RunCam Thumb Pro 4K FPV Action Camera User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- THUMB
Table of Contents
RunCam Thumb Pro 4K FPV Action Camera
Function indication
- Detachable lens protection cover
- Button (power/shutter button)
- Indicator light(Red/Green)
- MicroUSB
- 1.25mm 4P
Power supply connection and flight controller connection
Camera basic operations
Micro SD Card
U3 card is recommended (4K@30FPS/2.7 K@60OFPS/1080P@120FPS requires U3 or
above) Supports up to 256G microSD card
Computer Connection
Connect the computer via Micro USB, it will be recognized as a U disk.
- fit cannot be recognized after connecting to the computer, please confirm that there is a microSD card inserted; if the microSD card cannot be read normally, please try to replace the USB cable or the computer USB interface.
- While connecting to a computer, please ensure that it ‘s only powered via USB, otherwise it will damage the computer’s USB port or the camera.
Firmware Update
To ensure optimal performance of the camera, please use the latest firmware version. Check the link below to update for reference: https://www.runcam.com/download/ThumbPro Firmware upgrade status (Red and green lights flashing fast; when the upgrade is completed, the camera automatically shuts down.)Firmware upgrade status (Red and green lights flashing fast; when the upgrade is completed, the camera automatically shuts down.)
Video Bitrate and Codec
Flight Controller UART Control
Preparation
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Firmware: BetaFlight Firmware (≥3.2.0),CleanFlight Firmware(≥2.1.0) ,
- KISS Firmware (≥1.3-RC30) or INAV Firmware (≥1.7.3).
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Any available UART interface on the Flight Controller
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Connect the Runcam Thumb PRO with the UART interface of the Flight Controller
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Make the Flight Controller recognize the Runcam Thumb PRO For example, we connect the Runcam Thumb PRO to the UART 5 interface on the Flight
Controller: connect the Flight Controller to the computer, then open the configurator software of the Flight Controller. (Open up the configurator that matches the firmware you are running, Betaflight Configurator for Betaflight, Cleanflight Configurator for Cleanflight). In the Peripherals column of the line UART 5 (on the Ports tab), select Camera (RunCam Protocoll and click Save And Reboot.
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Instructions of the functions of the camera and assigning transmitter channels to t them
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In the Flight Controller Configurator, navigate to the Modes tab. There are new
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CAMERA WI-FI, CAMERA POWER and CAMERA CHANGE modes
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CAMERA POWER: start/stop the video. When in the OSD of the camera, this is used to move to the next menu item.
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CAMERA CHANGE MODE: Switch between the recording mode and the QR code setting mode. Assign any available channel to the function you need, for example:
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Assign the AUX2 to the CAMERA POWER, range 1900-2100 Assign the AUX3 to the CAMERA CHANGE MODE, range 190-2100
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Assign the channel to the switch of the controller Please choose your Model on the controller, then access to the MIXER interface and assign the channel to the switch of the controller. Take opentx 2.2.0 for example, assign the channels CH5, CH6 and CH7 to SA, SB and SD respectively
Test
- Power the Flight Controller and the Runcam Thumb PRO
- Set the SA to the bottom, the camera starts/stops the video
- Set the SD to the bottom, the camera switches among the two modes: video and OSD setting mode
Specifications
