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G3X camera

Timberwolf

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Putting out feelers to see if anyone has found a small cheap camera to integrate with the G3X to give a video input when taxiing or when coming in to land. Would be very helpful with the new project as the radial blocks most of my view when taxiing. Bullet cameras can be had very cheap nowadays and something that would fit into a hole in the wing root fairing or in a leading edge could prove very useful. I need to dig into what the G3X can accept, but just about everything seems to be out there on the market nowadays. Some quick digging brings up these

https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/...ant_p212595.html?category_id=2386&prm=1.2.1.1

https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/...amera-for-420-tv-lines-ntsc-pal_p1915724.html
 
important to note you can only view it on the screen it's connected to, which is a limitation, i have a FLIR camera which is wired to my right screen, it's useful but i'd really like to have it viewed as an inset or split on the left screen where it's in my direct eyeline
 
I don't think CANBUS has the bandwidth for video, which is why it's probably only available from a direct input.
 
important to note you can only view it on the screen it's connected to, which is a limitation, i have a FLIR camera which is wired to my right screen, it's useful but i'd really like to have it viewed as an inset or split on the left screen where it's in my direct eyeline


What FLIR Camera are you using?

And why FLIR? Wondering what the IR is best for over standard video (or a low-light camera)
 
Yes

I mounted a car camera (similar to the one in the OP) under my left wing in the inboard access panel. It allows me to see the landing gear during taxi. The G3X will accept any composite video input. The cameras cost anywhere from 8 to 25 dollars on the internet. Just be certain to purchase one that is reversable (typically by cutting a single wire) otherwise your image will be the mirror image as used in backup cameras.
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I could upload a better picture, but you should get the idea from this.
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What FLIR Camera are you using?

And why FLIR? Wondering what the IR is best for over standard video (or a low-light camera)

avoiding cumulus at night is a very nice feature that for me justifies the cost alone

i've seen other incidental benefits, taxiing, seeing wildlife on runway or taxiway, which jet was just parked last, which line guy just sat on his butt the longest

The Max-Viz X1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SxhF38N9qE

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Which camera

Brian, which camera are you using that connects to the G3X? I'm assuming you can't record, just view. Looks like it does pretty darn good for night vision.
 
The G3X accepts a BNC input, you can get all sorts of adapters but the MAX-VIZ x1 outputs BNC so it?s a straight shot

I can?t imagine a scenario where I?d want to record anything, it?s a situational awareness tool to be used in real time
 
I saw both this thread and this article today IR vision. Sorry, your FLIR is now obsolete...

Summary:
Without night vision goggles, mammals have been incapable of seeing infrared light until now. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China report the design of injectable photoreceptor-binding nanoparticles. When injected into mice, these nanoparticles enabled detection of near infrared light at about half the resolution of visible light and were compatible with native daylight vision.

Here's a link to the complete article:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science...-injections-give-mice-infrared-vision/583768/
 
I saw both this thread and this article today IR vision. Sorry, your FLIR is now obsolete...

Summary:
Without night vision goggles, mammals have been incapable of seeing infrared light until now. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China report the design of injectable photoreceptor-binding nanoparticles. When injected into mice, these nanoparticles enabled detection of near infrared light at about half the resolution of visible light and were compatible with native daylight vision.

Here's a link to the complete article:
https://www.theatlantic.com/science...-injections-give-mice-infrared-vision/583768/

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