Do I Need To Register My Gopro Hero 6
By stripping down the GoPro Hero vi and removing all the unnecessary parts you tin reduce the weight drastically from 117g to 17g. This enables a cinewhoop, or even smaller FPV drone to comport the decased GoPro with ease.
This guide will be focusing on the GoPro Hero six. I have another post just for the Hero viii, the GoPro Hero nine, and Naked GoPro Hero ten (officially made by GoPro)
Warning: This projection is for avant-garde users only, if you lot choose to follow instructions in this mail, do and so at your own risk.
Why Naked GoPro?
A small iii″ or even 2″ FPV drone, like the Beta85X, can easily carry a decase GoPro, with AUW (all upwardly weight) well nether 250g – the legal weight limit for registration in many countries.
The resulting weight of the FPV drone including the naked GoPro tin can exist lighter than the original GoPro, which is pretty amazing :)
With the magic from Reelsteady Get, you lot can get some very stunning and stable video:
Which GoPro is All-time to Go Naked?
GoPro Hero half-dozen is by far the most pop model for naked GoPro, because
- It'southward the near reliable when working with Reelsteady stabilization
- It's an old model, therefore is cheaper
- Motherboard can be mounted flat for better aerodynamics
- It'southward not the latest GoPro camera, but it'due south still capable of recording 4K and offers high quality image, expert enough for what well-nigh hobbyists exercise
You can get the GoPro Hero half dozen here: https://amzn.to/31fvN56
Hither is the naked Hero six:
However there is ane disadvantage, because GoPro is no longer making the Hero half-dozen, 2nd hand cameras and due southskin parts are running out by the mean solar day.
Therefore GoPro Hero 8 is another great pick. In fact it's better in terms of image quality and stabilization options – you lot can use either Reelsteady or the built-in Hypersmooth. Nonetheless it is a bit more expensive than the vi as it's a newer camera.
There are also the less popular options like the Session 5 and Hero 7. Nevertheless these two cameras require extremely good dampening in order to work with ReelSteady due to the more sensitive gyro, so it's more hassle and less reliable than the half-dozen and 8. Nonetheless the Hero vii has built-in Hypersmooth, so you lot don't have to use Reelsteady.
GoPro Camera Settings
See tutorial for the best settings for GoPro, and what each setting means.
Hither are screenshots of my Hero 6 settings.
GoPro Hero half dozen Disassembling Tutorials
Update (July 2020): You don't have to decase GoPro, you can brand a naked GoPro from spare parts, merely the problem is spare parts are non always available.
- PDF Guide by JONAH BLAESER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_c4cd7SEur8U4LQd1I4wZcdU6wjaEPDH/
- Youtube Video by FPV Whoop: https://youtu.exist/_LfcCYBOqAo
- A few tips from me after my GoPro 6 tear-downward
Before taking the GoPro Hero 6 autonomously, y'all should exercise the following:
- Downgrade firmware to V1.6, it works best with ReelSteady Get as it has the highest tolerance with vibrations, tutorial here
- Pair GoPro to the app on your phone over WiFi (so you can change settings later)
- Write down WiFi password
- Change WiFi ring to two.4GHz, if y'all get out it on 5.8Ghz it might interfere with your video betoken
- Change photographic camera settings to your preference
- To avoid farther problems, I as well turned off the following settings:
- In-camera stabilization OFF (Hypersmooth)
- GPS OFF
- Auto-rotation UP
Once y'all finished the tear down, you should test it by connecting USB module, buttons and touch screen to the logic board:
- connect USB module to logic lath, then connect USB cable, concord down ability button to meet if the GoPro powers on, is there epitome showing on the screen?
- effort recording to see if it functions normally
If these are working, then it means you haven't' damaged your Gopro :) Congrats!
Hero half dozen Pin-out Diagram
Pin out and connectors:
Hero six Logic Board Connector Role Numbers:
Image by Jonah Blaeser
- I sensor: JAE WP21-S046VA1-R8000
- Ii USB: JAE WP25D-P028VA1-R8000
- III buttons / GPS: Hirose DF37NB-30DS-0.4V
- 4 touchscreen: Hirose DF37NB-16DS-0.4V + DF37NB-10DS-0.4V
- 5 front LCD: Hirose BM20B(0.6)-10DS-0.4V
- VI battery: Hirose DF57H-4P-1.2V
How To Power Naked GoPro 6
The GoPro logic lath takes 5V only, the best way is to utilise a BEC (aka voltage regulator, it takes the high voltage from LiPo and convert it down to 5V).
- Buy 5V BEC (at least 1A) here: Banggood | Amazon
Make sure the BEC is rated at 1A as a minimum merely to be condom. The Hero 4 for example is estimated to operate at 2.8W during recording without the display and WiFi, which takes 700mA at 4V.
It's more than reliable to have a dedicated BEC. You might be able to ability information technology from your flight controller, simply I don't recommend information technology because the lack of current may cause the gopro to reboot or end recording randomly.
Using USB-C Port
The easiest/safest manner is to ability the GoPro via the USB-C Port.
Y'all can buy a USB-C male connector (https://amzn.to/2Uaqoua) with solder pads.
And plug it straight into the USB-C port of the GoPro, so connect it to the logic board.
On the same USB-C connector part, you could also fleck the PCB or ribbon cablevision to expose the copper traces for 5V and GND. Yous could even cut the ribbon cable and solder directly to it.
These means tin can save a bit of weight, merely they are quite risky, just for advanced users.
Diagrams past FPVWhoop
5V Pivot
Cheers to Kim Tang for this idea, you could solder the 5V wire to this capacitor shown in the following prototype. Make sure you double check with your multimeter to confirm yous take the right location before soldering.
This allows very clean wiring, no demand for the USB-C connector at all, but the solder betoken is quite tiny so practise this at your own hazard.
BetaFPV BEC Board
With the BEC board from BetaFPV, y'all tin can power your GoPro direct from a LiPo bombardment (2S to 4S) equally it has a born 5V BEC. It sits direct on summit on the master board and have a small profile. It breaks out the buttons and LED and solder pads, making information technology super convenient to use. Y'all tin can use this on the GoPro Hero vi and 7 Logic board.
For more than detail see my review.
Some people don't similar the 5V BEC on those BEC boards, and prefer to use external ones which is more robust.
Extra Ability Filtering For BEC Board
Some people prefer to run an extra BEC, or even capacitor and shock absorber before the BEC board equally extra buffer.
Filtered power to the GoPro is never a bad thought. Notwithstanding, the common effect with most of these BEC boards is that it allows a much higher voltage spike to brand it through, while information technology'due south only supposed to provide 5V.
Aye you can use all the methods we mentioned, but the easiest way to mitigate this is to add a capacitor to the 5v output of the BEC. Fifty-fifty a small 10v 220uF capacitor in the right place tin can soak up function of that fasten. Bigger depression ESR caps are of grade welcomed!
Power GoPro via the Battery Connector on the Logic Lath
To utilize the bombardment connector on the main board to ability the GoPro, you'd have to destroy the original battery and get the PCB inside to wire the + and -, and information technology's non always reliable therefore we do not recommend it.
If y'all still want to do so, make sure the voltage does non exceed four.4V. You lot also need to use the PCB within the original battery because i wire is for 1wire comm for the gopro to detect a valid bombardment. Likewise it seems the battery connector uses red as Footing and blueish as POWER, this should be double checked.
"Automobile Power On" Hack
Connect PWR pad to GND. See Yellow line at top right corner of the pinout diagram. As soon as you requite it power, the GoPro will plow on. This emulates the ability button being pressed permanently.
How to Start and Stop Recording?
There are 3 ways to control recording:
1. Connect the REC pad on the GoPro to your flight controller, and configure it in Betaflight, so you tin can starting time and stop recording with a switch on the radio; However I've constitute this to exist unreliable, sometimes information technology works great, sometimes it doesn't. According to Jaro Meyer, PinIO in Betaflight initializes in high country and causing the GoPro into DFU mode, and you will get a solid red LED, and the GoPro doesn't respond to annihilation. Restarting the GoPro usually fixes it, but with the Hero 7, information technology might stuck in DFU mode so avoid using this hack.
2. You can connect the original shutter button, the do good is you will also go Sound, because the microphone is located on the same part
3. Using the tape button on BetaFPV BEC Board. Probably the about reliable and headache-gratis method, recommend
Notation: Some people believe connecting the GoPro to the FC is unsafe, while some don't trust the BetaFPV BEC board either. I've personally tested all these methods and all seem to piece of work. Anyhow use whatever you lot want, and do so at your own risk.
Here is how Method 1 works.
First of all, yous need an FC with a Buzzer- pad (cablegram negative pad). Connect the tape button pad (REC in pinout diagram) to the Buzzer- pad on your FC.
In Betaflight CLI, enter "resource" to observe out the pivot number of "BEEPER 1".
In my instance it's B02, just this could exist different on your FC. Enter these lines in CLI (retrieve to change pin number!)
Resource beeper 1 none
Resources pinio 1 B02
set pinio_box = 40,41,42,43
Salve
Finally, assign a momentary switch to the new USER1 mode in the Modes tab.
How it works:
- toggle switch to high = pressing tape button
- toggle switch to depression = released push button
- Now it's recording
- echo ane & 2 to finish recording
- give the gopro a few seconds to save the video earlier powering off, otherwise you could lose/corrupt the video
Nosotros are using the radio switch to simulate the record push, simply sometimes if you get out the switch High for too long, or not long enough, it might finish the recording unexpectedly, and that leaves you with a 2 or three seconds clip. Practice with your timing with controlling the switch, until you lot get it working every time.
Adding LED Indicator and Buttons
I highly recommend adding LED indicator to your naked GoPro, so you know whether you are recording or non. There are a few like shooting fish in a barrel ways to do this.
0. BEC Board Buttons
There are buttons (Shutter and Manner) on BEC boards, so that'due south handy. Some people don't like the 5V BEC on the BEC boards and prefer to use their own 5V BEC, and so they cut them and only keep the buttons, you tin can go on the connector then information technology's plug and play, or solder the buttons directly to t he logic board.
ane. Original LED at USB Port
Insert the small original LED back to the USB port. This LED excursion is fastened to the USB port plastic holder with weak adhesive, which nosotros removed during teardown, and then many people forget about this office.
2. Solder LED to USB Port
Solder LED to USB-C Port solder pads, credits to Hirotoshi Adachi. Be extremely careful with placement, you should secure the LED in place. Whatsoever pressure on the LED might rip the copper pads as they are very tiny! (speaking from feel!)
Consider using wires between the pad and LED, instead of direct soldering just in case! (same for other pads on the logic board) In that location is no fix one time the pad is damaged, you can't scrape the PCB to expose the copper trace considering it's extremely tiny!
Y'all tin can use normal 3mm LED's, or surface mountain LED such as oshr1608.
three. Original Button/LED Ribbon
Utilise the original buttons and LED circuit. Bonus is you lot also get admission to audio considering the microphones are located on the same part. However it'due south quite large so not easy to mountain.
You could wrap the ribbon effectually the logic board like this, which is what I did in my Umma85 build (after the build log).
WiFi Related Hacks
Solder WiFi Antenna
Accept a piece of wire and solder it to the wifi antenna pad. This should improve wifi range, and possibly help reduce the heat built upward in the main board.
Since nosotros are using 2.4GHz, the length of the antenna should exist around 31mm (see article for reason). If you use coax wire which has a shielding, you should solder the shielding to a ground pad on the board.
Plough On WiFi Through SD Carte du jour
If you don't run across the GoPro WiFi network, it's possibly not switched on. Hither is how to turn on the GoPro Hero vi WiFi automatically upon power-up. It's only tested on GoPro half dozen (FW 1.6).
Y'all will demand the wifi password in society to exercise this. You can get the Wifi password by attaching the affect screen to the GoPro, under Connectivity menu. You might also be able to find it on your telephone's saved network if you lot connected to the GoPro before.
Create a file called "gpauto" without any file extension in the root directory of your SD card. Open up it as text file and add two lines inside:
your_gopro_wifi_password (supervene upon this line with yours) gpsend WM%01;
Relieve, power on the gopro, wait 10/20 seconds, reboot.
To turn this feature off, change the second line to gpsend WM%00;
Alter WiFi Password/Network Name
Aforementioned method every bit in a higher place (how to turn on wifi through SD card).
your_gopro_wifi_password (supervene upon this line with yours) EVssidprimary,newGoproName EVpassphrase,newGoProPassword
Lens Protector
Make sure you lot use some sort of protection on the lens, if yous scratch it that's irreversible. Here is a 3D printed lens protector: https://www.thingiverse.com/matter:4035039
ND Filter / Lens Protector
An ND filter as well acts every bit lens protector. This article explains why you might demand an ND filter.
ND Filter for Mavic two Zoom
Y'all can utilise the ND filter designed fro the Mavic Zoom on the naked GoPro Hero vi. The form factor makes more than sense for both aerodynamics and weight, and it doesn't come up off hands in crashes.
I ordered this on Banggood, it seems to exist the cheapest option I can observe: https://scrap.ly/2MCAY8O. There are more than on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cLmsq5, I got a set of three (ND4/8/xvi) for $20 which is not bad either.
The filter plastic might show a tiny fleck at the corners when shooting four:3, but it's not visible after ReelSteady and barely noticeable when shooting in 16:9 Superview.
Yous volition besides need this adapter to employ Mavic Zoom filter: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4383549/files
Other ND Filter Options
Here is a different choice: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/stripped-naked-gopro-hero-6-lens-bayonet-and-attachments-hulabaloo
Which ND Value?
Y'all tin't just slap the ND filter on and hope it works. Y'all have to play around with ND value and shutter speed combination on the solar day of filming to go the all-time result.
But to give y'all some ideas, on a sunny twenty-four hour period, I unremarkably record in ii.7K 60FPV, with 1/120 shutter speed and use ND16 ND filter. For sunset and early morning I normally use ND8. If you only accept ND32, you lot could try 30FPS and ane/60 shutter speed. However I prefer a little faster shutter speed because I actually don't want likewise much motility mistiness, as I've been told, Reelsteady handles it ameliorate that way.
Make sure you bank check in the GoPro App preview to ensure the paradigm is non over-exposed (or use computer to check footage if you lot don't take GoPro App). By the way, I think it'due south better to be under exposed than over-exposed, equally information technology's more than likely to recover the detail, and also information technology's less likely to go oscillations in your footage.
Touch Screen Case
This mod is crawly, by putting the back LCD in this 3D printed case, it becomes a detachable touch screen for the naked GoPro. It'southward designed to exist used with the BetaFPV GoPro Lite Case V2.
It'south super convenient, you can bank check and change camera settings anytime and anywhere, it doesn't depend on the "hit and miss" WIFI and phone app. It can be shared between multiple cameras also.
The challenging role is removing all the plastic around the bear on screen. I basically use this instance and follow its instruction to do this mod: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4791475
Using GPS
Don't throw away the GPS module from the GoPro, you lot can actually use it on your FPV drone! Works with Betaflight and iNav. Encounter here for how to setup.
Here'southward the pivot out:
Drone Setups for Naked GoPro
Past using something like the BetaFPV BEC board and case, you tin can use the Naked GoPro on nearly any drone with the right TPU mount.
I'd recommend getting a drone that's designed to comport the GoPro rather than edifice it from scratch. Information technology's way harder, and repair is a nightmare speaking from experience :)
Currently (Mar 2021): I'd recommend the BetaFPV 95X V3 and Holybro Kopis Cinewhoop.
2 Popular Frame Sizes: 85mm and 95mm
If you decide to build it by yourself, there are ii pop frame sizes y'all tin pick.
The Beta85X (85mm) and Beta95X (95mm) frames are probably the well-nigh popular frames for naked GoPro builds. The Beta85X supports two″ propellers, while the Beta95X supports slightly larger ii.five″. The number 85 and 95 are the altitude between the diagonal motors.
Frame choice: the Beta95x can run larger 2.5″ props, hence is more powerful and more stable in the current of air, but it'southward also slightly louder. The Beta85x is overall smaller and can go through tighter gaps, also it makes slightly less noise which might work better indoor. However it'south not meant for fast flight and acrobatic moves.
There are two types of builds based on how you mountain the GoPro logic board:
Normal mount (vertical):
Flat mountain:
Apartment mountain has a lower profile with improve aerodynamics. But as yous are mounting the lens and mother board separately, possibly it's a piddling riskier and more work when it comes to building and maintenance.
Normal mount usually uses a low-cal weight protective case (either in TPU or carbon fibre) to house the whole camera.
Pop options for flat mountain are the Umma85 and Umma95 designed past Ummagawd. Here are my build logs:
- Build: Umma85
- Build: Umma95
Parts List
Instead of getting all the individual parts, you might find it easier to merely go the pre-built model:
- Beta85X RTF: https://scrap.ly/2YnAh99
- Beta95X RTF: https://scrap.ly/2UkKKkf
There is still some DIY to do though, but you are getting most of the components needed in 1 package, which is handy.
You tin also go the components individually and build it from scratch. Information technology gives you more command what parts yous want to employ and how to put it together. Here are just some suggestions.
85X Setup:
- Beta85X Frame: GetFPV | Amazon | RDQ | BetaFPV
- BetaFPV F4 12A AIO FC: GetFPV | BetaFPV
- BetaFPV 1105 5000KV: RDQ | Amazon | GetFPV | BetaFPV
- Emax AVAN 2″ Micro Props: Banggood | GetFPV | Amazon | RDQ
95X Setup:
- Beta95X Frame: https://bit.ly/2XJkB0R
- BetaFPV F4 16A AIO FC: https://bit.ly/3gVdSbs
- BetaFPV 1106 4500KV: https://bit.ly/37c6cgK
- Gemfan 2540×iii Props: http://flake.ly/2HIqcxJ
Other Parts (works for both 85/95)
- Nano FPV Cameras
- Runcam Nano Racer 2: Amazon | RDQ | Banggood | GetFPV
- Runcam Nano 2: Banggood | Amazon
- VTX
- TBS Pro32 Nano: GetFPV | Amazon | NBD
- Rush Tiny Tank: Banggood | RDQ | GetFPV | Amazon
- Upgrade VTX Antennas
- TBS Triumph Pro: RDQ | Amazon | GetFPV
- Lumenier AXII 2: GetFPV | Amazon | RDQ
- Radio Receivers
- TBS Crossfire Nano RX: GetFPV | Amazon|NBD
- Frsky R-XSR: Banggood | Amazon | GetFPV | HorusRC
- Battery Strap (10mm x 130+mm): BetaFPV | Banggood | Amazon
- Battery Pad (three+mm thick): RDQ | GetFPV | Amazon
For Batteries, run across my LiPo recommendations, 4S 450mAh and 3S 450-550mah are good sizes.
3″
iii″ is not equally popular but it'south picking up in popularity every bit it's larger and more stable, works improve in windy condition also. I will share info when I have more experience with this setup.
BF Settings for Cinematic flight
Betaflight four.2
There is a CLI snippet for cinematic flying, If you lot have non tried it yet, give it a shot, it'due south crawly and suits the flying style of our little naked tools very nicely.
https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight/wiki/4.2-Tuning-Notes#Quick-settings
Tips and Friendly Reminder
Naked GoPro is absurd, but not without issues. Hither are some tips and things yous should be aware of.
Limitations
There volition be no audio equally the microphone is located on the push module – not a biggie for FPV equally we normally put audio effects and music over the video anyhow; however you tin think the button module and connect it to the logic lath if you want audio desperately.
There is no LED indicator, and then yous won't know whether you are recording or non. It could be abrasive to only find out y'all didn't record anything after an epic flying. It'south best if you put an LED on your naked GoPro every bit we explained hither.
Durability
Naked GoPro'south are delicate due to the lack of housing. The ribbon cables tin can tear, therefore take proficient care when attaching/unplugging connectors. For those connectors that don't need to be disconnected y'all may want to apply some kind of removable mucilage (E6000?).
You might as well want to employ silicon conformal coating on the exposed PCB to improve h2o resistance. It also help protect the tiny surface mountain components from falling off as it's basically like mucilage. Still, do not glaze the connectors or you lot could break it!
Overheating
Covering the front chip entirely could atomic number 82 to overheating, information technology's a good idea to use thermal paste and a mini heatsink.
Mounting
You tin mount the GoPro flat and bend the camera ribbon cablevision and so the photographic camera faces forward. Reelsteady Become will work, only it won't piece of work with horizon lock. To utilize horizon lock in this example, you take to patch the raw footage kickoff (How? See section "Lock Horizon" in this article)
Save Recording
If y'all power down the GoPro without stopping recording, the file will exist corrupted and yous will lose your footage. Brand sure y'all finish recording before disconnecting your battery.
Calorie-free Leakage
Some units has lite leakage issue, which is noticeable when flying nether the sun or lite source. This is caused by the lite going through the semi-transparent glue between the sensor board (back PCB) and lens housing.
Easy fix is just to put some electrical tape over it. Credit to Tommy Tibajia for this tip.
SD Card & File Size
If yous record in two.7K, 64GB is generally enough in most cases. A 3-minute flight takes about 1.4GB – 64GB shgould allow two hours of recording :) See my SD menu recommendations.
Current Consumption
Credit: Witek Ewert
OFF:
- 50mA fully off, 250mA off but CPU running
Stand up-by:
- WiFi ON, Screen OFF 351 mA
- WiFi OFF, Screen OFF 306 mA
WiFi ON Screen ON, Brightness with Back Touch Screen fastened:
- 100% 433 mA
- 75% 374 mA
- 45% 357 mA
- x% 338 mA
GoPro app preview (4K | 50 | W):
- screen 10%: 412 mA
- screen off: 370 mA
Recording:
- 4K | 50 | W 809mA
- ii.7K iv:3 | fifty | W 845mA
- 2.7K 4:3 | l | L 777mA
- 1080 | 50 | Fifty 662mA
GoPro Hero 6 Spare Parts
- Main lath: https://bit.ly/2YkmYHz
- Lens and sensor: https://oscarliang.com/product-as94
- Lens Only: https://bit.ly/2CluNUJ
- USB port: https://bit.ly/2V4Xwng
- Front LCD : https://bit.ly/2Cicpft
- Buttons: https://bit.ly/3eimDdW
- Touch Screen LCD Brandish (with/without housing): https://bit.ly/2NbPkgK
- Touch Screen LCD Brandish Only: https://fleck.ly/2BnFGF9
- Housing Only: https://flake.ly/3fUny4X
- Front embrace: https://bit.ly/3ejs38L
- Side Door for HDMI/USB: https://bit.ly/2YhiVvy
- UV Filter Lens and Side Door: https://scrap.ly/2V2tZKS
Ready for the Worst
If y'all decided to invest in this projection, practice prepare for the worst as things don't ever go your manner. Decase GoPro is extremely flimsy and frail, a damaged lens module and motherboard costs $70 to $100 each to replace. I have damaged ane GoPro board then far which I consider pretty lucky compared to some others :)
Any questions, please allow me know in the not bad forum – IntoFPV. I try to cheque blog comments regularly, only it'southward hard to keep upward and then i use the form more frequently.
Edit History
- April 2020 – Article created
- May 2020 – Added info regarding auto power and starting recording
- June 2020 – Added info about WiFi connection, and my Umma85 build, where to buy spare parts; Moved all info for the Hero 8 to a separate postal service, will focus on Hero 6 solely in this post
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