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Ready to Fly

7.2 Using Ground Station 

Step 1 Launching Ground Station: 

Enable ground station in the Settings section of the DJI Vision app. A disclaimer for Ground Station will appear. Read 

this thoroughly before using Ground Station.

Ensure your mobile device has access to the Internet. Due to the map data required, Wi-Fi connection is recommended. 

Internet access is required to cache the ground station map, if Wi-Fi is unavailable, mobile data service is required. Open 

the DJI Vision app camera GUI and swipe left to launch ground station(see Figure 101). DJI Vision app cannot connect 

to your aircraft while it is accessing the Internet. Hence, you may prompt with the warning message such as “Connection 

to Phantom Failed”. This message will not appear when your aircraft is re-connected to DJI Vision app. Map data of your 

current location will load. You can then drag the map to cache nearby areas for future use(see Figure 102). 

Step 2 Setting a Waypoint: 

Disconnect from the Internet and connect the DJI Vision app to your aircraft. Check that remote controller S1 switch is in 

 position (position-1) and the upper left corner in ground station display and wait for the aircraft to enter “Readyto-Fly” mode (LED indicator blinking green) before swiping left into ground station. Tap on the map to place a waypoint. 

You can place up to 16 waypoints including the Home point. Waypoints cannot be placed beyond 500m from the Home 

point or inside No Waypoint Areas. 

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 A circle on the map, as shown in Figure 104, indicates a restricted, No Waypoint area. Waypoints cannot be 

placed in this area. For more information, refer to “6.2 Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas (P30)”. 

 To achieve the optimal video transmission quality, the aircraft is set to operate within a 500m-radius area from 

Home point.

Tap on a waypoint to open a waypoint properties window. Slide the white dot right to adjust waypoint altitude. The 

default altitude is set to 98 feet (30 m) and can be adjusted from 0 to 650 feet (200 m). Tap “OK” to save waypoint 

settings. To delete current waypoint, tap . Modify longitude and latitude value using the input box. 

Step 3 Preview a Mission: 

Tap “Done” to preview the mission when all waypoints are set. A prompt similar to the one below will appear.

This prompt lists all waypoints and their altitudes. The aircraft will fly to each waypoint listed. If there is a difference in 

altitude between waypoints, the aircraft will adjust its altitude as it flies between points. When ready, tap “GO” to begin 

mission.

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Aircraft reacts differently to the “GO” command: 

 If aircraft is on the ground, the aircraft takes off automatically and ascend 16 feet (5m) then fly to the first 

waypoint.

 If aircraft is in the air, the aircraft flies to the first waypoint. 

Step 4 Executing Flight Mission

The aircraft flies to each waypoint in numerical order. As it flies, swipe back into the DJI Vision app camera GUI to 

control camera tilt and capture photos or video. Tap to pause the mission during the flight, and aircraft will then start 

hovering. Tap to resume mission. If you wish to regain control of the aircraft, toggle the S1 switch on remote controller 

from (Position-1) to either (Position-2) or (Position-3) to discontinue the current mission. 

Step 5 Landing

When all waypoints have been visited, the aircraft will return to its Home point and hover. Regain control of the aircraft 

and land it manually. You may also tap button to initiate “Go Home” procedure. Aircraft will abort current mission, 

return to Home point and auto land. When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position 

and altitude. Users can start the motors to take off immediately after the motors have stopped following auto landing.

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PC / MAC Assistant

For better use of the Phantom 2 Vision+, Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant and Phantom RC Assistant are required. Both run 

on Windows or Mac OS X operating systems.

1 Installing Driver and Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant

1.1 Installing and Running on Windows

(1) Download the driver installer and Assistant installer (.EXE) from the Phantom 2 Vision+ download page. 

(2) Connect the Phantom 2 Vision+ to a PC using a Micro-USB cable. 

(3) Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(4) Run the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(5) Double click the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon on your desktop to launch Assistant.

Supports Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit).

1.2 Installing and Running on Mac OS X

(1) Download the Assistant installer (.DMG) format from the Phantom 2 Vision+ download page.

(2) Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(3) When launching for the first time, if using Launchpad to run the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant, Launchpad will not 

allow access because Assistant has not been reviewed by the Mac App Store. 

(4) Locate the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon in Finder, press Control then click the icon (or right-click the icon using a mouse). 

Choose Open from the shortcut menu, then click Open in the prompt dialog box to launch.

(5) After the first successful launch, double click the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon as normal to launch using Finder or 

Launchpad.

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DMG installer supports Mac OS X 10.9 or above.

Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are the same. Assistant pages shown in this manual 

are from the Windows version.

2 Using Assistant

The Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant is used to configure the flight control system and upgrade firmware. The Phantom RC 

Assistant is used to configure the Remote Controller and upgrade its firmware.

2.1 Using the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant

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(1) Power on the PC and the Phantom 2 Vision+. Connect the Phantom 2 Vision+ to the PC with a Micro-USB cable. DO 

NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

(2) Run Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant and wait for the Phantom 2 Vision+ to connect. Watch the indicators on the 

bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the Computer Connection status is and Data Exchange 

Indicator blinks .

(3) Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages.

(4) View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.

View configurations

RC, Gain

Gimbal, Battery, Flight Limits

Data Exchange Indicator

Computer Connection status

Function switch between Phantom 

and Naza-M working modo

Language swap

Account, software version

Firmware upgrade

IMU calibration

* This image is for reference 

only. Please refer to the 

actual user interface.

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 Do not enable Naza-M mode before finishing “Advanced Flight Maneuvers” in the "Phantom Pilot Training 

Guide”. 

 Enable Phantom mode by tapping the same button if Naza-M mode is enabled. Once changed to Phantom 

working mode, all parameters will return to factory settings.

2.2 Firmware Upgrade of the Phantom 2 Vision+ 

(1) Click [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the latest version. If 

not, click links to upgrade.

(2) Wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+ after 5 seconds. Once 

complete, firmware is up to date.

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 An internet connection is required to upgrade the Phantom 2 Vision+ firmware.

 DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished.

 If the firmware upgrade fails, the Flight Controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically. 

If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

Firmware upgradable items: (1)Flight Controller (2)GPS (3)5.8G Receiver (4) Main Board (P330CB) (5)Battery (6)

Gimbal IMU

2.3 Using the Phantom RC Assistant

Use the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant to install PHANTOM RC Assistant on your Windows PC or Mac, and then follow the 

below steps to configure the Remote Controller.

Firmware upgradable items

Current firmware version

Upgrade link

* This image is for reference 

only. Please refer to the 

actual user interface.

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(1) Turn off the Remote Controller and find its Micro-USB slot.

(2) Power on PC and Remote Controller then connect Remote Controller to the PC with a Micro-USB cable. DO NOT 

disconnect until configuration is finished.

(3) Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the Remote Controller to connect to Assistant. Watch the indicators 

 on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the Computer Connection status is and 

Data Exchange Indicator blinks .

(4) Finish configuration in the [Main] page.

(5) Finish upgrade in the [Info] page if necessary.

Main page

Data Exchange Indicator

Computer Connection status

Language swap

Firmware upgrade, 

Account, Software version

*This image is for reference only. 

Please refer to the actual user 

interface.

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Appendix

1 Rear LED Flight Indicator Status

Rear LED Flight Indicators Normal status

 (Red, Green, Yellow flashes in turn) Power On Self-Test

 (Green, Yellow flashes in turn) Warming Up

 (Slow Green flashes) Ready to Fly

 (Slow Yellow flashes) Ready to Fly (non-GPS)

Rear LED Flight Indicators Abnormal status

 (Quick Yellow flashes) Remote Controller Signal Lost

 (Slow Red flashes) Low Battery Level Warning

 (Quick Red flashes) Critical Low Battery Level Warning

 (Three Red flashes off and on) Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

 —— (Solid red) Error*

 (Red, Yellow flashes in turn) Compass Needs Calibration

*You can learn more about error by connecting the Phantom 2 Vision+ to the Assistant.

2 Specifications

Aircraft

Supported Battery DJI 5200mAh Li-Po Battery

Weight (Battery & Propellers included)

Recommend payload

Maximum payload

1242g

≤1300g

1350g

Hovering Accuracy (Ready to Fly) Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s

Max Tiltable Angle 35°

Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s

Max Flight Speed 15m/s (Not Recommended)

Motor Diagonal Length 350mm

3-axial stabilized Gimbal

Working Current Static : 750mA; Dynamic : 900mA

Control Accuracy ±0.03°

Controllable Range Pitch : -90° - 0°

Maximum Angular Speed Pitch : 90°/s

Camera

Operating Environment Temperature 0°C - 40°C

Sensor Size 1/2.3”

Effective Pixels 14 Megapixels

Resolution 4384×3288

HD Recording 1080p30 /1080i60

Recording FOV 110° / 85°

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Remote Controller

Operating Frequency 5.728 GHz - 5.85 GHz

Communication Distance (open area) CE Compliance: 400m; FCC Compliance: 800m

Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -93dBm

Transmitting Power (EIRP) CE Compliance: 25mW; FCC Compliance: 100mW

Working Current/Voltage 120mA@3.7V

Battery 2000mAh rechargeable LiPo battery 

Range Extender

Operating Frequency 2412MHz - 2462MHz

Communication Distance (open area) 500m - 700m

Transmitting Power 20dBm

Power Consumption 2W

3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)

3.1 How to solve large margin(s) mid-point error?

If the Remote Controller stick(s) mid-point margin of error is too big, the motors will fail to start when you execute the 

CSC and the Phantom will not take off. The below are some possible fixes for this. 

(1) One of the Remote Controller’s stick positions (except the throttle stick) is not centered when powering on the 

Phantom 2 Vision+. 

Solution: Place all Remote Controller sticks at their mid-point positions and then power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+ 

to re-record the mid-point. 

(2) The Remote Controller sticks have been trimmed, leading to a deviation in the mid-point position. 

Solution: Use Assistant to perform a Remote Controller calibration. 

a) Connect to Assistant, tap Basic -> RC -> Command Sticks Calibration and push all Remote Controller sticks 

through their complete travel range to see if any stick cannot reach its outermost position.

b) Power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+. Power cycling is required.

c) Re-attempt Remote Controller calibration in Assistant.

If the above solutions do not solve your issue, please send your Remote Controller to DJI Customer service for repair.

3.2 How to restore a video file if power is turned off during a recording session?

Solution: Keep or place the Micro-SD card back into the camera. Power cycle the camera and wait about 30 seconds for 

the video file to be restored. 

3.3 Failure to acquire the SSID.

Solution: Double check whether both the camera and Range Extender are powered on and the power switch of the 

camera is switched to “Wi-Fi ON.”

3.4 What to do if Phantom 2 Vision+ is out of sight and the Wi-Fi connections is lost?

Solution: Turn off the Remote Controller to trigger the Failsafe mode and the aircraft will start to fly back, descend, and 

land at the Home point. Please make sure there are no obstacles between the Phantom and the home point and that you 

are familiar with the procedure for regaining control.

3.5 Wi-Fi connection fails all the time.

Solution: Double check the current Wi-Fi connection status of the mobile device. The mobile device may be connecting 

to other Wi-Fi networks after a connection breaks with the Phantom 2 Vision+.

3.6 Files fail to synchronize.

Solution: Video files that are too large (file sizes close to 4GB) cannot be synchronized to the mobile device. Some 

mobile devices do not support the synchronization of the 1080i60 video files.

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3.8 Failure to share.

Solution: Make sure your mobile device has access to the Internet.

3.9 Some Android devices have a problem connecting to the Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi Extender.

Solution: Some Android devices do not allow for both a Wi-Fi connection and a mobile data connection at the same time. 

When trying to connect to the Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi network, most devices will check whether an Internet connection 

has a certain Wi-Fi setting enabled, e.g. Auto network switch or Test for Internet connection. If no Internet connection 

is found because the Phantom 2 Vision+ creates a non-routable connection it will drop the Phantom 2 Vision+ WiFi network connection and scan for the next available connection. Example: For the Samsung Note 3, carry out the 

following procedures to solve this issue. Tap Settings -> Wi-Fi, and then tap the “Menu” button. Select “Advanced” 

then uncheck the “Auto network switch”. You might see a warning that indicates the Internet connection is unstable this 

message can be ignored.

3.10 App tips for mobile devices.

Solution: If using the App on multiple mobile devices turn off the App on the first mobile device then turn it on the second 

one to ensure normal functions on the second mobile device.

3.11 How to land the aircraft more smoothly?

Solution: First pull the throttle stick position down to lower than 5%, then execute the CSC command to stop the motors.

3.12 Why is the discharge time of a battery not zero when unused?

Solution: A battery aging test is performed prior to delivery which affects the discharge time of the new battery. This is 

why the discharge time of a new battery is not zero. The battery is okay to use.

3.13 Do I need extra hardware to utilize ground station? 

Solution: No extra hardware is required.

3.14 Does ground station support caching map data offline? 

Solution: Yes, user can cache map data in ground station for future use. 

3.15 What if I accidently exit DJI Vision App in ground station mode?

If DJI Vision App is closed when aircraft is executing flight mission, aircraft continues with the remaining flight mission.

If DJI Vision App is closed and failed to re-connect with aircraft within 1 minute, aircraft returns home point automatically.

3.7 iOS Albums fail to synchronize.

Solution: Reset the settings of your mobile device as illustrated below. Enable the Settings -> Private -> Photos -> DJI 

VISION. Otherwise Albums will fail to synchronize with your mobile device.

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