SPIDER Automation 2-Axis Pan-Tilt Camera & Sensor Mounting Bracket
Description
Add dynamic tracking and multi-directional sensing to your robotics projects with the SPIDER Automation 2-Axis Pan-Tilt Brackets Assembly. Designed specifically for TowerPro MG90S micro servos, this dual-axis nylon platform allows you to mount wireless or wired cameras, ultrasonic sensors, infrared modules, and measurement devices securely onto your robot assembly. By controlling standard RC servos using simple PPM pulses, you can achieve precise panning and tilting across a full 180-degree range of motion on both axes. Crafted with an anti-vibration structure and sophisticated design, it is the ideal mechanical solution for DIY robotics, vision systems, and automated tracking prototypes.
Key Features
- Two-Axial Platform Architecture: Independent pan and tilt axes enable multi-directional orientation for cameras and sensor payloads.
- 180-Degree Range of Freedom: Smooth mechanical design delivers full sweeping rotation and vertical tilt coverage on both axes.
- Optimized for MG90S Servos: Precision mounting slots tailored for TowerPro MG90S micro servo motors (servos sold separately).
- Lightweight Anti-Vibration Nylon: Durable plastic black molding minimizes operational jitter while maintaining an ultra-light 20-gram unit weight.
- Complete Hardware Inclusion: Comes bundled with a dedicated screw set for immediate assembly and installation.
Benefits
- Enhances Robotic Vision: Empowers mobile robots and rovers with active camera tracking and wide-angle environmental scanning capabilities.
- Flexible Sensor Positioning: Accommodates a varied array of distance sensors, measurement tools, and small optical modules.
- Simple PPM Control: Interfaced easily using standard hobbyist RC servos with precise position feedback control.
- Featherlight Payload: Weighs a mere 20 grams, ensuring minimal impact on total robot chassis weight distribution and motor torque limits.
- Easy Prototyping: Straightforward mechanical assembly allows makers and students to build functional pan-tilt heads within minutes.
- Cost-Effective Design: Provides clean, professional-grade mechanical stability for DIY automation projects on an accessible budget.
Applications
- FPV Rover & Robot Vision Heads: Mounting miniature wireless cameras for remote-controlled first-person-view navigation.
- Ultrasonic / Lidar Sensor Sweeping: Rotating distance sensors on autonomous obstacle-avoidance robots to map surrounding environments.
- Automated Security Turrets: Building small-scale motion-tracking cameras or interactive target-monitoring rigs.
- STEM & Mechatronics Education: Teaching students servo control kinematics, PWM signal processing, and spatial orientation.
- Environmental Monitoring Jigs: Positioning environmental sensors or directional microphones in testing enclosures.
- Solar Tracking Prototypes: Small-scale solar panel angle adjustment rigs for optimal light capture experiments.
Package Includes
- 1 x 2 Axis Pan Tilt Brackets Assembly For Camera *(Note: Servo motors are not included and must be purchased separately)*
- 1 x Screw Set
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Item Type | 2-Axis Pan-Tilt Camera & Sensor Bracket |
| Brand | SPIDER Automation |
| Degrees of Freedom (DOF) | 2 Axis (Pan and Tilt) / 180° Range on Both Axes |
| Material Composition | PV Nylon Plastic (Anti-Vibration) |
| Enclosure Color | Black |
| Compatible Servo Motors | TowerPro MG90S Micro Servos (Sold Separately) |
| Unit Weight | 20 g |
| Shipping Weight | 0.022 kg |
| Shipping Dimensions | 7 x 7 x 6 cm |