Hi from New Zealand. It's hard trying to do everything yourself. All the cameras, sound, lights, comentery. I think you're doing a great job with putting it all together into something a person can learn something from. Thanx Markus
FYI, you change the default update rate 60s to as quick as 10s. In the Drone Scanner app under the settings menu, preferences it's listed as "expiration time".
This has really gotten confusing for many folks, especially with all the variables. Good testing and information on this topic. I do feel bad for DJI on this matter, it’s hard to please everyone. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Marcus. It seems to me that the operator should be able to control RID transmission when flying sub 250g. Also I think there is a way to change the refresh rate for the DroneScanner app. I think it defaults to checking once every 60 seconds at least that's what I remember from watching other similar videos.
Hey Marcus. Thanks for doing some testingbso folks can learn what to expect, and plan accordingly. There are a LOT of variables-hoops that DJI needs to accomodate. Between RID, the European 120 meter altitude from Homepoint (unless you drop the classification of the Mini 3/Mini 4 Pro models: a somewhat permanent change to its ise case applications) -to the change when flying sub-250, 250+ with the Plus battery, its a LOT to be aware of and manage, both for users, authorities and manufacturers. People generaly wax poetically abiut "simpler times" -never was it more true than the fast developing world of your favorite hobby and mine! Keep up the good works 💪
Nice test! Thanks for doing it. My Ruko drone broadcasts a message around once a second anytime it has a GPS lock. My Mini 4 Pro only does so while flying with the Plus battery, and it's one message after many seconds. I have not yet seen it broadcast a message while using the standard battery. Regarding distance, I think a lot has to do with the orientation of the phone relative to the drone. If both the drone and phone antennas are in parallel orientation then they will be "polarized" and distance should be increased. It's probably difficult to know the phone's wifi antenna orientation without disassembling it though, so it would be difficult to know which way to hold it.
Hi...thank you for this...I am only maybe a 1-year flyer and I have learned a TON from your videos...Thank you for making these informative videos....helped a newbie like me (and others I am sure) out a lot.... especially when I ask questions in the comments, and you answer them ...A lot of You Tubers don't bother...."Now let's quit messin' around and get this bird in the air".
Good video and I haven't tried Drone Scanner yet but will have to this week. I do have the regular battery, a Mini 3 Pro battery and the extended battery so will be interesting to test all three. I can see in AirData if RID is being broadcast and with the regular battery it doesn't see it. My Air 2s does show RID also.
The Pro batteries are same between Mini 3/Mini 4. It's the standard battery that's a bit less dense, runs at slightly different voltage, and the 3 battery puts the 4 a few grams over. Turns out the 4's changes left it in need of a slight trim to the standard battery to make weight on game day. 😂
This just displays the limitations of the current implementation of remote ID, I wouldn't be surprised if future iterations would be devised to work over LTE Networks. Obviously, not something I'd be in favour of. Another great video, Marcus 👍
I was looking through the DJI Mini 4 Pro manual, and if you check page 114, DJI has a Cellular Dongle that can be strapped to the bottom of the drone and powered with a USB-C cable. I'm guessing DJI knows something that the FAA hasn't announced yet. I hope it never comes to that, but it's good to be aware ahead of the time.
So am I to understand that I should not order the 4 pro with the 3 pack of “plus” batteries? I’m guessing I need to register my drone and get a license if I want to use the heavier batteries as they will make the weight over 249 grams….newbie here.
You need to at least take the FAA Trust test no matter what. But yes, and drone over 249g require a registration number. It only costs $5 and is really easy. Check out the FAA drone zone.
I was going to register my mini3 Pro because i use the heavier batteries and could not get the broadcast ID# because even with the larger batteries my Mini3 Pro does not broadcast. Now my Avata will not take off without being connected to my phone because it has to broadcast to take off but once it's in the air you can disconnect it from my phone.
Just watched a video about it, the transmitter is actually in the extra capacity battery. The traditional, small battery does not have it in it and it’s not in the drone at all.
So from what I understand the update doesn't affect the mini 3 pro so to me that means if that sub battery you are using was updated using the mini 3 pro it's going to broadcast rid .
I wish you had access to the Mini 4 Pro small battery just to check that (and also with the latest firmware download from DJI). This is a big issue from me because I use my mini 4 pro under Part 107. Flying with the larger battery (or a module on the drone with the smaller battery) puts the drone over 249g requiring registration. Flying with the small battery is then illegal if it doesn't allow RID since the drone is registered, but it's nice to know that the Mini 3 battery allows RID.
Good test Marcus. Regarding RID. DJI just made it confusing with batteries that work differently with the mini3 pro vs. the mini4 pro. Probably a firmware update that will have the M4P broadcast RID with the standard battery, or remove RID from the M3P on the standard battery. Either way RID is crazy, but in todays world I'm guessing necessary!
Mini4 pro will not show remote ID if you are using the sub 250g battery from the mini4 pro. If you are flying mini4 pro and using mini 3 or mini3 pro batteries it will show remote ID because the mini 3 and mini 3pro batteries are a little heavier in weight. The drone scan app refreshes every 60 seconds. By fault.Thanks for the video 😊
Thanks, Marcus! We can't get too much information about RID! I wondered if there was a setting in the app that controlled how often the screen was updated. The big question that I have is if the app assumes the home point is where the pilot is located? Some time, park the drone out some distance and then walk away from the home point to see if the pilot's location moves, or stays at the home point. If it moves, how is the controller getting GPS positioning? Thanks for suffering for the rest of us!
Hi Marcus, Drone Scanner is problematic. It takes forever to update. You may want to try the Air Sentinel and OpenDroneID apps to detect RID. BTW, the DJI drones use WiFi for transmitting RID. The Holy Stone RID module uses Bluetooth. Landing pads are round, round, round, precision landing all around the town. lol
The batteries in the Mini 3 are actually heavier than the mini 4 standard ones. There's a youtube video where a guy weighed them. I wonder if the Mini 3 itself is lighter to have its batteries marked as 249g.
Yeah it os strange thst dji got rid of the built-in remote id in some of their mini 3 pro and 4 pro drones, especially with those becoming mandatory pretty soon here, couldbe one reasonnot to buy those drones if you are a part 107 pilot unless if you are jist planning to fly at rhe FRIA sitrs instead. Ended up buying one of the holy stone remote id modules for the drone I have (dji mini 2). It os relatively cheap compared to some of the other ones available and very light weight too. Pairs well with the mini drones in my opinion. On a side note, I have bee goibg to northern Idaho for some of my drone flights lately (though at the mercy of weather conditions at this time of year, plus working full tome at Walmart now too, which will limit the days i can fly). I moved to Spokane Valley (near Liberty Lakes) in late June, so I am alot closer to the Idaho Border than I did when I lived in Snohomish. Probably won't be going to the Boise area anytime soon (long drive from Spokane Valley), but I am relatively close to Post Falls and Couer D Alene. Got a fligjt at Hausee lake out ner Rathdrum last week. Almost did lake Pend Orlee (notnsure if that is spelled right) in Sandpoint, but it was too windy today. Had to postpone it for another trip. Visiting the Schweitzer mountain resort today though. Can't fly my drone there at least without permission by resort management, but I can at least take photos with my phone instead
not as fun as the florida videos lately, but I ran across this and have a question maybe you can help with. if I use the standard 4 pro 249 battery, it is nor broadcasting. yes? if I then use a plus battery, it broadcasts. yes? question is, if I then go back to the standard 249 battery, does it then STOP broadcasting again? ie- it goes back and forth between broadcasting and not dependent upon which battery is being used at that time?
I wonder how long before places such as swan falls dam (critical infrastructure or other restricted areas) install RID receivers to log nearby drone activity and incursions?
It would be beneficial if restricted area had a reverse RID function that would alert you that you're approaching a restricted area rather the pilot always having to know every restriction. That's equivalent to having no road signs while driving.
As of September of 2022, DJI notified all Mini 3 Pro owners (in my case, via e-mail) that there was a mandatory firmware update which would force the RID transmission at all times, regardless of which battery the craft was using, & 1nce updated, no "rollback" was possible. --> Pro Tip! Always check & read the details of firmware & software update, prior to downloading & installing!
@IdahoQuadcopter it's good to have flightradar24 running on your phone during flights to give exact coordinates of every aircraft in the air nearby. Highly recommended.
Unfortunately, the Mini 3 Intelligent Flight Battery when used in the Mini 4 Pro puts the M4P over 250grams. So the fact that RID was transmitting in your test using the Mini 3 battery in your M4P is what I would expect and want, to be in compliance with the FAA RID rules. I'm certain DJI has engineered their software to recognize the different drone and battery combinations that can be flown and is insuring they are in compliance with the FAA rules for when they MUST transmit RID. I have to give DJI credit as they are trying to keep the sub 250 gram drone pilots that do NOT want to broadcast RID happy, while still meeting FAA requirements. They could have just broadcast RID on the sub 250 gram Mini 4 Pro irrespective of which battery is being used and left it at that. Great testing anyway!!!! Thanks for taking the time to do the testing in mid winter.
Thank you! At the time I did the test I was not aware of the difference between the Mini 3 standard battery and the Mini 4 version. DJI is keeping us in compliance.
I just picked up a mini 4 pro. I installed my mini 3 batteries, and it's still 249g for all but one of my batteries. I wonder if Dji made changes to the m3 batteries. The mini 3 is only 3 weeks old.
@@lexxb6386 You have to be careful with which battery you use in the M4 Pro if you want the M4 Pro to remain under 250 G. The M3 Intelligent battery will physically fit and work on a M4 Pro. BUT, the M3 Intelligent battery is heavier than the M4 Pro Intelligent battery. 81G vs 77G. So the M4 Pro with the M3 Intelligent battery can end up over 250G. Not sure how to explain the situation of some of your M3 batteries working in the M4 Pro at under 250 G but one of the batteries NOT being under 250G. I suppose that it is possible that your M3 drone shipped with some M4 Pro Intelligent batteries and one M3 Intelligent battery. If you have a kitchen scale you might try weighing the batteries to see what you have. There may also be some identifying labeling on the batteries that would identify an M4 Pro battery from an M3 battery. But I do not have any M3 batteries to give you any help there.
The scanner app it’s showing GPS coordinates of where your drone is. I don’t see your location though it says altitude unknown so maybe they can’t see your location .drone whoever looks at it they can see your drone but they can’t see you.
Page 120 of the DJI Mini 4 Pro user manual v1.2 2024.01 states, "Note that the Remote ID system is ONLY activated when using the Intelligent Flight Battery Plus". Of course no mention using earlier Mini 3 Pro batteries which they prenatally never bothered with. Using a Mini 3 Pro battery with the same specs as the Mini 4 Pro 2590 Mah 77.9g if your tests work for others is reliable, keeps the weight down, sends the remote ID and doesn't have to be registered. Then any accessory added to the Mini 4 Pro with 43.1g of battery plus weight or even a 10g strobe light exceeds the limits. Looks like a lot of DJI Mini 4 Pros will soon become registered. Regards
I tested my Air 3’s RID this morning, it shows up on Drone Scanner (for a very short distance) I then flew my M4P with the extended battery, it does not show up.
@@IdahoQuadcopter From Dji site: “When using the DJI Mini 3 Series Intelligent Flight Battery, DJI Mini 4 Pro’s propulsion performance and flight time will be reduced, and the total weight will exceed 249 g. Always check local laws and regulations before use”. Interesting.
First of all, you need to have the plus battery for the mini 4 to see remote ID If you use the pixel phone you need to have Bluetooth enabled the iPhone I think only works with Wi-Fi not both
Negato, it's from the drone, that's given them altitude, distance or position, so it's better to pickup signal from observation tower, control towers, satellites, etc. This kind of drone use a PC board , like a Personal Computer....
I mistakenly purchased the Mini 4 Plus. We would like to take our drone to another country and stay under the 250g. I don't really want to return the drone and reorder the sub-250g version. Can you tell me if I can just purchase the sub-250g batteries and be ok? I understand that the Mini 3 batteries are heavier so those are not the ones I'm referring to.
I wasn't aware that the Mini 3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro standard batteries were different when it comes to RID. This could've saved me from having to buy a RID module for my Mini 4 Pro. I used to have a Mini 3 Pro (with fly more kit), but it crashed so I bought the Mini 4 Pro (again with fly more kit) knowing that it had RID. I now have 6 standard batteries, so I didn't want or need the plus batteries. This was all before DJI came out with a firmware that disabled RID on non-plus batteries. Needless to say I wasn't too happy about that, but I ended up buying a RID module to stay compliant. Now I need to sort my standard batteries, so I know which ones enable RID by default and which ones don't. Thanks for the info!
13:11 that's no true, it will not activate on the stock mini 4 pro battery, if you use the mini 3 battery its heavier and will activate the RID, I have both, and when I switch the batteries it will update one way or the other, So I'm not sure why you thought the mini 3 battery was lighter, because when I weighed them the mini 3 battery was heavier 120 grams (mini 3) vs 77 Grams (mini 4) Also of course if yo use the mini 4 pro intelligent plus battery RID will activate also.
You are not in compliance with Part107 FAA rules here. In order to use a Mini 4 Pro with the standard battery for a part 107 flight you must have an external remote id device, and the drone must be registered commercially with that external remote ID. And on another registration with the internal remote id if you also use the Plus batteries. You put the registration numbers on the batteries and use the external remote id on all Part107 flights. All commercial flights must transmit RID. All registered drones and those that require registration must transmit RID Your part 107 flight here in this video is NOT compliant with Part107 because you were not transmitting RID with that standard battery, and you did not use an external RID device. This has been the case since the last upgrade.
Good intentions but I have found Drone Scanner to be very unreliable. In fact for me it didn't work most of the time and I couldn't draw any realistic conclusions with my testing. You need to go to the FAA and have them use their equipment for a real drone busting test...LOL
Great to know that this APP is so glitchy. Looks like it still can't track the drone in the middle of nowhere. How would it work in the cities? Another useless idea mandated by the government.
Just curious, are you flying FAA compliant? Does not appear so. No VO, and you cannot see that drone that far away, good topic, just sends the wrong message to beginners when Experts are in violation of FAA rules while filming,
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Hi from New Zealand. It's hard trying to do everything yourself. All the cameras, sound, lights, comentery. I think you're doing a great job with putting it all together into something a person can learn something from. Thanx Markus
It is absolutely my pleasure! Thank you!
FYI, you change the default update rate 60s to as quick as 10s. In the Drone Scanner app under the settings menu, preferences it's listed as "expiration time".
Thank you! That's great information!
This has really gotten confusing for many folks, especially with all the variables. Good testing and information on this topic. I do feel bad for DJI on this matter, it’s hard to please everyone. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Ron! I agree, it can be confusing.
Thanks Marcus. It seems to me that the operator should be able to control RID transmission when flying sub 250g. Also I think there is a way to change the refresh rate for the DroneScanner app. I think it defaults to checking once every 60 seconds at least that's what I remember from watching other similar videos.
Thank you Gary! I'm not sure about the refresh rate of Drone Scanner. It seemed pretty eratic.
Hey Marcus. Thanks for doing some testingbso folks can learn what to expect, and plan accordingly. There are a LOT of variables-hoops that DJI needs to accomodate. Between RID, the European 120 meter altitude from Homepoint (unless you drop the classification of the Mini 3/Mini 4 Pro models: a somewhat permanent change to its ise case applications) -to the change when flying sub-250, 250+ with the Plus battery, its a LOT to be aware of and manage, both for users, authorities and manufacturers. People generaly wax poetically abiut "simpler times" -never was it more true than the fast developing world of your favorite hobby and mine! Keep up the good works 💪
Thank you John. For me it's just an interesting test. RID is easy to comply with.
Nice test! Thanks for doing it.
My Ruko drone broadcasts a message around once a second anytime it has a GPS lock. My Mini 4 Pro only does so while flying with the Plus battery, and it's one message after many seconds. I have not yet seen it broadcast a message while using the standard battery.
Regarding distance, I think a lot has to do with the orientation of the phone relative to the drone. If both the drone and phone antennas are in parallel orientation then they will be "polarized" and distance should be increased. It's probably difficult to know the phone's wifi antenna orientation without disassembling it though, so it would be difficult to know which way to hold it.
It should, the DJI drones continually broadcast GPS strength and location. 👍
Hi...thank you for this...I am only maybe a 1-year flyer and I have learned a TON from your videos...Thank you for making these informative videos....helped a newbie like me (and others I am sure) out a lot.... especially when I ask questions in the comments, and you answer them ...A lot of You Tubers don't bother...."Now let's quit messin' around and get this bird in the air".
You are so welcome! We're all in this together!
Good video and I haven't tried Drone Scanner yet but will have to this week. I do have the regular battery, a Mini 3 Pro battery and the extended battery so will be interesting to test all three. I can see in AirData if RID is being broadcast and with the regular battery it doesn't see it. My Air 2s does show RID also.
The Pro batteries are same between Mini 3/Mini 4. It's the standard battery that's a bit less dense, runs at slightly different voltage, and the 3 battery puts the 4 a few grams over. Turns out the 4's changes left it in need of a slight trim to the standard battery to make weight on game day. 😂
Thank you gerry. Drone Scanner is an interesting app. It will show RID, but it updates the location sporadically.
This just displays the limitations of the current implementation of remote ID, I wouldn't be surprised if future iterations would be devised to work over LTE Networks. Obviously, not something I'd be in favour of. Another great video, Marcus 👍
I hear you Alan. I hope that it doesn't get any more complicated than it already is.
I was looking through the DJI Mini 4 Pro manual, and if you check page 114, DJI has a Cellular Dongle that can be strapped to the bottom of the drone and powered with a USB-C cable. I'm guessing DJI knows something that the FAA hasn't announced yet. I hope it never comes to that, but it's good to be aware ahead of the time.
Thank you so much Idaho Quadcopter.
It is absolutely my pleasure! Thank you!
So am I to understand that I should not order the 4 pro with the 3 pack of “plus” batteries? I’m guessing I need to register my drone and get a license if I want to use the heavier batteries as they will make the weight over 249 grams….newbie here.
You need to at least take the FAA Trust test no matter what. But yes, and drone over 249g require a registration number. It only costs $5 and is really easy. Check out the FAA drone zone.
I was going to register my mini3 Pro because i use the heavier batteries and could not get the broadcast ID# because even with the larger batteries my Mini3 Pro does not broadcast. Now my Avata will not take off without being connected to my phone because it has to broadcast to take off but once it's in the air you can disconnect it from my phone.
Yes, I just register them all for RID. It's easy enough. 👍
Hendrix at tech media done a test with this app, and it updates every 60 seconds. As usual my friend, great video and experiment 😁👍👌🇬🇧
Thank you!! The app was very erratic for me. I'm not sure. 🤷♂️
Good video, Marcus. I watched this during that tv show that everyone else is watching. 😂
Thank you! Yeah, they say not to release videos when there is a big game. 😂
I even knew where you were. 🤣🤣
Just watched a video about it, the transmitter is actually in the extra capacity battery. The traditional, small battery does not have it in it and it’s not in the drone at all.
Yes, it's the bigger battery that tells the drone to transmit RID. 👍
So from what I understand the update doesn't affect the mini 3 pro so to me that means if that sub battery you are using was updated using the mini 3 pro it's going to broadcast rid .
The Mini 3 Pro will broadcast RID with either battery.
@@IdahoQuadcopter yeah that's what I was getting at but you already knew you brought it up at the end of the video.
If you update the firmware for mini 4 pro to v01.00.03.00 or higher it should disable remote ID if you use the standard battery pack
That is exactly right!
I wish you had access to the Mini 4 Pro small battery just to check that (and also with the latest firmware download from DJI). This is a big issue from me because I use my mini 4 pro under Part 107. Flying with the larger battery (or a module on the drone with the smaller battery) puts the drone over 249g requiring registration. Flying with the small battery is then illegal if it doesn't allow RID since the drone is registered, but it's nice to know that the Mini 3 battery allows RID.
In that case if when you're doing commercial work simply use the plus bettery. 👍
I was at Dedication Point this afternoon.
Oh fun! You missed Drone Seekers! 😄
get flight 24 on your phone then you can see all Airplanes aircraft around and what altitude.
Thank you! I'll try that.
Good test Marcus. Regarding RID. DJI just made it confusing with batteries that work differently with the mini3 pro vs. the mini4 pro. Probably a firmware update that will have the M4P broadcast RID with the standard battery, or remove RID from the M3P on the standard battery. Either way RID is crazy, but in todays world I'm guessing necessary!
I agree, there are so many ifs ands or buts with RID. They never make it simple.
Mini4 pro will not show remote ID if you are using the sub 250g battery from the mini4 pro. If you are flying mini4 pro and using mini 3 or mini3 pro batteries it will show remote ID because the mini 3 and mini 3pro batteries are a little heavier in weight. The drone scan app refreshes every 60 seconds. By fault.Thanks for the video 😊
Thank you! You are correct on all your points. 👍
These are great videos, plz keep making them 👍
Thank you, will do!
Thanks, Marcus! We can't get too much information about RID! I wondered if there was a setting in the app that controlled how often the screen was updated. The big question that I have is if the app assumes the home point is where the pilot is located? Some time, park the drone out some distance and then walk away from the home point to see if the pilot's location moves, or stays at the home point. If it moves, how is the controller getting GPS positioning?
Thanks for suffering for the rest of us!
Ha! Thank you Fred! Not too much suffering, I enjoy it. 😄
Hi Marcus, Drone Scanner is problematic. It takes forever to update. You may want to try the Air Sentinel and OpenDroneID apps to detect RID. BTW, the DJI drones use WiFi for transmitting RID. The Holy Stone RID module uses Bluetooth. Landing pads are round, round, round, precision landing all around the town. lol
All the cool kids use a square pad Richard! 😄
Under the Drone Scanner settings, you can change your app refresh down to 10 seconds from the 60 default. Look under settings.
Thank you! I'll check that out!
The batteries in the Mini 3 are actually heavier than the mini 4 standard ones. There's a youtube video where a guy weighed them. I wonder if the Mini 3 itself is lighter to have its batteries marked as 249g.
Yes, that is true. 👍
Yeah it os strange thst dji got rid of the built-in remote id in some of their mini 3 pro and 4 pro drones, especially with those becoming mandatory pretty soon here, couldbe one reasonnot to buy those drones if you are a part 107 pilot unless if you are jist planning to fly at rhe FRIA sitrs instead. Ended up buying one of the holy stone remote id modules for the drone I have (dji mini 2). It os relatively cheap compared to some of the other ones available and very light weight too. Pairs well with the mini drones in my opinion. On a side note, I have bee goibg to northern Idaho for some of my drone flights lately (though at the mercy of weather conditions at this time of year, plus working full tome at Walmart now too, which will limit the days i can fly). I moved to Spokane Valley (near Liberty Lakes) in late June, so I am alot closer to the Idaho Border than I did when I lived in Snohomish. Probably won't be going to the Boise area anytime soon (long drive from Spokane Valley), but I am relatively close to Post Falls and Couer D Alene. Got a fligjt at Hausee lake out ner Rathdrum last week. Almost did lake Pend Orlee (notnsure if that is spelled right) in Sandpoint, but it was too windy today. Had to postpone it for another trip. Visiting the Schweitzer mountain resort today though. Can't fly my drone there at least without permission by resort management, but I can at least take photos with my phone instead
Thank you for watching. You have some great places to fly around Spokane!
not as fun as the florida videos lately, but I ran across this and have a question maybe you can help with.
if I use the standard 4 pro 249 battery, it is nor broadcasting. yes?
if I then use a plus battery, it broadcasts. yes?
question is, if I then go back to the standard 249 battery, does it then STOP broadcasting again? ie- it goes back and forth between broadcasting and not dependent upon which battery is being used at that time?
Yes, it will stop broadcasting when you go back to the sub-250g battery. 👍
@@IdahoQuadcopter Thanks Marcus!
happy/safe flying!
I wonder how long before places such as swan falls dam (critical infrastructure or other restricted areas) install RID receivers to log nearby drone activity and incursions?
I suspect we'll see that in a lot of places. 👍
It would be beneficial if restricted area had a reverse RID function that would alert you that you're approaching a restricted area rather the pilot always having to know every restriction. That's equivalent to having no road signs while driving.
Satellites my brother satellites...FAA
As of September of 2022, DJI notified all Mini 3 Pro owners (in my case, via e-mail) that there was a mandatory firmware update which would force the RID transmission at all times, regardless of which battery the craft was using, & 1nce updated, no "rollback" was possible.
--> Pro Tip! Always check & read the details of firmware & software update, prior to downloading & installing!
RID is a regulation that we all comply with now. It has not changed my flights. 👍
Great Video... Just curious, does anybody know if eventually drones with remote ID will show up on apps like Flightradar24?
I'm not familier with that app. 🤷♂️
@IdahoQuadcopter it's good to have flightradar24 running on your phone during flights to give exact coordinates of every aircraft in the air nearby. Highly recommended.
Gorgeous vfx great test battery and flight Marcus!! Helicopter is very close 😅
That helecopter was way off Aleks. Not close at all. Thank you my friend.
Hi Marcus......I could care less about RID. I don't own any Mini's so it is what it is. Both my drones are full time RID output anyway.
I understand. 👍
Unfortunately, the Mini 3 Intelligent Flight Battery when used in the Mini 4 Pro puts the M4P over 250grams. So the fact that RID was transmitting in your test using the Mini 3 battery in your M4P is what I would expect and want, to be in compliance with the FAA RID rules. I'm certain DJI has engineered their software to recognize the different drone and battery combinations that can be flown and is insuring they are in compliance with the FAA rules for when they MUST transmit RID. I have to give DJI credit as they are trying to keep the sub 250 gram drone pilots that do NOT want to broadcast RID happy, while still meeting FAA requirements. They could have just broadcast RID on the sub 250 gram Mini 4 Pro irrespective of which battery is being used and left it at that. Great testing anyway!!!! Thanks for taking the time to do the testing in mid winter.
Thank you! At the time I did the test I was not aware of the difference between the Mini 3 standard battery and the Mini 4 version. DJI is keeping us in compliance.
I just picked up a mini 4 pro. I installed my mini 3 batteries, and it's still 249g for all but one of my batteries. I wonder if Dji made changes to the m3 batteries. The mini 3 is only 3 weeks old.
@@lexxb6386 You have to be careful with which battery you use in the M4 Pro if you want the M4 Pro to remain under 250 G. The M3 Intelligent battery will physically fit and work on a M4 Pro. BUT, the M3 Intelligent battery is heavier than the M4 Pro Intelligent battery. 81G vs 77G. So the M4 Pro with the M3 Intelligent battery can end up over 250G. Not sure how to explain the situation of some of your M3 batteries working in the M4 Pro at under 250 G but one of the batteries NOT being under 250G. I suppose that it is possible that your M3 drone shipped with some M4 Pro Intelligent batteries and one M3 Intelligent battery. If you have a kitchen scale you might try weighing the batteries to see what you have. There may also be some identifying labeling on the batteries that would identify an M4 Pro battery from an M3 battery. But I do not have any M3 batteries to give you any help there.
great video Marcus
Thank you very much Henry!
The scanner app it’s showing GPS coordinates of where your drone is. I don’t see your location though it says altitude unknown so maybe they can’t see your location .drone whoever looks at it they can see your drone but they can’t see you.
Yes, they can see where you are on the map. 👍
I like that beanie
Thank you!!
Page 120 of the DJI Mini 4 Pro user manual v1.2 2024.01 states, "Note that the Remote ID system is ONLY activated when using the Intelligent Flight Battery Plus". Of course no mention using earlier Mini 3 Pro batteries which they prenatally never bothered with.
Using a Mini 3 Pro battery with the same specs as the Mini 4 Pro 2590 Mah 77.9g if your tests work for others is reliable, keeps the weight down, sends the remote ID and doesn't have to be registered. Then any accessory added to the Mini 4 Pro with 43.1g of battery plus weight or even a 10g strobe light exceeds the limits. Looks like a lot of DJI Mini 4 Pros will soon become registered.
Regards
Good information! Thank you!
I tested my Air 3’s RID this morning, it shows up on Drone Scanner (for a very short distance) I then flew my M4P with the extended battery, it does not show up.
Drone Scanner is an interesting app. I'm not sure how reliable it is.
Great video. Is the sub 250g battery designated a "3" or "4" by the firmware updates that were done to it"?
Thank you! It is a different battery all together is what I've been told.
@@IdahoQuadcopter From Dji site: “When using the DJI Mini 3 Series Intelligent Flight Battery, DJI Mini 4 Pro’s propulsion performance and flight time will be reduced, and the total weight will exceed 249 g. Always check local laws and regulations before use”. Interesting.
First of all, you need to have the plus battery for the mini 4 to see remote ID
If you use the pixel phone you need to have Bluetooth enabled the iPhone I think only works with Wi-Fi not both
Thank you. 👍
Seria bueno una prueba con dos personas es posible que el RYD lo emita el mando del piloto y no el dron?
Yes, I've wondered about that too. 👍
Negato, it's from the drone, that's given them altitude, distance or position, so it's better to pickup signal from observation tower, control towers, satellites, etc. This kind of drone use a PC board , like a Personal Computer....
Do you have a video on how to register for remote id for DJI drones
It is very easy. Go to the FAA Drone Zone. 👍
Ok thanks
I tried but having issues does DJI have a remote id you have to input. Is DJI a standard remote id im lost
Does mavic 3 broadcast remote id?
@@elis5453 Yes it does.
Gotta use the imperial system. You keep talking meters and not feet or mph.
Love me some metric! 👍
What drone scanner app did you use? Thanks
🙂 Drone Scanner is what I used.
@@IdahoQuadcopter Thanks
I mistakenly purchased the Mini 4 Plus. We would like to take our drone to another country and stay under the 250g. I don't really want to return the drone and reorder the sub-250g version. Can you tell me if I can just purchase the sub-250g batteries and be ok? I understand that the Mini 3 batteries are heavier so those are not the ones I'm referring to.
Yes, you can purchase the standard batteries directly from DJI or on Amazon. amzn.to/3ymOAQH
That helicopter sounded like life flight.
It was a private aircraft for sure. 👍
I wonder if the range is farther with the equipment that the government would be using to monitor you?
I don't know?
@@IdahoQuadcopter Some websites say the range is 1-3 km.
How come drone scanner app only has 2.8 stars? Is it good?
It seemed to work okay. I don't know.
Helpfull. like
Thank you!
How do you register a magic 3 for remote id
Go to the FAA Drone Zone. 👍
@@IdahoQuadcopter ok I will try where do I find dji remote id number
I wasn't aware that the Mini 3 Pro and Mini 4 Pro standard batteries were different when it comes to RID. This could've saved me from having to buy a RID module for my Mini 4 Pro. I used to have a Mini 3 Pro (with fly more kit), but it crashed so I bought the Mini 4 Pro (again with fly more kit) knowing that it had RID. I now have 6 standard batteries, so I didn't want or need the plus batteries. This was all before DJI came out with a firmware that disabled RID on non-plus batteries. Needless to say I wasn't too happy about that, but I ended up buying a RID module to stay compliant. Now I need to sort my standard batteries, so I know which ones enable RID by default and which ones don't. Thanks for the info!
Oh man sorry to hear that you had to buy a module.
13:11 that's no true, it will not activate on the stock mini 4 pro battery, if you use the mini 3 battery its heavier and will activate the RID, I have both, and when I switch the batteries it will update one way or the other, So I'm not sure why you thought the mini 3 battery was lighter, because when I weighed them the mini 3 battery was heavier 120 grams (mini 3) vs 77 Grams (mini 4) Also of course if yo use the mini 4 pro intelligent plus battery RID will activate also.
Yes, I made that point later on in the video. 👍
Necesitas un becario que te eche una mano😀😀😀
Ha! I agree, a helper would really, well.....help. 😄
You are not in compliance with Part107 FAA rules here. In order to use a Mini 4 Pro with the standard battery for a part 107 flight you must have an external remote id device, and the drone must be registered commercially with that external remote ID. And on another registration with the internal remote id if you also use the Plus batteries. You put the registration numbers on the batteries and use the external remote id on all Part107 flights. All commercial flights must transmit RID. All registered drones and those that require registration must transmit RID Your part 107 flight here in this video is NOT compliant with Part107 because you were not transmitting RID with that standard battery, and you did not use an external RID device. This has been the case since the last upgrade.
Thank you 🙂
No one I know bothered registering their drones nor even communicating with the FAA. No one I know ever will.
Wow, you're such a rebel!
Good intentions but I have found Drone Scanner to be very unreliable. In fact for me it didn't work most of the time and I couldn't draw any realistic conclusions with my testing. You need to go to the FAA and have them use their equipment for a real drone busting test...LOL
Thank you for watching!
First :P
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Hi Marcus! 👈🥸👉 Stay warm out there! Watch out for the Karen cows that track RID with their cowpies! 🐄🐄💩💩💩 Cheers, Brendan
Those cows didn't mind the cold, but I did. 🙂
Great to know that this APP is so glitchy. Looks like it still can't track the drone in the middle of nowhere. How would it work in the cities? Another useless idea mandated by the government.
Thank you for watching!
Just curious, are you flying FAA compliant? Does not appear so. No VO, and you cannot see that drone that far away, good topic, just sends the wrong message to beginners when Experts are in violation of FAA rules while filming,
I nearly clipped that helicopter. Did you see that part?
No , you were too far away😮
Looking forward to warmer weather so I can get back to flying my drones in violation of Remote ID. 😎
@@IdahoQuadcopterPerfect response!!! 😂😂😂
F the faa and remote id money grab