How do we fly the AR Drone 2.0 outside, if it requires Wifi? (Take it in the car to a near field, how to fly it?)
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Does not need a router to fly. It functions as it's own router and transmits a network signal that your mobile device can sign in to.
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The range is not specified by the manufacturer. It is line of site. If the aircraft is in view (within reason) you should have no problems. If the plane flies behind a tree, or building, the signal is lost. I hope this helps, Thanks for your inquiry. Regards, Dave, Hobby Zone
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The connection is pretty stable short range. WiFi has a limited range but I've found that my Galaxy S4 can keep a connection over 100 feet but the iPad 2 gets pretty unreliable at that range. I feel that the connection for a modern smartphone/tablet is stable for how far you would *want* it to travel away from you. I've experienced a glitch on multiple AR Drone's where it fly's straight up a couple hundred feet and probably 50 feet away from me and they have still responded to the land command from my phone.
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Phantom 2 vision! Ar drone is a toy. I have one and don't care for it except as a learning step or for a kid. The range is terrible and fly aways are easy. Mine flew away twice . I was fortunate to get it back.
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No. It will not work. And it is not needed. The Phantom has the capabilities built in. Waypoints should soon be available.
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If I understand your question correctly, that you want to pre-program the Phantom to go to a specific location and take a picturen come back home, the...the answer is "no". It uses GPS for other functions, though. I need to take photo's of specific sites. The only way I know has been to develop a "FPV" system to give me a live view of what the Phantom's camera is viewing, then click the shot when just right. You offer an interesting concept. You may want to suggest it to the folks at DJI and NAZA, et al.
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I fly mine outside and inside the only thing about flying it outside is 1) it can't be windy and 2) you have to keep it in range of the remote.
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Yes! I have the whole set up...Zenmuse H3-3D Gimbal, Part 9 hub, iOSD and video transmitter. All the parts plug directly into the hub, including the drone's internal cable that you would normally plug into the gimbal. The iOSD plugs directly into the CAM-HUB as well as being connected to the hub. It's all really dummy-free and couldn't be easier to set up! You will enjoy it greatly! I will offer this heads-up though....yesterday DJI had a live announcement video set up on YouTube. I missed it but I am almost certain it had something to do with the new generation. Depending on whether or not you have already purchased all this equipment you might want to wait for the Phantom 3! If you need anymore advice or want me to send you pictures of how I have all this put together feel free to ask. I'd love to help.
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The flying range is about 1000 feet. When it leaves the control zone it will return to hover 20 feet about the starting point as directed by the onboard GPS. In 30 seconds it will land where it took off from. The Wi-Fi range is about 200 feet. When the copter leaves the zone the camera will continue to operate according to the last instructions from your iphone. You will lose the image on the phone and know it is now out of range. Different cameras operate at different distances. The camera shown with the DJI Phantom FC40 will only transmit back to the iphone about 200 feet.
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No drone. It's pretty quite unless you're heavy on the throttle. 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD- 3.7 V6
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we use wifi from our mobile smartphone hotspot. We live well out in the country on our farm and do not have access to regular high speed internet. We have found that the wifi connection provided by our smartphone provides the perfect mobile wifi source to operate the drone. We've had so much fun flying around in the yard and in the barn over the top of our animals.once you get the hang of moving your phone around as a steering mechanism it really becomes a blast to operate.
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It's connected through Wi-Fi. I go into the setting in my iPhone or iPad. Find the drone and that's it!
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There are two transmitter/receiver systems. The wifi part is operating at 2.4 GHz similar to a router setup, and it is used to transfer the First Person Video (FPV) from the camera on the Phantom Vision+ to your smartphone. The second transmitter/receiver is a typical RC servo controller system that is operating at 5.8 GHz. If the wifi range is exceeded, you will lose the FPV video display on your smartphone/tablet. You are still controlling the aircraft with the other transceiver system. If you exceed the range of the 5.8 Ghz servo control transceiver, the the on-board flight controller begins a Return to Home (RTH/Failsafe) function. The aircraft will fly back to the point where it first recorded (on startup) its GPS coordinates (or the Home point was set by the user), hover, and then automatically land. During the Return to Home phase of the flight, you can regain control of the (now back in range) aircraft by flipping a switch on the hand controller.
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The range is quiet sufficient. Keep in mind you want to fly this thing in an open area and want to keep it at a distance where you can view it and control it thru your phone/tablets wifi. The range for that isnt going to be too far either. I felt that it was sufficient distance to play around with it.
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Summing up from the others as well as with my own additions. * Two on-board video cameras, one is 720p with "photo" ability. * Video sharing on YouTube. * A community of users. * Flight data graphics. * Due to streaming video, I can fly virtually, as if from the pilots seat-- I can see what the Drone sees, in real time. * Multiple flight control options. * I can set up the control range from tame to wild, such as for indoor or outdoor flight, or my own preferences. * It is tough, but easy, cheap, and quick to repair. * "Augmented Reality" games. * Open source software-- e.g., I can use the 60Beat Game Controller besides my touchscreen (iPad, iPhone, Android, etc). * Open source software-- e.g., The AR.Drone can autonomously track an object. * It flies "large" not like a gnat-- something experienced r/c pilots appreciate. * I can pre-program flights so the AR.Drone flies itself. * Indoor and Outdoor shell. * I average just over 11 minutes per battery charge. * Lasting fun: there is whole industry of customizing these because the owners use their drone a lot more often than the $50.00 quadrocopters. * If I run low on battery, it informs me and lands itself if I do not respond. * If I fly out of range, it hovers, and waits for me to move closer to reconnect. * If I take my hand off the controls, it station-keeps at altitude. * It knows its altitude, and ground speed and transmits that in real time as well as records it. * Because of the above, there is one last important point the AR.Drone has over the others: The users all wish their friends had one, because with two or more flying, games just happen.
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Hi, I don't think ar drone flight recorder support is ready for Android devices yet. I still use it via my iPad.
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I purchased the GPS devise. It straps onto the top of your battery. It's a tight fit in there, I will say. It allows you touch a point on your IPAD screen, then hit take off. The drone flys to the speed and elevation you choose on-screen. You may change the course at any time, including speed and altitude. When you press the 'home' button at the bottom of your screen, the Drone turns and flys to home and lands itself. Works perfect most of the time, however, I have experienced a few cliches with the GPS installed. Very cool though.