DJI Mini 4K Mapping Tutorial

 DJI Mini 4K Mapping Tutorial

Low cost drone mapping approach

DJI no longer provides SDK tools with their lower cost general purpose drones like the DJI mini series. This means that users will have to use the DJI Fly application to control their drones. Android and iOS apps like Litchi, DroneLink, Map Pilot Pro, etc. cannot directly control the DJI drones with their apps. 

This makes mapping with their low end drones more difficult. However it is still possible with some work arounds. You can use your DJI drone for mapping by followint the YouTube's "Turn your DJI Drone into a mapping machine for free!" video tutorial by Dylan Gorman. You will need to create a default kmz file on the DJI Fly app and manually overwrite that with your mapping kmz file created with the Map Pilot Pro (Maps Made Easy) app of the mission you want to complete. 

DJI Fly Application

You need to learn how to use the DJI Fly application to fly your DJI mini drone and to set up the default kmz file so that you can upload future kmz mapping missions for the mini drone to run. See some of the YouTube links below under Video Tutorials.

Map Pilot Pro (Maps Made Easy)


DJI Mini Flight Checklist

  • Charge all components, batteries, controller, tablet
  • Update firmware if not done
  • Download DJI firmware for P3 Pro or Advanced
  • Unzip file, copy bin to SD card root from drone
  • Install SD back on P3 (powered off) drone first, Controller off , props off
  • Power up 25 minutes to complete (beeps)
  • Complete power off P3, remove SD
  • Install on PC review log txt file, Result: Success good
  • Update Controller. Note: Only from DJI Go application. Do not use USB option.
  • Bin file in drone SD card will update batteries for P3 drone
  • Green light on controller and drone 
  • If red on controller need pin on P3 to rebind.




Video Tutorials





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