Anyone paired this up yet? Ive got the goggles 3, controller 3 and O3 arriving today, wanting to install it on my 5" SB Mario 5 with my SB F405 V3 stack.
Along with ordering the O3 Air, i also ordered the Radiomaster RP1 ELRS Receiver and the Radiomaster Pocket Transmitter (ELRS) (Charcoal) only to learn that the O3 can send both image and signals to both the goggles 3 and controller 3 so no need for the ELRS receiver and ELRS transmitter.
Do i send them back to the shop or keep them, are they better than the O3 flying distance or pretty much the same.
How difficult is it to get the O3 working on the Goggles and controller 3?
I’m not aware of anyone with an O3 and Goggles 3, so you might struggle with assistance, but they did recently release a firmware that allowed the G3 and O3 to work together, so should be all good, I don’t think it’ll be hard.
If you have the DJI RC controller it should work (though not 100% sure the new one works with the O3 TBH, probably does, but the new ones with G3 work by the goggles connecting to the drone, not the RC, that connects to goggles, which then connects to the Avata 2 (and presumably the O3))
However, I would absolutely use ELRS over the DJI RC link any day. It’s far better, stable, etc, etc. So keep em and use them. I have the old controller (for the Avata and DJI FPV), and only use it for the Avata and DJI FPV, everything else is ELRS even with Vista, and O3 air units. The pocket is a good start, but if you get further into the hobby might be worth look at the boxers, or the new I think T15 by Jumper. Though I personally prefer the Radiomaster kit, the new jumper meant to be good. Either way, you have choice and ELRS is a better radio link that the DJI one
Whilst you won’t catch me saying this often, crossfire is a very decent system, well supported, and technically great system!
Would it be recommended for a new guy starting out in 2024 anymore… Not by the main stream youtubers, not by me, not by most. Nope, unless you want some of those features ELRS doesn’t do (is it mavlink? (though ELRS is just about there with that now)) . And there’s more is does do, and there’s stock, price and choice for another thing.
No reason to change from Crossfire to ELRS if you’ve been in the hobby longer than me, not at all And you can pick up RX’s all over the shop, second hand!
Also in this case, he’s already bought and got ELRS on the way
Both ELRS and Crossfire a better bet than the DJI system.
ok so the consensus then is to keep them both as they better than the DJI link, its a pity as i would have liked to have had just 1 controller and 1 set of goggles for the hobby.
There is no reason not to use the DJI controller TBH (a few do). With ELRS or Crossfire you can fly anything and obviously have far more buttons on the radiomaster, jumper, tbs, etc controllers. The DJI controller wouldn’t have enough buttons for my wings for example. The range will be fine (far outweigh the video). Maybe do try it and don’t open the pocket/rp1, you can send them back in a week or two if the DJI system is OK. I’m pretty sure the O3 will work with the G3 for RX (but you’re the first person I know who’s used an O3 with the goggles 3 (please report back!))
One set of goggles… hehe… you new to this FPV hobby aren’t you? haha
I’ll let everyone know once I’ve tried it, honestly don’t see how anything could be better than goggles 3, comfortable, light weight, crystal clear, don’t have to wear my specs, love it.
ok im now stuck with getting the controller 3 to show up in betaflight, receiver shows no input from controller as per image below
1 - controller is bound to goggles 3, i can confirm this in the goggles 3 calibration for the controller
2 - betaflight UART set to serial bus, ive tried both 1 and 2 as per the DJI betaflight video instruction under the O3 air unit page
3 - O3 showing low power state in the goggles, i believe this has to do with keeping the unit cool due to overheating issues, not sure if this could be causing the issue or not
4 - updated the firmware of the speedybee f405 v3 to the latest version
What am i missing?
and ELRS is a better radio link that the DJI one
