I simply cannot figure out how to use this... On my Mavic Air 2's controller, I can see the input data from it going into the simulator software, but the drone never moves...

Hi. I am sorry for the trouble this has caused. With regards to this concern. First, please make sure the propellers are removed from the drone. Second. please make sure the drone and remote are synced then connect the drone to the computer via data cable while both drone and remote controller are on and finally open the simulator on the DJI Assistant 2 then click " Start Simulation". Please keep us posted for further assistance. Thank you.

DJI Paladin Posted at 7-1 21:08
Hi. I am sorry for the trouble this has caused. With regards to this concern. First, please make sure the propellers are removed from the drone. Second. please make sure the drone and remote are synced then connect the drone to the computer via data cable while both drone and remote controller are on and finally open the simulator on the DJI Assistant 2 then click " Start Simulation". Please keep us posted for further assistance. Thank you.

But then what do I do? The drone in the simulator never moves. As I mentioned, I can see that the controller data is changing as I move the joysticks. It's just that the drone stays in place.

fans87735114 Posted at 7-2 04:43
But then what do I do? The drone in the simulator never moves. As I mentioned, I can see that the controller data is changing as I move the joysticks. It's just that the drone stays in place.

Thank you for the additional information. Kindly please try a different computer to isolate the issue and kindly please provide a short video sample of the issue. Please keep us posted for further assistance. Thank you.

DJI Paladin Posted at 7-3 02:51
Thank you for the additional information. Kindly please try a different computer to isolate the issue and kindly please provide a short video sample of the issue. Please keep us posted for further assistance. Thank you.

Do you or does anyone at DJI have a sample video that shows how to use it?

fans87735114 Posted at 2020-7-3 09:07
Do you or does anyone at DJI have a sample video that shows how to use it?

Since no one has answered this, I will. You need to take your props off first then power on the drone. Then connect the drone to PC with usb cable. Then load up the DJI fly app just like you normally would and connect it to your drone and controller. Everything needs to be connect like you are doing a real flight with the drone, minus the props, and it is hooked up to your PC by usb. Then in the DJI assistance software, click you drone, simulator, and start simulating.

djiuser_FbVPDM51ymx0 Posted at 10-22 08:03
Since no one has answered this, I will. You need to take your props off first then power on the drone. Then connect the drone to PC with usb cable. Then load up the DJI fly app just like you normally would and connect it to your drone and controller. Everything needs to be connect like you are doing a real flight with the drone, minus the props, and it is hooked up to your PC by usb. Then in the DJI assistance software, click you drone, simulator, and start simulating.

My simulator still only shows different values of the controllers, but the drone does nothing. Do I really need to start the motors to make the simulation start? Or what else may be wrong?

JollyJobo Posted at 2021-12-26 10:21
My simulator still only shows different values of the controllers, but the drone does nothing. Do I really need to start the motors to make the simulation start? Or what else may be wrong?

Yes, you have to start the motors (either take-off button, or both joysticks down & in) to get the drone in the air, and only then the controls will do something...which you can see in the simulator. I struggled like you, until I understood that you really must simulate everything for anything to happen. Makes sense once you know.

I met the same question as you. And I did succeed at the first time. Simulate everything as real including the take-off. Hopefully there is a effective solution. :c

Hi everyone,

I have a Mavic 2 Pro, and I’m trying to integrate DJI Mobile SDK v4 into my Android project. My goal is to automate flight execution so that, each time a trigger event occurs, the drone will take off, fly up to 100 meters away from the starting point, and return—all controlled from my custom Android app. However, I’m struggling to get the connection working.

Is a physical connection required? Does the Mavic 2 Pro need to be physically connected to the Android device for the SDK to recognize it? I’ve successfully registered the SDK, but I can’t establish a connection between my Android app and the drone. Running the GSDemo sample app returns “No Product Found.”

Initially, I attempted to test with a virtual drone simulator, but I found that DJI’s simulator is discontinued. I was able to fly the virtual drone, but my Android app couldn’t detect it as a connected product, so no connection was established. I also attempted to connect via DJI’s Windows simulator, but my Android app still didn’t recognize the drone as a product.

I’ve spent considerable time updating the sample SDK code, since many parts of it were outdated and deprecated. However, the connection part is still not working, regardless of whether I try it with a physical device or DJI’s Windows simulator.

Has anyone successfully done this before or encountered similar issues? I’d really appreciate any guidance on how to properly establish a connection between the Android SDK and the Mavic 2 Pro.

Thanks in advance for your help.