OK chaps I have fitted a Walkera G-2D gimbal to my FC40 in place of the original fixed camera mounting. I have wired the power to the two flying leads inside the Phantom and have added the extra wire for the remote pitch tilt control of the gimbal. I have fitted a genuine DJI tilt control to my transmitter and checked it in Naza and calibrated it. I was very pleased as it all worked first time after a lot of juggling with figures in the naza gimble set up. I have set it so that the gimbal looks straight ahead and ninety degrees straight down and varying between the two with the tilt leaver. My problem is that although the gimbal moves over the complete range it only responds to the second half of tilt leaver moment. I have been altering the figures in the naza gimbal settings Max Centre Min to no avail. Anyone out there have any ideals, sorry its a long question but wanted to get it right.
Tilt angle
- Thread starter Bob Dennis
- Start date
I have no answer. Although I have ordered a G2D gimbal, and tilt lever... just waiting for them to arrive... so I'll watch closely to answers in this thread. I've done all the research and youtube watching for gimbal install, and i feel comfortable in the knowledge I've gathered... haven't done much research about the tilt lever yet (or settings)... so... that's my next week's worth of reading/watching.
Sounds like your Max (or min, depending on whether it's reversed or not) is set to the mid position of the lever.
Hi first I read the instructions then watched a few videos on youtube about it. It was all quite easy and straight forward really. I had to drill a few holes in the mounting plate to mount it aft a bit more so my battery door would open. I then removed the top of the Phantom and found the spare power lead inside. To this I connected the power for the gimbal inside the body after first inserting it through the provided hole above the leg. As my gimbal is a 2g I connected one wire to the fight controller I think if was f1again passing the wire through the provided hole. Turned it all on and it worked, you have to go into Nazam and turn it on and make a few adjustments. The only other thing I did was to buy a set of leg extenders to give the camera / gimbal ground clearance
Well worth it makes the videos so so steady, have fun.
Yes did that first other wise the pitch would not work. Easy job 15 mins. there is also a how to do it on youtube.
Just to let anyone who is interested all working now. It was just a matter of playing with the numbers in the gimbal set up in Nazam. Just for interest I ended up with Max 460, centre 250, min -30 all now is OK.
Well, after the install. I was able to update the NAZA settings. However. I can't get out till 90 ° down. It seems I must choose numbers that is out of its max range ( 1000 to -1000) there id's an on screen tip that talks about chsnging the max limits. But it doesn't day how to change the max limits. Any idea?
I used someone else's numbers of the net and had similar problems, its just a matter of playing with the numbers for your set up. It took me two hour sessions to crack it on mine. Once you work out what does what it all becomes clear.
