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13. Connect the Red wire of the signal cable from the gimbal control board to the signal pin

on the 6th channel of your RC receiver. You may need to use an extension cable, as
shown below.

Add a Gimbal Mount to Your ELEV-8 V2

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Summary of Contents for ELEV-8 V2

Page 1: ...ct a very simple mount was made to attach a Tarot T 2D Gimbal with a GoPro Hero 3 camera to the front of an ELEV 8 V2 By moving the battery to the rear of the ELEV 8 balance can be maintained The tilt...

Page 2: ...Properly Assembled for this project it should appear as in the following image Copyright Parallax Inc Add a Gimbal Mount to Your ELEV 8 V2 07 30 2018 Page 2 of 8...

Page 3: ...nning Windows 7 with Internet Access Pencil or Metal Scribe Measuring Tape or Calipers Hacksaw Metal File Power Drill 30 or 4 32 Drill Bit Vice or Clamps 1 Philips Head Screwdriver Soldering Iron We r...

Page 4: ...ntrol Board See the ELEV 8 V2 Assembly Guide for Soldering Instructions 6 Apply Heat shrink tubing to the two bullet connectors as detailed in the ELEV 8 V2 Assembly Guide and shown in the image below...

Page 5: ...nnel to the back support of the Gimbal Since it is extremely difficult to access the other side of the hole we won t use a nut here but rather just thread into the plastic of the Gimbal mount so don t...

Page 6: ...plate using either an internal lock washer or Locktite Use the Flat Nose pliers to tighten them 12 Bolt the Gimbal and mount assembly to the top of the ELEV 8 into the standoffs using the machine scr...

Page 7: ...nal cable from the gimbal control board to the signal pin on the 6th channel of your RC receiver You may need to use an extension cable as shown below Copyright Parallax Inc Add a Gimbal Mount to Your...

Page 8: ...tery straps on the back of the ELEV 8 and mount the battery as shown This will help to balance out the weight of the camera and gimbal Copyright Parallax Inc Add a Gimbal Mount to Your ELEV 8 V2 07 30...