Lost Video

[rtkDarling]

I lost camera video on my 3" rig. No crash, I've never even flown it more than a few seconds to test it. VTX is still projecting, but there's no startup graphics from the FC and all I'm getting is a black screen. Changed the camera, it works, changed the wires to the camera, they seem fine. I'm at a loss, any suggestions?

 

[rtkDarling]

Update: I connected the cam straight to the VTX and that works fine. No OSD is a pain when you're test flying though because I have no idea what I'm drawing. It flies!

 

[Sambo1988]

I had this issue on a omnibus f4 had to replace it to get OSD.
but it still works fine with the camera connected to the vtx.

 

[rtkDarling]

I had this issue on a omnibus f4 had to replace it to get OSD.
but it still works fine with the camera connected to the vtx.

I had this happen to my very first FC which was a DYS F3. Back then I had no idea what I was doing. I connected the camera straight to the VTX, and destroyed the quad on the 2nd pack. I've set up a timer on my controller, but I'm afraid I'm going to roast lipos without a voltage warning.

 

[Sambo1988]

What camera are you running? The most cameras now have the facilities to run a voltage meter that will show your battery voltage in your goggles without the need for fc osd

 

[rtkDarling]

What camera are you running? The most cameras now have the facilities to run a voltage meter that will show your battery voltage in your goggles without the need for fc osd

I forgot about that... It's a Micro Eagle, so it should. I've never used a camera setup remote, I'll mess around with it.

Thanks!

 

[Sambo1988]

It’s easy to do mate there is plenty of Vids on YouTube I have to do it regular my 3inch still has an f3 in it and no osd. Just run the cable to the positive battery pad.

 

[Wrecked]

Happend on my US65 tinywhoop too. Im just using a timer on my transmitter set to 2 min.

 

[HighTechPauper]

Yup, the OSD circuit on the FC failed, there has been a real rash of those things failing lately, don't know if it is poor quality solder or oven reflow, board traces failing, or the chips themselves, but every time I turn around someone is having their camera feed fail to make it into the OSD feed.