Hi, I have met with a problem with Bluerobotics low light camera on board our ROV. The video feed from the QGC was flickering during operation. I will explain the scenario: The scenario was that ROV was powered off and was under the sun for a prolonged duration of time (~ 3hrs). Afterward, dur…

Hi, The raspberry computer will do a thermal throttle in the processor reducing dramatically the clock and voltage, this can be the result of your problem. Try to put a wet towel over the ROV if it’s in the sun without protection.

I am also having this issue but it’s while it’s subsea. It’s not being used in warm water typically 14’C

Hi Davie, I’d suggest you try working through our video troubleshooting guide to see if any of those steps help you diagnose the problem. Note that while the companion power supply point suggests the companion computer may require a 5V 2A supply that’s for when the supply isn’t powering anything e…

This all fantastic information Eliot thank you. I will take this time to filter through it to diagnose the issue and revert back to you/here. I appreciate the feedback thank you.

Hi Eliot, There is just a couple things I’d like to clear up from the troubleshooting In Ardusub (poor video streaming performance) section. Try another cable - Not all cables are created equal; some are really junk. - which cable is this referring too? Tether interface power supply - If you …

[image] Davie260563: Try another cable - Not all cables are created equal; some are really junk. - which cable is this referring too? It depends somewhat on the setup being used - this is more generally a suggestion to try different cables if possible. The main suggested one would be the USB…

Good morning Eliot, Thank you for getting back to me, the ROV is coming back to the workshop today so I will revert back once I’ve had chance to go though all suggestions. Thank you

Thank you to those who commented and helped with advice and suggestions. Just wanted to update this thread for closure and to let people who may be drawn to it if having same issues. The constant flicker on the camera by was due to our system computer. The CPU was maxing out while operating. The P…

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