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COMPATIBILITY

The MōVI Controller is compatible with the MōVI M5,

M10, and M15 running

firmware version 3.08

or later.

Download the latest MōVI firmware and update

instructions at www.freeflysystems.com.

See Follow-Focus Integration section for information on

wireless lens control system compatibility.

Summary of Contents for MoVI

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...with the MōVI M5 M10 and M15 running firmware version 3 08 or later Download the latest MōVI firmware and update instructions at www freeflysystems com See Follow Focus Integration section for information on wireless lens control system compatibility ...

Page 3: ... Output Current 2 0A Max Current Output USB 5V Output POWER OUTPUTS Frequency 2 410 2 465 GHz 10 dBm 18 dBm All Channels Power Level 0 EU Power Level 4 Transmitter Power 1200 ft 300 m Power Level 0 EU Outdoor Line of Sight Range RADIO TRANSMITTER Weight 950 g 300mm X 175mm X 120mm Including Antenna Excluding Monitor and Battery Plate Including Antenna and Joystick Excluding Monitor and Battery Pla...

Page 4: ...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 at their defaults After installing the MōVI Controller Receiver see Receiver Installation section below or the Quick Start guide included in the package and configuring the MōVI Radio Type as above the MōVI Controller is read...

Page 5: ...MENUSET KNOB RollTrim BUTTONS USER1 KNOB USER2 KNOB USER3 SWITCH TILTDIRECTION MODE PAN TILT JOYSTICK POWER SWITCH MONITOR MOUNT TRIPODMOUNT TRIPODMOUNT 2xUSBPorts DualOperator MajesticMODE Kill 2 4GHzAntenna 12VDCOutput 2 pinLEMO AuxiliaryData Port 7 pinLEMO 13 20VDCInput MōVI CONTROLLER LAYOUT MoVICONTROLLER FULLCONTROLATYOURFINGERTIPS ...

Page 6: ...RECEIVER LAYOUT StatusLED ChannelSwitch 2 4GHzReceiverAntenna BindButton FirmwareUpdate FW Button 5 pinMooVIDataPort 3 pinSpektrumRemotePort Shutter RecordOutputPort ...

Page 7: ... 0V 3 3V GPIO3 0 0V 3 3V Auxiliary Data Out 3 3V digitial output Auxiliary Data In 3 3V digital input 5V tolerant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 6 7 2 5 4 3 5 pin JST ZH ZHR 5 RECEIVER DATA PORT GND 5V Input Data In 3 3V digital input 5V tolerant Data Out 3 3V digital output GPIO1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 3 pin JST ZH ZHR 3 RECEIVER SPEKTRUM RECORD OUTPUT PORT 3 3V Input GND Shutter Record or Spektrum Data Out 3 3V d...

Page 8: ...VI BATTERY LEVEL The state of charge of the MōVI battery Check the MōVI Monitor menu for the exact battery voltage MENU TITLE The title of the currently active menu is displayed here MōVI STATUS When connected to a MōVI this icon will display the MōVI Status Booting The MōVI is starting up Keep the camera stationary while this icon is displayed for the IMU to properly initialize Error The MōVI is ...

Page 9: ... a menu details for each menu item are shown on the right side of the display These include status indicators and bar graphs for menu items that are read only and adjustable values or options for menu items that can be modified Use the Menu Set Knob to change values or select options where applicable Refer to the individual menu descriptions in the Menu Structure section for details on each menu i...

Page 10: ... Relief cover 1 3 4 Plug the other end of the 5 pin cable into the MōVI Data port on the Receiver Remove adhesive backing from the Receiver 2 Remove the Spektrum Receiver and 3 pin cable if applicable Plug shorter 5 pin cable into the MōVI Data port on the Gimbal Controller 5 Attach the Receiver to the Gimbal Controller as shown 6 7 Plug the other end of the 5 pin cable into the MōVI Data port on ...

Page 11: ...LOW FLASHING ORANGE SOLID ORANGE FAST FLASHING RED SLOW FLASHING RED SOLID RED No power Connection starting Connection started waiting for data Connected and receiving data from the MōVI Controller Not used Not used Not used Not used Auto channel search failed Not used No power Not used Not used Bind successful Bind started searching for MōVI Controller MōVI Controller found waiting for permission...

Page 12: ...dio Config Radio Action Bind After a few seconds the Receiver will indicate successful binding with a solid green Status LED A solid red Status LED indicates a bind failure Initiate Bind Mode on the MōVI Controller Receiver Press and hold the Bind button the on Receiver for at least two seconds The Status LED will be fast flashing orange to indicate the Bind Mode is active and it is seeking a MōVI...

Page 13: ...trolled 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 and telemetry It is not possible for an unbound MōVI Controller Receiver pair to communicate For example in the illustration below MōVI Controller Serial Number 0001 cannot control MōVI Serial Number 0003 ...

Page 14: ... Controller generates a regulated 12V output for powering auxiliaries 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 reversed from the polarity of the Teradek Bolt The mating connector is FGG 0B 302 CLAD52 The MōVI Controller USB ports are capable of supplying 5V at up to 2A for powering external devices such as wireless video rec...

Page 15: ...on Use the Channel Switch on the Auxiliary Transmitter to set the channel to be the same as that of the microRemote Basestation This can and should be set to a different channel than the primary radio link to the MōVI to prevent interference See the channel mapping table in the Radio Config section Select microRemote in FIZ Config System on the MōVI Controller To enable the Auxiliary Transmitter t...

Page 16: ...ently saved Tx Configuration from non volatile flash memory This can be useful for undoing changes made since the last power up Temporarily restore the default factory Tx Configuration Save this configuration permanently using Tx Action Save as described above Reset the center point of the Pan Tilt Joystick and Zoom Rocker These inputs are zeroed on start up Check the center points in the Tx Monit...

Page 17: ...ow 0 0V digital output TILT REV Function Configure the function of the TILT REV switch center position NORMAL REVERSE USER 3 Function Assign a function to the User 3 switch See User Functions table below USER 1 Function Assign a function to the USER 1 knob See User Functions table below The USER 1 function assignment has priority over USER 2 and USER 3 USER 2 Function Assign a function to the USER...

Page 18: ...les the dedicated Roll Speed Knob Disables the dedicated Zoom Speed Knob Reverse Pan Tilt Joystick X Axis Pan Reverse Focus Knob input Reverse Zoom Rocker input Reverse Iris Knob input Change MōVI Mode Kill Majestic Dual Operator Adjust maximum Pan Speed Adjust maximum Tilt Speed Adjust maximum Roll Speed Adjust maximum Zoom Speed Pan Dir Focus Dir Zoom Dir Iris Dir Mode Pan Speed Tilt Speed Roll ...

Page 19: ...if the MōVI is moving during startup Try rebooting the MōVI while stationary If this fails check for an unplugged wire between the IMU and the Gimbal Controller or physical damage to the IMU Batt V The exact MōVI battery voltage is provided here An approximate fuel gauge is always available in the status bar Batt Ah An estimate of the battery capacity used since startup of the MōVI Consult the bat...

Page 20: ...tings The Auto Tune process adjusts the 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 most applications 50 MōVI M10 and 70 MōVI M5 A higher value may result in better performance A lower value allows for more flexibility in adjusting focal length...

Page 21: ...VI Controller Receiver above Write the modified Channel Device Group or Power Level to the radio Select an action to perform for configuring the primary radio Start the action by clicking the Menu Set knob Note These actions will momentarily halt MōVI control and telemetry while the radio is being configured The MōVI may briefly return to Majestic Mode during this time In Majestic Mode pan and til...

Page 22: ...le MōVI systems that are on at the same time For simple single MōVI use the Device Group can be left at the default setting 0 MōVI CHANNEL CENTER FREQUENCY GHZ REDROCK MICRO MICROREMOTE CHANNEL HOCUS PRODUCTS AXIS 1 CHANNEL 0 Auto 1 2 410 1 1 Auto Selecting 2 2 415 2 2 3 2 420 3 3 4 2 435 4 4 5 2 430 5 5 6 2 435 6 6 7 2 440 7 7 8 2 445 8 8 9 2 450 9 9 A 2 455 A 10 B 2 460 B 11 C 2 465 C 12 D1 N A ...

Page 23: ...Throttle Rudder Pan Speed Roll Trim Gear Aux1 TK Rec Start Stop TK Mode Switch Dual Majestic Kill Aux2 Tilt Speed Configure the operation of wireless Focus Iris Zoom FIZ systems in this menu For more information on supported systems see the Follow Focus Integration section FIZ CONFIG SYSTEM Choose between supported wireless follow focus systems See Follow Focus Integration section for more details...

Page 24: ...0 and 3 8 16 tapped holes for mounting to a tripod ATTACHING A MONITOR The MōVI Controller comes with a Giottos mini ballhead mount and set screw for mounting a monitor To install a monitor Insert the 1 4 20 x 1 25 set screw 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 ...

Page 25: ...eceiver to the same channel as the MōVI Controller Radio Config Channel or to Channel 0 Auto The connection is still starting Change the MōVI Controller Device Group Radio Config Device Group to the one into which the Receiver was bound The default Device Group is 00 The Receiver is new and or not bound to the MōVI Controller Follow the instructions for binding a new Receiver in the Receiver secti...

Page 26: ... OR Solid Red 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 user input in question has been remapped to one of these The input is broken damaged Many user inputs can be remapped For example the Mode Switch can be remapped to the USER 3 switch See the Tx Config menu section for more information A user input e g Pan Spee...

Page 27: ...ation section MōVI Controller Auxiliary Data Port 1 In this mode the MōVI Controller Receiver acts as an Auxiliary Transmitter for sending commands to a Redrock Micro microRemote Basestation This is the normal operating mode for two way communication from the MōVI Controller to the MōVI The Receiver that comes included with the MōVI Controller is in this mode by default MōVI Controller Auxiliary D...

Page 28: ...eeflysystems com FIRMWARE UPDATE 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 Actions Calibrate The following table lists inputs that may be recalibrate by the user as well as the calibration triggers for each Verify that the focus knob end points are correct by viewing the Focus input in the Tx C...

Page 29: ... FCC ID OUR XBEEPRO CANADA IC Contains Model XBee PRO Radio IC 4214A XBEEPRO EUROPE ETSI Radio module conforms to CE requirements Restrictions When operating in Europe XBee PRO 802 15 4 modules must operate at or below a transmit power output level of 10dBm Power Level 0 JAPAN ID 005NYCA0378 Restrictions Maximum transmit power output level of 10dBm Power Level 0 CERTIFICATIONS ...

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