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Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                  4

 

Hot-shoe 

Assists fixing gimbal to camera. 

2

×

8PT socket head cap screw with 

flat head 

Fix camera on pendant above gimbal. 

3

×

8PT socket head cap screw with 

flat head 

Fix camera on pendant above gimbal. 

4

×

12PT  socket  head  cap  screw 

with flat head 

Fix camera on pendant below gimbal. 

1/4

×

10 BS screws 

Fix camera on pendant below gimbal. 

3

×

6  socket  head  cap  screw  with 

round head 

Regulating weight. 

3

×

8  socket  head  cap  screw  with 

round head 

Regulating weight. 

 

Summary of Contents for Gimbal Z1400

Page 1: ...ZERO Gimbal Z1400 User Manual www zerouav com...

Page 2: ...is adjusted for the Panasonic GH3 camera with a Lumix G 14mm f 2 5 lens If a different camera is used it must be adjusted If not the gimbal does not need to be adjusted all that is necessary is that...

Page 3: ...t its correct operation or if it does not move freely please contact our technical staff or sales department The information in this user manual is protected by copyright without prior written permiss...

Page 4: ...mbal Operation 6 3 3 Non independent gimbal operation 8 4 Installation of camera 9 4 1 Installation Steps taking Panasonic GH3 as an example 9 4 2 Adjustment of Center of Gravity 11 5 Gimbal Working m...

Page 5: ...8 1 Resetting the gimbal Gyro 18 8 2 Upgrading the firmware 19 8 3 Adjusting parameters 21 8 4 SPECIFICATION 24 8 5 Zero UAV Technical support and videos 27...

Page 6: ...i the gimbal has super strong stability super high accuracy and super sensitive response GH3 4 7 professional 3 axis motor driving gimbal with high stability Can be operated independently and is compa...

Page 7: ...Yaw axis 360 continuous rotation Tile axis 360 continuous rotation Roll axis 360 continuous rotation Gimbal retention clip Damper ball IMU module Pendant above camera Motor driver 2 Pendant below came...

Page 8: ...ension cord Extends camera video output to connect video equipment Gimbal CONTROLLER Gimbal controller connects the Zero Data Bus from the flight controller to the gimbal Receiver cable Connect to S B...

Page 9: ...endant above gimbal 3 8PT socket head cap screw with flat head Fix camera on pendant above gimbal 4 12PT socket head cap screw with flat head Fix camera on pendant below gimbal 1 4 10 BS screws Fix ca...

Page 10: ...d Use a 6 cell 6S Lithium Polymer LIPO battery to supply power to the gimbal The standard power supply module supplied must be used to supply power to the gimbal controller and flight controller if no...

Page 11: ...he gimbal independently without being mounted on an aircraft a Gemini or individual GEMINI M GEMINI S flight control unit must still be used with the Z2000 Gimbal After connecting the gimbal to the fl...

Page 12: ...Co Ltd 7 S BUS receiver GIMBAL clock line CLOCK green and black line data line DATA green line video yellow and black line power black and red line 5 7V PSU 6S Li battery AV video Figure 3 Connection...

Page 13: ...ional information and will guarantee the normal flight of the aircraft The arrow on the gimbal needs to keep consistency with the arrow on the Gemini flight control S BUS receiver GIMBAL clock line CL...

Page 14: ...4 INSTALLATION OF CAMERA 4 1 INSTALLATION STEPS TAKING PANASONIC GH3 AS AN EXAMPLE Step1 install the hot shoe to the slot of camera hot shoe slot Figure 5 push the hot shoe into the slot Step2 fix the...

Page 15: ...6PT screw for old version Figure 6 fixing with upper pendant Step3 fix the camera to the lower pendant by screws in figure camera lower pendant British system screw 1 4 10 4 12PT screw Figure 7 fixin...

Page 16: ...ra with the Lumix G 14mm f 2 5 lens Re adjustment is required when changing camera or lens If the camera or lens is not changed then there is no need to modify the mechanical structure or the installa...

Page 17: ...al does not change along with the change of direction of the aircraft Slow gimbal movement speed 2nd position Direction follow mode without allowance i e the gimbal direction and aircraft direction tr...

Page 18: ...nnels reversed Video refer to http www tudou com programs view e1ai526Mbt4 Gimbal remote controller channel definition Channel Definition Description CH1 Aileron channel Gimbal roll control CH2 Elevat...

Page 19: ...a 3 position to CH6 adjusting gimbal revolving speed 2 Retractable landing gear control If the signal wire of retractable control module is plugged in an empty channel of gimbal receiver then correspo...

Page 20: ...shaking 5 Check that channel settings on the transmitter are correct 7 2 AAOPERATIONAL STEPS 1 Supply power to the gimbal When using the spark prevention plug it must be inserted at the bottom otherw...

Page 21: ...signal then the gimbal should respond accordingly 6 Other operations making the gimbal automatically follow the direction of aircraft CH5 1 Initiate the stabilization process on your gimbal i e push t...

Page 22: ...ical CH7 Rapidly toggle CH7 three times to make the camera point immediately down NOTE When the gimbal cannot detect the signal from the gimbal remote control if it is out of range or the transmitter...

Page 23: ...ow start the gyro reset operation Here we are using the Japanese stick mode as an example Mode 3 Pull the rudder to the left and elevator to the bottom and the aileron to the right and throttle to the...

Page 24: ...driver 1 Download the USB driver installation program from www zerouav com or the official Zero UAV QQ forum 2 Install the USB driver in accordance with the instructions on the interface Restart the P...

Page 25: ...firmware upgrade program click Upgrade then carry out the following 4 steps 1 Select serial port My PC Properties Device Manager Port 2 Click Open COM 3 Click Open to select firmware from current file...

Page 26: ...to download it from the site If the software does not start upgrading when you apply power close the program and re connect the serial port to start again 8 3 ADJUSTING PARAMETERS NOTE All parameter...

Page 27: ...the gimbal open the software and carry out the following 4 steps 1 Select serial port My PC Properties Device Manager Port choose current port 2 Click Open COM for dynamic data display 3 Click Read to...

Page 28: ...cted via PTZ1 PTZ2 PTZ3 When the flight controller is tilted by hand this value should change to the corresponding posture angle If not the gimbal bus is damaged or not connected properly The serial n...

Page 29: ...l come into effect If not you should reset after clicking Default Parameters and Read 3 After inspection click Normal Mode to revert to normal status 8 4 SPECIFICATION General Features Platforms hand...

Page 30: ...adjustable 360 Continuous rotation Rotation range Three axis 360 Continuous rotation angle control precision 0 03 Maximum speed Pan 145 s Tilt 145 s Roll 145 s Electronic Characteristics working curr...

Page 31: ...pported Support lens Lumix G 14mm f 2 5 Lumix G 20mm F1 7 Panasonic LEICA 25 1 4 OLYMPUS M ZUIKO DIGITAL ED12mm f 2 0 etc Parameter Configuration Software Installation Environment Windows XP SP3 Windo...

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