Mobula6 Broken VTX - External VTX Install!
My Happymodel Mobula6 onboard VTX died! in this video I attempted to install an external VTX (Happymodel OVX300) onto the Crazybee F4FR Lite board to hopefully try and recover it!
Thanks to PropsOff for his tutorial which I used as the guide to performing this mod.
here's a link to his video:
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On the new board V3.3 is much easier now to disable the VTX. Is just removing a bridged solder joint. Also has a video out pin now too. Much easier to fix it.
Very nice work. The soldering, the indepth explanation, the clear and zoomed video, and of course the sweet rip at the end, so good. Definitely a subscriber and a like button smasher! Enjoy the Breeze...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
Very helpful video! Now, I can upgrade poor 200mW vtx on my whoop. Thank you!
@nxp200
9 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
i use the same method, its worked. Thank you
way to go for me😂 thanks for sharing boss
now i can test mine 2 i see a not so nice video feed with a tinyhawks vtx, it broke a while afte the ufl mod ...., now a few batterys laters chilling the drone did work a couple batterys and the vtx is terrible when the drone move/fly and i check the wiring, is attached still but from experience it can be broken cable if lucky but also burend vtx . when just plugin the drone the vtx is good stand stil
great vid gonna maybe try and fit the hdzero whoop bundle in. figuring i dont need to bridge the vid wire as the osd is rendered via tx/rx2
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Good luck and hope it goes well. This HDZero thing sure does look tempting 🤔
Hello, I damaged my vtx antenna connector when I was trying to change the frame of my mobula6 ELRS. The procedure to install external vtx ( OVX300) is the similar?
@nxp200
11 ай бұрын
I haven't worked with the ELRS version of the Mob6 yet, so I can't say it would be the same. I don't know if the components and PCB traces are in the same locations. Sorry.
Where do you put video put
Can you make a tutorial like this for mobula 8? My internal vtx is broken after a crash, and i already soldering external vtx and it still showing internal vtx
@nxp200
6 ай бұрын
The Mobula8 comes with the HappyModel X12 flight controller. This FC AIO board has a solder bridge that enables the onboard VTX. Not sure if you've done this, but if you're trying to use an external VTX, you need to desolder the VTX power bridge. Here's the product spec sheet: www.happymodel.cn/index.php/2022/04/05/x12-aio-5-in-1-flight-controller-built-in-12a-esc-and-openvtx/
Where can I find that camera and board print ??
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
You mean the canopy and flight controller board protector? If so, I'll upload add add a link here soon.
And you dont have to configure on betaflight your vtx ?! Its just soldering and play ?!
@nxp200
4 ай бұрын
You can tune into it with the default channel and power mode that comes default from factory. If you want to change the channel and power mode, you still need to go into Betaflight, set up smart audio in the ports tab, update the VTX table and set the values you desire. The smart audio vtx table can be found here on HappyModel's website: www.happymodel.cn/index.php/2021/07/27/happymodel-ovx300-ovx303-5-8g-40ch-300mw-vtx-openvtx/
Can I disable the onboard VTX and put a Digital VTX like Caddx Vista?
@nxp200
Ай бұрын
I don't think you can run a Vista Air Unit with this board since the board is 1S (4.2v max) and the Vista is rated for 7.4v to 26.4v.
@NBALMNBALM
Ай бұрын
@@nxp200 thanks for the response. I plan to do it in my Mobula8 (2S). Is it possible to convert the onboard Analog vtx by using an external Digital vtx? And maybe need changes in VTX settings in BF?
@nxp200
Ай бұрын
@@NBALMNBALM I believe the mobula8 runs the HappyModel X12 flight controller which does have a solder jump pad to disable the onboard VTX. I have a video on installing a Vista with the X12 here kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6CrrrqflM_Nh7A.html . Hope this helps
@NBALMNBALM
Ай бұрын
@@nxp200 Wow. This is what I'm looking for.. Thank you!! 😊
the onboard VTX are programmed 400mA out of the box and tend to burn out!!!. reprogramme the vtx to 25mA and it will last longer.
Where i can buy that external vtx?
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
I bought it on AliExpress: a.aliexpress.com/_mM6wtKC
Hy, my mobula 6 elrs has bad vtx range, 6-10 meter and the video on googles completely blank, is that broken vtx or what?
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
I would check if the power output of the VTX is set to 400mw instead of low power 25mw. Otherwise, is the VTX antenna damaged? It's a thin wire at the front of the quad next to the camera and I find it's easily broken
@randomthings4164
Жыл бұрын
@@nxp200 i bought used, already set 400, the antenna is broken and has been soldered, maybe install ovx300 can solve the problem?
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
@@randomthings4164 Ah I see. Replacement antennas are tricky as they have to be the exact length down to the 10th of a millimetre. I would try to research that and try getting the onboard VTX to work by varying the antenna length. If I can't, I would install the OVX300, because I have already done it successfully a couple times (once in this video). As you may have seen, be absolutely sure you want to go ahead with the OVX300 install, as it is non-reversible since you have to destroy the onboard VTX inductor to disable it. Good luck!!
@randomthings4164
Жыл бұрын
@@nxp200 thanks for the advice, i will buy ovx 300 and replace it
@randomthings4164
Жыл бұрын
@@nxp200i follow step by step but not work
What about video in then my vtx has 5 wires
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. The video OUT on the flight controller goes to the video IN on the VTX. Video transmitters also can have extra Ground, 5V output and SmartAudio input pads. What model is your VTX?
Out
@nxp200
Жыл бұрын
The video out from the flight controller in this video is the yellow wire. Goes onto the VTX on the solder pad labelled "V".