3D Robotics Video-OSD Kit User Manual

VIDEO/OSD KIT

MinimOSD board

Digital video camera

OSD cables

AV transmitter

AV receiver

Two antennas

Two 900 mAh
LiPo batteries

Thank you for purchasing a OSD/FPV Kit from 3D Robotics!

Your new, lightweight video setup allows you to capture onboard video from your
vehicle using a compact camera, overlay the video with important data from your
autopilot, and transmit the video in flight. This kit does not include a device to view
your video. Please see the section on page 7 for different options for viewing
the video transmitted by your kit.

Camera mount with two
screws plus two spares

Transmitter cables

Receiver cables

Battery charger
adapter

Attach camera mount

Position mount over bottom of camera and attach through the two small holes
on either side with the small screws. This will allow you to mount the camera to
your vehicle and adjust the angle of view.

Connect camera and transmitter to OSD

Connect the black, red, and yellow three-wire cable to the camera and
to the three pins on the OSD labeled GND, +12V, and VIN with the black
wire connected to GND and the yellow wire connected to VIN.

Connect the red, black, and white three-wire cable to the transmitter and
to the three pins on the OSD labeled GND, +12V, and VOUT with the
black wire connected to GND and the white wire connected to VOUT.

Attach an antenna
to the transmitter.

Wire onboard components: APM and 3DR Radio V2

Connect the OSD and 3DR Radio to the APM Telem
port using the DF13 to DF13 and FTDI y-cable.
Ensure that the red wire connects to the pin on the
OSD labelled +5V.

Connect the five-position connector to the APM Telem port and the FTDI connector to
the six pins on the OSD labeled GRN, TX, RX, +5V, GND, and BLK with the black wire
connected to pin marked BLK. Connect the 3DR Radio to the six-position connector.

Wire onboard components: APM and 3DR Radio V1

Connect the OSD and 3DR Radio to the APM
Telem port using the DF13 to FTDI y-cable.

Connect the five-position connector to the APM Telem port and the OSD connector
to the six pins on the OSD labeled GRN, TX, RX, +5V, GND, and BLK with the black
wire connected to pin marked BLK. Connect the 3DR Radio to the connector labeled
RADIO with the red wire connected to the 5V pin.