Recent content by Simon Mallin

Hi, A few questions: - When you fire it up with the X3 are there any error messages? Do you get an image? - Do the motors appear to run okay, no strange noises? - Looks like the airframe bottom cover may be damage, any signs of cracks? Thanks

Can you hear the motor turning even though the legs aren't moving? If so then it could be that that the gear on top of the worm screw has come loose - it's only an interference fit. This happened to me last year and I ended up having to change the Centre Frame Component part 2. Quite an...

Yes the cables are the same - it's just a different vibration board for the X5. You'll need to remove this as well.

First off I suggest you try changing the fast-mounting gimbal port cables (part 17) - only a few £ / $. I tried various things that you will find suggested if you search in the forum but in the end changing the cables did the trick. I also noticed that DJI have modified the cables with some...

Great deal. What's involved in upgrading, Is it just simply a question of replacing the existing V1 motors and ESC's ?

I've been through the self unlocking process to unlock a yellow, authorisation zone via the DJI website and got confirmation that the unlock has been successful. However when I fire up the Go App I can't find an 'Unlocking' section under General settings, or anywhere else for that matter. I...

There's loads of information about the X5 on this forum and the DJI site so I suggest you do a bit of searching. The main attraction for me is the ability to control aperture so I can get the correct exposure without having to keep changing the ND filters. It's also a better camera than the X3...

Okay you have the standard I1 setup. To mount an X5 you need the the 'Zenmuse X5 Vibration Absorbing Board' kit as referenced in my last post. Looks like something has been added underneath your battery compartment. What is it, a GOPRO mount maybe?

The mount (piece of metal suspended by rubber mounts that your camera attaches to) will look like this: Buy Zenmuse X5 Vibration Absorbing Board - DJI Store However to mount an X5 check that your Inspire also has leg extensions - they are shown in the picture and just stick onto the existing...

This refers to the RAW version of the X5 camera (X5R) which can be used on the Inspire 1 (so long as you have the updated vibration mount as mentioned above). It has the capability of recording 4K RAW video files and uses high capacity SSD cards for storing the large file sizes. A very...

With my Inspire 1 I just slowly reduce the power with the left stick until it is fully back at which point the motors will shut down. No need for a CSC. Not sure it will make much difference with the way the folding props behave but worth a try.

Have you tried cleaning the contacts on both camera an aircraft? I had transmission issues with my X5 after not using it for a while over winter - when I jiggled it the problem disappeared so I cleaned the contacts with a little of this and it's been fine so far...

Thanks for responding and pointing me in the right direction. I'll do some test recordings over the weekend at various settings.

Hi Gruvpix, just come across this post of yours which I realise was nearly two years ago but wondered if you still find Cinelike at +1 the best setting for the X5? If so what are your preferred settings for contrast or saturation and do you over expose slightly? Do you use these settings in...

I flew in a UK red zone last September using the Go App and Inspire 1, the unlock procedure worked just fine. Just make sure you provide all the information they require. These are the instructions I received from DJI Flysafe after my request was authorised (suggest you allow at least a week...