CG03+ Camera Failure

[DRASAP]

I have a Typhoon H drone. Recently my light on my CG03+ camera has failed to come on. There is no video from the camera. I did reset the camera pushing in the 2 buttons near the SD card at the same time but still no indicator light from the camera. I removed the camera from the drone to ensure there is no issue with the pins still no solid white light indicator. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[WTFDproject]

Does the camera stabilize and hold position when powered on?
Have you checked for voltage on the mount contact pins? (see drawing below)
Has anything happened between the last time the camera was normal and the first time it was not? Especially things like a crash or hard landing that caused the dampers to come out of the camera mount.

 

[DRASAP]

Thank you for your response. Yes the camera stabilizes itself and holds position when turned on. I have not checked for voltage on the mount contact pins. I only removed the gimbal with the camera to ensure all pins are aligned and in contact but that has not solved the issue. The drone has been landed multiple times without any noticeable hard landings. It has been working for the past several months without any issues with the camera. This just recently happened. The drone had been sitting for close to a month without any activity. When the camera began to malfunction. I will check for voltage on the mount contact pins. If this is the problem what do you suggest or recommend to repair this problem?

 

[h-elsner]

If the gimbal stabilizes, power supply from drone is OK. There must be something with wiring between gimbal and camera itself or defect camera board.
On the gimbal main board is a step-down-converter from Battery voltage to 5V. This 5V goes from gimbal to camera. It's a four-wirde cable and slighly thicker wires than the other. I would check this first.
See WTFD project for detais inside: Way To Fix Drones project

 

[Yuneec Skins]

Try this;
Power On ST16...
Wait until it Boot's & you see the Main Telemetry Screen...
Select: Pad>OK>Circle w/6 Dots>Settings>Wi-Fi
Look for your Camera ID on List CGO3P_xxxxxx
Report back....

 

[techno_guy_2000]

I have a question on the CG03: I had an issue with the camera connector went bad. The Camera would not connect because of an issue with the connector. dI tried to repair the connector and rewired the connector wrong. Once I figured out what was happening, I rewired correctly and now I have video on my controller, but no gimbal control. After troubleshooting the board I believe the issue is with the voltage regulator on the gimbal board. has anybody had a similar issue and what the fix was...?

 

[WTFDproject]

Please confirm which camera and drone you have.
Your question specifies a CG03, and you had posted a different time about a Blade Chroma. However, this thread is related to a CG03+ and is posted in the Typhoon H Forum. We will answer for now with the assumption you are discussing a CG03. Confirming the camera and drone helps us ensure the discussion is about the right equipment and is located in the correct Forum.

There are many things that can get fried on the CGo3 gimbal board. But there are a couple that come up most often. Some of the more commonly damaged items are marked on the attached drawing.
The items circled in yellow can reasonably be repaired with experienced soldering.
If either/both the items marked by a red circle get hot when power is on, the board cannot be repaired by any means I know of. (Please be aware when I say "hot", I mean it will blister your finger. And fast. While looking perfectly normal.)

Replacing the board requires software to calibrate the replacement board to match your gimble components. You might want to contact one of the Forum Sponsors to discuss options.

 

[h-elsner]

The camera is powered by the voltage regulator on the gimbal board. Cam is supplied with 5V.
If the voltage regulator is defective, the camera would not work (no WiFi, no video).