Draganfly Innovations News, Product Articles, Press Releases & Media Info » Draganflyer http://www.rctoys.com/pr Draganfly Innovations Inc. The Future of R/C, UAVs and Robotics. Fri, 09 May 2008 20:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Recording Incredible Aerial Video Footage Using A Draganflyer Electric RC Helicopter http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/10/02/record-aerial-video-draganflyer-rc-helicopter/ http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/10/02/record-aerial-video-draganflyer-rc-helicopter/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:48:22 +0000 Draganfly Innovations http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/10/02/record-aerial-video-draganflyer-rc-helicopter/ Draganflyer RC HelicoptersDraganflyer RC helicopters are not only extremely fun rc aircraft, they are also capable of filming incredible aerial video footage from angles nearly impossible to achieve otherwise. With three video camera equipped Draganflyer R/C helicopter models on the market it is easy to choose the one that fits your budget and your needs. All of these Draganflyer models use 2.4GHz wireless video transmission. The three models are the Draganflyer V-Ti with Eyecam, the Draganflyer V-Ti Pro, and the Draganflyer SAVS.

The Technology Behind Capturing Wireless Video

The Draganflyers use an onboard camera with a 2.4 Gigahertz broadcasting transmitter. A ground based receiver converts the wireless video signal to a standard composite signal. Each successive Draganflyer model uses a higher resolution camera, and improved wireless receiver than the previous one. The Draganflyer SAVS even uses a diversity video receiver with dual patch antennas. (These are the two white square signal receivers mounted on the receiver base station case). These enable the Draganflyer SAVS to receive signals from the transmitter that have followed different paths. The Draganflyer SAVS diversity receiver collects both of the signals and utilizes the strongest one, switching between the two for optimum signal quality.

Capturing & Recording the Wireless Video

Since all Draganflyer rc helicopter wireless video receivers output composite video through a standard RCA plug (1/8” or 3.5mm), you can connect it to almost any video recorder or display device. If you only need to view the video, the receiver can be connected to a television. To record the video signal, simply connect it to your VCR or camcorder. If you would like to record the video for professional or commercial applications, a digital recording format is ideal. The video can be edited and converted to DVD or other popular formats. A good recording format is mini-DV, which is used by many camcorders. This stores digital information on a magnetic tape. Once recorded, the video can be transferred to a computer (via firewire) and is in a digital format which completely eliminates any quality loss caused by copying. Most mini-DV devices are small in size (perfect to store in your SAVS receiver case), and have a viewing screen for watching the live feed.

Upgrading Your Draganflyer Wireless Video System

All of the Draganflyer RC helicopter camera systems can be upgraded from the base V-Ti version to the SAVS. Here are links to the Eyecam Extreme High Resolution Wireless Color Video Camera System - Draganflyer Helicopter Upgrade and the Draganflyer SAVS Upgrade Kit - Convert Your Ti Pro To An SAVS.

We’re Here To Help

If you have any further questions about how the Draganflyer RC helicopters capture video, contact customer support by calling 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907 or send an email to sales@rctoys.com. Good luck and safe flying!

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]]> http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/10/02/record-aerial-video-draganflyer-rc-helicopter/feed/ Attaching The Correct Rotor Blade To Each Arm Of Your Draganflyer RC Helicopter http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/07/05/draganflyer-rotor-blade-attachment-location/ http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/07/05/draganflyer-rotor-blade-attachment-location/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:16:38 +0000 Draganfly Innovations http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/07/05/draganflyer-rotor-blade-attachment-location/ Draganflyer RC Helicopter Rotor BladesOur Draganflyer RC Helicopters are quad rotor coaxial design. Not all the rotor blades spin in the same direction. This is why your Draganflyer rotor blades have markings “A” and “B”. The coaxial rotor design makes the Draganflyer extremely stable and easy to fly. Draganflyer V-ti and Draganflyer V-ti Pro RC helicopters come with a single solid rotor blade on each of the helis ‘arms’. The Draganflyer SAVS RC Helicopter comes with 2-piece folding rotor blades. Two of the motors spin counterclockwise (A) and the other two spin clockwise (B). All Draganflyer rotor blades are designated as either “A” or “B” and can be confirmed as so by checking between the mounting holes and the blade on the rotor. The “A” rotors will be used for the Front and Back, where as the “B” rotors will be used for the Left and Right arm. You can confirm you have the right rotors on the right arms by verifying the rotors marked “A” are spinning counterclockwise and the rotors marked “B” are spinning clockwise. If you have the rotor blades on the wrong arms the Draganflyer RC helicopter will not fly and will crash.

Attaching the rotors is easy. Simply use our Nylon rotor screws or Nylon Rotor Thumbscrews. The Nylon rotor screws securely attach the rotor blades to the Draganflyer main gear on each arm of the helicopter.

If you need replacement Draganflyer RC Helicopter Rotor Blades we have them in stock on our Web site or order by phone by calling 1-800-979-9794 / 306-955-9907.

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]]> http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/07/05/draganflyer-rotor-blade-attachment-location/feed/ Does the Draganflyer SAVS RC Helicopter Have The Capability of Taking Still Images As Well http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/26/draganflyer-aerial-video-still-images/ http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/26/draganflyer-aerial-video-still-images/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:58:41 +0000 Draganfly Innovations http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/26/draganflyer-aerial-video-still-images/ Draganflyer SAVS Still Video Picture ExampleMany people ask if the Draganflyer SAVS RC Helicopter can take still digital photos. The answer is yes, but the Draganflyer SAVS is intended primarily for recording and viewing a live aerial video feed, not taking still pictures. The quality of the still images can be defined as approximately 0.5 Megapixels or 710 x 480 pixels. Still images can easily be extracted from the video by means of any video editing program and you most likely already have a video editing program on your home PC. Pretty much every Windows XP computer comes with Windows Movie Maker and every Mac these days comes with iMovie. Both of these free video editing tools are very simple to use and both have a feature to capture individual frames to still images. Here is a still picture we grabbed from a Draganflyer SAVS video feed. This technique can also be used with video captured from your Draganflyer V Ti with Eyecam or your Draganflyer V Ti Pro.

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]]> http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/26/draganflyer-aerial-video-still-images/feed/ How to Troubleshoot Problems With Your Draganflyer RC Helicopter’s Radio Receiver RX http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/01/troubleshoot-draganflyer-receiver-rx-problems/ http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/01/troubleshoot-draganflyer-receiver-rx-problems/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:03:43 +0000 Draganfly Innovations http://www.rctoys.com/pr/2007/06/01/troubleshoot-draganflyer-receiver-rx-problems/ First, make sure the Draganflyer battery is fully charged, and that the transmitter battery is fully charged. Check that the transmitter antenna is fully tightened and that the wire circuit board antenna on the Draganflyer RC helicopter is not loose.

Check if the transmitter crystal is plugged in all the way (this would be on the front of the transmitter in the bottom corner, or on the back in the top middle). Inspect the receiver module on the Draganflyer main circuit board. This is the part that is on the side above the arming button. The pins on this part should be plugged in all the way, so that none of the metal on the pins is exposed.

When the Draganflyer receives radio signals properly, before pressing the arming button, the red LED should blink fast when the throttle is at max, and slow when the throttle is at the lowest setting.

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