RunCam Hybrid

User Manual

· Instruction Diagram
Side A

Power/Shutter
Anti-drop Shield Button

MicroSD Card Slot

Mode Switch
Button

Side B
4FOTPS

$POOFDUPS

TX VCC + (5-20V)
RX GND
Video

· Lens Module Connection Diagram

· Micro SD Card
Capacity up to 128GB; U3 recommended (2.7K50/1080P120 requires U3 or above;
other solutions require U1 or above)

Please push the shield a little bit up with one hand like showed in above step 1 and
then press the SD card(step 2) with another hand to let the card pop out.

· Basic Camera Operation

Powering On/Off Long press the Power/Shutter button
Standby Mode Camera Status Light: Blue is On

In Standby Mode, long press the Mode Switch button to cycle

Mode Switching
through the recording mode and the QR code setting mode.

Camera Status Light: Blue LED blinks slowly, one second interval
Video Mode
Press the Power/Shutter button to start/stop recording.
Camera Status Light: Green is on
Use RunCam App to access to RunCam Hybrid interface, set it
and create the QR code. Under QR code setting mode,
QR Code Setting
use camera to scan the QR code. Switch to standby mode
automatically after scanning successfully.
The status light is Blue.
HD Recording Camera Status Light: Green LED blinks slowly,
Firmware Update one second interval
Camera Status Light: Blue LED blinks quickly,
SD Card Issues
0.5 second interval
Lens Module Camera Status Light: Green LED blinks quickly,
Bad Connection 0.5 second interval

· Transmitter Connection Diagram

Video Transmitter

PDB

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JO
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Warning: Current Input ≥1A (Don't powered by VTx)

· FPV Flight Controller Setup

FPV camera supports Joystick Control and UART Control. The top left corner of the
screen will shortly display the current control mode. The default is Joystick control
mode. You can switch the mode via below way:
 Short the two camera control pins (TX and RX on board as shown in below picture)

 Then power on, camera will auto switch between the two modes.
The mode can be saved after power off.

JOYSTICK CTRL CARD ERROR UART CTRL CARD ERROR

4K 30FPS 4K 30FPS

+ -

 After switching to the desired mode, please unplug the short-circuit cable.
UART Control works with Flight Controllers:
BetaFlight 3.3 or above / ButterFlight 3.4 or above / CleanFlight 2.2 or above

· Joystick Control

UP

ENTER
RIGHT
LEFT

DOWN

RunCam
1x OSD Key-press Board
(Not Included)

· FPV OSD Menu

· JOYSTICK CTRL: Camera is under Joystick
JOYSTICK CTRL CARD ERROR
Control and the icon remains for 5 seconds.
4K 30FPS
· CARD ERROR: Card error or no SD card

· CARD FULL: SD card is full

· 4K 30FPS: Current video resolution, remains for

10 seconds

Quick Setting (Long press the upper button to

0123456789ABCDEFGHIJ enter the menu)
KLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ&:=./ · Press the middle button to switch ON / OFF
RUNCAM_ _ _ · CLR: Clear RUNCAM logo or pilot’s name
CLR
· POS: Move to POS to adjust position
PILOT : OFF POS · SHARP VIEW: Turn on, it will increase the image
SHARP VIEW : ON details, but also noise
WIDESCREEN : 4:3 · WIDESCREEN: Switch image ratio between 16:9
SYSTEM : NTSC and 4:3.
· SYSTEM: Press the middle button to switch
EXIT
NTSC/PAL. It will work only after you exit the
menu and reboot.
· EXIT: Exit and saved.

· UART Control
1. Flight controller wiring (Take UART3 for example)
TX
RX TX3
RX3

TX3 RX3

Flight controller

2. Betaflight 3.3 or above setting

Just need to choose “Camera (RunCam Protocol)” on UART 3 as shown in below
screenshot.
Identifier Configuration/MS Serial Rx Telemetry Output Sensor Input Peripherals
USB VCP 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO
UART1 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO
UART2 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO

UART3 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO $BNFSB
3VO$ AUTO

UART4 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO
UART5 115200 %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO %JTBCMFE AUTO

3. UART Control (Operate with your remote controller. Yellow icon to indicate bar
operation direction. Black dot means centering control )
Mode-2 (American version)
Connect

Operate

ENTER RIGHT DOWN LEFT UP

Disconnect

Mode-1 ( Japanese version）

Connect

Operate

ENTER RIGHT DOWN LEFT UP

Disconnect

When connected, The buzzer on Flight Controller will beep for 3 times; When disconnected, The buzzer on Flight Controller will
beep for 2 times only; If connected successfully, you can long press the up button to enter the OSD menu, right button to switch
preset scenes, left button to calibrate voltage and down button to reset OSD.

· FPV camera Firmware Updating

Tips: The firmware upgrade needs to switch to UART CTRL mode

1. Connect the RX on the camera board to an unoccupied TX on your flight

Controller and TX to RX as shown in below picture.
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2. Open Speedy Bee APP, find firmware updating on the homepage at the left side.
Home

Help Center

One Touch Configuration

BLHeli Configuration

Speedy Bee Store

Camera Firmware Update

Settings

5SZ

Ver.1.2

3. Choose the right camera, wanted firmware version and flight controller version
and then press the download button.

Camera Firmware Update Refresh

Choose Camera

RunCam Hybrid

Choose Camera Firmware

Standard

Release Info

Factory firmware

Options Advanced

Betaflight FC Firmware Type

Recovery Mode
If the camera firmware is damaged, you need to turn on ′
recivery mode′
to force a flash.

Attentions
* Please connect the TX of the Camera to the RX of the Flight
Controller, and RX of the Camera to the TX of the Flight Controller.

* In the Ports Tab of the configuration tool, set the peripheral of

the serial port connected to the camera to
′Camera (RunCam Protocol) ′ .

* If the firmware update failed, please re-pdate the firmware, but

please only power the flight controller, make sure the camera is no
powered, open the ′ recovery mode ′ , click Next to re-update the
firmware.

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4. Follow the APP guidance to finish the updating.

· HD Flight Controller Set

Preparation
· Firmware: BetaFlight Firmware (≥3.2.0),CleanFlight Firmware(≥2.1.0) ,
KISS Firmware (≥1.3-RC30) or INAV Firmware (≥1.7.3).
· Any available UART interface on the Flight Controller
1. Connect the RunCam Hybrid with the UART interface of the Flight Controller

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UART Interface

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2. Make the Flight Controller recognize the RunCam Hybrid

For example, we connect the RunCam Hybrid 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 Protocol) and click Save And Reboot.
Betaflight Configurator

No dataflash
0.1 V chip found

Configurator: 10.0.0 Gyro Accel Mag Baro GPS Sonar

Enable Expert Mode Disconnect
Firmware: BTFL 3.2.3 (Target: OB72)

2019-09-16 @ 11:22:53 -- Running firmware released on: Sep 3 2019 12:26:08 Hide Log
2019-09-16 @ 11:22:53 -- Board: SPEEDYBEEF7, version: 0
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2019-09-16 @ 11:22:53 -- Unique device ID: 0x4700233237511631313935 Scroll

2019-09-16 @ 11:22:53 -- Craft name:
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2019-09-16 @ 11:22:53 -- Arming Disabled

Setup
Ports WIKI
Ports

Configuration /PUF not all combinations are valid. When the flight controller firmware detects this the serial port configurator will be reset.
/PUF Do NOT disable Msp on the first serial port unless you know what you are doing. You may have to reflash and erase your configuration if you do.
Power & Battery

PID Tuning Identifier Configuration/MSP Serial Rx Telemetry Output Sensor Input Peripherals

USBVCP 115200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

Receiver

UART1 115200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

Modes

UART2 115200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

Motors

OSD UART3 119200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

Blackbox UART4 115200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

CLI UART5 115200 Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO Camera (RunCam AUTO

SOFTSERIAL1 115200 SmartPort AUTO Disabled AUTO Disabled AUTO

Save and Reboot

Port utilization: D: 18% U: 1% Packet error: 0 I2C error: 0 Cycle Time: 128 CPU Load: 6% Firmware: BTFL 4.0.6, Target: SPEEDYBEEF7, Configurator: 10.5.1 (a769d38)

3. Instructions of the functions of the camera and assigning transmitter channels

to them
In the Flight Controller Configurator, navigate to the Modes tab. There are new
CAMERA WI-FI, CAMERA POWER and CAMERA CHANGE modes
· CAMERA POWER: start/stop the video. When in the OSD of the camera, this is used to
move to the next menu item.
· 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:
· Assign the AUX2 to the CAMERA POWER, range 1900-2100
· Assign the AUX3 to the CAMERA CHANGE MODE, range 1900-2100
Betaflight Configurator

No dataflash
0.1 V chip found

Configurator: 10.0.0 Gyro Accel Mag Baro GPS Sonar

Enable Expert Mode Disconnect
Firmware: BTFL 3.2.3 (Target: OB72)

2019-09-16 @ 11:23:25 -- Board: SPEEDYBEEF7, version: 0 Hide Log

2019-09-16 @ 11:23:25 -- Unique device ID: 0x4700233237511631313935
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2019-09-16 @ 11:23:25 -- Craft name: Scroll

2019-09-16 @ 11:23:25 -- Arming Disabled
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2019-09-16 @ 11:23:59 -- EEPROM saved

Setup BLACKBOX ERASE

(>30s)
Add Link
Ports
Add Range
Configuration
CAMERA WI-FI
BUTTON AUX 1
Power & Battery
Add Link Min: 1900
PID Tuning Add Range Max: 2100 900 1000 1200 1400 1500 1600 1800 2000 2100

Receiver
CAMERA POWER
BUTTON AUX 2
Modes
Add Link
Min: 1900
Motors Add Range Max: 2100 900 1000 1200 1400 1500 1600 1800 2000 2100

OSD CAMERA CHANGE

MODE AUX 3
Blackbox
Add Link
Min: 1900
CLI Add Range Max: 2100 900 1000 1200 1400 1500 1600 1800 2000 2100

FLIP OVER AFTER

CRASH
Add Link
Add Range
Save

Port utilization: D: 27% U:29% Packet error: 0 I2C error: 0 Cycle Time: 125 CPU Load: 7% Firmware: BTFL 4.0.6 Target: SPEEDYBEEF7, Configurator: 10.5.1 (a769d38)

4. 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

MIXER
M IXER 8/64
8/64 -0.3
-0
0. 3 6/14
6 /14
CH1
CH1 100
100 I Ail
Ail
CH2
CH2 10000 I Ele
10 Ele Roll
R ol l
CH3
CH3 10100
00 I Thr
Thr Pitch
Pitch
CH4
CH4 10000 I Rud
10 Rud Pitch
Pitch
CH5
CH5 10100
00 SASA
CH6
CH6 10100
00 SBSB
CH7
CH7 10100
00 SDSD

5. Test
Power the Flight Controller and the RunCam Hybrid
· 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

· Technical Support
Please visit: https://support.runcam.com

· Parameter
HD sensor SONY 8MP

Analog sensor SONY 1.3MP

Field of View(FOV) HD Recording FOV 145°; (FPV FOV 150 ° @4:3)

4K@30fps / 2.7K@60fps / 2.7K@50fps /

Video Resolution
1080P@120fps / 1080P@100fps / 1080P@60fps / 1080P@50fps

Video File Format MP4

TV Mode NTSC (720*480)/PAL (720*576) Switchable

HD supports UART remote control;

Interface
FPV (Analog) supports UART fimrware update.

Up to 128G. Samsung's U3 card is recommended (2.7K60/1080P120 requires

Max Micro SD Card
U3 or above; other solutions require U1 or above) Please make sure that
Supported
the file format of the SD card is FAT32, otherwise, it will easily cause errors.

Mounting Holes Distance 20*20mm

PCB Size 29*29mm

Lens Module Size 19*25mm

Lens Specs HD Lens: M10 FPV Lens: M8

DC 5-20V (Non-direct power supply from 4s battery or above.

Power Input
Powered directly with battery will generate surges and burn the camera.)

Working Current 480mA @5V / 140mA @12V

Weight 18g

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