Basic FPV Setup - FAST TIP | Flite Test

[@baydude1701]

You guys saved me. I was about to give up on my cheap DIY kit from eBay until I heard your narrative. Best guide out there for this. Thanks!

[@TheRcSaylors]

This is a very informative video guys! Thanks a lot for sharing, as educational videos like this will almost always be useful. Keep up the great work!

[@JohnVHRC]

whats the range on something like this? the 5.8g setup I want is out of stock. Which would go farther?

[@Tech_Planet]

This is a good setup. If you are using a 3 cell battery, go with a t connector and use 1 battery for flight and tx/camera power.

[@KJ4CTZ]

I like the intro to basics of FPV setups. I truely belive this is the direction RC is taking these days. I am a beginner to RC only about a year of flying now, but the greatest thrills are FPV flying both Tricopters and sailplanes. So many crafty ways to do these things (safety should be forefront though (not AMA but just common sense)). Dig it!

[@JohnVHRC]

oh, if you order the set together it should work together right?

[@kdknitro]

ouch, glad to see you survived and your teaching people about all this cool stuff, keep it up all you guys love the show.

[@GrannygearKiller]

Any possible chance of a updated version of this video?

[@bouncyspring6274]

And now

[@ignitehopega1.273]

And now, the link is bad for the hobby king camera

[@voltageproductions5881]

* 6 years ago *

[@drcuffe]

Love the bit about changing to proper glass lense! this is so helpful for me as my camera wasn't great. I have been using a 808 #18 instead but after this i will have some use for the stock camera now! thank you

[@ahdennis]

Just went FPV-ing with my dad (he doesn't fly, just my taxi) he didn't tell me which direction i was away and before i knew it I'd crashed a kilometer away in the middle of a paddock, and by crashed i mean, landed it perfectly with out seeing it at all! :D all intact and nothing broken at all! Safe to say I am now investing in RTH and a powerful video transmitter and some good antennas!

[@bobuilt3199]

You said You have DVR for recording the flight. I am trying to find out what is the best DVR for my ground station? Thanks Guys

[@cknopik]

Could you put up an article about how you made the custom connector?

[@iZilly]

Thats awesome... is there a way of maybe using your iPad as a monitor?

[@ryanb915]

3rd upload in a week god they must be felling ill but im loving it keep it coming

[@RCTutz]

That depends on the antenna you use. If you use a scew planer antenna and a clover leaf, you should get around 2 kilometers. FliteTest has uploaded a video on FPV antenna's. RCModelReviews also has a nice video explaining Gain with antenna's. I suggest you watch both videos.

[@MrAustinYK]

900MHz kit was arrived Yesterday and I hooked all up, Rx set CH "0" and default(leave as it is) for Tx As this fast tips, wide lens was installed instead and got better wide view. Working great but Tx is hot, so I put Al cool Fin front and back for better cooling. Great helpful tip video to setup FPV for beginner like me

[@davidlee50]

Hidden gems in this video, cleared up so many issues I had, Thank you.

[@xCouragexAbility]

What type of connectors do you need for the battery? Please help! Thanks

[@dz1sfb]

Nice spot guys. I bought this set up and seems to work well. Love to see a segment about monitors.

[@Moeisabeast12]

Yay a more in depth video! please go more in depth on frequencies and provide benefits for each :D thank you

[@SaltCritters]

Awesome. been wanting to get an FPV but wasn't really sure what i needed. Whats the range on these usually?

[@Cdohm1]

i bought this camera from hobbyking awhile back it worked great, just make sure your white connector on the camera is not reversed, mine was and luckily it dident fry the camera when i put power on it. if it is reversed simply grab it with pliers and pop it off and turn it and slide it back on the connectors.

[@YasserButt]

Great video! How much range can one expect from this 200mW transmitter ?

[@natange1436]

what battery would you recommend. My local hobby shop gave me a 13C 11.1v 3cell flight pack and a part of the camera gets crazy hot when its plugged in (also no video) what am I doing wrong?

[@AlfredoArbe]

a laptop can be used as monitor or is a special device 4 that? thxs!! great video really helpfull

[@MartinGiskegjerde]

This basic setup has an range about 500-700m. Upgrading the receiver and transmitter + adding clover leaf antennas will give you longer range. Or just simply add Clover leaf antennas on both of the antennas and instantly get better range. If your controller is 2.4GHz you need the 5.8GHz setup, because 2.4GHz combined with 2.4GHz can cause severe interference in your video signal.

[@ThePorkyPilotShow]

2 questions 1.can i use this set up in the uk 2.if u have a 2.4 GHz radio (turnigy 9x) can i use this 2.4 GHz fpv set up. some one please help because i need to no what to get for x-mas

[@KodessR]

Yes and yes. Your turnigy 9x cycles through all channels in 2.4 Ghz, and will not show any really bad interference. It might interfere, but it won't be something you will notice a lot.

[@ThePorkyPilotShow]

KodessR ok thanks

[@Bulgie]

the Radio does cycle through channels, however you should never use same frequency for video as your radio. Do more research.

[@H.A.N.H]

Hey! I am going to build my 1st FPV system but it is confusing to find the correct VTX. I need to use my FPV system in a racing quad copter. what is the VTX I should use. There are many 200mW, 600mW, etc what VTX I should buy?

[@thekaratekid02]

I havent seen your channel before, but you guys did a really great job on this video.

[@liammason6407]

what is a list of fpv products that are compatible (i am looking into medium range FPV)

[@TheDaniel366Cobra]

I have a TS832/RC832 set from Aliexpress and the transmitter is heating up really quickly. I run it off 12 volts. Is it better to lower the voltage or just glue a radiator onto the power amplifier IC?

[@cpaden7]

I have a phantom 2 vision+, and really want to be able to view on a bigger screen. It is equipped with a 2.4ghz wifi transmitter, so could I just buy and use a 2.4ghz receiver and run it through a dvr? I don't want to spend the $$ on light ridge, when there seems to be much cheaper options

[@dwaynenero535]

Where can I get this FPV starter Kit. I can't find it on Hobby King as you suggested. Thanks for your help

[@lelegricc1520]

Hey this really awesome! i am just getting into fpv and am wondering i can get that adapter for the battery that allows you to hook it up straight to the reciever? FliteTest Thanks a lot!

[@bidybidybu]

if you wanted to overlay an OSD HUD that displays realtime flight information, what would you do? put an arduino or RP that generates the overlay between the camera and the transmitter, or put a computer on the ground that generates the overlay and is placed between the receiver and the monitor?

[@spencergomez7666]

Im looking into buying this kit, I dont know if the range is worth the money, my question is how far can the transmitter be from the reciever and it still get a signal? Im talking about the out of the box set shown above

[@fidy8dub]

Awesome thanks guys just what I needed. Any chance you could do a middle off the road and a top end fpv setup?

[@erikdravn]

Awesome!!!! Thanks!!! Just 1 question.. can ya use a Gopro for fpv?

[@rionmotley860]

I just rolled through a dozen of your videos, and have to force myself to get back to bed - but, I was wondering what kind of HMD y'all are using for the FPV rigs? I've been pondering the different options for quite a while and would love to know if you've got a favorite, or maybe what applications are best for a specific type of display? I'm *so* going to be putting a versa wing together tomorrow.

[@RCTutz]

Yes you are right. But the 11.1V is measured when the battery is about half drained. A fully charged LiPo will put out around 12 Volts.

[@zerben2]

Your video is very helpful. How would I go about recording the video images in this type of system?

[@qwetry-j2u]

The quality of the video on the FPV monitor is so nice... Is it real wireless FPV-video?

[@Archadae]

Guys, thanks so much for this vid! It seems that for whatever reason this info is surprisingly hard to come by.

[@Baoman2012]

Hi! Great tutorial, congrats! What can you say about the range of this kit? Thanks.

[@rcpilotsusa6081]

good demo guys ~ great to see your choice of camera devices deviates from the big name units ~ I have yet to need flight sound on any of my jobs . Thanks for the demo / explanations !

[@Danimal-3D]

I've seen waves in the video when directly splitting the power from the battery for the motor. Does using the balance port, instead of splitting the normal power leads eliminate this issue?

[@Red5Ltr]

Can you connect the power for the camera off of your flight controller board? In this case the 12v on my Naze32 Rev6 ?

[@connor84128able]

what battery do you use to power the camera when its mounted also what is your favorite battery for quads, Thanks

[@mrfrankdatank19]

Hi, great video! I am thinking of building David's windest�l's tricopter with my Futaba 6EX transmitter (2.4 GH) and this fpv setup. Two questions: could I run the tricopter motors and the fpv gear off the same battery? (and if so which one would be good?). Also, will I have video interference from my 6EX? I read somewhere that this could happen... sorry for being such a noob!!! Thanks, Franky

[@0917bobb]

make sure that your 5.8 tx is a match to your 5.8 rx. There seems to be two sets of frequencies that the 5.8 GHz models operate with and they do not overlap. As far as I have seen there is fat shark compatible and a second set that will not work with fatshark's set.

[@giacomoestenzo7124]

Hello can i add multiple cameras to these system? like 3 cameras in one transmitter, and can i output the 3 video feed in a single computer?

[@Nobodycareswhatyouthink]

I am confused. Don't you need red and black to power the camera and additional yellow to the transmitter. It looks like you just have the ground and video cable. Im a green FPB guy any help would be appreciated.

[@Joe_Costanzo]

Excellent video, guys. If you can, maybe show how you would use the GoPro, plus view video via the Shark goggles? None the less, thanks for the great tip.

[@ChumWaffle]

Is it possible to have two videos feeds coming from one transmitter or would you just need to add another transmitter? I'd really like to have the ability to have two FPV goggles going so someone else could just sit along for the ride while I drive.

[@drcuffe]

It works like tv broadcasting, as long as they are on the same frequency you could have as many people as you want watching. At shows etc, one plane transmitting can be watched by anyone who can tune into that frequency.

[@hasratmolla5876]

Can I power this transmitter by using xt60 y paralal wire connectors to power whole rc model in one 3cell Lipo battery. CAN I DO THIS IS THERE ANY PROBLEM TO DO THAT .SO PLEASE TELL ME

[@DerekDeVere]

I have a 500mah 3s lipo for the tx and the stock dipole antennas. And for the rx I use a 12 volt 1000 mah wall plug. I can't even get 30 feet with this. Do I need to get new antennas? Do I need to get a new tx? If I am 12 feet away from the rx it is clear.

[@lxndrskv]

First of all, get comfortable with flying your plane. Second of all, get rid of those rubber duckies (dipoles) and switch them out with IBCrazy's bluebeam antennas. You should also check for interference from WIFI networks on 2.4 ghz and cell phone towers at 910 mhz. Also, always use an FPV frequency higher than your remote's frequency.

[@righteouswrath1774]

I've been looking for a simple video like this for 3 hours... -.-

[@lynettbryant1969]

me too

[@righteouswrath1774]

Lynett Bryant lol

[@6teeth318]

Only 3. :)

[@WyllSurfAir]

Grat video. A few questions first is the 900 mhs legal in the us and if not is it ok to run 2.4ghz video transmitter with 2.4ghz rc transmitter or will that cose problems. also what is the cheepest workable video moniter

[@drcuffe]

They compared 900mhz and 2.4ghz, watch?v=PGp1uD0xiYU It doesnt make that much difference, its more to do with how much work you put in. I have 5.8 and 900, 2.4 and 5.8 antennas are easier to make as they are smaller than 900 So you could have a 12wind helical directional antenna for 5.8 that will fit in palm of your hand, but be massive and for 900. Depends on your plane as well, you will be happy with 5.8

[@stefanspirit100]

I am now getting an fpv system :) Thanks to you! Keep it going!

I like chad, boom, straight to the point, a little stressing sometimes. But i cant wait till my stuff comes home to start building my tricopter.

[@RCHobbyist463]

Another thing that makes video transmitters hot is having undersized antennas for them which is kind of common with the extremely small transmitters and with the 900MHz transmitters. The difference between a decent antenna and a poorly matched antenna can more than double your range!

[@sootydave1]

I have this same kit. I even did a review video on HK. the only problem i had with it, was the video and positive wire to the camera was reversed. Thank fully i spotted it before hooking up. Nice out fit...... well worth the buck....

[@Critt3er]

Great Tip!! Do you need a ham licence to operate this setup?

[@TheAtiHD]

Perfect, just what I needed..... Keep up the good work..... Hey we're did Josh go???

[@helishskills]

Great vid, very helpful. Luckly I watched this first as I was just about to order the wrong kit...!

[@realjaxon]

Nice video guys. I am wondering if a separate battery would be needed if the camera has it's own power ? I have a Mobius ActionCam, and it has it's own battery.

[@johnberholtz5945]

Yes you still need to connect to a separate battery or the balance connector on your flight battery to power the tx, but that battery will last longer because your camera is self powered.

[@Ultrarc]

So when you connect everything to the video transmitter and battery the only the video cable connects to the wire not the power, and if you we're to power the möbius with the setup could you use a sbec

[@undeadlich1]

Hey im already running 3s battery's can i just use that instead of a whole other battery?

[@furonwarrior]

Can you do an updated FPV video involving more in-depth with the Ham Radio license?

[@B0M0A0K]

Excellent, easy to understand video. Well done.

[@robertmartin1112]

i have a 9XR ibought from hobbyking,i want to use on a quard ,what program sitting to use or the best program sitting.

[@NaveenKumar-hn6tw]

nice vedio..... but can I ask u do u need DVR for monitor and tell me from receiver how can I take 4 vedio output of 4 camera

[@umindujayabandu8954]

i have a 4200mah 4s lipo as my battery, im trying to power my quad copter and my fpv camera through the same battery , the camera need 12v to work,any suggestions how i can do it. help urgent........

[@copeboys6659]

Hi,I have I am using GPS in APM board,I have APM 2.8.i have ublox neo8m .the gps work in rover firmware,I get GPS lock ,GPS work well rover firmware,but it doesn't work in arducopter 3.2.1. So if some could help ?

[@DayvidSlice]

That was extremely helpful. thanks Josh and Chad!!! 👍👍

[@pricelessppp]

+david morton Check out this FPV starter setup out.Hyperion 4.3" FPV Monitor with Built-in 5.8Ghz 32 www.aircraft-world.com/en/p1986857-hp-fpmon43 AOMWAY FPV 5.8G 8CH 200mW AV Transmitter Integrated 700TVL CMOS HD Camera For Aerial Photo us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Warehouse-AOMWAY-FPV-5_8G-8CH-200mW-AV-Transmitter-Integrated-700TVL-CMOS-HD-Camera-For-Aerial-Photo-wp-Usa-989258.html I think it is safe to use this FPV camera with a 2s plus lipo battery. The monitor has auto tune so you do not have to flip through channels etc.

[@BradChism]

Hi FlightTest, I wanted to say thanks for all the Video's. Appreciate the extra knowledge when needed. I have a question about this FPV. On the receiver Does the 12volt system have enough power to handle 2 or more feed displays at once without degrading the signal? Thanks, Brad

[@alansmith1378]

Hey guys, can I use that kit from HK with a sj4000 cam?

[@jtepsr]

guys what is the stock # for the kit and the replacement lens, also that antenna is going on the plane, isn't that kind of large and heavy?

[@l74123]

Thx for the vidéo. If I use this type of camera is there a way to record at the same time before the vidéo reach the transmetter ?

[@Aubatron]

I'm looking for a $50 camera that runs at 7.4V. Any suggestions?

[@DJDevine]

How everything has changed, chad doing a tutorial...

[@AdamHowardTravelerdawg]

Very informative! I have been watching for a while and am thinking about building an FPV setup very soon. I will probably start with this kit. Thanks!

[@kylanosburn3215]

When they started pulling out the rca cable I knew something was up, but i didnt expect the video to be over 10 YEARS OLD! Wow

[@RoyAndrews82]

Wow.. That was a nice little video giving a taste of what it takes to get started with FPV Flying.. I need to watch a longer video showing a compleate in depth video on how to FPV, and how to get better & better equipment so that maybe one day I can travel as far as some of the people here on KZbin have traveled, which from what I've seen so far it was 8 miles. But I've heard of a guy flying from Canada to Ireland which is like 3,020 km, or 1,876 miles. Nice video, thanks guys, (+1 : 1,079)

[@EaziGX]

Hi thanks for the awesome video! Just a couple of questions for you or any Quad experts out there: 1) i have the Luminier QAV250 which has a distribution board, so i assume it is possible for me to power this FPV kit strait from that distribution board, and save having to use a second battery? 2) How would Fat Shark Goggles work into this system? Would the video just be transmitted strait from the Fat Shark Video transmitter on the Quad to the Fat sharks goggles antenna, or is the whole ground station part still required for that? Thanks very much.

[@georgeamenta8207]

Fat shark goggles have a built in 5.8ghz reciever so out of the box u can't. BUT most fatshark goggles have a switch where u can turn the reciever off and plug the video reciever( which in this video is 900mhz) into the goggles. So once u turn that reciever off they basically become a monitor in the form of goggles

[@Skydive4ever]

This was an awesome tip, definitely going to recommend to my RC friends who want to get into FPV to check out this video. Excellently done guys :-)

[@HyperJoe]

I watched this video cause I wanted to see how you hook up the reciever RCA jacks to the Monitor, I have a reciever that I want to hook up to my laptop and it has HDMI plug for input signal. So what I need to know, how do I hook my RCA cable to my HDMI port on my laptop? My reciever only has a single RCA video out, My Laptop only has an HDMI in, will I need to buy some sort of anolog to digital converter, any suggestions would help, I'm new at all this video FPV setup stuff, please help.. :)

[@kokesp]

Is there a TINY SD adapter for the FPV video output to storage videos in it? im trying to fit a camera module on a Nano drone, so the weight is the key of this adapter. Saw some Nano drones could lift gopro cameras, but batterys unfill really fast, thats why im looking an SD adapter, because FPV transmiter weight. thanks in advance, nice videos!

[@liamillionss]

+Jorge Cifuentes There is no storage for this setup sorry. It streams the camera feed directly to a monitor via the antennas.

[@lotsofstuff558]

using the same battery they did about how long would it run for?

[@kazz-mann5580]

Hi guys, can you help me? I bought a FPV Kit and it says to use a DC 12V 1A adapter ? I looked it up on Amazon and all that shows is cords that plug in the wall? Could you tell me what type of battery I can use for this kit? Could use the power source from my Mobius action cam for the transmitter and my power source from 7:moniter for my receiver? Thank you Kazz. P.S. Were can I get connecter of all sorts? because when ever I have a female connecter, I have no idea what it would be called to get a male? I was thinking that If I bought a female and male adapters of any sort. I could make my own hook ups. right?

[@AndrewSmart32]

Make sure you look on eBay/Amazon for the xt60 to d cables, I used them and made my receiver battery powered

[@lawrenceagulto3564]

can i ask? what if i want to connect the the audio video cable in a pc do I need a adapter? and can I still see the live feed?

[@trsayurs]

then it means its low for my motors. I require 20Amps cont.. Right? Thanks RCtutz you are really helpful.

[@adumbpotato5236]

I have a 7.4v battery for my quad and I want to have an fpv setup like this but they say you need a 12v battery to power it. what should I do?

[@wedgetailfpv4538]

There are two options; You could simply buy a 3S (12.6v) battery... itll give you a lot more power and a more enjoyable flight (unless it is a store bought mini quad which can only run off a 2S... in which case it may not be able to lift they weight of the fpv system...) Or, you can buy step-up converters which will bring the 7.4v up to 12.6 Hope this helps

[@AlfredoArbe]

some reviews at HK product page states that red/ white wires from camera are reversed,and user has to fix that to get their system working ok, is that right?

[@FliteTest]

He's fine. He just has a busy schedule right now. He'll be back on Monday :)

[@aaron.t438]

is this fpv set suitable for a fpv beginner?how far can it go?can i use 2.4ghz radio with this?

[@TheCANhunter]

Hey Flitetest, I've got a bunch of extra servos and servo related stuff laying around... any ideas/projects on what to do with them. Regards.

[@DB-gz1xi]

Hey I was wandering about getting an FPV system set up, I would like to have the video googles rather then a screen and an ok camera. But, i am not made out of money, so I was wandering what would you suggest for me p.s I live in Canada

[@AndrewSmart32]

This kit is great as a starter, as long as you buy goggles with an av in, but I'm not sure about upgrading the camera, you would need one with the same connector,

[@mitchelmeyer6158]

Someone please help me, they show the camera and battery and everything, but if your drone comes with all that stuff, why buy it again? If you already have it on your drone, do you only need to buy the cables and goggles?

[@RCTutz]

To calculate the flight time, take the battery's capacity in amp per hour, then divide the battery's capacity by the average amp draw and multiply the answer by 60. So, if your motors would run on max, you would get around (2.2/18)x60=7.3 minutes. Now, you dont want to fully discharge your lipo so i would say about 5 minutes is the maximum flight time.