Get rid of the USB ribbon cable!
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QYV said:this solution looks better
Sure does! I will wait for you guys give it a whirl before diving in.
I decided to go ahead and order one. Didn't pay for the upgraded shipping, so it will be on the slow boat from China. :lol: I don't expect it anytime soon.
DesertFlyer53 said:
same here. my system is perfectly functional but I have had my gopro die twice on me mid-flight because I was dumb and didn't charge it and didn't have my spare battery handy so if this $15 part and a little tinkering gets me back onto the gimbal for video and power I'm fine with that, not in a rush either
Here are some decent step by step instructions I posted to another thread, I'll copy it here for people following this one
QYV said:
assuming you have a "standard" FPV setup where the Zenmuse gimbal carries video signal back and you tap in to the Phantom mainboard, this mod shouldn't even affect your FPV at all.
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Any updates on this? I'm looking forward to hearing from those who have ventured into this upgrade and how it has worked out for you.
bells0 said:
yea mine too. of course I'm still running the AV cable version of the mod but when my Zenmuse ribbon cable version comes in I'll switch to it and post more pics... but seriously it's EXACTLY the same as my pics except the ribbon cable goes into the zenmuse port instead of having an A/V cable that patches directly to my FPV transmitter
Anyone got the goodluckbuy part to actually fit a GoPro yet? I hear on rcgroups mixed reports, some saying that it does not fit well at all.
IrishSights said:
My Gopro is in the shop right now so I haven't been able to test any more beyond the initial install, but it seemed to fit in the gopro fine when I checked that. The issue seems to be more with getting the part's ribbon cable to plug in to the slot with the port installed. I was able to get it to feed power to the camera, but no video throughput...but that could just be due to my camera's pre-existing issues that I'm having fixed now.
As soon as I have a known working gopro to use (mine or a friend's) I'll be able to do a full evaluation.
Ol, I received my goodluckbuy GoPro plug today. How did you install this on the H3-3D plate and plug it in to the PC board? The ribbon looks to long.
IrishSights said:
Do you have any links over at rcgroups? I'd like to check them out. I just got this part today and looking at it (haven't had time to try to install it yet) the ribbon cable looks to long. Are there any instructions someone can point me to for installing this on the H3-3D gimbal?
Check back a page or 2 at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2048910
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I can offer a few pics that might help. Once you have the old part and the little black metal plug pulled out of the camera cradle, start by connecting the new ribbon where the old one was, like this:
Then you'll need to let the ribbon fold/loop out behind the cradle as you push the new port down in its space part way:
Then seat the port all the way down in the space, it may take a little wiggling to get it in with the cable folded the way it is:
Last, screw in the stock screws, with the metal plug behind the cradle:
I hope that helps some, let me know if you have any more questions!
Then you'll need to let the ribbon fold/loop out behind the cradle as you push the new port down in its space part way:
Then seat the port all the way down in the space, it may take a little wiggling to get it in with the cable folded the way it is:
Last, screw in the stock screws, with the metal plug behind the cradle:
I hope that helps some, let me know if you have any more questions!
In the rcgroup post Dr Tom unscrewed (loosened) the 4 screws holding the main board in which let the new plug assembly fit in easier then screwed the board back down.OI Photography said:
IrishSights said:
I thought about that method and it would certainly have that effect, mine just in went easy enough without that so I didn't bother trying. The only thing to be careful of with that method is not damaging the other ribbon cable connection at the far end of that back board.
