battery related but Im just so curious... do osmo pocket filters fit on the mavic mini? - waiting for mine to arrive but am keen to know!
The mini combo comes with a couple of cables to go from the controller to the phone, I do not have a phone. I use a i pad mini, so I need a longer cable do you have one of those?
This is why I love this channel. I do have one question though. When you use the batteries in the charging hub to charge your remote or whatever you hook to it to charge. Which one of the batteries does the hub start using to charge the device? Is it the one with the least charge or the one with the most charge?
It's least.
Duck so it uses the least charged battery to charge other devices that you are using the hub to charge. Like charging my phone.
Hi. I bought the Mini 2 yesterday. When I plug in the battery that came in the drone into the hub, the third LED keeps blinking 3 times every 5 seconds. It shows fully charged in the drone and actually works, but I’m just curious if this is something I should be worried about. 😔
Wow. Really helpful video and good to know about the charging hub and fast charge capabilities. I'm curious if the "daisy chain" method would work, but it prioritizes all of the batteries, then will charge the controller? My guess is that it's sending all the current to the battery being charged, but once they're all topped off, maybe it switches to the controller?
I thought it was odd that he appreciated that the charger logic that prioritized putting all the possible amps into whatever battery could be topped off the fastest, but once he plugged in the controller (which is basically a fourth battery that needs to be charged) he wanted the charger to start splitting the charging amps two ways. That's certainly one way to do it, but it goes against the charger's "philosophy" a bit.
If I was designing this, I'd have it work exactly as he demonstrated for the three internal bays. Then, once all three flight batteries are full, start supplying power to the external output. If a user wants the external charger to be used right-damn-now, then that user just needs to remove any non-fully-charged from their bays, so they aren't prioritized above the external load.
Nice video otherwise. I'll have to check out his website. That flexible fast charge cable looked pretty nice.
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George Bises
5 months ago
Prompted by your excellent video I tried charging, as you did, with the charging station connected to the charger and the RC connected to the charging station. The RC does get charged, but it is fourth in line, it gets charged after the batteries have been charged."
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very informative... didn't know that the drone controller needs independent batteries to charge.
Thank you for the in-depth review of this charger! Good job! I totally agree with you, not all cable are made for high amp charge, depend on cable gauge.
awesome, great flight
Wow... thank you. Right off the bat, got my question answered.
I might of missed it but do the batteries stop charging in the case once it’s at 100% or is it gonna over charge the batteries??
They stop charging
Thanks Rick. Can you recommend a good power bank you could use with the charging hub to charge batteries in the field?
Nice wall. Good guide.
Thanks for the post and I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. I'll have more so please stop back soon. Rick
I wanted to ask since its something you didn't mention in your video wich is really good by the way :) if the charging hub protect from discharging the battery completely when using it as a power bank. So i would know if i need to keep an eye out on the amount of charge.
Great video and great explanation. One question please. What is the'power on / off' switch for on the charging hub (next to the mini usb input). Is this just to power on the lights to view the battery charge levels? Thanks.
Great review. How does the mini bank/charger store a charge? In the wall, all 3 batteries charge. Once unplugged, it appears that the bank is dead, and does not charge "on the go"
Roger, thanks for the post and the charger bank doesn't actually hod a charge itself but can distribute the charge of any battery it's holding. Essentially you use the hub to charge the cells at home and then can use the charged cells in the hub to charge other devices when you're on the road through the USB-A connection. It's simple and a genius move on the part of DJI.
Thanks Rick - really useful quick guide. Question... when I plug in the charger the lights are only blinking on two lights - they don't blink to all four in sequence and they aren't going very quickly. But the remote is charging quickly and blinking on all lights. Why only going to two lights on the batteries? Cheers
I believe that means that the battery is not inserted in properly, getting it out and putting it back in properly fixed it for me!
Can you send me the link to buy it in amazon?, because I can't see that fast/smart charger 3-way in your link in amazon.
how about charging the dron ? should be a battery on it or not ? thanks
*Will the controller start to charge once the batteries have been charged to 100% or do you have to first take the batteries out of the charger?*
Yes it will charge when the batteries are charged. You can leave the batteries in or take one or any out. It will charge the batteries first then power to USB A. Its a great device.
great helpfull content, thank you :)
Can we charge the mini 2 batteries in the mavic mini 1 charger?
I've had no trouble using any decent USB cable for QC based quick charge. Granted all my QC capable devices are USB-C, but I've used Micro cables with C adapters. The only trouble I've had was with USB-C 3.0 cables where I have to pull the cable a bit out of the A socket.
Thanks, you answered all the questions I had about my new drone & charger.
Excellent clip Rick ! Love your detailed information !
can you please post the exact dimensions of a battery please - so I can try to find (or make) fire proof bags for transporting batteries on planes - ready for when my dji mini finally arrives.
Thanks. Very nice ❤️
Nice video! Could you let me know the Length x Width x Height of the battery please? I am looking to do a battery mod and change the 18650 batteries for higher capacity but want to make sure it is the right length. Thanks!
Great video! Relatively fool proof advice :) Same for DJI Mini 2 I guess!?
Thanks for the post and the Mini 2 charging dock is the same for those cells. I think DJI got really clever with the design of this and love that I can use it as a battery bank to charge my gear.
can you charge the hub up and then charge your battreys without the micro usb plugged in??
One possibility when you daisy-chain it - perhaps the controller is placed into a charging queue in the same way that the batteries are. Then once the batteries are charged, the controller gets charged too, without you needing to do it separately. Might be worth testing that?
Yep, that's a great suggestion and it occurred to me as well as a possibility and I'll test it this week. Rick
Rick, As always, you cover great items.Thanks!
As always a thorough explanation. Thanks.
Thanks for the info's n guide
This is an exciting feature. I hope DJI includes this in their Mavic 3 series
Thanks, I hope so too because its a really clever design. Thanks for posting and be sure to sub and check back soon. Rick
Rick you keep telling us about a website but you never tell us the name of the website, I would love to be able to see this famous magical website that you speak of because it sounds wonderful and almost miraculous.
Steve Kay, It’s always in the description of his videos
Great video. I thought i was going crazy 😂
There is one more thing, I think might be important when you travel with Mavic Mini. You can charge batteries in that hub using power bank, which is just great.
I totally agree with you and can already see me charging my tablet on those long flights to Europe or my phone after a long day of flying. Thanks for the post and be sure to sub the channel and stop back soon for more content. Rick
@@Dronevalley I think you misunderstood him here. He didn't mean you can use the hub as a Powerbank (which you of course can) but you can charge the three batteries in the hub on the Go using an extra Powerbank.
@@Alucard15423 that's exactly what i mean :)
@@Dronevalley I have already subscribed and thanks for your videos
How long does it take to charge a battery with the hub when it is not connected to the wall? And how many batteries can it charge before it needs to be plugged in again?
Once all batteries are charged, will the device then start charging on the USB-A pass-through output?
Do you have to wake up your new batteries in the drone first before putting them into multi charger
I found this Mavic mini "QC 3.0 Quick Charger" for 8-12 bucks on ebay and amazon and im wondering should I trust it?
and I also see a "6in1 Intelligent Mutil Battery Charger Hub". Not sure how I feel about these 3rd party chargers and if they are safe
Edit: They are Yx brand
Hey rick , I bought from you a charger for the M2P that charges up to 4 batteries simultaneously. You think you might get one of those for the mini?
David, I'm sure there are accessory companies working on it as we speak. I'll be testing a ton of accessories for the Mavic Mini over the next few weeks and doing clips on the best ones I find so be sure to stay tuned to the channel for updates. Rick
Hey Rick did you make this video for the new drone pilots that may be acquiring a mavic mini? I asked a question because that's typically how most DJI Chargers work especially if they're multi Chargers...
Yep, there are a lot of new pilots buying the Mavic Mini as their first drone and need to know this information. Also, this is the first charger that uses a standard USB charging port and also fast-charges so I wanted to explain that a little bit. I have a wide variety of fliers with varying experience watching the channel and try to put clips together that simplify the tech. Thanks for posting and be sure to stop nack soon. Rick
So Rick...is there a 3rd party solution currently available to charge both the battery bank and the remote controller simultaneously? Thanks for all your info on the DJI Mavic Mini!
John, I have a new style of Mavic Mini "charging kit" arriving tomorrow that we designed that allows you to charge the drone, the controller and another device (phone / tablet) from a single cable and a single port on your charger. I'll be updating the website as soon as they arrive and you're going to love them. Rick
Can I store the batteries on charging hub for a long time?
Ditto to this Question
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.... I (now after being educated) keep my 3 batteries at 50% +/- charged then store them in the hub, in the closed gray case. .... Full charge the night before when going to use it the next day. ....
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So you can Charge 2 Batteries on the hub and then the 3rd battery inside the mavic mini with seperate cable and plug?
Nice charging video.
What is the amp output on the dji fast charger, and would my portable power bank(26800 mAh 99.1Wh) which has two outlets 5v/1amp and 5v/2.1amp be able to charge the hub?
Is it safe to use it as a transporting devive for batteries?
Nice video.. I noticed two types of charger pins available in the adapter.. one is flat n another is a round shape plug.. how can we know which adapter inside the box?
I'm not sure if you are asking about the cable we designed or the original cable that comes with the Mavic Mini. With our cable we include 2 adapters that can covert the USB-C connection on the end of out cable to either an Apple or a MicroUSB. You simply choose the one that fits the device you'd like to charge (phone/tablet) and pop it on the end of the cable to start charging. I hope that helps and thanks for the post and your business. Rick
@@Dronevalley no I'm asking about wall plug pin shapes are change one is like 2 pins are round in shape and other as your charger flat
Could you do a good altitude test? The mini is rated to 3000m (9842 ft), and reportedly lift issues have occurred below that altitude. This concerns me, as I live in Colorado, and this limitation may make the mini useless to me
The original charger is 12 volt use it all the time.
It is switching to 5 volt in case you charging 5 volt devices.
Hi Rick, what would a newbie like me do without your awsome tutorials, thanks again. I am terrified by drone batteries, having seen horror videos on youtube, houses burning down, etc. Is it safe to leave the batts charging in the cellar overnight?
Thanks for stopping by but they are a lot more stable and safe than some of the horror stories you'll see online will lead you to believe. Keep them dry, room temperature and at least 30% charged and you'll be fine.
That was very useful, Rick! Thanks.
Thanks I needed this. They must assume everyone knows everything so annoying they don’t give u detailed instructions.
Great video! I understand you sell a lot of cables and such. I recently retired and am doing a lot of traveling. Never fails that I forget a charging hub or cable. Do you sell or could you reccomend a charger hub that could charge 4 to 5 things at once. I am looking at the anker quick charge 3.0, that says it is 63 watts. Would this work? Do you sell something similar? Also recommended cables ( I thought all cables were the same till this video) I only have the spark and mavic zoom but will be purchasing the mini soon. Thank you in advance and love your videos even though I'm new to technology I have learned quite a bit.
Signed " The Rookie"
Thanks for the post and the Anker brand is a good one and they make some pretty amazing products so go with that charging hub and you'll be happy. Here's a link to the one I use on the bench - amzn.to/2Cl3ZRy. As for the cables, we offer all 3 flavors of single charging cables (Apple, MIcroUSB, USB-C) that are really durable and can quick-charge your devices. Here's a link to the website - tinyurl.com/y5f9p6oh and you can choose the ones you need. We also have a new Hydra cable that has 3 different charging connections on the end and allows you to charge 3 devices from a single charger port but it won't Quick Charge. Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks again for the support! Rick
Awesome job as always well thought out. But you made one mistake you initially reversed the polarity to the remote go to quit that bad bad. As always thank you keep up the good work.
This was really helpful because nothing was explained with the actual kit! :-)
Can you tell me how long to charge a battery from dead in the hub vs the drone please.
Hi. Could it be work with power delivery charger?
If I use the cables that dji give you to quick charge it. will it eventually damage the batteries
How long does it take to charge all the 3 batteries using originals cables?
Thank you sir.
Thank you , I gave me unswer for my question
How to charge the remote in parallel with the battery bank in two steps: 1.With all cables unplugged, connect the remote to the battery bank and it should begin to charge. 2.Long press the battery bank button, the remote will indicate it is charging, and the battery bank will blink on the battery which is charging.
This is great info for my pre ordered mavic mini ! Here is another question, what regulates rate of charge? The hub or the power supply? Reason for asking is if I get a QC 3.0 car charger rated for 80W will it charge at a full 80 and wreck the batteries or will the hub slow it down and only draw the max charge spec from DJI of 24w ?
Thanks for the post and the charging is governed by the battery hub or the quad if you're charging the battery in there. It will only allow a safe amount of current to flow into the cells to charge them no matter what type of charger you're using. On a side note, we'll be releasing a 42W Drone Valley 2-port car charger later this month that provides both QC charging and PD charging. This allows you to quick charger your drone, phone, tablet or even the DJI Smart Controller. We designed this to work with both standards for quick charging and should have them ready for delivery in about 2 weeks.
That will be great, will it be a car charger ( cig lighter ) or wall plug?
@@greenwings1195 The car charger is first and will be available in about 2 weeks and we have a Drone Valley 2-port Wall Charger coming in late December. Both of them feature dual ports (USB-A and USB-C) and provide both PD (Apple, Nintendo Switch) and Qualcomm QC 3.0 charging. They're really a new style of charger and very different from most on the market today. We've been working on them since the summer and are really proud of the product.