I am working on a project in which we want to use a DSLR camera with a 3 axis gimbal and test the ROI function in Mission Planner.
The problem is that I cant seem to find any gimbal that can be controlled by the pixhawk, we are aiming at a gimbal with precision of at least 0.1 degrees, and the Tarot 5D3 looks like a great alternative but I don’t know if it can be controlled by the Pixhawk.
Other option is to use a Storm32 compatible gimbal but the specifications doesn’t show the precision it has or the weight it can handle (the camera + lens should be arround 1.5kg).
Good day,
im using the Tarot 5D3 with pixhawk. I connect it on a home built sbus split. I don’t have found any problem with the gimbal… and its easy to configure.
I didn’t think that the storm32 could get that precision.
this is not quite correct. There are sufficiently many reports demonstrating even 0.02°. Note though that the STorM32 is a gimbal controller and not a gimbal, it thus depends also a lot on the gimbal (& gimbal builder). Many stick it on a crapy gimbal: crap in => crap out. Those who don’t easily get well below 0.1°.
having said that, its disadvantage is obvious: it’s just a gimbal controller and not a ready-to-go gimbal
As far as I can tell, the Gremsy gimbals only work with Spektrum and Futaba, and specific models from what I can tell. I asked Gremsy, more than once, if they can work with FrSky and received no reply.
I’m planning to attach a Movi M5 and use my Taranis X9D+ to control it. I am hoping to be able to figure out how to do it without using a Spektrum module at the same time, but haven’t gotten into it. If anyone knows it’s possible, please chime in.