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TBS CORE PNP PRO installation diagram for TBS DISCOVERY PRO

VTX

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

-   +   S

PPM Gimbal

Bott
om link

IMU/GoPro

Roll

Pitch

VTX

CAM

5V  12V

5V  12V

A

udio

Video

Gnd

Pwr

Pwr

Gnd

A

udio

Video

GP Out Sel

VTX2   Switch

Vb

at

Gnd

Video

VTX2

Gnd

Vcc

Rx

Tx

UA
RT

Gimbal

EzUHF RSSI Link

Gimal Roll

Gimbal Pitch

Gimbal PPM

Camera switch

Analog RSSI

Flight controller PPM

Pilot camera

TBS CORE

PNP PRO

CAM

BST

RSSI

BST

VTX

LINK

B-PWR

USB

UP     ENTER     DN

Current sensor

+

--

-- 

+

--

+

--

PPM

+ --

+

--

S   +   -

DISC

OVER

Y PR

O

Top Link

+

+B

at

te

ry

50

A

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XT60

PWR

IN

BST

PWR

OUT

Bott
om pla

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Top pla

te

From battery

TBS CORE PNP PRO unit

Note: no power or audio lead

(available separately)

Caution: do not use the normal CAM-cable to 

connect the CORE PRO to the DISCOVERY PRO

(two voltage sources conflict)

XT60

Note:  mount unit in center of the bottom
plate, on top of the flight controller (NAZA),
or on the left side on the bottom plate

rev. June 2014 - by ivc.no/tbs

Note 1:  disable the on-board DISCOVERY PRO
OSD in the CORE menu using the buttons on
the top plate - else the OSDs will overlap.

CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8

EzUHF receiver (if used)

GPS module (optional)

Note 2:  the pilot camera and GoPro HD camera
switching is still performed by the on-board
TBS DISCOVERY PRO CORE.

Note 3:  since there are now essentially two 
COREs, you can solder the jumper on the GoPro
adapter board to enable charging at 1A rate.

Note 4: to save weight and bulk, consider

removing the plastic case for the current 

sensor and connectors on one or both sides.

Left side

Summary of Contents for CORE PNP PRO

Page 1: ...at the edge of control signal or forgetting to charge spare FPV system batteries Coupled with the new GPS module the OSD will help you navigate and estimate distances speed and heading In a nutshell t...

Page 2: ...4 to 26V DC backup power max 2S Output voltage 5V 2A 12V 600mA individually not combined max 8 10W load Switching efficiency 85 at nominal load Audio source External left right channel pass through or...

Page 3: ...the unit necessary cables normally included with the camera vtx All connectors are plug play requiring no soldering to get the product running The included 100A current sensor module is an ideal comp...

Page 4: ...ability of your FPV system and your FPV experience For this reason we made wiring simple and the OSD will detect which modules are connected and only display the information which is absolutely necess...

Page 5: ...reen is explain in detail below Flew like a girl Yes No Built in TBS flight scoring system giving you our instant judgement Used capacity mAh Total battery power consumed for the flight Max distance m...

Page 6: ...ires some planning Please keep adequate separation between unit and your R C receiver The TBS CORE series includes two very powerful switching regulators which can interfere with your UHF receiver whe...

Page 7: ...on do not use the normal CAM cable to connect the CORE PRO to the DISCOVERY PRO two voltage sources conflict XT60 Note mount unit in center of the bottom plate on top of the flight controller NAZA or...

Page 8: ...oltage selection The default voltage out of CAM socket is 12V and the VTX socket is 5V For powering 5V cameras e g FPV CCD cameras or 12V transmitters open the unit by removing the rear 4 screws and c...

Page 9: ...2V Pilot camera 12V Video transmitter Configuration for 5V Pilot camera 5V Video transmitter Important when using video transmitters with on board voltage regulators e g IMRC VTx it is recommended to...

Page 10: ...able external audio open the unit by removing the 4 screws as shown above On the AUD solder pads solder a bridge between the center pad and EXT pad To change it back to telemetry undo the bridge and j...

Page 11: ...current sensor comes with a protective plastic casing the photo above is from the prototype It is rated for maximum 100A which should cover even the biggest aircrafts The sensor s digital interface pr...

Page 12: ...s that it is searching for satellites a solid blue light means the GPS is locked and ready The module comes in a protective plastic casing with a mounting pole to keep it away from noise electronics t...

Page 13: ...stomize the included cable to suite your particular VTx but be cautious of the voltage selection and wire polarity Camera port CAM A pilot camera can be installed on the CAM port The port has input fo...

Page 14: ...d must be configured in the CORE menu before it is displayed properly Some receivers are generating a digital PWM signal with too high frequency this requires a low pass filter to convert the signal t...

Page 15: ...ichever comes first Backup Power port B PWR This port allows you to connect an extra battery for safety on airplanes and wings This provides a fully redundant secondary backup battery to power your FP...

Page 16: ...Molex PicoBlade 1 25 cable The ground lead is the one closest to the side of the unit and the positive toward the middle Link port USB port To make the configuration easy we have developed an applica...

Page 17: ...PRO is incredibly simple Either use our TBS Agent software which interacts with the the unit via USB or use the built in OSD configuration menu To use the OSD menu power up your FPV system and hold th...

Page 18: ...2 For the first flight the calibration will capture additional data to fine tuned the calibration Note an will be displayed next to the home arrow indicating that it is in learning mode This is only n...

Page 19: ...ry cells voltage Warning level value V Set the threshold when a low voltage alarm should be triggered General Change how the HAM callsign is displayed either Off Always or Minutely The exact GPS coord...

Page 20: ...from the unit and plug in a micro USB cable on the right side The software will automatically detect the unit and offer you the option to upgrade the firmware if a newer version is available When the...

Page 21: ...ption of the calibration of the compass and analog digital RSSI levels these still has to be performed with the model and unit powered from the main flight battery One additional feature found in the...

Page 22: ...nt is properly shielded Adding Return To Home RTH to an unreliable system does not increase the chances of getting your plane back Work on making your system reliable without RTH first then add RTH as...

Page 23: ...Do not buy the cheapest equipment unless it is proven to work reliably e g parts falling off multitudes of bug fix firmware updates community hacks and mods are a good indicator of poor quality and so...

Page 24: ...seconds before moving the model Issue Firmware update failed and the device is not showing any OSD anymore Solution Disconnect any power supply and USB cable Press and hold the enter button and plug...

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