Phantom 3 Standard Repair Question...

[ArmyVet]

After crash and repairing my gimbal and ribbon I have good news and bad news. Camera works but gimbal does not. IMU calibration did not help and gimbal calibration freezes up GO app.

The phantom flies fine, GPS works and camera works and can video and take pictures.

So here is my question............repair cost is about what a brand new Gimbal/camera would cost. The question I have for any Phantom experts is:

IS the Gimbal controlled from the boards on the gimbal or is there a chance that my gimbal problem is within the Phantom?

 

[ArmyVet]

OK.... How about this question:

What is the physical location of the "gimbal gyroscope"??

Thanks Bill

 

[Jackson]

Well FWIW Storm makes a lot of gimbal controllers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STORM32-BGC...184190?hash=item51da70eabe:g:jqsAAOSwI-BWKF55

 

[ArmyVet]

Well FWIW Storm makes a lot of gimbal controllers.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STORM32-BGC...184190?hash=item51da70eabe:g:jqsAAOSwI-BWKF55

Thanks.....I will check that out.

But does anyone know where the"gimbal gyroscope" is on a Phantom 3 Standard??

Are there any schematics? Block Diagrams? or Parts Lists ? Available for the Phantom line??

Or is this a deep dark secret???

How do all these repair facilities repair a Phantom??? By substituting known good parts until it finally works???

I dont have any spare parts ughhhhh.

 

[Jackson]

But does anyone know where the"gimbal gyroscope" is on a Phantom 3 Standard??

Just like with flight controllers there will be a MEMS chip on the gimbal controller board. These aren't really replaceable.

 

[ArmyVet]

Are you saying that the "gimbal gyroscope" is on the "gimbal controller board" Which is on top of the Gimbal assembly??

MY KINGDOM FOR A DRAWING! !!!

I am too old to be taking on SMT, I know.

My situation is:

Phantom 3 Standard. Crashed, broke roll arm and ribbon cable on gimbal.

It flies fine. GPS works.

I replaced both myself.

RESULTS:
Camera works.
Gimbal does not.

My simple first question was:

If I replace the entire gimbal/camera assembly, is there any reason that it should not work??

LIKE:

Is there additional Camera/gimbal circuitry on the actual aircraft?? That may have gotten damaged.