2020 SEP 9

ABU DHABI, UAE

ZAYED MILITARY CITY, SSSB7/BDE-HQ/B6

SUBJECT: DRONE TEST

The equipment listed right below were tested to check its performance and see if it fits to the requirements of its
job.

MAVIC 2 PRO OVERVIEW

The DJI Mavic 2 Pro is one of the best small drone on the market, with superior image and video quality that
gives superlative 4K resolution, obstacle avoidance system that include more than 8 sensors around it, and
excellent battery life that gives the experience of 31 minutes of flight time (no wind) and flight distance of 9
kilometers (no wind).

DJI SMART CONTROLLER OVERVIEW

The DJI Smart Controller is designed to maximize your outdoor flying experience with the Mavic 2 or other
aircraft equipped with OcuSync 2.0. A 5.5-inch built-in screen displays clear, bright images, even under
challenging conditions. Intuitive controls and pre-installed features like SkyTalk and the DJI GO 4 app get you
up in the air quicker, clearer, and more conveniently than ever before.

Compatible with the Mavic Air 2, Mavic 2 Zoom, Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Enterprise Series, Phantom 4 Pro
V2.0. Controller gives a good interface interaction that makes easier to prepare, setup and deploy the drone.
It has a good battery life that gives a flight operation of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Controller includes Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI output, sharing media to Android and IOS operative systems, USB
port to transfer data or 4G dongle among other features.

ALIENTECH PRO OVERVIEW

Alientech Pro 5.8G Booster is an unfrequented, active directional antenna with two power amplifiers for a
range extender, applicable to the 5.725Ghz-5.800Ghz frequency band. With a comprehensive transmission
gain of 30-36dBi, a receiving gain of 25-30dB and a dual-polarization of Vertical and horizontal, it can
enhance wireless signal strength, lengthen the transmission distance and stabilize signal reception, and it
supports Wifi and OcuSync Protocol.

Compatible with Spark Mavic Mini (FCC mode) / Air / Air 2 / Pro 2 / Zoom /  Enterprise, Phantom 4 Pro / V2.0
/ RTK, Inspire 1 2 Pro, Matrice 100 / 200 / 600 Pro, Smart remote controller, DJI drones.

The signal enhancement function, high gain, and concentration of limited signals in the front section of the
antenna and their directional transmission have effectively improved the flight and image transmission
distance of drones, making the flight safer.

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Mavic 2 Pro Spec - Page 5-9
Smart Controller Spec – Page 10-11
Alientech Pro 5.8 Booster Spec - Page 12-13
ASSEMBLE

The Mavic 2 Pro and the Smart Controller were assembled and updated to last version that DJI provides.
Updated was perform using its software named DJI Assistant 2 For Mavic. The updates can be downloaded
using the Smart Controller (to update firmware controller) and the application DJI GO 4 (to update drones’
firmware), but the quickest and safeties way to do it is using its Software. Both of them most be updated to
the last firmware to avoid any issue regarding its performance connection.

The Alientech Pro 5.8G Booster couldn’t be attached to the Smart Controller, because the wrong piece
arrived, which is used to assembly to the DJI Mavic Air 2 controller. The right modificated piece for the Smart
Controller is named “ALIENTECH PRO Case & Cable Kit of DJI Mavic 2 Smart Controller for Signal booster
Range extender”. This item can be found on providers website.

The Alientech Booster have to be carefully assembled to the controller. The small manual instruction given
for this item doesn’t specify or illustrate how to do the installation, but on their website refers how to
assemble on their Youtube channel “Alientech Booster”.

TEST

Basic Test
Linking Smart Controller to
Quick link, No issue.
Drone

Basic stationary maneuvers

Motor start/stop, Take off, Land, Yawing, Rolling = No issue
(Low Altitude)

Return To Home (RTH) No issue. Lands very close from the home point, it’s about centimeters.

Hover with wind Keep its position (be aware of maximum wind)

Fisrt Person View (FPV) and

No issue, nice and smoothly.
Telemetry

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DJI Mavic 2 Pro documents url : https://www.dji.com/ae/mavic-2/info#downloads
DJI Smart Controller documents url : https://www.dji.com/ae/smart-controller/downloads
Alientech Booster url : https://alienth.cn/collections/alientech-pro-2-4g-or-5-8g-antenna-signal-booster-for-dji-
drones-range-extender/products/alientech-5-8g-antenna-signal-booster-for-dji-drone-mavic-air-spark-phantom-
4pro-inspire-2-m200-600?variant=12139913019467
Alientech modificated piece url : https://alienth.cn/collections/alientech-pro-2-4g-or-5-8g-antenna-signal-booster-
for-dji-drones-range-extender/products/alientech-pro-case
Alientech url video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbtkzqWm_0&t=288s
Rural sector, Moderate wind
Altitude 60 m (192 ft)

Range of distance 8 km

GPS signal Strong signal (5 bars), quick response

Control signal Good signal (3 bars) with delays

Video signal Poor signal (1 bar) with strong delays and noise

Battery status Decreased 46% of the battery

RTH Well executed, No issue

Total Flight distance 16 km

The signal strength:

 5 bars = Strong
 4 bars = Excellent
 3 = Good
 2 = Fair
 1 = Poor

The flight was done in Rural area at the time the weather conditions were sky clear and low wind presence. At
maximum range of flight, drone reported 8 km with 60 m of altitude its status decreased while it was reaching its
maximum range. In this test the signal strength of Control and Video were affected, giving delays in its transmission
and control response.

At the way back the presence of wind increased and the afford to return was bigger. Information of the drone’s
status, It shows at the status bar on DJI GO app. Drone returned and landed safely with low battery.

Drone’s maximum range of 8km and total flight distance of 16km.

In this flight test the Alientech 5.8 booster antenna, because of a missing piece to attach it to the Smart Controller.

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PROS

 Quick and easy to assemble the drone.

 Drone’s camera can take videos and photos with nice resolution.
 Drone’s camera can be configurated.
 Smart Controller has a friendly interface and uncomplicated usage for the operator.
 Can use offline maps, if it was downloaded previously.
 Updates can be perform using a software or from the DJI app.
 Drone 3 speed flight modes (Tripod=slow, Position=normal, Sport=fast).
 Smart Controller has a good performance and light-weight which is better than the standard controller.
 Alientech Booster Antenna removable and easy to attach to the Smart Controller (When the modificated
piece is already installed).

CONS

 You cannot use the control and the drone without a DJI account.
 Requires internet connection to use it the first time.
 Updating processes are slow. It takes more than 30 minutes (depending on the internet speed and
straight signal, it can take much time).
 Updating the firmware using the controller, it generates many crashes, making impossible to update.
 VLOS flight.

CONCLUSION

DJI equipment offers nice drone’s performance and gadgets which make the drone reliable. Mavic 2 Pro was
released on August 23 of 2018, actually in 2020, Mavic 2 Pro continues in the top highly seller as one of the best
drones, keeping it with firmware updates.

The equipment listed for the test, it enhances drone’s functionality, telemetry data and FPV transmission. Making it
a good choose for the job goal of preference.

As it was said before taking the pros and cons, drone’s performance changes depending on the surrounding
obstacles of the area, like high building, communication antennas of any kind, power towers and so on, that affects
and decreases its performance.

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MAVIC 2 PRO SPEC

Camera
1” CMOS
Sensor
Effective Pixels: 20 million

FOV: about 77°

35 mm Format Equivalent: 28 mm
Lens
Aperture: f/2.8–f/11
Shooting Range: 1 m to ∞

Video:
100-6400
ISO Range Photo:
100-3200 (auto)
100-12800 (manual)

Shutter Speed Electronic Shutter: 8–1/8000s

Still Image Size 5472×3648

Single shot
Burst shooting: 3/5 frames
Still Photography Modes
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7 EV Bias
Interval (JPEG: 2/3/5/7/10/15/20/30/60s RAW:5/7/10/15/20/30/60s)

4K: 3840×2160 24/25/30p

Video Resolution 2.7K: 2688x1512 24/25/30/48/50/60p
FHD: 1920×1080 24/25/30/48/50/60/120p

Max Video Bitrate 100Mbps

Color Mode Dlog-M (10bit), support HDR video (HLG 10bit)

FAT32 (≤ 32 GB)
Supported File System
exFAT (> 32 GB)

Photo Format JPEG / DNG (RAW)

Video Format MP4 / MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265)

Aircraft
Takeoff Weight 907 g ( 0.9kg )

Dimensions Folded:
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 214×91×84 mm (length×width×height)
Unfolded:
322×242×84 mm (length×width×height)

Diagonal Distance 354 mm

5 m/s (S-mode)
Max Ascent Speed
4 m/s (P-mode)

3 m/s (S-mode)
Max Descent Speed
3 m/s (P-mode)

Max Speed (near sea level, no wind) 72 kph (S-mode)

Maximum Takeoff Altitude 6000 m

Max Flight Time (no wind) 31 minutes (at a consistent 25 kph or 6.9 m/s)

Max Hovering Time (no wind) 29 minutes

Max Flight Distance (no wind) 18 km (at a consistent 50 kph)

Max Wind Speed Resistance 29–38 kph ( 8–10 m/s )

Max Tilt Angle 35° (S-mode, with remote controller) 25° (P-mode)

Max Angular Velocity 200°/s

Operating Temperature Range -10°C to 40°C

2.400 - 2.483 GHz

Operating Frequency
5.725 - 5.850 GHz

2.400 - 2.483 GHz

FCC：≤26 dBm
CE：≤20 dBm
SRRC：≤20 dBm
Transmission Power (EIRP) MIC：≤20 dBm
5.725-5.850 GHz
FCC：≤26 dBm
CE：≤14 dBm
SRRC：≤26 dBm

GNSS GPS + GLONASS

Vertical:
± 0.1 m (when vision positioning is active)
± 0.5 m (with GPS positioning)
Hovering Accuracy Range
Horizontal:
± 0.3 m (when vision positioning is active)
± 1.5 m (with GPS positioning)

Internal Storage 8 GB

Sensing System
Sensing System Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing1

Forward Precision Measurement Range: 0.5 - 20 m

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 Detectable Range: 20 - 40 m
Effective Sensing Speed: ≤ 14m/s
FOV: Horizontal: 40°, Vertical: 70°

Precision Measurement Range: 0.5 - 16 m

Detectable Range: 16 - 32 m
Backward
Effective Sensing Speed: ≤ 12m/s
FOV: Horizontal: 60°, Vertical: 77°

Upward Precision Measurement Range: 0.1 - 8 m

Precision Measurement Range: 0.5 - 11 m

Downward
Detectable Range: 11 - 22 m

Precision Measurement Range: 0.5 - 10 m

Sides Effective Sensing Speed: ≤ 8m/s
FOV: Horizontal: 80°, Vertical: 65°

Forward, Backward and Sides:

Operating Environment
Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)
Upward:
Detects diffuse reflective surfaces (>20%) (walls, trees, people, etc.)
Downward:
Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (lux > 15)
Detects diffuse reflective surfaces (>20%) (walls, trees, people, etc.)

Charger
Input 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 1.8A

Main: 17.6 V ⎓ 3.41 A

Output or 17.0 V ⎓ 3.53 A USB: 5 V⎓2
A

Voltage 17.6 ± 0.1 V

Rated
60 W
Power

Intelligent Flight Battery

Capacity 3850 mAh

Voltage 15.4 V

Max Charging Voltage 17.6 V

Battery Type LiPo 4S

Energy 59.29 Wh

Net Weight 297 g

Charging Temperature
5℃ to 40℃
Range

Max Charging Power 80 W

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Video Transmission System OcuSync 2.0

Name DJI GO 4

Remote Controller:
720p@30fps / 1080p@30fps
Live View Quality DJI Goggles:
720p@30fps / 1080p@30fps DJI Goggles RE:
720p@30fps / 1080p@30fps

Latency (depending on environmental conditions and mobile

120 - 130 ms
device)

Max Live View Bitrate 40Mbps

Gimbal
Tilt: -135–45° Pan: -100–
Mechanical Range
100°

Controllable Range Tilt: -90–30° Pan: -75–75°

Stabilization 3-axis (tilt, roll, pan)

Max Control Speed

120° /s
(tilt)

Angular Vibration
±0.01°
Range

Standard Remote Controller

Operating Frequency 2.400 - 2.483 GHz; 5.725 - 5.850 GHz

2.400 - 2.483 GHz; 5.725 - 5.850 GHz

FCC: 10000 m
Max Transmission Distance (unobstructed, free of interference) CE: 6000 m
SRRC: 6000 m
MIC: 6000 m

Operating Temperature Range 0℃ - 40℃

2.400 - 2.483 GHz

FCC: ≤26 dBm
CE: ≤20 dBm
SRRC: ≤20 dBm
Transmission Power (EIRP) MIC: ≤20 dBm
5.725-5.850 GHz
FCC: ≤26 dBm
CE: ≤14 dBm
SRRC: ≤26 dBm

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Battery 3950 mAh

Operating Current/Voltage 1800 mA ⎓ 3.83 V

Supported Mobile Device Size Max length: 160 mm; max thickness: 6.5–8.5 mm

Supported USB Port Types Lightning, Micro USB (Type-B), USB-C

Supported SD Cards
Micro SD™
Supported SD Cards Supports a microSD with capacity of up to 128 GB. A UHS-I Speed Grade 3 rating
microSD card is required.

32G
Sandisk V30
Sandisk Extreme V30 Pro
64G
Recommended microSD Sandisk Extreme Pro V30
Cards 128G
Sandisk Extreme V30
Sandisk Extreme Pro V30
Kingston Canvas Go!
Kingston Canvas React

SMART CONTROLLER SPEC

OcuSync 2.0
Operation Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz, 5.725-5.850 GHz

2.400-2.4835 GHz:
Max Transmission Distance
8 km (FCC), 4 km (CE), 4 km (SRRC), 4 km (MIC)
(unobstructed, free of
5.725-5.850 GHz:
interference)
8 km (FCC), 2 km (CE), 5 km (SRRC)

2.400-2.4835 GHz:
25.5 dBm (FCC), 18.5 dBm (CE), 19 dBm (SRRC), 18.5 dBm (MIC)
Transmitter Power (EIRP)
5.725-5.850 GHz:
25.5 dBm (FCC), 12.5 dBm (CE), 18.5 dBm (SRRC)

Wi-Fi
Protocol Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless Display, 802.11a/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi with 2×2 MIMO is supported

Operation Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz, 5.150-5.250 GHz

5.725-5.850 GHz

Transmitter Power (EIRP) 2.400-2.4835 GHz:

21.5 dBm (FCC), 18.5 dBm (CE)
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 18.5 dBm (SRRC), 20.5 dBm (MIC)
5.150-5.250 GHz:
19 dBm (FCC), 19 dBm (CE)
19 dBm (SRRC), 19 dBm (MIC)
5.725-5.850 GHz:
21 dBm (FCC), 13 dBm (CE), 21 dBm (SRRC)

Bluetooth
Protocol Bluetooth 4.2

Operation Frequency Range 2.400-2.4835 GHz

Transmitter Power (EIRP) 4 dBm (FCC), 4 dBm (CE), 4 dBm (SRRC), 4 dBm (MIC)

General
18650 Li-ion (5000 mAh @ 7.2 V)
Battery

Supports USB power adapters rated 12 V/2 A

Charge Type

Rated Power 15 W

Storage Capacity ROM 16 GB + scalable (microSD)

Charging Time 2 hours (using a USB power adapter rated 12 V/2 A)

Working Time 2.5 hours

Video Output Port HDMI Port

Power Supply Current /

5 V/ 900 mA
Voltage (USB-A port)

Operation Temperature Range -4° to 104° F (-20° to 40° C)

<1 month: -22° to 140° F (-30° to 60° C)

Storage Temperature Range 1-3 months: -22° to 113° F (-30° to 45° C)
3-6 months: -22° to 95° F (-30° to 35° C)
>6 months: -22° to 77° F (-30° to 25° C)

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Charging Temperature Range 41° to 104° F (5° to 40° C)

Supported Aircraft Models Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0

GNSS GPS+GLONASS

Dimensions 177.5 x 121.3 x 40 mm (antennas folded, and the control sticks unmounted)
177.5 x 181 x 60 mm (antennas unfolded, and the control sticks mounted)

Weight Approx. 630 g

Model RM500

Supported SD Cards
MicroSD™
Supported SD Cards Supports microSD cards with a capacity of up to 128 GB and R/W speed up to
UHS-I Speed Grade 3

ALIENTECH PRO 5.8G Signal Booster SPEC

Basic parameters
Model No PRO-5858-B/W

Frequency Range 5150-5850MHz (5.725-5.850 Ghz)

Gain 5.8GHz 15dBi±0.5

Total Gain <=36Dbi

Operating Voltage 6-9V

Antenna gain 15dBi ± 1

Receiver gain 15dBi ± 1

Transmit gain 20dBi ± 1

Input power range 1-10dBm

Maximum Output Power

36dBm (4W)
(P1dB)

EVM 3%@28dBm 802.11g 54Mbps

OFDM 64QAM BW 20Mhz

Operating current 435mA@Pout 28dBm 9V

Noise coefficient <= 3.0dB

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Transmission delay <= 1US

Working temperature -40 – 80 C

Battery voltage and capacity 3.7V >= 2500 Ma

Details
Spark Mavic Mini (FCC mode) / Air / Air 2 / Pro 2 /
Zoom /  Enterprise, Phantom 4 Pro / V2.0 / RTK,
Compatibility
Inspire 1 2 Pro, Matrice 100 / 200 / 600 Pro, Smart
remote controller DJI, DJI drones.

In the urban space, 5.8G has a more clean environment

than 2.4G and suffers less interference than 2.4G. 5.8G
5.8Ghz Two-way Signal
has wider download bandwidth than 2.4G. Download
Booster
speed is extremely fast, and there is very good image
transmisson performance.

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