No Video Signal

[droneboy43]

This is probably a newbie question, but I am not getting video signal in my goggles. My True-D receiver says that I have 100% signal on both antennas, but the screen in my goggles is just grey. What is the problem?

 

[ElectriSean]

A solid gray or black screen usually means that the transmitter is transmitting, but it's not getting a signal from the camera. Start by checking your camera connections.

Also, you have the lens cap removed right? I can't count the number of times I've forgotten that

 

[Bricks]

Have you ever plugged your battery into the video transmitter with out the antenna?

 

[droneboy43]

Have you ever plugged your battery into the video transmitter with out the antenna?

Not that I'm aware of. I've been pretty careful about that since I blew out my last VTX in that way.

 

[droneboy43]

A solid gray or black screen usually means that the transmitter is transmitting, but it's not getting a signal from the camera. Start by checking your camera connections.

Also, you have the lens cap removed right? I can't count the number of times I've forgotten that

I do have the lens cap removed. I'll check my camera connections and get back to you.

 

[droneboy43]

I seems that the power cable on the camera is not in the plug. I forget what I did when i wired it. But I do have VBAT wired up. Can it be powered off of this? My camera is the runcam swift 2

 

[ElectriSean]

I believe the VBAT pin is only used for the OSD voltage display, the supply power also has to be connected.

 

[droneboy43]

Ok. That seems logical. Not sure why it wasn't wired up in the first place.