dirtman 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2005 My stepson presented me with a PenCam 1.3m modified with the CamMan-Aiptex project. It works great on my sailplane. When I download the pictures, my planes battery is turned off and there are no batteries in the camera. When the computer-to-camera cable is connected one of the servos comes alive and moves to a new position. My question is whether or not damage is being done to my receiver or servos and should I disconnect the PenCam from the receiver everytime I download the camera. I have repeated this process several times and there is no damage thus far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.RC-Cam 123 Report post Posted June 28, 2005 No damage is expected. However, in this configuration, the PC is supplying power to all the servos and the Rx. Random RF noise might cause a servo to move to an illegal position and stress the gears. It would be best to unplug the camera's servo cable before a download (just install it on an extension and unplug mid-way). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtman 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2005 Thanks for the reply. I will add a disconect link as suggested. Dirtman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
