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USING KOS WITH SECOND SHOOTER PLUS

To use the Second Shooter Plus controller with kOS software, you will need kOS for Second Shooter 

v4.5 or greater for Mac, Windows or iPad. The Second Shooter Plus is not compatible with kOS software 

versions prior to v4.5.

CONNECTING TO KOS VIA USB

•  Connect USB/Micro USB cable to computer and Second Shooter Plus controller. 

•  Open kOS and click connect. Your Second Shooter Plus will automatically connect to kOS. 

CONNECTING TO KOS VIA WIFI

•  Press the Menu button until the main version screen is displayed. Once the version is dis-

played, the Operation Mode menu will display.

•  If the WiFi menu option reads “WiFi Enabled”, the WiFi access point is active. Proceed to #4

•  If the WiFi menu option reads “WiFi Disabled”, select it and press the Enter button, your Sec-

ond Shooter Plus will reboot and will now say “WiFi Enabled”.

•  On your computer or tablet you will now see a WiFi network named “2nd”. Connect to 

that wireless network.

•  Once connected to the “2nd” network, open kOS and it will automatically connect to 

your Second Shooter Plus via WiFi

UPDATING FIRMWARE

          

•  Download and extract the attached zip file.  There are 2 files within the zip. The one you will 

need is SECOND.IMG.

•  Plug in the power cord for the Second Shooter controller.

•  Plug the micro-USB to USB cable from the USB port on the computer into the micro-USB port 

on the controller.

•  Once system powers up, navigate to SETTINGS.

•  In SETTINGS, find and select FIRMWARE UPDATE. The Controller will display FIRMWARE 

UPDATE READY…

•  The Controller will show up as a USB device on your computer titled 2nd Shooter.

•  Go to the location where you extracted 

SECOND.IMG.

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Summary of Contents for SECOND SHOOTER PLUS

Page 1: ...Cable or external intervalometer TABLE OF CONTENTS The Controller 2 Getting Started Hardware Set Up Slider Motor 3 Pan Tilt Axis 6 Intervalometer Connect 6 Bridge Mode 7 Powering Up The System 7 Powe...

Page 2: ...uring timelapse move e Power Port Connect the supplied AC wall power cord or a 12V DC cable for battery power f USB Port Connect the Controller to a computer via the sup plied USB cable to update firm...

Page 3: ...n on the Slider motor is to be used for storing the extra pulley SMALL PULLEY 2 To remove the pulley installed on the Slider motor simply pull outward away from the motor 3 To install the pulley simpl...

Page 4: ...er Motor The pre installed belt labeled 110XL on the Slider Motor is to be used in most applications However if using the Small Pulley in conjunction with the Shuttle Pod Shuttle Pod Mini or Pocket Do...

Page 5: ...8 Mount Slider motor to slider using a Kessler Motor Mount 9 Connect CAT5 cable from Slider motor to the SLIDER port on the Controller This combination requires the pulley from the Motor Mount Kit to...

Page 6: ...e 3 8 16 Kwik Short Plate 2 Connect CAT5 cable from the side of the Pan base to the PAN port on the controller 3 Connect CAT5 cable from the Tilt axis to the TILT port on the controller 4 Plug in powe...

Page 7: ...ter controller the arrow buttons on each controller will control the motors connected to that controller To be able to control the motors connected to the slave unit through the master unit double tap...

Page 8: ...ed with the following menu items PROGRAM MOVE Select PROGRAM MOVE to set up a 2 or 3 key frame move Page 8 10 MANUAL MOVE Select MANUAL MOVE to use the controller to move your axis manually using the...

Page 9: ...culate the fastest move between keyframes Press ENTER to select RUN Scrubbing Press ENTER while Looping to enter SCRUB mode This feature will allow you to manually advance the position of the Slide Pa...

Page 10: ...ge in speed of the movement over the entire move The frame value to the right shows how many images until the system gets up to the top speed or how many images until the camera comes to a stop Select...

Page 11: ...Speed by pressing ENTER Adjust speed with UP DOWN arrows and press ENTER to set Set Ramp Select Ramp by pressing ENTER Adjust ramp with UP DOWN arrows and press ENTER to set Set Cal Limits Select Cal...

Page 12: ...Disabled select it and press the Enter button your Sec ond Shooter Plus will reboot and will now say WiFi Enabled On your computer or tablet you will now see a WiFi network named 2ndShooter Connect t...

Page 13: ...g the update firmware process a Disk Not Ejected Properly message appears on the Mac OS X desktop Users may simply close this message without issue As the system restarts confirm the splash screen sho...

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