Saturday 10 October 2015

Simple Mobius FPV

...cheap and effective

For a while I've been considering getting an FPV system but, with the complexity, cost and choice of systems and components out there, I had deferred on the matter indefinitely.

A few things bothered me; firstly having to have two cameras because the supplied FPV cameras only supply video without storage capability. Secondly goggles; purported to be the best to provide an immersive experience but having low resolution and a limited field of view for the most-part, unless you're happy to spend the best part of $1,000 on HD goggles. And having to buy corrective lenses separately if you wear glasses.

Then I discovered that they'd released a Mobius Docking Station with a built-in transmitter. This takes care of getting the video stream from your 
mobius while still enabling you to record as you would usually. All that is required is a 2-4S power input on a JST plug, making it a simple plug-and-play application.

Next, reviewing FPV screens as a cost-effective alternative, I came across the RX-LCD5802, a  7 inch FPV Monitor with a 800x480 screen. What's nice is that is has integrated 5.8GHz 32CH diversity receiver and built-in battery. Furthermore, the screen image is clear and bright and it has OSD and an auto-search facility. Only, get this off eBay; the same thing just much cheaper!

The net result is remarkably simple and effective; connect the antenna to the dock, slide the 
mobius into the dock and connect a power via a JST lead. The mobius should power-on automatically and you'll now be transmitting video!

Then, screw the antennas onto the 
RX-LCD5802, hit the power button and within a second you'll be seeing crisp clear footage straight off your mobius.

It's as easy as that...


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