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I didn't have to open mine up - the wire was sticking out of the body about 1/4 inch so all I had to do is grab it and pull it out. I soldered the gimbal wires to the "power" wires but now thinking of installing a quick disconnect if I can find one somewhere. That way, I can go back to the...

Sorry I can't help. I've given up on using the FPV/wifi connection with my FC40 camera. It's been too unreliable. So I now manually turn on the camera just before liftoff. That way I'm almost positive I'll get some uninterrupted video from the flight.

I also have noticed that the connectors are a very tight fit. I just tried sanding the flat area of the connector on the battery but that is difficult and didn't seem to make any difference. So what I have been doing is to only insert the charger connector part way into the battery connector...

Hi. I've installed the AerialFreaks Cyclops 2-Axis Brushless Gimbal System on my DJI Phantom FC40, which does exactly what you want (it holds the standard FC 40 camera steady). It's available from Helidirect and costs $250.00. It seems to be sold out at the moment (see this link...

With the Aerial Freaks gimbal, you can adjust the camera angle. There is a button on the electronics board which you push and hold for 1 second, then move the FC 40 camera to the angel you want and hold it there for a few seconds. The roll angle can't be changed (not that you'd want to). The...

Hi. I just installed the Cyclops Aerial Freaks gimbal yesterday. I had a few problems for which you should probably be prepared. First, they don't include the allen wrench needed to install the gimbal frame to the carbon fiber board. I had to make a 20 mile trip to my ACE hardware store to...