Phantom 4 Pro

[805SBA]

Greetings,

I found this site while looking for information about a Phantom 4 Pro I have.

Here's a link to some photos of the drone for reference.

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The batteries are charged and look good. Not swollen or damaged.
Everything powers on, camera looks good, gimble tracks.

I'm a little lost learning if this unit is supported, upgradeable, or even safe to fly.
Being old and much larger than the new drones I see, is this Phantom still worth using?

any suggestions or help is appreciated.

thanks

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

I have the Phantom 4 Pro v2 in my fleet. I still use it for mapping.

 

[IANZONE]

Looks new
If unsure how things work download online manual, next to nothing in quick start manual of how drone works and help keep it right way up. If unsure ask,

Phantom 4 Pro - Download Center - DJI

Learn and download Phantom 4 Pro related apps, software, and manuals at the DJI Download Center

www.dji.com

 

[805SBA]

Hi,

I have the manuals. I don't see any support or upgrades available for this unit. I'm guessing it's end of life.
While it looks new, I think it may be better to sell and get something better and supported :-/

 

[IANZONE]

Depends on your needs then,just cause some no longer supported dont mean it wont fly for another 10 years,,I bet lot of new drones wont be supported soon either,,there are many p4ps in operation still ,If I had $$$$ I would own another phantom in a heartbeat but that's just my opinion,

Just add if looking to sell it here in classifieds you need to have at least 10 posts and been here for 30 days as stated in community guidelines

 

[805SBA]

thanks for that info.

I see comments about a V1 and V2 and how the firmware V1s have issues.

Do you know if there's a way to determine which version I have?

 

[IANZONE]

Link to this thread for some info on v1 or v2

V1 or V2, how can I tell what I have?

V1 or V2, how can I tell what I have?

forum.dji.com

I avoid firmware so I wont advise on that side of things
DJI SERIAL DECODER might say to but cant remember if it gives dates only or model aswell

DJI Serial Number Decoder

 

[RodPad]

Don't mess with the firmware, last thing to try, if you can't figure out a specific problem!!.

Your posts don't have any details yet.
How did you get it?
Do you have the remote and can fly it?

BTW.. Welcome to the forum!

Rod .

 

[Starz]

One of DJI’s better units. Skip the update button for now until you check through the system and see how it works for what you intend to do with it. All the settings are visible in the Go4 app and should be checked before you fly. Check to see what stick mode it’s on so you’re familiar with what each stick will control and what each stick will do.

 

[805SBA]

Don't mess with the firmware, last thing to try, if you can't figure out a specific problem!!.

Your posts don't have any details yet.
How did you get it?
Do you have the remote and can fly it?

BTW.. Welcome to the forum!

Rod .

Hi Rod,

I'm doing IT consulting for a local company and they have this drone in storage. It's complete with the remote and it does fly.
They've asked me to check it out. It looks about 7 years old.

Thanks

 

[805SBA]

Link to this thread for some info on v1 or v2

V1 or V2, how can I tell what I have?

V1 or V2, how can I tell what I have?

forum.dji.com

I avoid firmware so I wont advise on that side of things
DJI SERIAL DECODER might say to but cant remember if it gives dates only or model aswell

DJI Serial Number Decoder

thanks for the links, I missed them when searching.

From the descriptions the one I have looks to be the V1 release.
I see some comments about fly-aways which is concerning. Any idea how common that happens?


thanks again

 

[RodPad]

thanks for the links, I missed them when searching.

From the descriptions the one I have looks to be the V1 release.
I see some comments about fly-aways which is concerning. Any idea how common that happens?


thanks again

Fly-Aways?

I would say 95%, are actually the operator not knowing important information.

Check this link out.

Thread 'Flight log retrieval and analysis guide'

Jan 31, 2020

I posted this guide on the MavicPilots forum after the introduction of the Mavic Mini led to a significant increase in pilots asking for help diagnosing events and understanding log files. It may also be of some interest over here since most of it applies equally to other DJI equipment. While there is plenty of help and advice available on these forums, and detailed guidance and options on several other websites, I thought that perhaps a single summary of the subject might be useful. If it does prove useful then I'll try to keep it updated, either in this post or followup posts, and...

• sar104
• Replies: 8
• Forum: Phantom Crash & Flyaway Assistance

• 

The Mavic site has a lot more activity. Still the same concept, just more complicated.

Looking at the history of this thread, members that have replied so far know this stuff.

I'm not in the list.

Rod ..

 

[RodPad]

Compass, is a major factor, then the home point.

A short explanation of compass function, calibration and errors.

BACKGROUND The aircraft compass is often misunderstood, both in terms of function and purpose, but it is important to understand what the compass measures, why, and what happens to that information. At the most basic level the purpose of the compass is to measure the earth’s magnetic field in...

mavicpilots.com

Rod ..

 

[805SBA]

Fly-Aways?

I would say 95%, are actually the operator not knowing important information.

Check this link out.

Thread 'Flight log retrieval and analysis guide'

Jan 31, 2020

I posted this guide on the MavicPilots forum after the introduction of the Mavic Mini led to a significant increase in pilots asking for help diagnosing events and understanding log files. It may also be of some interest over here since most of it applies equally to other DJI equipment. While there is plenty of help and advice available on these forums, and detailed guidance and options on several other websites, I thought that perhaps a single summary of the subject might be useful. If it does prove useful then I'll try to keep it updated, either in this post or followup posts, and...

• sar104
• Replies: 8
• Forum: Phantom Crash & Flyaway Assistance

• 

The Mavic site has a lot more activity. Still the same concept, just more complicated.

Looking at the history of this thread, members that have replied so far know this stuff.

I'm not in the list.

Rod ..

Thanks, lots of great links and data

this site has a lot of information: Getting Started with Your DJI Phantom | Phantom Help

 

[CR125Honda]

Greetings,

I found this site while looking for information about a Phantom 4 Pro I have.

Here's a link to some photos of the drone for reference.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

The batteries are charged and look good. Not swollen or damaged.
Everything powers on, camera looks good, gimble tracks.

I'm a little lost learning if this unit is supported, upgradeable, or even safe to fly.
Being old and much larger than the new drones I see, is this Phantom still worth using?

any suggestions or help is appreciated.

thanks

From what I recall, Silver "DJI" sticker on top = V1, Gold Sticker = V2. V2 also has internal RID capability, V1 requires a module. I bought the Ruko RID on Amazon.. works great.

Do a few test flights then upload the data to Air Data.
Battery data can be viewed to help determine the health of the batts.

 

[RodPad]

Thanks, lots of great links and data

this site has a lot of information: Getting Started with Your DJI Phantom | Phantom Help

Yep!
@msinger site.

This maybe a short cut.

DJI Phantom 4 Pro Accessories & Tips | Phantom Help

Phantom Help is a site for help with DJI Phantom 4 Pro drones. Find the latest fixes, how-tos, guides, accessories, modifications, and more.

www.phantomhelp.com

Rod ..

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum @805SBA!

 

[805SBA]

Welcome to the forum @805SBA!

Thanks

 

[805SBA]

From what I recall, Silver "DJI" sticker on top = V1, Gold Sticker = V2. V2 also has internal RID capability, V1 requires a module. I bought the Ruko RID on Amazon.. works great.

Do a few test flights then upload the data to Air Data.
Battery data can be viewed to help determine the health of the batts.

Thanks for the AirData suggestion. Uploaded a few short flights this afternoon. Batteries seems good but I need to do a longer flight.