When the Mavic Pro arrived in our offices, the reaction was unanimous: holy shit, it’s small. The folding drone is roughly the size and weight of a hefty Italian sandwich, let alone the controller.
There’s one other option available, the Mavic ($749), which is the same as the Pro edition, minus the dedicated remote control. If you plan on flying exclusively with your smartphone as the controller, it’s a solid way to save some money, but it cuts the maximum operating range to about a 0.6 miles (1km) and throttles down the top speed to 9mph. I recommend you spend the extra money on the remote. It’s small—smaller than an Xbox controller when folded—and flying a drone with joysticks offers more control.
The controller features dual joysticks—the left controls altitude and spins the Mavic Pro about its axis, while the right moves it in in the direction you push the stick. It also has two control wheels—the left adjusts the gimbal tilt and the right brightens or darkens video. There are buttons to take a picture, start and stop video recording, activate Return to Home mode, and pause automated flight. Two rear buttons launch the app’s camera menu by default, but can be customized. Likewise, any of the four directional presses of the small joypad that sits at the right of the monochrome information LCD can be customized.
Two antennas sit atop the controller, folding down for storage. The clip to hold a smartphone—it had no problem accommodating a phablet—sits at the bottom. Cables are included for Lightning and micro USB connections, but if you use a phone with USB-C you’ll need to buy an $8 accessory cable.
Here we’ll show you how to successfully link the DJI Mavic Pro Controller with the Mavic aircraft.
How do I know if my remote is linked with the Mavic Pro aircraft?
The main symptom of an unlinked remote controller or mobile device is the flashing yellow light at the back of the craft.
What should I do before attempting to link the remote control to the Mavic Pro aircraft?
- Ensure that all your devices are fully charged.
- Release the small flap on top of the Mavic’s remote controller and ensure that the mode is set to RC, not WiFi.
3.Ensure your mobile device is fully charged.
You shouldn’t need to do anything else in preparation for linking your remote control and the aircraft.
How do I link my Mavic Remote Control and the Mavic Pro aircraft?
Simply follow the instructions below to link the controller and the aircraft:
- Connect the remote controller, and the mobile device you’re using, with an appropriate USB cable.
- Turn on your Remote Control and Aircraft.
- Launch the DJI Go app on your mobile device.
- Press the blue ‘Camera’ button.
- Select the three dots at the top right-hand corner of the screen to open the settings menu.
- Then select the small blue remote control icon on the left-hand side of the menu.
- Now select the ‘Linking Remote Controller’ option within the settings menu.
8.Select whether this is a Master or Slave controller (usually Master) and press OK.
9.You will now see a ‘Searching for Aircraft Frequency’ prompt appear on the screen.
10.Now with a small tool, press the link button on the side of the Mavic Pro, just underneath the flap and above the red LED.
11.Wait up to 60 seconds until a prompt is shown in the DJI GO app that confirms ‘Remote Controller Linked’.
That’s all there is to it!
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