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Zenmuse Z15
User Manual
V2.0
2013.03.27 Revision
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Page 1: ...2012 DJI Innovations All Rights Reserved 1 Zenmuse Z15 User Manual V2 0 2013 03 27 Revision www dji innovations com...
Page 2: ...up final assembly modification including use of non specified DJI parts i e motors ESCs propellers etc or misuse no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury By the ac...
Page 3: ...raft Nose Relative Angle Gimbal pointing keeps the same relative angle with aircraft nose direction Relative angle between gimbal pointing and aircraft nose direction may change Zero relative angle be...
Page 4: ...bal Controller Unit GCU 1 Connect the gimbal controller to the autopilot system by CAN bus The GCU will control the gimbal s pan roll and tilt axes rotation Lens Retaining Ring 1 L Connector 1 Z15 N F...
Page 5: ...screw 8 OnlyZ15 N needs For fixing the lens retaining ring M2 5 5 Screw 2 Gimbal Video Power Cable 1 For gimbal controller and Wireless Video Transmission Unit connecting transmitting AV signal Micro...
Page 6: ...PTION 8 CAMERA SETUP 10 MOUNT 12 CAMERA WIRING SHUTTER CONTROL 15 VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION 17 GIMBAL CONTROLLER WIRING 18 WORKING MODES HDMI AUX2 AUX3 SWITCH SETUP 20 ASSISTANT 22 TEST 25 APPENDIX 27...
Page 7: ...ke sure all wiring is correct otherwise may lead to gimbal abnormal work or even out of control Make sure to connect Video Transmission Unit to gimbal controller before power on the system The standar...
Page 8: ...e Z15 N Shutter control module is for camera shutter control using an infrared signal emission head Please read the related content according to your product Z15 N or Z15 G Z15 N To GCU G6 Damping Uni...
Page 9: ...60 continuous rotation Servo Driver Module 3 Cameral Mount Position Camera Mount Screw hole HDMI AV Port IMU Module HDMI AV Module Tilt 360 continuous rotation 40 360 mechanic continuous rotation Roll...
Page 10: ...Shutter Aperture Not use Auto Please set Shot Mode as Manual Exposure M Shutter Value 1 15 1 80 is recommended do not set it bellow 1 80 like 1 120 Aperture According to exposure degree Drive Mode Se...
Page 11: ...ovations All Rights Reserved 11 Tips In the Menu settings the mandatory values are in red italic font while recommended values in blue Notices Flashing image output may occur if not follow the recomme...
Page 12: ...aining Ring Lens L Connector Screw Jackscrew Mark Shim Step1 Put retaining ring through lens before mounting onto camera accurate the alignment by matching the mark Step2 Slip the shim between lens an...
Page 13: ...d Other Screws Step4 Mount the camera into the gimbal and tighten the camera mounting screw Step5 Adjust the L Connector and fix the retaining ring screw Step6 Tighten the jackscrews and other screws...
Page 14: ...direction Make sure the top and bottom plates of damping unit stay parallel when mounting preventing the damping units from stretched and distorted Keep overall balance when mounting in order to make...
Page 15: ...nect camera and gimbal Z15 N HDMI AV Interface Camera HDMI Port Infrared Signal Emission Unit Camera Shutter Control Module Shutter Camera Lens Remote Sensor Gimbal LED Indicator HDMI AV Module IMU Z1...
Page 16: ...switch toggle is for one shooting For example toggle twice will achieve two shootings Position 1 Position 2 First shooting Position 2 Position 1 Second shooting Notices Set the camera of Z15 G to Man...
Page 17: ...The standard gimbal video power cable is recommended Make sure you solder the gimbal video power cable to the wireless video transmission unit correctly to avoid the 12V power burn the gimbal or your...
Page 18: ...00 used Attention that S800 power supply voltage should be within the defined limits 6S when using one battery for both S800 and Gimbal power supply Please refer to S800 User Manual for details Batter...
Page 19: ...ersion switch Conversion function is on while non connection or disconnection 2 position switch channel Or Futaba S Bus channel AUX2 When AUX2 is connected to a 2 position switch channel it is used as...
Page 20: ...l will maintain the Working Mode from last moment if the cable between MODE and RC receiver is disconnecting while working Tips For 3 position switch you may assign Position 1 to Non orientation locke...
Page 21: ...the gimbal will force the camera lens to face forward or down depending on AUX2 Switch The camera orientation is forward while non connection or disconnection Tips When AUX2 is connected to Futaba S B...
Page 22: ...allation STEP4 Run DJI Zenmuse Assistant GUI Connect GCU and PC via USB cable power on GCU 1 2 4 3 5 1 DJI Tools Upgrade For upgrading the gimbal firmware Language or English Help About For version an...
Page 23: ...l be able to click the Upgrade button Step9 Wait until Assistant software finishes reading gimbal and GCU Step10 Click OK and power cycle the unit after at least 5 seconds Notices After firmware upgra...
Page 24: ...right corner of the display screen The following diagram shows the gimbal rotation direction and the cursor slide direction on assistant Cursor slide right PAN axis rotation TILT axis rotation ROLL ax...
Page 25: ...es are fully charged for transmitter GCU and all the other devices on your aircraft Step2 Make sure all connections and wirings are in good condition Step3 Switch on the TX Step4 Power on gimbal and w...
Page 26: ...2012 DJI Innovations All Rights Reserved 26 Notices If the gimbal is abnormal unlike the diagram shows after initializing please turn to Trouble Shooting in Appendix...
Page 27: ...for aircraft and gimbal control Setup Aileron Elevator Throttle Rudder channels on TX for aircraft roll elevator throttle rudder control and TX AUX2 for aircraft control modes Please refer to Autopil...
Page 28: ...1 2 3 4 7 Futaba S Bus S Bus Or Or Tx1 Tx2 Rx1 Rx2 Gimbal Control Aircraft Control WKM ACE ONE RC Receiver JR AUX2 RUDD THRO AILE ELEV AUX2 RC Receiver Futaba Hitec 5 4 3 2 1 Or Rx2 7 6 Or GEAR AUX1 8...
Page 29: ...ode S Bus Receiver AUX3 For Z15 N video recording control PPM Receiver To wireless video transmission unit transmitting AV signal XT60 To battery To GIMBAL if DJI Innovations S800 used G6 To Gimbal tr...
Page 30: ...ved 30 Gimbal LED Indicator Description LED Indicator Camera and gimbal connected Camera and gimbal disconnected Gimbal Label Description Camera Type _ Lens Type NEX5N_16 Camera Type SONY NEX 5N Lens...
Page 31: ...Please contact local dealer or DJI Innovations customer service 3 Can t distinguish gimbal pointing when using BVR flight Switch to FPV Mode first then to another Working Mode needed 4 Gimbal LED fla...
Page 32: ...t Peripheral Supported Camera SONY NEX 5N SONY NEX 7 SONY NEX 5R Panasonic GH2 Supported Lens Currently SONY E 16mm f 2 8 SEL16F28 Panasonic Lumix G14 mm F2 5 Lumix G20 mm F1 7 GCU Input Power 4S 12S...
Page 33: ...s and Battery 344g Sony NEX 5R with Lens and Battery 489g Panasonic GH2 with Lumix G14 mm F2 5 and Battery 534g Panasonic GH2 with Lumix G20 mm F1 7 and Battery Controlled Angle Accuracy 0 05 Maximum...
