In the future will we be able to temporarily override the automatic initiation of the landing gear below one meter?   

There are many times when I want to get low shots and the landing gear messes them up.   

Don't get me wrong, I like the feature and rely on it a lot as it's one less thing to worry about when landing, would just like a manual override or ability to set a smaller height, like 1 1/2 feet or so.

This would be a wonderful manual override option!!!  I too have experienced similar challanges related to this safety feature.

You could try covering the sonar ports with tape?

that would bring the gear down as it would think you are on the ground

I have seen this brought up before and remember a DJI rep saying they might do something about it in firmware, which would be great!

Jim in the android app there is a setting in the MC Settings menu which gives you a "Self Adaptive Landing gear" option which you can turn on and off.  I haven't tested it yet and not sure if its just been included for future use.

steve2909 Posted at 2015-3-7 10:19
Jim in the android app there is a setting in the MC Settings menu which gives you a "Self Adaptive L ...

Wow, doesn't seem to be in the IOS version, maybe next time.   Let me know if you experiement with it and exactly what it does.

DJK Posted at 2015-3-7 10:12
that would bring the gear down as it would think you are on the ground

Workaround is to tape ONE of the sonar ports with insulating tape or similar. Taping both will get a 0m height reading, taping one tricks it into thinking it's not receiving the sound waves, therefore it believes it's above 2.5m.

nic@tractionfil Posted at 2015-3-8 06:46
Workaround is to tape ONE of the sonar ports with insulating tape or similar. Taping both will get ...

Neat!  Will give it a try. Thanks!

jimhare Posted at 2015-3-8 07:12
Neat!  Will give it a try. Thanks!

Jim,

Did you eventually get a fix for flying below 1m ??

GB44 Posted at 2015-3-27 21:23
Jim,

Did you eventually get a fix for flying below 1m ??

Haven't explored it yet.  My hope is there is a setting in the next firmware.  

Jim, I did not see this thread and I asked the same thing... Ed says it is in the next work up of the firmware and maybe join the beta program to help test it...

This is addressed in the next version of the firmware.  Become a beta tester if you want to try it before it goes public.

Tahoe_Ed Posted at 2015-3-28 08:33
This is addressed in the next version of the firmware.  Become a beta tester if you want to try it b ...

I'm all about beta testing, done it all my life.   Where do I sign up?

What? I'm able to fly mine well under 1 meter...No issues Landing gear up or down i've never had to think about it Just flew it did'nt know about that limit before now.

jimhare Posted at 2015-3-28 13:24
I'm all about beta testing, done it all my life.   Where do I sign up?

http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?m ... age%3D1&lang=en

Captain Obvious Posted at 2015-3-28 13:40
What? I'm able to fly mine well under 1 meter...No issues Landing gear up or down i've never had to  ...

The landing gear automatically comes down if the Inspire knows your less than about three feet from the ground.  Messes up the shot.  

How is it that yours doesn't come down?  Could be a fault if it doesn't.

Captain Obvious Posted at 2015-3-28 13:44
http://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=10432&extra=page%3D1&lang=en

Thanks for the link!

Yeah I nearly took out the camera been so low Inches above the ground...Will have to re-test this now

Captain Obvious Posted at 2015-3-28 18:23
Yeah I nearly took out the camera been so low Inches above the ground...Will have to re-test this no ...

Perhaps the sensors on the bottom of the camera aren't working properly.  Might want to get that checked out.

Tahoe_Ed Posted at 2015-3-28 08:33
This is addressed in the next version of the firmware.  Become a beta tester if you want to try it b ...

This is great!
But please make sure the setting remains after turning off the i1

Captain Obvious Posted at 2015-3-28 13:40
What? I'm able to fly mine well under 1 meter...No issues Landing gear up or down i've never had to  ...

Captain, you gear should lower at .8m.  If they are not then there is something wrong.  Does the VPS show in the lower left hand corner?

Prop-Lock Girl Posted at 2015-3-28 18:48
This is great!
But please make sure the setting remains after turning off the i1

Prop-lock girl.  While there are some issues with the App not retraining some settings.  The adaptive landing gear is not one of them.  My secret for having all the settings to be saved is to not turn off the tx and app between flights.

Tahoe_Ed Posted at 2015-3-28 22:59
Prop-lock girl.  While there are some issues with the App not retraining some settings.  The adapt ...

Well... I suppose you're talking about just a temporary solution, aren't you?

Prop-Lock Girl Posted at 2015-3-29 03:22
Well... I suppose you're talking about just a temporary solution, aren't you?

Until the App is revised.