Hello, and thank you to all of you that have shared a wealth of great information, in these forums.
I am not new to R/C, but the knowledge I have is dated (have been away from the hobby for some 15 years) and this is my first quadcopter.
I recently picked up a slightly used P2V on Ebay... And I'm really in need of help!
Like many folks, I am interested in using this P2V for aerial videography and eventually, I would also like to be able to fly it using the GoPro for FPV.
This P2V is missing it's DJI camera/gimbal, and also is missing the DJI range extender unit that mounts on the control Tx.
I believe that the camera unit on this P2V had failed, and hence, that's why it was sold.
(Seller has excellent feedback, and confirmed that the P2V has no other functional issues.)
This P2V (initially) had appealed to me, because I want to use my gopro3+ and a cheap (goodluckbuy) gimbal on it.
At the time I purchased it, I'm afraid that I did not do enough homework. I did not realize that the P2V's camera unit actually contains the P2V's video downlink Tx.
SO... here are my questions.
1. Can I fly the P2V without the DJI camera unit installed, at all? (I will certainly want to practice my flying, a lot, before actually hanging my gopro on this!)
2. I am thinking that, in order to re-configure this P2V (essentially, to down-convert it to a P2?), I would need:
A) An OSD module (to get flight data overlaid onto the video feed)
B) A 5.8Ghz Tx and Rx set, for video downlink
C) Gimbal and wiring harness
What am I missing (or failing to understand!) at this point? Will the DJI App for Apple IOS still work? Or, do I need to do something else, in order to make that work?
Would I need to purchase the DJI range extender unit?
Boy, things sure have gotten more complex, while I have been away from this hobby!
Thanks!
Rob
I am not new to R/C, but the knowledge I have is dated (have been away from the hobby for some 15 years) and this is my first quadcopter.
I recently picked up a slightly used P2V on Ebay... And I'm really in need of help!
Like many folks, I am interested in using this P2V for aerial videography and eventually, I would also like to be able to fly it using the GoPro for FPV.
This P2V is missing it's DJI camera/gimbal, and also is missing the DJI range extender unit that mounts on the control Tx.
I believe that the camera unit on this P2V had failed, and hence, that's why it was sold.
(Seller has excellent feedback, and confirmed that the P2V has no other functional issues.)
This P2V (initially) had appealed to me, because I want to use my gopro3+ and a cheap (goodluckbuy) gimbal on it.
At the time I purchased it, I'm afraid that I did not do enough homework. I did not realize that the P2V's camera unit actually contains the P2V's video downlink Tx.
SO... here are my questions.
1. Can I fly the P2V without the DJI camera unit installed, at all? (I will certainly want to practice my flying, a lot, before actually hanging my gopro on this!)
2. I am thinking that, in order to re-configure this P2V (essentially, to down-convert it to a P2?), I would need:
A) An OSD module (to get flight data overlaid onto the video feed)
B) A 5.8Ghz Tx and Rx set, for video downlink
C) Gimbal and wiring harness
What am I missing (or failing to understand!) at this point? Will the DJI App for Apple IOS still work? Or, do I need to do something else, in order to make that work?
Would I need to purchase the DJI range extender unit?
Boy, things sure have gotten more complex, while I have been away from this hobby!
Thanks!
Rob