@Earthman wrote:
I have a Hobby King Nova Pro quadcopter that uses an APM 2.5 or 2.6 that I'm trying to setup for aerial surveying. I have installed a 2-axis gimbal, which works fine, and a GoPro-like camera in a 3D printed frame that holds a servo for triggering the camera. I powered the servo with a small 5v board, and have its signal wire plugged into Port 11 on the APM. I've set the trigger type to Servo, and the RC Port to 11 in mission planner.
I'd like to set the proper servo limits for the camera trigger servo, but I can't get the servo to move. I have seen it twitch when powering up so I know it has power and is receiving some sort of PWM signal. I tried using the Trigger Camera Now command in the Flight Data site map window, and have tried flying a trial survey mission, but the camera trigger servo isn't working.
Does a servo not work for triggering the camera in Copter?
Otherwise, any suggestions?
I've already sent for a servo tester with a digital readout of the PWM value so I can get the right values for the limits. I need help getting it to trigger when called on to do so by the APM.
Thanks
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