Jim McAndrew Dronelink Staff
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Why is Dronelink unable to connect to my drone?
There are multiple reasons why Dronelink may not be able to connect to your drone: Is your drone supported (including the mobile operating system you are using)? See full system requirements If...
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What are the system requirements? Supported drones and devices?
Dronelink is supported across a variety of drones, mobile devices and operating systems. Visit dronelink.com/supported-drones to find out if your drone is supported. Visit dronelink.com/download to...
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How do I take over control during a mission?
You should be ready to take control of the drone at any point during a mission in case of an emergency. The quickest way to take control is to flip the flight mode switch out of P (to sport or anot...
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Learning Resources
There are a variety of ways to begin and continue learning Dronelink. 1. Getting Started Tutorials - Our Recommended Starting Point Learn by getting your hands on the product and out flying! Trai...
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What happens if the drone loses connection?
If the drone loses connection during a mission, the resulting behavior depends on the execution engine. Virtual Stick (default) If you are running a standard Dronelink mission plan that uses virtua...
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What makes Dronelink different or better than other apps?
Most flight automation apps are limited to uploading missions to the drone for execution. This approach is called onboard waypoints, and it is the reason why most apps are essentially clones of eac...
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What is the difference between the web app and the mobile app?
The Dronelink web app is a progressive web application that provides account access, mission management, and mission planning user interfaces. The primary focus of the web app is pre-flight and pos...
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Does Dronelink void my warranty? (DJI Care Refresh)
No. DJI will still cover your drone if there is a hardware issue, but you will need to send them flight logs (learn more). If the software has a bug that causes your drone to crash, we take respons...
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Why should I trust Dronelink to fly my drone?
Dronelink was created by Jim McAndrew, a software architect and drone enthusiast from Austin, Texas. His passion for creating drone software started in 2014 with Autopilot, the first third-party fl...
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When will Dronelink add support for DJI's new drones?
Dronelink is built on the DJI Mobile SDK, which does not always include support for DJI's latest drones. DJI does not usually reveal specific timelines for new hardware support, but in the past we ...
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