FCO2 external power supply
08-07-2009, 10:14 AM
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FCO2 external power supply
For those who want to run the FCO2 off the the flight pack or seperate battery.
You will need a 5 volt regulator (3 pin, 5v @ 1amp is perfect)
An old servo or battery lead with futaba etc F plug.
On the base adaptor with it sitting velcro side down and the camera supply pins up and looking at the 4 pin plug on the side, you need to remove the pins on the servo plug and swap them around so the B- is on the far LH side (4) and the B+ is the next one to the right (3).
If using a 3 pin reg eg. __7805, with the reg sitting flat on the heatsink side the pin are follows..LH pin is battery positive in, center pin is battery and camera negative and the RH pin is the 5volt out to the camera. Mount on a heat sinkl to keep it cool..
Make sure you insulate the pins well as there is no 2nd chance if they short...
The input voltage must on be over 26v.
NOTE, DISCONECT THE BATTERY BEFORE PLUGING IN THE CAMERA BASE AS IT CAN CONECT ON THE TERMINALS BOTH WAYS BUT WONT CLIP ON. IF YOU CONECT IT THE WRONG WAY WITH POWER ON THE CAMERA WILL BE JUNK...YES IVE KILLED THEM BY DOING THIS.
You will need a 5 volt regulator (3 pin, 5v @ 1amp is perfect)
An old servo or battery lead with futaba etc F plug.
On the base adaptor with it sitting velcro side down and the camera supply pins up and looking at the 4 pin plug on the side, you need to remove the pins on the servo plug and swap them around so the B- is on the far LH side (4) and the B+ is the next one to the right (3).
If using a 3 pin reg eg. __7805, with the reg sitting flat on the heatsink side the pin are follows..LH pin is battery positive in, center pin is battery and camera negative and the RH pin is the 5volt out to the camera. Mount on a heat sinkl to keep it cool..
Make sure you insulate the pins well as there is no 2nd chance if they short...
The input voltage must on be over 26v.
NOTE, DISCONECT THE BATTERY BEFORE PLUGING IN THE CAMERA BASE AS IT CAN CONECT ON THE TERMINALS BOTH WAYS BUT WONT CLIP ON. IF YOU CONECT IT THE WRONG WAY WITH POWER ON THE CAMERA WILL BE JUNK...YES IVE KILLED THEM BY DOING THIS.
