44. Crude Wireless camera setup

FPV (abbreviated as First Person View) was a way to view the surroundings from a first-person perspective. This concept goes on to RC devices such as a drone, and whether you use goggles or a monitor, you can see the environments that you can't with just your eyes.

<Receiver unit>

To make sure we see the area from the first-person perspective, we would need a wireless camera system. This project will require a small camera, a transmitter and a receiver module, and a power source. It's important that these modules paired up with each other.

<Setup>

The transmitter and receiver unit was specifically used for the car when you are trying to back up. The transmitter and receiver module both use a 2.4 GHz signal, which is good for everyday use.

The camera was also used for the car, and while it's not perfect due to the low resolution, it's enough to make out what the camera sees.

<Test>

To make the wireless camera system,

set up the 2 modules, with the transmitter connecting to the camera, and the receiver connecting to the monitor.

The transmitter and receiver must have their own power supply since they are transmitted wirelessly.

<Camera with the transmitter>

To do this, the transmitter unit and camera will be powered through Li-ion batteries combined with a DC boost converter.

The receiving unit and monitor will also be powered by Li-ion batteries, with the same DC boost converter.

Once the connections are done, it's a matter of time to test the wireless system, and once you got it to work, you will be able to pick up on what the camera saw for a long distance.

<Test of the FPV system for the upcoming project>