FPV

Board cameras used in FPV applications can be quite vulnerable, and sooner or later, through-hole leaded components can fatigue and break off with vibrations.

One of the most fragile components is the crystal.
(Standard designator for a crystal is ‘Y’)

 
This crystal, with one broken leg, will be moved to the other side of the PCB:

 
Move the broken off leg to the other side of the PCB.… Read more...

The DC input socket on this RX-LCD5802 7″ 5.8 GHz diversity monitor had become loose, as I discovered when attempting to charge it one day.

 
Aside from feeling “not quite right”, you could wiggle the charge plug around a bit and see the red charge light go off and on.… Read more...

What were the Headplay design engineers thinking???

The Headplay HD 7″ Headset picture looks absolutely stunning when fed with a HDMI source, but the lack of clearance with the connector shroud makes it impossible to use many of the common mini HDMI leads out there.… Read more...

If you normally need to wear glasses, then rest assured, this is no problem with the Headplay HD 7″ headset.

Picture are worth 1,000 words.

It’s much easier to insert the glasses first, then put the whole thing up to your face, whilst putting the head strap over your head.… Read more...

Took delivery of a Headplay HD FPV headset, and not along after, took it apart.

As you do!

 
To help with splitting the two halves, hold the switch panel down with a finger or thumb whilst you separate the halves:

 
Inside – you can see the slot where the fresnel lens sits, halfway back towards the rear:

 
If you haven’t taken yours apart yet, something to be aware of when re-assembling:

Watch out for the wires, and make sure you don’t pinch the wires with the screw post on the other shell half.… Read more...

Here we take a look inside the FR632 5.8 GHz diversity 32 Channel Auto Scan LCD A/V Receiver obtained from the Hobby King AU Warehouse for just under AUD$75.

 
Described as:

 
First impressions: this is extremely well made.

 
The soldering nor SMD component placement cannot be faulted, and on a good quality printed circuit board.… Read more...

It appears to be a common problem – the Xiaomi Yi action camera’s lens has been incorrectly preset in the factory.

I’m guessing the Chinese assembly workers set the focus on something no further than ~ 50cm within their own workstation space.… Read more...