New FW 1.8.1.00 Issued 7 Apr 16

SanCap · Apr 7, 2016

Tdechene said:
this FW is for the Pro Version of the Inspire

It is for both.

seanmclean · Apr 7, 2016

Took 3 tries to get the RC Update to take, then had to re-pair with the Inspire.

Scotflieger · Apr 7, 2016

Richard Hurst said:
People are reporting issues and DJI have said to hold off updating for now until they fix the no signal and repost a new firmware

Said to whom and via what medium? Mine is working perfectly.

Scotflieger · Apr 7, 2016

seanmclean said:
I pulled the battery during the update. Went fine the second time, and then for the 5 batteries. Can't get the RC to update though.

The RC is updated via the app. You will need to be connected to the internet and you should get a pop up.

Scotflieger · Apr 7, 2016

SanCap said:
It is for both.

DJI has at last got its version numbers in sync for both the Inspire 1 and Inspire 1 Pro. However, you need the appropriate download for the X3 or X5 camera.

Nigpd · Apr 7, 2016

There is absolutely no way that I am going to update my firmware considering all the shenanigans that follow each and every update that DJI publish.

I'm going to wait a good 2 weeks at least

seanmclean · Apr 7, 2016

Scotflieger said:
The RC is updated via the app. You will need to be connected to the internet and you should get a pop up.

I know. It got stuck halfway twice before finally going through.

ATU · Apr 7, 2016

Can any early adopters kindly report on the noise issue on the X5 after updating FW to v1.8?

SanCap · Apr 7, 2016

Scotflieger said:
DJI has at last got its version numbers in sync for both the Inspire 1 and Inspire 1 Pro. However, you need the appropriate download for the X3 or X5 camera.

So I will have to do it twice, once for my X3 and once for my X5?

Quadpilot · Apr 7, 2016

SanCap said:
So I will have to do it twice, once for my X3 and once for my X5?

Yes, and for all your batteries as well.

Predator · Apr 7, 2016

ATU said:
Can any early adopters kindly report on the noise issue on the X5 after updating FW to v1.8?

This ^^^

Mad_angler1 · Apr 7, 2016

Anyone with a Raw successful updated ?

Scotflieger · Apr 7, 2016

SanCap said:
So I will have to do it twice, once for my X3 and once for my X5?

That is usually the case. The aircraft sub-systems will be many the same but any changes to the cameras/gimbals can only be done with the specific camera attached.

The Editor · Apr 7, 2016

Mad_angler1 said:
Anyone with a Raw successful updated ?

They would be too scared. Imagine a bricked X5R

Scotflieger · Apr 7, 2016

seanmclean said:
I know. It got stuck halfway twice before finally going through.

Arr. You did not say that. Is it the download that is failing or the install? Check what RC version your app is reporting.

Mad_angler1 · Apr 7, 2016

Scotflieger said:
That is usually the case. The aircraft sub-systems will be many the same but any changes to the cameras/gimbals can only be done with the specific camera attached.

Yea it's quite a process with multiple cams and packs. It's a shame it's not one unified FW for all the cameras as having to download both and swap over its a bit messy.

it appears on the P4 it stores the FW onboard once updated so when doing multiple packs it just updates it's self when turned on with something with older versions.

May be the next inspire will follow suit.

Mad_angler1 · Apr 7, 2016

The Editor said:
They would be too scared. Imagine a bricked X5R

There is one on RCG that's refusing to update but not sure if it's the FW or his.

But yea I'd be more than reluctant considering reviews are great, can only go one way from here

TBH I'm back on v1.5 with the inspire as am still not happy over the reduced propulsion output "feature"

Tests this but not sure I can bring my self to live with it.

Also a little intrigued at the security update to all the LB systems today, not something that's done for no reason that, hmmm

The Editor · Apr 7, 2016

Mad_angler1 said:
There is one on RCG that's refusing to update but not sure if it's the FW or his.

But yea I'd be more than reluctant considering reviews are great, can only go one way from here

TBH I'm back on v1.5 with the inspire as am still not happy over the reduced propulsion output "feature"

Tests this but not sure I can bring my self to live with it.

Also a little intrigued at the security update to all the LB systems today, not something that's done for no reason that, hmmm

Yup, I have no technical information unfortunately on exactly what encryption has been implemented/changed.
No doubt we will get the usual complaints of reduced range and video breakup post update.
What I would say is, 2.4ghz FHSS technology is very mature and proven to be extremely robust so I can only assume DJI has only changed the way the video is sliced, diced and muxed into the data stream. I doubt very much they are going to let me or anybody know the details of this since it is a proprietary encryption.

Mad_angler1 · Apr 7, 2016

The Editor said:
Yup, I have no technical information unfortunately on exactly what encryption has been implemented/changed.
No doubt we will get the usual complaints of reduced range and video breakup post update.
What I would say is, 2.4ghz FHSS technology is very mature and proven to be extremely robust so I can only assume DJI has only changed the way the video is sliced, diced and muxed into the data stream. I doubt very much they are going to let me or anybody know the details of this since it is a proprietary encryption.

It's been stated its control link/telem only changed , as that's FHSS I'm really not sure what reason they would have had to mess with it, I'm not sure on how Lb is tunnelled up, all the information I have see is control is FHSS with video being fixed capable of changing changing channel as needed.

Would love to get more detail but as you say they are never going to let that out.

2 reports of Raw not updating so it looks like a packaging issues of the FW at the moment.