Understanding gimbals

[Nesc39]

I'm trying to learn about gimbals and how to hook them up and every video I see seem to offer a different solution. I'm still not sure exactly how they work do all gimbals come with the gimbal controller? Some of the set up videos I see have the gimbal hooking up to the naza, they run a signal wire to which ever signal they are trying to control (tilt, center,roll) and that's it. How is it powered.
Why couldn't you just connect the signal wire to a regular receiver channel just like it was a servo ?
On a tarot 2 axis setup the thing had 9 pins ( C,T,R, S, S+, S-, P, P+, P-, He only used T and S- what are all the S and Ps about ? I'm so confused

 

[ringolong]

Gimbals are for stabilized video. They all have controller boards to keep them stable. Some are stand alone, and some need a flight controller to help with stabilization ex. a Zenmuse needs a DJI flight controller to work while a dys does not.

Most will work from the rx, but my dji gimbals are controlled from the flight controller so the channels have to be mapped.

There should be a manual for what all of the inputs mean, but I guess they all stand for analog, digital, or some other kind of input to control the pan and tilt on the gimbal.

I have a t4-3d, and I could control it straight from the rx (signal wire only needed)

I hope this helps you a little, and I am sure others will chime to help you too.

 

[Nesc39]

Thanks man I understand more after talking with a supplier. It seems that most all have a gimbal controller supplied with them and like you said that it what keeps it stable. The customer service guy said that flight controller ms offer more customization. For instance you could set up a "follow me" and auto matically pan and tilt depending on gps. Also you can set up the flight controller to stop tilting at 57° or whatever you want instead of the full rotation. I don't know why you couldn't use your digital servo stops in most transmitters to do this though.