"It's a two-drone solution" ... Introducing RDT ... REDbird Repeater Drone Technology
Viewing Instructions:
Bear501 did this flight while setting comfortably inside his car:
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What it can do for you:
A small and powerful REDbird 5.8ghz RC transceiver module is at the core the REDbird Repeater Device which is the same size as the DJI 2.4ghz WiFi Repeater. Its firmware 100% emulates the DJI 5.8ghz in-air protocol scheme. The firmware is upgradable via the REDbird RC Assistant program (currently only for a PC).
Other features:
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Viewing Instructions:
In the youtube window, select the gear-looking icon and set the video resolution to 1080.
Bear501 did this flight while setting comfortably inside his car:
Use a PC or mac to see the text subtitles for the following video:
What it can do for you:
- Fly into new places currently impossible to access
- Require no modification to any of your equipment; just turn on, bind, and fly.
- Mount the repeaters on a camera tripod and set in your car or under a shade tree
- Or, mount on a second drone; the BlueBird Repeater Drone which carries both repeaters for the RedBird Worker Drone (a P2V, P2V+, or FC40).
- Breath new purpose into your P2V machine. Not even a P3 or Inspire 1 can come close to flying where this new type two-drone (or camera tripod mounted) solution can go.
A small and powerful REDbird 5.8ghz RC transceiver module is at the core the REDbird Repeater Device which is the same size as the DJI 2.4ghz WiFi Repeater. Its firmware 100% emulates the DJI 5.8ghz in-air protocol scheme. The firmware is upgradable via the REDbird RC Assistant program (currently only for a PC).
Other features:
- Operates as a Repeater - it is not an RF booster. it is truly a programmable and intelligent RC data packet repeater.
- Operates as a Transmitter - using any other controller that has a trainer output. Once the device detects a trainer input signal it automatically stops acting as a repeater and becomes a transmitter. (it uses the binding address of your DJI controller.)
- Dual Trainer Port Input - can support two operators: a pilot and camera operator; or an instructor/student configuration.
- Built in rechargeable LiPo battery (charges via USB)
- External Communications: USB and TTL serial ports - to adapt to third party solutions.
- REDbird in-drone transceiver module - replace the P2V receiver module. adds downlinking GPS, compass, LED status, User programmable I/O such as lighting and speaker payload sub-systems. Will record flight path data like the Flytrex-type product; instead directly load to Google KML file format.
- Support UAV systems that primarily operate in the 2.4ghz band by adding a 5.8ghz data link for extended purposes.
- Possible for users to add an external WiFi antenna mod to their newer type GoPro cameras for longer wifi video downlink range and then use a REDbird 5.8ghz system as the control link (the two rf bands will not interfere with how the other can listen or receive.)
- Extend the range of ground based RC vehicles by having Repeater Drone Air Support overhead.
Seeking System Solution Developers (and possibly re-sellers)
The KickStarter Campaign has been delayed to add Advanced Payload support for other UAV platforms.
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