|
| **Weight** | Varies by camera |
| **NDAA Compliant** | No |
| **Offered By** | Gremsy |
The Gremsy Pixy PE is compatible with the Pixhawk Payload Bus standard and can be integrated with Astro to fly custom payloads. The dovetail mount of the Pixy PE fits into the dovetail mount on Astro and can communicate via Mavlink.
## Tips for Integration:
Gremsy gimbal setup documentation is linked [here](https://docs.gremsy.com/pixy-and-mio/pixy-u).
* Astro's stock landing gear is a bit too short for the height of the gimbal. The extended Astro landing gear is recommended to use with this gimbal
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## Tips to Setup Mavlink Control:
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Make sure to use the Freefly cable and Smart Dovetail mount. We have confirmed that mavlink control currently doesn't work with the Gremsy cable and dovetail mount.
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On the latest Gremsy gimbal software (version v7.7.3), set the gimbal to Mavlink mode, make sure the baud rate of the gimbal is 230400, and confirm that it saves.
Recommended Gremsy software settings:
* Baud Rate: 230400
* Stiffness: Gyro filter to 1 or 2
* Follow Controls > Pan > Airborne on
* Settings > Mode Settings > Turn Reduce drift by drone > Pan Axis to the far right
The behavior of the gimbal pan changes when the aircraft is armed or disarmed, so if you need to change something be aware that you will likely need to fly the aircraft/gimbal to see how the change affects behavior.
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We've seen issues where the gimbal sometimes incorrectly reports a successful change of baud rate, so reboot the gimbal and check the settings to make sure it was changed correctly.
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This will allow tilt control by using the wheel on the Herelink after rebooting the gimbal.
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If tilt control is not working, check that the SER\_EXT2\_BAUD parameter is set correctly to 230400 baud rate. This can be found by going to [**Advanced mode**](/ecosystem/software/auterion-mission-control/amc-vehicle-setup/advanced-vehicle-setup.md#activating-advanced-mode) --> Parameters
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The 'Pan Window' setting in the current Pixy firmware does not appear to be working as intended. We have reached out to Gremsy about this issue.
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Astro firmwares 1.5 and earlier will use a baud rate of 912600
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