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23/05/2019

Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual 

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Firmware Version 2.023

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2.4

Navigation (continued)

The following is an overview of the VR Drive navigation: 

Program management

Home

Program edit

Program Wizard

Start-up

new

delete

copy

move

turntable

timelapse

video

P1

quality

mode

speed

quality

Edit P1 / page 1

P1

(Press to view settings)

mode

quality

info

Nikon

D3

focal length

24 mm

A/B value

0/ 0mm

angle mode                   
cylindrical

X

360

°

Y

73

°

HDR

export P1

Papywizard

export P1

Seitz

x/y

VR Drive

Nikon D3
focal length  : 24 mm
A: 0mm   B: 0mm
angle X:360

°

°

rows : 1

R1

°

Duration : 2min 5s 

x/y menu

white balance

White balance

Auto

Cloudy

Daylight

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Shade

Use camera 
settings

Only 

accessible if 
USB cable is 

connected 

and set to 

“on” in USB 

settings

x/y

position

x/y

release

y-align

x/y repeat

x/y-resume

Summary of Contents for VR Drive

Page 1: ...Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware version 2 023 23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 0...

Page 2: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 1...

Page 3: ...trol 33 2 2 Setting up the digital camera 35 2 3 Setting up the VR Drive software 36 2 4 Navigation 38 2 5 Starting stopping the VR Drive 46 3 Program Management 3 1 Overview 47 3 2 Program Wizard 49...

Page 4: ...2 Reducing vibrations mirror prerelease Liveview mirror lock up 121 6 3 Gigapixel photography 122 6 4 Selective image release program resume x y repeat or x y resume 123 6 4 Creation of object movies...

Page 5: ...ains the following items 23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 4 VR Drive x motor Universal charger 110 220V VR L bracket with VR Drive y motor with nodal rail clamp...

Page 6: ...pposite direction of touch screen y motor on the right hand side After turning the VR Drive off the camera points into the sky at 90 zenith If the camera points to the ground after turning the VR Driv...

Page 7: ...cket nodal rail nodal rail clamp x motor cable charging unit release cable USB cable Ethernet to connect wifi module VR Drive components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 13 19 20 21 22 23 1...

Page 8: ...ripod Allen key 3 16 for removing attaching or fine tuning y motor 26 25 26 27 24 27 In this set up with special bottom plate the y motor is inverted at the Seitz factory so that it can be attached on...

Page 9: ...019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 8 1 1 Hardware components accessories continued Roundshot VR Drive semi with x motor only and manual tilting 28 28 y clamp for manual t...

Page 10: ...s continued Overview of accessories Short nodal rail for fisheye lenses Additional VR bracket for example for video mode to attach the camera in landscape orientation Long nodal rail 220mm for long he...

Page 11: ...ries continued Overview of accessories continued Camera release cables please check our website for list of compatible cameras Turntable with 28cm or 50cm diameter Extension cable 2m for turntable USB...

Page 12: ...ccessories continued Wifi router to transfer the contents of the touch screen on a wifi connected device smart phone tablet computer Radio control unit Universal charger 110 220V External light meter...

Page 13: ...rive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 12 1 1 Hardware components accessories continued Overview of accessories linear rail y clamp for manual tilting VR Drive semi spirit level roundshot USB...

Page 14: ...and speed of rotation In turntable mode the camera captures images of a rotating object on a turntable for object movies Never miss an image perfect positioning In timelapse mode the VR Drive release...

Page 15: ...directly from Seitz Roundshot on our website www roundshot com Once your purchase is confirmed we will send you a 16 digit key by email which is linked to the unique hardware ID serial number of your...

Page 16: ...of spherical and cylindrical panoramas Thanks to the xml file it seamlessly integrates with the VR Drive FSP Viewer Once the panorama is rendered it can be loaded in FSP Viewer for a fast spherical o...

Page 17: ...Drive hardware Your VR Drive is delivered in a compact shipping box with foam protection The shipping box consists of five compartments VR Drive x motor Universal charger 110 220V VR bracket with VR...

Page 18: ...When the VR Drive locks up very tightly on the tripod it can be released with the allen key Slide the VR bracket with attached y motor into the quick adaptor and close the quick adaptor lock tightly C...

Page 19: ...large cameras and lenses when tilting downward 90 It is possible to slide the y motor up and fix it at the very top However for stability purposes it is better to keep the y motor as low as possible N...

Page 20: ...mmend sliding the camera to the very rear zero position When attaching the camera at different positions the nodal points in the software will no longer be correct If the nodal rail is not long enough...

Page 21: ...the nodal rail clamp lock Now check that the camera is exactly level using the spirit level Check if the VR Drive x motor is level using the spirit level on the motor You can also attach the spirit le...

Page 22: ...he images will be released via the electronic release cable When to use which cable electronic release cable USB cable Quality mode Speed mode Turntable mode Timelapse mode Video mode HDR mode The USB...

Page 23: ...processing No mirror prerelease can be used but for certain USB compatible cameras permanent Liveview mirror lock up can be used VR Drive full with motor and electronic release cable Used in speed mod...

Page 24: ...and the stitching will not work Please also check section Frequently Asked Questions for additional information on how to recover an incorrect xml Turn the VR Drive off If the default parking position...

Page 25: ...ith slide cover to protect cables VR Drive with bottom plate standard VR holder and with standard y motor on right The VR bottom plate for fixed camera centre position can be mounted in two ways Requi...

Page 26: ...e 3 8 screw rotation axis When the two screws are attached in position A as shown in the above example read the value on the left the 3 8 screw and the A symbol If position B is used read the value on...

Page 27: ...way 2 1 3 Roundshot VR Drive turntable Attach the VR Drive x motor upside down on the tripod Attach the 3 8 thread Attach the quick adaptor Lock the quick adaptor release and remove the quick adaptor...

Page 28: ...2 1 3 Roundshot VR Drive turntable continued Slide the turntable into the quick adaptor and lock it firmly Your VR Drive turntable is now ready The turntable is covered with a protective foil on both...

Page 29: ...ews Light meter sensor Never place the light meter sensor on the connector pins as they are fragile Socket for upper screw Socket for lower screw Attach the light meter in the following way Insert the...

Page 30: ...ils are available in the section Tips and tricks Using automatic light meter Please note that the light meter can only be used in combination with cameras compatible with the VR Drive USB control Thes...

Page 31: ...Allen key with screws Radio receiver on VR Drive Radio sender remote When separated from VR Drive never place the radio receiver on the connector pins as they are fragile With the VR Drive delivery th...

Page 32: ...iver pins into the plug marked with the antenna symbol Insert the lower screw and attach it with the allen key Insert the upper screw and attach it with the allen key Now press a sharp item for exampl...

Page 33: ...ontrol unit in the settings general menu speed 8 10s manual movement In the manual movement menu the user can set the speed of rotation and the acceleration preferences when using the radio control un...

Page 34: ...23 33 2 1 6 wifi router for remote control The Wi Fi router consists of the following parts Connect the Wi Fi router with the VR Drive using a short Ethernet cable Switch the wifi router on Finally at...

Page 35: ...on the VR Drive main unit and all functionalities are identical The default IPs can be changed for example to adapt them to a different network To do this access the router software by opening a brows...

Page 36: ...have a different tone making the stitching problematic Please make sure that your camera settings correspond to the following Set the exposure increments to 1 3 steps When selecting 1 2 steps the VR...

Page 37: ...field to activate it Confirm the entries with the next button New VR Drives are delivered with your language time settings and camera favourites already set up These steps are only necessary after a f...

Page 38: ...des the camera type is used for information only and has no computation purpose When your selection is complete confirm with the next button The set up wizard is now complete A first default program i...

Page 39: ...he program edit menu The start button enables to launch the active program The x y button allows to reposition the starting point release images in the x y space realign the nodal rail with the y moto...

Page 40: ...ontrol the position of the VR Drive x and y motors Select x y position to define the VR Drive 0 point Select x y release to freely position the VR Drive and release the camera only with electronic rel...

Page 41: ...nd Y 90 Confirm with the green tick mark or exit by selecting home or X X 1 999 9 999 9 Y 90 90 0 0 0 0 x y position x y release X 1 999 9 999 9 Y 90 90 0 0 0 0 Rel x y release allows to trigger an im...

Page 42: ...gns with the y motor when the VR Drive is off To follow this procedure the VR Drive needs to be turned on and the y motor connected with the x y motor cable Use the up down buttons to align the nodal...

Page 43: ...etion of a program it may be necessary to repeat individual images or resume a program from a certain position This is particularly relevant for gigapixel projects repeat position elev 66 images 30 el...

Page 44: ...mages 30 position repeat 1 10 0 0 For this row select the position from which the program should resume Press start The VR Drive will now restart the program from the selected position When using repe...

Page 45: ...parameters can be changed This menu also allows to access the VR Drive settings menu For more information about the program edit menu please refer to chapter 4 Return to the home menu by clicking X c...

Page 46: ...P1 page 1 P1 Press to view settings mode quality info Nikon D3 focal length 24 mm A B value 0 0mm angle mode cylindrical X 360 Y 73 HDR export P1 Papywizard export P1 Seitz x y VR Drive Nikon D3 foca...

Page 47: ...ime Stop the program any time by pressing the stop button The VR Drive will return to its initial position and the software displays the home menu with the currently active program 2 5 Starting stoppi...

Page 48: ...up new VR Drive programs using various modes The program wizard helps to set up program parameters in a logical sequence based on the VR Drive mode of operation See next section for more details about...

Page 49: ...ew program number in this example 7 all subsequent programs will have a number increased by one so the previous P7 will now become P8 id 7 1 8 copy move export P1 Papywizard export P1 Seitz Export a p...

Page 50: ...ollowing steps in the Wizard is next for confirming the choice and moving to the next step or for displaying more choices confirm for confirming the choice and moving to the next step back for undoing...

Page 51: ...the VR Drive releases the camera on the fly without stopping in every position No pause after or before image taking is possible This image capture mode is only possible in good light conditions when...

Page 52: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 51 3 2 1 Wizard workflow for quality speed and HDR modes continued Cylindrical Spherical Manual Visual...

Page 53: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 52 3 2 1 Wizard workflow for quality speed and HDR modes continued...

Page 54: ...nerating an animated movie The main differences between these 2 modes are In timelapse mode the VR Drive is used to release the camera and take pictures every seconds or degrees The images will later...

Page 55: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 54 3 2 3 Wizard workflow for timelapse and video modes continued...

Page 56: ...re be deactivated The Turntable mode is an entirely different application The number of images are not calculated and therefore this mode has different variables The same is true for the Video timelap...

Page 57: ...e program In angle mode cylindrical and spherical the existing rows will be overwritten In angle mode manual the change of camera has no consequences Here the rows must be edited manually Select the c...

Page 58: ...and the vertical field of view to automatically calculate the number of rows and images Confirm with OK or cancel with X In angle mode cylindrical and spherical the existing rows will be overwritten...

Page 59: ...o cylindrical computes one row with vertical FOV of chosen lens from cylindrical to manual requires manual programming of rows from spherical to manual requires manual programming of rows The transiti...

Page 60: ...e with OK or cancel with X Enter the X angle horizontal angle Confirm with OK or cancel with X The number of images per row will now be automatically recalculated Enter the Y angle vertical angle Conf...

Page 61: ...overlap vertical overlap Confirm with OK or cancel with X The rows elevation number of images will now be automatically recalculated change overlap By changing this value you will overwrite the rows...

Page 62: ...timize VR Drive movements However the number of images will be higher Continue with OK or cancel with X Click on rows to create new rows delete existing rows or edit a row elevation number of images B...

Page 63: ...bottom up snake h top down snake h bottom up snake v top down snake v bottom up zig zag top down sequence zig zag The sequence of image taking is only relevant for multi row panoramas It is designed...

Page 64: ...e is required to optimise the operation of the VR Drive in speed mode Confirm with OK or cancel with X Click on pause position to change the pause at the start or at the end of the capture sequence at...

Page 65: ...starts and stops The acceleration value is computed when setting up the program in the Program Wizard and depends on the focal length 20mm 100 20mm to 50mm 50 50mm 20 The acceleration values range fr...

Page 66: ...al duration of the multi shot in the VR Drive software The VR Drive will then give a longer release signal to the camera for the multi shots Confirm with OK or cancel with X Click on manual to activat...

Page 67: ...a single or double mirror release signal Typically Nikon cameras require a single Canon a double signal Confirm with OK or cancel with X mirror rel 0s elev 0 images 7 90 90 1 9999 mirror rel s 0 0 0...

Page 68: ...available for quality HDR modes for panoramas with angle mode spherical Confirm with OK or cancel with X When using a horizontal sequence such as zig zac the back to start option forces the x motor to...

Page 69: ...rdware parameter allows to define the type of hardware used to generate the time lapse or the video sequence As shown in the Setting up the VR Drive hardware section the choices are 360 when using the...

Page 70: ...Y degrees or cm depending on hardware Duration Acceleration Pause Image every degrees or seconds only for timelapse mode points page 1 point 1 X 45 Y45 point 2 X 88 Y13 P6 edit delete point points dur...

Page 71: ...the velocity at which the speed is adjusted Select a low value for slow speed adjustment a high value for fast adjustment Confirm with OK Click on pause to set a pause in seconds at the point Confirm...

Page 72: ...HDR mode are very specific This is why it cannot be changed into another mode such as quality speed or turntable In the edit menu some parameters shared with quality mode can be modified in the same w...

Page 73: ...he exposure reference type to be defined fastest slowest or average Select the exposure speed on which the HDR bracketing will be built Confirm with OK number of pictures By changing this value you wi...

Page 74: ...be a 3 f stop difference for every image Confirm with OK By changing this value you will overwrite the HDR steps Continue anyway aperture steps aperture steps 1 5 3 aperture steps sequence slow fast m...

Page 75: ...y selecting edit HDR steps page 1 exp 2s aperture f8 ISO ASA 100 exp 1 4s aperture f8 ISO ASA 100 exp 1 250s aperture f8 ISO ASA 100 exp 1 30s aperture f8 ISO ASA 100 exp 1 2000s aperture f8 ISO ASA 1...

Page 76: ...r example 30s or faster than 1 8000s Confirm with OK aperture compensation on number of pictures aperture compensation on off 4 3 Editing in HDR mode continued 75 HDR steps page 1 exp 1s aperture f5 6...

Page 77: ...ite balance off check white balance on Set the check white balance to on to test the white balance on the camera when starting a program The VR Drive displays a warning if the automatic white balance...

Page 78: ...the images The Write identification tool will embed specific image position information in the image metadata Not all HDR compatible cameras can be used Please check the camera compatibility list in o...

Page 79: ...as it is possible to control the Liveview via USB These cameras currently include all USB compatible Canon EOS cameras Nikon D5200 D5300 D5500 D5600 D7000 D7100 D7200 D7500 D4 D5 D810 D810a D850 Livev...

Page 80: ...s according to light Auto exposure settings var strategy Auto exposure settings exposure aperture exposure ISO ASA all exposure ISO ASA aperture Select a ISO ASA value to use if the selected strategy...

Page 81: ...e active after closing the edit program menu or after restarting the VR Drive Confirm with OK manual movement settings general database service menu default movement manual movement off in Parkpositio...

Page 82: ...of your VR Drive Enter the hours and minutes Confirm with OK or cancel with X Click on auto turn off to define the time for automatic shut down of the VR Drive This function is designed to help save...

Page 83: ...ion IP software key version ip software has y motor yes has y motor no Click on reduce screen brightness to change time of non activity before the VR Drive reduces the screen brightness Enter the dela...

Page 84: ...be delivered with your VR Drive or when upgrading to a new software mode If you received a new key after upgrading enter it here Confirm with OK After entering a valid key the software displays the a...

Page 85: ...ether with the software key this hardware ID activates the VR Drive software mode The hardware ID cannot be modified Confirm with OK Click on off in park position to set the preferences for the VR Dri...

Page 86: ...adjustment The acceleration value is computed when setting up the program in the Program Wizard and depends on the focal length 20mm 100 20mm to 50mm 50 50mm 20 Confirm with OK or cancel with X speed...

Page 87: ...The acceleration value is computed when setting up the program in the Program Wizard and depends on the focal length 20mm 100 20mm to 50mm 50 50mm 20 Confirm with OK or cancel with X speed 8 10s accel...

Page 88: ...th Seitz team if not sure 4 6 1 Settings general continued diameter linear axis 151mm Beschleunigung diameter linear axis 10 1000 151 mm Click on rot Direction linear axis to define the positive rotat...

Page 89: ...rive on even if it is switched off This is the reason why the battery discharges faster with the radio receiver activated The VR Drive displays a warning message Confirm with OK or cancel with X remot...

Page 90: ...mage capture Confirm with OK or cancel with X speed 16 20s acceleration 15 auto exposure ranges auto exposure ranges speed 16 20s min ISO max ISO speed 16 20s acceleration 15 speed 16 20s min aperture...

Page 91: ...new program creation is possible simplified gui on simplified gui off Press to view settings When the simplified gui is active it is not possible to access the edit menu to deactivate it It is necessa...

Page 92: ...export Click on my cameras to display the list of favorite cameras used with your VR Drive Add a new camera by clicking the button For example for Nikon D700 my cameras database my cameras page 1 my c...

Page 93: ...dit the sensor size in mm Select X mm and Y mm Enter the new values in mm Confirm with OK To delete a camera from the list select the camera and click The camera will still be in the database but remo...

Page 94: ...ra that is not in the database select any camera in the list and overwrite its values P2 Enter the camera brand camera type and X Y mm Confirm with OK Click The camera parameters are displayed as foll...

Page 95: ...sing the same camera it may be more efficient to set the A value to a preset This way this value will always be automatically loaded every time a new program is created The table on the following page...

Page 96: ...irection of image release zig zag vertical snake center up center down top down bottom up speed X Y seconds Speed in x and y dimension from position to position Nb images fix var Use fixed or variable...

Page 97: ...ntinuous signal lens type fisheye non fisheye Fisheye or traditional lens non fisheye to compute rows floor patch on off Optional floor image for spherical panoramas back to start on off Optional retu...

Page 98: ...in video sweep X Y position speed between points acceleration degree of speed adaptation pause at every point image every sec deg seconds degrees release of images between points in timelapse mode re...

Page 99: ...ngs etc and database camera presets will remain unchanged Click on reset to factory to remove all programs and reload the default factory settings Confirm with next or cancel with X After deleting all...

Page 100: ...location pitch roll of every image released in the program sequence to an xml file in the papywizard standard This xml file can then be used in the stitching software for accurate allocation of images...

Page 101: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 100 4 6 3 Settings service menu The service menu is only used for factory maintenance service menu password...

Page 102: ...m edit settings menu Please refer to section 4 3 for details Enter the focal length of the camera lens This value must correspond with the exact setting on the lens It is used together with the camera...

Page 103: ...slide the VR bracket sideways so that the centre of the viewfinder is exactly on the centre cross of the rotation axis Enter the exact A value in mm in the software When the camera was moved 90 down w...

Page 104: ...ct nodal point There are two nodal points the front and rear nodal point The position of the entrance pupils for panoramic photography is a function of the camera hardware distance from camera rear to...

Page 105: ...er and position the camera so that the edge of the building is at the right margin of the image Then move the camera clockwise to the right so that the edge of the building is now on the left margin o...

Page 106: ...e capture When detaching reattaching the digital camera there is a risk that the zero position of the camera changes Make sure that you always attach the camera at the very same position Slide the cam...

Page 107: ...total rotation time the faster the shutter speed of the camera needs to be otherwise the images will be blurred unsharp When a fast shutter speed cannot be reached i e under difficult lighting conditi...

Page 108: ...no limits only limited by exposure range of camera No USB control Image release write IDs Liveview permanent Yes if USB feature Write IDs is activated Yes by manual export on roundshot USB stick Yes a...

Page 109: ...menu and selecting a fixed number of images 3 5 7 or bracketing special Calculate the total duration of exposures by adding them together For bracketing special enter this total duration in seconds C...

Page 110: ...t XML file for every set of images The Roundshot Image Bundler is available for both Windows 64bit and Mac 64bit operating systems You can download the installer from our club web page http www rounds...

Page 111: ...ws if there is any missing or redundant images Delete input images if active the images in the input folder will be moved to the output folder This option allows faster grouping and low memory usage F...

Page 112: ...r It is possible to reset the counter when needed Once all parameters are set press Start The image grouping will start automatically and a short report is generated in the Report tab An example of im...

Page 113: ...HDR special In this case export the xml file by inserting the roundshot USB stick clicking on the relevant program for example P1 and export P1 Papywizard When exporting the xml file manually please...

Page 114: ...his is the most advanced software for stitching spherical panoramas and allows to import our xml Papywizard file that defines the position of every image for faster and more accurate stitching Step 2...

Page 115: ...taining no natural featues such as completely white walls or blue skies Step 3 Add the xml Papywizard file through File Import Papywizard Step 4 Activate the HDR mode if the project consists of bracke...

Page 116: ...ked together per position and the medium exposure with which the stitching will be performed is displayed Check if the focal of the lens is correctly recognised from image metadata and if the sensor f...

Page 117: ...ollowing edits Change of exposure in EVs Modification of image fusion parameters lightness shadows lights sigma Adjustment of pitch roll yaw Changing the projection standard equirectangular for spheri...

Page 118: ...here are any errors for example seams go back to PTGUI open the control point editor and add control points in the area with the stitching error This is done by opening two adjacient images and draggi...

Page 119: ...tware Pano2VR as follows Open Pano2VR and load the panoramic image in tiff or jpeg Then click on Patch Input to add a new patch to the nadir area Click on add A new window with a spherical viewer will...

Page 120: ...local or online viewer To achieve this the image needs to be converted either into flash into html5 in QTVR or other web compatible formats This conversion can be done very simply using for example Pa...

Page 121: ...own so that it is flat on the surface and parallel with the y motor Step 8 Tighten the screw inside the y motor rotation axis again with the small allen key clockwise The nodal rail is now again in th...

Page 122: ...on in vibration Especially for gigapixel projects when large cameras and bulky lenses with long focals are used reducing vibrations is essential for success There are two techniques to reduce vibratio...

Page 123: ...it is important to balance the weight according to the centre of rotation So whenever possible attach the L Bracket to the lens directly as shown in the image below Attach the lens directly on the no...

Page 124: ...After completion of a program it may be necessary to repeat individual images or resume a program from a certain position This is particularly relevant for gigapixel projects repeat position rows page...

Page 125: ...stem Make sure to rotate the VR Drive X motor upside down This prevents the cables from any damage as the turntable will be the only rotating element in this configuration Make sure that the object is...

Page 126: ...object movie software of your choice In this example we used Object2VR software Click on Light table to import the image sequence captured with the VR Drive Set the resolution and the image sequence o...

Page 127: ...99 9 s When using the release cable only the VR Drive has no information about the camera parameters including the exposure time Therefore the pause after parameter needs to be adjusted according to t...

Page 128: ...to adjust manually the exposure on the camera or change the HDR reference exposure time before every project With the VR Drive light meter sensor it is necessary to use a camera compatible with VR Dr...

Page 129: ...16 20s exposure sample 1 Set the number of light measurements by changing the exposure sample value When setting this value to 1 only one spot measurement will be taken Setting it to 6 for example wil...

Page 130: ...re ISO and aperture will be used for all the images of the program variation strategy exposure aperture Servive menu exposure time exposure ISO ASA all Define the variation strategy to be used to defi...

Page 131: ...te exposure values are not displayed as they will be adapted according to the light meter measure when starting a program When editing an existing quality or HDR program it is possible to activate the...

Page 132: ...both modes the camera can be used in automatic focus and exposure time Several hardware options are compatible with both modes The rotation according to the nodal point is not necessary as no stitchin...

Page 133: ...many time as necessary to get the perfect result Every sequence can contain many intermediate points where specific duration acceleration pause and image release frequency can be defined as described...

Page 134: ...oint with next For every acquired point indicate the following Image every degree time or position degree or cm interval for releasing the images Only applicable in timelapse mode Acceleration degree...

Page 135: ...n the configuration The VR Drive is delivered with the correct parameters for your hardware configuration However if the dolly or linear rail are ordered later it is possible to adjust their dimension...

Page 136: ...and make them match with the camera lens and software parameters most often used For example when always using the same camera it is more efficient to set the corresponding A value to a preset This w...

Page 137: ...lease unit is connected and the function remote radio is set to on the radio receiver will continuously consume battery even if the VR Drive is turned off To save energy turn remote radio to off Q Eve...

Page 138: ...possible to mechanically adjust the parking position by opening the screw inside the y motor rotation axis with the small allen key Please follow the instructions in section 2 1 4 special hardware ass...

Page 139: ...e a limited duration typically 30 days Q Stitching with the xml gives a completely wrong result while stitching without xml works fine What is wrong You have most likely mounted the camera on its noda...

Page 140: ...me is 6 7 hours green blinking LED As soon as the charging process is complete the LED changes to constant green Blinking green Constant green 7 2 Transport storage When transporting the VR Drive from...

Page 141: ...a sharp item such as a pen Click on the top left cross Now click on the bottom right cross Click anywhere on the screen Check the touch precision cross If OK confirm with OK If not repeat the test by...

Page 142: ...by careless use damage by transportation or other defaults not related to the manufacturing of the equipment We invite you to register your product with us Registering your product has several advant...

Page 143: ...42 7 5 Software update Club VR Drive Connect to the Club website at www roundshot ch Please change your password on your first visit The Club VR Drive contains your registered product s the latest ins...

Page 144: ...be updated to include new features and enhanced usability Load the directory and the two files on a USB data stick Important Due to driver incompatibilities not all USB data sticks can be used for up...

Page 145: ...pressed until the green Firmware update progress bar is displayed Press several seconds On off button The VR Drive will now load the new software from the USB key This is confirmed with the status Fi...

Page 146: ...ality Nikon D3 focal length 24 mm A 0mm B 0mm angle X 360 rows 1 R1 Duration 2min 5s x y As a next step the camera data base with MTP files will be loaded This process starts from the Home menu Please...

Page 147: ...or or directly from Seitz Roundshot on our website www roundshot com Once your purchase is confirmed we will send you a 16 digit key which is linked to the unique hardware ID serial number of your VR...

Page 148: ...ion to preventing possible negative causes for the environment We wish you continued success and fun with your Roundshot VR Drive For optimum recycling we kindly ask you to return us your camera with...

Page 149: ...23 05 2019 Roundshot VR Drive Instruction Manual Firmware Version 2 023 148 8 Technical Data Technical changes reserved...

Page 150: ...tion Manual Firmware Version 2 023 149 Impressum Copyright 2019 by Seitz Phototechnik AG Frauenfelderstrasse 26 8512 Lustdorf Switzerland ph 41 52 369 68 00 email info roundshot com www roundshot com...

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