RunCam Device Protocol

RunCam Device Protocol may be the communication that is serial initially developed for the RunCam separate and analog digital cameras.

The protocol itself supports not just camera that is full menu navigation but in addition triggering recording on separate style digital cameras along with interacting the available sd-card room, syncing the present date, composing to your osd and switching the digital camera or wifi function (if available) off and on.

Not totally all popular features of the protocol are supported in betaflight but both betaflights help and also the protocol it self come in continued development.

Recently comparable to TBS Smartaudio and IRC Tramp other companies (for example Caddx) began to follow help for the protocol within their digital digital cameras.

Currently supported features in betaflight

The current protocol specification can be bought right here:

Supported cameras/devices and functions

Analog/classic fpv cameras

Any RunCam Camera that supports UART digital camera settings should work.

Micro Swift 3, Runcam Racer 2, etc.

RunCam Split cameras (1,2,mini and mini 2 etc.) also work nevertheless may necessitate a firmware upgrade. The runcam that is first delivered with another type of protocol – remember to upgrade it in any event as more recent firmwares enhanced different things.

OSD Menu Control

Going into the osd menu to alter settings should make use of the exact same stick commands as FPV Camera Control

Camera Button Simulation (Record/Photo/Wifi/Power Key)

Firmware: BetaFlight Firmware (≥3.2.0) Configurator computer computer software: Betaflight Configurator (≥3.2.0)

Any available UART user interface on the BetaFlight

1.Connect the RunCam separate utilizing the UART program for the trip Controller

2.Make the trip Controller recognize the Split

For instance, we connect the separate towards the UART 3 screen in the BetaFlight: link the journey controller to your computer, open the Betaflight then Configurator. Into the Peripherals line of this line UART3 (regarding the Ports tab), choose RunCam unit and then click Save And Reboot.

3.Instructions regarding the functions for the digital digital camera and transmitter that is assigning for them

Into the Betaflight Configurator, navigate to your Modes tab. You can find brand brand new CAMERA WI-FI, CAMERA POWER and CAMERA CHANGE modes.

CAMERA WI-FI: turn on/off the WIFI for the digital digital camera. Whenever within the OSD regarding the digital digital digital camera, it is utilized to ensure your selection. CAMERA ENERGY: start/stop the video clip. Whenever into the OSD associated with the digital camera, that is utilized to go to the next menu product. CAMERA CHANGE MODE: switch one of the three modes, video clip, photo and OSD mode that is setting. Whenever when you look at the OSD of this digital digital camera, this can leave the menu. Assign any channel that is available the event you will need, as an example:

Assign the AUX1 to your CAMERA WI-FI, range 1900-2100 Assign the AUX2 into the CAMERA ENERGY, range 1900-2100 Assign the AUX3 towards the CAMERA CHANGE MODE, range 1900-2100

4.Assign the channel towards the switch for the controller

Please select your Model from the controller, then use of the Mixer screen and designate the channel towards the switch associated with the controller. Take opentx 2.2.0 as an example, assign the channels CH5, CH6, and CH7 to SA, SB, SD correspondingly.

Power the trip Controller and also the RunCam separate

Set the SA into the base, the camera turns on/off the WIFI Set the SB to your base, the digital camera starts/stops the video clip Set the SD to your bottom, the digital digital camera switches one of the three modes: video clip, picture and OSD mode that is setting

Caddx Turtle v2

Caddx additionally applied help for the RunCam Device protocol via their final firmware change. Please be aware but that only the turtle v2 correctly supports UART livejasmin settings once the v1 had some incompatible connections on the board despite having UART pads.

For the v1 it is possible to nevertheless make use of FPV Camera Control to go into the OSD and get a grip on the digital digital digital camera via your transmitter.

Beware that OSD control is disabled during recording.

OSD Menu Control

Going into the osd menu to alter settings should make use of exactly the same stick commands as FPV Camera Control

Camera Button Simulation (Recording)

Just like the RunCam Split starting/stopping recording on a switch is supported. Stick to the directions outlined above to create it.

Other supported devices

RunCam Control Adapter (OSD Cable Simulation)

The RunCam Control Adapter, which links involving the OSD pin as well as an UART regarding the FC, permits navigation regarding the OSD menu through the transmitter. Unlike the FPV Camera Control but no resistors that are additional capacitors are needed.

With respect to the unit some keys that are shortcut additionally supported. As an example keeping roll pressed to towards the right will switch the presently chosen scene when utilizing a Micro Swift2.