Best way to control a gimbal

pototeo

Hi all,

My name is Javier. I'm working on a personal project to control a gimbal with an Alexmos SimpleBGC 32bit via PC. I have been reading this forum and the PDF manual but I don't discover which is the best way to control a gimbal.

I've never worked PWM signals so I'm a newbie in this field. It's Rmotion the easiest way to control the gimbal? How I have to connect SBGC to my computer?

Thanks for your time.

AOPEN3434

hello yes Rmotion is the best way to controll from a PC you need a pair serial radio for that to work like 3dr radios or xbee radios.

pototeo

Thanks for your help AOPEN3434.

How about a wired solution? Using something like that https://www.pololu.com/product/1350

The gimbal will be next to a computer.

AOPEN3434

No that not what your looking for you need a raw serial device attach to serial port on BGC nothing to do with wmp ppm.
3DR radios
http://brushlessgimbal.ca/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=847
xbee you need 2 and adapter for both of them.
https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=xbee&b=1
you can use WiFi RC Rx and iPad or droid phone.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-channel-WiFi-controller-PCB-board-ios-iPhone-Android-phones-rc-car-plane-/141644252288?hash=item20faa7c480:g:bzoAAOSwDk5UBtL~

pototeo

I have done a schema.

http://imgur.com/aqhKBK0

So, if I want to control the gimbal using RMotion I have to use UART connection marked in yellow. But, if I want to use PWM with the Pololu product I have to use connections marked in red. I have ordered the gimbal this morning and I can't wait to try it!

Thanks again AOPEN3434 I really appreciate your help.

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