[DYS 3 Axis Gimbal User Manual]
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1. APROHEL DYS 3 Axis Gimbal User Manua This user manual provides information on the specifications installation and functions of the DYS 3 Axis Brushless Gimbal system DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved User Manual D4 XPROHELI ero Het DYS 3x Bushless Gimbal Revision History Date Revision Description 8 05 2014 Manual Creation DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page ii 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved D4 User Manual APROHEL Proteins Bushes Gimbal Table of Contents Revon HATOI EEN ii L TT e un E 1 Maming amp DI MeN T 2 Zi OUCK SIA R E 4 Unpacking your KUCK 5 Milf ite gee E 6 XP2 Mult rotor TEEN On EE 8 BUET 8 Powenng ON nn 10 Op ratng Ko ae E 12 3 NDS BGC SO PIV RE viv viivinse sittin evteaasteeuandonssccensaandcinsasisiensdesueunsiieneasesinsesinsnienssiannsiemaisneiens 13 BA 14 CONNECTING DYS 3X tO vourtComputer KOET T T aT eg ER ZSS Tt Enraiar NENNE eses 14 Us CRS gal esis Ci Gm et h pene re tt et ee E R a a E E Ei EEE 15 SIMD BGS KE EE 16 PEHOMNTANG e TUNNG acsi aia eaaa anaa aaa S AONANE SEa ERE 18 ETIE 18 TUG ONO W WO GSS EE 19 Manual PID TUNNO sciorta iE sagen RE RER RANEA OTOR AEAEE 22 Setup for Ad Operator Tilt C Ontrol sscccssessscsssessecsnserseccnsersccenesssccenesseccnsenseccanerseccneerseses 25 RUKE 28 rarest a orca cesta R T E 30 POS OC OD EE 30 TOUDICSNOOUING D 32 DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal Page 02. 3xtushless Gimbal 2 Profile Select rename load and save different profiles The DYS 3X Profiles are configured as follows a Profile 1 Follow Mode Pan only b Profile 2 Follow Mode Pan Pitch c Profile 3 Unused 3 clicks set manual tilt angles defined in service tab d Profile 4 Lock Mode follow modes off Note to switch modeson the DYS 3X while connected to the GUI simply select Profile 1 2 or 4 and click wnte 3 Configuration Central part of the window organized into seven tabs i Basic Tab Basic gimbal stabilization settings Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with their functions See performance tuning section for more details i Advanced Tab More precise tuning options for fine tuning you should not need to adjust any of these parameters iii RC Settings Settings to control the gimbal roll pitch yaw onentation with RC inputs iv Service Specify the behavior of the MENU button located on the bottom of the contro box and tune the battery monitonng service v Follow Mode Settings related to this special mode of camera control vi Realtime Data Realtime sensordata monitonng This screen is helpful in tuning your gimbal performance vii Rrmware Upgrade Firmware and SimpleBGC GUI software versions and update options Upgrade fimware at your own nsk 4 Control Panel Graphic visualization of gimbal onentation angles forall three axes e Black ano
3. Hero 3 3 Weight 238g 316g with GoPro Hero 3 Working Rotation Range Tilt Axis 90 Roll Axis 40 Yaw Axis 270 Input Power 3 S 11 1V Software Requirements Windows XP Vista 7 8 Mac OSX Motors Brushless rewound 14 poles Run Time 45 min 800mA battery 100 Tested amp Configured in Bend OR USA DYS 3X Brushless G imbal For GoPro Page 4 2014 XPRO HEU All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal Unpacking your DYS 3X The DYS 3X comes packed asshown below EE act orm Da be l U A WWW DYS n Packed Contents 1 DYS 3X Gimbal with XP Lander mounting plate 1 Bag of accessory mounts for other multirotors 1 1 5mm Allen Key e 1 2mm Allen Key 1 5 32 Allen Key 1 Ye20 x Y2 Hex Button Head Screw 1 Mounting Band rubber optional for GoPro 1 Pack Black Tarot dampeners recommended for best footage XProheli provides additional optional dampeners from Tarot that we feel are supenorto the stock DYSdampenerss You can expenement with each set or combination but we feel the black works best DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 5 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved User Manual YW APROHEL ero Hen oS 3xGushless Gimbal Mounting Your GoPro Overview A Quick Tip For best performance always make sure you adjust the Roll plate forbalance when changing to different GoPro The DYS 3X comes
4. This mode is activated on Profile 1 This mode only enables the follow mode feature forthe YAW axis and keepsthe PMC H ROLL axis in lock mode level to the honzon This mode isthe most popular forhandheld use and multirotor use DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 19 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe os 3xXtushless Gimbal Follow PITCH ROLL This mode is activated on Profile 2 This mode will allow both the PITCH and ROLL axis to follow the frame of the gimbal with the following parameters e Follow ROLL start degrees Set the PITCH angle in degrees where the ROLL axis enters Follow mode Below thisangle ROLL remains locked to the honzon The purpose of this setting isso the ROLL doesnot remain locked at high degree pitch angles e Follow ROLL mix degrees Set the PITCH range in degrees where the ROLL axis gradually transitions from lock mode to follow mode To disable ROLL follow completely set the Roll start mix values to 0 90 To permanently enable the ROLLfollow mode set Sta rt mix values to 0 0 Note The DYS 3X ispreconfigured in Profile 2 to only activate the follow PITCH feature Tuning Follow mode features Profile 1 2 There are a few pnmary vanablesthat can be adjusted to change the reaction speed and settings of the YAW pan a xis e Dead band degrees Increasing this value will adjust the starting point H degrees from center that the camera begin
5. lower honzontal GoPro mounting plate if applicable 2 lf you purchased the DYS 3XHandle or ProGnip carefully unscrew the fasteners on the top of the DYS 3X to the handheld mount 3 Using the provided XP Lander adapter plate screw the plate onto the lander frame with the provided 20 adapter hex screw DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 8 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal 4 Align the DYS 3X Gimbal mounting stand offs with the 3 holesin the adapter plates and fasten using the provided M3x8 screws 5 Plug in the J STpower lead to the back ofthe gimbal It Is optional to use the auxiliary power from your XP2 power hamess oruse a small lipo battery back such asthe XProHeli 800mAh battery DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 9 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved WY User Manual APROHEL eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal Mounting to Pro Gnip dual handles A Quick Tip Align the DYS 3X Gimbal mounting stand offs with the 3 RSR matching holes in the top of the Pro Gnp mounting plate and Make sure your fasten using the provided M3x8 screws XP2 main flight battery doesnot touch orrub against the back of the gimbal this can cause undesired vibrations to the DYS 3X resulting in poorer quality footage The battery istypically mounted on the top plate of the ProGnp with Velcro Handlesare relatively easy to mount once
6. 2013 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL eto Het os 3xtushless Gimbal 1 Welcome Message from CEO On behalf of XProHeli would like to thank you for your purchase of the DYS 3X gimbal for GoPro Our team at XProHeli respectfully requests that you take the time to read this manual to the fullest extent before using your new DYS 3X for the first time The DYS 3X gimbalisa great step up from the XPG asitadds a new cinematic dimension to your shots with the addition of a 3 axis of stabilization We have tested several 3 axis gimbals and feel this gimbal when setup properly isthe best solution forourapplications While the XPG hasbeen and is til an excellent performing top leading 2 Axis gimbal the competition in this market with the new gimbalscoming out of China hasforced usto go into the obsolescence phase with the XPG afteronly 1 short year We still have plenty of parts available for these units so don t hesitate to contact us for replacement frame parts motors or controllers if needed If you have any questions concemsorneed help please do not hesitate to email orcall us sup port xproheli com Phone 541 639 8828 Mailing Address XProHeli 20810 Sockeye Place Suite 110 Bend OR 97701 Customer satisfaction is our pnonty If your not happy were not happy Thanks Hans Skjersaa DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page l 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL r
7. E MIN_ ANGLE MAX ANGLE ROLL e 45 3 PITCH YAW Travel Settings 8 CHANNELS 30 MODELS 2 TYPES x O a_a iz DSM SPREAD SPECTRUM TELEMETRY SYSTEM DYS 3X Brushless G imbal For GoPro Page 28 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved WY User Manual APROHEL roe 0S 3xBrushiessGimbal Sub Thm Settings Reverse Channel Settings THROES Servo LET Aux 3 HOR REM L Speed Settings adjust to preference DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 29 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL toe os 3xtushless Gimbal DYS 3X Recovery Procedures Overview This section provides instructional stepsto brng your DYS 3X back to the onginal pre configured settings In the rare event that you have to reflash your controller due to a comupt file or erased memory bank you can also use this section asa recovery guide Pnorto performing the recovery steps yourcamera should be mounted and balanced and your gimbal should be mounted to the DYS 3X stand so that the gimbal can move about freely on the Roll Pitch and Yaw axis Recovery Steps 1 Load Wnte 2 40B8 Firmware thie Can be done using the 2 41B4 GUI in the Upgrade tab 2 With Motors OFF in GUI Load and wnte Backup Profiles 1 2 amp 4 Note IF you did not backup your Profiles please email support and we willsend youa copy of each 3 Connect Battery Motors Tumed OFF in GUI 4 Perform GYRO Cal Press Cal Gyro 5 Per
8. ND EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS UABILITIES DAMAGES AND EXPENSES INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES ACTUALLY INC URRED ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR INJ URY TO ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY ARISING FROM ORIN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRO DUCTS SOLD OR SUPPLIED BY XPRO HELI THIS INDEM NITY SHALL APPLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THE CLAIM DAMAGE LIABILITY OR EXPENSE IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT BREACH OF WARRANTY NEGLIGENCE STIRICTUABILITY OR OTHER TORT DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 3 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe os 3xXtushless Gimbal 2 QUICKSTART Overview A The DYS 3X isconfigured and custom tuned by XProHeli with the Important addition of a custom soldered mode button to access different features in the software Setup of this gimbal isdone in a few steps mounting the gimbal installing the camera and finally powenng the unit on Never power up your DYS 3X gimbal without your GoPro mounted to It Please take care in unpacking the contents and be conciencious Doing so can Cause of how you handle the gimbal Gimbals are not yet bullet proof so damage be careful not to snag a loose wire orneglect the gimbal Water will damage the gimbal as will lots of dirt debnis Never power the gimbal with any power source otherthan a 3S rated voltage 11 1 12 5 volts Doing so will ruin the control board Specifications Supported Camera GoPro
9. Page 24 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal Setup for 274 Operator Tilt Control Connecting a RC system to the DYS 3X is optional for pitch roll tilt control Operation with a 2nd operator using a RC system will allow control and aiming of the gimbal independently from the direct physical movements of the gimbal unit Several different RC protocols including standard PWM Sum PWM and Futaba S Bus are supported Setup for each of these control systems is slightly different in the software for Futaba and Sum PWM referto online Basecam Manual for propersetup Typical And operator setup using Normal PWM receiver rag D 4 T Tilt RC PTC H Roll RC_ROLL DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 25 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL reiege RC Settings in GUI Basic Advanced RC Settings Follow mode Realtime Data Firmware upgrade RC Input Mapping Command Assignment RC_ROLL pin mode Normal PWM or Analog ROLL RC ROLL PWM LOW no action PITCH RC_PITCH PWM MID no action YAW RC_YAW PWM HIGH no action CMD no input Mix channels FC_ROLL FC ROLL PWM FC ROLL none FC_PITCH FC_PITCH PWM FC_PITCH none RC Control ANGLE MODE SPEED MODE MIN ANGLE ROLL e PITCH YAW i ROLL PITCH YAW Controls the position of the camera li CMD Allows you to execute specified actions Configure your 2 or 3 position swit
10. Powersupply polanty is inverted e POWER value set to O e Camera not balanced e There isa broken motor winding or one phase of motor has failed e POWER not set high enough e Bad Accelerometer Calibration e Sensorismounted crooked not parallel to motor axis This is nomal affects of acceleration This is from BAD gyro Calibration Sensor Feedbackas result of too high D parameter Sensor feedback as result of too high D or P parameter Wrong COM port selected GUI and firmware version mistmatch DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved e Checkall connections e Double check POWER settings e Balance the Camera e Check Motor windings o Roll Pitch ABC phase resistance 14 5 16 ohms o Pan ABC phase resistance 11 5 12 5 ohms e Increase Power Value e Perform 6 Point IMU calibration e Align Sensor Square with Axis Try to increase Gyro Trust value in Advance tab default DYS 3X values should not cause this Recalibrate Gyro 5 second press of menu button or through GUI Check the Realtime Data graphs to determine which axis is problem and lower D value Lower P Value Increase D value Try different COM port check driver installation Check Firmware and GUI version Page 32 Ww User Manual APROHEL XPro Heli DYS 3XBrushless G imbal DYS 3X Brushless G imbal For GoPro Page 33 2014 XPRO HEU All Rights Reserved
11. ch on your RC transmitter fora specified channel and assign it to the CMD channel Its range is split into 3 sections LOW MID HIGH When changing the position of your RC transmitter switch the signal jumps from one section to another and the assigned command is executed iii FC_ROLL FC_PITCH Used to mark any PWM input to be a signal from the extemal flight controller This isan advanced feature that we do not recommend RC MIX You can mix 2 inputs together before applying them to the ROLL PITCH or YAW axis This feature enables you to control the camera from two sources a joystick and RC transmitter forexample You can adjust the proportion of the mix from 0 to 100 ANGLE MODE The RC transmitter will control the Camera angle directly The full RC range will move the Camera from min to max angles asspecified above If the RC transmitter stick doesnot move the camera stands still The speed of rotation dependson the SPEED and acceleration limiter settings DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 26 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL toe os 3xXtushless Gimbal SPEED MODE The RC transmitter will control the rotation speed If the stick iscentered the camera stands still If the stick is deflected the camera starts to rotate but doesnot exceed the min max range specified Soeed is sightly decreased nearthe minmax bordersto yield steady accelerations The soeed of rotation is proport
12. complete it should look like this DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 10 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI XProHei DYS3XBushles Gimbal Powenng On DYS 3X Once your Gimbal is mounted and the camera is secured you can now powerthe gimbalon by connecting the battery pack to the J ST power lead wire on the DYS 3X Upon startup the gimbal will go through a 5 second gyro calibration with the buzzerbeeping intermittently If thisdoes not happen at start up it means that the software is set to skip the gyro calibration on power up Thiscan be set either way we recommend leaving the gyro calibration off If you find that the gimbal starts up and is off center like this Gently rotate the gimbal with yourhand until the yaw motor centers on the next set of poles It may take 5 10 seconds for the gimbal to center at the 0 postion If you find that the gimbal acts erratic on start up Simply press the mode button 1 time to ensure it isin mode 1 and then with the gimbal still pressand hold the button for 5 seconds to initia lize a manual gyro calibration The motors will power off and the controller will calibrate the sensor forthe temperature of the room orarea you are filming in DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 11 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal Operating Modes The DYS 3X hasa custom mode function button on the fron
13. different profiles onto the controller board You can switch profiles saved on the board by choosing the profile in the software orby pressing the MENU button if configured on your controller board DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 15 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL reiege Remember that some settings are common forall profiles and can not be saved ona per profile basis Parameters such as sensor onentation hardware configuration RC inputs and motor outs are the same acrossall profiles The software starts in English To change the interface language choose one in the language menu and restart the program SAVE BAC KUPS OF YOUR PROFLE SETTINGS The first thing you should do pnorto making any adjustments orchangesto the the software issave a backup of your gimbals Profile settingsto yourcomputer To do thisconnect the gimbal to the GUI and Select Profile 1 gt Save As then save the profile to a specified backup folderon your computer Do this fro Profiles 1 2 and 4 SimpleBGC GUI Layout Smp le BG C GUI hnas a fainy intuitive layout with several sections Pe langage View Heb Caonrecteon Gew ty SLAB USRA amp sa d version 3 0 Ad varced FDO Controller Verret ecce RTA terral FC Gen 1 Connection COM port selection and connection status DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 16 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe ys
14. e such asthe reaction speed orthe start and stop points of the follow mode features If you are doing very high speed movesorare running a Camera payload in the upperrange you may find even better stabilization quality by adjusting some of the PID motor power parameters Recommended PID settings for specific Cameras are available from our training downloads page these willbe updated ona regular basis Optionally manual PID tuning can be done aswell with reference to the Realtime Data tab See Manual PID tuning section Tuning Follow Modes Both Profiles 1 and 2 have active follow mode features e Profile 1 Follow YAW active e Profile 2 Follow YAW Follow PITCH ROLL active e Profile A Disabled Note that if you make adjustments to Profile 1 and want those changesto cany overto Profile 2 you must make sure to copy those values from Profile 1 to Profile 2 and wnte them to the controller as both profiles are independent of each other Follow mode stabilization is determines the angles of the gimbal frame by estimating the angle values from each motors magnetic field If the motor accidently skips steps from bumping into the gimbal the postion estimation will be off and you will have to corect the camera position by hand If the gimbal begins acting erratic simply power off the gimbal and power backon to restart the synchronization In rare cases you may have to perfoma Gyro calibration long 5 second hold of mode button Follow YAW
15. eBGC GUI software application to initiate the connection DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 14 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL toe os 3xXtushless Gimbal Caution It is safe to connect both USB and the battery simultaneously but be very careful not to reverse the polanty of the battery because it will bum out the controllerand may damage your PC Download the SmpleBGC GUI amp User Manual SimpleBGC GUI 2 40b8 Zip SimpleBGC 32bit 2 4008 GUI User Manual The SimpleBGC GUI software application enables you to do the following Update the finmmware Make Changes to the settings of your controller Tune settings for optimal performance Adjust settings for va nous modes of operation USING SimpleBGC GUI After you start the software and select the corect COM port from the list click Connect When the connection is established all board settings and profiles will be loaded into the software You can re load the current board parameters anytime by clicking the READ button After adjusting parameters in the software you should W nte them to the controller board by clicking the WRITE button Only the current profile parameters will be saved to the board To retum to the default settings select the USE DEFAULTS button To choose a different profile select it from the list of profiles located in the uppernght comer of the window You can store different settings as Tve
16. form 6 Point IMU Calibration httos www youtube com watch v Xb64 QisyvE amp feature youtu be D Set Motor Polanty by powernng Motors ON and click AUTO under Motor Configuration Basic Tab a Gimbal should rotate each axis and identify direction of movement When complete the DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 30 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL toe os 3xXtushless Gimbal INVERT boxes willbe checked orunchecked for proper motor direction b Click Wnte 7 Copy INVERTvaluesand make sure they are the same for Profiles 2 amp 4 8 Select Profile 1 click wnte 9 With motors ON and gimbal frame level go to Followmode tab and Click AUTO in OFFSET section When finish click wnte Make sure these values are the same through Profiles 1 2 amp 4 DYS 3X Brushless G imbal For GoPro Page 31 2014 XPRO HEU All Rights Reserved XPROHELI User Manual XPro Heli DYS 3XBrushless G imbal Troubleshooting PRO BLEM Possible Causes wo Vitro ay Motors Don t Spin Camera trys to stabilize but falls to side During fast YAW rotations camera honzon deflects on Roll and slowly comes back level During Fast motion with acceleration camera deflects and then slowly comes back level Camera slowly drifts by any orall axes just after poweron High Frequency Oscillations Low Frequency Oscillations GUI cannotconnect to board e Power Supply is not connected e
17. ional to stick angle and the SPEED setting RC control inversion is allowed in both control modes MIN ANGLE MAX ANGLE Sets the range of angles controlled from an RC transmitter orin Follow Mode To reverse the control set the higher value first and lower value second Forexample if you want to configure a camera to go from leveled position to down postion set 0 90 or 90 0 to reverse movement LPF Sets control signal filtenng The higher the value the smoother the reaction to sick commands This filter avoids fast stick movements but add commands This filter avoids fast stick movements but a dds some reaction delay to stick movement DYS 3XSO FIWARE DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 2 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved Ww User Manual APROHEL reiege Tit control setup for DX8 Radio Typically tilt control on the DYS gimbal for single operator setups is programmed on Aux3 of your DX8 AR8000 radio To control the tilt a servo signal wire will connect from your AR8000 receiver directly to the back of yourgimbalon the RC_PITCH control input pins see picture above pg 25 We typically setup the 3 position FLAP switch on the DAG to control the tilt of the camera Top position is typically close to O degrees facing forward middle position is about 45 degrees down and bottom position is full 90 degree tilt Here are the radio and software settings RC Settings Tab PINCH RC Control ANGLE MODE SPEED MOD
18. is section provides information and instructions on the SimpleBGC Software and how to make specific changes to your software settings to help with getting the best performance from your DYS 3X The 32 bit controller in each DYS 3X comes with a licensed bootloader from Basecam Electronics Alexmos This license allows you to download and flash your controller with the latest firmware when new releasesare available Please note that any upgrades ordowngradesto the firmware on your DYS 3X are will most likely require you to reconfigure all the settings on the controller Unless you are an advanced user and are comfortable configunng the sensorand making the proper adjustments we do not recommend you change the firmware Future firmware releases will be carefully monitored and test at XProHeli before making a recommendation to upgrade If there isa finware version that we feel is supenorto the Onginal shipped version we will put togethera step by step video on the firmware upgrade processand necessary adjustments Connecting DYS 3X to YourComputer Connect the board to yourcomputer with a mini USB cable The first time you connect the board to yourcomputer it may install the dnvers automatically If not you can download the latest dnvers from the following link www silabs com products mcu pages usbtouartbndgevcpdnvers aspx After you install the driver a new virtual COM port will be created You need to choose this COM port in the Smpl
19. mera is offset just slightly from center to the left or nght and isnot straight in line you can raise or lower this value to adjust the camera angle For PITCH and ROLL axis there isan option to calibrate offset automatically To do this bower on system hold frame leveled and pressAUIO button Don t forget to wnite setting when finished If the camera after power on isnot leveled you need to adjust the offset setting This is preconfigured when shipped e Speed This value allows you to adjust the speed of the camera rotation fora specific axis A higher value nets a fastercamera movement a lower values nets a Slowercamera movement Don t set too high of values that the motors can t handle MAX 10 If the value is too high the motors will skip steps and the stabilization synchronization willbe off causing the gimbalto act erratic Ifa high value is desired make sure to have the acceleration limiter set so that it will help to seta larger soeed value without causing the motorsto skip or miss steps DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 21 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe DYSE Gimbal Manual PID Tuning For novice DYS 3X users we do not recommend immediately diving into motor and PID tuning This section isforadvanced users who are familiar with all the parameters of the software Always rememberto make a backup of your profile settings so you Can easily reload and have record of your ongi
20. nal PID settings Prerequisites To start with fine tuning your PIDs you should have your onginal DYS 3X Profile settings loaded Your motor polanty Should be cormect and your IMU sensor should be calibrated and configured propery Tuning isachieved by referencing the Real Time Data tab in the GUI You should have the gimbalona table mounted and locked to the DYS 3X stand The battery should be fully charged forthe tuning process Tuning Process Set gimbal to Profile 4 LOCK MODE Start with the PITCH axis then ROLLthen YAW Begin by deflecting the camera with yourhand on each axisand watch the speed and smoothness of the retum action of the GYRO data on the Real Time Data graph Your goal in tuning isto raise the P and D value foreach axisashigh as possible without causing high frequency feedback or unwanted vibrations L Set I to a small value of 0 04 or less li Slowly increase P until the motor starts to oscillate lll Increase D in small increments until the oscillations stop iv Repeat stepsii and iii until high frequency vibration occurs You may feel the vibration by hand and see a noisy line on the gyro graph At this point you have identified the maximum values Tor P and D for DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 22 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved YW User Manual APROHEL roe YS 3xBushless Gimbal PITC H for your setup Decrease each slightly and proceed to step v
21. otten vs axbushiessGimbal A Waming amp Disclaimer The DYS 3Xgimbal iscapable of captunng incredible footage and asexciting asit iswe at XProHeli want to remind customers that operating RC aircraft with the DYS 3X should be done with great care and precaution There have been several incidences of people throughout the world seriously injured by RC Helicopters even some deaths Multi rotors are nota toy People underthe age of 18 years old should not operate any multi rotor unless supervised by an expenenced adult The propson the XP2 like other multi rotors are sharp and can cause senousdamage to people and property Never fly around people who are unaware of the damage these devices can Cause Liability Disclaimer XProHeli shall not be responsible for any special incidental or consequential damages including but not limited to personal injunes damage to property injury to others including that to life and health resulting from any application and use of any XProHeli products including but not limited to camera stabilization systems multi rotors quadcopters hexcopers or octocopters The Purchaserand any Pilot in Command PIC assumes full and unlimited responsibility forall applications and usesof any products sold by XPro Heli DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 2 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL rotten vs 3xbushiessGimbal INDEMNITY XPRO HELI AG ENTS REPRESENTATIVES A
22. s to follow your hands left to wnte A smaller value here will tighten the reaction zone from the zero point and begin to follow to the left ornght sooner A larger value here will give yourhands more freedom of movement to the left and nght before the camera beginsto follow You can set this range where your preference suites your needs The rotation of an outer frame or handlesdoesnot affect the camera within thisdegree band This setting helpsto skip small pan jerks when you operate gimbal by handsdunng fast or dyna mic movements DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 20 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL eto et DS 3xXtushless Gimbal e Expo curve you can specify the strength of the follow mode when the outer frame moves left nght or up down from a neutral position Forexample when the expo curve isenabled i e isnot flat small or medium declination of an outer frame will cause very fine control even if l tem is configured high But the strength of control exponentially grows when angles of declination becomes close to 60 degrees It givesa big freedom in camera operation from fine and smooth control to very fast movements e OFFSET it isa very important to propery configure the initial position of the motors magnetic poles because all further calculations use this information For YAW axis you can adjust the zero point heading relative to the frame heading so if you notice that the ca
23. t of the gimbal that allows you to access multiple operating features on the fly Each DYS 3X is setup by us with the following functions e Mode 1 Follow Pan only e Mode 2 Follow Pan Pitch e Mode 3 Set Camera anglesby hand motors tum OFF for 2 seconds hold camera at desired angle gimbal now holds this angle e Mode 4 Lock Mode camera remains pointed forward at all times doesnot follow hands e Mode 5 Customized by user in Software package e Gyro Calibration Hold 5 seconds keep gimbal still as possible gt gt Mode Button DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 12 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal Using FPV with the DYS 3X To use FPV with the DYS 3X gimbal you will need a low profile lightweight flexible FPV cable like this one If you do not have thiscable it isavailable on our website DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 13 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved APROHEL Your DYS 3X comes preconfigured witha tune that works really well forthe GoPro Hero 3 3 Make sure you backup your Profile settings prior to making any changes DO NOTLOAD USE DEFAULTS and overwnte the controller Doing this will reset your gimbal controller completely and you will have to perform the setup recovery procedures A IMPORTANT User Manual XPro Heli DYS 3XBrushless Gimbal 3 SmpleBGC SOFTWARE Overview Th
24. v Repeat steps through iv for ROLL Stabilization of ROLL may cause instability in PITCH If so reduce P and D slightly for PITCH Cross axis interference ismost pronounced when the gimbal construction is less ngid vi Repeat stepsi through v for YAW vil Increase I for PITCH until low frequency oscillation appears Then decrease I slightly to keep the gimbal stable You can reduce I asmuch as 20 if needed vill Repeat step vii Tor RO UL and YAW ix When allaxesare tuned test the gimbal While tuning you can reference the gyro data in the Realtime Data graph to estimate stabilization quality The picture below isan example of 3 manual deflections of the camera on the pitch axis with the orange line representing the stabilization back to level Each axis should have a smooth retum in the Realtime Data tab asshown Basic Advanced RC Settings Service Follow mode cealtime Data Firmware upgrade Frame rate 20 PAUSE RC_ROLI RC_PITCH RC YAW RC CMD Scale EXT_FC_ROLI EXT_FC_PITCH ACC_Y ACC 2 GYRO_X GYRO_Y GYRO_Z ERR_ROLL ERR_PITCH ERR_YAW USE DEFAULTS MOTORS ON OFF Camera Smooth Quick Deflection Retum DYS 3X Brushless G imbal For GoPro Page 23 2014 XPRO HEU All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe oS 3xXtushless Gimbal In generala welltuned configuration will net lessthan 1 degree of eroron ROLL PITCH and YAW axis in nomal operation DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro
25. with a machined retaining lens housing to secure the GoPro to the camera tray of the gimbal X configurations Install the camera onto the gimbal by using the 2 small 1 5mm allen screwsand 1 5mm allen key These screw into the back of the retaining rng one on the top and one on the bottom K Age Should look like this when mounted propeny DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 6 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI XProHeli DYS3XBushles Gimbal el Mounting for ND Polarizing Filters You can also use the provided mounting band to secure the GoPro to the gimbal Thisisa good mounting solution if you are using a light weight filter from Snake River or Polar Pro We recommend a filter with a weight of 20 grams or less minimal impact on PID settings DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHELI eet DYS3XBushles Gimbal XP2 Mult rotor Installation Overview Installation of the DYS 3Xon your XP2 quadcopter isdone ina few simple steps First is removal of any existing gimbal or GoPro landing gear plate mounting of the DYS 3X and then finally the remote tilt lead wire hook up This section is specifically forthe XP2 however if you are a Phantom V1 user please reference this YouTube video forthe DYS 3X install https www youtube com watch v Bz1Dh3itkOM Installation 1 Prepare your XP2 by removing the
26. ws display the angles DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 17 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe DYSE Gimbal e Blue arrowsare a 10x time magnification to provide higher precision e Red marks show target angles that the gimbal should hold e Thin blue lines show the peak deflection from the central neutral point Blue digits show peak deflection amplitude which providesan estimation of stabilization quality e Vertical red barsto the nght of the scales show actual power level from 0 to 100 5 READ WRITE USE DEFAULTS buttons are used to transfer settings to from the controller board le 6 MOTORS ON OFF button manually tum on off power to motors 7 Tips status or error messages in red color are displayed at the bottom of the screen Overall cycle time and C enor count is also displayed 8 Battery voltage indicator with waming sector Bottom nght of screen Performance Tuning Overview The DYS 3X comes preconfigured with PID settings that perfom exceptionally well with cameras ranging from 400 750g These settings are regularly used by us for vanous Camera configurations and net excellent stabilization results Depending on your filming style forhandheld or aenal use you may find the need to tune a few parameters in the DYS 3X Brushless Gimbal For GoPro Page 18 2014 XPRO HELI All Rights Reserved W User Manual APROHEL roe ys 3xtushless Gimbal softwar
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