In the new Gopro Hero 5 Session camera updates, they removed the option to change Shutter Speed. You need to install the older 1.5 firmware to have this option back.
Downgrade GoPro Session 5 Firmware to Change Shutter Speed
Category Archives: DIY and Hacks
DIY OSD Breakout Cable for Foxeer and Caddx FPV Camera
Very annoyingly the Foxeer and Caddx FPV cameras don’t have a OSD ground pin. Especially the cable that comes with it have male connectors on both ends making it nearly useless for me. In order to use the camera and play with the settings at the same time, I had to make a DIY cable that breaks out the OSD signal and GND.
Fixing 2.4GHz Radio Receiver Antenna
If you accidentally damage your 2.4GHz receiver antenna in a crash or by spinning propellers, don’t worry! You can easily fix it without buying a whole new receiver or replacement antenna. And there are considerations about the length of the antenna you should know about.
FPV Goggles Battery Connector Mod – Power Adapters
In this tutorial I will show you how to make FPV Goggles Battery Connector for connecting different power sources and batteries. This hack will make battery charging easier, and allows you to use LiPo batteries that come with standard discharge connectors.
DIY LiPo Battery Discharger with Halogen Light Bulbs
I will show you how to build a DIY LiPo Battery discharger easily with 12V halogen light bulbs. It’s capable of discharging 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S and 6S LiPo batteries.
How to Fly FPV at Night
Flying FPV at night can be the answer to the cold winter with the days growing shorter. Getting bored of flying micro drones and tiny whoop? Let’s get out and fly our racing drone in the dark :)
Setup Reliable Low Voltage Alarm on Taranis using Logical Switch
If you use Telemetry and voltage warning on your Taranis TX, you might notice the frequent false alarms due to voltage fluctuation, e.g. sudden drop in voltage due to punch-outs. In this tutorial we will show you how to set up Logical switches to make a more reliable voltage alarm.
Uninverted SBUS and Smart Port on Frsky Receivers
In this guide I will show you where to get the uninverted SBUS and Smart Port signals on many different Frsky receivers, including the R-XSR, XSR, X4R-SB and XM.
Flash Frsky Receiver Firmware – R-XSR, XSR, X4R, XM+, D4R
I will show you how to flash Frsky receiver firmware on your R-XSR, XSR, D4R-II, X4R-SB, XM+ and some other RX. Updating RX firmware is useful when you have the wrong firmware that prevents you from binding, and getting the improvements and bug fixes in the latest firmware.
FPV Camera Latency Testing
In this FPV camera latency testing I will share my results on over 20 cameras, also my method of testing camera delay. FPV camera lag has impact on a pilot’s reaction time in flight, and it is one of the most important considerations in selecting FPV cameras.
Rescue Over-Discharged Lipo Battery
Over-discharged LiPo batteries sometimes cannot be recognized by LiPo chargers when their cell voltages drop below 3V. In this incidence, I accidentally over-discharged my LiPo battery in my radio transmitter by forgetting to turn it off. In this article I will show you how I fixed it.
Upgrade Speaker on Taranis X9D Plus TX
The stock Taranis speaker is pretty bad in terms of sound quality. It’s sufficient for what we use it for, but if you are looking for better sound quality, especially for background music, you might find this tutorial useful.