Have you ever acquired a brand new DJI Neo not too long ago? In that case you may need just a few questions on setting the Neo up for its first flight.
On this article and video tutorial we will likely be contemplating the next:
- What’s within the varied combos
- The Clever Flight Modes
- Charging all the batteries
- Downloading and putting in the DJI Fly Software program
- Performing the primary Firmware Replace
In case you are both new to drones or skilled, you may need seen that the DJI Neo is exclusive within the DJI EcoSystem: you possibly can fly the Neo with no controller, with solely your telephone, or with a DJI distant controller and DJI Goggles 3.
With so many points of the Neo that may be coated, immediately we are going to deal with what is required to get the Neo out of the field and up within the air.
We’ll go into all the assorted flight modes and methods to regulate the Neo in future movies.
Combos/Packages
Drone-only Equipment
- DJI Neo
- Clever Flight Battery x 1 – put in
- Spare propeller x 2
- Screwdriver
- USB-C charging and information cable
Combo Package deal
- DJI Neo
- Clever Flight Battery x 3
- Charging Hub
- Spare propeller x 2
- Screwdriver
- USB-C charging and information cable
DJI RC-N3 Combo Package deal
- DJI Neo
- DJI RC-N3 Distant Controller
- Clever Flight Battery x 3
- Charging Hub
- Spare propeller x 2
- Screwdriver
- USB-C charging and information cable
The DJI Neo
Wanting on the Neo, we see it’s fairly small in hand and may be very light-weight.
Beginning with the entrance, a small gimbal guard protects the Neo’s single-axis gimbal.
Not like conventional digital camera drones, which typically have three-axis gimbals, the single-axis gimbal on the Neo is electronically stabilized.
The stabilization on the DJI Neo is much like that of DJI’s motion cameras, which make the most of DJI’s proprietary EIS (Digital Picture Stabilization) know-how.
To take away the gimbal cowl, merely press down on the duvet with 2 fingers and pull the duvet off.
Persevering with across the drone, we see two buttons: one on the rear and one in direction of the entrance. The button in direction of the entrance is used to decide on the assorted autonomous flight modes.
The DJI Neo clever flight modes are:
- Comply with Me
- Dronie
- Circle
- Rocket
- Highlight
- Customized – this enables the person to outline precisely what the flight mode does
To decide on the flight mode, press the choice button till you find your required mode.
The button on the rear of the Neo is dual-purpose: it turns the Neo on and off and can also be used to pair the Neo with a bodily distant management.
To energy on the Neo, press the ability button as soon as then maintain it, you’ll hear an audible tone and see the LED gentle up. To show the Neo off, you’ll press the ability button as soon as after which maintain it.
Under the ability button on the again, there’s a USB-C port that can be utilized to:
- cost the battery when put in within the Neo
- replace the Neo’s firmware, utilizing the equipped information and charging cable – which we’ll focus on additional on this article, and
- switch footage from the inner storage to a pc or cell system
Relating to inside storage, you’ll discover there is no such thing as a SD card slot on the Neo.
It’s because, just like the non-Professional variations of DJI’s Mini drones, the Neo doesn’t use Micro SD playing cards. All footage from the Neo is saved on 22 GB of inside storage.
Fortunately, along with accessing the footage from a PC or Mac, footage will be wirelessly transferred to a cell system utilizing DJI’s QuickTransfer characteristic.
Sensors
On the backside of the Neo, there are infrared imaginative and prescient sensors. These sensors assist the Neo stay steady and preserve a gentle hover.
Though the Neo does an amazing job monitoring topics, it doesn’t have impediment avoidance sensors. The shortage of those sensors can lead to a crash if flying near obstacles.
Clever Flight Batteries
The clever flight batteries present the Neo with as much as 17 minutes of flight time, with the prop guards put in.
If the propeller guards are eliminated, the flight time will increase to 18 minutes. After all, flight occasions will fluctuate based mostly on precise flight situations.
To take away the battery, press the tab and slide out the battery. To place the battery again in, align the grooves on the battery with these on the Neo and slide the battery in. You’ll hear a click on when the battery sits accurately.
To Cost the Batteries
There are two alternative ways to cost the Neo’s batteries.
Sadly, as with most of DJIs latest drones, a wall charger just isn’t included. Whereas DJI suggests utilizing their 65-watt charger, we’ve discovered that any 65-watt and even 100-watt PD charger’s will work properly.
In case you have the Drone Solely equipment, you will have to cost the battery whereas it’s inserted into the Neo.
To cost the only battery inside the Neo, find the USB-C port on the rear of the Neo. Plug the equipped USB-C charging cable into the port after which into your charger.
In case you have both of the Combo Packages, with the three batteries and battery hub, it is possible for you to to cost all three batteries, concurrently, within the hub. This may be finished with any charger rated 45 watts or increased.
To examine how a lot battery energy is left within the batteries, whereas within the charging hub, press the ability button on the aspect of the hub.
To cost the batteries inside the battery hub, guarantee they’re absolutely seated within the hub. Plug the charger into an outlet after which plug within the equipped USB-C cable into the hub. After a second you will note the batteries start to cost.
When you opted for the combo with the RC-N3 distant controller, additionally, you will have to cost the RC.
To cost the RC-N3 Distant Controller, find the USB-C port on the underside of the controller and plug it in.
When charging begins, the LEDs on the entrance of the distant controller will start to blink, signifying charging.
DJI Fly Software program
With all the batteries charged and able to go, there’s a crucial step wanted to begin flying the Neo.
Sure, the Neo is exclusive in that it doesn’t want a controller or a telephone to fly, nevertheless, to fly the Neo, you will have to activate it and replace the firmware, utilizing your telephone.
To do that, you will have to have the DJI Fly app put in in your telephone.
If utilizing an iPhone, you possibly can seek for the DJI Fly app within the Apple App Retailer.
The DJI Fly app for Android is just accessible on-line on DJI’s website.
The place to Obtain DJI Fly
In case you are utilizing both an Android or iOS telephone, the hyperlinks to obtain the DJI Fly app are as follows:
Moreover, out of your smartphone, you are able to do a Google Seek for “DJI Obtain Heart”.
Within the outcomes, select DJI Fly and you may be dropped at the software program downloads web page.
Observe: the DJI Fly app for Android is just accessible on-line on the hyperlink above, and is not accessible within the Google Play retailer, whereas the iOS model for Apple units is accessible through the App Retailer.
Activating the DJI Neo
STEP 1: After you’ve put in the DJI Fly app, open DJI Fly. Subsequent activate the Neo by urgent the ability button as soon as, then holding the ability button.
STEP 2: On the left of the primary DJI Fly dwelling display screen, you will note a glowing define across the message: “QuickTransfer – New DJI-NEO-xxxx detected”. Faucet that field.
The Neo will now begin the method of connecting to the DJY Fly app, through WiFi.
STEP 3: Press and maintain the ability button on the Neo for 3 seconds. After just a few seconds, try to be introduced with the choice to hitch the Neo’s WiFi community. – press JOIN.
After just a few seconds, the Neo will likely be paired with the DJI Fly app.
STEP 4: On the Activate DJI Machine display screen, select ACTIVATE. At this level both log in together with your DJI account when you’ve got one or create a brand new account.
As soon as logged in, the Neo will start activating. You possibly can both select to Bind the Activation code or SKIP. After you make your selection, you’ll be introduced again to the primary DJI Fly dwelling display screen.
Putting in the Neo Firmware
At this level, you will have to put in the brand new Neo Firmware.
On the principal DJI Fly dwelling display screen, select INSTALL (on the appropriate aspect of the display screen) to start the method. Faucet DOWNLOAD and the brand new firmware will start putting in on the Neo.
The method can take a couple of minutes to finish. After 100% completion, the firmware will likely be absolutely put in.
In case your Neo doesn’t mechanically restart after the firmware has been up to date, flip the Neo again on, then faucet CONNECT on the primary display screen.
You’ll then be introduced into the Neo part of DJI fly the place you possibly can both watch just a few getting began tutorials or skip to the primary web page with choices to vary the parameters of the assorted clever flight modes.