I've been working on a gimbal for my 5D MIII and I have everything up and running with Simple BCG running Alexmo's with 3rd Axis add on. Calibration and balancing good. But I am sort of at a loss with the PID and other settings aimed at tiny cams.
Anyone flying 5D's with this controller care to share a starting point for V2.2 and the PID power settings? I am currently getting big oscillations or little oscillations with various settings. I started P low...started power low. Tried various combos. No go.
I am using iPower 180T Gimbal Motors with 12 poles.
Is there another discussion about tuning the settings with this cam? Thanks much!
DB
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try this settings! Maybe you have to give some more power to the yaw axis. Im using 5208 150T Motors.
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I am by no means an expert, as I have only just started with the SBCG too. But my findings comparing my GOPRO gimbal to my new Sony Nex size gimbal with 150t motors, is that the power needs to be higher. I think, and I say I think....if its too low the motor loses grip, the field rotation inside slips on the magnets.... causing the the gimbal to pop back until the field rotates around again as it tries to compensate. I think this is the source of some apparent oscillations. Try upping the power, but keep an eye on motor temps.