25-Jun-2018, 05:34 AM (This post was last modified: 25-Jun-2018, 05:36 AM by HaroldBawls.)
Hello,
This entire guide is for V1.2 of the goggles.
MT_630A_43D_RP007PRO_V1.2
This mod is very straight forward.
I used this but the cable is very stiff.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SB...UTF8&psc=1
After successfully modding the goggles to provide DVR w/ video source switching (http://intofpv.com/t-eachine-vr007-pro-v...to-add-dvr) it was time for the next mod.
During the initial teardown it was discovered these V1.2 goggles were powered by an RX5808 board. After a lot of research I found that this receiver is a similar type of board used in the EV100 goggles. Those goggles do support diversity over a single receiver. It does this with a cheap implementation of signal loss switching.
All and all I really feel that this mod is worth the 30$ that I had spent on it(20 of which were antenna costs). I will infact be modding in a fatshark module for the inherient redundancy of dual receivers and a neat LCD. Id rather have the superior diversity technology than the cheap implementation.
The DVR shots:
I had gone to the park before and after the antennas had arrived. The use of the patch antenna can very clearly be seen helping the omnidirectional antenna in comparison shots. I was able to fly much much farther without video dropoff while pointing the patch in the quads direction. As well as getting much less drop off doing flippy wippys. Before the antenna mod I was not able to approach the side of the field but after I could blast plast and go near the buildings in the back.
Important parts:
The goal is to attach a secondary RP SMA FEMALE lug and solder it to the receivers antenna pad and bridge the capacitor.
You should be matching circular polarization. I use right on account of the pagoda I purchased. The patch antenna can switch polarization.
Steps:
Carefully dissassemble your goggles disconnect the screen from the ZIF connector.
At the top of the board above the receiver there is an empty antenna pad with a capacitor pad, bridge the cap pad.
Solder your antenna plug to the open pad. You need to solder the inner wire to the pad closest to the capacitor and the ground on the large pad near the edge.
Mount the antenna plug in the location you would like the antenna to protrude.
Thats it for this one, I would recomend attaching the patch antenna to the existing antenna port with the capacitor because it will be the weaker of the two signals during flights behind you.
Side note:
There is a picture with pin 7 circled. This resistor needs to be removed for this to work. On my model it was already removed.
This entire guide is for V1.2 of the goggles.
MT_630A_43D_RP007PRO_V1.2
This mod is very straight forward.
I used this but the cable is very stiff.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075SB...UTF8&psc=1
After successfully modding the goggles to provide DVR w/ video source switching (http://intofpv.com/t-eachine-vr007-pro-v...to-add-dvr) it was time for the next mod.
During the initial teardown it was discovered these V1.2 goggles were powered by an RX5808 board. After a lot of research I found that this receiver is a similar type of board used in the EV100 goggles. Those goggles do support diversity over a single receiver. It does this with a cheap implementation of signal loss switching.
All and all I really feel that this mod is worth the 30$ that I had spent on it(20 of which were antenna costs). I will infact be modding in a fatshark module for the inherient redundancy of dual receivers and a neat LCD. Id rather have the superior diversity technology than the cheap implementation.
The DVR shots:
I had gone to the park before and after the antennas had arrived. The use of the patch antenna can very clearly be seen helping the omnidirectional antenna in comparison shots. I was able to fly much much farther without video dropoff while pointing the patch in the quads direction. As well as getting much less drop off doing flippy wippys. Before the antenna mod I was not able to approach the side of the field but after I could blast plast and go near the buildings in the back.
Important parts:
The goal is to attach a secondary RP SMA FEMALE lug and solder it to the receivers antenna pad and bridge the capacitor.
You should be matching circular polarization. I use right on account of the pagoda I purchased. The patch antenna can switch polarization.
Steps:
Carefully dissassemble your goggles disconnect the screen from the ZIF connector.
At the top of the board above the receiver there is an empty antenna pad with a capacitor pad, bridge the cap pad.
Solder your antenna plug to the open pad. You need to solder the inner wire to the pad closest to the capacitor and the ground on the large pad near the edge.
Mount the antenna plug in the location you would like the antenna to protrude.
Thats it for this one, I would recomend attaching the patch antenna to the existing antenna port with the capacitor because it will be the weaker of the two signals during flights behind you.
Side note:
There is a picture with pin 7 circled. This resistor needs to be removed for this to work. On my model it was already removed.