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Hi all,
Maybe this will sound silly (or something already exists - but I've been unable to find it), but we are planning on trying to make a "split" control station for the Phantom II (with Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal). We have years of electronics and soldering experience (and two spare DJI remotes), so, that aspect isn't an issue...
Our goals are to allow:
Operator 1:
* Main flight controls (up, down, left right, forward, back)
Operator 2:
* Rotate (L/R on axis), gimbal control
The goal is of course more precise camera aiming while Operator 1 controls a flight path. I've seen this available on one of their high end pro setups (though, instead of copter rotate, it allows full camera pan and tilt).
So... is there such a way of doing this with two remotes? Or is there a package that already does this? Or is this something that's entirely DYI (and if so, anyone else try this?)?
Thanks,
Rob
PS: Here's our second flight in our current config, and you can see the times where a bit more exacting control would have come in handy (especially since the GoPro in wide angle creates a very distorted FPV - the tree at 12:29 was actually numerous feet away):
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anGh69wjmAQ[/youtube]
Our other plans include (ordered and on the way) wider landing gear and a forward extension for the gimbal (so it no longer catches the rotors when the gimbal/GoPro is pointing forward)
Maybe this will sound silly (or something already exists - but I've been unable to find it), but we are planning on trying to make a "split" control station for the Phantom II (with Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal). We have years of electronics and soldering experience (and two spare DJI remotes), so, that aspect isn't an issue...
Our goals are to allow:
Operator 1:
* Main flight controls (up, down, left right, forward, back)
Operator 2:
* Rotate (L/R on axis), gimbal control
The goal is of course more precise camera aiming while Operator 1 controls a flight path. I've seen this available on one of their high end pro setups (though, instead of copter rotate, it allows full camera pan and tilt).
So... is there such a way of doing this with two remotes? Or is there a package that already does this? Or is this something that's entirely DYI (and if so, anyone else try this?)?
Thanks,
Rob
PS: Here's our second flight in our current config, and you can see the times where a bit more exacting control would have come in handy (especially since the GoPro in wide angle creates a very distorted FPV - the tree at 12:29 was actually numerous feet away):
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anGh69wjmAQ[/youtube]
Our other plans include (ordered and on the way) wider landing gear and a forward extension for the gimbal (so it no longer catches the rotors when the gimbal/GoPro is pointing forward)