Can the RunCam Sky run on 5V?
The recommended cam for the Falcon 190 is the RunCam Sky
Looking over the power ratings on the camera it seems that
it quotes 7 to 12 volts which means the typical power out on
a VTX will not be enough. Would that be the correct assumption?
Also I see the RunCam Sky Plus which does state 5 to 17 volts but
it seems the case is a bit larger which may impair mounting it
on the Falcon?
From the Help Desk..
“Sorry I couldn’t find an area to attach a pic in the thread I have going so I have it here.
On the left is what I originally had wired up and discovered I did not have enough
volts into the cam.
On the right is how I wires the cam after the fact assuming it needed more
voltage in.
Pay no attention to my lines since they only represent how things are supplied
and not actual pins outs.
Does the cam need to share a ground coming from the VTX as well?”
Hi Clayton, here is a diagram. Let us know if this helps.
Thanks A, I will give it a shot and let you know. Just for future reference in a situation like this what do others do or use to make this more plug and play? Are there VTX’s that output 12 volts to the cam?
Ok now that I have a handle on things plus my head out of my butt I have it working. I thought about what you stated and then decided to power both the VTX and Camera from the same battery using a splitter and now I see the light. Since I was using 2 batteries it obviously created 2 ground sources so I eliminated one. I really like this camera it has a lot of useful features in it and I really like the option to turn on those guide lines and how they adjust, may help reduce crashes on my end lol. Thanks again I really appreciate it
Yes you are correct that is why I tried to use the 3S to power the cam itself only attaching the video lead to the vtx for signal