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Without a doubt there exists a PC or Android (or Atari, who knows??) calibration software that can connect direct to the C23 where you can calibrate/test PIDs, IMU, GYRO, motor poles, etc. etc...
Just like back in the day with the Alexmos gimbal controller:
Unfortunately this mystifying software is nowhere to be found. My gut says someone on this forum has it but doesn't want to distribute it and be thrown in a gulag. ?
In 2013 I bought the original DJI phantom. No camera, no gimbal. Just a quad copter that I crashed everywhere. Neighbors windows, garage doors, small dogs, trees etc. One time I got nervous and shut off the RC when the bird was ~80Ft. It came crashing down and spectacularly bounced and rolled around and chased small children, made loud beeps and flashed etc...
I then took the bird apart, replaced the EMC, brushless motor, lights, heated/bent the body back into shape, new blades....and removed the IMU. The solution was to hit the IMU on a hard surface a few times then reconnect to software. calibrate. verify axis, then button the system back up and calibrate compass and motors.
it then worked fine.
and I continued to crash it. and fix it and recalibrate.
Eventually I hooked up an Alexmos controller and gimbal system, put my NEX-5 on it and flew it around and got some footage. it handled like a popped balloon and was more terrifying than anything. manual start record on the camera than flying around blind. LOL.
DL the footage and run 40 hours of warp stabilization in After Effects and I was able to produce about 1.7 seconds of aerial footage of a tree at a dutch angle that was somewhat stable and massively underwhelming.
Ah those were the days. ?
But at least I could connect direct to my gimbal system with software!!! change the PIDs! put more power to motors, recal compas, gyro, test etc etc etc...
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