So I've been asked by a number of friends about how to set up a "cheap" FLIR system on an Inspire 1. THIS IS JUST FOR FUN...but it works...
BEFORE I CONTINUE...A DISCLAIMER...
PLEASE understand that you pay for what you get when it comes to FLIR. There is no substitute for a great FLIR cam like the Zenmuse XT of one of the FLIR.Com top end cams. AND... you aren't going to get any real usable "telemetry" off of this setup. This is for guys who want to locate lost animals (like I do about twice a week) or do some basic FLIR scouting. Period. It simply won't do more than the basic image.
Also this isn't a streamlined fix, it's just a patchwork setup...but it works, lol!
Finally, I am using Mac/Apple products. I think an android setup might could be done from phone to tablet via wifi hotspot. The hotspot I am using held signal to about 225 feet AGL nd about 450 feet out, good enough for some local hog hunting.
CHEAP-O FLIR INSPIRE 1 SETUP (OR OTHER DRONE)
Items you need...
1. A rear/pilot cam mount for the Inspire 1
2. Some basic ingenuity to mod the mount, lol
3. A FLIR One Android/iPhone cam (about $100 on eBay)
4. Requisite FLIR software
5. A basic wifi hotspot (like from ATT, etc.)
6. A laptop of some sort (I'm using a MacBook Pro cause that's what I have, lol)
7. Your phone (Android/iPhone)
8.Reflector 2 software for your laptop
Total cost (I had the laptop, iPhone, and hotspot) the laptop and phone (and buying off of eBay) was about $225. If I would've had to buy the hotspot, it would have jumped to about $325, which is probably too much for just an experiment.
So here's a basic rundown. I hope to get some pics up soon. This was just for fun anyway.
1. I modded the mount to take my iPhone with FLIR attached.
2. I set up the Reflector software on my iMac
3. I connected it al through my wifi hotspot from ATT
Once I mirrored my iPhone through the wifi, I could see whatever my iPhone screen saw on the MacBook screen. Lag time was about 1 sec, but I'm not shooting video, I'm hunting feral hogs or lost animals, and all I need is a fair image with a location.
It worked! LOL
NOTE: I have a nice FLIR cam for my Inspire 1 and would not want to use this much. I just wanted to see if I could do it. I bet there are better ways now that I have figured out that it can be done. I am almost positive that an android setup would be much better. It was fun!
Have a nice day.
BEFORE I CONTINUE...A DISCLAIMER...
PLEASE understand that you pay for what you get when it comes to FLIR. There is no substitute for a great FLIR cam like the Zenmuse XT of one of the FLIR.Com top end cams. AND... you aren't going to get any real usable "telemetry" off of this setup. This is for guys who want to locate lost animals (like I do about twice a week) or do some basic FLIR scouting. Period. It simply won't do more than the basic image.
Also this isn't a streamlined fix, it's just a patchwork setup...but it works, lol!
Finally, I am using Mac/Apple products. I think an android setup might could be done from phone to tablet via wifi hotspot. The hotspot I am using held signal to about 225 feet AGL nd about 450 feet out, good enough for some local hog hunting.
CHEAP-O FLIR INSPIRE 1 SETUP (OR OTHER DRONE)
Items you need...
1. A rear/pilot cam mount for the Inspire 1
2. Some basic ingenuity to mod the mount, lol
3. A FLIR One Android/iPhone cam (about $100 on eBay)
4. Requisite FLIR software
5. A basic wifi hotspot (like from ATT, etc.)
6. A laptop of some sort (I'm using a MacBook Pro cause that's what I have, lol)
7. Your phone (Android/iPhone)
8.Reflector 2 software for your laptop
Total cost (I had the laptop, iPhone, and hotspot) the laptop and phone (and buying off of eBay) was about $225. If I would've had to buy the hotspot, it would have jumped to about $325, which is probably too much for just an experiment.
So here's a basic rundown. I hope to get some pics up soon. This was just for fun anyway.
1. I modded the mount to take my iPhone with FLIR attached.
2. I set up the Reflector software on my iMac
3. I connected it al through my wifi hotspot from ATT
Once I mirrored my iPhone through the wifi, I could see whatever my iPhone screen saw on the MacBook screen. Lag time was about 1 sec, but I'm not shooting video, I'm hunting feral hogs or lost animals, and all I need is a fair image with a location.
It worked! LOL
NOTE: I have a nice FLIR cam for my Inspire 1 and would not want to use this much. I just wanted to see if I could do it. I bet there are better ways now that I have figured out that it can be done. I am almost positive that an android setup would be much better. It was fun!
Have a nice day.