Cable type for drop cam

No, the Fathom Slim has only a single twisted pair inside. If you’re using a USB camera that has a H264-encoded output option then it should easily be able to be streamed via the Raspberry Pi. It should also be possible to control some lights and thrusters via the Raspberry Pi, although it would require some custom code to get working.

Hopefully this diagram is clarifying:

A few notes:

  • the specific Raspberry Pi pins to connect the lights and motors to will depend on the controlling code
  • the thrusters and lights would actually be outside the enclosure
  • the battery may be in the same enclosure as the electronics, or in a separate one
  • while our camera would be inside the enclosure, a depth-rated waterproof camera may be outside the enclosure
  • if you wanted to use one or more IP cameras, an Ethernet Switch would go between the Fathom-X and the Raspberry Pi, and the IP camera(s) would connect to that instead of the Raspberry Pi’s USB port(s)

This comment may also be relevant/useful to refer to for understanding the software requirements :slight_smile:

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