⚠️ ARCHIVE NOTICE ⚠️
This documentation is no longer being maintained!
- The new ArduSub docs are located in the ArduPilot wiki. Updated pages will be redirected.
- The Companion Computer Software is also archived, and has been replaced by BlueOS.
- For Control Station Software, see QGroundControl or Cockpit (our new alternative).
Camera Gimbal
ArduSub supports control and attitude atabilization for up to 3-axis gimbals. The most common gimbal type for underwater vehicles is a 1-axis tilt mount, since the majority of standard ROV frames have control over the other Degrees of Freedom (DoF).
ArduSub supports both simple servo-driven (PWM) gimbals in which the autopilot's onboard IMU controls the stabilisation and brushless direct drive (UART) gimbals that have their own self-stabilization controllers.
Supported Camera Gimbals
The following gimbals are supported in ArduSub: