Anyone else get the OSD Pro email?

[jrohland]

I got an email from Eagletree recently. The OSD Pro should be shipping soon. YES! Now if I could only get my FPV gear purchased.

[WillJames]

The OSD Pro looks pretty interesting!!

[jrohland]

I got another email from ET. This one with a tracking number. I'm pretty sure the OSD Pro is the only item I'm waiting for from them. Can you say cised?

[MTBikerTim]

I want one. I wouldn't be hooking this up on a heli but I do now have a plane and this would be awesome. Have to buy a lot of stuff for it though.

One question though. Anyone know how this would work with a spektrum receiver with the built in failsafe? I wouldn't think it would be able to trigger the return to home. It may I suppose if it used the position of a spare channel. I know spektrum isn't a good choice for fpv.

[jrohland]

I don't know why Spektrum is a problem.

Pretty much all radios have failsafe now. Most failsafes drive one or more channels to a preset place when the link is lost. The OSD Pro will just take over and drive the channels (servos) itself. It does not care what the receiver is doing. Just make sure any channels NOT controlled by the OSD Pro are not going to crash the model.

I don't know why Spektrum is a problem for FPV. I and others are using 2.4 for control and 900 for video.

[helicopter118]

So having a Spektrum shouldn't really be a problem because the OSD pro failsafe should take over?

[merlin703]

I had to wait to order the Pro until it was actually out. So after seeing this thread, I decided to go ahead and order. I placed my order on Thursday, the 28th, and it got delivered today... not bad.

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by jrohland

I don't know why Spektrum is a problem.

Pretty much all radios have failsafe now. Most failsafes drive one or more channels to a preset place when the link is lost. The OSD Pro will just take over and drive the channels (servos) itself. It does not care what the receiver is doing. Just make sure any channels NOT controlled by the OSD Pro are not going to crash the model.

I don't know why Spektrum is a problem for FPV. I and others are using 2.4 for control and 900 for video.

I don't know much about fpv. The reason I said 2.4 wasn't the best was because a lot of people didn't use it as they used 2.4 for the video.

So what would be a good setup to use with the OSD Pro

I have:
DX7
Plane
eLogger v3

I assume I would need
OSD Pro
GPS unit
Camera
video transmitter
video receiver
display

Would that be it? For the display could you use a portable DVD player with video in? And for recording do you just use a handycam with video in as well? I have been thinking about doing this for a while, ever since I saw youtube videos of it. This OSD has inspired me though especially with the return to home feature. Better then having to find your plane in a thousand acre paddock.

[merlin703]

Yes, if you have a 2.4 radio tx, you should not use a video tx that is also 2.4. They have to be different. Of course, you have to check for what is legal in your country first then order the rest of the equipment based on that. 2.4 is better than a 900 system but if you already have a radio 2.4 system, you "couldn't" use it. One of the things you are missing on your system is the recorder. You do NOT have to have it but if you want to record, you will need to get a recorder to post it like in youtube. Another extra piece could be a diversity "receiver" to allow better reception. This is NOT a must but can help.

Check out the FPV thread here
https://www.helifreak.com/forumdisplay.php?f=128
Before I forget, since you are flying a plane, make sure the plane you have can carry all that stuff around. The OSD, Eagle Tree, sensors and wires can get pretty bulky, good luck.

Getting back on topic, my OSD Pro is here. It's almost the same size as the old one. Now to wrap it up and send it back to Eagletree.... I was starting to wonder if the promised OSD Pro would actually be released in my lifetime.

[jrohland]

Merlin, I got mine the same day you did. I don't want to tackle the massive wiring job just before MHA. I'm planning to wait for the replacement transmitter and camera then do it all at once. I don't want to get into the FPV gear in this thread because that discussion belongs elsewhere. Lets try to keep this thread on the OSD Pro.

I have the 5Mhz GPS module. I've heard there is a new smaller one coming from ET. Anyone know what is going on there? The Big Red is OK but I would like a smaller one if available.

[merlin703]

The picture on the ET site is the same (red) but it says it's the new/smaller one. I recall seeing a thread where the person took a picture of the old one (red) next to the new GPS and it was probably about half the size smaller. Because of this, I don't know if just the picture hasn't been updated and the smaller has already been released OR if there is an even smaller one ready to come out.

[merlin703]

A found a picture of the smaller GPS here below but he didn't say if he just purchased the GPS module.
https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=137892

[jrohland]

That was the same thread I saw which led me to think there may be a new module. I hope we get the official word. I would really like that smaller one.

[Ecklund1]

Guys,
Bill bought that one at the Toledo show. There are more pictures he posted in the ETUG.
Bill Parry is behind on getting the official release posted. I'll bug him about it.

[billbill242000]

Sorry about not putting some info in with that picture. Yes I bought that GPS module at the show in Toledo this past year but didn't get the remote antenna not sure if I will need it. Haven't got around to using it yet (I am little slow sometimes) but as soon as I do I will let you all know how it goes...didn't realize it wasn't up on the site yet..or is I haven't looked lately.

[JimLerch]

I got my ET OSD PRO last Friday, and it came with the new tiny GPS. Its about the size of my thumb from the tip to the first joint.

I also attest it gets great reception. My $600 Garmin marine GPS receiver gives me nothing inside the shop when tinkering with it. This itsy bitsy gps module finds 7 satellites quickly with an HDOP of 1.8

[merlin703]

So basicaly, Eagletree just needs to update their picture on their website. They do say "new smaller faster" gps.

Originally Posted by JimLerch

I got my ET OSD PRO last Friday, and it came with the new tiny GPS. Its about the size of my thumb from the tip to the first joint.

I also attest it gets great reception. My $600 Garmin marine GPS receiver gives me nothing inside the shop when tinkering with it. This itsy bitsy gps module finds 7 satellites quickly with an HDOP of 1.8

[billpa]

Sorry for the delay on getting the new photos and info posted for the new GPS! We have been so busy this spring that even the little things have been delayed. :o

The info and photos are now updated on the website.

[merlin703]

Billpa, is there like an "update" option for the GPS to get the new one? I got confused with the picture so I order one about 2 months ago not knowing that there a new one out... so now I have two old ones

[billpa]

Hi Merlin,

The new one wasn't released a couple of months ago. We released it a little over a month ago, but didn't announce it until recently.

Note that the new one is lighter/smaller than the old one, but they perform basically the same otherwise. We don't have an upgrade program unfortunately.