I have now ordered the SF30-b. I still need to do optimizing of the gimbal, but the motors work well enough to work for now. With funding available it seemed like time spent ordering necessary components was a better use of time than tinkering with digital outputs. I've also ordered a bluetooth module and an SD card module. Doesn't make much sense having data that you can't view. Very excited to see what this sensor will output.

https://www.parallax.com/product/28057