Control device for a gimbal and method of controlling the same

A method of controlling an optical device comprising:

• receiving, via a control device of a gimbal, an action instruction including a short press action instruction, and the action instruction further including a long press action instruction when a control handle of the control device is deviated from a middle position, wherein the control device includes a support arm;
• generating, via the control device of the gimbal, a control instruction based on the action instruction, the control instruction including a switch control instruction for switching operating modes of the gimbal, and the control instruction further including a back-to-middle control instruction and configured to allow the control handle to return to the middle position, wherein the operating modes cause different relative movements between the gimbal and the optical device;
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• generating, via a controlling assembly of the gimbal, a performing instruction based on the control instruction received from the control device for controlling the optical device;
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• implementing, via a performing assembly of the gimbal, the performing instruction received from the controlling assembly, wherein the performing assembly is operably connected to the controlling assembly and supported on a top end of the support arm,
• wherein the performing assembly comprises a first rotation member, a second rotation member connected with the first rotation member, a carrying member connected with the second rotation member, a first motor for driving the second rotation member to rotate relative to the first rotation member, and a second motor for driving the carrying member to rotate relative to the second rotation member.

A control device comprising:

• a support arm configured to support a performing assembly of a gimbal controlled by the control device, wherein the performing assembly is supported on a top end of the support arm, and the performing assembly is operably connected to a controlling assembly of the gimbal;
• a control handle configured to control an attitude of an optical device carried by the gimbal;
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• a keypad operably connected to the control handle, the keypad configured to switch operating modes of the gimbal;
• wherein the control device is configured to receive an action instruction through the control handle or the keypad and generate a control instruction based on the action instruction;
• wherein the action instruction includes a short press action instruction, the control instruction includes a switch control instruction for switching the operating modes of the gimbal, and the operating modes cause different relative movements between the gimbal and the optical device;
• wherein the action instruction further includes a long press action instruction when the control handle is deviated from a middle position, and the control instruction further includes a back-to-middle control instruction and configured to allow the control handle to return to the middle position;
• wherein the control instruction is used to generate a performing instruction for controlling the optical device via the performing assembly;
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• wherein the performing assembly comprises a first rotation member, a second rotation member connected with the first rotation member, a carrying member connected with the second rotation member, a first motor for driving the second rotation member to rotate relative to the first rotation member, and a second motor for driving the carrying member to rotate relative to the second rotation member.