DJI FPV + Naked Camera Like the GoPro Hero 10 Black Bones or GEPRC Hero 8 - How to Power and Mount!
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- How to get power to a naked camera on the DJI FPV Drone! Demo footage coming soon!
Items you will need:
- A naked camera capable of being powered by 6S Voltage
- Connector wire appropriate for your camera bit.ly/blackbonescable
- XT30 or similar cable (male and female) amzn.to/3vwvoMA
- 1.5mm hex driver / wrench amzn.to/3kvHHCq
- Soldering iron amzn.to/3F16Q1v
- Flux pen amzn.to/3F0FOat
- Rosin core solder amzn.to/38K4qs4
- GoPro mount for DJI FPV bit.ly/djifpvmount
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:34 Warning
0:49 Items Needed
2:10 Remove Canopy
2:57 Remove Heat Sync
4:55 Battery Warning
5:11 Clean With Rubbing Alcohol
5:42 Apply Flux
5:53 Pre-Tin Contacts
6:46 Pre-Tin Wires
7:18 Solder wires to ESC / PDB
8:06 Insulate Solder Joints
8:45 Reinstall Heat Sync
10:26 Reinstall Canopy
10:52 Install Mount
11:45 Measure Wire
12:45 Create Connection Cable
14:50 Final Connections
15:24 Testing
15:53 Conclusion
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Very informative video. Thank you for taking the time to create and share it!
Glad it was helpful!
@@AerialPixel Definitely interested in trying this setup.
Thank you for your great video and explanation, been waiting a long time for someone to post this valuable information. 😎👍
Have used your 3d printed mounts and those are the best, regards.
Ruben
thank you!
It actually looks pretty easy to do! i will try to do that.
Also it would be great if there ever exist some sort of pass trough XT60 conector that can work without having to open and soldering the insides of the drone
I subscribe to your channel in support of your work (greetings)
Thanks so much! I appreciate your support.
Wow
Great video man ! question : Can i use a xt60 conector instead ?
You can use whatever connector you'd like. XT60 is just a bit of overkill.
Good video! Next week I will receive my bones, for the DJI fpv. I'm just not sure if the voltage is too high. Are you sure it's not a problem?
The Bones built-in BEC is good up to 6S which is what powers the DJI FPV. If you are really concerned about it, you could install an inline BEC to knock it down to 5V before it gets to the camera. Something like this amzn.to/3BcHjlw
@@AerialPixel Ahh maybe i will do that. Thanks for your answer!
So, have you flown this yet? If so, how is the GoPro footage? Any vibrations or jello?
I just purchased the hard plastic top shell with built in GoPro mount hardware. It makes my drone fly and sound horribly. There is so much vibration that it's completely useless.
Hope the style you have works well?
Just like with traditional FPV drones you really need a soft mount to dampen any vibrations coming from the drone. A hard mount isn't good on any drone including the DJI FPV drone, heavy vibrations cause issues with the Gyro in the GoPro. We've sold over 2K of our mounts now, they are even used by professional cinematographers, if installed properly and with the correct camera setting you won't have any issues with the Aerial-Pixel top mount.
Flywoo GP11 Naked can also support DJI FPV battery?
The GEPRC GP9, GP10 and GP11 are capable of 6S LiPo battery voltage input just like the GoPro Bones. The DJI FPV uses a 6S LiPo, so Yes it should work fine.
Hi, I have seen in another videos that they add a bec Middle the gopro and battery because the burned their gopro. This can be possible?
You can add a BEC if you want to, It's not necessary though. The GoPro has a built-in BEC that is good for 6s batteries.
hello arial pixel! i have made the mod for the geprc naked hero 8 and i have your awsome mount. Thing is that when i turn on the camera i have a satelite hard drop almost to 0, but in the other way, with mi full go pro hero 8, i have no satelite drop....what could be de issue? i have both with same settings...dont know what else could be...the only thing different is the firmware, the geprc hero 8 i cant update it beacause it says that doesent have a batery connected, it tells 0% battery.. any idea how to solve the satelite drop problem? thanks!
Now that there is no shielding on your Naked Hero 8 you will need to turn off WiFi on the GoPro. When WiFi is on it causes some RF interference. The easiest way to do this is using the QR Control app in the PREFS tab.
Thinking about doing this since I heard some ppl have problem with DJI FPV motors geting hot while having a full gopro on it. So the Geprc Hero8 has a built in BEC inside? So I dont have to worry about an BEC on my power cable to my other drones ?
Yes the GEPRC Naked Hero 8 also has an internal BEC, it can also accept 2S to 6S LiPo's just like the GoPro Bones.
did you tried with geprc hero 8? do you have satelites drop when turning on?
@@gonzafpv2843 did not try it . I mounted a full hero 8 instead
Just a thought! Wouldn't it be easier to just solder the naked GoPro cable directly onto the drone instead of using the xt30 connectors? Or are the cables you sell not long enough?
When not using the GoPro, You could route the cable through the canopy?
I did the XT30 connector so I could easily remove it when not flying with a naked camera, also so I could interchange between my other naked camera connectors easily. But of course if you want to you could solder the GoPro cable directly, there isn't a lot of places to tuck it in and keep it secure though, if it came out you'd chop it up in the props, and that's a lot of voltage running through those little cables. I personally wouldn't recommend it.
@@AerialPixel Thanks! I might do the same with the XT30 connector.
What are your thoughts on dji action 2?
I'm from Europe and I cant get this camera.
I don't fly a whole lot with the Action 2 anymore. It is a great camera but I typically gravitate toward GoPro's. Now I'm using mostly a Naked Hero 9 and the Hero 10 Bones. I did a tutorial on how to make a naked Hero 9 here: ua-cam.com/video/21CzkGEHwUw/v-deo.html
Hey friend, where can i get those props in that color? Thanks!!
iFlight Nazgul 5140 Yellow
If I connect the gopro to battery drone like video, what is the time to fly with connected camera?
The battery drain from the camera is minimal. There will be a slight decrease in flight time from the weight and wind resistance of the payload though. This will all depend on the size and weight of the camera used. If using the GoPro Bones, reduction of flight time is very little, less than 10%, if using a full size GoPro you will notice a difference.
Hello, how long it flies with gopro bones?
Flight times all depend on how you fly, you should expect slightly shorter flight times due to the extra little bit of weight and it not being as aerodynamic.
Will this lower your flight times with the added weight and extra power draw? How long is your flight time?
With the naked cameras flight times are reduced much less compared to a full size GoPro. Changes in flight characteristics a much less too. Expect to lose 5-10% in flight time adding a naked camera, mileage will vary depending on how you fly.
Your going to lose 5-10% in battery just with the added weight alone....your also going to lose another 10% minimum by powering the camera of the drone battery....maybe even more than that.
I took mine to a local hobby shop, they watched your video, then when they finished, installed the battery and plugged in the go pro and I swore I herd something like an electrical pop maybe, I think they didn’t put the blue stuff over the solder point where they soldered the female end of the connector to the power grab and I think the balls were making contact with the heat shield and shorted. 😒 what do I do. Buy a whole new drone? Is there a way to swap out that mother board? Is there a fuse maybe? Idk anything about drones and I have no idea what to do.
It does sound like they shorted something. First desolder what they did in case it is still shorting out. If it still doesn't work you can probably just replace the ESC board. cloudcitydrones.com/collections/dji-fpv-series-parts/products/dji-fpv-esc-board
Not sure if I would trust the same hobby shop to do the replacement though.
Lost 2 DJI FPV's with this. The Wifi cut my signal as well as RTH functions! The Camera with this mounting sits directly ontop of the gps unit of drone. Gopro bones works better with other ( regular configuration) drones where it sits farther away!
Use the mount that we offer, the camera sits as far to the front of the GPS as possible on the aircraft, several inches away from the GPS. We've sold thousands of them and remains our best selling item to date with no issues. There are several other mounts out there where the camera sits further back and is on top of the GPS, which is obviously not good. Be sure to turn WiFi on the GoPro off (using QR Control is the easiest way). Hero 10 11 and 12 are worse with RF interference compared to 9 and earlier but GoPro Bones is fine.
@@AerialPixel Will try the QR code to turn off WiFi, In the App it did not allow access to that function so WiFi could not be altered from it's default setting. That seemed to be the most annoying issue I had; I did not require any communication simply the power lead. Thanks for the shout back, appreciate that.
Hello. Please tell me which propellers do you use?
My favorites to date are the Dalprop Spitfire T5147.5 you can find them here: amzn.to/3AuNWPW
Fly safe!
@@AerialPixel Thank you for your reply. You are the best!!!
I dont know where to get thermal tape, could I use something else?
You can use this amzn.to/3FnwSff
Or standard electrical tape.
Can the DJI Avata also be modded? I mean to be able to power the Gopro Bones.
I haven't seen a teardown video yet that shows where solder points would be. I haven't torn mine apart yet because I don't want to void the warranty just yet.
@@AerialPixel Thank you
Check out Nurkfpv. He just did one 👊🏿
@@fpvdroneproductions I watched that yesterday, I wish DJI gave us some solder pads instead of soldering to the connector.
@@fpvdroneproductions Awesome! Just saw it, thank you 👍
Is it also posible to instal gopro hero 10 bones on dji mavic mini?
Possibly, I've never explored doing that. You'd have to disassemble quite a bit of the drone to solder in some leads.
@@AerialPixel okay, thank you
hi, can you hook it up to a GoPro battery rather then solder it to the fpv?
Yes you could, you would need to engineer a battery tray or a set of pins. I did check and a Hero 9 / 10 battery does provide sufficient power.
@@AerialPixel wouldn't a battery pack be a easier and safer option rather then hooking into the drone's battery .I hope you guys come out with a solution quickly
Hi again, how can I connect a gopro naked with betafpv bec, the maximun battery is 4s and the dji fpv battery is 6s 😵
You cannot connect the Betafpv BEC directly, you would need to step down the voltage using another inline BEC something like this would work: amzn.to/3Fn3y94
Be sure to solder the 9V jumper as it comes 5V which wouldn't be enough.
@@AerialPixel so the dron battery to 6-30 in and ground and the gopro connector to 5v/9v out and gnd
Sorry for many questions, but your video is awesome and I want to do it
See this graphic: photos.app.goo.gl/kp29KiPeuFxd3i2x7
Do you have the picture without orange cover?
Just follow the writing on the BEC board. IN is from the drone, OUT goes to the camera.
Hi, I have a problem with drone gps with the camera, any recommendation?
With the Bones camera? That's odd, not experienced that. I have had a drop in satellite count with some other cameras like the Insta360 OneX2. If you do experience that with GoPro's you can try turning off the WiFi on the camera. Also if you are using another mount than ours make sure the mount or camera aren't covering the GPS. Our mount keeps it up closer to the front compared to some of the other mounts on the market.
@@AerialPixel can I turn off wifi from the bones?
Use the QR Control app. On the Prefs tab set WiFi to OFF.
@@AerialPixel I will try, Thanks for your support 🙌
@@pepezamarripa5743 did you solve the satelites drop issue?
I did exactly the same as in the video. Now my dji fpv won't turn on anymore. Everything is well soldered in place. How is this possible? After soldering it just turned on. When the camera was plugged in it did nothing. Update: sometimes it goes on but mostly not.
Did you cover your solder spots with some sort of insulating tape? The heat sync could be grounding out on your solder joints, especially if you have tall solder beads.
You solve the problem? Same here :S i must plug the battery already turned on.
@@gonzafpv2843 The ESC board is damaged. You have to buy a new ESC. If you fly with a broken ESC the drone gets very hot and show some errors.
@@AerialPixel i have just did that and it all fine now, it was grounded to the heatsink. Thanks for your help!
@@pils54 in mi case was a grounding to the heatsink, thanks anyways
Is it worth it when the dji already can take the full gopro ?
The weight is much less noticeable with a naked camera.
@@AerialPixel Hmm okey. Im not sure what im want to do. I dont like to solder stuff. My first thoughts was to put a small 2S battery with it on top
@@possible1337 I was having insane problems with the go pro 10 black go pro on my dji Fpv, the minute I pressed REC on the go pro all satellites to the drone would disappear and would not be able to find its GPS positioning , I tried some tests and wether or not where ever I “placed” the go pro on the drone it did nothing , the only solution That came to mind was the Go Pro Bones
@@Evoque607 did you solve the problem?
Good informative info,but i cant understand why you would be doing this....your losing less flight time while powering the drone and camera of 1 battery.
I could certainly use this info and add an additional battery to the drone to get longer flight times using this method.
😊
The camera draws so little power it's not even noticeable. Adding additional weight with a separate LiPo would decrease flight times more.
I've seen in Original Dobo's tutorial he placed a BEC, he blew up his 10 bones when there wasn't one. would you recommend adding the BEC?
It shouldn't be required but wouldn't hurt If you are a "belt and suspenders" kind of person. Blowing a 3rd party BEC would be better than blowing the internal one on the camera. I've heard of a couple stories where this has happened, mine has been fine, but I would think it would be replaceable under warranty if it does since it should be able to handle 6S. I've used this one in the past amzn.to/3FSgtzG works great.
On my traditional FPV drones I use the cable in this video that has a built-in BEC ua-cam.com/video/s0F_cWFR0T8/v-deo.html
Sorry I could not do it. The solder didnt stick to the pads. And when it did it slipped a bit from the pad. I tried 3times then I gave up.
I dont understand why solder is so Hard. I have watched countless videos on how to solder. But I could not do it.
I fly it with my full Hero8 instead. Maybe the motors overheat maybe not , I have to see in the future
Four things:
1. Make sure the pads are clean
2. Use Flux
3. Make sure your iron is hot enough, usually between 380-400C works best.
4. Use rosin core solder
@@AerialPixel I did clean. I used flux and I did all this thing and train on my training board first wich is working like it should do. But as soon when is the real deal, its behave like something else. But screw it, I've tested the drone now afterwards and its no problem at all so I didnt break it atleast