Hi all, I am trying to make a hexacopter with using APM 2.6 and I want to use FPV on it. But I couldnt figure it out where should i buy FPV equipments. And the next problem is the control of cemare. I mean how can I control the camera? Do we use Mission Planner for it or some circuit integrated with raspberry pi ? Or it is just about the controlling joistic and the screen?
Can you please help me about this issiue, because we don't know enough about FPVs?
Thank you?
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Minimum you need a camera (multiple choices) a video transmitter, a video receiver, and something to see the image like an analog screen, video googles or a notebook (less desirable but possible), then, if you want to see flying information on your screen, you need a minim osd, you can buy in many specialised shops like Hobby King and many others http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__543__172__FPV_Aerial_Vid...
Also you can use an action camera like the famous Go Pro, Mobius or many others that have liveview video to connect to transmitter and you can fly and record images at the same time; you need an analogic video output.
What you want to control from the camera? pan and tilt? or zooming, etc.? Why you choose APM 2.6, you have it? APM 2.6 don't admit the latest firm but if you have, 3.2.1 vers works well, is the latest firm that admits.
Thank you for the answer Cala. I actually have the APM 2.6. In my case, I want to see forward and the floor because when the drone reaches a certian coordinates, it will drop some kind of a load ( like a 5 cm * 5 cm cube). That's why we should see the ground to drop the load to particular points. I thought we can use a fixed camera without gimbal and we can add to a mirror in an optimized position to see the ground, then we can obtain both front side and the floor at the display by sharing it? Or maybe this idea is so amator.
You can attach your fpv camera with a servo and you can control movements from your radio, you have many mount choices http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__64800__Boscam_CM210_HD_C...
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__65384__Fatshark_600TVL_H...
Etc.
Thank you, I'll try.
Dear Osman,
Usually when we're talking about FPV, the camera stays in a fixed position, and you wear goggles or have a display. If you want a gimbal, which is a stabilized platform with a camera you can point, there are several methods:
1. Control with extra control knobs on controller (8 channel remotes sometimes have extra wheels or position switches you can use)
2. Automated gimbal control (Use R/C controller to only control drone, and use Mission PLanner to point your camera)
3. automated drone control (Use R/C controller to control camera, and Mission Planner to get waypoints for you drone)
Also, I'm not sure an APM 2.6 hex would be too happy with the addition of a gimbal controller. @Developers, could you verify how much processing power would remain on an APM2.6 after 6 ESCs?
Also, for further clarification, are you using a Spider Hex or a Y Hex configuration?
Clear Skies,
Khoa
Thank you for the answer Khoa. We are planning to use Spider Hex configuration and I think to see the front, using a small gimbal which can be controlled from Mission Planner is a good idea. But in my case, I want to see forward and the floor because when the drone reaches a certian coordinates, it will drop some kind of a load ( like a 5 cm * 5 cm cube). That's why we should see the ground to drop the load to particular points. I thought we can use a fixed camera without gimbal and we can add to a mirror in an optimized position to see the ground, then we can obtain both front side and the floor at the display by sharing it? Or maybe this idea is so amator.