"Mavic 2 Pro - Litchi Waypoint Test"
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- Опубліковано 27 жов 2024
- This is a test flight of the the Mavic 2 Pro running a Litchi Waypoint mission. This was recorded on 10/10/2018. For the first 1:10 I inadvertently had the EV cranked down & tinkered with it again at the high point of the slow & sweeping city panorama. RC contact was maintained for the entire flight & you can see me tinkering with the camera vertical pan a couple of times.
**Uploaded in regards to complaints about jerky waypoint rotation. Just tossed it in the editor & slapped on some music as I abhor silent video.
Some really epic captures on this waypoint mission. Well done!
Thanks Al. Wish I would have noticed I had bumped the EV down. I need to fly this again with it set properly.
It's 2021 and the Mavic 3 still can't kill the Mavic 2 Pro 3 years after it's release. Still takes some stunning footage even at night!
I Love your videos! You inspire me to be a better pilot and waypointer!!
Thank you!
I thought your "Follow the leader" was great, but the upgraded camera in this drone makes for better photography. more majestic, clearer, cleaner. You are the Master.
Thanks Glenn!
That was Awesome ! It's hard to believe something that look's so beautiful from the air, Can be so bad! That's the only way I like to see Baltimore anymore is though your flights! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. The violence in Baltimore is insane. Imagine being an elderly couple unable to get out & trapped in some of these neighborhoods? Yikes!
@@DirtyBird That would SUCK!
Quite the flight, altitude changes are dramatic.
Thank you! I like varying the altitude for that very reason.
awsome test!
Excellent as always! I assume the m2p is better equipped for this? Were you able to maintain contact with the p4p during these sorties?
Thanks! From my launch point I was able to maintain constant RC contact throughout the flight with both the Mavic Pro & the Mavic 2 Pro, except for a brief moment when the birds passed behind a building.
My M2P is losing orientation and vertical camera angle when it loses the remote signal, but it still flies through all the waypoints in Litchi mission. From what I've found on forums, it seems that Phantom doesn't have this issue because all the data from the Litchi mission is uploaded and executed from the aircraft itself with Phantom, but part of it (camera vertical angle and orientation) is coming from the remote it the case of Mavic. Do you happen to have any experience on this matter? Everyone's replies welcome!
Thanks!
This should not be the case. All the mission parameters are uploaded to the drone except vertical gimbal pitch changes & changes in speed. Everything else, waypoints, POIs, horizontal yawing & POI focus, all that stuff is in the upload & requires no RC contact.
I haven't flown my Mavic 2 on many waypoint missions because it has the annoying jerky rotation unless you update to the latest firmware. I've been holding off to give NLD a chance to figure out how to crack the anti-rollback DJI implemented with that version so I still have an NFZ bypass option.
@@DirtyBird 1. "All the mission parameters are uploaded to the drone except vertical gimbal pitch changes & changes in speed." - Does this apply to the Phantom too, or does it have everything uploaded?
2. Annoying jerky rotation issues = horizontal yawing jerks?
3. Did the Phantom (with any software update) have annoying jerky rotation issues?
4. My M2P is losing orientation (POI going to the left usually) when making large circles around a large structure or building. Can it be that losing the orientation on my Litchi missions has something to do with large metal roof or big antenna it circles around (maybe because it's using magnetic compass for orientation)?
5. Where have you learned all those details? Where can I read about it?
Thanks a lot!
@@mihailofilipovic - Everything uploads with the Phantoms as well. Most of my good missions were flown with Phantoms.
The Mavic 2 had an issue with jerkiness in programmed horizontal panning. It was fixed with the latest M2 firmware, but if you install it you can't roll back. Checked the NLD site earlier...still no fix.
There is always a chance for a bit of jerkiness in complex pans. My Phantoms usually do a decent job. Not perfect but decent.
@@mihailofilipovic - On orientation issues, my original Mavic Pro did that. I did a cold IMU calibration then a compass & gimbal calibration & it cleared up. I have two more Mavic Pros since & they work well. On my Mavic 2 Pro, I haven't run enough waypoint missions to render a verdict.
@@mihailofilipovic - I learned Litchi through trial & error. There is a Litchi manual available on their website.
I may have to bite the bullet and buy the MP2. Hell I’ve only had the MP1 for four months and still paying in it😂 it was $1,100. But that MP2 camera is Hollywood film quality 👍
The M2P camera is nice but don't go tossing your Mavic Pro in just yet. The difference is very noticeable at night but much less so during daytime flights. The Mavic Pro still does a fine job & extra batteries are $50 less.
Hi, great video, thank you for sharing. Please do you know if the same altitude limitations apply to Lichi than DJI APP?
Thanks. Same 500 meter limit for both the DJI app & Litchi.
To say this video is amazing would be an understatement. Do you still fly your Platinum & what phone did you start out with if you don't mind me asking? I started with the Mini in Feb this year , 2020, (No Litchi-darn)... but am seeing it is going to be a constant, expensive, chase ... to continue to upgrade to first a better drone, then, then.... a more expensive phone to handle all the bells & whistles the newer drones continue to have. I'm thinking of just going backwards to a new Platinum, (my budget) & still use my iPhone 8 Plus, and do flights like you have shown here (except during daylight??) ...after months, & months of practice- lol. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. TY for filming, processing, & sharing.
Thanks! I still have a pair of Mavic Pros (original & Alpine) in the fleet & fly both regularly. The original Mavic Pro or Mavic Pro Platinum are still incredibly useful & versatile birds. Plus you can totally unlock them to get around flight restrictions.
I have used many devices to fly over the past 6 years since getting my first drone (P2 Vision+). All Android. I've used an HTC One M7 & M8, Note 4, Galaxy S6 Edge, & Galaxy S10 in the phone category.
For tablets I have used a Nexus 7 (2013, 2nd gen), ZenPad S8, ZenPad 10, ZenPad 3S 10, & ZenPad Z8s. All have been very reliable & performed great.
For the newer DJI Fly app, you need a device using 64-bit Android. From my list above this includes the Galaxy S6 Edge & S10, & the ZenPads S8, 10, 3S 10, & Z8s. The ZenPad Z10 also works.
@@DirtyBird Thanks, I really appreciate all the info. Last thing...in your humble opinion... Occusync 1 vs 2... is 2 that much better? Again... very much appreciate your time.
@@stevenshackelford1937 - My pleasure. Occusync 1 was rated for 7 km while Occusync 2 was rated for 8 km. I notice very little max range distance between the two. In an open environment like water, both have more range than the battery can provide to make it back.
I have not tested it yet, but Occusync 2 for the Mavic 2/Mavic Air 2 was just tweaked & now claims up to 10 km range. If it really goes that far it's way beyond the battery range.
Wow! Wish I could have seen the end footage not shown. That seems like the lowest I've seen you fly in the city!
Thank you!
Is there a way to have a smooth gimbal interpolation I liked the flight but did not like how the gimbal was moving sometimes
The Mavic 2 initially had an issue with jerky yaws like you see in the beginning of this video. This was corrected in the latest Mavic 2 firmware. I have not flown this mission with my Mavic 2 since the update, but the current firmware should produce results like those achievable with the Mavic Pro as seen below...
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Very nice! That camera is insane! Do you like the M2P as much as your P4P?
The P4P has some advantages but you can't beat the Mavic 2 Pro for portability. It's so easy to bring it along compared to the P4P. (I sold my P4P but I still have my standard "Special Edition" black P4)
Another reviewer used Litchi on his Mavic 2 and the battery level read 97% the entire flight. He landed, opened up GO4, and the actual remaining charge was 30% ! He was using the smart controller. Which controller did you use? Thanks!
I use the stock controller.
@@DirtyBird Thanks! I'm assumigng your battery voltage was accurate?
@@ernieschatz3783 - Yes I've never had an issue with inaccurate battery telemetry.
Why use a 3rd party app (Litchi) when the MPro itself has that feature inbuilt ?
Because Litchi is much more established & flexible than the rudimentary waypoint system available from DJI.
@@DirtyBird > Like how you mean in reliability or its got smoother movement in executing missions ?
@@mgr5550 - I mean in features, complexity of missions, ease of programming, overall usability.
@@mgr5550 - You can program missions from your computer on the Litchi Mission Hub, then seamlessly load them on your device & run them.
@@DirtyBird > But ive heard of lot of fly-aways when using Litchi.