3DR Solo Complete Aftermarket Gimbal Installation $50

[@IFixShet]

!!!!! Attention!!!!!! the tower app is still available here is the download link www.apkmonk.com/download-app/org.droidplanner.android/4_org.droidplanner.android_2016-10-10.apk/

[@TruShanka]

I wanted to stop in and say..THANK YOU! Crashed my drone many times like Im sure the rest of us have, but a major crash FUBARed my original gimbal. I could find forum after forum about how to use gimbals and Storm32 boards and such. But never a video. And here I am, watching yours, and you went over everything we needed. No crazy wiring, and you even included all the links to the needed parts. Truly a hero we all need but don't deserve.

[@IFixShet]

Justin G brother this is only a step in the right direction. These take a lot of tuning to get them working correctly just because it looks smooth on my table does not mean you will get the same results in the air these take a lot of tuning you need to connect them to your computer and tune them properly with software to make them work 100% correctly. There's a reason these gimbals are only$40 and the solo gimbal is so much more expensive. Also be aware you do not have camera setting controls which means you will not be able to take pictures while you're in the air you can only manually start and stop a video before you take off and when you land by pushing the record button you will have fpv and you will have tilt controls during the flight and you will be able to run other cameras like GoPro Hero 5 and GoPro Hero 6 but you will be very limited to your abilities with this setup. This is just the first phases of what's to come for the solo as more people get frustrated by the lack of gimbals we will start seeing more involvement on other people's parts and hopefully we will pull together as a community and make a whole new plug-and-play gimbal for this unit but until then this is available to all good luck tuning you're going to need it

[@dougcrawford2587]

After reviewing your video .. I purchased the a "IFLYRC CNC 2 Axis Brushless Gimbal +Controller for GoPro 3 Kamera DJI-Black" on ebay for $36.69. It is a really nice gimbal setup and very pleased with it .. Getting ready to do the rest of the hook up this weekend ... The card looks like yours so I am pleased with the design of the product .. Will give you an update when I have it setup .. Again! Thanks for your video for my 3DR Solo.

[@IFixShet]

There is an app that replace the tower app it's identical I don't see any differences I just can't remember what it's called he just need to look up 3dr solo on the Android market and Skip through the apps that are available for it

[@orangecounty7144]

What, no update?

[@38andyp]

I would like to thank you for all the blood sweat and tears you give to the drone community you r amazing the video was awesome now put your feet up and kick back

[@IFixShet]

Andrew Parkin God I wish I could brother I get about 5 hours of sleep and that's it man then it all starts over again

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

calm down Andrew,, hes not splitting the atom,, gees,,,,,

[@HELPMEPLEASE114]

Thank you for making this video! Just got my solo last night, will be putting a two axis on my solo to support my hero 6.

[@shannonsmith3167]

Your awesome I have been looking for a gimbal forever for my 3DR ty

[@IFixShet]

Thanks

[@PERTHWESTOZRC]

I have all these components minus the ribbon cable laying around already, and another lightweight black gimbal on the way, had plans to install one of these cheap ebay gimbals on my solo as the genuine ones are ridiculously priced, good video very helpful on the process Dan 👍

[@IFixShet]

PerthWestOZ RC that's what we do brother we share our knowledge with everyone

[@dronesandtools157]

When you spoke about adding weight for the camera on the black solo, you said adding pennies. What about using stick on wheel weights that are used for wheel balancing? They are small and rectangle shaped. And may look better. Just a thought. Thank you for your channel. Got my first drone a week ago and have had so much fun sharing videos and pics with friends and family.

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Hey buddy great info by all of u guys...one question is there left and right controls with this gimbal?? Or just tilt up and down. And what software would u recommend 4 this gimbal? I ordered the exact gimbal provided in your link. And i saw a video of a guy tuning a Bgc 2.2 2 axis gimbal not sure if i said the name of the type of gimbal but u know what i mean. Its was easy and he said the changes he made threw the software made the gimbal work awesome. U might want to look into this i believe its the software needed to tune this gimbal. Thanks again and please let me know about this stuff i just asked.

[@IFixShet]

Hey brother I am leagues beyond this video I only made this to show people that the solo is not a proprietary bird. I have five solo all of them are absolutely Decked Out some of them even have retractable legs. You will never get panning ability left or right because the solo does not have the option to do so only up or down however there is no need to pan left or right because all you have to do is yaw left or yaw right with the fuselage. It doesn't matter what gimbal you use as long as it has a PMW board. Preference I would choose Tarrot gimbal any day. If you choose one of these cheap gimbals then you would tune it with the B2C program

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Drone Worship cool thanks i wish i wouldve knew this b4 i bought the cheap one but hey from what ive seen and what ive paid for the cheap gimbal im not mad definetly worth my money. Ive had my solo for almost a year now. Love it. 2 of my friends also bought one after seeing mine. 😃 No problems for me got 5500 in city with jus a 9dbi 18 inch long and a alfa antenna.. pretty nice. Keep the videos and updates coming you really helping us out.

[@gdhall5311]

Very, very good video Dan, this is what I have been waiting for. You explained everything perfectly.

[@IFixShet]

Gregory Hall it will definitely require hooking it to the software program for tuning the gimbal. After you're done installing and get everything working then you need to tune it with whatever the program the board runs on while hooked to your PC

[@dougcrawford2587]

Tower is now called "Mission Maker for ArduPilot" .... WOW! That was tough to find! Wanted to share with everyone who may need the "TOWER" program.

[@littlealicesaussieadventur5057]

They are saying use qground control, I've installed it does anyone know how to do the setup through this app??

[@IFixShet]

@@littlealicesaussieadventur5057 www.apkmonk.com/download-app/org.droidplanner.android/4_org.droidplanner.android_2016-10-10.apk/

[@rcman6895]

Hey Dan I really appreciate the video I love doing big jobs like that through videos videos work better for me than sitting down trying to read it good stuff Dan I'm going to buy me a gimbal soon and do what you just did thanks again Dan

[@IFixShet]

rc man I don't really see this as a big job this is a fairly simple job honestly but it will allow you to run any HDMI camera on the solo

[@furballkimfpv9365]

That was very cool to watch Dan. I like learning. You explained it very easy was awesome thank you

[@modshobs1014]

Greatly appreciate you bro,thanks for your sacrifice in getting this done.Awesome mod I salute you.

[@IFixShet]

Mods&Hobs 101 it still needs to be tuned to work properly but hey it's a $50 setup on a $2,000 bird I'd say we're making progress

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

yes, real sacrifice, getting free stuff in the mail to test and play with,,,lol

[@markszymura]

Thanks for the vids on all this stuff, sharing the knowledge is of immense benefit to all of us

[@SilverTopFlyer]

Mark Szymura maybe your a nite owl too

[@IFixShet]

Mark Szymura yes that's what we need to do share our knowledge with each other

[@dougcrawford2587]

Excellent Video! ... Just what I was looking for...

[@AIroboticOverlord]

Jow Worship, i removed the whole accessory bay module from the solo after wires come off both sides of the main circuit board. That cant be causing any problem right? Thnx bro!

[@LunaticDad]

Good morning my friend I will leave a like and continue watching Have a great week

[@IFixShet]

Lunatic Dad got love for you LD what's up brother

[@RM-iy7xx]

Very informative and detailed directions, nicely done

[@alfredbernard26]

Dan you did it. Amazing video. Great job.

[@IFixShet]

Alfred Bloodworth your old solo is now an absolute Beast brother

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

I did a similar mod, using the Iris + gimbal, which I have a couple of,,, but being that the solo range kinda sucks,, I just used a transmitter and a a receiver diversity screen and problem solved for range,,,good info though,, however I think thats a lot of work considering you can buy a quad copter like the Yuneec Q500 with an outstanding gimbal and camera for about 300 bucks wihich is about the price of the solo factory gimbal,,,,,lol but I suppose if you have a solo and like to tinker its a good idea, now will that work with autonomous flying when you program a way point etc to have the camera move to the object?

[@IFixShet]

I'm not sure what limited range you're referring to I've had my solo out miles away you just have to properly understand patch antennas and Wi-Fi interference to understand how to gain the best range out of the solo

[@IFixShet]

The q500 is not a good drone I have already had it it is bulky under-sized Motors and underpowered it can't handle anything over 7 mile per hour winds without having a very rough Landing trust me brother I've been doing this for quite some time I have dabbled with just about every drone on the market I have my favorites that 3dr solo is an incredible drone being that it's open source and it runs the most sophisticated software on the market to date which would be site scan you should probably look back into the 3dr solo a lot of stuff has changed and there are tons of new mods available for it thanks to a wonderful Facebook community of people like me and the open solo crew

[@IFixShet]

You can do just about anything with 3dr solo targeting using solex app and on top of that did you know the top speed of the 3dr solo is 92 miles per hour in sport mode we drag race are solos they are absolute Insanity to watch them rip through the sky

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

ok, so I should get rid of my q500,, ,because you dont like it,,, very narrow minded thinking my friend,,,, Ive had several of them, and have had 0 issues,, only complaint I would have would be autonomous flights.. and by the way,, your not the only one doing this for quite some time, You know I liked your video, but since your talking like a child,,, I have to give you a thumbs down,, have a good night

[@IFixShet]

@@guglielmodicarlo4139 I don't think I'm talking like a child I think I'm being realistic about the situation. The q500 is an extremely heavy drone and the aim for the market was real estate which is why I came with the Steadicam so people could walk through the houses it was not meant to go very far or have much range at all very simple video and photography do not get me wrong the cgo3 camera is pretty good and so is the gimbal however they attached it to a bird that was mediocre. For being a drone of its size and having such large props I will never understand why they gave it in 11.1 volt battery instead of a 14.8 volt battery. Compared to the 3dr solo it is a toy for basic users or beginner Pilots. As for your dislike I could really give a s*** less I don't care what anyone's personal opinion is I never have lol I'm still going to make my videos regardless obviously some of these companies see some potential in me or they wouldn't be sending me thousand-dollar products to play with for free... I am a compendium of knowledge and honestly the way you're talkin tells me that you're basically a noob that has had a few hobby grade drones that really does not do much background research to understand the functionality or specifications of these birds. When you start writing linux-based software and you can actually start producing your own open source coding come talk to me until then you're a noob with no credentials to offer.

[@dougcrawford2587]

Excellent Video! . Just what I was looking for ! I would be interested in knowing what it would take for the 3rd axis ...

[@IFixShet]

We will talk soon

[@Yokozunastyle]

@@IFixShet did u already had the talk ? hehe :D

[@IFixShet]

@@Yokozunastyle I believe we did

[@Yokozunastyle]

@@IFixShet can u reference me to that specific transcription ? As im about to or getting ready to give my Solo some surgery haha. And is the Difference minor or large between the 2 axis and 3 axis gimbal mods ??

[@IFixShet]

@@Yokozunastyle any third-party PMW driven gimbal should work whether it's 2 axi or 3 axi 👍 it has to be PMW driven if it's not it won't work with the solo that is the only stipulation

[@pablobizzarri9191]

Hello! Nice video! About the wi-fi antenna that I see in the remote control, where you found these antennas? Amazon? I'd like to get a pair of those. Thanks in advance!

[@IFixShet]

Yes they are 7dbi Alfa

[@pablobizzarri9191]

Many thanks! I will get a couple of those antennas next time I will be in US.

[@SilverTopFlyer]

Was up my man I guess you and I are the only ones up true night owls.I thank you for all your help.probably going to see mom later in the year shes mot far from you hope to see you then

[@IFixShet]

bradley meek oh no brother I can't take all the credit there were a group of individuals that help with this project

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

Great Job Big Dan, the video was very interesting

[@AIroboticOverlord]

And is it a problem to put a blob of glue on the nr14 solder job ?

[@waynesvideos9]

Awesome great tutorial video glad you got this to work for everybody all I can say is awesome Again😀😀👍👍

[@IFixShet]

Wayne Scyphers it was a team effort group of guys working on this to make it come to fruition for everyone

[@savedbygrace5943]

I have just purchased a used Solo with a gopro hero 3+. Would a Nexus 7 2013 2nd gen work ok with the apps i will be using.? Funds are limited so have to try to make do with what I have. What tablet do you suggest? Thanks. Love the channel.

[@IFixShet]

I don't use a tablet I use my phone I always buy phones with big screens but the tablet you have chosen should work well as long as it's a quad-core processor with at least 2 gigs of RAM

[@savedbygrace5943]

@@IFixShet OK thank you for fast reply. I like a bigger screen so I don't run into something. Kinda get distracted easy. Lol

[@IFixShet]

@@savedbygrace5943 you have purchased a drone that has become more of a DIY project now than anything unfortunately the batteries are not being produced anymore and the only batteries that are out for this drone currently are from 2015 and they are starting to fail we are working on the problem and we have come up with a few Solutions but you will have to purchase and build your own battery. The old batteries get very limited flight times and are very prone to failure at this point so be careful how hard you fly your solo

[@savedbygrace5943]

I plan on getting the Solex app as soon as I can so I just wanted to,make sure it would work with it. Thanks again.

[@savedbygrace5943]

@@IFixShet I know, been watching your videos. I hope there is solution to battery issue. Hopefully someone will maybe make aftermarket parts for battery. I like modding my drones.

[@florencechan8863]

Correct me if I'm wrong but that would work using mission planner to I think. The backend of all of these apps is based on the mission planner or mavlink communication protocol. My experience is more diy using the pixhawk but the solo has a pixhawk 2 afaik

[@FALpwn]

Hey man! I have an iPhone so I can’t use solex I have sidepilot. I’m having issues with my live feed

[@IFixShet]

Hey bud I don't mess with this drone at all anymore sorry

[@mikekeller1832]

If you have the latest version of open solo the parameter line has changed. You will be looking for "servo6_function" and changing that to rc_passthru.

[@sergethomas8853]

Does this work only with this gimbal or are there others this might/will work with?

[@skyfireservices8881]

For this cable: Micro HDMI bypass ribbon cable option #1 what length do you recommend? Thanks for this video, great stuff.

[@IFixShet]

If you check the description of the video all the links for purchase have been posted. Both ribbon cables are in the description of the video with a little information about them

[@CanadianDroneHub]

Very nice setup and demo left like number 32

[@hilldwler420]

Picked one up used for $40 on eBay

[@CharlesDouglas]

Nice video. Blessings

[@dronereviewman9580]

Sweet drone!! 👍👍

[@IFixShet]

DRONE review man oh hell yeah lol

[@savedbygrace5943]

I have an opportunity to get a Solo on a trade. Do you think It is a wise trade on my part in your opinion? Do not know alot about this drone. Thanks for the help. Love your channel.

[@IFixShet]

My suggestion in 2018 is not to get the solo it has become a DIY platform only people who are willing to modify solder and Tinker should purchase the solo today

[@xevets]

Yes 50 dollars is a cheap setup but it seems to be a step backwards. For 70 bucks shipped you can purchase a Storm32 based 3d gimbal with mavlink? That is the recommended setup directly from the mouths of the 3DR engineers. This has been explained for a while now on 3drpilots.com and it works with smart shots and Paddle tilt from the controller, I did this 2 years ago on my 3DR Solo and also mounted a sony AS 100V actioncam link is here>> 3drpilots.com/threads/filmer-with-new-solo.12747/#post-133687

[@IFixShet]

xevets I think you missed the point of this video all together like a bunch of other people they ideas to show people that there are gimbal options... We know that you can purchase all the other gimbals this is just a video showing how you can install and how different gimbals work. The idea was to show people they don't have to purchase an overpriced$290 $400 gimbal from somebody on eBay because there are options available

[@Grec33324]

Excellent🤓

[@littlealicesaussieadventur5057]

Cant Seem to get the Tower APP anymore on playstore, does anyone know anything else i can use to do the settings change??

[@IFixShet]

www.apkmonk.com/download-app/org.droidplanner.android/4_org.droidplanner.android_2016-10-10.apk/

[@fernandopacheco5596]

Hello ! okay? I have a 3DR SOLO, I would like your help, I have a gopro hero 3+, I can not connect the image on the screen of my cell phone, I do not know if my gopro or cable of the ground gimbal, to fly I need to call grimace and fly but I do not have the picture. You could help me with how I can solve !. I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thanks, Fernando

[@IFixShet]

fernando pacheco you're going to have to explain that better my friend

[@pr_beast_23]

I have a question. The one that you show on the video have the rotor on the left side allowing the hdmi cable been conected on the right side. But, the one on the link have the rotor on the right side not allowing the hdmi been convected. Wich one I shoul buy ? Btw I have a gopro hero 3

[@IFixShet]

The link I have supplied is the one for GoPros the one that I currently have connected to my unit is for off-brand cameras

[@pr_beast_23]

Drone Worship Is the same process?

[@pr_beast_23]

Drone Worship Do you have the link of the one that you have on your unit ?

[@IFixShet]

Eduardo Zayas oh brother this video was made a couple months ago I just looked up micro HDMI male to micro HDMI male on eBay and purchase one

[@pr_beast_23]

I ask about the gimbal not the hdmi. I want the same that you have on the video. The one on the link from ebay is different. Sorry for the many comments and thanks ✌

[@ShenRC]

😊👍nice mod!

[@andrewjamez]

really it would be nice to mount a higher quality gimbal. plenty about by the likes of feiyu tech or tarrot. No point going cheap if it doesnt get high quality footage

[@IFixShet]

Okay I think you're missing the point of this video. The first thing we're showing is that it is possible to install 3rd party because everyone's been losing their mind about not being able to get a plug-and-play system that's affordable anymore. Secondly with proper tuning even a $37 gimbal works just fine especially if using it with a camera that has decent stabilization features aka EIS. And yes the option to use Tarrot is available to all users but this was designed for the basic user who can't afford a $250 gimbal or does not have the skills or the means to install any kind of crazy setup. Aren't opinions great 😉

[@IFixShet]

PlaneCrazy one last thing this setup also allows you to run GoPro Hero 5 and GoPro Hero 6 with fpv 😉 not as bad as you were thinking anymore?

[@housspin1]

Hi i did the same thing get an issue, the transmitter/Drone didn't recognize the gimbal, how can i fix it? thx congrats for the nice video.

[@IFixShet]

You need to make sure that the gimbal you choose is PMW operated and then make sure you have your Channel wire plugged into the correct pin on the gimbal

[@housspin1]

@@IFixShet i brought from the link you posted

[@housspin1]

Thx

[@housspin1]

@@IFixShet Hi, i did all i can but the gimbal still not recognized by the transmitter, i think my gimbal pin connector (for the wire comes from pin 14) is in the opposite side of the one you show in this video.

[@IFixShet]

@@housspin1 are you positive it's a PMW driven gimbal just because the link is still up does not mean they're selling the same gimbal when I originally posted it

[@fredjackson3243]

Thanks dw

[@IFixShet]

Fred Jackson no problem my brother

[@joelvera1798]

Hey man I still wanna know if you are going to do my battery mod for me...ill pay whatever man..

[@IFixShet]

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[@IFixShet]

!!!!ATTENTION!!!! All purchase links will be in the description of the video as well as a breakdown of information to read.

[@mistaswishasweetslenoir1184]

Drone Worship Hey buddy great info by all of u guys...one question is there left and right controls with this gimbal?? Or just tilt up and down. And what software would u recommend 4 this gimbal? I ordered the exact gimbal provided in your link. And i saw a video of a guy tuning a Bgc 2.2 2 axis gimbal not sure if i said the name of the type of gimbal but u know what i mean. Its was easy and he said the changes he made threw the software made the gimbal work awesome. U might want to look into this i believe its the software needed to tune this gimbal. Thanks again and please let me know about this stuff i just asked.

[@truckatone1]

Seems an awful lot of hastle ,you could have just bought a drone with 3 axis gimble , they comung way down in price now , good video though dan

[@IFixShet]

tony perks they do not function like the Solo solo is a jack of all trades you call that work I call it awesome. It's 2015 in the solo is still adapting to all new technology out there I would say that being an open-source platform is what makes it the coolest thing on the planet it's a drone that you would never have to purchase another UAV because it could just adapt itself to all technology coming out. Learn the solo love the solo be one with the solo

[@IFixShet]

tony perks heck I can even run thermal Flir 3 axis you camera for two hundred bucks on the solo. And I used a 2d gimbal because it was cheap and I wanted to show people it is possible to adapt third-party systems to the solo because it's open source. Come on brother if you don't own one of these things yet you have no idea what you're missing out on

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

800 dollars, i would just buy a mavic pro

[@IFixShet]

True Drone Reviews $800?

[@tdrdronesebikesandscooters8377]

Yes, you said you saw a solo gimbal going for 800. good morning!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IFixShet]

True Drone Reviews oh yes sorry man I just woke up

[@sergethomas8853]

Does this work only with this gimbal or are there others this might/will work with?

[@IFixShet]

Serge Thomas most of the cheap gimbals you get will work with this setup