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30.08.2015 How to Make an LCD-enabled Arduino Based Remote Controller for Gimbals with the SimpleBGC 32-bit Controller Remote controller assembled This instruction will help you to build a simple remote controller with an LCD display for controlling a gimbal. The controller can be connected to any SimpleBGC 32 bit controller through the Serial interface. For that, you can use four-core cable, or wireless UART adapter (Bluetooth, 3DR modem, Zigbee, WiFi-UART, and so on).

22.04.2015 Letus Helix Jr. was awarded by News Shooter at NAB Show as Best Pro Video Camera Accessory Needless to say that Letus Helix gimbals work on BaseCam SimpleBGC 32bit controllers. From very beginning, Hien Le, owner of Letus Corporation, with his crew devised the unusual design for the gimbal. It took some time from our team to adapt our solution to the demands of Hien. It was not for nothing. Letus Helix Jr. gimbal got the winner at NAB Show as Best Pro Video Camera Accessory.

16.02.2015 DIY motion controller for gimbal This DIY tutorial helps you build a Bluetooth motion controller for any SimpleBGC-based gimbals! This means you can simply move the controller, and the gimbal will match its orientation. This is the second project from Mark. We thank him for the work done.

Source code and details can be found here.

9.12.2014 How to build a gamepad to control SimpleBGC controllers that have Bluetooth 2.0 An easy and cheap way to build remote control for your SimpleBGC controller (Thank you to Mark for that).

Source code and details can be found here.

13.11.2014 BaseCam filter tuning This is a short tutorial showing how to use BaseCam filters to provide better gimbal performance.

7.11.2014 Problem with the spektrum port Some versions of the controllers can have a problem with the spektrum port: the satellite receiver does not get enough power from the 3.3V internal voltage regulator, resulting in unstable operation (symptoms: signal interrupts, LED blinks randomly, on binding attempt system goes to reset). Find out how to solve the issue.

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