Difference between revisions of "Lumenier QAV250 Setup"
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== FPV pilot camera == | == FPV pilot camera == | ||
* | * CMQ-1993 600TVL camera with IR filter - vibrant colors | ||
* 2.8 mm lens - nice balance between narrow and wide-angle view | * 2.8 mm lens - nice balance between narrow and wide-angle view | ||
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** '''Shutter speed: Auto''' (Auto) | ** '''Shutter speed: Auto''' (Auto) | ||
** '''Brightness: 065''' (042) | ** '''Brightness: 065''' (042) | ||
** '''DWDR: On''' (Off) | ** '''AGC: Off''' (Middle) | ||
** '''DWDR: On''' (Off) - Most important | |||
*** '''Level: 063''' (063) | *** '''Level: 063''' (063) | ||
* '''White balance: ATW1''' (ATW1) | * '''White balance: ATW1''' (ATW1) | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 5 April 2014
FPV pilot camera
- CMQ-1993 600TVL camera with IR filter - vibrant colors
- 2.8 mm lens - nice balance between narrow and wide-angle view
The CMQ-1993 600TVL camera provides an excellent picture for a reasonable price (45USD). There are only a few settings needed to be changed to improve the picture quality. It renders colors great and it quickly adapts to changing light conditions. A detachable configuration/menu board is included.
Do a rest to defaults before setting the following options, mainly the brightness, contrast, sharpness and color levels using this setup guide and this guide.
Settings - value in (value) is the defaults:
- Exposure:
- Shutter speed: Auto (Auto)
- Brightness: 065 (042)
- AGC: Off (Middle)
- DWDR: On (Off) - Most important
- Level: 063 (063)
- White balance: ATW1 (ATW1)
- Day and night: Color (Auto)
- Image adjust:
- Lens Shade: On (Off)
- Level: 63 (22)
- Contrast: 090 (149)
- Sharpness: 025 (026)
- Display: LCD (CRT)
- Gamma: 0.55 (LCD 0.45 CRT -)
- Ped level: 023 (LCD 017 CRT 016)
- Color gain: 200 (LCD 176 CRT 160)
- Lens Shade: On (Off)
This should give excellent piloting picture in any goggle or display. Perform fine-tuning at the flight location to lock-in the image quality even further.
