Charging Hub for Phantom 3 

Intelligent Flight Batteries 

User Manual 

2015,9 
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Warnings 

1. The Charging Hub is only ~tible with tOO Phant01'1 3 Battery Charger. Do not attempt to me the Chargirg -Hub with any other battery dlarger. 

2. Tha Charging Hub is ally carpatible v.ilh ~ 1521/ln!Eiig<nt Alghl 

Ban<ries. Do not attempt to use the Charging.Hub v.ilh olhei ba11e<y mcdels. 

3 Place the Charging Hub oo aflatahd stable swiacewtien In use. Ensure the 

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Product Profile 

The Charging Hub is a product designed Ia use wilh 1he Phankl'n 3 lnte!ligem 

Righi lla!te!y. When used \Oiilh·l!lo Pl>:lnkm 3 Ba1lr;ry Charger, ~ can ctJarge up 

to four Intelligent Righ18afteries. The lnlelligen! Right B-1M!l be charged in 

_.enoe aooording to thou p<:m<l! levels. 1mm hlgh to low. The MicmUSB port 

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Charging Hub Diagram 

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:'; Sta~.JS LEO 1 

[2) Ch!lcg,~ Port1 

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[4) Sta>Js LED 2 

[5] Pov.e ?crt 

[6] Statu; LED 3 

[7] Charg:rg P0'1 3 

[8) Chargirg Port 4 

Using the Charging Hub 

[9] Status LED 4 

f10] FJrmW!'VCI Update Fbrt 

(MicnrUSB S<>t) 

Fallowing the instructions be!O'N to use the Charging Hub: 

Insert the lnteltigent Flight Battery into the charging port to begin charging. 1he Intelligent Right Battorywtth L"lo highest~rlovotwm be fully chargodrlmt Other 

batteries 'MU be charged ir'l the same manner, according to their poNer levels. 

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Refer to the "Status lED Indicator Descriptioo~ OO:tion d this manuaJ for more 

inform!'JtiOO about the Slatus tED indicator's blinking patterns. A -sdid green 

light indiCateey 'that the lnteHigent Right Battery in that pat is ful~ charged, at 

which point you can disca1nect it fn:m the Charging Hub, 

& When charging more than one lntemgerrt Flight Battery, distribute 

them as Elllenly a5 possible among the charging Slo!S. 

0 Do NOT touch tha'matal terminats. Do NOT lea\19 the mE'Italtel'miMIS 

eXpooed to open air when they are not in use, 

.Charging 

Updating the.Finn1. !:)aNn load th~ ial:ett fii1T'I'Wa!'G update program from the official OJ! websrt6. 

(httpJ/wwN.dji.oom.Produel/p-download) 

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2. Tum on !he Olargirg Hub, lhen ca'T1ect lto a amputer u9ng a Mao-USB cable. 

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3. Run the firmWare update progr.:rn. Press th~ update button and wait tor the 

process to finish 

4. The Charging Hub will·automatically reStart when the update has been 

successfully completed. 

5. Repeat this process if the fiTTTJINare updm:e.fails for any reason. 

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How to Update the Firmware 

Follow the process described below to upgrade the aircraft, remote controller and battery firmware. 

Updating the Aircraft Firmware 

Step 1- Check Battery and SO Card Capacity 

Ensure the Intelligent Flight Battery has at least 50% power and there is at least 100 MB of free space on the SD card. 

Step 2- Prepare the Firmware Update Package 

1. Download the firmware update package from the official DJI website (http://wWW.dji.com/product/phantom-3/download). 

2. Insert the SO card into your PC. Extract the all downloaded files into the root directory of the SO card. Remove the SO card from your PC. 

Ensure the aircraft is powered off then insert the SO card into the SO card slot on the camera. 

Step 3- Update the Aircraft 

1. Ensure the remote controller is powered off and then power on the aircraft Upgrade will begin automatically after aircraft is powered on. 

2. It will take approximately 25 minutes to complete the firmware update. The camera status indicator will blink green and red to indicate the 

upgrade is in progress and stop blinking when the update is complete with success. 

3. Check the upgrade status by opening the ·.txt' file that is automatically generated after the update. The update is successful if the text "result: 

successful" is in the document. Try upgrading the firmware again if the text "result failed" is found or the camera status indicator shows solid red. 

Updating the Remote Controller Firmware 

Ensure the DJI GO app has been updated to v1.2.0 before updating the remote controller. The System Status bar in Camera View of the 

OJI GO App will flash several times if a firmware update is available. Follow these steps to update the firmware via the OJI GO App. 

Step 1- Check Battery and SO Card Capacity 

1. The remote controller has at least 50% battery level. 

2. Your mobile device is able to access the internet. 

3. There is at least 30MB of free space on your mobile device. 

Step 2- Download and Update the Firmware 

1. Go to the OJI GO App >Camera View> System Status bar> Overall Status. Tap Download the firmware update package to download and 

update the firmware. Track the update progress from progress bar in the DJI GO App. The status LED on the remote controller will blink 

blue during update and blink green when update is complete with success. 

Firmware update through the DJI GO app will not work with older versions of the remote controller firmware. If the firmware update fails, follow 

the instructions below to update the firmware using the traditional method: 

a. Update the latest firmware package files from DJI official web site. 

b. Extract all downloaded files into the root directory of an SO card or USB flash drive. 

c. Turn off the remote controller, Insert the SO card into a SO card reader or the USB disk onto the remote ccntroller USB port when remote 

controller is turned off. 

d. Power on the remote controller and wait 60 seconds until the upgrade begins. Do not power off the remote controller during the update. 

e. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the firmware update. The camera will sound a beeping sound and the Status LED on the 

remote controller shows solid blue to indicate the update is in progress. The Status LEO on remote controller shows solid green and beeping 

sound will stop if the upgrade is completed with success. 

f . If you do not have a SO card reader. you may insert the SO card into the gimbal and connect the gimbal with remote controller to upgrade 

the remote controller. 

,&. You will only be able to update the remote controller firmware through the OJI GO app from this point onwards. 

Updating Intelligent Flight Battery Firmware 

The Intelligent Flight Battery is upgraded during the aircraft firmware upgrade process. It is recommended to keep the upgrade 

package files in your SO card. The upgrade will start automatically after power cycling the aircraft. 

& • Ensure there is only one firmware package file stored on your SO card . 

• Only storage devices that are formatted tor FAT32 and exFAT file systems are supported for aircraft and remote controller firmware 

updates . 

• Ensure the internet connection of your mobile device is stable when downloading the firmware update package . 

• Turn on Airplane Mode on your mobile device before updating the firmware, as any incoming calls may disrupt the update process . 

• Do not perform firmware update while the aircraft is still flying in the air. Only carry out firmware update when the aircraft is landed . 

• Be sure to update the remote controller's firmware to the latest version after you upgrade the aircraft's firmware . 

• The remote controller may become unlinked from the aircraft after updating. Re-link the remote controller and aircraft . 

• Confirm the update results based on the blinking pattern of camera status indicator or gimbal sound. It is normal for the aircraft to 

sound or the LED to blink during the update process. 
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PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL Release Note 

2015.6.15~ 

Overview: 

l All-in-One Firmware version updated to : vl.2.6 

Major Updates : 

l Anti-distortion feature added for images and non-4K videos. 

2. V ai'ious bug fixes. 

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PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL Release Note 

2015.5.22 

Overview: 

1. All-in-One Firmware version updated to : v1.1.9 

Major Updates : 

1. Fixed issue of some aircraft unable to determine their altitudes. 

2. Fixed issue of the DJI Pilot app unable to obtain and display battery error history. 

3. Fixed issue of the compass calibration progress not being displayed properly. 

Notice : 

• Users are advised to update the firmware version to v1.1.9, otherwise future firmware will not be able 

to install. 

• Users may skip updating the remote controller if they have already updated the firmware to v1.1.8, as 

the latest firmware update does not affect the remote controller. 

2015.5.8 

Overview: 

2. All-in-One Firmware version updated to : v1.1.8 

Major Updates : 

l Fixed the issue of failure to update the firmware if the remote controller is turned off. 

Notice : 

• Users are advised to update the firmware version to v1.1.8, otherwise future firmware will not be able 

to install. 

• Re-link the remote controller to the aircraft if the connection is lost after the firmware update. 

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PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL Release Note . 

. 2015.5.6 

Ovef'View: I 

1. AU-in-One Firmware version updated to : vll6 

2. DJI Pilotapp iOS version updated to: vlll 

3. DJI Pilot app Android version updated to: vl.l.O 

Major Updates : 

Updated to be compatible with the iOS version of the DJI Pilot app. 

Notice: 

Re-link the remote controller to the aircraft if the connection is lost after the firmware upgrade. 

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