How to CALIBRATE Mavic Pro Vision System - DJI Assistant 2 Tutorial

I ran into a bit of a challenge the DJI Go 4 App told me that my Mavic Pro firmware was abnormal. When I looked into it, it turned out that it came up with this message saying calibrate vision sensor with DJI Assistant on PC or Mac is recommended. In this tutorial, I will show you how to calibrate Mavic Pro vision system with DJI Assistant 2.
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You need 3 things to be able to calibrate the vision system on your Mavic Pro. You need the Mavic of course and then you need the micro USB cable that came with the Mavic. Finally, you need to go to the DJI website and download the DJI Assistant 2.
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[@KeithRobertson1]

Thank you for this video. I've owned the Mavic Pro since launch, and a few months ago I got the "Calibrate Vision Sensors in DJI Assistant 2" error. I ignored it because I only used the drone for short flights in the field. Well, I listed the drone for sale as I finally want to upgrade, and figured I'd calibrate the sensors before I sold it. Your video made the process extremely easy. Setting my 4K Monitor to 1600 x 900 was crucial. Thanks again

[@shongwehunter7183]

I work as Private Investigator and an appointed Deputy Sheriff and a dept collector and tracing of goods and people that are wanted by the Law I'm based in Swaziland I bought myself the DJI Mavic Pro which assist me on my work very easily and with no problems and youtube has helped me greatly time and time over and over, I like to say thanks guys u are doing a great job here because if it was not for u I would have not got this far in understanding the works of my Drone DJI Mavic Pro. last I thank DJI for the Drone which is the best to work with.

[@whiznit123]

dude you saved my A$$, I spent HOURS on the DJI forums trying to find someone to help me and NO ONE had the solution as to why I could not see the calibrating dots on my Mac and then I ran across you!!!! It was as you said...I changed my screen resolution and BAM!!!I swear if I could get my hands on you I'd kiss you square on the jaw....THANK YOU!!!!!

[@121snapshots]

Greg Whisennant what setting did you use?

[@breeze787]

I had two problems. First I had a yellow alert across my screen that said the 'forward vision sensors' needed calibrating. I downloaded the DJI Assistant app for the mac but when I clicked on calibrate now the screen was just as white as yours. Thank you so much for clearing up the reason why that happened. I readjusted the display resolution to 1600 and wella I got the large black dots and the blue squares to allow me to continue calibration. The gimbal on my Mavic was also cocked to the right and not facing straight forward. Calibrating the gimbal took care of that problem and now I get the Ready to Go green light that I hadn't had for a few weeks now. All thanks to you. Thumbs up buddy!

[@shadow7423]

Thank you. I managed to calibrate it successfully. 1600x900 was the key for me. Thanks for the video again.

[@johnhoover3345]

I know I'm a little late to the party here but, Thanks so much!! My issue was two-fold. The first was the drifting while hovering. Second was a constant "Obstacle" Msg on the radio itself the last two flights. It would fly fine but the controller would shake every 5 seconds. This Vision System Sensor calibration solved both and I really can't thank you enough! My laptop's screen res was fine so I didn't have to tweak anything there. Biggest issue was the correct v1.2.5 You Rock!

[@nikwood8400]

Thanks so much for the patient and thorough way you explained this. I have been trying for months to calibrate on my MacBook and your excellent video walked me through all the obstacles I was facing and my Mavic is now fully operational again...another big thanks.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I’m happy to help

[@bluesteeltraining]

Great job! I'm glad you figured out the display issue, as I had the same problem. It would have taken me all night to figure it out. Thanks!

[@johnjamrowski7505]

Thanks...I also had the white screen. Doing a reset on the screen did it. Worked perfectly. Thanks for an outstanding explanation. Take care.

[@KenKneknaneek]

Thank you so much kind sir! I just got my mavic pro the other day and in the two days trying to figure everything out, i messed up the vision system. Your amazing video was a god send, and solved that problem for me. I have used your url on some sites now directing anyone with this problem to check out your video for this. Thank you again and Happy Flying!

[@dominiquejean1682]

Thank you! I have a shoot in an hour and I've been trying to figure this out for ages! Your vid fixed it no problem. Cheers!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Awesome 😎

[@AndyTjan]

Thank you for your help, this was extremely helpful given all the problems people are having using a MAC.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

+Andy Tjan u are welcome

[@IkonicLionProductions]

Wonderful information. Just followed your tutorial to calibrate my Mavic Pro Platinum.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Great to hear!

[@MiguelPerez-gn6pg]

I greatly appreciated this video, never thought in a million year this issue was related to screen resolution.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

+Miguel Perez u are welcome. I was pretty surprised about this myself

[@DanaCrosby]

Thank you sir it worked perfectly I had no issues at all I've added you to my playlist altitude

[@amarmandakhbattogtokh4070]

great guy helped me out keep doing video like this

[@purplefinchphotodronellc4558]

Thank you! Had no idea about the Assistant Program! Plus I'm going on vacation and calibrating the sensors before I go is a must!

[@keithbarber5191]

Thank you - I dropped my Mavic - i tried calibration and nothing came up on the screen - looking at the pics of the sensors it looked like smashed glass - I altered the resolution of my mac and it all sprang into life - so I now know the cameras work fine

[@SeanOzz]

Keep the videos coming. Good stuff.

[@dokzund]

Thanks for this information. It worked for me. A little challenging but I got it callibrated and back in the air. My biggest problem was installing the Assistant itself. Chrome would not open the file saying it was not certified or signed by the developer. I used Safari and I could manually tell my Mac to trust it. After that all went pretty well. Thanks again for your help.

[@USMC-ce2ek]

Thank you, this helped with my New to me Mavic Pro!

[@AlainStoffenPhoto]

Thanks a lot for this very useful video that helped me a lot to set up my new mavic pro !

[@simyk810]

This was very useful, thank you for the video. I faced the same problem with my Mavic Pro so I followed the instructions step by step - problem solved! 👏👏 The MacOs file size is slightly above 200MB and is compatible with Big Sur. I also updated the firmware version. Everything works like charm now!

[@drone-works2922]

Thank you, this helped my. greetz from Holland

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

Thank you, past Henrik! I had trouble with the end at 7:11. It said 0% forever. After trying 3 times and reinstalling the DJI assistant, with no luck, I decided to use a PC instead of my Mac. First try, it calibrated perfectly. All good now. 👍

[@samehnegm2722]

you intalled the wrong software .. download assitance 2 for mavic will work

[@hermanbroodnodig]

Excellent video the bit about the MAC resolution is a great help !

[@kajaldigitalphotostudio40]

Nice video sir...&... thanks for sharing knowledge.

[@gionnirich]

thank you for you explain !!! the tutorial is very simple to understand and great idea to add the subtext on the video !!!

[@MikeWeiner]

While I really appreciate all of your help, it's just unacceptable that so many people have trouble with the DJI software. "Please restart your aircraft" actually requires you to restart the PC? I had to get a NON-DJI cable to connect to a DJI product? A specific resolution is required for even attempting calibration? As I said, I appreciate the OUTSTANDING help you provide in this video, but as a software QA professional, DJI is screwing themselves BADLY by not having better support software for such an expensive product. Sadly, I can't get the CALIBRATE NOW button to not be grayed out. Darn you, DJI! Even having to go to a PC is a big ask, but these problems? How do they stay on top? Is there anything else you can recommend? Thank you.

[@michaelhaze4507]

Same😤😤, any fix

[@tennesseewhiskey2157]

Yeah my Calibrate Now button is grayed out. Any idea how to fix this problem?

[@michaelhaze4507]

You fix this buy running computer in safe mode and use a usb to install dji software in safe mode. it will work

[@chucha1719]

Thanks. But would advise to always take off the propellers when you're not flying......it could hurt a bit.......keep on the good work

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

good advice should have thought about that

[@robinilola]

I had this problem with my mavic. Thank you for the advice

[@fredhoward5673]

Many thanks for a really helpful and easy to follow vlog. Just had to calibrate vision sensor. First time I have come across this. Was cluless as what to do. But thanks to your video I have just completed re calibration. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge. Have just subscribed and look forward to your new vlogs and also look forward to checking previous vlogs. Many thanks and God Bless

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad it worked for you

[@ImaginetMedia]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. As others have said, please take off the props before you do this.

[@intheshadows..2107]

Thanks for the video. I am calibrating my Mavic pro right now. I can do all the calibration, but after doing all the sensors the final calibration doesn't seem to happen

[@butch3715]

Thank you for this video. The process failed for me 2 times but on try #3 it worked.

[@tiendao2735]

Thank you. Your video has helped me with calibration.

[@lucaghiotti2162]

bravissimo molto utile e semplice da fare ... grazie del tutorial

[@remaxtanzania5958]

Excellent info. Thanks a million. You saved me

[@deanfairweather4748]

Thank you that was way better than the DJI ap..

[@freemanwhite3]

Thank You for this video. I subscribed. I really like the way you explain things.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you

[@alwaystravelling100]

Good tip on screen resolution! Seems easy on a MAC. PC's running AntiVirus block Assistant 2 from downloading. Antivirus needs to be turned off first to allow it to run and install.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Graeme Heinrich DJI should make this process easier

[@Andy-vt7sl]

Thank you for this

[@dark-matters]

I have tried this a million times and keep getting calibration failed, any suggestions? I have rebooted pc, and the drone reinstalled the software , and have the latest firmware installed tried different USB cables.. I'm at a loss

[@piotrkalota529]

Thanks man for help

[@moimemesuis]

You save my life!. very good job!

[@maslowassociates3750]

Great explanation. Keep up good work

[@johnallen5160]

thank you very much it is big help

[@elminister5172]

Good to know about the resolution setting. Thank you.

[@junior2245]

You are awesome !!!!!! Thank you so much it helped me so much !!!

[@robocopleextraordinaire4148]

Stadig aktuelt!

[@GoGettemWorldTv]

Thank You so much great info!!

[@Tracks777]

Great! Keep it up!

[@otistate1848]

Good evening I just got a mavic pro off ebay and I had to preform the calibration like you demonstrated but I am still getting the error. Any further advice?

[@ese4368]

thanks you very much this was really helpful

[@elisilva1039]

Why doesnt it show the red calibration square on my side just the green one. i have rebooted the app and my computer . Iv'e also changed the display on my screen and still no red square

[@Eyehearttravels]

Where can I buy the Ian from. Mine didn’t come with the long Ian for it ?

[@DQuadCon]

Hi Good day, great video. Just one question, can the DJI vision system calibration work with a 14 inches laptop screen? Thanks and more power to you and your channel!!

[@ryanragoo2295]

Hi. I'm trying to do the same thing with a 14in laptop. I got as far as the dotted screen but no follow box and follow indicators from the drone. Was that your issue?

[@AddFilmmedia]

I still get the "Calibrate"' button grayed out... Have installed the DJI Assistant 2 on my PC with Windows 10. I have restarted my PC, disconnected the drone from the PC, waited 20+ seconds before connected the drone to the PC. The software displays the Firmware on my Mavic, but as soon as I click the "Calibration" tab, and click through the 3 "Tutorials", I get the message that I need to reboot the aircraft. And keep getting that message over, and over again... Any thoughts?

[@matteaston9477]

Great Job. thank you!! well done

[@ranini.c]

hello there are 2 sensos at the bottom of the drone. does both light lit up or only one ?

[@MrLorenzoism]

i really appreciate this, thank you

[@rgmotovlog674]

Hello, please help me. I dont know what screen size to put into Calibration. I put 19" but after calculating, it was said to recalibrate and the screen size was error. If Im going to recalibrate, the camera in the monitor was gone. Please help, i cant use my dji mavic

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

It needs to be quite low, so you just need to experiment to get it right

[@rustywp]

Good video, but my Mavic does not generate any red lines, so I cannot calibrate it. I am using the charging cord from an ipad.

[@gimonostudio]

PLEASE ADVISE!!!! This is very frustrating. the calibrating works fine when I point the drone close to the screen but when I have to pull it back to calibrate it has an error saying can't calibrate image. I've tried all the resolutions and get the same message. When I calibrate the bottom cameras they work just fine. It's only when I have to pull back the drone further from the image. Is this user error or the camera?

[@salvadormartinez1289]

I need help with my mavic pro i had a crash and im having trouble with camera

[@sahinbirgin8511]

Thank you so much about this video, its so helpfull

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Cool, happy it helped

[@rashidn778]

Ассистент2 sees Mavik about, but at the beginning of the calibration, the approach of mavik to the calibration table, nothing happens. Finding that the sensors are off. How to check the connection of sensors to Mavic Pro?

[@MySpace777]

Hello, i always get a grey color on the sensor status on the down left corner of the calibration page, with abnormal list of errors ( vision system error) since day one

[@OutbackSPoT]

I did the calibration fine..front n bottom ok..waited 1 min then said it failed calibration please enter screen size in inches..24'' then screen goes white and n%o button seen to restart calibration.

[@thatguywiththoseglasses5355]

What do I do of it doesn't recognize my mavic?

[@michaelhaze4507]

Same 😤

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

You have powered it on? Try another cable

[@brianphuket5951]

I downloaded Assistant +2v 1.2.4 it keeps telling me I have the wrong version? it says "Device not supported." I find no newer software than the 2016 version. I have a Mavic Pro, am I not understanding something? been through 5 attempts, nothing seems to work. TIA

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Mabe, try see if you can get an older version

[@robertlong9552]

Cool man handy info

[@corry325]

So what do I do if it’s not complaining the download at the end

[@hugohelpt]

Thanks. My problem was the resolution that has to be 1600x900! After that it was a piece of cake.

[@aoody911x]

Awesome, Thank you so much.

[@mavicprotoe3959]

nice job 😎

[@yanivivgi4020]

nice job well done

[@user-wb1xb2rl9y]

What if i can see the green thing that the red one should be it i lifted the drone but didnt see the red one please help

[@omarmughal4084]

I had a problem. After Calibration complete. Calculation 71 % and get the screen size error . I used 1600×900 resolution. Plz help 🥺

[@adriancjones]

Just what I was looking for. Thanks.

[@vinhdd157]

Thank you so much!

[@feydanmedia]

Mine is still greyed out unfortunately

[@dwequinephotography]

thank you for your video, this was extremely helpful. I did all the calibration and it was a 100% successful but now when I restarted the aircraft it shows in the upper left corner "Aircraft Disconnected" and if you click on it then you come to the page Aircraft Status, and there you scroll down to Gimbel Status and it says "Gimbel Dissconected". any suggestion

[@rolyyify]

Evey time I turn on my dron it doesn't say it's connected why?

[@paultreen4251]

great info thanks

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

thanks

[@MrTaibanganba]

Sir, Calculating calibration information collected. calibrating...... it take much time n never end this process please help

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Join Tech Drone Media Facebook group and post a video of what you see, then we might be able to help

[@phatsojr]

Thank you, sir.

[@sanddune5k]

I just tried to do this and I’m stuck on the screen telling me to connect my drone to the computer. I’ve rebooted the drone and computer. I’ve also erased and re-downloaded the assistant 2. Same result. Please help. Thanks.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Bad cable?

[@JetStream2013]

I had found the best resolution as you recommended. I found out on-line that you MUST unplug any second screen.This got me past the greyed out calibrate button and the dots screen appeared. Have been through the dots screens processionals SIX + times and now at the end of the process it just returns to the first dots screen stage . I also had to do calibration for rear sensors. Thank you for an excellent video . I would be most grateful if you could suggest any solution. I am using the same 27" iMac as you. Regards. Laurie

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I don't have the drone anymore

[@jammin8073]

thank you!!!!!

[@slaven101]

I've been able to get through most of those steps until the final one where I complete the calibration but when it starts calculating (i.e. at 7.11 minutes in your video), either it will seem to freeze at 57% complete and not go any further or will come up saying 'calibration failed' (despite the fact that I went through all the previous steps before and they seemed to work). Just wondering if you've run into this issue before and if you had any recommendations on how to fix it?

[@TheIvanEpstein]

same shit is happening over here in my Mac

[@Swede_4_DJT]

So great that the cable is so short you have to unplug the pc and move ot so it stands where the screen is... Had to buy a new cable. Dji ows me $ 😂❤

[@henryknight6603]

How often should I do this?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Only when asked

[@garygiles63]

thanks

[@alnaee2634]

Thanks for the video ! My dji mavic air does not appaer in the windows of assistent 2 . Win 10 can read the mavic air but ass.2 does not . Do you know where do i go wrong ? Appreciate any help

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Did you turn it on after you plugged it in?

[@myfreeblack]

Thanks

[@harolddasynth795]

does this fix the VISION SYSTEM ERROR on mavic pro?i have this error now,mavic fall backward knee high..

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

might be worth a try

[@johnmc7587]

Hi I've followed all instructions to calibrate vision sensors but when I go to fly it now my camera view has black and white diagonal lines where the sky should be. Any ideas how to fix this please?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

No I have not had this problem

[@zeycus]

I've been struggling with this, with no success. My Mavic suggests I calibrate the vision sensors, and gives me a warning, but this process is not working for me. At first, during the lateral sensors I was stuck because one of the parts was unreachable. I realized that this was because the rear legs were interfering, bending them I succeeded to go on. But after all the "ritual" is performed with no trouble, the message "Calibration information collected. Calibrating..." it gets stuck at 0%. I waited 30 minutes, it as no good. Anyone has this same problem? What should I do?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Try a new cable?

[@zeycus]

Tried two, no luck.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Not sure, what is going on, it can be tricky sometimes. Consider joining the TECH DRONE MEDIA facebook group, there are many bright minds in there :-)

[@lesliemaquelin-hennigs3464]

Merci!

[@Gibson_Angel_Rene]

No good I have the same problem but I have no pc only ipad i cannot fix it