Build an FPV drone in 2023 - Part 6 - Walksnail Video Transmitter

Today is the day you build your first FPV drone and experience the thrill of flight!

All videos in this series are in this playlist:    • 2023 Freestyle FPV Drone Build For Total B...  

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00:00:00 - This is part of a series
00:00:38 - Route the camera wire
00:01:30 - Plug the MIPI connector into the vTX
00:02:18 - Install the Antenna in the mount
00:03:48 - Mount the vTX in the frame
00:04:57 - Background: the wires on the vTX
00:09:42 - My color-coding convention for soldering UART wires
00:11:07 - Solder the vTX wires to the FC
00:13:26 - Update the Walksnail Firmware

Download firmware at - https://avatar-firmware.d3vl.com

00:19:44 - Bind the Walksnail goggles to the vTX
00:22:10 - Ignore the "low voltage" warning
00:22:47 - Set up the on-screen display (OSD) in Betaflight

If you need a tutorial for how to install and set up BF Configurator -    • Betaflight 4.3 Install, Flash, Setup Tab |...  

00:27:15 - Move the Walksnail OSD position
00:27:49 - Configure Betaflight canvas size

Enter these lines into the CLI:

set osd_canvas_width = 53
set osd_canvas_height = 20
save

00:29:14 - Load my OSD preset

Download my OSD preset at - https://pastebin.com/wSquhCxt

00:30:26 - Unlock the Walksnail goggles

Download the unlock files at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f87l...

00:31:42 - Install the camera in the frame
00:35:04 - Corrected camera mounting
00:37:51 - Recap