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XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide                                                                              Page i 

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SILK Quickstart Guide

This quickstart guide provides information on the setup and basic operation of the XProHeli 
Silk 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal.  

Summary of Contents for Silk

Page 1: ...Gimbal XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page i 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved TheAppTimes SILK Quickstart Guide This quickstart guide provides information on the setup and basic operation of the XPr...

Page 2: ...PROHELI All Rights Reserved Silk Quick Start Guide Mounting your camera Tools Required for Gimbal Adjustment 5 64 Allen wrench 3 32 Allen wrench 7 64 Allen wrench 1 Carefully unbox Silk and contents f...

Page 3: ...provided 20 D screw to mount your chosen camera to the mounting tray 4 To account for the true weight of the camera make sure all the necessary batteries and flash cards are loaded If you choose to r...

Page 4: ...cameras center of gravity on the pitch and roll axis by loosening the set screws so that you can slide the assembly in the desired direction Be cautious that the left and right side of the camera tra...

Page 5: ...nnot fall to either side of any axis axis If the camera is not perfectly balance the gimbal will still work very well but it will cause the motors to work harder Best stabilization performance is achi...

Page 6: ...Adjust the pan axis similar to the roll and pitch axis by holding up the top pan axis plate at a 90 degree angle If the gimbal assembly is weighted to far forward or too far back it will fall to the...

Page 7: ...ge 5 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved 12 Once your assembly is balanced it is recommended to make a reference mark on the camera tray by using a marker or a piece of tape so that you can quickly alig...

Page 8: ...by removing the handle accessories and identifying the forward direction of the top plate of the pan axis The slots on the left and right side of the plate will be used to mount to the lander plate of...

Page 9: ...ide Page 7 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved 3 Connect power from the auxillary harness of the XP2 to the gimbal 4 The 6150mah battery pack on the XP2 monster must be mounted to the top frame of the X...

Page 10: ...ery to the top of the XP2 and secure it using the battery strap through the center portion of the frame 6 Adjust the XP2 Monster s center of gravity by adjusting the battery forward or back 7 Prior to...

Page 11: ...ProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page 9 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved Control Box Components POWER USB PAL NTSC FPV LED STATUS INDICATOR Mode Toggle Button FPV AV Out...

Page 12: ...the middle 5V rail activated If this is something that you need or require to run a separate receiver off of the gimbal please let us know There is a jumper L1 that would need to be soldered across t...

Page 13: ...tart with To fine tune and get the best performance below are recommended settings for specific weight ranges of cameras Depending on your exact configuration these values will get you very close to w...

Page 14: ...ual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page 12 2014 XPROHELI All Rights Reserved NEX 5 Series camera with Stock 18 55mm or 19mm Sigma Lens 410 430g BMPCC with 16 42mm lens...

Page 15: ...served GH2 GH3 Lumix with 14 42 or 16mm lens 605 655g We will be releasing videos on using the software and tutorial videos on how to balance and get the best performance from your gimbal Please stay...

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