DJI Ends Support For The Zenmuse Z30, XT S And More In September 2026

DJI is retiring service and support for four older enterprise products on 1 September 2026, giving operators a firm deadline to plan their replacements. After that date, the DJI Zenmuse Z30 zoom camera, the Zenmuse XT S thermal camera, the Manifold 2 onboard computer, and the Datalink 3 wireless transmission system will no longer receive product inquiries, technical support, or repair and maintenance from DJI. This guide explains what the change means, who it affects, and how to plan an upgrade before support ends.

What Is Changing On 1 September 2026

DJI has issued a notice suspending service and support for four discontinued products. From 1 September 2026, the company will stop offering product inquiries, technical support, and repair or maintenance services for the Zenmuse Z30, the Zenmuse XT S, the Manifold 2, and the Datalink 3.

All four have been out of production for around five years. According to DJI, production ended in April 2021 for the Datalink 3, May 2021 for the Zenmuse Z30 and Zenmuse XT S payloads, and September 2021 for the Manifold 2. The support window is now closing to match.

Which Products Are Affected

Each of the four products served a specific enterprise role, which is worth keeping in mind when you plan a replacement.

• The Zenmuse Z30 was a long-range zoom camera used for inspection work where operators needed to read detail from a safe distance.
• The Zenmuse XT S was a thermal imaging payload used in inspection, search, and public safety missions.
• The Manifold 2 was a high-performance onboard computer that added edge processing to compatible aircraft.
• The Datalink 3 was a wireless transmission system for extended-range command and control.

If any of these still sit in your kit, they are the parts of your setup most exposed once official support disappears.

What End Of Service Support Actually Means

End of service support does not switch a product off. Your hardware will keep flying and functioning as it did before. What changes is that DJI will no longer diagnose faults, supply repairs, or provide technical assistance for these items after 1 September 2026.

In practice, that shifts the risk onto the operator. A hardware failure after the cutoff means no official repair route, so a single fault could take a payload or system out of service permanently. For teams running critical inspection, survey, or public safety workflows, that is an availability risk worth removing before it bites.

Who Needs To Act

For many operators this notice needs no urgent action, because these products have been out of production for roughly five years and most organisations have already moved to newer DJI Enterprise platforms. The teams most likely to feel it are utilities, research institutions, and organisations with long equipment replacement cycles, where older payloads sometimes stay in service for specialised tasks.

If that describes your operation, the sensible step is to audit your fleet now, identify anything on the list, and build replacement planning into your next budget cycle rather than waiting for a failure.

Planning Your Upgrade Path

The good news is that today's DJI enterprise range comfortably outperforms the retiring hardware, and the capabilities those older products provided are now built into modern integrated platforms. Long-range zoom and thermal imaging that once needed separate payloads are available in current multi-sensor drones, while extended transmission and onboard processing are now core parts of the latest airframes.

A structured upgrade also lets you consolidate. Rather than maintaining a patchwork of legacy payloads and accessories, you can standardise on a current platform that covers zoom, thermal, and mapping in a single aircraft, simplifying training, spares, and support. Coptrz can help you match the right current payload or drone to the workflow your older kit used to handle.

FAQs

Is the DJI Zenmuse Z30 still supported?

The DJI Zenmuse Z30 remains supported until 1 September 2026. After that date DJI will no longer provide product inquiries, technical support, or repair and maintenance for it, so operators still using the Z30 should plan a replacement before the cutoff.

What does end of service support mean for DJI drones?

End of service support means DJI stops offering technical help, repairs, and maintenance for a product, though the hardware itself keeps working. The main impact is that any fault after the cutoff date cannot be fixed through official DJI channels, which raises the risk of permanent downtime.

What is replacing the DJI Zenmuse Z30?

DJI now builds long-range zoom capability into its current multi-sensor enterprise drones rather than offering the Z30 as a standalone payload. Modern platforms combine zoom, wide, and thermal sensors in one aircraft, so the upgrade path is usually a current integrated drone rather than a like-for-like payload swap.

When does DJI Zenmuse XT S support end?

Support for the DJI Zenmuse XT S thermal camera ends on 1 September 2026, the same date as the Zenmuse Z30, Manifold 2, and Datalink 3. From then on DJI will not provide repairs or technical support for the payload.

Final Thoughts

The 1 September 2026 cutoff is a routine step for hardware that stopped production five years ago, but it is still a prompt worth acting on. If the Zenmuse Z30, Zenmuse XT S, Manifold 2, or Datalink 3 are anywhere in your fleet, now is the time to audit, budget, and move to a current platform before a fault leaves you without an official repair route. Planning early keeps your operation running without interruption.

Browse current DJI payloads and enterprise drones at the Coptrz official online store, and for tailored advice on the right replacement for your retiring hardware, speak to our enterprise team at sales@coptrz.com or on 0330 111 7177.