A $1.29 FPV diversity controller (build video)

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  • @Soldier53flyer
    @Soldier53flyer Před 10 lety

    I think you time is worth a lot to people like me that do not know a lot about electronics. So from a man that like your video's Thank You Bruce, and have a great day. :-)

  • @john-paulhopman318
    @john-paulhopman318 Před 10 lety

    I like the development aspect of this build.

  • @JonLinde
    @JonLinde Před 10 lety

    Bruce,
    You are not only supporting the sport, you are also encouraging everyone to learn, play and evolve. I love your simple and no-bullshit design approach.
    Just one "complaint" (not really a complaint, just a request for the future):
    Could you try to put links to the stores where you get your different gizmos and gadgets? Saves a lot of search time, especially when you find some gold on i.e. ebay

  • @DaveMerc
    @DaveMerc Před 10 lety +10

    First of all I think this is a great project, thanks!
    In the next video could you please cover how to use a 12vdc supply and also where to find the RSSI on other receivers such as the common Immersion or RMRC ground station units?

    • @1cipi
      @1cipi Před 10 lety

      to pover it just use a regular ubec 5v/1a or even a 7805....

    • @DaveMerc
      @DaveMerc Před 10 lety

      Dalvaru Ciprian Thanks, now I just need to figure out where the RSSI output is on my 1.3ghz RMRC receiver. Do you know?

  • @stefanodamaggio6782
    @stefanodamaggio6782 Před 10 lety

    This is the best made tutorial I have ever watched in my whole life. Brilliant Bruce!!

  • @guygodbille2104
    @guygodbille2104 Před 10 lety

    Amazing teaching skills, I've learned more about electronics in these vids then I've read in any book. Thanks Bruce, keep up the great work :) Got to build this :)

  • @alanpowell328
    @alanpowell328 Před 10 lety

    Excellent - diversity - it's all coming together!

  • @jbx907
    @jbx907 Před 10 lety

    even with hysteresis, it will have those flicker, try RC dampening on those gate inputs instead, it will smoothen the switch transition, the switching is to sharp, we call it noiseless toggle switch in in audio circuits which eliminates pop in audio mixers when a DJ using switched scratching rapidly, anyway the video signal is also analog signals. great video Bruce.

    • @xjet
      @xjet Před 10 lety +1

      Yeah, I'm going to look at the slew rate.

  • @RodCastler
    @RodCastler Před 10 lety

    I'm liking Bruce's videos more and more every time. Looking fwd to the next one!

  • @fpvrcstuff
    @fpvrcstuff Před 10 lety

    Excellent beginners project ,and very well illustrated !

  • @fpv1016
    @fpv1016 Před 10 lety

    This man is bloody brilliant!!! Think one day you show us how to make a 4-8 channel! Diversity receiver thank you for your intelligence kind sir.

  • @cmavr8
    @cmavr8 Před 10 lety

    Great video Bruce, keep it up! This controller plus a $26 RC305 and a homemade antenna will upgrade a working system very easily and on the cheap!
    I also like the "back to the bench" moto :)

  • @Tryin2FlyII
    @Tryin2FlyII Před 10 lety

    Really cool little circuit!! I am self taught in electronics and have tinkered with both the 741,Op amp as well as the 4066 so I have all the parts to build this little gizmo Really liked both videos keep stuff like this coming as its getting into Fall and the weather is changing (winters coming) here in the States and I love to tinker with things like this GREAT JOB!!!

  • @RobB_VK6ES
    @RobB_VK6ES Před 10 lety +1

    Liking the wing it attitude Bruce. Apart from the hysterisis issue I can foresee it may require a voltage divider to to exactly match the RSSI voltages to account for tolerances and possibly even different models or brands of receiver.
    For those with misgivings about the dead bug construction method, while it may look chaotic and a pain to construct there are actually advantages from a signal integrity point of view over using say strip board and this unit is ground station based so issues with viration etc are minimal. I am sure after making the first it will become clear where it would be possible to improve the layout and wiring. Things like cutting small squares of pc board to form insulated islands on the back plain board or to cut similar islands into the back plain copper. Like Bruce said don't get too hung up on the construction even if you need to make a few up to get wher you are happy with the finished article it's still going to com in under $20.

  • @Ozflyguy333
    @Ozflyguy333 Před 10 lety

    Great video Bruce. Has made me get out my old electronics components and have a go myself. Just had a quick play for the pcb design. Great job.

  • @Focht08
    @Focht08 Před 9 lety

    Interesting project for winter time. I simply love todo diy things, thanks a lot!

  • @one4stevo
    @one4stevo Před 10 lety

    Great job Bruce. I thought you were going keep us waiting.. Great job

  • @sbodi4d
    @sbodi4d Před 10 lety

    You Da Man Bruce! I am just starting to build my tricopter, and this will come in handy!!! Keep up the good work...

  • @Irich1961
    @Irich1961 Před 10 lety

    Brilliant work...!!!!!!
    Typical.. I just got my Skyzone goggles for head tracking with the diversity receiver but then it accured to me, I cannot use a directional antenna on my goggles and also turn my head for the head tracking without loosing signal..
    Back to using a ground station and give your diversity controller a bash.. :o)
    Many thanks Bruce...

  • @iam12hak
    @iam12hak Před 10 lety

    Great little build.
    Get ready for the bombardment of how do I find rssi on my receiver.
    I will add one foxtech 1.3g 800mw :)

  • @alcoxy
    @alcoxy Před 10 lety

    Looking forward to building one

  • @MrSneakyGunz
    @MrSneakyGunz Před 4 lety

    I love this type of video. Well done.

  • @brentpctoyou1492
    @brentpctoyou1492 Před 10 lety

    That is such a cool little project and cheap I like BRUCE

  • @bemacStudios
    @bemacStudios Před 10 lety

    Great video Bruce!!! Hope you guys are all ok over in NZ that cyclone is looking pretty nasty!!! Stay safe mate. From an Aussie friend ;)

  • @ztoon13
    @ztoon13 Před 10 lety

    great tutorial Bruce... as usual. Thanks

  • @gilcd85
    @gilcd85 Před 10 lety +3

    Bruce, if my understanding is correct, you may have switched vid1 and vid2 on the CD4066. If RSSI1 goes into pin3 of the LM324 and goes high to pin5 of the CD4066 then vid1 should go into pin4 of the CD4066 and not pin8..
    Don't think this would cause the flickering but still.

  • @STRK3R1234567
    @STRK3R1234567 Před 10 lety

    11:12
    Bruce, you are an engineering artist! :)

  • @warmfreeze
    @warmfreeze Před 10 lety +3

    Ah! very useful video! I have been wanting to make one of these for a while but the "destructions" ive found on other websites are ridiculous. I followed along and made mine while watching your video and it works PERFECT! thanks once again Bruce! now to fit all this other mess onto my air titan. and just in time for the weekend! WOOO!

    • @azzurripro
      @azzurripro Před 10 lety

      hey I made it but I am having problems. refer to the latest comment to Bruce, can you help?

  • @davelongley
    @davelongley Před 10 lety

    Great job Bruce! I think I prefer perfboard over the dead bug method though. Thanks for yet another great video!

  • @Betruet
    @Betruet Před 10 lety

    Really great Bruce. Thank you so much for taking the time. :D

  • @RustyHero
    @RustyHero Před 10 lety

    Great video Bruce!
    Looking forward to more of these projects!

  • @chrispeachey1
    @chrispeachey1 Před 10 lety

    very interested in this, i watch a fair few of ur vids. i like how you go into so much detail :) keep em coming.

  • @Walt1119
    @Walt1119 Před 10 lety +1

    Great video Bruce!! Thanks for all your time and effort with the projects and videos!! W

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      @remyhendrix9817 Před 3 lety

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    • @kristopherangel2307
      @kristopherangel2307 Před 3 lety

      @Remy Hendrix Instablaster ;)

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      @remyhendrix9817 Před 3 lety

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      Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

    • @remyhendrix9817
      @remyhendrix9817 Před 3 lety

      @Kristopher Angel It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
      Thank you so much you saved my account :D

    • @kristopherangel2307
      @kristopherangel2307 Před 3 lety

      @Remy Hendrix happy to help :D

  • @LikeOnATree
    @LikeOnATree Před 10 lety

    I love your energy! Great video!!

  • @mrdoney2001
    @mrdoney2001 Před 10 lety

    Thanks, Bruce! Great project!

  • @Blustreek007
    @Blustreek007 Před 10 lety

    Nice one Bruce. Thanks.

  • @dougfenrich4373
    @dougfenrich4373 Před 10 lety

    wow, Thanks for going through this for us... Hope to build one next week or 2.
    Thanks again for sharing your skills.
    Doug :)

  • @TeamIcarusRC
    @TeamIcarusRC Před 10 lety

    This is REALLY helpful! I'm going to try to build one as soon as I can!

  • @ME-zu5kg
    @ME-zu5kg Před 10 lety

    Thanks another great learning circle. Thanks, bring on more.

  • @markrowse7359
    @markrowse7359 Před 10 lety

    Great videos Bruce.....always makes me laugh seeing the "electronic exspurts!" come out of the wood work telling you to do this do the other or you should do this...bleurghh!! If you guys are so good why aint you building something like this huh! Keep up excellent work as usual Bruce.

  • @Hoverbot1TV
    @Hoverbot1TV Před 10 lety +1

    Anyone want a used Eagle Eyes controller? LOL! kidding. Great job teaching this to the masses! Nice design may even fit in goggles with a bit of planning.

  • @rctv-uk3126
    @rctv-uk3126 Před 10 lety

    Great job Bruce and thank you for this.

  • @kevint2211
    @kevint2211 Před 10 lety

    Excellent video,

  • @wakeywakey9214
    @wakeywakey9214 Před 10 lety

    Love the bug board, any change of a printed board DIY, am going to get the components now and try it... Love your work

  • @zimmy1958
    @zimmy1958 Před 10 lety

    great stuff Bruce

  • @GeorgeGardinier
    @GeorgeGardinier Před 10 lety

    best one yet in 2014, eh, one way to get us all to watch another part, thanks for showing us how to do this, i really hope it does what you say it will, if that is the case you could make a bunch of these for some dough,eh

  • @Psi105
    @Psi105 Před 10 lety

    Hot glue is a really cheap & fast way to protect dead-bug PCBs, once they're working good.

  • @daveylc
    @daveylc Před 10 lety +1

    FYI HobbyKing does some 42x25mm bread-board PCB that would make a nice base for a really tidy build of this :)

    • @GeorgeStephen1959
      @GeorgeStephen1959 Před 10 lety +1

      So does JayCar Electronics, and dont have to wait a week to get it :-)

  • @rif42
    @rif42 Před 8 lety

    This got to be most complicated use of a copper circuit board. It has only one connection - GND. It is a surprising use, and I had never thought about that method. However I would suggest a perfboard (perforated prototype board). It costs only a few euros and can make nice solid implementation that can last for years.

    • @JLWoelf
      @JLWoelf Před 8 lety

      Pro of using the entire copper base as ground: It's a nice shield.

  • @2bSurfing
    @2bSurfing Před 10 lety

    Your a clever fellow, well done

  • @michal.gawron
    @michal.gawron Před 10 lety +3

    As those devices have MOS gates on the pins, it would be nice if you told people to be careful not to discharge themselves on those. ;-)

  • @BenjiNotknown
    @BenjiNotknown Před 10 lety

    You Sir, are a genius. Hope all is well :)

  • @shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675

    thanks for these vid im a bit behind the 8 ball but im going to make this and others of your designs

  • @PyroChimp75
    @PyroChimp75 Před 10 lety

    Wicked build! thanks for sharing!!!!

  • @DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs
    @DavidStahlOLDHAPPyMACs Před 10 lety

    GOOD JOB BRUCE

  • @bencornett7821
    @bencornett7821 Před 8 lety

    I looked everywhere and was surprised I could not find and answer. I had the controller picking the weaker signal. I fixed the problem by switching the two wires on Pin 5 (control B) and Pin 6 (Control C) on the 4066.
    So Pin 7 on LM324 now goes to pin 5 of the 4066. And Pin 6 on LM324 now goes to Pin 6 on LM324. Hope It saves someone some headaches.

  • @ATXHELI
    @ATXHELI Před 10 lety


    I have used a commercially available version of this many years ago that already has hysteresis and works very well
    no soldering required.. Rangevideo's micro diversity controller...very inexpensive and works super

  • @blackmennewstyle
    @blackmennewstyle Před 10 lety

    Wow! Fantastic!

  • @ZoeCide
    @ZoeCide Před 9 lety

    you can even integrate an audio switcher in this circuit without adding more components... for those who have an antenna tracker based on audio transmission

  • @mick7sp
    @mick7sp Před 10 lety

    Nice work Bruce.
    Secondary question to ask one's self. What made it work without excessive switching on the breadboard but not on the buildup? Component placement,signal proximity, breadboard parasitic capacitance perhaps?

  • @MrLimitlessME
    @MrLimitlessME Před 10 lety

    wow. :DD
    nice one Bruce. Thanks.

  • @tubezeronine
    @tubezeronine Před 10 lety

    Excellent! Thank you for the explanation!

  • @jackheartpersonal2072
    @jackheartpersonal2072 Před 10 lety

    Thanks B !

  • @mscir
    @mscir Před 3 lety

    Great video, thanks.

  • @jamesceastep8874
    @jamesceastep8874 Před 9 lety

    This the coolest project! Do parts 2 and 3 exist yet?
    Jim

  • @b1tw0nder
    @b1tw0nder Před 10 lety

    one improvement would be to use 2 4066 gates for each video in to out junction. this will decrease resistance between in and out.

  • @bunker1213
    @bunker1213 Před 10 lety

    Bruce, what rating should I have for the LEDs? Assuming your 330/390 ohm resistors. Nice build video to get the basics and then I can be creative with my own way from there.

  • @ROBOFORCERX2000
    @ROBOFORCERX2000 Před 10 lety

    Nice one Bruce, I'll give it a go for sure! Here's a question- if it has 2 Vrx's for diversity, would I get away running 2 Vtx's on an aircraft? Lets say if I put one Vtx on my quad with RH clover facing up, and the other LH clover horizontally, or both in a "V" and get 2 matching Vrx's (with the right polarization antennas of course) with each Vtx? Should work?
    Edit: I just realize that I would have to run 2 cams as well...

  • @plowking57
    @plowking57 Před 10 lety

    Fantastic !!!! Thank You !

  • @ElAMPox
    @ElAMPox Před 10 lety

    Go for the LM339 instead of the LM324, check the app notes for the hysteresis, just 2 more resistors. Also the chip is REALLY cheap and fairly common.

    • @qumefox
      @qumefox Před 6 lety

      The LM339 will do the job better, but isn't a drop in replacement. Bruce's circuit would have to be altered somewhat by swapping it.

  • @skycamvideo
    @skycamvideo Před 10 lety

    Where did you get the 2 vrx from. They look tiny. Are they any good. They look like a kit. Have you are video of how to put these in a box with the diversity board?

  • @obese1konobe
    @obese1konobe Před 10 lety

    Great stuff, well done. (could the copper plate be reflecting the signal) no problem on the breadboard.

  • @nickvasilev
    @nickvasilev Před 9 lety

    Hi Bruce
    your work for the hobby is PRICELESS, THANK YOU!!!
    I wander (and I am sure it possible) to make a schematics for 3, 4 and even more receivers connected, to avoid antenna tracking just having multiple directional antennas. can you take few minutes to link schematics for multiple receivers?
    Regards
    Nick

    • @Tryin2FlyII
      @Tryin2FlyII Před 9 lety +1

      Hi Nick if I understand you correctly it is pretty easy to add two more receivers to this circuit ,I was thinking the same thing lol I was looking at the data sheets for both chips and since this only uses 1/2 of each chip there is room for the same circuit on the other 1/2 giving you 4 receivers total all feeding one monitor but don't take my word on it as I'm self taught & not 100% sure how good it would be-I did build this one and it seems to work pretty good I have yet to fly and test it in the real world (I plan on adding the other 2 Rx to see how that works)

  • @power-max
    @power-max Před 10 lety

    Are the video inputs supposed to be the 5.8GHz signals directly from the antenna'so? If so I am surprised that that would work well, but I suspect that you have the video out of separate receivers going into those.
    I would have designed this using small shielded Reed relay switches with antennas connecter to one end, and the other side of the relays joining together at the input of one receiver. That way you are effectively swapping antennas rather than receivers. Aluminum sheiding should stop radiation losses and interference, but let low freq. magnetic Flux penatrate to close/open the switch.

  • @timokallenbach9219
    @timokallenbach9219 Před 8 lety +4

    HE SAYS IT!!! AT FUCKING 00:30 HE SAYS IT!!!
    I'm sitting here for HOURS figuring out why my Controller doesn't work!...
    The ICs are the wrong way!!!
    I Bet i'm not the only one who did this :D

    • @nabbsone
      @nabbsone Před 6 lety

      LOL dead bug style ya years old and this video is still the bees knees

    • @GhettoRanger01
      @GhettoRanger01 Před 6 lety

      If you didn't know that little tidbit of info you shouldn't be fucking around with microchips, buy a book and read.

  • @blueflamingo1
    @blueflamingo1 Před 9 lety +3

    Is the centre pin of a RCA connector signal and the outer bit ground?

  • @cbluebeard
    @cbluebeard Před 10 lety

    You inspire me.

  • @mrdr9534
    @mrdr9534 Před 10 lety

    Hi Bruce thanks for another great video.
    A possibility to avoid having to "fart around" (as You so eloquently put it ;) with the cameras focusing is to just take a "good still image" and insert, possibly even annotated to point out points of interest.
    I understand that it could make the editing a little bit more cumbersome, but it might be worth the effort.
    It's Just a thought (and this might already have been "remedied" if You have changed video camera since You did this video)
    Brgds

  • @MyGunfreak
    @MyGunfreak Před 10 lety +1

    Hey,
    I can only find the LM324N 14-pin DIP chips not the LM324 14-pin DIP, does that matter?
    Thanks JT

  • @Gbloverlol
    @Gbloverlol Před 10 lety +1

    I hope you can make a similar project to convert digital rssi to analog signal. for frsky rx.

  • @AA-gl1dr
    @AA-gl1dr Před 4 lety

    i rather like the birds nest method of electronics. i also like the look of bare copper so. excellent video

  • @TheIceGryphon
    @TheIceGryphon Před 10 lety +1

    I don't know why but something annoys me about using a copper-clad board.
    I would have used a protoboard or stripboard.
    You can make it smaller and cleaner looking.

  • @OldDude909
    @OldDude909 Před 10 lety

    bruce plz help me out ....
    At 16:10 we can see the 2nd RX used .Its the module RX5808 ?
    I see you just feed 5 V into it. VCC and ground . I get that much , but I ALSO SEE A 470 uf IN THERE ?
    From the pin video out on the RX5808 .
    Am i right in assuming I put the 470uF in between the pin VID out and the actual signal out ?

  • @tab-rr3gs
    @tab-rr3gs Před 9 lety

    correct me if im wrong, but the Lm 324 is a quad comparator and it seems your using only half, so you could instead use an lm393 which is a dual comparator. (i have lots of lm393's lying around as a result of making lots of line following robots XD)

  • @thespeedymex
    @thespeedymex Před 10 lety

    great video thanks for the info

  • @coolt5
    @coolt5 Před 10 lety

    nice job sir

  • @picturesfromhell
    @picturesfromhell Před 8 lety

    i am wondering if i can use this for a range extender for example to make a 2nd reciever around the corner of a house by wire. what do you think how far can i go with the 2nd input by wire? around 50-100m would be awesome!

  • @1985danieltorres
    @1985danieltorres Před 6 lety

    Hello!, a cuestion, What is the working voltage of the microchip used? it can be a 3s battery? (11,1 to 12,6v?) thx very much....

  • @stevelaminack1516
    @stevelaminack1516 Před 10 lety

    Great, your videos are so informative. Been waiting for this video.
    I noticed when looking for the CD4066 there are many variations denoted by letters at the end ..BE, BM, BCM and so on, what do I want?
    Resistor for the LED's, was that 330 ohm or 330k ohm?

    • @NickB2513
      @NickB2513 Před 8 lety

      +Steve Laminack I think I may have bought the wrong ones too. Also, I think I may have the wong resistors :-(
      I've asked Bruce but it seems that he never replies to comments and questions.

  • @Glofilter
    @Glofilter Před 10 lety

    Great video Bruce. Thanks. I wonder, is there such a thing as triversity? At the place I usually fly (our club field), I usually fly right to left. We have close to a mile of space each way, and maybe only 100 yards in front of us, so it would be nice to put two high gain antennas pointing left and right and a simple CP for the center.

    • @xjet
      @xjet Před 10 lety +1

      That is where the other RCModelReviews diversity controller will come in handy -- it has the capacity to support four receivers.

  • @NickB2513
    @NickB2513 Před 8 lety

    Bruce mate I built it but it doesn't work :-(. I bought all the components you said and followed exactly what you did. When I powered it all up the LEDs don't light up and there's no video.

  • @DF-qe9nr
    @DF-qe9nr Před 9 lety

    how does this hold up when there are storng interferences? would it interpret them as a stronger signal and switch to the worse video ? or does it read the video frames and know which is the best quality video?

    • @FailedSquare
      @FailedSquare Před 9 lety

      its RSSI based it doesnt look at the video.

  • @keyrrjohnmelperino8871

    OMG!!! subscribed.

  • @worthingsteve
    @worthingsteve Před 10 lety

    Hi Bruce, thanks for taking the time to do this... I would like to see if it is possible to make one that works the other way around?
    I think my airwave vtx runs an inversely proportional rssi, so good signal results in low voltage, so for me wiring the system in this way would result in the unit constantly picking the worst signal.
    Any pointers really appreciated. Thanks steve

    • @xjet
      @xjet Před 10 lety +1

      Just swap the RSSI (red) wires over and it'll work with reverse RSSI. So put receiver 1's RSSI wire onto the resistor that currently has receiver 2's and v/v - then it'll work just fine.

  • @WinstonSmith1984
    @WinstonSmith1984 Před 10 lety

    Thanks. I hope you add the audio diversity too which can be done on the same chip I think.

    • @andrewgoldberg6301
      @andrewgoldberg6301 Před 10 lety

      I added to the basic design so audio switches at the same time as the video. All you need to do is bridge pins 5 to 13 and 6 to12 so that each pair closes at the same time. Then bridge pins 2 to 10 with a connection for audio "out". Then run the wires for audio "in" to pins 1 and 10. Make sure to match audio/video input wires (pins 1 and 4 RX (A) // 8 and 11 RX (B)). I can make a video of this if anyone needs it.

    • @andrewgoldberg6301
      @andrewgoldberg6301 Před 10 lety

      Andrew Goldberg Forgot to specify those connections are on the 4066 chip

    • @andrewgoldberg6301
      @andrewgoldberg6301 Před 10 lety

      Andrew Goldberg ****Correction*** the Audio "in" pins are 1 and 11

  • @JbVest
    @JbVest Před 7 lety

    can i substitute the LM324 for a 4558D IC ? i got to looking at it and you only use one side of the 324 and thats pretty much all the 4558D is ?

  • @kennethholland1502
    @kennethholland1502 Před 7 lety

    Could you please do a video on the video output buffering.

  • @VOTmusc
    @VOTmusc Před 9 lety

    Super interesante!!!! Thanks for your time, like the way you explain...Can you add antenna tracker??...Gracias

  • @mobergdj
    @mobergdj Před 10 lety

    Bruce,
    Can you share your schematic? My reverse engineered schematic shows that the control signals might be reversed. Meaning that a larger signal on RSSI #1 enables the Video 2 input.

  • @michaelcaraballo9642
    @michaelcaraballo9642 Před 3 lety

    Would anybody know what the acceptable voltage range for all this circuitry is? Is a 3s lipo okay at full 12.6V? Or do I need to add a voltage regulator?