DIY Micro FPV Race Quad

by FliteTest | April 13, 2016 | (11) Posted in Projects

In this episode, Josh and Peter show you how to rig a small quadcopter with the Hyperion mini 600 TVL camera to fly FPV!

Using FPV on a small platform like the Blade Inductrix or Blade Nano is a great way to start learning to fly FPV without breaking the bank.

The Hyperion camera plugs directly into the model’s receiver for power and weighs 4.5 grams. It’s smaller than a thimble and has an ideal signal range for small park flyers or racing quads.

To attach the camera to the Blade Nano, start by cutting 2–2.5 inches from the lead. Measure the unit before you cut to make sure your cord is long enough to reach where it needs to go.

Remove the flight controller board from the quad so the solder points are easily accessible.

Double check your polarity so you solder the correct wires together. In this case, we soldered the red to the white because the white was positive and the black was negative.


When you finish soldering, plug the battery leads back in and glue the camera on. Then put the canopy back on and you're ready to fly!

If you’re rigging the Inductrix for FPV, take the cover off so you can access the solder points, solder the wires and glue the camera on.

Once your mini FPV quad is ready, fly through a course like the one Peter created, or make your own and share with us!


PDF PLANS FOR PETER'S RACE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!

COMMENTS

A10ECGent on April 14, 2016
Awesome video guys, cant wait to see the Easter eggs in the background come out. Especially the huge fuselage your flying through.
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The-One-Who-Never-Crashes on April 14, 2016
Hmmm... a brushed mini-quad? :P
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Fearless FPV on April 14, 2016
Looks like fun buzzing around the house, though!
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Fearless FPV on April 14, 2016
It's kind of ironic that they don't do a long intro anymore, but they sometimes do 2+ minutes of raw footage ;D
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dgohstand on April 14, 2016
Great video! Does anyone know how they setup that iPhone to display the FPV?
Thx!
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2SticksButter on April 14, 2016
It's a WiFi based system, so the phone connects to the quad with an app, much like it connects to your wireless router or a cell tower to connect to the internet.
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2SticksButter on April 14, 2016
I've got your butter covered ;)
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Bricks on April 14, 2016


I fly FPV in my shop with my Hubsan X107 D all winter long it is fun. If you cannot afford to buy a ready made micro FPV camera setup I built this one http://www.drone-maniac.com/diy-cheap31usd-and-lightweight7-4g-200mw-5-8g-fpv-kit-with-widelens-and-cl-antenna/ and put it in my Hubsan when the stock transmitter went out, the whole thing fit under the hood except antenna.
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amcknight31 on April 14, 2016
Josh and Peter- You should make a full size course and race bigger quads. (Phantom 4) haha just kidding
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tsill on April 15, 2016
Great video, guys! I have a Blade 180QX that I use with the drone club I run at our school and it has servo pins on the control board already. I think I should be able to plug this little camera right into that for power and get some kids doing FPV through the halls. This camera sold out fast, can't wait to see them back in stock.
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Jtbluefeather on May 1, 2016
Thanks for this comment! I have a 180QX too, and was thinking of chopping off the plug to attach the camera until I read this. Now I've got a great fpv quad, AND I can swap the camera into something else, too! Thanks again!
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HerrBGone on April 15, 2016
What's the battery life like with this camera on the inductrix? (I'm in a Dr's waiting room and will have to watch the episode later if the answer is there. )
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neil Mcclellan on April 15, 2016
hey can you guys show how to do this to a Syma X13 Storm?
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Akram Al Shakly on April 17, 2016
Hi!
can you please show how to band this camera to a Samsung phone?
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doctorgraphics on April 17, 2016
What is the screen / receiver you guys are using at 0:26?
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DiegoFPV on April 20, 2016
Hello guys!

I built the micro fpv project 1 year or so ago when you came up with it. I bought the parts and my cousin did the soldering... we built 3 micro 5.8ghz fpv sets (one for a UMX radian and 2 more for mini quads... but we always got a lot of noise when trying to feed it from the main battery of the aircraft. So we use them but we need an extra battery that in the case of the UMX radian is not a problem...(the plane has enough power to take off) but with one nano qx we put the micro fpv set on... we have balance issues /COG problems and it is difficult to fly it...though the image is crisp!...as good as it can get... PLEASE.... How can I avoid the RF noise?... I built two with dip switches and one with a fixed channel frequency for the goggles. Am I stuck with extra batteries for these 5.8ghz fpv sets?
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DiegoFPV on April 20, 2016
Greetings from Bogota, Colombia!
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myang on April 28, 2016
Peter, pdf plans please~~
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burgess40 on May 6, 2016
Great video! Looking forward to the PDF plans.
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jgzifly on August 20, 2016
Peter,
Where is the gate pdf?
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spinnergee on December 8, 2016
Any motion on the race gate PDF yet ? I could scan something up, but it's not gonna be pretty..
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spinnergee on April 18, 2017
PDF PLANS FOR PETER'S RACE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!

Is it soon yet ?
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DIY Micro FPV Race Quad