Does anyone know why I am not getting video from the Runcam? I am getting the Betaflight OSD and everything, and I feel that I've wired everything properly. Is there anything special I need to do to set up the Runcam or should I get video since I've plugged it in. Thanks!
I used a multimeter to check the power and ground pins to the camera to find that it's getting 4.76. the same voltage is being sent through the 5v and ram bridge when I checked. I will be able to supply power directly to the camera tomorrow using a generator
Did you get the 4-in-1 ESC with the 5v 3a regulator? If so, you should use that to power your camera. It would come in through the ESC plug if you're using the Omnibus board.
Here is a thread that addresses the heat issue. The FC has a linear regulator which can get quite hot. If you're using the same parts I listed above you can disable that by physically clipping the regulator on the FC. When you plug the ESC board into your FC how much power are you passing from 5v to RAM? The FC should choose the higher voltage to pass along to the camera which would be 4.99v. That should be enough to power the camera.
I wonder where the voltage loss is coming from. One thing you could do is power the camera with the full voltage of the pack, but you might want to protect yourself with a TVS diode so it doesn't get fried by the ESCs.
See if you can get at least 5v to the camera then test. You could temporarily wire it directly to your vbat. I think the problem is that you aren't getting enough voltage to power it.
Supplied power directly to the cam while it was plugged in. Still nothing. I'm going to try a resend from Banggood, thanks for all your help again. I'll keep you updated on what happens next
Does anyone know why I am not getting video from the Runcam? I am getting the Betaflight OSD and everything, and I feel that I've wired everything properly. Is there anything special I need to do to set up the Runcam or should I get video since I've plugged it in. Thanks!
How much power are you sending to the Runcam? Can you test the joint to make sure power is going to it? Are you on the correct wire?
I can't get to a voltmeter right now, but I'll make sure to try one.
okay so I've checked the wires and I'm getting about 4.67 volts to the camera
and I know the camera needs 5v
That's probably it then. Do you have another power source that'll get you over 5v?
so disconnect ground and power and connect it to the additional power, but keep the video in connected?
Where are you getting the 4.67 volts? Do you have another regulator that puts out more power?
I used a multimeter to check the power and ground pins to the camera to find that it's getting 4.76. the same voltage is being sent through the 5v and ram bridge when I checked. I will be able to supply power directly to the camera tomorrow using a generator
Did you get the 4-in-1 ESC with the 5v 3a regulator? If so, you should use that to power your camera. It would come in through the ESC plug if you're using the Omnibus board.
I've wired it the way you've got it in the pictures with the same parts, is that what I should have?
Check the voltage of the red wire in the wire harness coming from the ESC. It should be about 5.2v.
okay thanks so much I'll check it out when I can. I'll update you
I'm getting about 4.99 v from the red and black wires in the harness
I also notice it's getting quite hot even though no motors are running, just plugged into the battery
Here is a thread that addresses the heat issue. The FC has a linear regulator which can get quite hot. If you're using the same parts I listed above you can disable that by physically clipping the regulator on the FC. When you plug the ESC board into your FC how much power are you passing from 5v to RAM? The FC should choose the higher voltage to pass along to the camera which would be 4.99v. That should be enough to power the camera.
I believe the amount is about 4.7v through the RAM jump
I wonder where the voltage loss is coming from. One thing you could do is power the camera with the full voltage of the pack, but you might want to protect yourself with a TVS diode so it doesn't get fried by the ESCs.
do you think the camera itself could be the issue? which part do you think might be the culprit? I could try to get a refund/resend.
See if you can get at least 5v to the camera then test. You could temporarily wire it directly to your vbat. I think the problem is that you aren't getting enough voltage to power it.
I've got a power supply, do you think 5v 3A is okay to try on the camera?
I'm using the 5v 3a output from the 4-in-1 to power my FC/VTX/RX and camera, so it's sufficient.
Supplied power directly to the cam while it was plugged in. Still nothing. I'm going to try a resend from Banggood, thanks for all your help again. I'll keep you updated on what happens next
Sure thing! I hope you can get it working!
The new cam just came in, and it works perfectly!
Awesome! Glad to hear it was only a faulty camera.