# INSPIRE 1

User Manual V1.2 2015.3



# Using this manual Legends

Wa rning Important Hints and Tips Reference



## Before Flight The following tutorials and manuals have been produced to ensure you to make full use of your Inspire 1. 1.Disclaimer 2.In the Box 3.Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide 4.Safety Guidelines 5.Inspire 1 User Manual 6.Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines Wa tching all the tutorial videos and reading the Disclaimer before flight is recommended. Afterw ards, prepare for your first flight by using the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide. Refer to this manual for more comprehensive information. 

## Wa tch the video tutorials 

## 1Please w atch the tutorial video below to learn how

to use Inspire 1 correctly and safely: www. dji.com/product/inspire
- 1/video


## Download the DJI Pilot app Dow nload and install the DJI Pilot app before use. Scan the QR code or visit

“ http://m.dji.net/djipilot” to download the app.

For the best experience, use mobile device with Andriod V 4.1.2 or above. Requires iOS 8.0 or later. 

# Contents
**Using this manual** Legends 2 Before Flight 2 Wa tch the video tutorials 2 Download the DJI Pilot app 2 

### Product Profile Introduction 6 Feature Highlights 6 Assemble the Aircraft 7 Aircraft Diagram 9 Remote Controller Diagram 9 

### Ai **rcraft** Flight Controller 12 Flight Mode 12 Flight Status Indicator 12 Return to Home (RTH) 13 Dynamic Home Point 15 Vision Positioning System 16 Flight Recorder 17 Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17 DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 18 

### Remote Controllers Remote Controller Profile 24 Remote Controller Operations 24 Dual Remote Controllers Mode 29 Remote Controller Status LED 31 Linking the Remote Controller 32 Remote Controller Compliance Version 33 

### Gimbal and Camera Camera Profile 35 Gimbal 36 

### DJI Pilot A**pp** Camera 40 Map 43 Academy 43 User Center 43 

### Flight Flight Environment Requirements 45 

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### Ap **pendix** Specifications 57 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 60 How to Update Firmw

are 61 FCC Compliance 62 

### This chapter describes the features of Inspire 1, instructs you to assemble the aircraft and explains the components on the aircraft and remote controllers. 

## Introduction

Product Profile The Inspire 1 is brand new quadcopter capable of capturing 4K video and transmitting an HD video signal (up to 2km) to multiple devices straight out of the box. Equipped wi th retractable landing gear, it can capture an unobstructed 360 degree view from its camera. The built
- in camera has an integrated gimbal to maximize stability and we ight efficiency wh ile minimizing space. Wh en no GPS signal is available, Vision Positioning technology provides hovering precision. 

## Feature Highlights Camera and Gimbal: Up to 4K video recording and 12 megapixel photo capture. Reserved mounting space for ND filters for better exposure control. New quick
- release mount allows you to remove the camera with ease. HD Video Downlink: Low latency, HD downlink pow ered by an enhanced version of the DJI Lightbridge system. It also provides dual controllers mode. Landing gear: Retractable landing gear that enables an unobstructed panoramic view from the camera. DJI Intelligent Flight Battery: 4500 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery employs new battery cells and a battery management system. Flight Controller: The next generation flight controller system provides a more reliable flight experience. A new flight recorder stores the flight data from each flight, and Vision Positioning enhances hovering precision when no GPS is available. 

## Assemble the Aircraft Unlocking Travel Mode The aircraft is in Travel Mode during delivery. Follow these steps to change it to Landing Mode before your first flight: 1. Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into the battery compartment. 2. Pow er on the Remote Controller and the Intelligent Flight Battery. 3. Toggle the Transformation Switch up and down at least four times.
2. Pow er off the aircraft.

Travel Mode Toggle×4 Landing Mode

Battery must be fully charged before using it for the first time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery" (P21) for more information . If you have purchased the dual remote controller version, you must use the Master remote controller to deactivate Travel Mode. Refer to "Setting Up Dual Remote Controllers Mode" (P30) section for more infromation about Master remote controller.
Be sure to remove the gimbal from the aircraft before switch from Landing Mode to Travel Mode. Place the aircraft on the smooth and reflective surface (e.g. table or tile) before switching betw een the travel modes to the landing mode. Do not place the aircraft on the rough and sound
-absorbing surface (e.g. carpet) before switching betw een the travel modes and landing mode. 

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### Installing Gimbal and Camera 1. Remove Gimbal Cover. 2. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked position (to the right w hen facing the nose of the aircraft). 3. Insert the gimbal by aligning the white mark on the Gimbal. 4. Rotate the Gimbal Lock back into the locked position. 1 Gimbal Cover 2 3 Gimbal Lock Gimbal Connector Mounting Place Locked Product Profile

Ensure the Micro
- SD card is correctly inserted into the camera. Attaching Propellers Attach propellers with the black nut onto motors with the black dot and spin counter
- clockwise to secure. Attach propellers with gray nut onto motors without a black dot and spin clockwise to secure.

Place all propellers onto the correct motor and tighten by hand to ensure security before flight. 

### Attaching 1345s Quick
- Release Propellers The 1345s Quick
- Release propeller is the upgrade version of the propellers that greatly e nhance the reliability of the propeller during the flight. Following the steps below to attach the 1345s Quick
- Release propellers.

Product Profile 1. Install the propellers with a white dot onto the mounting plates that have a white dot, and install the propellers without a white dot onto the mounting plates that do not have a white dot.

Wh ite dot Without white dot Wh ite dot Wi thout white dot 2. Align the hook (A) on the propellers with the securing spring (B), then press down the propeller onto the mounting plate then rotate the propellers according to the lock direction until it is secured. 

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### Preparing Remote Controller Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antenna as shown. 1. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to fit then attach your mobile device. 2. Connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable. 3. Plug one end of the cable into your mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of the remote controller. 

## Aircraft Diagram

[1] [6] 7 8 [11] 1 GPS 2 Propeller (P17) [2] 2 [3] Motor 3

Product Profile 4 [4] Front LED (P12)

[5] Landing gear 5 Gimbal and Camera (P35)

9 [7] Intelligent Flight Battery (P18) 10 [8] Aircraft Micro
- USB Port

[9] Rear LED (P12) [10] Camera Micro
- USB Port [11] Camera Micro
- SD Card Slot (P35) [12] [12] Vision Positioning Sensors (P16) [13] [13] Aircraft Status Indicator (P13) 

## Remote Controller Diagram



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[3] [4] [5] [6] 1 Antennas (P29) Relays aircraft control and video signal. 2 Mobile Device Holder Mounting place for your mobile device. 3 Control Stick Controls aircraft orientation. 4 Return Home (RTH) Button (P13) Press and hold the button to initiate Return to Home (RTH). 5 Transformation Switch (P27) Toggle the switch up or down to raise or low er the landing gear. 6 Battery Level LEDs [8] Power Button Displays the current battery level. Used to pow er on or pow

er off the remote controller. 7 Status LED [9] RTH LED Displays the pow

er status. Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status.

Product Profile 10 Camera Settings Dial Turn the dial to adjust camera settings. Only functions when the remote controller is connected to a mobile device running the DJI Pilot app. 11 Play back Button Playback the captured images or videos. 12 Shutter Button Press to take a photo. If in burst mode, the set number of photos will be taken with one press. 12 Flight Mode Switch Used to switch betw een P, A and F mode. 13 Video Recording Button Press to start recording video. Press again to stop recording. 13 Gimbal Dial Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal. 14 Mini
- HDMI Port Connect an HD compatible monitor to this port to get a live HD video preview of w hat the camera sees. 14 Micro
- USB Port For connecting the remote controller to your computer. [16] [17] [18] [19]

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18 CAN Bus Port Reserved for future use. 19 USB Port Connect to mobile device to access all of the DJI Pilot app controls and features.

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[22] [20] GPS Module [20] Used to pinpoint the location of the remote

controller. [21] Back Left Button 21 Customizable button in DJI Pilot app. 22 Power Port Connect to a pow

er source to charge the remote controller’s internal battery. 23 Back Right Button Customizable button in DJI Pilot app. 

### This chapter describes the features of the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.



## Flight Controller The Inspire 1’s flight controller is based on DJI flight controller wi th several enhancements such as new flight mode and new safe mode. Three safe modes are available: Failsafe, Return Home and Dynamic Home Point. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. A flight recorder stores crucial flight data for each flight.

Aircraft 

## Flight Mode Three flight modes are available. The details of each flight mode are found in the section below: P mode (Positioning) : P mode wo rks best wh en GPS signal is strong. There are three different states of P mode, wh ich wi ll be automatically selected by the Inspire 1 depending on GPS signal strength and Vision Positioning sensors: P
- GPS: GPS and Vision Positioning both are available, and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning. P
- OPTI: Vision Positioning is available but the GPS signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision Positioning for hovering P
-ATTI: Neither GPS or Vision Positioning available, aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning, so only altitude is controlled. A mode (Attitude): The GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used for holding position. The aircraft only uses its barometer to maintain altitude. If it is still receiving a GPS signal, the aircraft can automatically return home if the Remote Controller signal is lost and if the Home Point has been recorded successfully. F mode (Function): Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. For more information about IOC, refer to the IOC in Appendix. Use the Flight Controller mode switch to change the flight mode of the aircraft, refer to the “Flight Mode Switch” on P27 for more information. 

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## Flight Status Indicator The INSPIRE 1 comes with the Front LED, Rear LED and Aircraft Status Indicator. The positions of these LEDs are shown in the figure below:

Aircraft Status Indicator Front LED Rear LED The Front and Rear LED show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LED displays solid red and the Rear LED displays solid green. Aircraft Status Indicator show s the system status of the flight controller. Refer to the table below for more information about the Aircraft Status Indicator: 

### Aircraft Status Indicator Description
Normal Red, Green and Yellow

Flash Pow

er on and self

- check Alternatively

Green and Yellow

Flash Alternatively Aircraft w arming up
Green Flashes Slow

ly Safe to Fly (P mode with GPS and Vision Positioning)
X2 Green Flashes Tw ice Safe to Fly (P mode w ith Vision Positioning but w ithout GPS)

Yellow Flashes Slow

ly Safe to Fly (A mode but No GPS and Vision Positioning) Warning Fast Yellow

Flashing Remote Controller Signal Lost Aircraft

ow

Red Flashing Low Battery W arning



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