Monitor the Go Pro baterry voltage?

[jackmulti]

Hi guys,

is it possible to measure the Go Pro's internal battery voltage and put it through the OSD? maybe through the USB charging port?

All ideas are welcome.

Thanks.

 

[Kilby]

If you have an open RC channel, you can get a small video switch and then toggle back and forth between the FPV cam and the GoPro. The GoPro can be set up to have a heads up display that displays battery level. This is how I do it.

If you are just using the GoPro, just turn on the display.


-Terry

 

[jackmulti]

Thanks for the idea. Does the battery gauge get stamped on the saved video too?

 

[Gunter]

Thanks for the idea. Does the battery gauge get stamped on the saved video too?

No the video is totally clean.

Regards, Gunter
via the Samsung

 

[kloner]

it is visible in the transmission, but not on the cameras memory card. it's one of them bars, has three levels of charged or not

I've seen breakout boards that go into the cameras expansion port that you can tap into anything
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=805

 

[jackmulti]

This is the solution then!

Thanks again. Appreciated!

 

[Kilby]

I believe this is the one I'm using now.

http://www.nghobbies.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_10_42&products_id=298

 

[jackmulti]

great find. thanks! I'm contemplating in using only the Go Pro, that's why I want to monitor voltage.

But your gadget could come in handy someday. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kloner]

i've got the 4 channel version of that switch, nice unit, works killer, but is 5v or 12v. wish it fed both at the same time

 

[jackmulti]

i've got the 4 channel version of that switch, nice unit, works killer, but is 5v or 12v. wish it fed both at the same time

With some custom wiring, but maintaining a common ground, I am sure this can be accomplished.

 

[kloner]

yea, whatever you put in comes out the 4 ports, makes adding changing cameras a piece of cake, like plugging in a servo. i had to send a seperate 5v off the rc bec to one cam, the gopros powered by itself and the other 2 cams are 12v. just woulda been cleaner, like tbs core

 

[jackmulti]

yea, whatever you put in comes out the 4 ports, makes adding changing cameras a piece of cake, like plugging in a servo. i had to send a seperate 5v off the rc bec to one cam, the gopros powered by itself and the other 2 cams are 12v. just woulda been cleaner, like tbs core

yep! good show!