Basic Eyecam Camera Ti Pro Tests

Below are 3 tests of the basic DF Eyecam system flown on the Ti Pro. When these were shot about 5 weeks ago, there was absolutely no anti-vibration measures in place. This first day of using the camera was tragic. I had flown several consecutive nights prior with no issues whatsoever. This day was different. I simply took off as usual and as you will see within 2-3 minutes, the power just failed for no apparent reason. I was about 50 ft above the tallest tree for total of about 100 ft and my DF made a free fall on the express elevator to hell! [X(] I think that I stopped breathing for a few seconds. I then ran up to the area it where it crashed and at first glance, there was no apparent damage. The battery jarred loose but that was about it. I couldn't believe it! So I adjusted the motor angles, recalibrated and proceeded to fly again. Within a few minutes, it happened again but at much lower altitude, about 20 ft. [>:] This time I broke a rotor or two. I readjusted and recalibrated again, then took off and it happened again! [:@] So, I just packed up and went to the house to try to find out what caused these power failures. I couldn't seem to figure it out. Well, the following night, I went to fly again still without knowing what the hell caused the crashes before. As I was preparing to fly and arming the helo, that's when I noticed the LEDs cutting off as attached the battery to the board. Then I got no power, so I then jiggled the power came back and then off again. I realized that the power connector on the board was loose at the at the sauder joint and that it must have been the cause of the power failures earlier. I touched the two board terminals with a sauder gun and it became real solid again. That fixed the power failure. That 100 ft freefall must have finished what was a power joint separation in progress because remember the battery did come loose from the velcro and it must have yanked that connector really good. But, what made the first failure occur since I had flown without any issues several days in a row? Who knows?

Camera Test Demos

[link=http://161.58.78.36/asx/helo/skylink/rc/FREEFALL.asx]Camera Test 1 - 100 ft Free Fall![/link]


[link=http://161.58.78.36/asx/helo/skylink/rc/CAMERATEST2.asx]Camera Test 2[/link]


[link=http://161.58.78.36/asx/helo/skylink/rc/CAMERATEST3.asx]Camera Test 3[/link]