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external IMU chapter 18 & 19 of manual
Hi, Set the MNT_TYPE = 4 (MavLink) in the MissionPlanner.
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alexmos
January 2019
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Basecam support not helpful?
Hello, This is just a breakout for the encoder IC. The datasheet and more information you can find here: https://www.rls.si/en/am4096-12-bit-rotary-magnetic-encoder-chip We will update the product page providing this link.
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alexmos
January 2019
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Pitch motor twitching up and down.
From your explanation and video I can not understand what is the reason of a drift. If drift is caused by RC: The RC value displayed in the RC tab or "monitoring", should be 1500 in a neutral position of the joystick. Find a range of vari…
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alexmos
November 2018
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Roll gets unstable when pitch is 90 degree up or down
Hello, Thank you for reporting this issue. We will check it before the next firmware release. I will let you know about the results. Please, share your settings for the gimbal saved to a file, it will be helpful to find the problem.
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alexmos
November 2018
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external IMU chapter 18 & 19 of manual
Hi, This bugfix with the 90% probability relates to this problem: ".. problem gets worse. Mavlink connects and looks like it is working ok, than all of a sudden it hangs up and no data come trough the serial..." With the new version, con…
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alexmos
October 2018
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AS5048A Encoder MOSI pin
Hello, The MOSI is optional for the AS5048A: if leave it connected internally to VCC in the encoder, but not connect to the controller, you still can read angle. But you will not have a diagnostic info and you have to set "Skip autodetection&q…
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alexmos
October 2018
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Pitch motor twitching up and down.
The dead-band should solve this problem. Just set it wider until drift stops.
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alexmos
October 2018
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data logging
Hello, To enable logging, select the checkbox in the "Service" - "Misc. settings" - "Log RT data". (BTW, it is not a good place for it, we will move it to the "File" - "Settings" in the future.) C…
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alexmos
September 2018
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Angle definitions
Hello, They are Euler angle in order defined in the "RC" tab, "Euler order". The default is "Pitch - Roll -Yaw" counting from the camera. You can use them to compute rotation matrix for attitude, but it is better to…
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alexmos
September 2018
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external IMU chapter 18 & 19 of manual
Hello! You need only a Pixhawk connection via Mavlink. Once you set it up, you select the "MavLink" in the "External IMU type" to use a correction from it. "Since i am experiencing a problem with mavlink (it stops working …
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alexmos
September 2018
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Assistance with serial API (Rpi SBGC). How do I set things up on non-UART1 port?
Hello! If you mean UART 5V in the controller, it's not correct: UART's on the board are 5v-tolerant, but the natural logic is 3.3V, so you do not need an LLC. Which UART do you connect, the main that is routed to 4 pin "5V Gnd Rx…
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alexmos
September 2018
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Meaning of incorrect pole settings
Hi, It may mean that you put too low POWER and the motor loose sync with the poles during test, counting it as additional poles. Just enter the correct value manually if you know it. Regards, Aleksey.
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alexmos
September 2018
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Order of motor connections
Hi, The electrical connection does not matter, because you can assign motor of any axis to any port of the board later in the GUI. But more important is the order of motor in their connection to a gimbal mechanics, if counting from the IMU. Our sys…
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alexmos
September 2018
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Does a new board from the Store come with firmware installed?
Hello. It looks not normal. Board should connect to the GUI without problems. The COM-port number may match with the other boards, it is normal. Both red and green LED should light (green may blink). Does the board have a serial number sticker o…
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alexmos
August 2018
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AS5048A (PWM) Encoders, no output with Simple BGC 32-bitExtended Controller
PS: I have updated manual for encoders to make it more clear that there is a difference in board versions.
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alexmos
August 2018
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AS5048A (PWM) Encoders, no output with Simple BGC 32-bitExtended Controller
Hello! If you have CAN_IMU connected, I assume you have the "Extended" board version? In this case, it has a dedicated ports for the encoder connection. This picture shows routing, it's CS/PWM lines: https://www.basecamelectronics.co…
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alexmos
August 2018
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Gimbal Rolls when using pitch axis in "speed" mode
Hello. 150 deadband is okay if it solves your problem, but it limits the working range of RC signal and makes a step-like response. Try to find a reason why channel is mixed into another. May be wrong capturing method, or some settings in the DJI…
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alexmos
August 2018
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Gimbal Rolls when using pitch axis in "speed" mode
Hi, If the value of RC signal is in the middle of the range and inside deadband, PITCH should not move in speed mode. I guess that RC signal deviates from neutral position. Check it in the GUI under all conditions. May be there is some type of mix…
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alexmos
August 2018
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Pitch motor twitching up and down.
Hello, Can you make a video showung this problem?
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alexmos
August 2018
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circuit board 5 volt side burnout
Hello. Our controller has a common GND with the battery and +5V load is connected to it. For the PWM ports, there is an option to not pass +5V to central pin, if jumper is open. I am afraid I havn't understand your questions 2 and 4 complet…
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alexmos
August 2018
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Single axis gimbal: pitch errors only when yawing
Hello! Thank you for high appreciation of our work! Regarding the problem: no, our system in 1-axis configuration stabilizes only single axis. I guess the problem is in the IMU calibrations. It may be an accelerometer wrong calibration, or a gyro…
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alexmos
August 2018
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Send external control commands through the serial port
Hello, Our firmware does not support VISCA or LANC on input or output. You have to make a bridge using external MCU, to parse those protocols and translate it to Serial API commands. I agree it could be good to support them, but implementing it us…
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alexmos
August 2018
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PID Controller Block Diagram
The "Outer P" is outer loop over the angular error. It's output is mixed to the input of the "inner" loop over the gyro rate, in a point after D-term is calculated (to not amplify sharp edges).
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alexmos
August 2018
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PID Controller Block Diagram
Hi, guys. In few words: 1) "Analyze" deal with the output from sensor and PID signal probe in various points. Depending on a test, they may be "in" or "out". The units: gyro rate sensor raw units. 2000 deg.sec/32767…
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alexmos
August 2018
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GUI is not downloading firmware! Stuck on 0.00 firmware...
Hello, To restore firmware, follow common instructions that you can find in our SimpleBGC32 controllers user manual, section "Firmware upgrade". The only thing Idon't know - how to start Pilotfly H2 gimbal in a boot mode. I guess it…
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alexmos
July 2018
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Encoder angle limits do not work
Hello! We have released 2.68b0 (b1) that fixes one error releated to the software limits. Please try this version. Anyway, software limits may work pretty hard - it is normal, because system applies very sharp signal to move camera away from the li…
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alexmos
July 2018
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AS5600 BGC Encoder is it as good as AS5048A-B ?
Hello. No, it is not the same as AS5048B. It has less resolution and does not allow to change I2C address (it means, only single encoder on a bus). Though, it works pretty good with low-pole number motors in small and medium gimbals.
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alexmos
July 2018
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Can you support DJI A3 Can bus protocol control
I think that DJI will not provide a support for other gimbals rathen then their own. Even if we "hack" protocol, we can only read telemetry data and get some useful information from there, but I think we can not emulate a "DJI gimbal&…
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alexmos
July 2018
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Has anyone made gimbal geometry where the all three axis of rotation intersect at a common point?
No problem if all axes are crossed. Gimbal lock occures if all 3 axes are coplanar, or two of them are close to parallel.
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alexmos
July 2018
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Can you support DJI A3 Can bus protocol control
Hello! What functionality need to be supported? AFAIK, DJI CAN bus protocol is not documented and not intended for connecting external devices from other vendors, only used for DJI accessories or drone parts.
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alexmos
July 2018
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