Herelink gimbal setup

[@sibujacob977]

Can you advice where i could locate a power cable connector for the Airlink of the Herelink

[@AusGanesh]

Hi Vince,
Finally found your video, nice setup. Thank you for producing a video on how to set up the gimbal. Can you please add some specs about you quad. If possible can you please share the st files for the 3D printer. Thank You.

[@andrewjamez]

That rocker button really needs replacing with one with more movement. So close to getting it right but falling short from from a single operator perspective.

[@Guide504]

What's the other option?

[@ravisingh7329]

Hey How did you get to show soo many channels on your buttons tab of QGC. I can only see 4 or 5 channels on mine.

[@markgiles8527]

I don't know much about cameras but I'd rather have the zoom linked to the short and long presses and use the wheel to tilt the gimbal. Wonder why the designers didn't include two wheels? FAIL!

[@hardin1306]

Which gimbal is this

[@rubagumyabrave9969]

He Vince, how did you set the herelink wheel to control the zoom in and out?

[@RICARDOJDS93]

Hi, can you please provide the simpleBGC32 PID values or the profile file? That would be an amazing baseline for me since my controller doesnt autotune

[@Aerocase_irkutsk]

Hello friend! I have a problem connecting the same equipment to the PIXHAWK flight controller. More precisely, I connected it correctly, the video from the copter is displayed, the control channels are correctly displayed in ardupilot, but the telemetry in the form of batteries, satellites and everything else is not transmitted to the remote control, the remote does not see Pixhawk. at the same time, Pixhawk itself sees the remote control on SBS. it seems that I did not correctly set the telem or mavlink port settings. Please tell me what settings I could have missed, or maybe there are screenshots of the settings?

[@scubari]

hi, Can you please share basic info about your connection of Seaqull REC with cube, channels etc. i have REC allso with sony a6300.thanks

[@williamparker3981]

This helps alot, thanks for making the vid. You may have already mentioned this but what type of camera is that? I am looking to have the same zoom feature and that one looks nice. 👍🏼

[@vincehogg8935]

It’s a Sony A5100. All the Sony Alpha range are small and light but the 5000 series are the smallest.

[@williamparker3981]

@@vincehogg8935 thanks!

[@Guide504]

Great effort dude.
Why not put zoom on a switch and gimbal pos on the wheel?

[@vincehogg8935]

The Zoom could be on a switch but would only go the value set by the PWM, not analogue movement. The wheel is self centering so the gimbal would return to the middle if released. 'Speed mode' (as opposed to absolute position mode) on the SimpleBGC could be used but is not available when connected via serial. The current firmware on the herelink is frustratingly limited. The promised Solex firmware still seems a long way off. Its becoming a serious issue now.

[@Guide504]

@@vincehogg8935 if using the seagull rec the switch could be used to activate the zoom and stop it like a 3way latched momentary switch?

[@rohitkarle]

can you share files for the drone also? would like to print and test it out

[@vincehogg8935]

Its all on Grabcad. Just go there and search for me.

[@OSegredodaB3Oficial]

Hello Friend. this system works on pixhawk 2.4.6? the previous one from cube 2.1

[@vincehogg8935]

The herelink is basically a communication system which interfaces with your flight controller via sbus and serial (telem) so works fine with previous pixhawk - as far as I know.

[@OSegredodaB3Oficial]

OK. Thanks a lot for the help. now I will buy without fear.

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

I am considering this system as the AIO rc/data/video link for an inspection drone I am in the the middle of building. Thus far most of the work my company has done has been in mapping/survey and real estate. However it is time to expand into the inspection sector and I was seriously considering this system both because of cost and ease of use as far as working with clients its all in a neat little package. Brass tax, would you buy this system for that application or find another video downlink solution and keep the RC on something like my Taranis? Any help is greatly appreciated man. Cheers

[@vincehogg8935]

Flight Therapy **BullisticFPV** well I love it and hate it. Hardware is great simple solution with excellent range and connectivity but..........I bought it about a year ago and it still had beta firmware and was very limited for camera controls. We were promised the ‘Solex’ version will be released any day. We are still waiting and owners are getting angry. Check the cubepilot forum - herelink or Solex threads for latest.

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

@@vincehogg8935 I just got onto the cubepilot forum and was able to get some of my questions answered. Thanks so much for the reply man it is super helpful and i really appreciate it. Time is of the essence with this particular build and im wondering if you would recommend any HD downlink alternatives to the Herelink? I have found many systems but they all seem to have terribly mixed reviews.

[@vincehogg8935]

@@flighttherapybullisticfpv133 Only ever used 2.4 and 5.8 vid links before so Im not an expert there. Whats the latest feeling about the herelink over there?

[@vincehogg8935]

@@flighttherapybullisticfpv133 Wow. I see they released it today! Dont think Ill be the first one to rush and test it.

[@vincehogg8935]

@@flighttherapybullisticfpv133 th-cam.com/video/gNUUTuOzXeU/w-d-xo.html

[@michaelrhinehimer8928]

you showed absolutely NOTHING about hooking up the gimbal, what kind of gimbal? the actual physical connections? what kind of PDB? literally nothing

[@vincehogg8935]

Michael Rhinehimer I also showed nothing about how to catch fish. The vid is about the Hearlink setup. If you would like more information try asking again politely like other people do.

[@michaelrhinehimer8928]

@@vincehogg8935 ok im frustated i apologize dude, i cannot figure how to utilize or actually connect any thing to the air/flight/radio of herelink how do they talk to each other? do i use the micro usb on the camera & air unit? the gimbal thing has me stumped? how about the other " ground/signal cable 1 goes to the "rcin" what can i use the other for? again my apologies

[@vincehogg8935]

@@michaelrhinehimer8928 Checkout Mad RC for initial setup - th-cam.com/video/s39eUckPx14/w-d-xo.html
and he has one for camera connection. - th-cam.com/video/OpEGS_Aoodg/w-d-xo.html
To get the gimbal to talk to the pixhawk can be a challenge. As mentioned in vid, Im using SimpleBGC32 from basecam. I have it connected via serial to the telem2 port (TX/RX) on the pixhawk. There are a lot of things to get exactly correct for them to talk. The BGC manual has all the info.
Camera is controlled via a seagull #REC
www.seagulluav.com/product/seagull-rec/
Have you been to cubepilot.org? many questions answered on there.
The gimbal is my own design. Can download and print from here. grabcad.com/library/gimbal-for-sony-a5000-1
There is a lot of reading and study involved to get everything working well.

[@freeandeverlastinggreenene94]

Very poor audio. Video not comprehensible.

[@austntexan]

Very poor grammar. Comment is incomprehensible and tactless.

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

Audio is absolutely fine. Video completely comprehensible to english speakers and people with ears.