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Re: camera power supply

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Originally Posted by cabbagekid2
...So I guess you do need the 12V battery in addition to the 7.2V battery to power the camera.
What you need is for the RC to be running. When it shuts down, it removes power from all outputs, including the PWM power pins. The RC won't start up without a 12 volt supply, and with the 2005 firmware it won't run on backup power alone for more than a few seconds before it shuts down.