You have the same problem as me, even with the new 1.6.8 , 0201 mini 3 firmware, still have range issues but it is more reliable than the previous one. Btw, i have been talking to dji and got a replacement drone, still the same issue with signal quality. Please continue to monitor and notify DJI to everyone who is having issues with signal. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! I will be posting a video in a few hours, which is a follow-up to this video. I did some testing with the new .201 firmware and I am seeing a stronger and more reliable signal as well as improved range. This problem wasn't affecting everyone equally so it's hard to say if this is a true "fix". I am beginning to feel like there are some tradeoffs with the new RC Remote and one of them may be range. Cheers!
Yeah, saw Shawn's workaround for transmission...yikes. My mini3 is coming Monday...fingers crossed it has no issues. With lots of water and trees, I'd rather not need to deal with rth stress. Good video, Steve!
I didn't even bother with the workaround. It's kind of a pain and I read some of the comments and it doesn't sound like it's working for everyone. The signal is really brutal. I've never experienced anything like it with any of my previous drones. Otherwise the drone is an absolute dream! 👍 Hopefully yours won't have the issue. Cheers Don!
I’m on the way to collect my new mini 3 pro! Great content, thanks. I’ve never flown a drone before lol. I’m watching some videos on the most common drone flight mistakes. Windhoek, Namibia
Congratulations on your first drone! I think it's very smart of you to educate yourself before diving in. My first drone was a DJI Spark and I made every rookie mistake a person could make. Thankfully, the Spark was tough enough to survive my inexperience! I'm not sure the Mini 3 Pro would be so forgiving. My best advice is to take it slow and keep the drone close while learning the ropes. Read the manual and understand what happens in situations like lost signal, low battery and Return to Home. Best of luck with your Mini 3 Pro and happy, safe flying!
Thank you very much! The RC controller has 3 options when signal is lost: RTH, Descend and Hover. Why is “Descend” even an option when the signal is lost? You never know when the signal will be lost. So you’ll never know when or where the drone will descend. Seems like a ridiculous option.
Yeah, I agree, decent is kind of a weird one but so is hover, when you think about it. I guess it really depends on where/how you're flying as to which option makes the most sense. Mine is always set to RTH and ironically it just got triggered yesterday on a flight and it worked flawlessly to get the drone back in range so I could bring it home safely. Happy flying!
The RC Remote has built-in GPS for positioning so even without maps data it still "knows" its location as long as it can get a GPS lock. So yes, you can update your location even without map data. Cheers!
on the other hand, I did not find the option that existed on the PHANTOM 3 PRO... we could choose that the drone do an RTH on the position of the radio control continuously without having to update... practical when the remote pilot move.. did I look the wrong way? thank you.
So Steve, are the issues with the Mini 3 based on the radio, the drone itself or a combination of both? I'm about to buy the Mini 3 but have been very conflicted as to which option I should get. (DJI RC or RC-N1) Even though range is not the primary factor in my consideration, the more I hear these stories the more I'm leaning towards the RC-N1 since I get the "impression" that the range issues are from the owners of the DJI RC option?
I certainly don't have all the answers on this one. I have watched and read so much conflicting information. What I do know is that using my RC remote in the same location and on the flight path, my Mini 3 Pro gets about 90-95% of the range of the RC-N1, which to me is acceptable. I feel like the RC remote is a bit more picky about antenna orientation though but that is likely due to the difference in antenna design between the two controllers and not a big deal. So, as far as I am concerned the range issue has been resolved and is a non-issue. Two other things I think you should be aware of before going with the RC remote is speed and phone dependancy. The RC remote is not as fast as my iPhone 12 Pro doing the same tasks in DJI Fly. Not a deal breaker but it is certainly not as snappy as my phone. The other issue to be aware of is you won't have total independence from your phone. If you are in flying in a new location and didn't pre-load the map data to your RC remote you won't have any unless you create a WiFi hotspot with your phone. Same goes for authorizations. If you have to authorize a zone, you will also have to tether to your phone to make it work. Again, not deal breakers for me but it does kill a bit of the joy of working independently from your phone. There is speculation that DJI will be releasing some kind of dongle in the future whereby you can connect the RC remote directly to a cellular network for data. Overall I do like the RC remote though and it's definitely at a better price point than the RC Pro. Cheers!
Hi! Thanks for watching! It's a Hoodman loupe, which I've probably had for 10 years. It's meant for 3" camera screens but I've been using it with my drones ever since the Spark days. It works great but it doesn't cover the whole screen of course. You can check it out here on Amazon - amzn.to/2XkMusj. Cheers!
Yes, that is a very good habit. Sadly though, there is no "dynamic home point" option so if you move about while flying, you need to keep it updated. Happy flying, cheers!
Hope DJI fixes it. I'm not buying one until it's fixed. My Mini 2 works fine, so Mini 3 should be better with O3 communications, theoretically. I had the same problem with the Phantom 4, before the Phantom 4 Pro was released. The P4 had a weak RC. Once I started using and Inspire RC it started working just fine with my expected range capabilities, similar to the P3P.
I hope so Tom and I really hope it's a software issue. I have never had such poor reception with any of my drones until this RC remote. I am very rarely over 1km away so normally it wouldn't matter much but this thing is showing low signal sometimes as close as 200m and I can just turn a little and the signal drops. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts Looks like the latest update from yesterday has resolved the range issue for a lot of people. Getting a few videos reporting this. So you might want to check your drone and see if it works better now.
had drone for a while, only this week did it happen twice. So I am nervous. The drone was a few meters I saw an RF interference message then screen went blank. But I could still fly the drone. What gives. Never ever before, until twice this week.
There was a firmware release for the remote (V01.01.0100) a day or so ago that may help with the issue. I would do the update and see if helps with your issue. Cheers!
Heads up for everyone watching these: This problem is not limited to the Mini 3 Pro (Obviously) but Do NOT Bind your Mavic 3 with the DJI RC. My Failsafe RTH Did NOT Kick in when I lost Signal and there is more at play in the technical side of the softwares. I had massive range and connectivity issues and it has led to my drone crashing after my screen went black minus the info icos on the top (satellite, rc connectivity, etc.) and DJI is blaming me because while I looked at the controller and had to assume the drone was gone from my connection DJI looked at the flight data and said nope the drone still worked so the crash is your fault and is putting me on the hook for a new Mavic 3. it is NOT Worth it. Or make sure you have a SIM card and screen record every time you fly, because @DJI Support only takes into consideration the flight data to determine your accident and what they see when they can pause and slow down the video rather than the factors not shown on said data. The really messed up part is that my flight data shows the controller go from full connection to zero within 2 meters (zero obstructions or interference between me and the drone). @DJI Support will not care or take into account any factors so with a cheaper mini 3 go for it but with your nice new expensive professional drones Do NOT risk it.
Very interesting and I am sorry to hear about your poor outcome. DJI's software quality and reliability seems to be getting worse with each new product release. I think the lesson here is that you don't want to be on the cutting edge. Wait a few months and let the bugs get worked out before jumping in. I have been using DJI products since the Spark days. My original Spark flew away due to a software bug but I was lucky and had it replaced under warranty. Each subsequent DJI product I bought - Mini, Mini 2 and Mini 3 - has had serious bugs. The Mini and Mini 3 being the worst. Hope you have better luck with whatever you go with next.
@@poselskiphotography9899 Not really unfortunately. @DJISupport was really unhelpful and just made me have to use a "pilot error" claim on my DJI Care Coverage which meant I had to buy another Mavic 3 at 40% off.
The initial home point is set to the drone's location once the aircraft receives a strong enough GPS signal. When that home point is set, I would think that for most folks the drone and the remote are in the same location. The home point will not update during flight unless you manually update it. If the drone executes a failsafe return to home it will go back to the original location where it first achieved a GPS lock. Cheers!
Can I update home point after it starts RTH & I realize that I have moved away from that original home point location? In my understanding I need to cancel RTH, then update home point where RC controller is then press the button for RTH again to updated location. Is that correct?
You can update the Home Point at any time, even during a RTH, which is pretty cool. I go in to that in more detail in this video I made a couple of years ago - ruclips.net/video/jXIdmQOwl7s/видео.html. Cheers!
I would love to be able to use one of the programmable buttons on the back of the controller to update the home position to the controllers location, it would then be so easy to tap it regularly when moving about. I am going on a boating holiday next week, and this would be very useful.
That's a great idea! I grumbled about it in a video I made about a year ago now but I don't think DJI follows my channel or watches my stuff - haha!. It's such an important function it needs to be more prominent - I use it all the time. I will probably ping DJI with a feature request but I haven't had any luck with that in the past. Have fun and safe flying, cheers!
I wish i could agree, but flying Pro 3 400m away, full signal strength, 26 sat connection (wind 12mph,sunny & clear ) 69% battery clear line of sight, suddenly lost camera then connection and just dropped into the sea, no way of getting to it no failsafe for me.
Wow, that's awful! Sounds like a bug/glitch to me. Even if your 3 Pro wasn't under warranty, I would still contact DJI Support. The flight logs will show all the details of what took place and if you're lucky and it's not deemed to be "pilot error", they may help you out. It's certainly worth a try. Good luck!
@@SteveCoutts Hi thanks for your reply, Contacted Dji sent all flight data and info and agreed a rare factor of total power loss, so they have fully replaced Pro 3 and sent a new SD card (512gb) within 24 hours, so a very good response from Dji, still don't know why that happened but a good result in the end.
Mine disconnects a LOT. I don’t even fly it far away from me. Less than 50M away!! It disconnected during a poi and flew towards a crane/hi rise building site.
Yikes! Mine was bad but not that bad. The .201 firmware, which disabled WiFi and Bluetooth on the remote seemed to improve my reliability resulting in less disconnections (ruclips.net/video/obuB0_RnB5E/видео.html). There were also two other firmware releases for the remote, which took care of the FCC/CE switching issue. If your devices are all patched up, I would contact DJI Support because maybe you have something else going on. Good luck, cheers!
Let us know if it helped. Took it out yesterday. Bought it yesterday and did the newest update and lost connection on first flight and wasn’t far at all no interference. Also can’t correctly connect to the phone for sending pictures. I never had any issues with my past drones. I remember sending my first feb mavic as far as I couldn’t and never ever had an issue. This drone worries me so much on day 1! Let’s us k is if there is an update
What about when the remote disconnects during landing? This keeps happening to me, I get errors when descending to land and then RTH tries to kick in and causes my M3 to take off and fly into walls and powerlines
Well that's interesting. The failsafe RTH process I understand and the behaviour is normal but why does your remote keep disconnecting during landing? Are you close to your drone? If there some kind of interference? If all your software is up to date and disconnection still keeps happening, regardless of your location, you should probably get DJI Support involved as you may have a hardware issue. If it's a problematic location perhaps there is some kind of major interference, especially if it's consistent at a particular fly spot.
@Steve Coutts I haven't tested this in any other locations yet, but it's definitely on my to do list, because if it keeps happening then I definitely need to get in touch with support and maybe do a warranty swap or something.... the drone itself will be 5ft in front of me when all this happens. I get an error regarding something about the downward sensors, then it disconnects from the remote as im maybe 10 or 15 feet from the ground. Only happens though when I'm bringing it straight down to land after a flight (im using the RCN1 controller)
...note: another thing I've noticed when this happens is, the drone is very shaky and almost unstable like when coming down. At first I suspected it was maybe prop wash, but then I tested my Mavic Mini SE in the same conditions but got way better results and much more stable
Yes, but there are a whole bunch of conditions. It's best to read the section in the User Manual to know exactly how it behaves in different scenarios. Cheers!
Got my mini 3 pro yesterday, finally - but the fly more combo was not avail. I ordered it months ago…disappointed it didn’t ship everything. Didn’t realize I needed a different SD card, went and got that today.
Hey awesome video! Got a question for you, I’m a new drone pilot and I had purchased a DJI Avata and I loved it, also love that it displays the H for home on the goggles but I was wondering, is there a way to display the H for home on the RC Pro with my new Mavic 3 Pro in case I lose track of my location? I know I can use RTH but having that H displayed would be awesome!
thanks for the vid. im still trying to figure out. if you set your RTH height at 100 meters. and as its flying laterally back to the home spot, if it encounters something higher than 100 meters, will it use obstacle avoidance or just crash? thanks so much
There's a whole section in the User Manual, which I would suggest reading because the behaviour changes depending on the scenario. In general though, if the aircraft is flying forward and it senses an obstacle in font it will fly backwards unit "a safe distance is reached" and then ascend until no obstacles are sensed before continuing forward to the Home Point. Cheers!
Steve at 5m20s you grab the drone with the left hand and stop the Motors with the RC in the Right. Did you turn the RC 180 degrees? is that a tip/trick to make the Stop Motor simpler?
Hi Roy, basically I brought the drone in for a landing by pulling down on the left joystick. Once the drone touched down, I keep holding the left joystick down and the motors shutoff. This left joystick technique is the default stick mode. That method is the kinder, gentler approach. I will use the 90 degree tilt method on occasion when I need to get it down and shut off fast! Cheers!
No range issue with my mini 3 before or after the latest firmware update as of version 1.6.8- I fly below 400 feet and always in line of sight of the drone. Sorry you are having trouble.
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, it's not impacting everyone equally. It starts to make me wonder if some drones had different communication chipsets. Oh well, typically I never fly that far regardless.
Yes Dji still has to fix the bugs in this drone as it does have quite afew issues transmission signal loss being the big one fly safe and never lose sight of your drone vlos cheers
The RC-N1 and RC controllers perform equally well for me and have since DJI updated the firmware months back. At the start though, it was pretty bad. Cheers!
my remote on wednesday went black screen then 6 seconds late came back on it was still there hovering . whilst i was 400 metres out to sea. with a strong signal , later in the day the firmware was updated so hopefully that will be sorted
@@SteveCoutts yep seems to have done it i flew for an hour in temps 10 degrees higher today also similar distance and zero issues so think all cured now
The Mini 2's RC-N1 controller was better until DJI released a new firmware for the RC Remote and Mini 3 on June 30th. Now my RC Remote actually got better range than the RC-N1. Certainly not a conclusive test but happy the RC Remote has been vastly improved. Cheers!
Thank you for this video. If you open up the map box I heard you will not see any maps as the RC controller has no I-net connection to access like google maps. If you use the older RC N1 using your cell phone. No issues getting the maps. So you being in the US. If you hit on the map box. Is the screen box just a blank white area? I heard a work around is to connect the RC controller to your cel phone via WiFi and use using the phone as a hot spot.
Yes, I believe that is true. I kind of messed with it a bit and paired my phone as a hotspot to get the maps but I have not spent a lot of time with it - too busy testing the drone itself. What's really interesting is the firmware update released on June 30th disabled bluetooth AND WiFi to get better transmission range and reduce interference. You would have to re-enable WiFi to pair for maps so that kind of defeats the purpose. I don't rely on maps very often so it's not a big deal but clearly there are tradeoffs. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts Thanks for taking the time to reply Steve. I did see other videos of the new firmware shutting down the WiFi and Blue tooth. I on the other hand rely on the maps if I become disorientated. However all I really need is not so much the maps, but the flight paths showing the red line directly back to the home point. From what I can see. It does show the direct line as well as the flight path. Have a Happy and safe 4th and thanks for all the reviews.
@@shsechas You bet! I use maps exactly the way you described so having the extra detail isn't all that necessary. Happy, safe 4th to you as well. Cheers!
I think it will get sorted out and it's an issue with the RC Remote, not the drone itself. The Mini 3 Pro itself is amazing but I think version 2 of it will be killer! Cheers!
Haha! Failsafe RTH and making sure your home point is set accurately was the whole point. I got caught with that last year and it almost cost me my Mini 2. Cheers!
Thanks for another great tutorial. My Mini 3 is now scheduled for delivery in two weeks. Fingers crossed. Perhaps I missed it, but did your RTH work? Were you able to reconnect before it returned?
Thanks Paul! DJI release a major software update the same day I released this video. I tested it yesterday and it has dramatically improved the performance of the RC Remote. Still more testing to do but I think they have it solved. Yes, the RTH was successful and has been successful every time I disconnected. I have made the mistake in the past where I didn't update my home point while moving about and it ended up in a couple of hours searching for my Mini 2. Found it though but it was a good lesson to learn. Cheers!
Cool. Curious, were you testing the range or was there a practical reason to fly so far? I got out just past 2km a couple of weeks back purely as a test. No problem with that one. Honestly though I have never had a reason to fly more than ~1km away. My risk tolerance is pretty low. Cheers!
Newbies don't need to panic. Drones nowadays are packed with fail-secure and other safety features. But that doesn't mean you can fly carelessly. It always pays to be a responsible flyer
Absolutely! However, failsafe isn't foolproof. Better to acquaint yourself with the safety mechanisms than be surprised by them in unexpected situations, which could lead to undesirable consequences. Cheers!
Had the same issues on my new DJI Mini 3 Pro. DJI just released a new firmware which promises a fix. The version v01.00.0201 promises: Optimized the anti-interference ability and the transmission distance of the image transmission system. Released on 06/30/2022, this should fix things
Unless of course you landed on a skyscraper and lost signal the moment it touched down. Then it will auto shutdown. Then you discover the unmarked building is occupied by the US military and you're subject to an investigation.
@@SteveCoutts All is well and I appreciate it. In fact only a few days later I retrieved it and proceeded to immediately do a flyover of the same building 😁 ruclips.net/video/r0bjhr_hRes/видео.html
Good evening, don’t know if you can help me please I tried to update my mini pro three and it failed on quite a few occasions in the sense that come server error. I’ve tried this every day for the last two weeks and I’ll get the same message all the time, so I’ve give up on that but I don’t know if you could help me to resolve this please next question or change the propellers on the /drone for a new set followed the instructions A+B Took the drone outside to try everything was okay, and when I started it up at the Propellers went 100 miles an hour. This was achieved by pressing the up arrow on the R1 controller. When I put the two joysticks to the bottom and started it up. The propellers started as normal. why is this happening please?
If you cannot get the firmware to update, you can try downloading the DJI Assistant 2 software and using it to update the firmware. It can be downloaded directly from DJI.com using this link - www.dji.com/ca/mini-3-pro/downloads. After downloading and installing the DJI Assistant 2 software, pay close attention to how it wants you to connect the drone. I believe you start the software first, the connect the drone with a USB cable, then start up the drone. Hopefully that will help you get it updated. I'm not quite sure what you're asking in regards to the propellers. When the drone and remote are powered up and connected, pulling both joysticks down, simultaneously to the inner or outer corners will start or stop the motors. This is know as the Combination Stick Command or CSC. Perfectly normal. I have a video on changing the Mini 3 Pro propellers, which may be helpful. You can find that video here - ruclips.net/video/pr9K4n_NY18/видео.html. Good luck!
One of the golden rules of flying a drone: Always update your home point before taking off
To which I would add, and keep it updated if you move about while the drone is in the air. Cheers!
You have the same problem as me, even with the new 1.6.8 , 0201 mini 3 firmware, still have range issues but it is more reliable than the previous one. Btw, i have been talking to dji and got a replacement drone, still the same issue with signal quality. Please continue to monitor and notify DJI to everyone who is having issues with signal. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment! I will be posting a video in a few hours, which is a follow-up to this video. I did some testing with the new .201 firmware and I am seeing a stronger and more reliable signal as well as improved range. This problem wasn't affecting everyone equally so it's hard to say if this is a true "fix". I am beginning to feel like there are some tradeoffs with the new RC Remote and one of them may be range. Cheers!
Yeah, saw Shawn's workaround for transmission...yikes. My mini3 is coming Monday...fingers crossed it has no issues. With lots of water and trees, I'd rather not need to deal with rth stress. Good video, Steve!
I didn't even bother with the workaround. It's kind of a pain and I read some of the comments and it doesn't sound like it's working for everyone. The signal is really brutal. I've never experienced anything like it with any of my previous drones. Otherwise the drone is an absolute dream! 👍 Hopefully yours won't have the issue. Cheers Don!
I’m on the way to collect my new mini 3 pro! Great content, thanks. I’ve never flown a drone before lol. I’m watching some videos on the most common drone flight mistakes. Windhoek, Namibia
Congratulations on your first drone! I think it's very smart of you to educate yourself before diving in. My first drone was a DJI Spark and I made every rookie mistake a person could make. Thankfully, the Spark was tough enough to survive my inexperience! I'm not sure the Mini 3 Pro would be so forgiving.
My best advice is to take it slow and keep the drone close while learning the ropes. Read the manual and understand what happens in situations like lost signal, low battery and Return to Home. Best of luck with your Mini 3 Pro and happy, safe flying!
Thank you very much!
The RC controller has 3 options when signal is lost: RTH, Descend and Hover.
Why is “Descend” even an option when the signal is lost?
You never know when the signal will be lost. So you’ll never know when or where the drone will descend. Seems like a ridiculous option.
Yeah, I agree, decent is kind of a weird one but so is hover, when you think about it. I guess it really depends on where/how you're flying as to which option makes the most sense. Mine is always set to RTH and ironically it just got triggered yesterday on a flight and it worked flawlessly to get the drone back in range so I could bring it home safely. Happy flying!
If you wanna update your return to home while in flight and my smart controller does not have data can I still do it?
The RC Remote has built-in GPS for positioning so even without maps data it still "knows" its location as long as it can get a GPS lock. So yes, you can update your location even without map data. Cheers!
on the other hand, I did not find the option that existed on the PHANTOM 3 PRO... we could choose that the drone do an RTH on the position of the radio control continuously without having to update... practical when the remote pilot move.. did I look the wrong way? thank you.
I'm not sure if the option exists for the Phantom 3 Pro. Does it use DJI Go 4 or something else?
@@SteveCoutts ça existait du temps du P3 PRO avec DJiGo 4 oui mais je ne la vois pas avec le Mini 3 PRO
@@SteveCoutts oui avec P3PRO et DJi Go 4 à l'époque
So Steve, are the issues with the Mini 3 based on the radio, the drone itself or a combination of both? I'm about to buy the Mini 3 but have been very conflicted as to which option I should get. (DJI RC or RC-N1) Even though range is not the primary factor in my consideration, the more I hear these stories the more I'm leaning towards the RC-N1 since I get the "impression" that the range issues are from the owners of the DJI RC option?
I certainly don't have all the answers on this one. I have watched and read so much conflicting information.
What I do know is that using my RC remote in the same location and on the flight path, my Mini 3 Pro gets about 90-95% of the range of the RC-N1, which to me is acceptable. I feel like the RC remote is a bit more picky about antenna orientation though but that is likely due to the difference in antenna design between the two controllers and not a big deal.
So, as far as I am concerned the range issue has been resolved and is a non-issue.
Two other things I think you should be aware of before going with the RC remote is speed and phone dependancy. The RC remote is not as fast as my iPhone 12 Pro doing the same tasks in DJI Fly. Not a deal breaker but it is certainly not as snappy as my phone.
The other issue to be aware of is you won't have total independence from your phone. If you are in flying in a new location and didn't pre-load the map data to your RC remote you won't have any unless you create a WiFi hotspot with your phone. Same goes for authorizations. If you have to authorize a zone, you will also have to tether to your phone to make it work.
Again, not deal breakers for me but it does kill a bit of the joy of working independently from your phone.
There is speculation that DJI will be releasing some kind of dongle in the future whereby you can connect the RC remote directly to a cellular network for data.
Overall I do like the RC remote though and it's definitely at a better price point than the RC Pro.
Cheers!
Hi Steve, thanks for the tips. By the way what kind of tool do you have around your neck ? A special type of screen magnifier ?? Cheers
Hi! Thanks for watching! It's a Hoodman loupe, which I've probably had for 10 years. It's meant for 3" camera screens but I've been using it with my drones ever since the Spark days. It works great but it doesn't cover the whole screen of course. You can check it out here on Amazon - amzn.to/2XkMusj. Cheers!
I normally wait for the voice “home point updated “ before I move off
Yes, that is a very good habit. Sadly though, there is no "dynamic home point" option so if you move about while flying, you need to keep it updated. Happy flying, cheers!
Another nice video Steve. Thanks, Bob Still waiting for Best Buy to start shipping the Mini 3 Pro. Not as if I don't have others to fly.
Cheers Bob! Haha! Hopefully yours shows up soon. 👍
Hope DJI fixes it. I'm not buying one until it's fixed. My Mini 2 works fine, so Mini 3 should be better with O3 communications, theoretically. I had the same problem with the Phantom 4, before the Phantom 4 Pro was released. The P4 had a weak RC. Once I started using and Inspire RC it started working just fine with my expected range capabilities, similar to the P3P.
I hope so Tom and I really hope it's a software issue. I have never had such poor reception with any of my drones until this RC remote. I am very rarely over 1km away so normally it wouldn't matter much but this thing is showing low signal sometimes as close as 200m and I can just turn a little and the signal drops. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts Looks like the latest update from yesterday has resolved the range issue for a lot of people. Getting a few videos reporting this. So you might want to check your drone and see if it works better now.
Yes, thank you. I tested it yesterday and my RC Remote was as good or better than my RC-N1. Hopefully that solves it for good. Cheers!
Do not forget to calibrate compass.
Very useful information especially for beginners! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
had drone for a while, only this week did it happen twice. So I am nervous. The drone was a few meters I saw an RF interference message then screen went blank. But I could still fly the drone. What gives. Never ever before, until twice this week.
There was a firmware release for the remote (V01.01.0100) a day or so ago that may help with the issue. I would do the update and see if helps with your issue. Cheers!
Heads up for everyone watching these: This problem is not limited to the Mini 3 Pro (Obviously) but Do NOT Bind your Mavic 3 with the DJI RC. My Failsafe RTH Did NOT Kick in when I lost Signal and there is more at play in the technical side of the softwares. I had massive range and connectivity issues and it has led to my drone crashing after my screen went black minus the info icos on the top (satellite, rc connectivity, etc.) and DJI is blaming me because while I looked at the controller and had to assume the drone was gone from my connection DJI looked at the flight data and said nope the drone still worked so the crash is your fault and is putting me on the hook for a new Mavic 3. it is NOT Worth it. Or make sure you have a SIM card and screen record every time you fly, because @DJI Support only takes into consideration the flight data to determine your accident and what they see when they can pause and slow down the video rather than the factors not shown on said data. The really messed up part is that my flight data shows the controller go from full connection to zero within 2 meters (zero obstructions or interference between me and the drone). @DJI Support will not care or take into account any factors so with a cheaper mini 3 go for it but with your nice new expensive professional drones Do NOT risk it.
Very interesting and I am sorry to hear about your poor outcome. DJI's software quality and reliability seems to be getting worse with each new product release. I think the lesson here is that you don't want to be on the cutting edge. Wait a few months and let the bugs get worked out before jumping in.
I have been using DJI products since the Spark days. My original Spark flew away due to a software bug but I was lucky and had it replaced under warranty. Each subsequent DJI product I bought - Mini, Mini 2 and Mini 3 - has had serious bugs. The Mini and Mini 3 being the worst.
Hope you have better luck with whatever you go with next.
hey Alex, my Mavic 3 just crashed from the same problem with RC. Any advice on this?
@@poselskiphotography9899 Not really unfortunately. @DJISupport was really unhelpful and just made me have to use a "pilot error" claim on my DJI Care Coverage which meant I had to buy another Mavic 3 at 40% off.
Thanks for keeping us flying safely! We appreciate your hard work in these videos.
Thanks Darren, I appreciate the kind words. Cheers!
Home point is that of the controller?! I thought it was if the drone!!
The initial home point is set to the drone's location once the aircraft receives a strong enough GPS signal. When that home point is set, I would think that for most folks the drone and the remote are in the same location. The home point will not update during flight unless you manually update it. If the drone executes a failsafe return to home it will go back to the original location where it first achieved a GPS lock. Cheers!
Hi Steve, I receive the mini 3, bag, Thank You, Very Much, Appreciated..And Very good video about RTH, good points for the mini 3,..Outstanding 👍👍😷
You're welcome Michael. Happy flying! 👍
Can I update home point after it starts RTH & I realize that I have moved away from that original home point location?
In my understanding I need to cancel RTH, then update home point where RC controller is then press the button for RTH again to updated location.
Is that correct?
You can update the Home Point at any time, even during a RTH, which is pretty cool. I go in to that in more detail in this video I made a couple of years ago - ruclips.net/video/jXIdmQOwl7s/видео.html. Cheers!
I would love to be able to use one of the programmable buttons on the back of the controller to update the home position to the controllers location, it would then be so easy to tap it regularly when moving about. I am going on a boating holiday next week, and this would be very useful.
That's a great idea! I grumbled about it in a video I made about a year ago now but I don't think DJI follows my channel or watches my stuff - haha!. It's such an important function it needs to be more prominent - I use it all the time. I will probably ping DJI with a feature request but I haven't had any luck with that in the past. Have fun and safe flying, cheers!
Does anyone know if the issues are now fixed? I've got an air2s and wanted to get the new controller for it 🤔
As far as I am concerned the issues are fixed. The RC is on par with the RC-N1 now. Cheers!
My rc remote freeze when take a pic and luckly press the rth and the drone back. All already update with new firmware .
A scary moment I am sure. Luckily it responded to RTH. Safe flying, cheers!
Found the forum that when take pic 48mp can make the rc remote freeze
You should be lucky if you were set right RTH altitude height.
Obstacle avoidance is active during a failsafe RTH. Cheers!
I wish i could agree, but flying Pro 3 400m away, full signal strength, 26 sat connection (wind 12mph,sunny & clear ) 69% battery clear line of sight, suddenly lost camera then connection and just dropped into the sea, no way of getting to it no failsafe for me.
Wow, that's awful! Sounds like a bug/glitch to me. Even if your 3 Pro wasn't under warranty, I would still contact DJI Support. The flight logs will show all the details of what took place and if you're lucky and it's not deemed to be "pilot error", they may help you out. It's certainly worth a try. Good luck!
@@SteveCoutts Hi thanks for your reply, Contacted Dji sent all flight data and info and agreed a rare factor of total power loss, so they have fully replaced Pro 3 and sent a new SD card (512gb) within 24 hours, so a very good response from Dji, still don't know why that happened but a good result in the end.
@@JAYZZ71 WOW! That's awesome! Good for you. 👍
Have they fixed this yet. I’m buying one soon and not sure which remote to get
Yes, it is fixed. The performance of the RC is about on par with the RC-N1. Cheers!
Mine disconnects a LOT. I don’t even fly it far away from me. Less than 50M away!! It disconnected during a poi and flew towards a crane/hi rise building site.
Yikes! Mine was bad but not that bad. The .201 firmware, which disabled WiFi and Bluetooth on the remote seemed to improve my reliability resulting in less disconnections (ruclips.net/video/obuB0_RnB5E/видео.html). There were also two other firmware releases for the remote, which took care of the FCC/CE switching issue. If your devices are all patched up, I would contact DJI Support because maybe you have something else going on. Good luck, cheers!
Let us know if it helped. Took it out yesterday. Bought it yesterday and did the newest update and lost connection on first flight and wasn’t far at all no interference. Also can’t correctly connect to the phone for sending pictures. I never had any issues with my past drones. I remember sending my first feb mavic as far as I couldn’t and never ever had an issue. This drone worries me so much on day 1! Let’s us k is if there is an update
I doesn't work practically, every time it says do it manually winds very high
Environmental conditions are always the wild card with drone flying. Cheers!
Cool video 😎🤟🏼🤝
What about when the remote disconnects during landing? This keeps happening to me, I get errors when descending to land and then RTH tries to kick in and causes my M3 to take off and fly into walls and powerlines
Well that's interesting. The failsafe RTH process I understand and the behaviour is normal but why does your remote keep disconnecting during landing? Are you close to your drone? If there some kind of interference? If all your software is up to date and disconnection still keeps happening, regardless of your location, you should probably get DJI Support involved as you may have a hardware issue. If it's a problematic location perhaps there is some kind of major interference, especially if it's consistent at a particular fly spot.
@Steve Coutts I haven't tested this in any other locations yet, but it's definitely on my to do list, because if it keeps happening then I definitely need to get in touch with support and maybe do a warranty swap or something.... the drone itself will be 5ft in front of me when all this happens. I get an error regarding something about the downward sensors, then it disconnects from the remote as im maybe 10 or 15 feet from the ground. Only happens though when I'm bringing it straight down to land after a flight (im using the RCN1 controller)
...note: another thing I've noticed when this happens is, the drone is very shaky and almost unstable like when coming down. At first I suspected it was maybe prop wash, but then I tested my Mavic Mini SE in the same conditions but got way better results and much more stable
Do u now if the voidance System is active when you do a rth?
Yes, but there are a whole bunch of conditions. It's best to read the section in the User Manual to know exactly how it behaves in different scenarios. Cheers!
Got my mini 3 pro yesterday, finally - but the fly more combo was not avail. I ordered it months ago…disappointed it didn’t ship everything. Didn’t realize I needed a different SD card, went and got that today.
Nice! I was lucky to get my fly more combo at the same time as my drone. Happy flying!
It disconnects even from about 30 metres.
Yikes! If your software is all up to date I would be calling DJI Support.
Hey awesome video! Got a question for you, I’m a new drone pilot and I had purchased a DJI Avata and I loved it, also love that it displays the H for home on the goggles but I was wondering, is there a way to display the H for home on the RC Pro with my new Mavic 3 Pro in case I lose track of my location? I know I can use RTH but having that H displayed would be awesome!
Thanks Alejandro! As far as I know the "H" only appears if you go in to the Map view with the standard overlay. Cheers!
thanks for the vid. im still trying to figure out. if you set your RTH height at 100 meters. and as its flying laterally back to the home spot, if it encounters something higher than 100 meters, will it use obstacle avoidance or just crash? thanks so much
There's a whole section in the User Manual, which I would suggest reading because the behaviour changes depending on the scenario. In general though, if the aircraft is flying forward and it senses an obstacle in font it will fly backwards unit "a safe distance is reached" and then ascend until no obstacles are sensed before continuing forward to the Home Point. Cheers!
Steve at 5m20s you grab the drone with the left hand and stop the Motors with the RC in the Right.
Did you turn the RC 180 degrees? is that a tip/trick to make the Stop Motor simpler?
Hi Roy, basically I brought the drone in for a landing by pulling down on the left joystick. Once the drone touched down, I keep holding the left joystick down and the motors shutoff. This left joystick technique is the default stick mode. That method is the kinder, gentler approach. I will use the 90 degree tilt method on occasion when I need to get it down and shut off fast! Cheers!
No range issue with my mini 3 before or after the latest firmware update as of version 1.6.8- I fly below 400 feet and always in line of sight of the drone. Sorry you are having trouble.
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, it's not impacting everyone equally. It starts to make me wonder if some drones had different communication chipsets. Oh well, typically I never fly that far regardless.
Yes Dji still has to fix the bugs in this drone as it does have quite afew issues transmission signal loss being the big one fly safe and never lose sight of your drone vlos cheers
The RC-N1 and RC controllers perform equally well for me and have since DJI updated the firmware months back. At the start though, it was pretty bad. Cheers!
If you fly in the woods with active track on ... RTH is poisen for your drone! ;-)
For sure! Flying low in the sticks + RTH = certain disaster. 😀
Nice vid - has the range issue been fixed? I’m looking into the new rc remote!
Thanks Don. The range issues have been fixed. It's pretty much on par with the RC-N1. Cheers!
Enjoy yourself! Happy Canada day Steve !
Thanks Louis, cheers!
my remote on wednesday went black screen then 6 seconds late came back on it was still there hovering . whilst i was 400 metres out to sea. with a strong signal , later in the day the firmware was updated so hopefully that will be sorted
The recent remote firmware update (V01.01.0100) seems to be helping with a few issues, perhaps that will fix your troubles too. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts yep seems to have done it i flew for an hour in temps 10 degrees higher today also similar distance and zero issues so think all cured now
@@sjm.photos Awesome!
@@SteveCoutts yep very pleased now
Have you tried it with the Mini 2 remote? Any issues? Is the range longer?
The Mini 2's RC-N1 controller was better until DJI released a new firmware for the RC Remote and Mini 3 on June 30th. Now my RC Remote actually got better range than the RC-N1. Certainly not a conclusive test but happy the RC Remote has been vastly improved. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts thanks for the response
Thank you for this video. If you open up the map box I heard you will not see any maps as the RC controller has no I-net connection to access like google maps. If you use the older RC N1 using your cell phone. No issues getting the maps. So you being in the US. If you hit on the map box. Is the screen box just a blank white area? I heard a work around is to connect the RC controller to your cel phone via WiFi and use using the phone as a hot spot.
Yes, I believe that is true. I kind of messed with it a bit and paired my phone as a hotspot to get the maps but I have not spent a lot of time with it - too busy testing the drone itself. What's really interesting is the firmware update released on June 30th disabled bluetooth AND WiFi to get better transmission range and reduce interference. You would have to re-enable WiFi to pair for maps so that kind of defeats the purpose. I don't rely on maps very often so it's not a big deal but clearly there are tradeoffs. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts Thanks for taking the time to reply Steve. I did see other videos of the new firmware shutting down the WiFi and Blue tooth. I on the other hand rely on the maps if I become disorientated. However all I really need is not so much the maps, but the flight paths showing the red line directly back to the home point. From what I can see. It does show the direct line as well as the flight path. Have a Happy and safe 4th and thanks for all the reviews.
@@shsechas You bet! I use maps exactly the way you described so having the extra detail isn't all that necessary. Happy, safe 4th to you as well. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts Back at ya Steve!!!
This is why I decided not to get the Mini 3 and just be satisfied with the Mini 2
I think it will get sorted out and it's an issue with the RC Remote, not the drone itself. The Mini 3 Pro itself is amazing but I think version 2 of it will be killer! Cheers!
Just got done with my first flight! So funn🎉
Awesome! Happy, safe flying! 👍
Thanks for the home point part! I was about to ask about that.
Haha! Failsafe RTH and making sure your home point is set accurately was the whole point. I got caught with that last year and it almost cost me my Mini 2. Cheers!
Thanks for another great tutorial. My Mini 3 is now scheduled for delivery in two weeks. Fingers crossed.
Perhaps I missed it, but did your RTH work? Were you able to reconnect before it returned?
Thanks Paul! DJI release a major software update the same day I released this video. I tested it yesterday and it has dramatically improved the performance of the RC Remote. Still more testing to do but I think they have it solved.
Yes, the RTH was successful and has been successful every time I disconnected. I have made the mistake in the past where I didn't update my home point while moving about and it ended up in a couple of hours searching for my Mini 2. Found it though but it was a good lesson to learn. Cheers!
I have tried 3 ~ 4 km, the signal is very good.
Cool. Curious, were you testing the range or was there a practical reason to fly so far? I got out just past 2km a couple of weeks back purely as a test. No problem with that one. Honestly though I have never had a reason to fly more than ~1km away. My risk tolerance is pretty low. Cheers!
@@SteveCoutts yeah I'm just testing the quality of the long-distance connection.I won't fly this far for daily use haha
"Return to China"
Excellent information ☺️
Thank you and thanks for watching! Cheers!
There is an update!
Hopefully it does the trick. Cheers!
Newbies don't need to panic. Drones nowadays are packed with fail-secure and other safety features. But that doesn't mean you can fly carelessly. It always pays to be a responsible flyer
Absolutely! However, failsafe isn't foolproof. Better to acquaint yourself with the safety mechanisms than be surprised by them in unexpected situations, which could lead to undesirable consequences. Cheers!
Had the same issues on my new DJI Mini 3 Pro. DJI just released a new firmware which promises a fix. The version v01.00.0201 promises: Optimized the anti-interference ability and the transmission distance of the image transmission system. Released on 06/30/2022, this should fix things
Will be testing it out, cheers! 👍
Unless of course you landed on a skyscraper and lost signal the moment it touched down. Then it will auto shutdown. Then you discover the unmarked building is occupied by the US military and you're subject to an investigation.
OMG! Oh boy, that's a bit of a predicament. Here's hoping for a happy ending. 🤞
@@SteveCoutts All is well and I appreciate it. In fact only a few days later I retrieved it and proceeded to immediately do a flyover of the same building 😁 ruclips.net/video/r0bjhr_hRes/видео.html
Good evening, don’t know if you can help me please I tried to update my mini pro three and it failed on quite a few occasions in the sense that come server error. I’ve tried this every day for the last two weeks and I’ll get the same message all the time, so I’ve give up on that but I don’t know if you could help me to resolve this please next question or change the propellers on the /drone for a new set followed the instructions A+B Took the drone outside to try everything was okay, and when I started it up at the Propellers went 100 miles an hour. This was achieved by pressing the up arrow on the R1 controller. When I put the two joysticks to the bottom and started it up. The propellers started as normal. why is this happening please?
If you cannot get the firmware to update, you can try downloading the DJI Assistant 2 software and using it to update the firmware. It can be downloaded directly from DJI.com using this link - www.dji.com/ca/mini-3-pro/downloads. After downloading and installing the DJI Assistant 2 software, pay close attention to how it wants you to connect the drone. I believe you start the software first, the connect the drone with a USB cable, then start up the drone. Hopefully that will help you get it updated.
I'm not quite sure what you're asking in regards to the propellers. When the drone and remote are powered up and connected, pulling both joysticks down, simultaneously to the inner or outer corners will start or stop the motors. This is know as the Combination Stick Command or CSC. Perfectly normal. I have a video on changing the Mini 3 Pro propellers, which may be helpful. You can find that video here - ruclips.net/video/pr9K4n_NY18/видео.html.
Good luck!