Very exciting to write to you all!
It is the first topic that SIYI has ever started in Ardupilot Forum and we are sure that it will be continuous communication and support to the dearest community from SIYI Technology.
SIYI assembled its core R&D team in 2013, dedicated to making radio technologies applied and accepted by more users by making advanced and elegant commercialized transmitting systems. SIYI serves open system users, enterprises, and manufacturers.
In April, 2019, SIYI announced AK28, our first Android smart controller, also the first successful remote in this industry which came with an open Android system. AK28 was well appreciated by market and soon derived to a whole series according to demands of different application from agriculture to industry.
When we are going to bring the community a new product, it should come with truly exciting feaures and solid technology. So today, SIYI honorably delivers you a new Mini Handheld Ground Station with 10 KM 1080p Image Transmission .
Full specs and technical sheet of the new model will be ready a bit later.
At the declared price (less than $299), it comes with private video protocol.
There will be at least one version for professional users with features below.
Receiver
Ethernet port and HDMI input
Interface: S.BUS, HDMI (Mini), LAN
Transmitter
HDMI output
Dual video stream in a screen or two different screens
I have the AK28 and love it.
I would certainly consider having a look at this unit. While the AK28 isn’t perfect, it’s a really nice unit that I have been impressed with. This new product sounds very interesting.
Looks very interesting. But is it IP53 or is it “Waterproof”? Possibly just a mix of terms here but it could be important for some. IP53 isn’t typically considered Waterproof. That would be an IP6x rating.
Yea, IP53 is spaying water so perfectly acceptable. Just want to be sure. In my industry (sensors) one of those numbers in the IP rating scale can make a big difference
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Some question related to the new unit. I am looking at this from the point of view of an AK28 owner. So lots of questions.
I understand it has dual video stream…in the description its front and back. I understand that in the context of an ag drone . So does the receiver have two HDMI ports or are you switching in some way.
Is the video available to Qgroundcontrol or is it a seperate app.
Any idea of a time line to supporting more then one receiver.
Do you have photos showing the switches in more detail also the other connections.
You indicated HDMI out does this mean to HDI googles or HDMI screen and if so is it outputting the Android screen as a mirror of the screen or would it output the video stream…
Is it using the same apps as the AK28
Do you have details of the types of switches on the unit. I ask because while I love my AK28 I find the number of switches limited ad in the photos it’s hard to see what’s available or what they do.
What comes with the unit. With the AK28 you get a camera and receiver…Does this come with a camera as well. What’s in the box when you get one.
Is there a carrying case.
What’s the difference between the pro unit and this.
Whats the price difference between the two types…pro versus non pro.
Does it come as a mode 2 controller or does it need to be modified.
Thanks for your questions, Stefan.
Answers to your additional questions will come with full specs/details of the product release. We are intensely working on it. Will come back soon!
On the pro unit, the receiver comes with both HDMI and LAN port. So, for example, for two video streams, you can put one stream into the HDMI port and another into the LAN port. Or you can just use the LAN port with an FPV Hub to separate input video stream, which means it can support more than two streams. However, there will be a limit to the number of streams considering power consumption and stability of image transmission. It should be test out after the product release.
On both basic unit and pro unit, video comes as standard RTSP stream, so QGroundControl will display it directly. On pro unit, you can have two video streams displayed in the transmitter screen simultaneously or in two different screen (with an external screen connected to the transmitter through HDMI).
SIYI TX App used on AK28 and other SIYI models which do not come with a touchscreen for configuring will stay, but we look forward to some differences or upgrades.
