How many satellites?

DjiQuadzilla · Feb 15, 2015

I have seen where people have asked this question and I was also curious but when I hooked it up to the external monitor it shows up in the top right 13 satellites and is going up and down

SloMo · Feb 15, 2015

I use an external hdmi monitor just to see sat counts. This is just until DJI adds this feature in the app.

DjiQuadzilla · Feb 15, 2015

Hmmmmm 13 satellites I may just take him up for a spin inside lol

The Editor · Feb 16, 2015

That's a combination of GPS and Glonass

Tahoe Ed · Feb 16, 2015

Bad news guys. I am testing the newest version of the Inspire firmware and the number of sats in now gone in HDMI. I have requested that they restore this in the App and in the HDMI display. It is now Chinese New Year and so they will be dark for the next week.

Eliran · Feb 16, 2015

So, I can presume that Inspire 1 uses Glonass AND Navistar simultaneously?

The Editor · Feb 16, 2015

Eliran said:
So, I can presume that Inspire 1 uses Glonass AND Navistar simultaneously?

What is Navistar? I thought they made commercial trucks?

DjiQuadzilla · Feb 16, 2015

Tahoe Ed said:
Bad news guys. I am testing the newest version of the Inspire firmware and the number of sats in now gone in HDMI. I have requested that they restore this in the App and in the HDMI display. It is now Chinese New Year and so they will be dark for the next week.

Oh man that's a real bummer !!! I feel it's a good thing to have especially over the bar graph.

blade strike · Feb 16, 2015

DjiQuadzilla said:
Oh man that's a real bummer !!! I feel it's a good thing to have especially over the bar graph.

We all do and don't understand the reasoning behind them removing it. It's a bummer for sure.

Eliran · Feb 16, 2015

Navistar is the GPS Sat system that your country gave to the world to use. Glonass is the Russian one.

The Editor · Feb 16, 2015

Eliran said:
Navistar is the GPS Sat system that your country gave to the world to use. Glonass is the Russian one.

No it isn't! NAVSTAR is the network of US GPS positioning satellites. NAVISTAR make trucks!

Eliran · Feb 16, 2015

licensed pilot · Apr 10, 2017

The Editor said:
No it isn't! NAVSTAR is the network of US GPS positioning satellites. NAVISTAR make trucks!

Do all DJI products use both NAVSTAR AND GLONASS?

The Editor · Apr 11, 2017

licensed pilot said:
Do all DJI products use both NAVSTAR AND GLONASS?

Only the newer ones.
The older Phantoms didn't.

licensed pilot · Apr 11, 2017

I thought so. Couldn't find any references in the manuals.Thanks.

NickOfLeeds · Jun 15, 2017

Does anyone know if there is any evidence from DJI that the Inspire 1 Pro uses multiple satellite systems for GNSS?

The Editor · Jun 15, 2017

NickOfLeeds said:
Does anyone know if there is any evidence from DJI that the Inspire 1 Pro uses multiple satellite systems for GNSS?

GLONASS and NAVSTAR (GPS) only at this stage.

NickOfLeeds · Jun 15, 2017

The Editor said:
GLONASS and NAVSTAR (GPS) only at this stage.

Thanks... but I'm looking for some evidence to support that... I have an OSC application being considered and i have included references to those satellite systems but i'm still coming up short with supporting evidence just in case i'm challenged. The annoying thing is that I wouldnt have included that if i hadn't read it somewhere!

The Editor · Jun 15, 2017

NickOfLeeds said:
Thanks... but I'm looking for some evidence to support that... I have an OSC application being considered and i have included references to those satellite systems but i'm still coming up short with supporting evidence just in case i'm challenged. The annoying thing is that I wouldnt have included that if i hadn't read it somewhere!

Ah, I see. Less is more sometimes.

Usually, the maximum number of satellites viewable from any one constellation is around 12 (certainly in the UK you will be lucky to see that number on one constellation). That is the maximum amount above the horizon at any one time.
You will often see 14-16 satellites in the UK on the Inspire platform which can only mean it is receiving more than one constellation.
There is also reference to both systems in DJI tech specs if I remember correctly (although they keep changing the page)

Davidp · Aug 17, 2017

Glad tonhesr that Navstar and glonass is used on the Inspire 1 Pro. I was concerned as my mavic pro usually gets between 16 and even 20 Sats sometimes and yesterday most I got with I Pro was flickering between 14 and 25 with 16 once.
Dave