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Has anyone ever heard an explanation of why DJI refuses to include the very useful Course Lock mode in general Intelligent Flight modes?  This has been asked for countless times for many years, yet it keeps being absent.

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It was a great feature haven’t seen it since Mavic1 or P4P, you can achieve very similar with cruise control.
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Hallmark007 Posted at 11-7 07:45
It was a great feature haven’t seen it since Mavic1 or P4P, you can achieve very similar with cruise control.

HM,  Will CC allow independent control of pitch and yaw while maintaining a heading?  Still waiting on a A3S to arrive.
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parkgt214 Posted at 11-7 10:41
HM,  Will CC allow independent control of pitch and yaw while maintaining a heading?  Still waiting on a A3S to arrive.

When I was using CC it was giving me all the necessary control, I could turn, go up and down, just a handy tool, it does memorize the movement on 3 axis, 2 for sure, don't remember about the height. Also could update the CC with a new properties if I pushed the same CC button while adjusting the movement. It is an interesting concept since you have to let go of all the controls and push CC to stop or just pause should work.
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parkgt214 Posted at 11-7 10:41
HM,  Will CC allow independent control of pitch and yaw while maintaining a heading?  Still waiting on a A3S to arrive.

Yes it will , you can initiate CC flying in any direction and it will keep that course while allowing you to yaw and pitch it also allows straight up and down gradually up or down going forward but be careful going down . It’s fully auto while allowing camera and yaw control.
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Hi there,

We're sorry to hear your feedback. The DJI Air 3S supports Course Lock mode, which is one of the Intelligent Flight modes available in Hyperlapse. You can follow the steps below to activate Course Lock:

1. Fly the aircraft to an appropriate starting position.
2. Select “Hyperlapse” - “Course Lock”
3. Set a flight direction and select a subject.
4. Set the interval time, video duration, and speed.
5. Start shooting. Do not move the control stick during operation.
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DJI Natalia Posted at 11-7 13:02
Hi there,

We're sorry to hear your feedback. The DJI Air 3S supports Course Lock mode, which is one of the Intelligent Flight modes available in Hyperlapse. You can follow the steps below to activate Course Lock:

He’s not talking about that course lock , there was a totally different course lock on older dji drones.
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Natalia,  As stated this has been a missing feature or years.  If it can be made available in Hyperlapse it should be possible to have it as a general Intelligent flight mode.   
It has been repeatedly  requested with no action by DJI.  Other Drone companies have this useful mode, why not DJI?
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HardBurger Posted at 11-7 11:08
When I was using CC it was giving me all the necessary control, I could turn, go up and down, just a handy tool, it does memorize the movement on 3 axis, 2 for sure, don't remember about the height. Also could update the CC with a new properties if I pushed the same CC button while adjusting the movement. It is an interesting concept since you have to let go of all the controls and push CC to stop or just pause should work.

One word of caution about Cruise Control that I learned the hard way. Make sure you don't hit the cruise control while you are descending or the drone will continue to descend until cruise control is disabled or the drone hits the crown.. I was coming back and actually did this, set the controller down  as I waited for the drone to arrive and it descended into a river.
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parkgt214 Posted at 11-7 15:24
Natalia,  As stated this has been a missing feature or years.  If it can be made available in Hyperlapse it should be possible to have it as a general Intelligent flight mode.   
It has been repeatedly  requested with no action by DJI.  Other Drone companies have this useful mode, why not DJI?

Hi there, we really appreciate your advice. We're sorry that changes might take a little time, but we truly value your feedback and we'll make sure to pass it on to the right team for review. We're always striving to make things better and better, so please stay tuned to the latest news on our DJI official website at www.dji.com. 

Thank you so much for your understanding and support!
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DJI Natalia Posted at 11-18 19:15
Hi there, we really appreciate your advice. We're sorry that changes might take a little time, but we truly value your feedback and we'll make sure to pass it on to the right team for review. We're always striving to make things better and better, so please stay tuned to the latest news on our DJI official website at www.dji.com. 

Thank you so much for your understanding and support!

This has been asked for for years now.  DJI has had plenty of time to incorporate this into Fly.  It seems the DJI is ignoring customers request for a very useful flight mode that would be very easy to implement.  Come on DJI you can do better than this!
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Greg Parker Posted at 11-24 12:39
This has been asked for for years now.  DJI has had plenty of time to incorporate this into Fly.  It seems the DJI is ignoring customers request for a very useful flight mode that would be very easy to implement.  Come on DJI you can do better than this!

It’s very easy to repeat the same in cruise mode. You can even now get some great fun in the new RTH mode using record.
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Hallmark007 Posted at 11-24 14:43
It’s very easy to repeat the same in cruise mode. You can even now get some great fun in the new RTH mode using record.

I guess I just haven't figured it out yet.  How do you fly with the gimbal pointing 90 degrees off of the direction of travel without constant stick input as CL would do?
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Greg Parker Posted at 11-24 16:58
I guess I just haven't figured it out yet.  How do you fly with the gimbal pointing 90 degrees off of the direction of travel without constant stick input as CL would do?

You just set up in cruise control
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Hallmark007 Posted at 11-25 01:54
You just set up in cruise controlhttps://youtu.be/0SuYhvxHrRo?si=Dxk3cM9t9_8BCyp9

HM, thanks that helps.
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Greg Parker Posted at 11-25 09:05
HM, thanks that helps.

While Cruise Control has some neat features it is not a substitute for Course Lock in achieving certain shots.

DJI, please give us Course Lock back!
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Greg Parker Posted at 11-28 07:13
While Cruise Control has some neat features it is not a substitute for Course Lock in achieving certain shots.

DJI, please give us Course Lock back!

I actually think cruise control is a lot easier and better than course lock , you are a lot more in control of your speed in auto and still free to move on the same line while rotating the drone how you please . Old version below I haven’t used it for a couple of years , but hey it’s what ever you feel comfortable with.
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Without Course Lock, more automated parallel dolly shots cannot be done with ease.   Any change in yaw during Cruise Control results in a change in the direction of flight.   Those parallel moves are so useful in many filming situations.   Manual control during Waypoints can do it, but it is much more time consuming to setup and execute.

DJI give us Course Lock back!  It would be so easy for you to do.
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Greg Parker Posted at 11-28 15:23
Without Course Lock, more automated parallel dolly shots cannot be done with ease.   Any change in yaw during Cruise Control results in a change in the direction of flight.   Those parallel moves are so useful in many filming situations.   Manual control during Waypoints can do it, but it is much more time consuming to setup and execute.

DJI give us Course Lock back!  It would be so easy for you to do.


That’s wrong once you set the heading the craft will continue on that heading while you yaw in fact you can do a full 36 and it will remain on the same heading, unless you change the heading. It will also do this while gaining altitude or lowering in altitude. There is nothing course lock could do that cruise control does but it also flys in cine mode at very slow speeds .
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Hallmark007 Posted at 11-29 09:47
That’s wrong once you set the heading the craft will continue on that heading while you yaw in fact you can do a full 36 and it will remain on the same heading, unless you change the heading. It will also do this while gaining altitude or lowering in altitude. There is nothing course lock could do that cruise control does but it also flys in cine mode at very slow speeds .

Not wrong on mine: maybe your craft does but my A3S doesn't on the latest firmware.  I have tried it dozens of times.  Doesn't matter which direction I fly in and set the cruise, any yaw changes directions  It is not Course Locked just Speed locked!
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Hallmark007 Posted at 11-29 09:47
That’s wrong once you set the heading the craft will continue on that heading while you yaw in fact you can do a full 36 and it will remain on the same heading, unless you change the heading. It will also do this while gaining altitude or lowering in altitude. There is nothing course lock could do that cruise control does but it also flys in cine mode at very slow speeds .

HM: Confirmed with another owner of a Air 3S, Cruise on his also will not lock a heading and allow yawing without changing the direction of flight.    Do you own a A3S that behaves differently?
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Greg Parker Posted at 12-3 12:44
HM: Confirmed with another owner of a Air 3S, Cruise on his also will not lock a heading and allow yawing without changing the direction of flight.    Do you own a A3S that behaves differently?

I do own one but haven’t tried if I get a chance the weekend I will.
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Hallmark007 Posted at 12-3 13:43
I do own one but haven’t tried if I get a chance the weekend I will.

HM, Did you get a chance to try Course Lock this weekend to see it's behavior?
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Greg Parker Posted at 12-9 06:14
HM, Did you get a chance to try Course Lock this weekend to see it's behavior?

I did it is slightly different and close to what you said. But you can get a similar sweep by controlling both sticks. Difficult to explain. But if you just set it to cine mode then cruise and experiment with it you can get some cool moves. You get much better results flying low or close to subject and flying slow.
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Hallmark007 Posted at 12-9 09:39
I did it is slightly different and close to what you said. But you can get a similar sweep by controlling both sticks. Difficult to explain. But if you just set it to cine mode then cruise and experiment with it you can get some cool moves. You get much better results flying low or close to subject and flying slow.

I agree that Cruise Control it is useful.  I just wanted to confirm that it is NOT the same a Course Lock which is also very useful.  Some that never used Course Lock seem to think they are the same thing.

No good reason DJI can't give us both, since they already have Course Lock, but limit it to use only in Hyperlapses.
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Cruise Control is not the same as Course Lock. Course lock is what they have in Hyperlapse mode, but for some reason isn't available in regular video mode. Maybe they removed it because it's hard to explain to people how it works. With that said, you can probably achieve the shot with waypoints, but it does take longer since you have to fly to the starting, end, and maybe middle point.
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rcayca Posted at 12-28 22:25
Cruise Control is not the same as Course Lock. Course lock is what they have in Hyperlapse mode, but for some reason isn't available in regular video mode. Maybe they removed it because it's hard to explain to people how it works. With that said, you can probably achieve the shot with waypoints, but it does take longer since you have to fly to the starting, end, and maybe middle point.

No response from DJI!
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Greg Parker Posted at 12-29 06:34
No response from DJI!

No Course Lock, and indeed, Cruise Control is not being the same.
So, you have 2 options on the table for C-Lock similar:
1. Make waypoints...as it travels between waypoints, you can adjust the angle of gimbal and you can choose the drone heading...this is for paralel movements.
2. Use same as no 1, but target a POI....this will head towards waypoint but keep camera to POI all time.

Is not C.Lock, but a substitute....
Also I remember that Autel Evo 2 Pro V1 had a very nice thing:
1. Course Lock
2. Target flight...now, 1st one is clear, but the second one was great as you just touch the screen and the drone will fly to that area by itself, adjusting altitude and path by itself...was great for CAD renderings, as we could use real images to put the future buildings projection in an area.
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Geo_Drone Posted at 12-29 08:52
No Course Lock, and indeed, Cruise Control is not being the same.
So, you have 2 options on the table for C-Lock similar:
1. Make waypoints...as it travels between waypoints, you can adjust the angle of gimbal and you can choose the drone heading...this is for paralel movements.

Yes, I have a E2P and the touchscreen Course Lock is useful.   Any implementation by DJI would be nice.
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