Can anyone tell me what's the mea ING of this icon circled?

It showed N/A yet my father's Mavic Air shows sometimes this icon with a number of over 5000m...and then it switches to VPS...?

I think that this is distance to your RC (phone) when it has precise enough GPS fix (not to be mistaken with aircraft GPS). If it shows N/A - your phone does not have precise enough GPS fix.

br, Pawel

This is the altitude that the drone is flying above the ground within the detectable range of the downward vision sensors (VPS) to give you real time telemetry for lining up intelligent flight modes such as active track and quick shots whereby the drone needs to be a minimum altitude above the ground. The normal vertical altitude reading is assessed against the homepoint from where the drone took off. The VPS reading will display n/a when outside the detectable range of the downward sensors - usually 10M+ AGL.

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 11:54
This is the altitude that the drone is flying above the ground within the detectable range of the downward vision sensors (VPS) to give you real time telemetry for lining up intelligent flight modes such as active track and quick shots whereby the drone needs to be a minimum altitude above the ground. The normal vertical altitude reading is assessed against the homepoint from where the drone took off. The VPS reading will display n/a when outside the detectable range of the downward sensors - usually 10M+ AGL.

Excellent answer and I have learned from it too, thank you!

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-4-1 11:57
Excellent answer and I have learned from it too, thank you!

Cool Surprised it's not that clear in the manual

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 12:02
Cool  Surprised it's not that clear in the manual

To be honest I am not sure whether this is explained in the MA manual or might be a serious overlook on my behalf. Definitely shall check this, but rather tomorrow. Last night was a bit tiring ;-)

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-4-1 12:06
To be honest I am not sure whether this is explained in the MA manual or might be a serious overlook on my behalf. Definitely shall check this, but rather tomorrow. Last night was a bit tiring ;-)

Glad you had a good one Happy Easter once more mate

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 12:07
Glad you had a good one  Happy Easter once more mate

You know what a small team here has been busy with last night ;-) But thank you and to you as well happy Easter one more time!

Pawel_g is correct.
It's the distance from AC to RC (provided RC has a valid GPS signal)

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 11:54
This is the altitude that the drone is flying above the ground within the detectable range of the downward vision sensors (VPS) to give you real time telemetry for lining up intelligent flight modes such as active track and quick shots whereby the drone needs to be a minimum altitude above the ground. The normal vertical altitude reading is assessed against the homepoint from where the drone took off. The VPS reading will display n/a when outside the detectable range of the downward sensors - usually 10M+ AGL.

Thanks for clarifying!

I might missing something here:
My screenshot here shows the lateral distance from RC to AC:

Keule Posted at 2018-4-1 13:13
I might missing something here:
My screenshot here shows the lateral distance from RC to AC:

Think you are - when it switches from VPS then it shows the distance to the device if the device has a module.

It even shows VPS in the manual - it auto switches to AC/RC when out of VPS range or shows n/a if using a WiFi only device with no module.

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-4-1 12:52
Thanks for clarifying!

No problem mate - always good to help out for those who need it on here

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 13:20
Think you are - when it switches from VPS then it shows the distance to the device if the device has a module.

I'm aware on how that works.
OP asked firsthand what the icon with N/A means, then secondly why his fathers icon sometimes displays 5000, and then about VPS.

You, of course provided only the correct answer about VPS in post #3, nothing more.

Keule Posted at 2018-4-1 13:31
I'm aware on how that works.
OP asked firsthand what the icon with N/A means, then secondly why his fathers icon sometimes displays 5000, and then about VPS.

The OP asked what that icon is and why it also shows VPS - I have explained that based on factual information - whether you wish to accept that or not is your problem sunshine!
And your failure to acknowledge that my answer in post number 3 was also correct implies that you thought it was incorrect and given your own admission that you thought you had 'missed something' in post number 16 does show that perhaps you didn't know how it worked in the first place...

This is the horizontal distance between the drone and pilot. It relates to the mobile device's GPS accuracy.
When it is close to the ground and conditions available, it will display the distance of the ultrasonic.

DJI Thor Posted at 2018-4-1 21:05
This is the horizontal distance between the drone and pilot. It relates to the mobile device's GPS accuracy.
When it is close to the ground and conditions available, it will display the distance of the ultrasonic.[view_image]

Thanks Thor - just as I said

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 13:29
No problem mate - always good to help out for those who need it on here

Indeed.

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 23:54
Thanks Thor - just as I said

Good job.

A CW Posted at 2018-4-1 11:54
This is the altitude that the drone is flying above the ground within the detectable range of the downward vision sensors (VPS) to give you real time telemetry for lining up intelligent flight modes such as active track and quick shots whereby the drone needs to be a minimum altitude above the ground. The normal vertical altitude reading is assessed against the homepoint from where the drone took off. The VPS reading will display n/a when outside the detectable range of the downward sensors - usually 10M+ AGL.

Nice answer..clear and exhaustive.

maurom82 Posted at 2018-4-4 07:09
Nice answer..clear and exhaustive.

Thanks    

DJI Thor Posted at 2018-4-4 05:37
Good job.

Cheers Thor!