Storm32 BGC gimbal

After combining my retracts from my previous blog post and my conversion plate to turn the 2-axis into a 3-axis gimbal

then also adding a mounting plate for the Storm32 BCG controller, further testing and setup goes great so far

Also did some tests using the spektrum sat option for the second operator to control the gimbal movements remotely (with possible future retract control also)

further settings to be done to fix the tilt upward issue I'm having yet

Goodluckbuy v1.31 Board:

http://www.goodluckbuy.com/storm32-bgc-32bit-3-axis-brushless-gimbal-controller-v1-31-drv8313-motor-driver.html

HC-06 Bluetooth Module (supports auto bluetooth tool in gimbal gui):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281478553428

Gimbal Frame

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390937550571

2-axis to 3-axis conversion plate:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:396619

Gimbal yaw motor:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__55653__Quanum_2208_Precision_Brushless_Gimbal_Motor_GoPRO_size_100_200g_US_Warehouse_.html

Gimbal Roll & Pan Motors:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271193164634

Controller Mounting plate: (Part from this: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:666219)

http://www.thingiverse.com/download:1070501

Current firmware: (v0.65e)

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=30910876&postcount=3788

Storm32 Wiki:

http://www.olliw.eu/storm32bgc-wiki/Main_Page

Storm32 Main Site:

http://www.olliw.eu/2013/storm32bgc/

For anyone not familiar with the Storm32 controller the GUI gives you setup wizards for setup of motors, imu, Bluetooth and advanced settings to control Mavlink options for future development use with arducopter and such

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Charles lakins January 28, 2016 at 9:52am

I dont use mavlink data feature since I dumped my 3dr controller ,and haven't got a pixhawk or newer one yet

OlliW would know that answer for you http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2055844
Euan Ramsay January 28, 2016 at 8:40am

Can I read the current 3 angles (yaw, pitch and roll) from the mavlink feed?
Charles lakins November 15, 2015 at 10:17am

Latest Update

added rc overlay for manual control

link to apk

overlay button after clicking menus show rc overlay

after clicking overlay icon

you can drag the overlay around if you grab a non control area of it

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8428287&d=1447568218
Charles lakins November 9, 2015 at 3:54pm

Another Update

Android app update 0.0.9
CHANGELOG:
1. Redesigned internal screen/cards operations, got rid of using android fragments, nothing visual but simplified code a lot and should improve stability on orientation changes and app relaunch also should bump ui related performance
2. Added graphs (Data Display), will polish it a bit more later
3. Moved settings to dialog
4. Added version name to connect screen
5. Battery smoothing setting to be OFF, 0.01, 0.02v deadband and LPF
6. Added app icon based on wikipedia gimbal image
7. Some bugfixes

Android APK Here (might need previous uninstalled first)

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8412386&d=1447106602
Charles lakins November 3, 2015 at 9:43pm

Another Update

one more android app update for today, 0.0.8
CHANGELOG:
1. Added status update only if it is different or voltage is different more than 0.02v
2. Changed state colors to be distinct
3. On orientation change view should stay on the same tab and zoom preserved (if it was zoomed it will reopen same one)
4. Enabled settings in menu, only "disconnect on exit" effective at the moment

Android APK Here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8394123&d=1446607005
Charles lakins November 3, 2015 at 3:15pm

New release update

Android app release 0.0.7
CHANGELOG:
1. Added status polling
2. Added heartbeat dot to indicate activity, will change color according to state colors
3. Fixed Level and Restart commands will not cause disconnect/reconnect to the board
4. Added back button support to close drawer and zoomed cell

Android APK Here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8393473&d=1446589347
Charles lakins November 2, 2015 at 3:55pm

New release update

Android app release 0.0.6

CHANGELOG:
1. Added swipe left/right to change tab
2. Added card zoom in (by default all values are read only, except for enable/disable all motors), in zoomed card it will allow to change values
*See screenshot
3. Added left/right buttons to the bar so it is easy to fine tune desired value, e.g. just drag bar to approximate value and then click left/right bar to adjust
4. Added Send debug data to the ... menu, so in case you get some weird result - send the data with comment

Looking for a feedback on new UI

Android APK Here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8390833&d=1446508006
Charles lakins October 31, 2015 at 8:13am
Charles lakins October 31, 2015 at 7:49am

Oct 31st 2015 File Here for the android app

Release 0.0.5 of android controller
Changelog:
1. Redesigned read/write buffer usage using ByteBuffer (should bump buffer usage performance)
2. Fixed Save, enable/disable motors should work now

RC Commands control overlay is in the works.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=8382469&d=1446250367
Charles lakins October 30, 2015 at 8:07pm

New Android Tuning App by XOR.IO @ RCGroups

Latest File Here

A few screenshots on my 36"TV using my S805 Media Box

xor.io

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