Remote Control Modes

1. Setting channels on the Webserver app

• Go to "Set Up Remote Channels" on the Webserver app.

• Params explanation:

Control Mode:

• Disable.

• Raw Input: Control Zio Payload by SBUS from gimbal.

• Autopilot Convert: Control Zio Payload by SBUS from autopilot.

Image Capture: Select push button. Capture Image when pressing button.

Video record: Select push button. Pressing the first time will start record video, pressing the next time will stop record video.

Zooming: Select stick with 3 states. 3 states: zoom tele, stop zoom, zoom wide.

Tilt: Select rotate button. Control tilt axis.

Roll: currently not in use.

Pan: Select rotate button. Control tilt axis.

Mode: Select stick with 3 states. 3 states corresponding to 3 gimbal mode: OFF, LOCK, FOLLOW.

Return Home: Select push button. Gimbal return home when press button.

Notes: If the channels will not be used, please set it to "-1".

2. Setup Ardupilot param.

2.1. Disable control by SBUS/PPM. Only use MAVlink to control the Payload.

• Setting App: Select Disable in Control Mode

• Set param Ardupilot:

  • RC6_OPTION: “214”

  • RC7_OPTION: “212”

  • RC8_OPTION: “213”

2.2 SBUS/PPM directly to gimbal.

Setting App:

• Select Raw Input in Control Mode

• Select the channel of the function to be controlled on App Setting.

2.3 SBUS/PPM from Autopilot SBUS-OUT

• Select Raw Input in Control Mode

• Set param Ardupilot:

  • BRD_SBUS_OUT: 50Hz (1)

  • BRD_SAFETY_MASK: 0 (Uncheck channel control)

  • RCx_OPTION: 0

  • SERVOx_FUNTION: RCINx

X is the channel number you want to SBUS out

For Example: RC6_OPTION: 0, SERVO6_FUNTION: RCIN6 --> SBUS out channel 6.

2.4 Control by Autopilot RC-MAVlink Converter.

• Setting App:

  • Select Autopilot convert in Control Mode

  • Select the channel of the function to be controlled

• Set param Ardupilot:

  • SR2_RC_CHAN: 10Hz