Camera Operator TX

[gmahan3]

I'm looking to expand from a 2 axis gimbal to a 3 axis and add a 2nd operator for independent camera operation.

How many channels would a TX need for the 2nd op?

 

[CdA D]

I'm looking to expand from a 2 axis gimbal to a 3 axis and add a 2nd operator for independent camera operation.

How many channels would a TX need for the 2nd op?

I'm using one for shutter, one for pan and one for pitch. My horizon is automatic. So I'm thinking at least 3.

 

[gmahan3]

Is this on the same Rx?

Or do you do you have 1 rx for your flight tx and another rx for the camera control tx?

 

[CdA D]

I have a Tx/ Rx for the aircraft and a Tx/Rx for the camera gimbal. They are independent of each other with their own per supp.

 

[gmahan3]

They are independent of each other with their own per supp.

That's what I imagined. I didn't know if you had a 16 channel rx if you had two compatible tx's if you could assign, say 14,15,16 to the camera gimbal.

 

[CdA D]

I would imagine if you want a camera op then he/she would need to have their own Tx/Rx so as to be able to operate the gimbal independent of the aircraft. They should have FPV also so that they can see what they are photographing. That is the set-up that I use. I have a 9ch Tx for my aircraft and a 8ch Tx for the gimbal. I use the 8ch Tx because it is comparable with my FPV head tracking. I use 2.4 ghz for the aircraft and gimbal and 5.8 ghz for the FPV.

 

[gmahan3]

Thanks for all the info!