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Tbs discovery pro gimbal calibration3/1/2023 ![]() Soldering iron, screwdrivers, zip ties, loctite 222 (the purple one).The build Instructions (pdf) with the accompanying build video from TBS.Let’s start! After Unboxing I gathered all the necessary resources such as: build Quadcopter TBS Discovery Pro Team BlackSheep In the next part of the build log I will set up the Taranis RC radio and NAZA flight controller. I finished the ‘mechanical’ part of the build by adding more electronics, such as the video transmitter with the 5.8GHz cloverleaf antenna on the front right arm and the FrSky RC receiver X8R in the back on top. ![]() Wow, it looked cool! Fully assembled Discovery Pro ![]() The result of this is a hysterically spinning gimbal, rotating constantly as if were fully drunk. After fixing the gimbal orientation and connecting the motors into the correct pitch/roll connector everything was OK. The crossed cables lead to a second mistake: mixed up roll and pitch motors. It took me until after the first power-up to realize this. But as it turned out later, I had misassembled the roll axis by 180 degrees, so the pitch motor facing the fpv camera instead of away from it. I had to cross them to reach the appropriate connectors on the frame, which seemed a bit like a design flaw. ![]() Oooops!Īt this point of the build I realized for the first time that something was a bit strange with the gimbal cables. The tilt motor should face the other direction. The last piece I screwed on was the gimbal and it slides from the front. During the build I got to appreciate zip-ties for fixing all sorts of things, such as the electronic speed controllers (ESCs) onto the arms and the flight camera to the frame. All the electronics and wiring is integrated into the frame and aside from the gimbal and controller, there are only a few cables connecting to individual parts. It’s relatively straight forward to mount the four arms and red spacers to the bottom plate and then close up the sandwich with the top pcb plate. But now, back to the Discovery Pro.Īfter assembling the gimbal and motors and soldering the bottom plate in the TBS Discovery Pro build part 1, I put all the pieces together. It got a bit delayed because I really wanted to show you the Leistkamm Video before finishing my second quadcopter. GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc.This is part 2 of the epic TBS Discovery Pro build. This product and/or service is not affiliated with, endorsed by or in any way associated with GoPro Inc. On a tight Model you may have to either sand down the inside of the Frame if it's a problem to insert the Camera in general or sand down/remove the Tab in the rear if you can't get the Camera to be inserted flush. On a loose Model you may add a few layers of Electrical Tape between the Gimbal and the Frame causing the Frame to bend inwards and thus increasing friction between it and the Camera. Connect the GoPro Cable coming from the IMU to Camera.ĭepending on the 3D Print you may receive a Model that is rather tight or loose.Insert Camera into Frame - The Camera needs to be flush with the Frame.Reattach the bottom Part of the Gimbal.Insert the Frame into the Gimbal from the bottom - Depending on the accuracy of the 3D Print you may have to use Sanding Paper or a Hobby Knife to get a good fit.Use some Electrical Tape to keep the IMU Cable in the center of the Corner - The Cable will later be held in place by the Tape and the Tape by the Frame allowing for carefree installation of the Camera.The Camera is being held by both friction and additionally by a Tab that clips into the right back side of the Camera next to the Battery Cover.Īccording to my own recent observation the Frame, with a Camera Inserted, can also prevent the Gimbal from being bend to Kingdom Kong in the event of a Crash as all three Components ( Gimbal, Frame & Camera ) will effectively turn into a rather sturdy Construction. TBS Discovery PRO Gimbal Mounting Frame for a GoPro3/4 or equivalent without the use of Velcro Straps.
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