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How to add a pan-tilt camera mount to ArduCopter

Posted by Chris Anderson on June 10, 2011 at 5:30pm

3689411967?profile=originalGigio (udrones) has added a great tutorial to the manual on how to add a pan-tilt camera mount to ArduCopter using Hobbyking parts. Total cost: about $57. Perfect for a GoPro camera.

 

AC2 defaults to autostabilizing the camera (tilt/roll servo outputs are one Out 5 and Out 6). We'll be adding the ability to automatically track a position on the ground soon.

 

 

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  • Taylor Cox June 25, 2011 at 8:56am
    Yea, I assumed that, but where does the second servo go? Would it have to be mounted to the camera or something? I don't get it. This mount does not have a way to roll....makes no sense.
  • Amit June 25, 2011 at 4:18am
    Yep
  • Taylor Cox June 24, 2011 at 11:08pm
    I still don't understand how the camera mount part alone can control the tilt/roll...tilt and roll aren't the same are they? Why does it say you have servo's plugged into channel 5 and 6...isn't there only one servo to control the tilt of the camera mount??? What does the other servo control? I guess I'm just not getting it.
  • Amit June 17, 2011 at 3:29am
    Thanks ill check it out
  • Olivier June 16, 2011 at 2:36pm

    Amit,

    Camera stabilization is already in the code (see camera.pde) and enabled by default :

    #define CAMERA_STABILIZER ENABLED in APM_config.h

    Pitch can be manually controlled at the same time thru channel 6 of the receiver.
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    Chris Anderson June 16, 2011 at 1:40pm
    Amit, sure, Arducopter works the same way. If you want to mix in transmitter control to the existing stabilization, you can add the same code as shown there.
  • Amit June 16, 2011 at 1:24am

    True, thats what i mean.  like in this link

    http://code.google.com/p/ardupirates/wiki/StabilizedCameraMount

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    Chris Anderson June 13, 2011 at 10:08am

    Amit, if all you want to do is manual control of the tilt/pitch, just connect those servos to the desired channels on your RC recevier. If you want the code to do it, you can see code samples here:

    http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/AC2_Camera

  • Amit June 13, 2011 at 8:07am
    Is it possible to control the till and the pitch (RC inputs)?  or it just stabilized?
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    Chris Anderson June 12, 2011 at 5:44am
    Yes, I mention that in the manual, but I find them a little too close together so we recommend that you add the outer legs. But it's a matter of taste.
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