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DJI SDK Apps - Spark-P3-P4P-Mavic Pro-Air-Pro2-Inspire1 & 2-M100-M200-M600-A3-N3
I thought a central thread to discuss the new possibilities with the apps rolling out for the Phantom 3 and Inspire would be a benefit to those who fly these platforms and want to utilize 3rd party apps.
Over the past few months I've been beta testing just about all of them and now that DJI's firmware update has opened up for public consumption it only seems right to have a place to give reviews, ask questions, and get answers from users and the developers. Since some are iOS while others are Android I want to start by asking everyone to leave their opinions as to which OS is superior out of the conversation. It's a waste of everyone's time to fight the Ford/Chevy, Coke/Pepsi, Verizon/At&t battle. I'm not trying to be a ruthless dictator here, just hoping this thread will be polite and productive. I hope the developers will take an active roll in speaking up here as well. The more information we have the less time we will waste trying to figure out the different interfaces. To start I'm going to simply post the links to the apps available. To avoid confusion I think we should group them like this. 1. Autonomous Flight - Orbit/POI, WayPoints, Follow Me 2. Mapping 3. Other (Let's face it, there are possibilities we may not know yet) If you have experience with any DJI SDK apps please comment. I've spent a lot of time testing firmware and apps but I suspect there are many more in the works. One thing to remember, all these apps use "F" mode. I highly recommend everyone keep their left pointer finger on the mode switch to abort autonomous flights by switching to "P" when/if something doesn't look right. (My attorney ordered me to say that) |
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Autonomous Flight - - Orbit/POI, WayPoints, Follow Me, and more
AutoPilot http://autoflightlogic.com/autopilot For iOS only (now) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/auto...963963805?mt=8 This app is extremely powerful. The UI can be a bit overwhelming but one really cool feature is the way you can quickly change the UI from Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced. You can start to create a flight mode and in Basic and if a setting isn't visible you can increase the settings by quickly pressing Intermediate or Advanced. As you get accustom to the app, Advanced view isn't so overwhelming. Here's an early Orbit test. Keep in mind they have done several updates since this was made. I need to test it again. Having the camera/gimbal keep the subject in frame is really nice.
Here's an initial test of Follow me using my i1:
I also did a test with my P3P from my car and it kept up with me at 30mph. It was on a rural road and I was the passenger. ------------------------------- Litchi http://flylitchi.com For Android only (now) I just bought this app for my Nvidia Shield and did 3 flights with it last week so I don't have a lot of experience with it but so far it's impressive. Others on the Inspire thread seem happy with it as well. I'm kept the Ground Station flights simple and close but I'm about to go out and do some longer range testing once my tablet is charged. Here's my first flight:
I know it's slow and a bit long but I wanted to walk before I ran. The 3rd flight was set to full speed and my i1 was really hauling ass. I'll likely upload video from today's tests shortly. |
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Mapping
Most of these apps have their own online rendering service and the rates vary so I'm going to leave that out of this section, for now. Drone Deploy https://www.dronedeploy.com This is an app I tested a lot. The UI is very simple. I'd like a little more data in flight but I see their want to keep it super simple. It worked very well but then one version a month ago gave me a lot of issues (hover....hover....hover) so I started using Map Pilot. I need to go back and test Drone Deploy again to see if they worked those bugs out. Here's a video I threw together after first testing it.
---------------- Map Pilot https://www.dronesmadeeasy.com/Articles.asp?ID=254 This has been my go-to mapping app lately. I really like the UI as it shows the camera view (and shutter working) or you can swipe down and minimize it. It also has a just the right amount of telemetry and the latest version has good multi-battery flight operation. When the battery gets low it flies back, lands, and tells you to change the battery. It then flies back to the last point and continues on. Percentage of overlap, and altitude dictate the quality/accuracy which I find to be accurate when I process using other software. Here's a project I processed through their system: https://www.mapsmadeeasy.com/maps/pu...3c8698b270708d Notice the icon in the upper right. You can change the view to DSM for elevation data. Here's an 85 acre water treatment plant I mapped (on a Sunday when no workers were present): https://www.mapsmadeeasy.com/maps/pu...02c76ee6160b60 Attached is a screenshot during flight. ---------------- Pix4Dmapper Capture https://pix4d.com/pix4dmapper-app/ I have to admit I'm not much help with this app. When I first signed up to beta test I read other users posting major problems with connection issues and such so I decided to wait a bit. |
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Current DJI SDK Apps List by AviZ - Updated 13 Dec 2017 (New) Apps iOS - 13 Dec 2017 Spark PRO for DJI Drone - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/spar...263643643?mt=8 Controller for DJI Spark, Mavic, Phantom, Inspire - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cont...251408997?mt=8 Flight Plan for DJI Drones - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/flig...076425143?mt=8 Vr Pro For Spark / Mavic / Phantom - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/vr-p...255295101?mt=8 Sync for DJI - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sync...255799480?mt=8 Apps by Name / Developer / Website / Device == Mapping / Surveying == MapPilot - by Maps Made Easy @ www.mapsmadeeasy.com - iOS TagPilot - by Maps Made Easy @ https://support.dronesmadeeasy.com/h...-Pilot-for-DJI - iOS Pix4D Capture by Pix4D @ www.pix4d.com - iOS / Android - Free Altizure - by Everest Inovation Tech @ https://www.altizure.com/features - iOS / Android - Free DroneDeploy - by DroneDeploy @ www.dronedeploy.com - iOS / Android - Free UgCS 2.10 by SPH Engineering - http://www.ugcs.com - Ground station Win/Mac/Linux - Free UgCS for DJI by SPH Engineering - http://www.ugcs.com -Ground station - Android - Free Skycatch COMMANDER - by Skywatch - https://www.skycatch.com/product/commander - 2D & 3D Mapping & Data Collection - iOS DataMapper by precision hawk - https://www.datamapper.com/ - 2D & 3D Mapping &Data Android / iOS in development DatuFly by AirNest - http://datumate.com/products/datufly/ - 2D & 3D Mapping iOS DJI GS Pro - by DJI - https://itunes.apple.com/app/dji-gs-...183717144?mt=8 - Mapping & Waypoints - iOS (Android soon) - Free Drone Survey - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dron...241043866?mt=8 - http://precisionaguavs.com/ground-control-stations/ - iOS Drofika DJI - Inspire/P3&4/Mavic by DROFIKA - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.drofika - http://www.drofika.co - Android Aerobotics Flight Planner For DJI - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...botics.android - http://www.aerobotics.co&sa=D&usg=AF...8fIibV9zD04Wsw - Android DJI Mg - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....prof.args.pad - http://www.dji.com/&sa=D&usg=AFQjCNH...rnD02UAbhqqPCw - Android - Free SkyDrones - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/skyd...153759525?mt=8 - iOS - Free Dji Mavic - Phantom - Inspire Seeker - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...d=mavic.seeker - Android Aero Ranger For Dji Drones - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...aeroranger.air == Panorama’s == DronePan - by Dennis Baldwin @ www.dronepan.com - iOS - Free InspirePano http://inspirepano.com - iOS F360 Drone Photos by mdeplus @ www.mdeplus.com - Andriod - Free Hangar 360 by by Auto Flight Logic @ http://hangar.com/hangar360/ - iOS - Free Sky Spheres Recorder For Dji - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...rce.skyspheres - Android == Multi Purpose Waypoint == Airnest - by Airnest Ltd @ www.airnest.com - iOS - Free - No Updates (P3 only) Autopilot @ www.autoflightlogic.com - iOS Airspace - by Auto Flight Logic - Telemetry sharing Add-On - iOS - Free FpvCamera - by fpvBooster @ www.fpvbooster.com - iOS Litchi - by VC Technology Ltd @ www.flylitchi.com - iOS / Android Litchi Magic Leash - by VC Technology Ltd Follow me Add-On - iOS / Android - Free Ultimate Flight v3 - by Ken @ www.djiultimateflight.com - Android DJI Phantom Flight v3 by Beyond the Cube @ http://txpower.beyondthecube.ca - iOS / Android CoPilot Basic - by FreeSkies @ http://freeskies.co - iOS - Extra in App purchases. Vertical Studio by Vertical Studio @ www.vertical.ai - iOS / Android - Free - No Updates (P3 only) Vision Pilot 3 by Taco-rc @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visi...3/id1093403121 - iOS Drone Volt Pilot by Drone Volt @ http://www.dronevoltpilot.com/en/ - iOS with Droid in Testing Hivemapper - by Hivemapper - http://hivemapper.com - 3D map for drones - Android / iOS - Free Drone Director - Automatic flight modes for DJI @ https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dron...144121416?mt=8 - iOS Drone Harmony - by drone harmony - http://droneharmony.com - Android beta - maybe iOS later - is now called Planner for DJI (below) Planner For DJI Drones (Mavic,Phantom 3&4,Inspire) (Unreleased) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...armony.planner - http://droneharmony.com - Android Botlink Capture For Dji - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...om.botlink.fly Copilot - Dual Display By Ottisoftware GmbH - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/copi...243513809?mt=8 - iOS - Free Drone Director for DJI Drones By Ottisoftware GmbH - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dron...144121416?mt=8 - iOS Vision Pilot 3 for DJI By KA YUE MAK - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/visi...093403121?mt=8 - iOS CleanFPV by TacoRC - https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/clea...286540151?mt=8 - http://www.taco-rc.com/ - iOS Surf Ranger For Dji Drones - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...surfranger.air - Android == 3D VR Apps == VR Thread - https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...=2651151&pp=10 3D FPV by Visual Vertigo @ www.visual-vertigo.com - iOS / Android 3D VR Cockpit by Visual Vertigo @ www.visual-vertigo.com - iOS Dream Flights by Dream Flights VR @ www.dreamflights.pro - Android DroneVR by Appologics @ http://appologics.com - iOS / (Android beta) CloudlightFPV by CloudlightFPV @ http://cloudlightfpv.com - iOS Vision Pilot 3 by Taco-rc @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visi...3/id1093403121 - iOS Whaale FPV for DJI GO Drones @ https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...it.droneflight - Android Cavu Fpv For Dji Go 4 Drones - (was Whaale FPV) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...it.droneflight - Android Plus Litchi & FpvCamera also support VR Headsets == Assorted Apps == Neurala Selfie Dronie by Neurala @ http://www.neurala.com/products/selfie-dronie-drone/ - iOS / Android DJI Screen Share by Visual Vertigo Software @ http://www.visual-vertigo.com - iOS DJI Face Recognition for Drones - by ……. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...acerecognition - Android == Open Source Apps == DroneBlocks By Dennis Baldwin @ www.droneblocks.io creator of drone pan iOS - Free Dji Demo by Dave Jacob @ http://dronegroundstation.azurewebsites.net - Android - Free Forums, Help Pages & Manuals Online & PDFs - by AviZ == MapPilot == Help/Manuals == TagPilot == Help / Manuals == Altizure == Altizure App Tutorials - (iOS) Altizure App Tutorials - (Android) == FpvCamera/Mission Planner == Help / Manuals - Online Facebook Page @ Phantom Pilots == Litchi == Help/Manuals - Online English P3/P4/I1 PDF iOS by Richard H. - PDF English P3/P4/I1 PDF Android by Philip B - PDF Facebook page Phantom Pilots Google Groups == Airnest == Help/Manuals - Online Offical Airnest Forum @ Phantom Pilots == Vertical Studio == Offical @ Phantom Pilots - Vertical Studio now supports Phantom 3 Standard Phantom Pilots == AutoPilot == Help/Manuals - Online YouTube Channel Phantom Pilots - Advanced Search Titles Only- AutoPilot == DronePan == Facebook page @ Phantom Pilots == Ultimate Flight == Help/Manuals - Online DJI Ultimate Flight - Documentation for V3 PDF Google Groups Beta Access and Discussion Forum PM me on RCG with any errors - with correct or new links to add ... AviZ ...
Manuals may be out dated just follow links to new versions |
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Last edited by MultiRotR; Dec 12, 2017 at 07:33 AM.
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Nice job
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Good idea for a dedicated thread !
With the amount of info that is going to be involved, I wouldn't be surprised if there might be a need for a dedicated thread for each sdk in addition to an aggregate thread like this. |
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Litchi Flyover Tests
Here are some tests that I did with Litchi Groundstation to check out it's Auto Gimbal Pitch Control and Auto Rotation.
The first example uses a Rotate Action at the middle waypoints.
Next is an example that uses POIs to maintain focus and does an auto Rotation (built into the SDK) between waypoints that have different headings.
The last one is the same as the first but does 90 degree rotation at the middle waypoint.
Disclosure: I am not the owner of the product, just a tester. |
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Nice work with Litchi! I need to work on the actions. I just got back from testing it long range and it performed well. It seems as though you have to close the app completely between missions so anyone building a mission better be sure to save it before initiating the flight. When starting a new mission I would get an error message and the aircraft would get stuck in a hover, waiting for the upload.
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Litchi Test:
Edit: Adding another video:
I sped up sections of the video to cut down on the duration. Round trip was about 3 miles to a new bridge being built. I had signal the entire trip but an earlier trip was out of range for about 2 minutes. No issues to report. TB47 had 52% when it returned. Conditions were ideal with no wind and 80 degrees. |
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I really need to have a look a litchi, sadly the only android device I have is an LG G Pad
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