The Moverio Drone Soar App thread (renamed)

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

Sorry for the delay guys.

Do you have a target date for getting Litchi and/or Autopilot to work with the BT-300s?

 

[EpsonMoverio]

Do you have a target date for getting Litchi and/or Autopilot to work with the BT-300s?

Litchi works, you just need the correct version.

 

[kaz911]

ok - this will be multi-part !

I got a Beta "Invitation" from someone from Epson a few days ago - who let me download the Epson DJI Flight App. I spent a day charging and setting everything up to be ready for the weekend (more on that later). Weather was a bi*ch on Saturday with high winds - so no flying. And today as my lovely family asked me what I wanted to do for Fathers day (apart from the full kids schedule) - I of course answered - GO FLYING!.

So off we went to Richmond Park, London. The park is HUGE and have a dedicated RC Flying area. No paved landing strips and I think for electric flight only - it is a lovely setting with great views. I did manage to spoil any great camera footage by flying with EV -2.3 for the whole time as last time I flew was in Spain and I simply forgot to adjust.

Anyway - after 2 complete "reboots" to get the Moverio & Mavic to join hands - we had contact. Another Mavic Pro Pilot (Winston? I think) was there with his wife - and they graciously let me try their USB Cable. So thank you very much! But a CTRL-ALT-DEL was needed - and not new cable. But the fellow pilot got to wear my BT-300's - so I think Epson got a new customer...

So the new app in short. It is a simplified DJI Go app. It is designed to use with Epsons BT-3xx series. And it is designed to make it easy to fly "controller blind" - so the ONLY buttons you use while flying are the "C1/C2" buttons under your controller - plus the sticks of course. You do not TOUCH the BT-300 controller for "normal" use. Once you go into settings - you revert back to the track pad.

Default C1/C2 press Flight Menu - you use C1 to "scroll" and C2 as "select/enter" - so to get to Map mode - you click a few times on C1 - and select with C2 button.


So what else is new:
1. AirMap - the Epson Flight App uses AirMap - so you can download maps to use while flying "offline"

2. BirdsEye Flight - you turn your head - your turn your drone! Tilt your head up and down and gimbal tilts! I did not quite get used to it during the flight but I'm certain it will grow on me when I learn to turn EV back to normal brightness.

3. You can record video from the internal BT-300 camera while you fly.

4. HUD optimised views - so the whole app is designed for use with the BT-300. So in default screen mode - you have a tiny "map circle" in the lower left corner - and a drone video "circle" in the lower right corner - and a few and a bit of text and graphs - and that is it.

So see attached images!

Default Flight Mode Screen ("Optimised HUD View) - all the "black" area is what you use to See - Through and keep an eye on your bird. So in real life you see through the glasses where screen is black.





BirdsEye Flight: - plus BT-300 Camera recording called "Moverio Mode" (big red thing on the right is the camera indicator...)



As you can see I had a lot of GPS errors - and I did have my wife and 2 kids there - so there was not time for diving into "issues" as we had a birthday party to go to right afterwards.

But I'll see if I can push in a flight or two later tomorrow with more updates. I'll have to play around to figure out camera settings when flying etc. So 1 battery used so far.

Issues: Despite logging in with DJI login - the flight is not registered / sync'ed. Maybe that is not in the cards but I don't care anyway but some people might. Few "beta" niggles but I'll send them to Epson direct.

Any questions : Just ask!

But I am impressed! This makes it simpler to fly - and the screen is not annoying in front of you as it is with the normal DJI app. Great work Epson and all so far.

I would love a couple of "custom actions" so I could setup 2-4 icons myself that I could chose with C1/C2. So kind of "Macro's" for re-call of often used settings/combo settings.

 

[EpsonMoverio]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

Litchi works, you just need the correct version.

Thank you for the reply on Litchi. Do they have anything in the works for Autopilot? I have used it for the past two years with no problems. I thought about trying Litchi, but I have also heard of glitches with it.

 

[DVegaman]

Thank you for the reply on Litchi. Do they have anything in the works for Autopilot? I have used it for the past two years with no problems. I thought about trying Litchi, but I have also heard of glitches with it.

Here is link to litchi:

Credit to Iannes

Here are the files you need to copy over to the BT-300 and install

https://www.dropbox.com/.../AADcoNPh4JUT2p8vNeLaLxHVa...

Order of install is

Google play services
Google play info
Google play store
Maps Navigation Transport
Litchi 4.0.2 (this is only version that works at the moment)

https://www.modapkdown.com/.../com.mod.litchi-for-dji.../

 

[FAA DronePilo t2017]

installed Beta app yesterday, very nice and stable. going to burn 4 batterys today with mavic pro, ill update you all on the tests. I like the app...

 

[Davo_101]

Excited - thanks for the insights!
I hope this app doesn't cause overheating.
Is the beta still open for testers - if so how to apply?

Thanks ...

 

[EpsonMoverio]

Thanks for the update. Keep us posted on your continued findings.

 

[HoozierDroneDaddy]

Here is link to litchi:

Credit to Iannes

Here are the files you need to copy over to the BT-300 and install

https://www.dropbox.com/.../AADcoNPh4JUT2p8vNeLaLxHVa...

Order of install is

Google play services
Google play info
Google play store
Maps Navigation Transport
Litchi 4.0.2 (this is only version that works at the moment)

https://www.modapkdown.com/.../com.mod.litchi-for-dji.../

Thank You. I will be purchasing the BT-300 soon and will use your info to set it up. Thanks for sharing.

 

[chuck1026]

How do you become a Beta tester?

+1 !!!

 

[chuck1026]

ok - this will be multi-part !

I got a Beta "Invitation" from someone from Epson a few days ago - who let me download the Epson DJI Flight App. I spent a day charging and setting everything up to be ready for the weekend (more on that later). Weather was a bi*ch on Saturday with high winds - so no flying. And today as my lovely family asked me what I wanted to do for Fathers day (apart from the full kids schedule) - I of course answered - GO FLYING!.

So off we went to Richmond Park, London. The park is HUGE and have a dedicated RC Flying area. No paved landing strips and I think for electric flight only - it is a lovely setting with great views. I did manage to spoil any great camera footage by flying with EV -2.3 for the whole time as last time I flew was in Spain and I simply forgot to adjust.

Anyway - after 2 complete "reboots" to get the Moverio & Mavic to join hands - we had contact. Another Mavic Pro Pilot (Winston? I think) was there with his wife - and they graciously let me try their USB Cable. So thank you very much! But a CTRL-ALT-DEL was needed - and not new cable. But the fellow pilot got to wear my BT-300's - so I think Epson got a new customer...

So the new app in short. It is a simplified DJI Go app. It is designed to use with Epsons BT-3xx series. And it is designed to make it easy to fly "controller blind" - so the ONLY buttons you use while flying are the "C1/C2" buttons under your controller - plus the sticks of course. You do not TOUCH the BT-300 controller for "normal" use. Once you go into settings - you revert back to the track pad.

Default C1/C2 press Flight Menu - you use C1 to "scroll" and C2 as "select/enter" - so to get to Map mode - you click a few times on C1 - and select with C2 button.
View attachment 40320

So what else is new:
1. AirMap - the Epson Flight App uses AirMap - so you can download maps to use while flying "offline"

2. BirdsEye Flight - you turn your head - your turn your drone! Tilt your head up and down and gimbal tilts! I did not quite get used to it during the flight but I'm certain it will grow on me when I learn to turn EV back to normal brightness.

3. You can record video from the internal BT-300 camera while you fly.

4. HUD optimised views - so the whole app is designed for use with the BT-300. So in default screen mode - you have a tiny "map circle" in the lower left corner - and a drone video "circle" in the lower right corner - and a few and a bit of text and graphs - and that is it.

So see attached images!

Default Flight Mode Screen ("Optimised HUD View) - all the "black" area is what you use to See - Through and keep an eye on your bird. So in real life you see through the glasses where screen is black.

View attachment 40328



BirdsEye Flight: - plus BT-300 Camera recording called "Moverio Mode" (big red thing on the right is the camera indicator...)

View attachment 40322

As you can see I had a lot of GPS errors - and I did have my wife and 2 kids there - so there was not time for diving into "issues" as we had a birthday party to go to right afterwards.

But I'll see if I can push in a flight or two later tomorrow with more updates. I'll have to play around to figure out camera settings when flying etc. So 1 battery used so far.

Issues: Despite logging in with DJI login - the flight is not registered / sync'ed. Maybe that is not in the cards but I don't care anyway but some people might. Few "beta" niggles but I'll send them to Epson direct.

Any questions : Just ask!

But I am impressed! This makes it simpler to fly - and the screen is not annoying in front of you as it is with the normal DJI app. Great work Epson and all so far.

I would love a couple of "custom actions" so I could setup 2-4 icons myself that I could chose with C1/C2. So kind of "Macro's" for re-call of often used settings/combo settings.

Excited about this!!! I hope they fix the flight logs. That's important to me. Will it work with all Go4 aircraft? Mavic Air?

 

[kaz911]

@jtus @chuck1026 - Epson was nice enough to send me a link. How they chose I do not know.

Now i'm just waiting for some more flying weather for more flights.

 

[godiva92]

So any news when this app will launch? Seems like everyone keep talking but no sign it will go to live.

 

[Ken Nash]

So any news when this app will launch? Seems like everyone keep talking but no sign it will go to live.

As John Wayne said "now hold on there little britches"

 

[Evo1668]

So the new app in short. It is a simplified DJI Go app. It is designed to use with Epsons BT-3xx series. And it is designed to make it easy to fly "controller blind" - so the ONLY buttons you use while flying are the "C1/C2" buttons under your controller - plus the sticks of course. You do not TOUCH the BT-300 controller for "normal" use. Once you go into settings - you revert back to the track pad.
Great for Pro users.....But!
Are there any Mavic Air testers using the beta app?

 

[Steve Berry]

Beta version please Mavic Air User? No buttons under flight controller

 

[chuck1026]

So the new app in short. It is a simplified DJI Go app. It is designed to use with Epsons BT-3xx series. And it is designed to make it easy to fly "controller blind" - so the ONLY buttons you use while flying are the "C1/C2" buttons under your controller - plus the sticks of course. You do not TOUCH the BT-300 controller for "normal" use. Once you go into settings - you revert back to the track pad.
Great for Pro users.....But!
Are there any Mavic Air testers using the beta app?

I own Mavic Air... Willing to test.

 

[Davo_101]

Can the beta testers also please check BT-300s temperature when using the Epson app. to see if it might resolve the overheat forced shut down that several of us are experiencing with Go 4 and which currently makes them unreliable?

Feedback appreciated.

Thanks - David.

 

[Davo_101]

So how is the beta going?