iOSD (On Screen Display) User Manual V2.10 For iOSD Firmware Version V3.01 & iOSD Assistant V4.0* April 7, 2014 * iOSD Firmware V3.01 compatible with iOSD Assistant V4.0. www.dji-innovations.com ©2012-2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing product(s) from DJI Innovations. Please read the instructions carefully before installing the hardware and software for this product, this will ensure trouble free operation of your iOSD. Please use DJI products in accordance with the provisions of your local authorities and regulations. As DJI Innovations has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modification (including use of non-specified DJI parts i.e. motors, ESCs, propellers, etc.
Introduction DJI iOSD is specially designed for DJI autopilot system during the FPV flight or other aero-modeling activates. DJI iOSD can transmit video and iOSD information in real time, which will help you to obtain the aircraft status information during a FPV flight. It can display power voltage, flight velocity, height, distance from the home point, horizontal attitude, GPS satellite number, etc.
In the Box iOSD Controller ×1 Connect the iOSD controller to your DJI autopilot system via CAN-Bus Cable. It communicates with the main controller, receives data from the main controller, superimposes the data with the video image, and then transmits the whole information via a transmitter. dJI dJI cable. dJI Connect the iOSD to your autopilot system through a CAN-Bus dJI CAN-Bus Cable ×2 Video Input Cable ×1 Connect the iOSD with video input source (i.e.
Assembly 1. Fix the iOSD controller on your aircraft. 2. Connect the iOSD with the video signal source, wireless video TX module, DJI autopilot system and R/C receiver. Make sure the connection is correct in accordance with the wiring diagram. 3. Setup a 3-position switch on the R/C TX as the iOSD control switch. 4. Connect your wireless video RX module with the display screen. Please refer to DJI autopilot system manual, your TX manual, and your wireless video RX for more details.
Video Output Port · If you use wireless video transmission module AVL58 specified by DJI, connect through the bi-port cable. · If you use your own module, please connect through the one-port cable according the pin description. Channel Control pin：Control signal for the video transmitter channel number (CH1…..CH8).If your video transmitter does not support this feature, then ignore this pin. Video and OSD output pin: make sure this is correctly connected.
Display Description The iOSD information is displayed on the screen as shown below. 7 1 12.0V 90% P 0o R 0o CH 2 8 10 9 0.0 m s 0 AV1 3 D 4 H 1m Az 34° 17 5 6 11 45~179 45~179 0.0 13 14 5 0 0 ATT FS 18 NO. 12 15 16 Function Display Description Real time battery voltage of the aircraft power, unit in V. (For PHANTOM 2 there will be current battery level percentage shown in 1 Power voltage 、 blink addition.
aircraft nose is down. Positive value means the aircraft is right. 0o 8 Roll attitude R 9 Flight velocity 0.0m/s 10 GPS satellite 0 11 Video input AV1、AV2 Negative value means the aircraft is left. The aircraft horizontal speed. Number of GPS satellites acquired. Video input source selected, AV1 or AV2 can be chosen. Display the relative angle between aircraft nose and home point.
15 16 Gimbal Attitude Display the 3- axis attitude of the gimbal when a gimbal is used. 5 0 0 Compass error indicator Roll Direction Pitch Direction Yaw Direction 5 0 0 blink For NAZA-M user, Blinking will appear when compass has errors, please calibrate your compass. Azimuth angle is a horizontal angle measured clockwise from the North N 0° 17 Azimuth angle Az(0o ~360o) W base line to the line goes through the H 270° 90° D Az=225° E home point and aircraft position.
Assistant Software Software and Driver Installation 1. Please download driver installer and assistant software from the iOSD page of DJI website. 2. Connect the iOSD Controller and the PC via USB cable, power on the iOSD Controller system. 3. Run driver installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation. 4. Run assistant software installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation.
3. Run the iOSD Assistant Software. 4. If the Data Communication Indicator is Red on, please double check the connections and driver installation; otherwise if the indicator is blinking Green, go to next step. 5. Select the Main item to adjust the display position of the iOSD information if necessary. And then configure the warning of GPS Satellite Number, Distance and Height Range if warnings are required. 6.
new version. Please re-install the assistant software follow the prompts 8. If there is a firmware version more up-to-date than your current version, you will be able to click to update them. 9. Wait until Assistant software shows “finished”. 10. Click OK and power cycle. Your unit is now up-to-date. Note: If firmware upgrade failed, the iOSD will enter waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically, please try again with the above procedures. ©2012-2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
Appendix Port Description Power Battery Input Port，input voltage range: 11V~26V Control Signal Input Port，for wireless video module channel selection and video input source selection Video Signal Output Port AV-OUT：Video Signal Output, including both video and iOSD information AV- GND：Video Signal Ground UART： transmit the wireless channel control signal to the wireless video transmitter (For example AVL58) BATT+：it is equate to the Positive Voltage of Battery BATT-：it is equate to the Ne
Specifications Performance Parameter Video Input Mode PAL/NTSC Video Output Mode PAL/NTSC Physical Temperature (V1.0) -20~70oC (Mark II) -20~60oC Size 52mm X 41mm X 11mm Weight (V1.0) 42g (Mark II) 56 g Hardware Supported Voltage 3S~6S(LiPos) Current (Typical Value) (V1.0) 51mA@25.2V; 87mA@12.6V (Mark II) 60mA@25.2V; 103mA@12.6V Rated Power 1.
Trouble Shooting No. 1 2 What Only iOSD information, video signal loss. Only video signal, iOSD information loss. Why How to Make sure the connection between iOSD Video input error. Connection iOSD controller and video input port is OK. between controller and autopilot system error. Make sure the connection between iOSD controller and DJI autopilot system is OK. 3 Both video signal and iOSD information loss. Signal transmission error.
Some Descriptions for the iOSD Version1.0 There is an adapter for the Version1.0, to solve the problem that the iOSD is incompatible with your camera. If there is the incompatible problem with your device, please contact your authorized dealer to get an adapter for free. There are two adapter versions, including SA0 and SA0 for Z15. If the iOSD is working with the Z15, please use the version of SA0 for Z15, otherwise if with your camera, use the SA0. Please connect the adapter according to the below figure.
Connection Between iOSD and Autopilot System Connection Between iOSD and NAZA-M/NAZA-M V2 1. If use with DJI multi-rotor, you can solder the power cable of the PMU V2 to the power pads on frame bottom board. Please refer to DJI multi-rotor manual for details. Then connect the iOSD to a battery. 2. If use with 3rd part aircraft, you can make a connecter by yourself to connect PMU V2 and battery. (1) NAZA-M (Fig.1): Make a connecter to connect the PMU V2 (NAZA-M V2 Accessory), iOSD, VU and battery.
