I am stuck with a problem:
I bought the APM2.5 + 3DR Radio telemetry and minimOSD
I've connected the 3DR telemetry to the APM2.5 but now there is no more free slot for my minimOSD.
How did you solve this?
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This may work as well...
Telemetry Distribution Board
When I connect minimOSD AND telemetry with APM2.5 (using Y conenctors), I can have both working, telemetry and minimOSD for a short time (I see all the values and the Mavlink symbol pulsing).
But after 3-4 minutes, the signal % of telemetry reported by MissionPlanner starts to decrease and at some moment MP says "No data for...4 min, not data for..". I did double check the conenction between telemetry and minimOSD and I have 3 wires only as per wiki. So it is working for few minutes and the I loose the telemetry connection. MinimOSD continue to display the Mavlink data correct. MinimOSD is powered by APM2.5 from telemetry with 5v and also with 11.5 v on the other side with camera. I have both 2 red LEDs working. I also reset minimOSD from the button, does not help.
This happened since I start to use APM2.5. I did not have this issue on APM2.0. Any sugegstion, please?
You can make a simple splitter like CyberCrash showed. This is also a nice diagram of using 3DR w/ OSD and I/O board. jDrones is supposed to be making a nice little board for this purpose, though no one will tell me when it will be available.
my solution:
see http://code.google.com/p/arducam-osd/wiki/minimosd
Typically most people run FPV or Telemetry (since you cans see the info onscreen in FPV ;-) ) If you want to run both you will need to mod the cable from the APM to your MinimOSD & Telemetry radio
There are plenty of posts on this site concerning your question if you would search for them. Good luck.