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Matrice 600 Tutorials - How to install a Zenmuse X5 Gimbal onto the M600

Matrice 600 Tutorials - How to install a Zenmuse X5 Gimbal onto the M600

This video will show you how to install a Zenmuse X5 gimbal onto the M600. Remove the center frame’s top cover and do not damage the fan cable. Disconnect the power cable from the landing gear and remove the center frame’s bottom cover. Pass the Zenmuse X5 gimbal’s 7PIN cable through the hole on the aircraft body’s bottom board and connect it to Lightbridge 2’s gimbal cable port. Press the Zenmuse X5 gimbal 3PIN CAN cable through the hole on the aircraft body bottom board and connect it to the CAN port on the A3 GPS. Connect the fan’s power cable and mount the center frame top cover. Mount the center frame bottom cover. Use M3*6 screws to attach the expansion bay connectors to the expansion bays carbon board. Note there are 2 different types of expansion bay connector. Please distinguish between them during installation. The hole on the carbon board should point towards the nose. The fixed connectors should be mounted at the 2 positions near the nose and the moveable connectors should be mounted near the tail. Use M3*6 screws to attach the 4 gimbal connectors to the expansion bay carbon board. Please note that the gimbal connectors will tilt forward. Use 4 M2*5 cruciform screws to attach the gimbal mounting bar to the gimbal mounting board. Do not attach the gimbal mounting bar when installing an X3 or XT camera. Mount 1 gimbal mounting bar when installing the X5 camera. Mount 2 gimbal mounting bars when installing the X5R camera. Mount the gimbal quick release plate onto the gimbal mounting board and line up the 3PIN port and 7PIN port on the reserved hole of the gimbal mounting board. Attach the vibration dampers to the reserved holes on the gimbal connector. Then install the gimbal mounting plate onto the vibration dampers on the gimbal connector. Cut even each side of the vibration dampers. Remove the cross bar on the expansion tubes. Mount the expansion bay onto the expansion tubes. Use M3*8 screws to fasten the expansion bay connectors. Mount the Zenmuse X5 gimbals 7PIN and 3PIN cables to the gimbal buckle. Connect the landing gear power cable. Connect Zenmuse X5 gimbal power cable to the DC-18V port on the power management board. Mount the X5 camera on the gimbal quick release plate. Zenmuse X5 gimbal installation is now complete.

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