first build thread, FPV

[dieselmudder]

this will be my first build thread, and although its nothing real impressive i figured it would show my take the wraith and FPV. not gonna go into great detail, just hit the basics and let it become a Q&A.


started as an RTR bought used from a cousin last summer, current mods are
bobbed cage
home made steering links
home made front lower links
custom pan servo mount
batt in front
DaBox front electronics box from The Crawl Space
Integy knuckles and c-hubs
fast eddy bearings.
traxxas shocks, with grey springs and unknown oil

current electronics are
21T traxxas Titan
AE-1 esc (all i had left)
CC BEC
Losi steering servo
Hi-Tec pan servo
RC4WD light bar
factory wraith lights
hobbywireless 5.8 Ghz 200 mw fpv system
FS GT3B w/ 6 channel rx, 4WS mix to control camera pan.

future upgrades
The Crawl Space rear electronics box
HeyOK dual output light controller
Tilt servo/setup for camera.
replace broken parts as necessary.

[evan03]

very sweet set up. fpv is awesome brings a hole new world to rc.

im looking at the cheap fpv setup for around 150 and am looking to stream footage with my gopro im curious of your fpv gear and mostly about your display or do you use goggles?

im looking at this system, may end up getting a cheap camera to fit inside the wraith later on. for now ill be building a fpv plane platform

http://www.bevrc.com/bev-58g-200mw-p...r-fpv_p18.html

[dieselmudder]

i use the tv in the living room lol. made extensin cables so i can put the video receiver up on the gutter of the house out the back door. to damn cold to be sitting outside this time of year. my gear is a "plug and play" system from hobby wireless. the tx/rx combo was the cheapest they had. camera not included, and i got the cheapes recommended camera they listed which was a hundred bucks. then 3s batts to power it. but since your already running 3s on your rig that shouldnt be necessary. i only had to make a couple solder connections to connect the camera to the vid transmitter. the receiver came ready to be powered off of 3s also. but i had an ac adapter for a battery charger that put out 12v. and i was able to use the end of the camera lead that had to be removed, and a jst plug to make an adapter, to power it from AC current. was just kind of luck i had that stuff laying around. i dont know much about adapting the gopro to stream your vid. im pretty sure the cableing in available, but general consesus seems to be use a dedicated FPV camera, and take the gopro along for the ride to record the trip. my vid receiver has a second output that can go to a video recorder if i decide to go that route, although the vid quality of the gopro would be considerable better.

[evan03]

gopro would stream fpv in vga just like the normal fpv cameras but also record at its high resolution. only reason i want to use it is because i have it. even though stream quality is the same as the fpv cams.

readymade rc makes this stuff almmost easy. gopro cable to traqnsmitter.
GoProHD Camera Cable (ImmersionRC Compatible Audio and Video) [GOPROIRCCABLE] - $9.99 : Ready Made RC LLC, Your full service FPV and R/C store!

id probly run the fpv on a seperate power source from the plane or car

for those following this heres a link to everything but a display monitor.
Custom 5.8 FPV Starter Package: 5.8GHz [5.8GHZCUSTOM] - $239.99 : Ready Made RC LLC, Your full service FPV and R/C store!

[dieselmudder]

i will say i learned the hard way 5.8 is better suited to air, and lower frequencys like 900 MHZ or 1.2 Ghz are better suited to ground based. ive read lots of lengthy discussions on FPVlab.com as to why but in a nutshell 5.8 has a tighter wavelength, it can get through tighter air gaps and travel farther, but doesnt go through dense objects, trees, buildings and landscapes. so you need to keep a more direct line of sight for good signal. whereas the lower frequencies tend to bend and flex around objects and follow contours of the terrain. so even though you may lose some overall range it will be a clearer vid transmission in cluttered areas.

[evan03]

yeah 5.8 seems to be the standerd for the air. so ill go with it.

what kinda range are you getting from your living room. that would be pretty sweet to sit on the couch and go bash through the neigborhood.

[dieselmudder]

well i live out in the country, have 6 acres with some woods. with the vid rx outside and about 12 feet up my vid range was farther than the axial tx/rx. and pretty clear strait out across the field. probably 100 yards or so, if i went behind the barns or into the woods it hindered vid reception considerably but not to the point of not being driveable. just got the Flysky stuff wired up and mixed the other day so havnt range tested it. and cant find any difinitive ranges for them online, youtube vids show vehicles getting out farther than you can see to accurately drive though....

[evan03]

can you post a vid fomyour fpv view. would be cool to see what you see.

[dieselmudder]

not at the moment. i dont have any vid recording equipment. best i might be able to do is take a vid of the tv. but all i have is the camera on my phone. but the girlfriend is interesed in a gopro for her birthday comin up in march. so maybe ill wait till then.

[evan03]

actualy a vid of your tv would be cool even if its cell phone vid.

hero 3 is bad as. but rumor is the gopro matrix is a year or so out so you may want to wait alittle longer

[dieselmudder]

awrite. ill see what i can get. then i gotta figure out how to post it here. never done that before.

[evan03]

If you have a YouTube account you can upload from your phone straight to YouTube.

[dieselmudder]

awrite, here it is. first youtube account, first upload. and a very amateur low quality video of the view of my wraith. as seen from my couch. please hold all applause till the show is over

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUAnJU6U4zo

[evan03]

You have it set to private. Make that baby public I'm waiting on pins n needles over here

[ZippoMan]

Video is private!! Can't see it.

[dieselmudder]

sorry, like i said first account. try it now

[dieselmudder]

Originally Posted by evan03

If you have a YouTube account you can upload from your phone straight to YouTube.

yeah thats what i had to do. had to create the account definatley looking forward to better quality and direct links in the future

[dieselmudder]

Originally Posted by evan03

very sweet set up. fpv is awesome brings a hole new world to rc.

im looking at the cheap fpv setup for around 150 and am looking to stream footage with my gopro im curious of your fpv gear and mostly about your display or do you use goggles?

im looking at this system, may end up getting a cheap camera to fit inside the wraith later on. for now ill be building a fpv plane platform

Best FPV and UAV device: BEV 5.8G 200mW pulg and play system specially designed for FPV [BEV 5.8G 200mW]- US$73.99 - www.bevrc.com

spec wise thats identical to my system. probably just branded different.

[ZippoMan]

That is super cool!! That is what I need up here in Canada now!! Be inside watching on my TV while I drive the Wraith outside!!

[evan03]

Dude that is awesome. I think you just kicked me back into fpv