XBCam V2

This article shows how to setting XBCam V2

1. Hardware Setup

Connect XBCamV2 to XBLink via USB type C cable.

2. Settings in PilotApp

After connecting XBCam V2 to XBlink, open XBStationPilotApp and configure as below:

a. Video Port

Destination video port, Mission Planner and QGroundControl supports video in HUD by default on port 5600 (or 5601).

b. Video source

Please choose XBCAM V2.

c. Internet connection

Default is TCP to archive minimize latency, please don't change to UDP.

3. Settings in QGroundControl

Open QGroundControl, choose Application Setting -> General, and scroll to "Video Setting" section as below:

Settings in QGroundControl

Source: UDP h.264 Video Stream

UDP Port must be the same in Video Port selected above.

4. Settings in Mission Planner

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> GStreamer Stop as below instruction

GStreamer Stop

1. At the Video HUD area, Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> input GStreamer URL:

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

udpsrc port=5601 caps = "application/x-rtp, media=video, clock-rate=90000, encoding-name=H264, payload=96" ! rtpjitterbuffer ! rtph264depay ! avdec_h264 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=BGRA ! appsink name=outsink

NOTE: udpsrc port=560x must be the same as PilotApp

NOTE: The GStreamer URL just need to input at the first time, Mission Planner will auto save this params, the next run with Mission Planner, you just Right Click -> Video -> Set GStreamer source -> and click OK to use video streaming

Mission Planner

NOTE: Download and install the plugin (domestic environment download is slow, if it fails, please restart the Mission Planner ground station and try again)

Mission Planner

After the installation is complete, restart the MissionPlanner ground station to display the following interface.

5. XBCam V2 - Setting

Moreover, you can adjust camera parameters such as ExposureTime, Brightness, AutoExposure:

Click here to open list of parameters's XBCAM V2

To receive the best display quality under different conditions, we highly recommend making the adjustments below:

• Indoor or low light conditions: Just tick the AutoExposure check box.

• Outdoor: Untick AutoExposure -> Decrease the ExposureTimeAbsolute and Brightness value.

For more information see XBCam V2 - Setting.

XBCam V2-Setting