TBS DISCOVERY PRO – The Early Adopter
Guide
1
Q
UICK INFO
Gimbal controller: SimpleBGC by AlexMos, firmware version 2.1 –
connect via USB to the DISCOVERY. Power battery first. The DISCOVERY has all SimpleBGC
parameters pre-set and calibration performed, there is no modification of settings required
The gimbal gains are adjustable with above software. We have loaded on the settings that work
best for us. If you find one that works better, please let us know. We are very appreciative of
constructive feedback.
2
CORE,
FPV
CAM
&
G
O
P
RO CONFIGURATION
When you first power up the CORE will ask you to cycle through the buttons DN, ENTER and UP
accordingly just to see that they work.
Press ENTER for a few seconds to go inside the configuration menu. Set the camera type to
“SWITCH”. Once this is set you can switch between camera and GoPro on the designated
channel (find the correct input on the top plate).
Set the GoPro recording mode to match your FPV camera. 25p if you’re using PAL, 30p if you’re
using NTSC. This allows faster transitions between the two cameras because the viewing device
does not need to switch between PAL and NTSC.
3
G
IMBAL
A
LIGNMENT
You can slide the roll-bar of the Gimbal to balance the Gimbal on the roll axis. For the tilt axis it
is generally ok, but if you notice that the motors are working too hard you can pad the camera
with bamboo or balsa wood pieces or any similar material to elevate it into balance.
4
T
O
PPM
OR NOT TO
PPM
The DISCOVERY PRO is built with PPM in mind. The top and bottom plate automatically
distribute PPM to the designated areas when you plug PPM into the allocated channel. Ensure
that your receiver can emit a valid PPM signal and runs on the latest firmware revision.
There is a solder jumper near the battery bay on the top plate allowing you to switch the gimbal
to PPM. You will need to configure the gimbal to accept the PPM commands. Use the AlexMos
SimpleBGC (BASE CAM) software for this.
On the bottom plate you can access the PPM stream behind the flight control. This plugs into
Naza X2 port if you’re using Naza. Keep in mind that you will need to adjust the NAZA settings.
