Is it possible to fly the Inspire 2 with only the FPV Camera?  Or is it required to have either the X5S or X4S attached to fly?

It is possible with Inspire 1, although I have no FPV whatsoever. Therefore only flying within LOS or with a map is possible for me. Disconnect the X camera, power the motors on the ground without props attached (the app will warn you, but ignore it for a moment) and see if FPV camera transmit the image. If it does, you should be good to go. Not without props, of course :-)...

Also the size of the FPV image can be changed by click on the +/- icon within the FPV screen.   

Dobmatt Posted at 2017-2-9 18:11
It is possible with Inspire 1, although I have no FPV whatsoever. Therefore only flying within LOS or with a map is possible for me. Disconnect the X camera, power the motors on the ground without props attached (the app will warn you, but ignore it for a moment) and see if FPV camera transmit the image. If it does, you should be good to go. Not without props, of course :-)...

I assumed being that the FPV Camera can display on the DJI Go 4 App then it would be possible to fly without an X5S or X4S camera.  

fans593fc987 Posted at 2017-2-9 18:30
I assumed being that the FPV Camera can display on the DJI Go 4 App then it would be possible to fly without an X5S or X4S camera.

Yes but don't forget if your don't have tablet like an iPad you wont get any FPV window.  

I have flown mine without a camera the FPV as fine didn't have any problems.

I also flew mine without a camera. Worked fine. Longer battery life too. haha

Thank you for the confirmation folks.  This is a huge help to me and appreciate all of your feedback.

Thanks for this discussion.  As I mentioned in a previous post I would like to remove the X5S or X4S and mount another camera (Sequoia in this case).  I realize that I will need to make or buy sometime of mounting mechanism or gimble and attache underneath somehow.  The point is, is that this looks doable.

BrianDavis Posted at 2017-2-9 20:55
I also flew mine without a camera. Worked fine. Longer battery life too. haha

What sort of flight time are you getting without the camera on?

Mark G.

You would be able to fly without a X4S or X5S,

Mark Guille Posted at 2017-2-10 09:41
What sort of flight time are you getting without the camera on?

Mark G.

did a flight the other day and got just over 25  mins and down to 10% batteries on both. Don't know where DJI get their times from?

Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-10 14:39
did a flight the other day and got just over 25  mins and down to 10% batteries on both. Don't know where DJI get their times from?

Probably hovering in ideal conditions and landing at 2%

Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-10 14:39
did a flight the other day and got just over 25  mins and down to 10% batteries on both. Don't know where DJI get their times from?

They may be getting there times (25-27min) if the remote is set to atti mode and all the sensors turned off.

Mark Guille Posted at 2017-2-10 15:00
Probably hovering in ideal conditions and landing at 2%

I thought I read somewhere that you were not supposed to drop the batteries below 10%?

wild giles Posted at 2017-2-10 15:59
They may be getting there times (25-27min) if the remote is set to atti mode and all the sensors turned off.

15 mins with I1 and X5 with everything turned on.
20 mins with I2 and X5S with everything turned on.

So basically only 5 mins more with Inspire 2 (dual batteries) than Inspire 1 (Single battery)

I know it's not all about flight time but geez I was kinda expecting maybe 22 or 23 mins! with the I2 X5S combo.

Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-10 22:25
I thought I read somewhere that you were not supposed to drop the batteries below 10%?

You should calibrate your batteries every 10 charges which involves dropping the power down to 3.3v. this can equate to around 0% sometimes. The percentage is never that accurate which is why it is wise to have the voltage displayed on the app.

Mark G.

Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-10 22:29
15 mins with I1 and X5 with everything turned on.
20 mins with I2 and X5S with everything turned on.

Do you use Healthydrones.com? They will analyse your flight data giving you access to some useful info such as theoretical flight time.

Mark Guille Posted at 2017-2-11 01:15
Do you use Healthydrones.com? They will analyse your flight data giving you access to some useful info such as theoretical flight time.

Yeah I get that Mark but there is a difference between flying your drone down to 3% and doing a discharge.

Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-11 02:05
Yeah I get that Mark but there is a difference between flying your drone down to 3% and doing a discharge.

I'm not suggesting anyone should fly their drone down to 3% dude.

Mark Guille Posted at 2017-2-11 02:56
I'm not suggesting anyone should fly their drone down to 3% dude.

fisrt part to this reply is and quote "Probably hovering in ideal conditions and landing at 2%" from your previous post above.and secomdly possibly a Misunderstanding then... when I said the comment below I was referring to the time flown on the I2 down to 10% nothing to do with deep cycles or anything like that.

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Coigreach Posted at 2017-2-10 22:25
I thought I read somewhere that you were not supposed to drop the batteries below 10%?
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You should calibrate your batteries every 10 charges which involves dropping the power down to 3.3v. this can equate to around 0% sometimes. The percentage is never that accurate which is why it is wise to have the voltage displayed on the app.

Mark G."

Wow! Where was that coming from? My apologies, I never meant to upset you. I will be more careful how I pick my words in future.

Mark Guille Posted at 2017-2-11 03:41
Wow! Where was that coming from? My apologies, I never meant to upset you. I will be more careful how I pick my words in future.

I'm not upset dude. I was merely just a little confused to your reply?

This is funny,
You cannot run anything off a Dji battery beyond the damaging cell level, thats the point of a smart battery.
Its stops before that. Even spinning on the ground.