Near Intersection of I-35 & I-90 Southern Mn. | The User's Manual link above gave me the answer. The solution was very simple as I expected it might be.
Batteries are involved in the Drone, the Controller and the phone. All three need a good charge for success.
Both the Drone and the Controller use a common Micro USB type connector for charging. The Controller also uses this port to connect to the phone being used via a short stub cable for actual flight.
Although the connector on the Controller is actually the Micro USB type, DJI decided to use a different outer shell. It is rectangular rather than the trapezoid shape as is the case on the Drone and all my other Micro Connector devices. This is what confused me. I thought the connector on the Controller was some other special type. The owner's manual indicated that a Micro USB cable was appropriate. I found one and it did mate even though the outer shells are different shapes.
I did notice that an imprint of the trapezoid shaped connector is embossed in the plastic near the rectangular connector. Apparently this is to remind the user that the port is actually a Micro type even though it may look different.
The controller appears to be charging right now as indicated by the flashing LEDs on it.
Later edit: The controller appears to have reached a full charge. I connected the controller to my iPhone and was able to get LED activity on both the controller and the Drone itself. The App seemed to be communicating with the Drone. I was indoors and short on time so I didn't attempt actual flight but things look promising.
Thanks again to all who responded.
Edited by tedbear 6/15/2026 07:10
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