DJI Mavic 2 When & How To Calibrate The IMU and Compass

[@arist8989]

THIS IS GOOD point for all the Mavic 2 Zoom n 2 Pro, and even other DJI Drone Product, it's a MUST TO DO THIS PROCEDURES.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@arnoldst.martin1387]

Only when app tells me to. Another good video

[@Kennyad9]

Good info. With my original Mavic I was calibrating my compass before every flight. I forgot to do a compass calibration now that I have the new Mavic 2(2 flights) because it never prompted me to, but I will resume doing compass calibration before every flight now that I know where to find it.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks. I'm glad that works for you.

[@robertdumoulin4612]

I will calibrate every time i use it. Bye the way good explanation like every time.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks! 👍

[@antony1312]

I calibrate the compass every time as part of my preflight routine. One thing I noticed about your video was you switching on the drone before the remote. Should always be remote first and last. But only an observation unless I'm mistaken. Thanks for the video. Great info.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thank you for that.

[@frankpinion4937]

I was having a problem with my newly purchased drone (2nd hand). It kept saying I needed to calibrate the compass or move the aircraft. Thanks to your video of calibrating the compass it going brilliant now. Thank you..

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks! I hope it helped.

[@ladychiefretireddiy2025]

Thank you! Solved my problem with my new DJI Mavic 2 Zoom

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Great, Glad to hear!

[@fannymark186]

Thanks for showing how to do the IMU calibration it was great help!

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thank you!

[@rail00]

I’m liking the new studio. Looks great. Way to step it up.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks man! It’s all for fun.

[@livewithnajam]

thanks you .. my drone crashed in my room and was very upset how to do that and I watched your video and bingo thanks alot

[@MyDroneChronicles]

👍

[@vcdroneGR]

Hello I still wonder if the compass calibration which we all do outside the field before flying the aircraft might affects or upsets a little the IMU unit. Not always but sometimes though🤔. Maybe is it preferable to do as a first step a compass calibration outside the field not always but from time to time depending also to our location and flying distance from point to point? And as a second step to calibrate the IMU at home and on a nice flat surface ? I wonder if that sequence works better for the aircraft performance. Or maybe the IMU and compass are independent procedures? Thank you🙏

[@vbl20012k7]

Thanks for the useful video. I calibrate my mavic 2's compass every time I fly, but not IMU (unless the app requires). Do I need to calibrate the IMU for every flight?

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks for the comment. No you do not.

[@leonardgleicher]

thank you very much. Be safe.

[@bruceedwards7626]

I usually calibrate when I move more than 10 miles. My rule. I am in CT and there is considerable changes in terrain and EMI potential.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Great. Thanks for sharing!

[@balintregoczi7190]

Can i use the gimbal cover during the flight? Please help!!!!!!!!

[@MyDroneChronicles]

No you can not. It’s meant to keep it stationary while transporting the drone.

[@zackahmed2968]

It can be damage your camera and gimbal be careful

[@matthewwalden6825]

INERTIAL measurement unit... Inertia, as in Newton's first law of motion.

[@mickDBP]

Thanks 4 the info. Great explanation & good speed.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks!

[@DeanTercic]

Hello. I just connect smart controller to the Mavic 2 Pro and it’s says to calibrate IMU. After success calibration and after restart same error come out. Any idea?

[@KristianMarfori]

thank you so much for this video. direct to the point and easy to understand. you got a new subscriber!

[@skypirate4806]

I Calibrate my compass only when it tells me to do so, but thanks to your video, I’m going to do this before every flight. Also thanks for the tutorial on calibrating the IMU. One quick question... how often should this be done? Or is it only when the Drone starts to drift when hovering, that it needs to be calibrated? Thanks.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks! Yes, only if you notice the drifting.

[@mr.thinkpracticle9596]

That was helpful mate..👌👌👌👍👍👍.. i am buying a mavic 2 pro next month.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks. That is awesome news. Have fun flying!

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

I don’t turn my whole body around when i calibrate i just turn the drone in my hands works every time.

[@lesio333]

Question regarding compass calibration- the second move/ position - the picture shows the drone on its side (that's how you did it) but the instruction says point the nose down. No? I guess it's sideways because you and others do it sideways and everything is ok. What about the instructions? Am I reading them wrong?

[@raykellysiler8759]

lesio333 i don’t think it matters. I have watched videos of people doing it so many different ways. But on the videos from DJI, everyone I have each watched says nose down.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Never seem to have any problems they way I do it. Thanks for your comment.

[@mr.thinkpracticle9596]

Pls make an indepth video of RTH and in what battery % should we press the RTH button. Will be very helpful .

[@Lt184]

I’m a bit OCD I got a list of preflight checks that I do, one of which is a compass calibration prior to take off. Besides the money we all pay for these things what does it hurt to play it safe, seeing that is one less thing that could be a users fault for a fly away 😉

[@MyDroneChronicles]

That’s cool, I totally agree with you.

[@earnie219]

Keep up the good work.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thank you. We have been terribly busy the last couple months but looking foreword to making more videos soon.

[@michaelwilson8267]

Thanks

[@kamuelalee]

Does the GPS override all compass functions in DJI Mavic Pro?

[@MyDroneChronicles]

That’s a good question.

[@kamuelalee]

@@MyDroneChronicles Just a guess but I think that it would -- as a redundancy. Anyway, having a drone with a working compass is preferred.

[@TOURMANBOB]

i calibrate only when the app tells me to. Had to recalibrate the vision sensors though when I saw the drone through binoculars bucking upwards and stopping when travelling home. It incorrectly sensed an obstacle and stopped often while RTH to home. Couldn't see it on the video...only the drone stopping and starting as the gimbal kept things correctly oriented

[@markthompson9510]

I am new to this and I am calibrating my IMU for the first time. I have the compass calibrated. But the IMU states that there is an error. I have went through all the steps numerous times, and through your video, to no avail. If you can think of a reason this my still state that I have an error, please let me know. Thanks.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

No I don’t know why that would be that way. Sorry for the delay. Are you still having issues?

[@canucklehead2112]

Hi..I am trying to do this and I have a message on my controller saying EMMC FULL..it seems the IMU calibration is stuck in the first stage (2/5) forever..what do I do? Thanks!

[@MyDroneChronicles]

The first thing I would do is try just restarting the controller and the drone.

[@Himu421]

I received my mavic 2 zoom today but with my greatest disappointment i found out that side sensor do not work at all even in tripod mood and after done all calibration. It probably works only in active track mood which i'm yet to try. Nobody talks about this severe defect in mavic 2 . Do u have any suggestion ?

[@907nvl]

Very helpful. Thank you 👍

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks!

[@two_wanderedsouls]

Can we calibrate the compass & imu indoors

[@MyDroneChronicles]

I have do e the imu inside but not the compass.

[@dhansel4835]

I do a compass calibration every time I fly from a different location. I guess better safe than sorry. I fly with my iPad Mini 4. I downloaded this video to my Android phone for future reference. Thanks......

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks man, yeah it only takes a minute.

[@SuperTrepanator]

I fill the gas tank every time I use my car. Useless but better safe than sorry.

[@robertjr.dronelife6776]

Controller on first then the drone props off but that's my opion other than that good video

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@alvarhansetun4267]

Perfect!

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks!

[@rahulrabha6168]

My mavic 2 had a moderate crash in a wall and fell from about 10 feet ... All the propeller are damaged ... Now some problem has arised ... While vision calibration the frame alignment is notified as not accurate... What should I do

[@MyDroneChronicles]

That sound like something you might need to call DJI support on.

[@rahulrabha6168]

Problem almost solved thanks for the concern... Like the product ... 👍

[@cccheeks8819]

2:51 I didn't know you could monitor the Attitude of your drone? Maybe somedays it's better than others?

[@30yearvet.48]

I only calibrate my DJI compasses when instructed on start up or I get a compass error. Yes, some calibrate every time they fly or when they go and fly in different geographic locations. I've traveled 300 miles to the Eastern Sierras multiple times from the Ca coast where I live and do most of my flying. When starting up Phantoms or Mavics in a different geographic location, never have had to re-calibrate a compass. Drones are much smarter than me. If they need something, they'll let me know.... glass of water, potty break.... No use trying to fix something that "ain't broke". Does it hurt to re-calibrate? No, just personal preference.And yes; controller on, connect app then drone on. And when indoors when checking systems, I take props off.... just in case.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks for sharing!

[@arnoldambrus5463]

Thank you so much!

[@thegamingtoday]

Thanks man! really helpful! U got a sub :D

[@Youdrone314]

Great info 👏👏

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks!

[@forzalupapc]

great

[@Zeppy007]

Nice video but I noticed you rotated clockwise and the directions show the arrow pointing counter clockwise for rotation!

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks! I believe it works either way but I’ve always done it that way even when I was forced to calibrate and it works.

[@SaneAsylum]

Actually if you look at the arrow it is unclear which way it rotates since the lines do not overlap. It might be hard to wrap your brain around but the arrow could show clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on how your brain interprets the arrow! Most people see it one way or the other. freevector.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/21070-rotate-object5.png kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIO2pKKKf6ZpmaM

[@christopherballard3560]

I calibrate my compass only when I travel to a new area. The IMU I calibrate when I notice the drone drifting.

[@remy-]

I drone for half a year and never calibrated compass or imu. Use the Mavic Air 2 and fly between 300-3000 m at home and on holiday. Maybe i’m just lucky

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Cool.

[@leifis73]

Great, problems solved :-)

[@vomoreno]

hello, how can you donate me a mavic pro 2? because here in Brazil where I live it costs 8x but there's no way I can buy

[@maarawoe]

The same here - if anyone could donate me an iMac, it would be great - its an expensive device and I'd need to work hard to earn some money and buy one! :-D

[@sprtennis]

tengo 1 en mex nuevo. [e-mail]

[@vegaquarker]

Isnt IMU INERTIAL Measuring Unit? Thats what i guessed long ago 🤨🤔

[@aymenbelgacem7020]

i do calibrate my compass before each fly . some people told me its wrong and you shouldn’t do that

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks for the comment, I don’t calibrate before each flight but I don’t think it’s an issue if you do.

[@michaelhaze4507]

Incorrect method of compas calibration, u need to spin around the drone not the drone around u , dji states

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Yes I have read that and I have done it both ways but didn’t seem to make much difference. Have you tried it like I showed and it cause issues?

[@michaelhaze4507]

cant prove this was the cause but when i first did this i hit the rth and watched it not follow the home point it went off into a diff direction, thankfully i was close saved it also i find it to hover more in my experience dji told me it could have been the cause, dont take the video down just add an annotation as its still good content xD

[@SaneAsylum]

@@michaelhaze4507 I doubt the compass data over-rides the gps information for return to home. I would guess the map facing and drone orientation for mapping/feedback for control purposes are about all the compass does (especially since many things interfere with compass readings).

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks for contributing

[@klassickadillac2571]

@@MyDroneChronicles which way do you Recommend?

[@bruceedwards7626]

During nearly 5 years of drone flying, I always hear, "stay away from metal objects when calibrating". Well, how far away? How much metal? how far from a vehicle? What about steel reinforced concrete? What about overhead power lines or, worse, high tension lines? Definitive guidance would be helpful.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Thanks for the comment. Those would be some good things to investigate.

[@rickmartin2392]

if you are 15 foot or better, no prob. Power lines add another 10 foot or more, High tension (high voltage) just don't calibrate under them.

[@jorgeguardado8927]

I calibrate it only when the app tells me to! 🙂

[@BigBadRoaddog]

I always calibrate my compass.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

It does not hurt.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

There is an update to this video concerning the "official" way to calibrate the compass. Sorry for any confusion this might have caused... kzbin.info/www/bejne/on2QgZ-mlLNnpqs

[@paulmasonmiller]

shouldnt you calibrate with the center axis? If you spin your body with it the axis is your body and not the drone. IMU means Inertia Movement Unit. This calibrates drone for speed, etc..

[@Skydio]

Just sent an email your way! Looking forward to a response. :)

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Not sure where you sent it but I don't think I got anything from you.

[@seroxat30]

Sorry, but you need to pay attention to the on-screen instructions. The drone needs to stay in the middle while rotating it. You rotate around the drone, the drone does not rotate around you.

[@MyDroneChronicles]

There is an updated video on this, however it still works, never had an issue with it. Thanks for your feedback.

[@SuperTrepanator]

"You only calibrate when the app says you need to": the info you needed in this 6min video

[@internaman]

Thanks

[@MyDroneChronicles]

Sure thing. Hope you enjoyed.