User Manual
XProHeli Silk Gimbal
Silk Gimbal
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Follow mode stabilization is determines the angles of the gimbal
frame by estimating the angle values from each motors magnetic
field. If the motor accidently skips steps from bumping into the
gimbal the position estimation will be off and you will have to
correct the camera position by hand. If the gimbal begins acting
erratic simply power off the gimbal and power back on to restart
the synchronization. In rare cases you may have to perform a Gyro
calibration (long 5 second hold of mode button)
Follow YAW: This mode is activated on Profile 1. This mode only
enables the follow mode feature for the YAW axis and keeps the
PITCH/ROLL axis in ‘lock’ mode level to the horizon. This mode is the
most popular for handheld use and multirotor use.
Follow PITCH, ROLL: This mode is activated on Profile 2. This mode
will allow both the PITCH and ROLL axis to follow the frame of the
gimbal with the following parameters:
Follow ROLL start degrees: Set the PITCH angle (in degrees)
where the ROLL axis enters Follow mode. Below this angle,
ROLL remains locked to the horizon. The purpose of this
setting is so the ROLL does not remain locked at high degree
pitch angles.
Follow ROLL mix degrees: Set the PITCH range (in degrees)
where the ROLL axis gradually transitions from ‘lock’ mode to
‘follow’ mode. To disable ROLL follow completely set the Roll
start/mix values to (0,90). To permanently enable the ROLL
follow mode set start/mix values to (0,0)
Note: The Silk is preconfigured in Profile 2 to only activate the
follow PITCH feature.
Tuning Follow mode features (Profile 1/2)
There are a few primary variables that can be adjusted to change
the reaction speed and settings of the YAW (pan) axis.
Dead band, degrees: Increasing this value will adjust the
starting point (+/- degrees from center) that the camera
begins to follow your hands left to write. A smaller value here
will ‘tighten’ the reaction zone from the zero point and
begin to follow to the left or right sooner.
A larger value here will give your hands more freedom of
movement to the left and right before the camera begins to
follow. You can set this range where your preference suites
