Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal and GoPro FPV issue

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Hi Guy's, I've been browsing the net for an answer to an issue I'm having. Hopefully you guy's can help.

The set up is DJi 2 with Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal with GoPro Hero 3+ Silver connected to the gimbal using the flimsy ribbon cable. Fatshark Transmitter with separate FPV camera. Everything works sweet, aside from random left twitch which seems to be a common problem.

Now the issue is I want to use the GoPro for the FPV video (I'm into photography and want to frame my shots better). I have the GoPro to transmitter cable and have it connected all fine, the problem is when when I power up the unit the gimbal leans to one side and wont level on the horizontal axis make a noise as though the motors are being driven.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance
 
It's not advisable to connect a cable like that to the gopro when using a Zenmuse as the gimbal can have issues with the amount of resistance it causes on the motors. There's already a power and video output cable on the Phantom, which uses the gopro feed to send to the Tx...you should see a 4-strand cable coming out of the bottom (red/brown/yellow/brown). That cable can be spliced to the appropriate ports on your Tx, or you can replace with a plug-n-play cable meant for P2's (instead of the generic one you have).

Do you have a iOSD too, or planning to get one?
 
Yeah, I have a iOSD mini, though I haven't connected it yet.

How does it cause resistance on the motors, there is plenty of slack in the cable, or are you talking about electrical resistance?
 
OI Photography said:
There's already a power and video output cable on the Phantom, which uses the gopro feed to send to the Tx...you should see a 4-strand cable coming out of the bottom (red/brown/yellow/brown). That cable can be spliced to the appropriate ports on your Tx, or you can replace with a plug-n-play cable meant for P2's (instead of the generic one you have).


Ah, ok, I will look into that. Thanks
 
If you're ready to go ahead and add your iOSD mini, you can use this cable to replace that stock one I mentioned, it will plug in to the Phantom, the iOSD mini, and your FatShark Tx: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LDX65OS/ref ... W0OH443OJY

When you plug in a USB cable like the one you have, both the weight of the plug+cable as well as the slight amount of resistance to movement they can place on the gimbal are enough to throw it off-balance.
 

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