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HOW TO: Setup and use Waypoints

Follow the steps below to setup and use the Waypoints feature in the DJI GO app. If you have additional tips or information below, please comment below.

Note: In order to create a waypoint mission, you must actually fly to each waypoint and manually mark those locations. Your Inspire will then be able to recall that mission and automatically fly it. The steps below will guide you through this process.

Except its a piece of crap!
It doesn't know where to aim the camera/ Even if you do it manually, it won't point to the centre of interest , POI, or Target like FPV camera will.
Plus, when you go around a corner, the camera swings quite noticeably in order to get to the next WP. Unacceptable.

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Launch the Waypoints feature.
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1) Your Inspire needs to be started and in the air before you'll be able to access the Waypoints feature in the DJI GO app. Start your Inspire, take off, and hover at the location you'd like to set as the first waypoint in your mission.


2) Flip the PAF switch to the "F" position to access the IOC features. If Multiple Flight Mode is not enabled, you're going to see the following prompt:

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If you see the above prompt, click the "OK" button to enable Multiple Flight Mode.


3) Select "Waypoints" from the IOC menu.

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4) You might be prompted to verify your RTH Altitude setting. If so, ensure the altitude is set higher than all obstacles in your location. This will ensure that you do not accidentally crash into an obstacle if RTH initiates and your Inspire tries to return to the home point.

Phantom-3-IOC-RTH.jpg




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Mark the waypoints on the map.
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Note: Skip to step #20 below if you want to load a previously flown waypoint mission.

5) Click the "New Mission" button to create a new waypoint mission.

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6) A new menu will appear on the right side of the DJI GO app. Use this menu to mark the waypoints on the map.

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The "Waypoints" count will show the number of waypoints on the map. It'll start at 0 and count up each time you fly your Inspire to a new location and add a new waypoint.

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The "Total Distance" shows you the total distance your Inspire will travel as it flies to all of the waypoints in your mission.

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7) Fly to each location where you'd like to add a new waypoint to the map and click the "Record" button. You can also press the C1 button on your remote controller to mark a new waypoint.

Note: Waypoints store the location, altitude, and direction the Inspire is facing. Make sure you descend or ascend to the desired altitude before marking each waypoint. Each waypoint can be set to a different altitude.

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Click the "Delete" button to remove the last added waypoint from the map. You can also press the C2 button on your remote controller to remove the waypoint.

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8) Click the "Done" button when you're done adding waypoints. Your mission should look something like this:

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Configure the Waypoint settings.
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9) A new menu will appear showing you settings to configure the heading, speed, and action to perform when the mission has completed.

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10) In the "Head to" selection, choose the direction your Inspire should point as it travels to each waypoint. You have the following choices:

Consistent with Record: Point your Inspire in the direction it was facing when you recorded the waypoint.
Consistent with Route: Point your Inspire toward the waypoint it's flying to.
Free: Allows you to yaw and turn your Inspire in any direction as it travels to each waypoint.

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11) Choose what should happen when your Inspire completes the mission. You have the following choices:

Hover: Your Inspire will hover at the location of the last waypoint.
Return to Home: Your Inspire will return to the home point.

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12) Set the speed at which your Inspire should fly as it travels from waypoint to waypoint.

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13) Click the "Apply" button to save your settings, send the mission details to your Inspire, and start the mission.

Important: Your Inspire will automatically fly to the location and altitude of the first waypoint before starting the mission. So, make sure there are no obstacles between its current location and the first waypoint.



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Make adjustments as your Inspire flies its mission
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14) A new menu will appear on the right side of the DJI GO app to allow you to control your Inspire as it travels on its mission.

Waypoints-Fly-1.jpg



15) Click the "Pause" button to make your Inspire stop at its current location and wait for further direction from you. Unpause to continue on with the mission.

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16) The "Distance" value shows how far away your Inspire is from the home point. The is the distance in a straight line between the Inspire's current location and the home point.

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17) As your Inspire is traveling the mission, you can adjust the speed slider to increase/decrease the speed. The speed value with change in real-time as you make this adjustment. Your Inspire will also start traveling at the new speed as you increase/decrease it.

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18) Click the "Exit" button to stop the mission and exit the Waypoint function. You can also exit by flipping the PAF switch back to the "P" position.



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Fly the same waypoint mission again.
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19) After creating a waypoint mission, you can fly the same mission again by clicking the "Favorite Missions" button.

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20) Select the mission you'd like to fly from the menu on the left and click the "Apply" button..

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Hi guys ! just 2 questions about this: first one, what happened if during the waypoints mission the Inspire 1 goes out of range? it keeps going and finish the mission and then enter in FS mode and come back home or just return home as soon as goes out of range?
And the second one, how fare can i go with waypoints? let said can a do a straight line of 1200 meters with 2 or 3 waipoints? ore there is a distance limit?
 
Distance limit if I remember correctly is about 500 m. An error message will come up if you try to set a way point beyond limit. Depends on what you set for failsafe mode. Hover rth etc.it's been a while since I played with way point mode but I seem to vaguely remember if it loses RC signal it defaults to whatever the failsafe mode selected was and ends to waypoint mission.

You can also stop waypoint mission midway by switching to Atti or GPS modes on RC
 
With the AutoflightLogic app, the minimum altitude for their waypoint mode is 26 feet.

Is there a minimum altitude requirement for each waypoint in the DJI app?
 
I believe 3M was the limit as I was using the app. Which was kind of a bummer. There's a nice creek nearby that I wanted to get some upstream footage of. 3M above ground level is about 6M above water... I was hoping for something about 5 feet above the water but it looks like that's not going to happen in waypoint mode.
 
Well, it would have been nice to be able to plan the waypoint on the map without having to fly it.

But its definitely a welcome start................

Are there other options available?

If I have a csv of text file of waypoints, even KML or GIS shapefile? Would there be other options within the app?
 
I think your best bet would be to use a 3rd party app, such as Litchi or Autopilot.

@DesertWindAero the apps you recommended seem to be more advanced than DJI's. Just watching videos and reading documentation, I saw Autopilot's Import KML/KMZ feature. Litchi does it slightly differently by using Litchi to plan the mission and Load the mission from it, thus no external data can be imported. Did I got that right or did I miss something else? Thanks!
 
I like DJI Go for just flying, its simple and clean, but the way-points are lousy. Litchi is great for wayoints, easy to set up on the App or on your PC.
 

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