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User Manual 

XProHeli DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal

 

 

DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro 

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©2014 XPROHELI. All Rights Reserved.  

Mounting Your GoPro 

Overview 
 

The DYS 3X comes with a machined retaining lens housing to 
secure the GoPro to the camera tray of the gimbal: 

 

 

 
Install the camera onto the gimbal by using the (2) small 1.5mm 
allen screws and 1.5mm allen key. These screw into the back of the 
retaining ring, one on the top and one on the bottom: 

 

 

 
Screw in bottom:  
 

 

 
Should look like this when mounted properly:  

  Quick Tip! 

For best 

performance 

always make sure 

you adjust the Roll 

plate for balance 

when changing to 

different GoPro 

configurations! 

Содержание DYS 3X

Страница 1: ...DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page i 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved TheAppTimes DYS 3 Axis Gimbal User Manual This user manual provides information on the specifications installation and functi...

Страница 2: ...ser Manual XProHeli DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page ii 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved Revision History Version Date Revision Description 1 0 8 05 2014 Manual Creation...

Страница 3: ...ounting Your GoPro 6 XP2 Multi rotor Installation 8 Overview 8 Powering On DYS 3X 10 Operating Modes 12 3 SimpleBGC SOFTWARE 13 Overview 14 Connecting DYS 3X to Your Computer 14 USING SimpleBGC GUI 15...

Страница 4: ...is gimbals and feel this gimbal when setup properly is the best solution for our applications While the XPG has been and is still an excellent performing top leading 2 Axis gimbal the competition in t...

Страница 5: ...unless supervised by an experienced adult The props on the XP2 like other multi rotors are sharp and can cause serious damage to people and property Never fly around people who are unaware of the dama...

Страница 6: ...L CLAIMS LIABILITIES DAMAGES AND EXPENSES INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES ACTUALLY INCURRED ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR INJURY TO ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUC...

Страница 7: ...Gimbals are not yet bullet proof so be careful not to snag a loose wire or neglect the gimbal Water will damage the gimbal as will lots of dirt debris Never power the gimbal with any power source othe...

Страница 8: ...ing plate 1 Bag of accessory mounts for other multirotors 1 1 5mm Allen Key 1 2mm Allen Key 1 5 32 Allen Key 1 20 x Hex Button Head Screw 1 Mounting Band rubber optional for GoPro 1 Pack Black Tarot d...

Страница 9: ...he GoPro to the camera tray of the gimbal Install the camera onto the gimbal by using the 2 small 1 5mm allen screws and 1 5mm allen key These screw into the back of the retaining ring one on the top...

Страница 10: ...Reserved Mounting for ND Polarizing Filters You can also use the provided mounting band to secure the GoPro to the gimbal This is a good mounting solution if you are using a light weight filter from S...

Страница 11: ...te tilt lead wire hook up This section is specifically for the XP2 however if you are a Phantom V1 user please reference this YouTube video for the DYS 3X install https www youtube com watch v Bz1Dh3i...

Страница 12: ...Align the DYS 3X Gimbal mounting stand offs with the 3 holes in the adapter plates and fasten using the provided M3x8 screws 5 Plug in the JST power lead to the back of the gimbal It is optional to u...

Страница 13: ...in the top of the Pro Grip mounting plate and fasten using the provided M3x8 screws The battery is typically mounted on the top plate of the ProGrip with Velcro Handles are relatively easy to mount on...

Страница 14: ...gyro calibration on power up This can be set either way we recommend leaving the gyro calibration off If you find that the gimbal starts up and is off center like this Gently rotate the gimbal with y...

Страница 15: ...ing features on the fly Each DYS 3X is setup by us with the following functions Mode 1 Follow Pan only Mode 2 Follow Pan Pitch Mode 3 Set Camera angles by hand motors turn OFF for 2 seconds hold camer...

Страница 16: ...ess Gimbal For GoPro Page 13 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved Using FPV with the DYS 3X To use FPV with the DYS 3X gimbal you will need a low profile lightweight flexible FPV cable like this one If y...

Страница 17: ...ll be carefully monitored and test at XProHeli before making a recommendation to upgrade If there is a firmware version that we feel is superior to the original shipped version we will put together a...

Страница 18: ...er you start the software and select the correct COM port from the list click Connect When the connection is established all board settings and profiles will be loaded into the software You can re loa...

Страница 19: ...interface language choose one in the language menu and restart the program SAVE BACKUPS OF YOUR PROFILE SETTINGS The first thing you should do prior to making any adjustments or changes to the the so...

Страница 20: ...settings unless you are familiar with their functions See performance tuning section for more details ii Advanced Tab More precise tuning options for fine tuning you should not need to adjust any of t...

Страница 21: ...sfer settings to from the controller board NOTE USE DEFAULTS BUTTON WILL OVERWRITE ALL DYS 3X SETTINGS 6 MOTORS ON OFF button manually turn on off power to motors 7 Tips status or error messages in re...

Страница 22: ...e Profile 4 Disabled Note that if you make adjustments to Profile 1 and want those changes to carry over to Profile 2 you must make sure to copy those values from Profile 1 to Profile 2 and write them...

Страница 23: ...the ROLL follow mode set start mix values to 0 0 Note The DYS 3X is preconfigured in Profile 2 to only activate the follow PITCH feature Tuning Follow mode features Profile 1 2 There are a few primary...

Страница 24: ...heading so if you notice that the camera is offset just slightly from center to the left or right and is not straight in line you can raise or lower this value to adjust the camera angle For PITCH an...

Страница 25: ...in the GUI You should have the gimbal on a table mounted and locked to the DYS 3X stand The battery should be fully charged for the tuning process Tuning Process Set gimbal to Profile 4 LOCK MODE Sta...

Страница 26: ...ough v for YAW vii Increase I for PITCH until low frequency oscillation appears Then decrease I slightly to keep the gimbal stable You can reduce I as much as 20 if needed viii Repeat step vii for ROL...

Страница 27: ...DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 24 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved In general a well tuned configuration will net less than 1 degree of error on ROLL PITCH and YAW axis...

Страница 28: ...ing a RC system will allow control and aiming of the gimbal independently from the direct physical movements of the gimbal unit Several different RC protocols including standard PWM Sum PWM and Futaba...

Страница 29: ...gned command is executed iii FC_ROLL FC_PITCH Used to mark any PWM input to be a signal from the external flight controller This is an advanced feature that we do not recommend RC MIX You can mix 2 in...

Страница 30: ...al to stick angle and the SPEED setting RC control inversion is allowed in both control modes MIN ANGLE MAX ANGLE Sets the range of angles controlled from an RC transmitter or in Follow Mode To revers...

Страница 31: ...the tilt a servo signal wire will connect from your AR8000 receiver directly to the back of your gimbal on the RC_PITCH control input pins see picture above pg 25 We typically setup the 3 position FL...

Страница 32: ...User Manual XProHeli DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 29 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved Sub Trim Settings Reverse Channel Settings Speed Settings adjust to preference...

Страница 33: ...uld be mounted to the DYS 3X stand so that the gimbal can move about freely on the Roll Pitch and Yaw axis Recovery Steps 1 Load Write 2 40B8 Firmware this can be done using the 2 41B4 GUI in the Upgr...

Страница 34: ...checked or unchecked for proper motor direction b Click Write 7 Copy INVERT values and make sure they are the same for Profiles 2 4 8 Select Profile 1 click write 9 With motors ON and gimbal frame le...

Страница 35: ...ration Sensor is mounted crooked not parallel to motor axis Perform 6 Point IMU calibration Align Sensor Square with Axis During Fast motion with acceleration camera deflects and then slowly comes bac...

Страница 36: ...User Manual XProHeli DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 33 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved...

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