Is this the expected sound when P2V is simply ON?

trwalp · Nov 19, 2013

I just set up a P2V and would like to know if this the following sound emanating from it is "normal". This is after the ESC's finish their thing. It's kinda loud, at least in a quiet room. Motors are off; this is just the sound of the ESC's and... what?? Is there a fan inside it?

Sound of P2V

drmalik · Nov 19, 2013

trwalp said:
I just set up a P2V and would like to know if this the following sound emanating from it is "normal". This is after the ESC's finish their thing. It's kinda loud, at least in a quiet room. Motors are off; this is just the sound of the ESC's and... what?? Is there a fan inside it?

Sound of P2V

the humming/buzzing sound is normal, thats due to a small fan...

Pull_Up · Nov 19, 2013

...and to the digital servo running at 200hz and ever ready.

iDrone · Nov 19, 2013

If you tilt it up & down you'll see & hear the gimbal move to compensate the camera's position then settle, buzzing to hold that position.

trwalp · Nov 19, 2013

Thanks to all who replied. Just starting out I didn't know what to expect. Now I do!!

Toxicboy · Nov 20, 2013

trwalp said:
Thanks to all who replied. Just starting out I didn't know what to expect. Now I do!!

I was in your situation a week ago with the same question - its like no sound i have ever heard coming from electronics before!

Luckily there are these forums otherwise I would have been baffled and worried.

netphreak · Nov 20, 2013

drmalik said:
trwalp said:

I just set up a P2V and would like to know if this the following sound emanating from it is "normal". This is after the ESC's finish their thing. It's kinda loud, at least in a quiet room. Motors are off; this is just the sound of the ESC's and... what?? Is there a fan inside it?

Sound of P2V

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the humming/buzzing sound is normal, thats due to a small fan...

There is no fan, this is the sound the single servo makes on the gimbal.

Pull_Up · Nov 20, 2013

Actually, there is a fan... but I agree with you, you can't hear the fan over the servo!

gunslinger · Nov 20, 2013

trwalp said:
I just set up a P2V and would like to know if this the following sound emanating from it is "normal". This is after the ESC's finish their thing. It's kinda loud, at least in a quiet room. Motors are off; this is just the sound of the ESC's and... what?? Is there a fan inside it?

Sound of P2V

WOW!!! I'm going to make that my ring tone!!! :lol:

netphreak · Nov 20, 2013

Pull_Up said:
Actually, there is a fan... but I agree with you, you can't hear the fan over the servo!

Please, show me where the fan is...

Pull_Up · Nov 20, 2013

netphreak said:
Pull_Up said:

Actually, there is a fan... but I agree with you, you can't hear the fan over the servo!

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Please, show me where the fan is...

Apologies for the link to another forum: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... tcount=638

These are photos of the Vision camera unit the FCC took as part of their approval process. Third photo down. Fan.

trwalp · Nov 20, 2013

Wait, guys, what about this sound?? :shock:

Pull_Up · Nov 20, 2013

trwalp said:
Wait, guys, what about this sound?? :shock:

Nobody really needs 10 fingers anyway...

netphreak · Nov 21, 2013

Pull_Up said:
netphreak said:

Pull_Up said:

Actually, there is a fan... but I agree with you, you can't hear the fan over the servo!

Click to expand...

Please, show me where the fan is...

Click to expand...

Apologies for the link to another forum: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost ... tcount=638

These are photos of the Vision camera unit the FCC took as part of their approval process. Third photo down. Fan.

Touché... sorry my friend

Pull_Up · Nov 21, 2013

No problem! It's not exactly the world's biggest air mover - although if taking off in a very dusty/sandy location I'd probably want to take off from my flight case rather than the ground knowing that little guy is there. I've seen the price for a replacement Vision camera unit and I want to save myself from having to spend another £350 if I can help it... :shock: