Autopilot Beta Test

Mizerry · Aug 4, 2015

All I know is this,

There is no way in hell I am updating my firmware. As of now my inspire works perfectly with AutoPilot, and this makes me happy. and in 24 more days when my beta of autopilot expires, I will have a melt down and probably cry

.

So my request is make a version I can pay for until release, so I can continue to enjoy your most bad *** app.

My Inspire without your app is like sex without an orgasm. there is no point.

chip chipman · Aug 4, 2015

Autoflight Logic said:
Can you guys do a quick test for me? Put your Inspire on your desk, props off, and engage focus mode with the strategy set to direction. Then move your device around to make the gimbal not point straight ahead, and then disengage Autopilot. Does the gimbal reset back to FPV 0 degrees?

I just ran your test and the answer is no it does not.

lake_flyer · Aug 4, 2015

chip chipman said:
I just ran your test and the answer is no it does not.

Thanks Chip, I was expecting this but didn't have the opportunity to test yet.

lake_flyer · Aug 4, 2015

lake_flyer said:
Thanks Chip, I was expecting this but didn't have the opportunity to test yet.

Besides, I had tried all possible options and focus strategies this morning. All with same result.

Hangar · Aug 4, 2015

Mizerry said:
All I know is this,

There is no way in hell I am updating my firmware. As of now my inspire works perfectly with AutoPilot, and this makes me happy. and in 24 more days when my beta of autopilot expires, I will have a melt down and probably cry .

So my request is make a version I can pay for until release, so I can continue to enjoy your most bad *** app.

My Inspire without your app is like sex without an orgasm. there is no point.

Appreciate the sentiment - and you should know that the expiration in TestFlight only applies if a new build is not uploaded. I assure you that we will not wait more than 30 days between updates, for however long this takes.

DJI has confirmed that the recently released firmware does not support the SDK, even though the release notes claim that it does. Do not update your firmware if you are participating in the beta test.

lake_flyer said:
Besides, I had tried all possible options and focus strategies this morning. All with same result.

Interesting. I just tried it again with one of our test Inspires and it works like a charm. Mind taking a quick video while you do it? Interested to see and hear that the gimbal does. There is a distinctive chirp when it responds to the reset request from the app.

InspireAggie · Aug 4, 2015

Mizerry said:
All I know is this,

My Inspire without your app is like sex without an orgasm. there is no point.

isn't that like paying taxes?

lake_flyer · Aug 4, 2015

there's no chirp because it does nothing at disengage. It just hangs in whatever position it is. There's little to see and hear, other than a gimbal that's out of position. No sound or movement at disengage.

Autoflight Logic said:
Mind taking a quick video while you do it? Interested to see and hear that the gimbal does. There is a distinctive chirp when it responds to the reset request from the app.

Here a short video. Funny thing is that the second time I disengaged it suddenly reset (never did that before). The next 2 times it didn't.

gregdd · Aug 4, 2015

Autoflight Logic said:
Can you guys do a quick test for me? Put your Inspire on your desk, props off, and engage focus mode with the strategy set to direction. Then move your device around to make the gimbal not point straight ahead, and then disengage Autopilot. Does the gimbal reset back to FPV 0 degrees?

I followed your instructions to a T except I was outdoors. When hitting disengage and then done the camera doesn't even twitch, just points the same direction as it was and does not reset. In my case it didn't even point to the RC as i had it set possibly because the RC and AC were too close together.

lake_flyer · Aug 4, 2015

Mizerry said:
My Inspire without your app is like sex without an orgasm. there is no point.

Tantra Copter!

gregdd · Aug 4, 2015

So is it OK to run the new DJI Go with our beta firmware? It seems to work fine but just thought I would ask.

lake_flyer · Aug 4, 2015

Autoflight Logic said:
DJI has confirmed that the recently released firmware does not support the SDK, even though the release notes claim that it does.

So they're lying to the public.
Really? That's so hard to believe

tomtnt · Aug 4, 2015

Autoflight Logic said:
Appreciate the sentiment - and you should know that the expiration in TestFlight only applies if a new build is not uploaded. I assure you that we will not wait more than 30 days between updates, for however long this takes.

DJI has confirmed that the recently released firmware does not support the SDK, even though the release notes claim that it does. Do not update your firmware if you are participating in the beta test.

Interesting. I just tried it again with one of our test Inspires and it works like a charm. Mind taking a quick video while you do it? Interested to see and hear that the gimbal does. There is a distinctive chirp when it responds to the reset request from the app.

Actually, the new firmware does support the SDK - but not fully.. The new firmware works with the two android apps: Litchi and Ultimate Flight which requires SDK for GS/POI.

However, the new firmware is not fully compatible with the current SDK as some functionality has been broken. I'm pretty sure this new firmware was made to be paired with the next android and IOS SDK (which was referenced in a recent developer's email by DJI). Once the new SDK is released by DJI, the developers will most likely need to make some changes to their app.

BTW, one of your beta tester on the P3 also confirmed it working on the P3 1.3.20 firmware on the phantompilot site..

SkySight · Aug 5, 2015

gregdd said:
I followed your instructions to a T except I was outdoors. When hitting disengage and then done the camera doesn't even twitch, just points the same direction as it was and does not reset. In my case it didn't even point to the RC as i had it set possibly because the RC and AC were too close together.

My camera does the same thing. I've also noticed when I'm switch back to P, close AutoPilot and open the DJI app the gimbel setting is set to free and no longer in Follow.

gregdd · Aug 5, 2015

Autoflight Logic said:
Interesting. I just tried it again with one of our test Inspires and it works like a charm. Mind taking a quick video while you do it? Interested to see and hear that the gimbal does. There is a distinctive chirp when it responds to the reset request from the app.

After some more testing I have discovered a pattern. I mentioned in my reports to you that at times the camera does not track the RC properly and it is during those times when I disengage that the gimble does not reset. If it Is tracking the RC properly and I disengage then it seems to reset the gimble.

lake_flyer · Aug 5, 2015

gregdd said:
After some more testing I have discovered a pattern. I mentioned in my reports to you that at times the camera does not track the RC properly and it is during those times when I disengage that the gimble does not reset. If it Is tracking the RC properly and I disengage then it seems to reset the gimble.

I only used POI for my test video. And outside as well to be sure I would have enough GPS signal. You can see that 1 out of 4 times it did reset. No clue why it worked that one time.

gottafly · Aug 5, 2015

Got a few more flights in last night. Really enjoying this app.

2 things I would like to see:

First, LARGER Dashboard readouts. Currently, they read more like a grocery store receipt...efficiently packed but not pretty. I would prefer something more "easily glanceable" without having to search for what I'm looking for. Think more like a Garmin G1000. See image attached.

Second, would like to see some sort of quick access, "Return to Home and Hover (not auto-land) to bring it home where the pilot can then switch to manual mode and land. Perhaps a quick entry mode similar to Zipline, but with only one point, and three options (take off point, RC location, user entry location).

gottafly · Aug 5, 2015

Flew the Inspire today w/ the iPhone and AutoPilot Apple Watch interface/app.

Watch app provided good pertinent detail. Very clean presentation. Did not try anything other than to "disengage" from the watch and it responded immediately.

Hangar · Aug 5, 2015

lake_flyer said:
I only used POI for my test video. And outside as well to be sure I would have enough GPS signal. You can see that 1 out of 4 times it did reset. No clue why it worked that one time.

Just pushed Build 26, which has an attempt to correct this issue, please test when you can.

gottafly said:
First, LARGER Dashboard readouts.

Are you using an iPad? The font sizes were chosen to accommodate all screen sizes, so they may look unnecessary small on iPads. We may look into doing something special for the iPad view.

gottafly said:
Second, would like to see some sort of quick access, "Return to Home and Hover (not auto-land) to bring it home where the pilot can then switch to manual mode and land. Perhaps a quick entry mode similar to Zipline, but with only one point, and three options (take off point, RC location, user entry location).

It sounds like you are describing Hover Mode. Just drop a pin on your location and engage.

Patou · Aug 5, 2015

Is it possible to save a POI in Orbit (and other) mode(s)? Would be great to repeat the same flight with the same settings for construction sites to get the evolution in the time...

If it still exists i can't find it

Thanks