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Page 2: ...tially created the CineStar line of multi rotor camera platforms which allowed smooth stable and dynamic low altitude aerial imagery After years of research and development in camera stability Freefly...

Page 3: ...M5 M10 and M15 running firmware version 3 08 or later Download the latest M VI firmware and update instructions at www freeflysystems com See Follow Focus Integration section for information on wirele...

Page 4: ...A Max Current Output 4 50 V 5 25 V 2 0A M VI CONTROLLER PHYSICAL Weight Including Antenna Excluding Monitor and Battery Plate 950 g Dimensions Including Antenna and Joystick Excluding Monitor and Batt...

Page 5: ...the Freefly Configurator apps PC Mac Android in the Remote Controller Config menu The values of the other parameters in this menu Map Remote Mode etc do not matter for this Radio Type and can be left...

Page 6: ...ser 3 Switch Tilt Direction Mode Record Start Stop Menu Select Knob Menu Set Knob User 1 Knob User 2 Knob Neck Strap Eyelet Roll Trim Buttons Focus Knob Pan Tilt Joystick Iris Knob Zoom Rocker Dual Op...

Page 7: ...P7 RECEIVER LAYOUT 2 4 Ghz Antenna Channel Switch Bind Button Firmware Update FW Button 5 Pin M VI Data Port 3 Pin Spektrum Remote Port Shutter Record Output Port Status LED...

Page 8: ...max 3 GPI01 0 0V 3 3V 4 GPI02 0 0V 3 3V 5 GPIO3 0 0V 3 3V 6 Auxillary Data Out 3 3V digital output 7 Auxillary Data In 3 3V digital input 5V tolerent CONNECTORS AND PINOUTS 13 20V DC INPUT 5 5mm 0D 2...

Page 9: ...e IMU to properly initilize The M VI is connected but an error has occured Check the M VI Monitor menu for more information on the error or try restarting the M VI The M VI is connected and running an...

Page 10: ...bar always appears on the left side of the display and shows the current scroll position indicating if there are more menu items above or below the ones currently displayed MENU ITEM DETAILS Within a...

Page 11: ...m the receiver 5 Attach the Receiver to the Gimbal Controller shown 1 Remove the Strain Relief cover from the Gimbal Controller 2 Remove the Spektrum Receiver and 3 pin cable if applicable 3 Plug long...

Page 12: ...FLASHING GREEN Connection started Waiting for data Not used SOLID GREEN Connected and receiving data from M VI Controller Bind successful FAST FLASHING ORANGE Not used Bind started searching for M VI...

Page 13: ...s The Status LED will be fast flashing orange to indicate the Bind Mode is active and it is seeking a M VI Controller with which to bind After a few seconds the Status LED will change to slow flashing...

Page 14: ...controlled even if they are powered on and have been bound The Device Group function is similar to model memory on an RC transmitter Arrows indicate binds which are potential data links for control an...

Page 15: ...input the M VI Controller generates a regulated 12V output for powering auxilaries at up to 3A The output is a 2 pin LEMO connector with standard polarity Pin 1 red dot key is positive Note This is r...

Page 16: ...te Basestation This can and should be set to a different channel than the primary radio link to the M VI to prevent interference See the channel mapping table in the Radio Config section 3 Select micr...

Page 17: ...Calibration section for calibration instructions MAP ROLL INPUT FOCUS DIRECTION ZOOM DIRECTION IRIS DIRECTION PAN DIRECTION Assign an input Zoom Rocker Iris Knob etc to control the M VI Roll Axis Rev...

Page 18: ...3V digital output REVERSE The Shutter Record Output active low 0 0V digital output TILT REV Function Configure the function of the TILT REV switch center position NORMAL The Center position is the sa...

Page 19: ...is 50 for USER 1 and USER 21 Mode Change MoVI Mode Kill Majestic Dual Operator Yes Yes Yes Disables the dedicated Mode Switch Pan Speed Adjust maximum Pan Speed Yes Yes No Disables the dedicated Pan S...

Page 20: ...fails check for an unplugged wire between the IMU and the Gimbal Controller or physical damage to the IMU Other telemetry values in this menu provide information about M VI status and performance Batt...

Page 21: ...Stiffness settings until oscillation is detected then sets the final values to a fraction of the value at the onset of oscillation This parameter adjusts the safety margin used 50 is a good value for...

Page 22: ...e shots A higher window will allow for handle movement without affecting stability for dynamic running or jumping shots To access the full range of M VI configuration settings use the M VI Configurato...

Page 23: ...0 B 2 460 B 11 C 2 465 C 12 D1 N A N A N A E1 N A N A N A F1 N A N A N A 1 These channels are reserved for low power transmitters and are not available on the M VI Controller DEVICE GROUP POWER LEVEL...

Page 24: ...xiliary Transmitter and allow follow focus control from a separate handset Choose which user input axis is active on the Auxiliary Transmitter output The Focus Knob Zoom Rocker and Iris Knob can each...

Page 25: ...rew through the top center hole of the tripod adapter plate into the mounting plate located on the back of the controller Tighten the set screw using a 1 8 or 3mm hex driver Make sure the knurled set...

Page 26: ...X in the M VI Configurator App The connection is still starting Wait for the connection to be established Channel 1 thru C 5 seconds Channel 0 Auto 15 seconds The M VI Controller and Receiver are on d...

Page 27: ...ceiver section A user input e g Pan Speed Knob Mode Switch is not working The input has been remapped in Tx Config Check the assignment of USER 1 USER 2 and USER 3 in the Tx Config menu to see if the...

Page 28: ...utton M VI Gimbal Controller M VI Data Port See Receiver Installation section This is the normal operating mode for two way communication from the M VI Controller to the M VI The Receiver thatcomes in...

Page 29: ...vailable at www freeflysystems com CALIBRATION User inputs can be recalibrated to fine tune the center and end points Recalibration is not usually necessary but can be done through Tx Config Tx Action...

Page 30: ...ly FCC Contains FCC ID OUR XBEEPRO CANADA IC Contains Model XBee PRO Radio IC 4214A XBEEPRO EUROPSE ETSI Radio module conforms to CE requirements Restrictions When operating in Europe XBee PRO 802 15...

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Page 32: ...tion with torque sensing 8 Configurable sub range limits dampening speed torque and focus scale stretching 9 High powered radio for long range 10 Camera control for most common cameras including Lanc...

Page 33: ...ra interfaces RED EPIC RED ONE ARRI RS or status from the camera for serial interfaces LANC Sony MT etc Limits Allows setup of motor range limiting Move the motor to the position you would like the fi...

Page 34: ...he SET button selects AUTO AT or MANUAL MN calibration mode Pressing the SET button begins calibration See the How To sections for calibration sequences Lock First press locks position movement on the...

Page 35: ...ear Stretched Setting this to Stretched causes more of the focus knob travel to be used in the longer focal distance range where the scale gets compressed This allows greater fidelity of focal point a...

Page 36: ...preted It can be used in conjunction with the Motor Direction setting to allow the preferred control interface direction while still ensuring the mapped units are correct This setting is not persisten...

Page 37: ...to save a set of lens position points along the travel of each axis These position points are used by sophisticated curve fitting functions to accurately calculate the lenses values in between by int...

Page 38: ...cal Length or focal length range of lens in mm Axes Selects which lens axes are mapped Focus Map Points Infinity Mark Qty 1 Point that approximates infinite Focus Close Focus Qty 1 The shortest distan...

Page 39: ...Mfg Select Name Select Lens Select Add Delete Serial Number Entry Axes Select Focal Length Entry Map Focus Infinity Point Map Focus Closest Point Map Additional Focus Points Map Iris Maximum Aperture...

Page 40: ...cturer Type Model name of the lens Ser Serial Number Can be used to store a unique identifier that allows the user to identify the lens Axes This shows which axes are maped in the selected lens file L...

Page 41: ...t under that folder LENS SELECT ADD DELETE Displays the saved Lens file of the specified manufacturer and model Lenses can be added by selecting the Add New field Lens files can be selected or deleted...

Page 42: ...the user to identify the lens AXES SELECT Select the axes of the lens to enable mapping If a specific axis is checked that means that it is active FOCAL LENGTH ENTRY Focal length entry for the lens in...

Page 43: ...ccuracy if you use all of the marked points if possible After entering the close focus point the values should increase towards the last marked point before infinity which should be last mapped point...

Page 44: ...P44 IRIS MAPPING POINTS These Screens are used to map the iris axis travel 1 Iris Maximum Aperture Low F Stop 2 Intermediate Aperture Points 3 Iris Minimum Aperture High F Stop...

Page 45: ...P45 ZOOM MAPPING POINTS These Screens are used to map the Zoom axis travel 1 Zoom Minimum Focal Length 2 Zoom Intermediate Focal Length 3 Zoom Maximum Focal Length...

Page 46: ...T Scroll SET to AT 2 Press SET Button 1 Motors will test motion in both directions then sense hard stops 2 Status is displayed in the STAT field on the display HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOTOR TYPE 1 Navigati...

Page 47: ...e Zoom Rocker to move Motor to limit 2 7 CAL MN Scroll SET to MN 8 Press SET Button to save limit 2 and finish calibration SETTING SUB RANGE LIMITS 1 Move Motor to Limit End Point 1 2 Navigation Main...

Page 48: ...Cfg Torque Limit 4 Set to desired level The ideal setting is the lowest level that doesn t cause the axis to limit current 5 Navigation Main FIZ Axis Cfg Speed Limit 6 Set to desired level The ideal...

Page 49: ...6 1A POWER OUTPUTS CAN Port Voltage VBA IN 5A Max Time Delay Fused CAM RS232 Port 5VDC 200mA Thermal Resettable Fuse DIGITAL OUTPUTS CAM RS232 Port Pin 5 200mA Thermal Resettable Fuse CAM RS232 Port P...

Page 50: ...B Pin 3 Encoder CH A Pin 4 Encoder 5V Pin 5 Endocder GND Pin 6 Encoder CH B Pin 7 Motor ID Sense CANBus LEMO FGG 0B 304 CLAD52 JGG Short Body Pin 1 GND Pin 2 CAN L Pin 3 VDC IN Pin 4 CAN H CAM RS232...

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