Posts: 3 Threads: 2 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Mar 2024 Reputation: 0 I have a 1/10 scale, rock crawler rover that I would like to add FPV to. Slow driving so no need for high frame rates or low latency or even long range. Plan on DIY pan & tilt for camera. Would later add GPS, OSD, QGC to add complexity  Any and all suggestions appreciated. ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 2,369 Threads: 74 Likes Received: 1,336 in 996 posts Likes Given: 771 Joined: Apr 2022 Reputation: 41 What's your budget? Try Not, Do or Do Not
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• Posts: 6,091 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,283 in 1,830 posts Likes Given: 4,718 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 100 23-Mar-2024, 12:24 PM (This post was last modified: 23-Mar-2024, 12:25 PM by hugnosed_bat.) • Posts: 3 Threads: 2 Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts Likes Given: 0 Joined: Mar 2024 Reputation: 0 (22-Mar-2024, 11:39 PM)Pathfinder075 Wrote: What's your budget? Two or three Benjamins, then I start to squeal. • Posts: 2,369 Threads: 74 Likes Received: 1,336 in 996 posts Likes Given: 771 Joined: Apr 2022 Reputation: 41 You are probably looking at analog for that sort of money. if you went Walksnail, for the cheapest goggles, the Fatshark Recon HD, you are looking at $280. So definitely analog. Eachine EV800D - $100 @ GetFPV TBS Unify Pro32 VTX - $50 @ GetFPV Xilo AXII MMCX RHCP - $10 @ GetFPV 2x Xilo AXII Stubby SMA RHCP (for the EV800D) - $20 @ GetFPV Foxeer Razer Mini or Nano (depending on size you need) - $20 @ GetFPV That's an example spec, someone might suggest something else.  Try Not, Do or Do Not
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Posts: 6,091 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,283 in 1,830 posts Likes Given: 4,718 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 100 And an additional fan for cooling the vtx for slow drive vehicle, maybe an unify nano pro 32 30$ up to 500mw would be enough, i like pathfinders suggestions for inexpensive decent analog gear. • Posts: 1,727 Threads: 60 Likes Received: 1,000 in 726 posts Likes Given: 96 Joined: Jan 2023 Reputation: 51 There is also OpenIPC which has finally released a ready-to-use AIO VTX/camera solution for under $100, but it is sold out so you would have to wait for the next batch (or you can build your own with off the shelf security camera equipment if you want a project). I believe you also need a receiver connected to a laptop and need to be comfortable installing the apps in linux. Probably take you some legwork to get it setup as you will probably need to do a bit of research, but if you have a laptop, it would probably be the cheapest digital solution. Otherwise there are also OpenHD and Ruby that are also open source HD video transmission solutions and I think use RaspberryPis. Or even use a consumer wifi security camera if its range works for your needs.
Otherwise if you have an HDMI screen, you can get the Walksnail VRX combo that comes with a VTX for around $250. This would be the smaller 500mw VTX though, not sure how much range you would get on the ground, I imagine a few hundred meters? if you are in an open space. • Posts: 5,850 Threads: 47 Likes Received: 2,773 in 2,235 posts Likes Given: 7,601 Joined: Jul 2019 Reputation: 97 24-Mar-2024, 02:35 PM (This post was last modified: 24-Mar-2024, 02:39 PM by iFly4rotors.) Hi Butchalline, OK, I am going to go down a different path here. How about, we keep this simple and cost effective to start. Let's just get you going, then you can work on the "fancy" stuff later. Let me work on the assumption that the controller in the buggy does NOT have an OSD chip on it, so, let's take that out right up front. Since any pan, tilt, servo actuated mechanisms also rely on the controller being able and have some unused break out pads; let's defer that until later as well. So, what do you REALLY need? How about a camera with an attached VTX that only requires power? Something like this one or this one or this one. These are cameras with a backpack VTX all connected together. The only thing they need is power. A 1S battery or a 5V power source. Mount it and done. Besides using these on tiny whoops, I have also seen this arrangement on model railroad trains. They will certainly work with a ground buggy and won't break the bank. These little Camera/VTX combos can be mounted to just about anything and all you need is power. Yeah, they are cost effective as well and easily set with the buttons. Any analog goggles will work, even those cheap $ 59 USD goggles. Yes, the Eachine EV800Ds are better googles and decent for the $ 100 USD that they cost. So, depending on which goggles you get and precisely which camera/VTX combo, you could be in the game for less than (or about) $ 100 USD. Anyway, that is what I would do. Later, iFly  • |
