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Add a Gimbal Mount to Your ELEV-8 V2
Level:
Intermediate
Skills required:
Soldering, Mechanical Assembly, Multirotor Piloting
One of the most common uses of multirotors is aerial photography and videography. In order to
capture quality media, a Brushless Gimbal must be used to correct for the constant movements
of multirotors which would otherwise cause extremely shaky footage. In this project, 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 of the gimbal will be set up so that it can be controlled by the 6th channel of the RC
receiver. Properly done, this setup will give you very smooth footage; it’s been used to capture
most of the promotional images and videos distributed by Parallax.
What's Needed:
Parts
● 1 - ELEV-8 v2 Quadcopter (Assembled, Tested, Tuned) - 80200
● 1 - Tarot T-2D Brushless Gimbal (Assembled, Tested, Tuned)
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- Revised by John C. Lin (3rd Party)
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■ Recommended starting PID values for Gimbal Controller and Motor Driver
(following two images, respectively)
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