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				|  | @ -22,17 +22,11 @@ Issue date: 01 October 2024 | |||
| 
 | ||||
| -   INAV 7.1.2 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| -   Flight Controller: In this example, Speedybee f405 WING APP was | ||||
|     > used. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| -   Flight Controller: In this example, Speedybee f405 WING APP was used. | ||||
| -   Runcam WiFiLink + Android Ground station | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| -   A working PC/laptop computer with an ethernet port | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| -   USB C cable\ | ||||
|     > A fairly modern Smartphone with Android 13 or 14 installed. The | ||||
|     > smartphone should have a good processor ie. Snapdragon | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| -   USB C cable | ||||
| -   A fairly modern Smartphone with Android 13 or 14 installed. The smartphone should have a good processor ie. Snapdragon | ||||
| -   Internet connection | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## 1. Hardware Setup | ||||
|  | @ -40,12 +34,12 @@ Issue date: 01 October 2024 | |||
| a)  Connect the antennas to Runcam. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| b)  Connect the 4 cable to UART on Spedybee dedicated to connecting | ||||
|     > digital VTX's use the image below as a guide.\ | ||||
|     > **Attention:** the cable color codes will match only on one end. | ||||
|     > Double check your wiring (gnd to gnd, vcc to vcc, etc) | ||||
|      digital VTX's use the image below as a guide.\ | ||||
|      **Attention:** the cable color codes will match only on one end. | ||||
|      Double check your wiring (gnd to gnd, vcc to vcc, etc) | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| c)  Insert a formatted micro SD card into the Runcam. The slot is on the | ||||
|     > bottom of the unit, when the fan faces up. | ||||
|     bottom of the unit, when the fan faces up. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| d)  Connect an Ethernet cable supplied with Runcam to the device. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
|  | @ -54,22 +48,18 @@ d)  Connect an Ethernet cable supplied with Runcam to the device. | |||
| a)  Connect your flight controller through a USB C to a computer that | ||||
|     > has INAV configurator installed | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| b)  In the Ports tab, set up MSP Display port as per image below. Note: | ||||
|     > if you are using a different FC then in this example, you might | ||||
|     > need to chose a different | ||||
|     > UART.{width="10.822916666666666in" | ||||
|     > height="4.354166666666667in"} | ||||
| b)  In the Ports tab, set up MSP Display port as per image below.  | ||||
| Note: | ||||
| if you are using a different FC then in this example, you might | ||||
| need to chose a different | ||||
| UART. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| c)  In the configuration tab, make sure Telemetry and OSD are enabled | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| > {width="2.8645833333333335in" | ||||
| > height="3.837878390201225in"} | ||||
| > | ||||
| > f\) Set up OSD in OSD tab. Enable and arrange all the information as | ||||
| > you wish. Set Video Format to AVATAR. | ||||
| > | ||||
| > {width="3.5364588801399823in" | ||||
| > height="1.6400962379702537in"} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| Set up OSD in OSD tab. Enable and arrange all the information as | ||||
| you wish. Set Video Format to AVATAR. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## 3. Runcam Setup | ||||
| 
 | ||||
|  | @ -110,44 +100,44 @@ d)  On the configurator, enter IP address: 192.168.1.10 and press | |||
|     > connect | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| e)  Refer to [[this | ||||
|     > Readme]{.underline}](https://github.com/OpenIPC/configurator/blob/master/README-manual.md) | ||||
|     > for setting up OSD | ||||
|      Readme]{.underline}](https://github.com/OpenIPC/configurator/blob/master/README-manual.md) | ||||
|     for setting up OSD | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| f)  Set up all the settings. There are too many to go through them all | ||||
|     > here. | ||||
|     here. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## 5. Android Ground station  | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| a)  Download [[Pixel Pilot | ||||
|     > Apk]{.underline}](https://github.com/OpenIPC/PixelPilot/releases) | ||||
|     > file from github, straight into your phone. | ||||
|     Apk]{.underline}](https://github.com/OpenIPC/PixelPilot/releases) | ||||
|      file from github, straight into your phone. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| b)  Go into Android file browser, find that file and install it. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| c)  Open the Pixel Pilot app, and tap at the gear icon in top left | ||||
|     > corner | ||||
|     corner | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| d)  Set up: Channel: 161 | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| e)  Connect the external wifi adapter with the phone through a USB to | ||||
|     > USB C adapter. The adapter from runcam can be faulty so if your | ||||
|     > WFB service doesn\'t start, try a different adapter. It needs to | ||||
|     > be OTG (on the go) adapter. | ||||
|     USB C adapter. The adapter from runcam can be faulty so if your | ||||
|      WFB service doesn\'t start, try a different adapter. It needs to | ||||
|      be OTG (on the go) adapter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| f)  Connect antennas to your external WiFi adapter. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| g)  Press the gear icon, then press GS.key, then navigate to the GS.key | ||||
|     > file you have copied over from the sd card. Select that file. | ||||
|      file you have copied over from the sd card. Select that file. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## 6. Running the video stream | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| a)  Turn on the App | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| b)  Power on your aircraft. The Runcam should start by itself and the | ||||
|     > fan should be spinning. | ||||
|      fan should be spinning. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| c)  After 12-14 seconds you should see on your phone the video from your | ||||
|     > aircraft. | ||||
| aircraft. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## Mirroring the camera: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
|  | @ -162,8 +152,8 @@ If you prefer the cable on the bottom, do the following steps: | |||
| 
 | ||||
| 3)  Use Notepad to open the file 'User'. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 4)  Use the following settings:\ | ||||
|     > Mirror = True\ | ||||
| 4)  Use the following settings: | ||||
|     > Mirror = True | ||||
|     > Flip = True | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 5)  Save the file | ||||
|  | @ -190,27 +180,26 @@ If you prefer the cable on the bottom, do the following steps: | |||
| 6)  Open majestic.yaml file with notepad | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 7)  Scroll down and make sure 'audio' section is as below. You can just | ||||
|     > edit it like a text file.\ | ||||
|     edit it like a text file. | ||||
|     > {width="2.4270833333333335in" | ||||
|     > height="1.3333333333333333in"} | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 8)  Save the file and close the winscp | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| 9)  Test if audio in pixel pilot app works.\ | ||||
|     > \ | ||||
|     > At the time of writing this Audio works, but it's not being | ||||
|     > recorded in the mp4 file. | ||||
| 9)  Test if audio in pixel pilot app works. | ||||
| At the time of writing this Audio works, but it's not being | ||||
|  recorded in the mp4 file. | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| ## Troubleshooting: | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| **There is no video on my android device.** | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| > Make sure the GS.key file was properly set up. (see point 3 c)) | ||||
| Make sure the GS.key file was properly set up. (see point 3 c)) | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| There is still no video | ||||
| 
 | ||||
| > Check if the WiFi card gets hot when Runcam is on. If it's cold, that | ||||
| > means the WiFi broadcast isn't running. | ||||
| Check if the WiFi card gets hot when Runcam is on. If it's cold, that | ||||
| means the WiFi broadcast isn't running. | ||||
| 
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| 
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