IGC v1.4 and greater will display the gimbal angle indicator.
Manual Gimbal Control
To manually control the gimbal use the rocker wheel on the left hand side of the hand controller.
Pushing the wheel to the right will point the gimbal downwards (NADIR).
Pushing the wheel to the left will point the gimbal forward.
Automated Gimbal Control
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Navigate to the Plan Screen
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Select Mission Type
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Select Waypoint From the Left Hand Menu
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Place a Waypoint
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Expand Camera Dropdown Menu
In the waypoint mission item on the right hand side of the screen select the camera drop down menu.
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Check the Gimbal Box and Set Gimbal Angle
Check the gimbal options box, then enter your desired gimbal pitch angle
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Finish Planning Mission
Plan the rest of your mission as normal. The gimbal will change the pitch angle of the sensor at the waypoint and remain at that pitch angle throughout the rest of the mission.
To add additional gimbal pitch changes use the same method between survey mission items, or plan a waypoint mission and add the gimbal change commands as desired.
