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PostPosted: Mar 22nd, 2012, 12:20 pm 
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Hey All

So If I hook the camera system up to the same battery that the whole ROV is running, will there be any problems, like interference?

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-Noah


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PostPosted: Mar 27th, 2012, 11:28 am 
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In my experience, yes you will get interference on camera every time your thrusters turn on and off if you are powering them from the same power source (a lot might depend on how its wired and what the make up of your tether is though) I normally just run my cameras of a separate battery pack (8 AA batteries) and haven't had any problems.

-Steve 8-)


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PostPosted: Mar 31st, 2012, 2:49 pm 
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Or if space is an issue, you can go to RadioShack and pick up a 10-ohm resistor and a 100 Microfarad capacitor and make this circuit:

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IT should filter most of the motor noise.


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PostPosted: Mar 31st, 2012, 9:56 pm 
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Hey Thanks Joe!!!

I was having the same problem and i have no room for a separate battery pack. I just put the resistor and cap in. Its works like a charm

Thanks for the tip

I will always love a $3.00 fix


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PostPosted: Mar 31st, 2012, 11:52 pm 
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Great! Thanks for the feedback too. :D


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PostPosted: Apr 1st, 2012, 1:40 am 
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I asked in an electronic store here at home and they gave me a DC-DC converter 5 Volts, put it between the power supply and cam, this should deliver 'clean' 5V and the Problem is solved. Costs about 15$..


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