Freefly RADIAN Instructions Manual Download Page 1

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Summary of Contents for RADIAN

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Page 2: ...IAGRAM PORT 1 INPUT 1 S BUS PWM PPM INPUT PORT 2 INPUT 2 PWM MODE INPUT OR AUX OUTPUT DEFINED IN SOFTWARE PORT 3 OUTPUT 1 S BUS OUTPUT PORT 4 OUTPUT 2 SERVO OUTPUT PORT 5 PROGRAMMING CONNECTOR PORT 6...

Page 3: ...sing the Freefly Radian Stabilization System To prepare the CineStar 2 axis and 3 axis gimbals for the stabilization modules you must unplug the external potentiometers and install the resistors inclu...

Page 4: ...P5 P6 TILT MODULE MOUNTING PLATE INSTALLATION QTY 2 M3X8MM THREADED STANDOFFS QTY 4 M3X6MM BUTTON HEAD SCREWS QTY 1 CARBON MOUNTING PLATE IMAGE 2...

Page 5: ...IMAGE 3 P7 P8 ROLL MODULE MOUNTING PLATE INSTALLATION QTY 2 M3X10MM ALUMINUM SPACERS QTY 2 M3X25MM BUTTON HEAD SCREWS QTY 1 CARBON MOUNTING PLATE...

Page 6: ...IMAGE 4 P9 P10 PAN MODULE INSTALLATION Use the provided double stick adhesive to firmly attach the Radian to the carbon Ensure the carbon is clean prior to attaching the double stick adhesive...

Page 7: ...E 5 Use the provided double stick adhesive to firmly attach the Radian to the carbon mounting plate Ensure the carbon is clean prior to attaching the double stick adhesive P11 P12 ROLL MODULE INSTALLA...

Page 8: ...E 6 Use the provided double stick adhesive to firmly attach the Radian to the carbon mounting plate Ensure the carbon is clean prior to attaching the double stick adhesive P13 P14 TILT MODULE INSTALLA...

Page 9: ...be a connection from the mount receiver to the pan module The pan module will then pass signal along to the roll module which will pass it along to the tilt module This allows for minimal wiring mess...

Page 10: ...P17 EXAMPLE PPM WIRING DIAGRAM REFER TO PINOUT DIAGRAM IN IMAGE 1 EXAMPLE S BUS WIRING DIAGRAM REFER TO PINOUT DIAGRAM IN IMAGE 1 P18...

Page 11: ...EXAMPLE SPEKTRUM WIRING DIAGRAM REFER TO PINOUT DIAGRAM IN IMAGE 1 EXAMPLE PWM WIRING DIAGRAM REFER TO PINOUT DIAGRAM IN IMAGE 1 P19 P20...

Page 12: ...l tilt and pan angle and it will remain stationary The normal workflow is to balance the tilt axis first then the roll axis and then the pan axis To balance the pan axis it is easiest to hang the mult...

Page 13: ...lly programming the stabilization modules with the servos unplugged so that you can establish baseline settings without the camera gimbal moving Connect the program cable to Ports 5 and 6 being carefu...

Page 14: ...s determine which COM port the FFUSB is using and then select the proper COM port in the Freefly Radian Stabilizer interface found under the Window Comms Link toolbar Click Connect on the diagnostics...

Page 15: ...your receiver s S Bus connection to the S Bus input Port 1 on the pan module This is the only connection that the stabilization system will need from the S Bus receiver The pan module will pass the S...

Page 16: ...controlled remote shutter The tilt module can be configured to drive the camera shutter switch by assigning your preferred transmitter channel to the Aux channel on the tilt module By doing so you are...

Page 17: ...P32 P31 STEP 5 PARAMETER CONFIGURATION This is a visual guide to the proper programming sequence of the key fields We will discuss each option in further detail on the next page...

Page 18: ...amera operator s Tx to allow different slew rates for improved control in various filming scenarios ANGLE TRIM Angle trim allows for the fine tuning of a module to account for slight errors and offset...

Page 19: ...remotely snagged wire loose plug etc Additionally cycling the mode switch from Off to On and then back to the Off position will reset the system remotely FIXED POSITION STABILIZED This mode will stabi...

Page 20: ...and pilot can operate completely independently ROLL AXIS With the pan axis tuned properly we can move on to the roll axis For roll axis ensure that the camera is perfectly balanced We want to be able...

Page 21: ...s as follows Orange LED fast blink Initializing motor drive Orange LED slow blink IMU self test fault Green LED quick blink IMU initializing keep module perfectly still Orange LED solid S Bus Spektrum...

Page 22: ...Thank you for purchasing the Freefly Systems Radian Stabilization System Please check the Freefly forum regularly for updates tips and discussion at http forum freeflysystems com...

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