Anyone use this yet? NEW: Smooth Operator - 3 AXIS Gimbal Controller from Quadframe

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Smooth Operator - Gimbal Controller

$279.00 USD

Description


Smoooth Operator is an advanced electronic device designed to stabilize camera gimbals (servo based) with up to three axes. Stabilization algorithm can be tuned via the configuration program to suit almost all gimbals, including hand-made ones.

All axes can be controlled manually with the standard RC receiver using normal or rate mode. In the normal mode inclination angle is directly proportional to the stick position and in the rate mode stick position determines angle change rate.


Roll axis can be controlled in ±40° range and tilt/pan (pitch/yaw) in ±360° range which means can perform continuous rotation. Additionally, controller is packed with a bunch of extended features like infrared trigger, video switch, electric relay and more.


All of them are handled and can be tweaked by the configuration tool (hereinafter called the configurator).


BEFORE YOU BUY please read Detailed description in user guide.

Basics:


- external IMU (3-axis MEMS gyro and accelerometer),
- 8 PWM outputs (50/100/200/400Hz selectable),
- 4 PWM inputs (8 channels in PPM mode),



Interesting futures:
- during fly profiles switching,
- 3 to 1 video switch (high speed, low glitch switching). You can connect up to three cameras -
for example small CCD, GoPro, main camera like Sony CX-730 and choice during the fly which
signal you want to see,
- infrared trigger (experimental learning capability) for camera shutter control including interval photos,
- automatic panorama tool (with 3-axis gimbals),
- reed relay (galvanic isolation, high speed),
- and much more...

Controller can working in two user-selectable modes:
- with IMU on frame. Very easy to setup, not means worse.
Sometimes results are even better than in second mode, especially with cheap gimbals,
- with IMU on gimbal plate. For advanced users. You can change every parameter (PiDs etc),

In the box:
- controller board,
- IMU in housing, piece of two sided, self adhesive foam, two I2c wires - 30 cm and 45 cm long,
- a choice of wires (50cm long), main power wire, for cameras, IR LED, external status LED etc,
- external LED set: LEDs board, transparent heat shrink tube,
- IR LED,

Not included:
- BEC - to power servos,

Every controller and IMU are tested (few times) before packing.

http://www.quadframe.us/collections/frontpage/products/smooth-operator-gimbal-controller
 

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