This testing has been going on for years. For what it's worth, I live in the affected area and fly full-scale regularly and have never seen a GPS hiccup. And my P2V seems to be quite happy as well...sbooneaz said:
Rotorpixel gimbal for Phantom Vision
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Gimbal received ! 
Will update after install.
Here is a vid without the gimbal...I will be shooting this same area in a couple of days to compare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWOL2TKcMo
Will update after install.
Here is a vid without the gimbal...I will be shooting this same area in a couple of days to compare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWOL2TKcMo
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RCRookie said:Gimbal received !
Will update after install.
Here is a vid without the gimbal...I will be shooting this same area in a couple of days to compare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSWOL2TKcMo
Excellent news! Hope the install goes well...
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Agreed, I think the system can be improved with better isolation of the Gimbal to the Frame.[/quote]
I think that by adjusting the thumb screws, all that is being accomplished is tuning the frequency or RPMs that can transfer through to the camera. So there will be resonating frequencies coming through at one level or another. We need isolation. If the camera were suspended by rubber bands, you would see no jello.
I think that by adjusting the thumb screws, all that is being accomplished is tuning the frequency or RPMs that can transfer through to the camera. So there will be resonating frequencies coming through at one level or another. We need isolation. If the camera were suspended by rubber bands, you would see no jello.
Installation went off without a hitch....minor oscillations from cable pulling, rerouted, so cable didn't touch the frame...this seemed to have fixed it.
Took a quick video before it got to dark. There is quite a bit of jello,... but i'll work on the dampener screws and see if I can smooth it out.
So far....Very Happy with the Gimbal, of course, I'm still learning. But I believe its a good quality product.
Thanks to all the early adopters Geert , Pull_Up and others, for their inputs and troubleshooting....made it REALLY easy to figure this out and install.
Now...when can we expect a third axis ?
The Rookie
Took a quick video before it got to dark. There is quite a bit of jello,... but i'll work on the dampener screws and see if I can smooth it out.
So far....Very Happy with the Gimbal, of course, I'm still learning. But I believe its a good quality product.
Thanks to all the early adopters Geert , Pull_Up and others, for their inputs and troubleshooting....made it REALLY easy to figure this out and install.
Now...when can we expect a third axis ?
The Rookie
BigSky said:
I think that by adjusting the thumb screws, all that is being accomplished is tuning the frequency or RPMs that can transfer through to the camera. So there will be resonating frequencies coming through at one level or another. We need isolation. If the camera were suspended by rubber bands, you would see no jello.[/quote]
Yes...I agree, I just got mine in the air, so I will have to play with it for a few days and see what gets less/more jello and go from there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3_Y8FjKqx4
This weekend I sunk my PV2 in the water for about 5 minutes. <RP is ordered but not installed>
Everything is working fine so far except for the Camera will not tilt at all.
Question I have is ........
Will the RP when it comes in, Are they a slight chance that the RP assembly will fix the problem? (Wishful thinking)
I know its a tad off topic, but any ideas what I need to replace before RP gets here?
This weekend I sunk my PV2 in the water for about 5 minutes. <RP is ordered but not installed>
Everything is working fine so far except for the Camera will not tilt at all.
Question I have is ........
Will the RP when it comes in, Are they a slight chance that the RP assembly will fix the problem? (Wishful thinking)
I know its a tad off topic, but any ideas what I need to replace before RP gets here?
That should be the case... The RP pitch motor replaces the Camera pitch motor... So you should be fine.
Oh man that would be great, I thought maybe a slight chance.....but I like my odds now!RCRookie said:
All the more reason for it to hurry up and get here!!!!!
Probably 3-4 weeks or so away ....3065
Al Patterson said:
You didn't mention what if any maintenance you provided on your craft after the water. I lost mine in a small lake where it was submerged for about 30 minutes. I initially opened it up, rinsed it with clean water, and cleaned and treated the connectors. Added a drop of oil on each motor bearing. However, there were some connectors I didn't clean. Two on the main controller because they had glue on them, A couple more on a sub board, and the one on the GPS board that I didn't get access to. I have had some problems with it not being stable in flight. Drifting etc.
Now, I am replacing the shell because I used some thread lock when putting it back together and just discovered cracks in the shell around the screws etc. Apparently the thread lock reacted with the plastic case. So NOW I'm cleaning and treating the remaining connectors hoping this solves the drifting etc. The one connector on the GPS board happens to go to the compass so fingers crossed.
The connectors are essentially a plug and socket with metal contacts that are pushed together with friction or spring loaded. In electronics, contacts are always a weak point and a source of intermittent problems. It is very important the contact material is clean and free of debris and oxidation. I remove the connectors and visually inspect the contacts looking fr a shiny finish. I use Caig DeOxite D-5S carefully applied to the contacts. Then, I plug and unplug several times. This has the result of rubbing the contact pins against each other essentially cleaning their surfaces.
The actual electronics are sealed and can withstand the water once dried out. So, check and service your connectors and stay away from thread lock!
Geo
These water crashes are horrible to imagine...And I have been flying 'a lot' over water since I got my Vision. Its a fair statement that I read once, as I was considering buying a DJI Phantom. "If you own one of these, you will crash one of these". No truer words could be spoken.
With that said. Here is my first video with a Rotorpixel gimbal. This was out of the box installed as per instructions with no adjustments or tuning. No editing of the video other than content removal and splices.
I did watch a couple of installation videos first, and Pull_Up's informative clips on balancing the camera and tightness of the dampener thumbscrews. Also, I thank all the contributors to this thread, who have posted information, videos and tutorials , without which this would be much more difficult to get right.
In the video, I managed to highlight my poor skills, Vision feet, some props, some jello, ...but, (knock on wood), I didn't take a bath my first flight out!
http://youtu.be/Dbfz7lpLiFA
More to come.
The Rookie
With that said. Here is my first video with a Rotorpixel gimbal. This was out of the box installed as per instructions with no adjustments or tuning. No editing of the video other than content removal and splices.
I did watch a couple of installation videos first, and Pull_Up's informative clips on balancing the camera and tightness of the dampener thumbscrews. Also, I thank all the contributors to this thread, who have posted information, videos and tutorials , without which this would be much more difficult to get right.
In the video, I managed to highlight my poor skills, Vision feet, some props, some jello, ...but, (knock on wood), I didn't take a bath my first flight out!
http://youtu.be/Dbfz7lpLiFA
More to come.
The Rookie
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Hi just to let everyone know re my tracking number it appears it was used error at the payment stage inseemnto have picked the wrong drop down menu for payment and picked a non tracking payment option. Completely my fault and not rotorpixel.
Geoelectro said:
I have been researching the P2V's battery contacts and the data pins conductivity issues. Geo, what about Permatex dielectric tune-up grease that is used for automotive, marine, and trailer electrical connections. I Have seen many differing posts regarding this for the P2V battery and pin contacts?
I prefer dry contacts because any liquid or grease material will attract dirt etc. Used in enclosed environments those products work well. Since the pins are easily accessible I would consider it better to just keep them clean, checking then every so often.
Geo
Geo
Tons of threads on the Battery issue...Here is just a few
Type in "Battery data pins" in Search, and get 13 pages on battery issues.
Here is just two
http://phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12126&p=115776&hilit=battery+pins#p115776
http://phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3749&p=73620&hilit=battery+data+pins#p73620
Hope they help.
The Rookie
Type in "Battery data pins" in Search, and get 13 pages on battery issues.
Here is just two
http://phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12126&p=115776&hilit=battery+pins#p115776
http://phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3749&p=73620&hilit=battery+data+pins#p73620
Hope they help.
The Rookie
RCRookie said:These water crashes are horrible to imagine...And I have been flying 'a lot' over water since I got my Vision. Its a fair statement that I read once, as I was considering buying a DJI Phantom. "If you own one of these, you will crash one of these". No truer words could be spoken.
With that said. Here is my first video with a Rotorpixel gimbal. This was out of the box installed as per instructions with no adjustments or tuning. No editing of the video other than content removal and splices.
I did watch a couple of installation videos first, and Pull_Up's informative clips on balancing the camera and tightness of the dampener thumbscrews. Also, I thank all the contributors to this thread, who have posted information, videos and tutorials , without which this would be much more difficult to get right.
In the video, I managed to highlight my poor skills, Vision feet, some props, some jello, ...but, (knock on wood), I didn't take a bath my first flight out!
http://youtu.be/Dbfz7lpLiFA
More to come.
The Rookie
That was a satisfactorily still horizon line, wasn't it? Just a little tuning to do and you'll be perfect. Aw I got all nostalgic and had to watch my first Rotorpixel vid again...
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