5" FPV Thermal Camera Quadcopter
Description
This is a dual camera 5" Quadcopter build with a Caddx Ratel pro and a Thermal Camera which can be switched between. This uses a DJI original Air unit and a NeutronRC Converter board allowing for use of Digital FPV.
I used a small AIO FC/ESC because there a a lot of parts you have to cram into this thing. You need an RCA to HDMI board which plugs into the DJI Converter board. In the parts below is the one i used which I found on amazon. Its the smallest one I could find but still kind of big. Its important that its 720p. I first used a smaller one with only 1080p and it made the video super zoomed in and un-usable.
If you would like some more info about the wiring diagram of the build this reddit post was very helpfull with building:
Reddit Thermal Build/ Wiring Diagram
I have included some links below for the 3d printed parts I made for this build.
STL Files:
Thermal Camera Mount:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/97b1d4761b57c842decad903/w/d8ea5a2ad69de0cfb1d7be6d/e/dbfc35b30071e8b4d58e0bf1?renderMode=0&uiState=6883230fd5240d18f884aa9e
FPV Camera mount:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/0bbdcce1ce51c549386543d0/w/eb7391cbac1bd0e0e58b1b87/e/7c6199b398fc89e00629c311?renderMode=0&uiState=6883235e069b6e60813aff68
RCA to HDMI Board Mount:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5db7f72938f1e7dcfefbde3a/w/06c081387213555789bd1381/e/04f9711fee6c8e5c7615012f?renderMode=0&uiState=6883239647fe2d784c9dd641
NeutronRC Mount:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7bdd729a837f61e51e300821/w/ab150baa8777bb3c14e609c1/e/c8bdca7459e7dd32280a7a5e?renderMode=0&uiState=688323b9d3b03038c806e450
Photos
Part list
| Part Category | Part Name | Qty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lumenier QAV-R 2 Freestyle Quadcopter Frame | 1 | $74.99 |
| — | EMAX ECO II Series 2306 Motor 1900KV | 4 | $20.99 |
| — | CADDXFPV Ratel Pro Analog Camera | 1 | $49 |
| — | FrSky TW MX 4 Channel | 1 | $36 |
| — | FrSky X20 RS Tandem Radio Transmitter | 1 | $649.99 |
| — | Flywoo GOKU GN745 V3 AIO F7 FC 45A 2-6S AM32 4-in-1 ESC | 1 | $116.99 |
| — | ViFly Cam Switcher | 1 | $9.99 |
| — | DJI HDMI Jet Mini Converter Board | 1 | $39.99 |
| — | Flywoo GOKU GM10 Pro V3 GPS Module w/ Compass | 1 | $19.99 |
| — | RCA to HDMI Cable Converter CVBS HD 720P/1080P | 1 | $15.96 |
| — | 10CM Short FFC HDMI FPV Flat HDMI Cable | 1 | $17 |
| — | DJI FPV Air Unit with Camera (Discontinued) | 1 | $249.99 |
| — | 640 x 512 Analog thermal imaging camera | 1 | $684 |