From 432c75329ac478a28d82b65c4cf73942f7c5e8ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Carr Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:59:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add note about sdcard settings with runcam default firmware --- en/fpv-runcam-wifilink-openipc.md | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en/fpv-runcam-wifilink-openipc.md b/en/fpv-runcam-wifilink-openipc.md index 31c0295..4d7b38c 100644 --- a/en/fpv-runcam-wifilink-openipc.md +++ b/en/fpv-runcam-wifilink-openipc.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ a) Download and install the latest version of [PUTTY](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) b) Download the [OpenIPC - configurator](https://github.com/OpenIPC/configurator/releases) + configurator](https://github.com/OpenIPC/configurator/releases) or https://github.com/OpenIPC/openipc-configurator (Multiplatform) and install it c) Setting up IP\ @@ -139,6 +139,18 @@ b) Power on your aircraft. The Runcam should start by itself and the c) After 12-14 seconds you should see on your phone the video from your aircraft. +## 7. Important Note About SD Card Configuration + +Just a reminder about RunCam cameras, Configurators and SD Cards: +If you are using the stick Runcam firmware, RunCam added a feature which creates/reads the settings from user.ini file. If the SD Card is inserted, there is a script that runs on boot which applies the settings from this file. It will overwrite anything you configured with either configurator. + +The script path is `/etc/init.d/S95majestic` which contains: +``` +12,7: /etc/runcam_cfg.sh & +``` + +The `runcam_cfg.sh` script reads and applies settings from the user.ini file on your SD card. Keep this in mind when making configuration changes - if you're experiencing issues with settings not sticking, check if your SD card's user.ini file is overriding your configurations. + ## Mirroring the camera: The default camera orientation is so that the top of the video is where