EVO II Enterprise First Impressions

[advexure]

With EVO II Enterprise units arriving to Advexure customers & partners across the country this week, we'd like to hear everyone's first impressions. The good, the bad, and the ugly (hope not so much).

This will be a thread where you can share your "reviews" on the EVO II Enterprise, what you like, what you don't like, anything you may want to see improved on. Don't hold anything back, we (Advexure), Autel, other forum members, and outside lurkers want to hear from end users.

We've enjoyed getting plenty of stick time on the EVO II Enterprise over the last few weeks with the 6K (Pro), 640T and Dual R (FLIR Radiometric) payloads along with the RTK module. As with just about all Autel platforms, we like to dial back the expo and gains first to smooth down the system. Everyone has their sweet spot, find yours, just like the regular EVO II, it's a jumpy platform out of the box with the the default gains. The EVO II Enterprise is a super smooth platform inflight, its larger arms, motors and props make for a much softer and quieter performance, with added flight time!

Do a proper pre-flight and airworthiness on your maiden flights. Make it a habit with any new platform you add to your fleet to give it a thorough airworthiness before putting it into full operations. Over the last eight years, our team has run into our own fair share of wild occurrences on maiden flights, from ESCs coming loose and shorting, to batteries having bad latches, to props not being properly installed. Be diligent, be patient, be smart, be safe.



Our Fleet Support Team is always available 7 days a week. Safe flying with your new EVO II Enterprise, and to those either looking or simply curious to learn more about the EVO II Enterprise, drop your questions, comments, criticisms, tips and feedback below.

–The Advexure Team

 

[edgardcafe]

My ETA next Tuesday, so excited here ! Will it come with your landing pad ?

 

[advexure]

My ETA next Tuesday, so excited here ! Will it come with your landing pad ?

Sorry those landing pads are separate, you'll find them here: Advexure 3 Ft Landing Pad

 

[Deleted member 8818]

I'm using a 43" option I got off Amazon.
When landing and for dust management I've found bigger is better.
What do you think?

Amazon.com

Shame the Hoodman product doesn't come in this size, or does it?
I really like the Advexure one, just not big enough.
Each to their own.

 

[Deleted member 8818]

OMG they do have a bigger version:

5 Ft Drone Landing Pad for Inspire / Typhoon HDLP

5 Ft Drone Landing Pad for Inspire / Typhoon HDLP

www.hoodmanusa.com

And an even bigger 8' version too!

On thing at a time, one thing at a time....

 

[Deleted member 8818]

And of coarse, I should have looked here first.....

Hoodman Drone Launch/Landing Pad (5 Ft)

Elevate your drone operations with the Hoodman 5ft Drone Launch/Landing Pad at Advexure. Designed for Inspire and Matrice, it offers stability, visibility, and protection in rugged environments. Shop Now.

advexure.com

Advexure has the 5' version. Sigh... the universe is against me... I needed that money for this week's lunches... but oh well...

 

[advexure]

I'm using a 43" option I got off Amazon.
When landing and for dust management I've found bigger is better.
What do you think?

Amazon.com

Shame the Hoodman product doesn't come in this size, or does it?
I really like the Advexure one, just not big enough.
Each to their own.

Yes we have 2, 3, 5, and 8 foot landing pads. 8 footers are used on the VTOLs or drunken pilots (bad joke) that need 8 feet to hit the target.
Highly recommend Hoodman pads over anything else as their weighted ring that coils to fold is unlike any other knock-off pad the market. Most of the cheapos will blow away if you don't stake them down.

 

[nh phantom]

My ETA next Tuesday, so excited here ! Will it come with your landing pad ?

Nice try!! LOL

 

[PingSpike]

8 footers

That landing pad makes the Dragonfish look like a toy

 

[edgardcafe]

Nice try!! LOL

It Didn’t work !

 

[nh phantom]

How about a lease to own program on a 640T camera?

 

[advexure]

How about a lease to own program on a 640T camera?

We'd have some options and recommendations if you are operating a DSP business with at least one year business history. Shoot us an email and we can better understand what you're looking to do and provide some terms – [email protected]

 

[nh phantom]

Received my Enterprise yesterday. Checked firmware updated. None needed.
Set up controller. Remember to peel back the screen saver at a 180* angle, I learned that on my V1 SC. Still very weak volume. Compass cal done. Checked props for proper installation.
Did small check out flight. Checked controls, everything worked great. Very jumpy so adjusted exp to .2 much better. Seems louder than the evo2 to me anyway. Strobe and spotlight works as it should. will check the speaker later. I like the carbon fiber arms. Longer, wider, and thicker than the evo2 . Got a green safe to fly popup, never got that with my evo 2. Will play with the dual band later on. All in all I like it so far. Couldn't find Autel Care for the Enterprise. I've inquired and waiting for a reply.

 

[Wayne Maine]

Received my Enterprise yesterday. Checked firmware updated. None needed.
Set up controller. Remember to peel back the screen saver at a 180* angle, I learned that on my V1 SC. Still very weak volume. Compass cal done. Checked props for proper installation.
Did small check out flight. Checked controls, everything worked great. Very jumpy so adjusted exp to .2 much better. Seems louder than the evo2 to me anyway. Strobe and spotlight works as it should. will check the speaker later. I like the carbon fiber arms. Longer, wider, and thicker than the evo2 . Got a green safe to fly popup, never got that with my evo 2. Will play with the dual band later on. All in all I like it so far. Couldn't find Autel Care for the Enterprise. I've inquired and waiting for a reply.

Seems Autel just doesn't care about the week audio.

 

[phantomrain.org]

When I first saw the design, It became evident that this was very much a copy of the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise and that would be great if it was a good design but it was not.

All they needed to do was add the FAA lights on the Drone , and that would have been awesome. That approach would have set the bar higher. A new design would have turned DJI goes heads but it did not. There is no doubt the build is better , but the design is just a copy, I hope this decision was an old one from the orange fairies , and not part of the NEW restructure.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly your Evo 2 in the Rain.

 

[Dave Pitman]

When I first saw the design, It became evident that this was very much a copy of the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise and that would be great if it was a good design but it was not.

All they needed to do was add the FAA lights on the Drone , and that would have been awesome. That approach would have set the bar higher. A new design would have turned DJI goes heads but it did not. There is no doubt the build is better , but the design is just a copy, I hope this decision was an old one from the orange fairies , and not part of the NEW restructure.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly your Evo 2 in the Rain.

Jon McBride, who now works for Autel, mentioned that the lack of a built in night-time strobe was a shortcoming of the new enterprise Evo. It's a good sign when the employees are as critical as the intended customer. Many times engineers that work on these projects have no idea about real world use of the product which seems absurd. But we have seen it for years with DJI too, so hopefully, going forward, the PMs will have a clue, or at least listen to those that do.

 

[phantomrain.org]

Jon McBride, who now works for Autel, mentioned that the lack of a built in night-time strobe was a shortcoming of the new enterprise Evo. It's a good sign when the employees are as critical as the intended customer. Many times engineers that work on these projects have no idea about real world use of the product which seems absurd. But we have seen it for years with DJI too, so hopefully, going forward, the PMs will have a clue, or at least listen to those that do.

They must have flipped a Coin on this decision . DJI has discontinued the Mavic 2 so maybe that is why Autel picked up the parts and the third party vendor. Very interesting.

 

[Dave Pitman]

If you're going to use the headlights, you will also need a beacon. This was the case when the Mavic Enterprise came along too. With all the descisions that go into a project like this, how could they not understand that if your going to use a spot light, you're going to be required to also have a beacon, duh. A glaring "fail" in that regard from both camps.

 

[phantomrain.org]

If you're going to use the headlights, you will also need a beacon. This was the case when the Mavic Enterprise came along too. With all the descisions that go into a project like this, how could they not understand that if your going to use a spot light, you're going to be required to also have a beacon, duh. A glaring "fail" in that regard from both camps.

I could not agree more, its mind blowing to me a Company that is trying so hard to compete could be so blind as to what small changes could put them on the Map.

The new Nano which is a great name by the way , but small changes in design and better lighting could have made there Nano over the Mini 2 a huge success. I just think this company has bee self sabotaging for so long starting with the Orange only paint.

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly your Evo 2 in the Rain.

 

[Dave Pitman]

I just think this company has bee self sabotaging for so long starting with the Orange only paint.

I agree. While orange if fine, desirable actually, for me using them for work, it certainly doesn't have the cool factor that will influence joe public to purchase.