Autel Evo 2 (v1 or v2) standard controller

[Liver]

What is the standard USB port used for? Not the Micro-AB port, but the bigger USB port?

I haven’t figured that out.

 

[MNT DRONE SOLUTIONS]

It's used to connect to a tablet or phone

 

[GM Dave]

It's used to connect to a tablet or phone

It is a USB "A" port and I use mine to Charge the controller.

 

[Liver]

This entire time I’ve been using the (expletive) micro-ab port.

 

[Claudio NC]

This entire time I’ve been using the (expletive) micro-ab port.

micro-ab...?!

 

[Claudio NC]

It is a USB "A" port and I use mine to Charge the controller.

The standard name is USB Type A, shortly, USB-A, or USB A.
There is no need and you should not put those quotation marks.

 

[Claudio NC]

These are my ways of using the USB-A port.
I leave the USB Micro port just to fully recharge at the same time both the batteries (RC and smartphone) at the end of the flights, or to keep the RC battery charged as much as possible during it's use in the field, connected to a power bank.

 

[ivolin]

What is the standard USB port used for? Not the Micro-AB port, but the bigger USB port?

I haven’t figured that out.

usually I use USB-A(bigger USB port) for connecting device and micro USB(smaller port) for charging before\during\after flight

 

[Brock Inspector]

If you connect a smart device via the USB A it not only leaves the Micro port open for charging, it will prevent the additional wear and tear on Micro connector from removing and reinstalling the device connector cord every time, or from accidentally snagging and pulling on the 90 degree cable that Autel supplies with the controller. I further leave installed a little magnetic quick-disconnect nubbin from a $10 charge-only cord to make controller charging painless.

Right-angle USB-A data cords are also much easier to find on Ebay than Micro ones (many such cords tend to be charge-only. I recommend finding and using USB3 data capable ones, which are harder to find, because someday you'll be tempted to use the cable to transfer a bunch of videos to your computer from an SSD external drive using whatever cable is handy). That all said, the McDodo coiled 90 degree RA USB-A to USB-C one I have for my Samsung Tab S6 is only USB-2.0 speeds but works just fine for Explorer FPV view.

 

[herein2021]

This entire time I’ve been using the (expletive) micro-ab port.

That's pretty funny, I didn't even know the micro USB port would pass data through it and thought it was for charging only. You definitely want to use the USB A (larger port) to connect your tablet/phone, the micro USB port is very fragile and I only use it to charge the controller while it is stationary.

 

[Liver]

That's pretty funny, I didn't even know the micro USB port would pass data through it and thought it was for charging only. You definitely want to use the USB A (larger port) to connect your tablet/phone, the micro USB port is very fragile and I only use it to charge the controller while it is stationary.

ya! So now I’m using the usb a port for data. I also put a magnetic insert on the micro ab port so I can charge it without actually inserting anything anymore.