how does the video link to an ipad?

[Suwaneeguy]

Before I get an ipad, I want to know just how the signal from the bird gets to the ipad.
As an ipad does not have a 5.8ghz receiver, does it use wifi totally?
What is the maximum range with an ipad?

 

[rilot]

Is this for use with a Vision or a normal Phantom 2?
If you want to do this with a Normal Phantom or Phantom 2 then you can't. There's no way to use an iPad as an FPV screen.

If it's with a Vision or Vision+ then you just connect the ipad to the booster with 2.4GHz as you would with an iPhone.

 

[Suwaneeguy]

P2 non vision.

Seems to me I have seen and read where people are connecting ipads to standard p2's with no problems.
Isn't this the purpose of the data link?

 

[IrishSights]

Ah... your talking Ground Station (datalink) then on a P2? If that is the case then it would help if we knew that! Even with GS you can not FPV through it. I would suggest if this is a GS enquiry to post in that dedicated forum.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 8

 

[rilot]

As a ground station (map and waypoints, not an FPV screen) the iPad connects via bluetooth to the ground station, which then communicates with the aircraft over 2.4GHz.