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Precise/Smooth Gimbal Control

How to fine-tune gimbal pointing controls

Position Slow Mode

For the best gimbal pointing control, use Position Slow Mode

Position Slow mode is a flight mode that toggles several things, including zoom rate scaling, adjustable rates, expo, window, and smooth control

When the vertical and horizontal rate knobs are set to maximum, the maximum speeds of the aircraft will match Position mode

Gimbal Control Features:

As of Astro FW 2.0, new features and parameters have been added for smoother and more precise gimbal control!

Feature
Description
When active?
How to adjust?
Range

Tilt Window

Dead zone on the tilt rocker

Position Slow Mode

Parameter:

MC_SLOW_WIN_PIT

0-1000

Tilt Expo

Reduces rocker sensitivity around the center for easier small, precise adjustments

Position Slow Mode

Parameter: MC_SLOW_EXPO_PIT

0-100 %

Tilt Smoothing

Smooths out input pitch commands

All flight modes

Parameter: GMBL_P_STICK_SM

0-30

Tilt Rate

Adjust tilt speed

All flight modes

-

Tilt Zoom Rate Scaling

Reduce the tilt rate in proportion to the camera zoom level

All flight modes

-

-

Pan Window

Dead zone on the yaw stick

Position Slow Mode

Parameter: MC_SLOW_WIN_YAW

0-1000

Pan Expo

Reduces stick sensitivity around the center for easier small, precise adjustments

Position Slow Mode

Parameter: MC_SLOW_EXPO_YAW

0-100 %

Pan Smoothing

Smooths out input pitch commands

All flight modes

Parameter: GMBL_Y_STICK_SM

0-30

Pan Rate

Adjust yaw/pan speed

Position Slow Mode

-

Pan Zoom Rate Scaling

Reduce the pan rate in proportion to the camera zoom level

Position Slow Mode

-

-

Max Pan Rate

Set the max yaw/pan rate of the aircraft

All flight modes

Parameter: MPC_MAN_Y_MAX

0-75 deg/s

Tilt Invert

Change tilt rocker direction

All flight modes

-

Pilot Pro can also do input shaping on the commands sent to the gimbal, however we recommend changing the parameters above on the drone side instead. The following settings (defaults) are recommended for Pilot Pro:

  • RockLWindow = 2.5

  • RockLSmooth = 0

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