Do you fly or race with video? The Eagle Tree OSD Expander provides a simple and easy way to display the data you need, in real time. When coupled with our eLogger or Data Recorder products and accessories, a wide array of parameters can be displayed on your video screen.
What Equipment is Required?
Our OSD system is completely modular. Simply purchase our eLogger or one of our Data Recorders, the OSD Expander, and any additional sensors you want to display. Or, for your convienence we offer complete OSD packages below.
Of course, our OSD system also requires an NTSC, PAL or SECAM video camera with video output, a wireless video transmitter/receiver and/or a Digital Video Recorder.
What Data Parameters can be Displayed on the OSD?
All parameters available with our eLoggers and Data Recorders + optional sensors will be supported for display on the OSD. Here are some examples:
GPS Parameters (Distance to Home, Home Arrow, GPS Altitude, Ground Speed, Course, and more)
Receiver Health (Dropped Frames, Antenna Fades, Missed Packets – requires Spektrum or JR FlightLog compatible Receiver)
Call Sign, and many more
How Do I Hook it Up?
The OSD Expander has 4 connections:
Connection to the eLogger or Data Recorder
Servo-style connections to your camera’s “video out” port and your video transmitter’s “video in” port
Servo connector for controlling the OSD from your radio
How Do I Configure the OSD?
Eagle Tree’s drag and drop Configuration software makes it easy to configure the OSD to display what you want to see, when and where you want to see it. As few or as many parameters as you need can be displayed.
Our software lets you configure the OSD with up to 12 data parameters per screen. Also, the same parameter can be displayed on multiple screens.
A spare servo channel can then switch between screens, or turn off the OSD entirely.
A special feature of our software is the ability to set alarms on many of the parameters, which can be set to turn on the OSD only when that condition is met.
For example, you could set an alarm on the milliamp-Hours drawn from your battery, and alert you by turning on the OSD and flashing the milliamp-Hours used, when it is exceeded. Voltage, altitude, and several other parameters can be set up with alarms in this way.
Is the Eagle Tree OSD System “Future Proof”?
Yes! Eagle Tree has been in the R/C Data business for over 5 years – it’s all we do! We won’t lose interest in your data equipment shortly after you buy our product, and we have full time support staff to help with any issues you encounter.
Also, our systems are fully modular. If we come out with a new sensor, a more powerful OSD Expander, a software improvement, etc., it’s easy and cost effective to update the system. So, your system is not obsolete a few months after your buy it.
And of course, the OSD Expander’s firmware is updatable from the internet, making it easy for you get access to new features, sensors, get bug fixes, etc.
Click here to view the online OSD instruction manual (PDF).
Click here to email us with questions about the OSD, or if you are interested in using the OSD as a standalone device for your application.
OSD Expander (ETS-OSD): $44.99
Don't forget that you need an eLogger or Data Recorder to use this product! (BACKORDER - add to Cart to determine availability date)
Complete OSD Package with GPS: $264.97 Includes everything you need to display and log Altitude, Speed, Home Arrow, Distance, GPS Position, Current, Voltage, milliAmp-Hours, Wattage, and more on your existing video system (does not include camera!). Includes eLogger V3, OSD Expander, 5Hz GPS Expander. Need even more sensors? Add them by clicking here and scrolling down to the "accessories" section! (BACKORDER - add to Cart to determine availability date)
Male RCA to Servo Connector Adaptor cable: $9.99
Useful if your video equipment uses RCA plugs. Two are needed if both your camera and video transmitter use RCA.
EB-85A GPS Adapter Board : $44.99
Some of our OSD customers have an EB-85A GPS module purchased elsewhere, and want to use this with the Eagle Tree system. We've listened, and now offer an adapter circuit board. The board includes battery backup, interface cable, mounting hardware, and red heatshrink. Note that the EB-85A does not have the MMCX external antenna jack, so it is not compatible with our external antenna.
Course, and more)
Male RCA to Servo Connector Adaptor cable: $9.99 
