Fix For Flickering OSD

The most common cause to an OSD flickering is not having a "common ground", meaning you need to place all ground wires on your PDB. The second most common cause is not enough current going to your devices, which is usually cause by trying to power too many things off your flight controller.

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[LAHover]

6 years later, and you are sill helping us. Thank you JC, you did so much for this wonderful hobby!
Miss you man.

[sparkyfever]

As far into the hobby as I get, I never stop coming back here. Love and appreciate this guy! Thanks again, JC. We miss ya!

[menardliamzon]

Thanks JC. I have this issue for a long time now... You're still helping us noobs from up there in heaven. Thanks again.

been searching all over for this problem.. beta flight f3.. no osd with 4s until punch out.. but had osd all the time with 3s.
This is the only place I found the solution.
once again saved by JC..

RIP JC we miss you greatly..

[metoo]

Thank you yet again. You and Baldwell are my FPV heros. Peace where you rest.

[noskynetfan]

You are still helping people, bless your soul

[PerryEarl]

Bro! Thank you for this!!! My FC has a bad 5v regulator so I was running my camera off of my VTX, and the OSD was sketchy. Moved just the ground wire for the cam, back to the FC, and BOOM... No more sketchy OSD. Thank you!

[ceegeefpv]

Miss you bro, wish you were still here 😪 RIP

[federico]

i have random flickering, just started for no reason... and i cant believe this work! haaha so simple! thanks again! i hope your drones still fly up there!

[lefnutfpv]

Thank you for helping me fix this as always. miss you bro!

[nihilisticone]

I've tried wiring up my TS5823 and micro minimosd and PZ0420M on a 250 quad with a Naze32 Rev5 the way you recommend with all grounds going back to the PDB, and I got OSD display, but black screen (no video). I had to run the camera ground to the OSD, and the OSD ground to the PDB, and then it all worked. I'm powering the OSD off of spare motor pins on the FC, and powering the cam and VTX from the PDB (battery voltage, because I sometimes run 3S as well as 4S).

[presentthejackrussell]

Another excellent video, I like the virtual wires, loud and clear for explanation.

[lloyderex]

Thanks for the help wherever you are. RIP

[Manindewar]

Thankyou, still relevant. Saved. Miss you

[notasixpack]

I do wire from gnd to cam. And have never used gnd pads for video signal wires. However I've still had OSD flicker. Here's what always solves it for me. On micro minim I attach an extra small 220uF 10v cap to the gnd/5v pads. On omnibus I attach the same capacitor to an open gnd/5v pad on the FC. Some FCs though you also need the 470uF 35v cap you've shown before in addition to the smaller one. NOT for flight issues, but for smoother power going to 5v. I found a 6x5mm 220uF 10v cap on amazon. tiny.

[irishfpv]

loving the little tips like this one. going to help me immensely with my first build!

[tommysmith]

Very nice JC, you've changed the way I'll be wiring my NEW STRIX today. Great Video Thanks

[glytch]

hmm so i'm power my camera and vtx from my PDB... I am not using the 5v out on the vtx for anything, so I didn't bother connecting that ground anywhere... I wonder if running that ground would magically fix my issue?

[steelrainfpv]

What happened to your Strix Ochi fpv camera review bro? I was just about to ask a question on how you specifically wired it to the Omnibus to get the translucent osd to appear?

[rott]

Can you maybe do a video on fixing video interference issues?  I've got 2 recent builds with issues, one has severe lines and blacks out with snap flips and rolls and aggressive turns, and another build browns out the cam and possibly the vtx completely  when I throttle up past 50% so it is not even flyable.  I realize this is some sort of electrical issue, do I add more caps?  Do I use an LC filter?  I've built 6 quads on the same basic pdb/cam/vtx/esc....and only have changed frames and motors between the 6, and only my last 2 have issues....it's fairly frustrating!