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1. To adjust the screen position loosen the knurled set screw and rotate the mini ballhead housing and adjust the monitor angle until the monitor is in the correct orientation Tighten knurled set screw to lock monitor in place TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM Transmitter will not power on No display POSSIBLE CAUSE Incompatible power supply or low battery SOLUTION Ensure that the voltage supplied to the MoVI Controller is 13 0 20 0V or 4 5 5 5V for USB power input If using a battery check that the battery is charged Cannot connect to a MoVI Receiver Status LED None The Receiver is not powered Make sure the Receiver is installed correctly and the MoVI is powered on See installation instructions in the Receiver section Cannot connect to a MoVI Receiver Status LED eeeeee Fast Flashing Green Unsupported M VI firmware or incorrect radio type in MoVI Configurator Update to MoVI firmware v3 08 or later and configure the Radio Type to FTX in the MoVI Configurator App The connection is still starting Wait for the connection to be established Channel 1 thru C lt 5 seconds Channel 0 Auto lt 15 seconds The MoVI Controller and Receiver are on different channels Set the Receiver to the same channel as the MoVI Controller Radio Config Channel or to Channel 0 Auto The connection is still starting Change the MoVI Controller Device Group2. SCROLL BAR The scroll bar always appears on the left side of the display and shows the current scroll position indicating if there are more menu items above or below the ones currently displayed MENU ITEM DETAILS Within a menu details for each menu item are shown on the right side of the display These include status indicators and bar graphs for menu items that are read only and adjustable values or options for menu items that can be modified Use the Menu Set Knob to change values or select options where applicable Refer to the individual menu descriptions in the Menu Structure section for details on each menu item MoVI CONTROLLER RECEIVER INSTALLATION M10 1 Remove the Spektrum 3 Plug the other end of 4 Remove adhesive backing Receiver and 3 pin cable the 5 pin cable into the from the Receiver if applicable M VI Data port on the Receiver 8 Plug shorter 5 pin cable into the M VI Data port on the Gimbal Controller 5 Attach the Receiver to the Gimbal Controller as shown MoVI CONTROLLER RECEIVER BESUCHE MSIMIS 1 Remove the Strain Relief 2 Remove the Spektrum 4 Route the 5 pin cable with cover from the Gimbal Receiver and 3 pin cable the other wires through Controller if applicable the Strain Relief track 3 Plug longer 5 pin cable 5 Replace the Strain Relief into the MOVI Data port cover on the Gimbal Controller 6 Plug the other end of the 8 Attach the R
3. W THT LLE CONTROLLER w TR i ff EN WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM COMPATIBILITY The MoV Controller is compatible with the MoVI M5 M10 and M15 running firmware version 3 08 or later Download the latest MoVI firmware and update instructions at www freeflysystems com See Follow Focus Integration section for information on wireless lens control system compatibility CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS POWER INPUTS External DC Supply or Battery Controller Only No Monitor Power Level 4 Controller and Monitor Max 13 0V 20 0V O2A 13 0V 20 0V 3 2A USB POWER OUTPUTS 12V DC Output USB 5V Output Controller Only No Monitor Power Level 4 Input 13 0 20 0V Output Current lt 3 0A Max Current Output Input 13 0 20 0V Output Current lt 2 0A Max Current Output 4 75 V 5 2e5V O4A 11 4 V 12 6 V 3 0 A 4 50 V 5 25 V 2 0A RADIO TRANSMITTER Frequency All Channels 2 410 2 465 GHz Transmitter Power Power Level O EU Power Level 4 10 dBm 18 dBm Range Power Level O EU Outdoor Line of Sight 1200 ft 300m MOVI CONTROLLER PHYSICAL Weight Including Antenna Excluding Monitor and Battery Plate 950 g Dimensions RECEIVER PHYSICAL Weight Including Antenna and Joystick Excluding Monitor and Battery Plate Excluding Wires and Mounting Tape 300mm X 175mm X 120mm 15g Dimensions Excluding Wires Moun
4. for USER 1 and USER 21 Mode Change MoVI Mode Kill Majestic Dual Operator Yes Yes Yes Disables the dedicated Mode Switch Pan Speed Adjust maximum Pan Speed Yes Yes No Disables the dedicated Pan Speed Knob Tilt Speed Adjust maximum Tilt Speed Yes Yes No Disables the dedicated Tilt Speed Knob Roll Speed Adjust maximum Roll Speed Yes Yes No Disables the dedicated Roll Speed Knob Zoom Speed Adjust maximum Zoom Speed Yes Yes No Disables the dedicated Zoom Speed Knob 1When a knob is used to control axis direction forward is defined as gt 50 clockwise and reverse is defined as lt 50 counterclockwise rotation MoVI MONITOR Live telemetry from the MOVI is available in this menu The first line displays MOVI run time since power up as well as the status of important M VI systems Compass CMP Global Positioning System GPS Motor Drive DRV and Inertial Measurement Unit IMU The Compass CMP and Global Positioning System GPS are used to minimize the effect of high acceleration on the MOVI s tilt and roll axis stabilization In indoor environments they may not be available but the MoVI will still operate The Motor Drive DRV and Inertial Measurement Unit IMU are critical systems and the M VI will not operate without them If DRV or IMU is not active the following quick troubleshooting steps may help Motor Drive DRV Errors Check for unplugged wires at the Motors and at the Motor Drive MoV
5. compatibility with other systems it can be configured to output a Spektrum DSMX 2048 satellite receiver signal via the 3 pin Spektrum connector on the MoVI Controller Receiver The channel mapping in DSMX 2048 mode is shown below TETHER RX FW In this mode the MoVI Controller relays raw data between the Receiver and a host computer via USB This can be used to control the M VI from a computer interface or to update the Receiver firmware SPEKTRUM DSMX 2048 CHANNEL MOVI CONTROLLER FUNCTION Aileron Pan Elevator Tilt Throttle Pan Speed Rudder Roll Trim Gear TK Rec Start Stop Auxl TK Mode Switch Dual Majestic Kill Auxe Tilt Speed FIZ CONFIG Configure the operation of wireless Focus Iris Zoom FIZ systems in this menu For more information on supported systems see the Follow Focus Integration section SYSTEM Choose between supported wireless follow focus systems See Follow Focus Integration section for more details on supported systems Choose None to disable the Auxiliary Transmitter and allow follow focus control from a separate handset INPUT Choose which user input axis is active on the Auxiliary Transmitter output The Focus Knob Zoom Rocker and lris Knob can each be optionally selected for output to a single axis system For direction reversal see the Tx Config menu section above To save FIZ configuration settings use Tx Config Tx Action Save HARDWARE MOUNTING TO
6. receiver Status LED will return to solid green to indicate that it is receiving control data from the MoVI Controller The MoVI Controller will display a connection icon and display MoVI battery voltage in the Status Bar to indicate that it is receiving data from the MoVI If the bind process fails try repeating Steps 1 5 For further troubleshooting steps refer to the Troubleshooting section BINDING AND DEVICE GROUPS The illustration below shows how a complex network of multiple MoVI Controllers MoVls and Freefly 3 Axis FIZ Receivers might be configured Each Device Group can consist of one of more MoVIs with attached M VI Controller Receivers or Freefly 3 Axis FIZ Receivers This allows a single M VI Controller to control both the MOV and the Freefly 3 Axis FIZ Receiver on one radio link Additionally the MoVI Controller can bind to up to 16 Device Groups This allows selection from multiple sets of prebound devices Only one Device Group is active at any given time Devices in another Device Group will not be controlled even if they are powered on and have been bound The Device Group function is similar to model memory on an RC transmitter Arrows indicate binds which are potential data links for control and telemetry It is not possible for an unbound M VI Controller Receiver pair to communicate For example in the illustration below MoVI Controller Serial Number 0001 cannot control MoVI Serial Number 0003 bec
7. A TRIPOD There are several options for mounting a tripod on the MoVI Controller MOUNTING PLATES There are a series of mounting plates along the front of the controller with 1 4 20 threaded holes To mount the M6VI Controller to a tripod using these plates attach the tripod plate to any of the 1 4 20 threaded holes and rotate the tripod head to the desired angle HEAT SINK The heat sink located on the back of the controller has a 1 4 20 thread that can be used to mount the MoVI Controller to a tripod when an IDX plate is not attached TRIPOD ADAPTER PLATE The M VI Controller comes with a tripod mounting plate installed The tripod mounting plate is attached to the rear mounting plate and has both 1 4 20 and 3 8 16 tapped holes for mounting to a tripod ATTACHING A MONITOR The MoVI Controller comes with a Giottos mini ballnead mount and set screw for mounting a monitor To install a monitor Insert the 1 4 20 x 1 25 set screw through the top center hole of the tripod adapter plate into the mounting plate located on the back of the controller Tighten the set screw using a 1 8 or 3mm hex driver Make sure the knurled set screw on the Giottos mini ballhead mount is tight and thread the monitor onto the 1 4 20 thread on the mini ballnead mount With the screen attached and the knurled set screw on the Giottos mini ballhead still tight thread the mini ballhead mount onto the 1 4 20 set screw until tight
8. ANNEL SWITCH BIND BUTTON FIRMWARE UPDATE FW BUTTON STATUS LED LOA 3 PIN SPEKTRUM REMOTE PORT SHUTTER RECORD OUTPUT PORT 5 PIN MOOVI DATA PORT 9 0 000 CONNECTORS AND PINOUTS 13 20V DC INPUT 5 5mm OD 2 pinLEMO TYPE AN 2 1mm ID Barrel Jack Connector OO FGG OB 302 CLAD52 ON Center Positive 302 e g CUI Inc PP3 008A Qs E CONNECTOR AUXILIARY DATA PORT 1 GND 7 pin LEMO TYPE AW 2 5V Output 1A max FGG 0B 307 CLAD52 00 3 GPIO1 0 0V 3 34 307 800 4 GPIO2 0 0V 3 3V 5 GPIO3 0 0V 3 3V B Auxiliary Data Out 3 3V digitial output LOOKING IN TO CONTROLLER 7 Auxiliary Data In 3 3V digital input 5V tolerant SIDE CONNECTOR RECEIVER DATA PORT 1 GND 5 pin JST ZH 2 5V Input ZHR 5 3 Data In 3 3V digital input 5V tolerant Ded 4 Data Out 3 3V digital output Loo DE CONNECTOR 5 GPIOL RECEIVER SPEKTRUM RECORD OUTPUT PORT 3 pin JST ZH hooop 1 3 3V Input ZHR 3 2 GND 123 3 Shutter Record or Spektrum Data Out LOOKING IN TO RECEIVER 3 3V digital output SIDE CONNECTOR DISPLAY LAYOUT O Home SCREEN TyprcAL Menu SCREEN HOME ICON Return to the Home menu at any time by scrolling with the Menu Select knob to and clicking on the Home icon in the to
9. I M10 Check for wire damage in general Inertial Measurement Unit IMU Errors The IMU may fail to start properly if the MoVI is moving during startup Try rebooting the MOV while stationary If this fails check for an unplugged wire between the IMU and the Gimbal Controller or physical damage to the IMU Other telemetry values in this menu provide information about MOV status and performance Batt V The exact MOVI battery voltage is provided here An approximate fuel gauge is always available in the status bar Batt Ah An estimate of the battery capacity used since startup of the MoVI Consult the battery labeling for the nominal full charge capacity GPS Sats The number of GPS satellite links acquired A minimum of six is required for the MoVI to utilize GPS based acceleration compensation Not applicable in indoor environments Temp C The temperature of the MOVI processor Typical values are under 50 60 C CPU The MoVI processor utilization Typical values are under 60 70 Tilt Roll Pan deg The physical angle of each M VI axis referenced to the outside world This can be useful for moving to exact positions such as looking straight down Tilt 90 Tilt Roll Pan Motor The amount of motor torque used on each axis This can be helpful during balancing A well balanced M VI should show less than 3 torque on all three motors in any camera or handle position MoVI CONFIG a SYSTEM OPTION
10. MoVI Controller with both DC input and USB simultaneously will not cause any damage FOLLOW FOCUS INTEGRATION The MoVI Controller can integrate with wireless follow focus systems from Redrock Micro and Hocus Products with an optional Auxiliary Transmitter The Auxiliary Transmitter uses the same hardware as the MoVI Controller Receiver and communicates directly with the follow focus system It connects to the Auxiliary Data Port on the M VI Controller The range of the Auxiliary Transmitter is similar to that of the primary radio link to the MoVI approx 1200ft outdoor line of sight REDROCK MICRO MICROREMOTE To enable the Auxiliary Transmitter to communicate with a Redrock Micro microRemote Basestation 1 Set the Auxiliary Transmitter to microRemote Auxiliary Transmitter mode by following the instructions in the Auxiliary Transmitter section 2 Use the Channel Switch on the Auxiliary Transmitter to set the channel to be the same as that of the microRemote Basestation This can and should be set to a different channel than the primary radio link to the MoV to prevent interference See the channel mapping table in the Radio Config section 3 Select microRemote in FIZ Config System on the MoVI Controller Note Only channels 1 through C are available Channels 0 D E and F are reserved for low power transmitters HOCUS PRODUCTS AXIS 1 To enable the Auxiliary Transmitter to communicate with a Hocus Products Axis 1 Digit
11. Radio Config Device Group to the one into which the Receiver was bound The default Device Group is 00 Can control a MoVI but the data telemetry is not present or corrupted Receiver Status LED c Solid Green The Receiver is new and or not bound to the MoVI Controller Multiple bound M6VIs are on at the same time Follow the instructions for binding a new Receiver in the Receiver section Turn off MoVIs that are bound to this MoVI Controller but not in use or re bind the other M6VIs into different Device Groups SYMPTOM Bind Failed Receiver Status LED e em em Slow Flashing Red OR o Solid Red A user input e g Pan Speed Knob Mode POSSIBLE CAUSE MoVI Controller was not detected MoVI Controller did not allow binding SOLUTION Make sure the M VI Controller is powered on and in range Turn off any other MoVI Controller that might be in range Use Radio Config Radio Action Bind to permit binding after the Receiver Status LED changes to slow flashing orange a am GD See binding instructions in the Receiver section Check the assignment of USER 1 USER 2 and USER 3 in the Switch is not working The input has been remapped in Tx Config The input is broken damaged Tx Config menu to see if the user input in question has been remapped to one of these Many user inputs can be remapped For example the Mode Switch can be remapped to the USER 3 s
12. S SAVE SETTINGS Save MoVI configuration to non volatile long term memory from here Settings changes not saved before powering down or rebooting the MOV will be lost REBOOT MoVI Reinitialize the MoVI This can be useful for clearing any Errors that occur during MoV start up TILT ROLL PAN STIFFNESS AUTO TUNE AUTO TUNE SET GYRO OUTPUT FILTER These settings control how much the motors are used to stabilize the camera on each axis For best performance each Stiffness value should be as high as possible without causing oscillation on its axis Generally heavier cameras allow for higher Stiffness settings The MoVI is capable of automatically adjusting Stiffness settings once a camera payload has been attached and balanced Select Start to begin the process The Auto Tune process adjusts the Stiffness settings until oscillation is detected then sets the final values to a fraction of the value at the onset of oscillation This parameter adjusts the safety margin used 50 is a good value for most applications 50 MoVI M10 and 70 MOoVI M5 A higher value may result in better performance A lower value allows for more flexibility in adjusting focal length changing lenses or adding accessories without retuning Expert Settings These settings adjust the strength of the filters applied to the MoVI s gyro inputs and motor outputs respectively If the M VI is experiencing oscillations that c
13. The Shutter Record Output switches between active and inactive each time the Record Start Stop Button is pressed RECORD POLARITY Change the active state of the Shutter Record Output signal from the M6VI Controller Receiver NORMAL The Shutter Record Output is active high 3 3V digital output REVERSE The Shutter Record Output is active low 0 0V digital output USER 3 Function Assign a function to the User 3 switch See User Functions table below TILT REV Function Configure the function of the TILT REV switch center position NORMAL The Center position is the same as the Up position TILT FWD REVERSE The Center position disables the Tilt Axis USER 1 Function Assign a function to the USER 1 knob See User Functions table below The USER 1 function assignment has priority over USER 2 and USER 3 USER 2 Function Assign a function to the USER 2 knob See User Functions table below The USER 2 function assignment has priority over USER 3 USER FUNCTION DESCRIPTION USER1 USER USERS NOTES None Default Default Default Pan Dir Reverse Pan Tilt Joystick X Axis Pan Yes Yes Yes Threshold is 50 for USER 1 and USER 2 Focus Dir Reverse Focus Knob input Yes Yes Yes Threshold is 50 for USER 1 and USER e Zoom Dir Reverse Zoom Rocker input Yes Yes Yes Threshold is 50 for USER 1 and USER 2 Iris Dir Reverse Iris Knob input Yes Yes Yes Threshold is 50
14. al Receiver 1 Setthe Auxiliary Transmitter to Axis 1 Auxiliary Transmitter Mode mode by following the instructions in the Auxiliary Transmitter section 2 Usethe Channel Switch on the Auxiliary Transmitter to set the channel to be the same as that of the Axis 1 Digital Receiver This can and should be set to a different channel than the primary radio link to the MoV to prevent interference See the channel mapping table in the Radio Config section 3 Select Axis 1 in FIZ Config System on the MoVI Controller Note Only channels 1 through C are available Channels 0 D E and F are reserved for low power transmitters MENU STRUCTURE HOME The Home menu is the starting point for navigating through other MoVI Controller menus You can always return to the Home menu by scrolling to and clicking the Home icon in the top left corner of the display TX MONITOR The Transmitter Tx Monitor menu displays information about the transmitted user inputs The Pan Tilt Joystick Focus Wheel Zoom Rocker Iris Knob Record Button and other knobs and switches report their position in this menu This information can be useful for holding consistent pan tilt or zoom rates TX CONFIG User inputs and MoVI Controller operation can be customized from the Tx Config menu TX ACTION Load Save or Restore MoVI Controller Transmitter Configurations SAVE Save Tx Configuration to non volatile flash memory from her
15. annot be corrected by adjusting Stiffness settings you can use the filters to further tune the gimbal and remove oscillations As a general rule if the oscillations are fast and rough in nature buzzing vibration try increasing the filter values If the oscillations are slow and smooth in nature rocking try decreasing the filter values The following factory default values work well in most cases GYRO FILTER OUTPUT FILTER MoVI M5 MoVI M10 5 5 MAJESTIC MODE This configures the MOV s single operator mode called Majestic Mode and is enabled using the MODE Switch M center position for Majestic or by turning off the MOV Controller There are two Majestic Mode options TILTLOCK Allow the tilt axis to be positioned by hand then holds that angle TILT ON Allow the tilt axis to be controlled by pointing the MoVI handles MAJESTIC PAN In Majestic Mode pan and tilt if enabled are controlled by pointing the MoVI handles An adjustable amount of smoothing is added to the camera movements here Higher values will give smoother pan and tilt movements but more lag Lower values will force the camera TILT SMOOTHING to follow the handles more closely MAJESTIC PAN In order to eliminate unintentional pan tilt movements and maintain stability an adjustable window can be set within which Majestic Mode TILT WINDOW will ignore MOV handle movements A lower window will cause the camera to follow the handles more a
16. ary Transmitter for sending commands to a Redrock Micro microRemote Basestation Axis 1 Auxiliary Transmitter Status LED eccccc00 00 Fast flashing green orange Set Channel E Press Bind Button while holding down FW Button MOVI Controller Auxiliary Data Port In this mode the MoVI Controller Receiver acts as an Auxiliary Transmitter for sending commands to a Hocus Products Axis 1 Digital Receiver Auxiliary Transmitters and Auxiliary Data Port connector are sold separately The MoVI Controller Receiver included with the MoVI Controller is configured in MoV Controller Receiver mode by default It can be changed to an Auxiliary Transmitter mode if necessary by following the instructions above Auxiliary Transmitters purchased separately for follow focus integration will be preconfigured in either microRemote Auxiliary Transmitter mode or Axis 1 Auxiliary Transmitter mode depending on the option selected at purchase However they can be changed to any other mode at a later date by following the instructions above FIRMWARE UPDATE The MoVI Controller firmware can be updated using the included USB A A cable The latest firmware release notes and update instructions are available at www freeflysystems com CALIBRATION User inputs can be recalibrated to fine tune the center and end points Recalibration is not usually necessary but can be done through Tx Config Tx Actions Calibrate The following
17. atic to allow the MoVI Controller to automatically select the clearest channel at startup The channel selected must match the channel on the MoVI Controller Receiver MoVI CHANNEL CENTER FREQUENCY GHZ REDROCK MICRO MICROREMOTE CHANNEL HOCUS PRODUCTS AXIS 1 CHANNEL D Auto Auto Selecting N A N A 1 2 410 1 1 2 2 415 2 2 3 2 420 3 3 4 2 435 4 4 5 2 430 5 5 6 2 435 6 6 7 2 440 7 7 8 2 445 8 8 9 2 450 9 9 A 2 455 A 10 B 2 460 B 11 Cc 2 465 Cc 12 D N A N A N A El N A N A N A Fl N A N A N A 1These channels are reserved for low power transmitters and are not available on the MoVI Controller DEVICE GROUP The MoVI Controller can store up to 16 Device Groups This is akin to model memory on a standard RC transmitter Each device group can have one or more MoVI Controller Receivers bound to it This can be useful for selecting between multiple MOVI systems that are on at the same time For simple single M VI use the Device Group can be left at the default setting 0 POWER LEVEL Configure the power level from 10 18dBm to ensure compliance with local RF regulations Radios shipped outside of North America have only the EU 10dBm option available The range of the link has been tested at up to 300m line of sight at EU 10dBm power RADIO MODE MaVI By default the MOV Controller uses a proprietary bidirectional communication protocol DSMX 2048 To add
18. ause they have not been bound Binding is the act of joining a Device Group of one particular MoV Controller For example setting MOVI Controller Serial Number 0003 to Device Group 02 and binding MoVI Serial Number 0005 according to the bind process described above causes MOV Serial Number 0005 to join that Device Group After that it can be controlled by M VI Controller Serial Number 0003 whenever Device Group 02 is selected E Freefly Freefly ri 8 Axis FIZ v B Axis FIZ s yeso En p nd gt B Axis FIZ Serial Number 0008 Onc e Serial Number 0010 Serial Number 0012 Serial Number 0001 dl T 3 A v peris 4A Serial Number 0005 Serial Number 0001 Device Group 01 e G p 01 z IN aandar rr eal pr Serial Number 0003 D p 02 A f Freefly i Freefly 0 3 Axis FIZ 3 Axis FIZ Serial Number 0009 Serial Number 0011 Serial Number 0002 Serial Number 0004 Se al Number 0006 Device Group 02 Device Group 02 es an Act Sag o Bound and Inactive Data Link Data Link POWER The primary DC input is a 5 5mm O D 2 1mm I D center positive barrel jack connector located on the back of the MoV Controller It is designed for a 15V power supply but will accept voltages from 13V to 20V It is reverse polarity protected up to 20V However supplying more than 20V will result in damage There are several battery options for powering t
19. ccurately for slow precise shots Ahigher window will allow for handle movement without affecting stability for dynamic running or jumping shots To access the full range of MaVI configuration settings use the MoVI Configurator app available for PC Mac and Android at http www freeflysystems com For a more detailed description of each MOVI configuration parameter refer to the MoVI manuals available at http www freeflysystems com media instruction manuals php RADIO CONFIG Settings for configuring the primary 2 4GHz radio transceiver are located here You can also bind to a new Receiver in this menu RADIO ACTIONS Select an action to perform for configuring the primary radio Start the action by clicking the Menu Set knob Note These actions will momentarily halt MOV control and telemetry while the radio is being configured The M VI may briefly return to Majestic Mode during this time READ Read the current Channel Device Group and Power Level from the radio WRITE Write the modified Channel Device Group or Power Level to the radio BIND Add a new receiver to the current Device Group This will allow the MoVI Controller to communicate with the new Receiver See Binding to a New MoVI Controller Receiver above 1 CHANNEL The channel setting determines the physical RF channel used by the MoVI Controller s primary radio link One of twelve channels in the 2 4GHz band can be chosen manually or choose 0 Autom
20. e Settings changes not saved before powering down the MOVI Controller will be lost LOAD Loadthe most recently saved Tx Configuration from non volatile flash memory This can be useful for undoing changes made since the last power up DEFAULT Temporarily restore the default factory Tx Configuration Save this configuration permanently using Tx Action Save as described above RE ZERO Reset the center point of the Pan Tilt Joystick and Zoom Rocker These inputs are zeroed on start up Check the center points in the Tx Monitor menu If pan tilt or zoom has more than 1 2 of offset when the joystick and zoom rocker are in their center positions it can create slow drift of the MoVI CALIBRATE Re calibrate the end points of the Focus Knob See Calibration section for calibration instructions MAP ROLL INPUT Assign an input Zoom Rocker Iris Knob etc to control the MoVI Roll Axis FOCUS DIRECTION Reverse the direction of the Focus Knob input ZOOM DIRECTION Reverse the direction of the Zoom Rocker input IRIS DIRECTION Reverse the direction of the Iris Knob input PAN DIRECTION Reverse the direction of the Pan Tilt Joystick X Axis Pan The Pan Tilt Joystick Y Axis Tilt can be reversed using the Tilt Direction Switch RECORD TYPE Change the shutter record output on the MoVI Controller Receiver MOMENTARY The Shutter Record Output is active only while the Record Start Stop Button is pressed TOGGLE
21. eceiver to 5 pin cable into the MaVI the Gimbal Controller Data port on the Receiver as shown 7 Remove adhesive backing from the Receiver RECEIVER STATUS LED The Receiver Status LED conveys information about the state of the radio link between the MoVI Controller and the M6VI CONDITION NORMAL OPERATION WHILE BINDING OFF No power No power FAST FLASHING GREEN Connection starting SLOW FLASHING GREEN Connection started waiting for data SOLID GREEN Connected and receiving data from the MOVI Controller Bind successful FAST FLASHING ORANGE Bind started searching for MOVI Controller SLOW FLASHING ORANGE MOVI Controller found waiting for permission to bind SOLID ORANGE FAST FLASHING RED SLOW FLASHING RED SOLID RED Auto channel search failed No MOVI Controller found Bind failed BINDING TO A NEW MOVI CONTROLLER RECEIVER The MoVI Controller comes with a Receiver already bound to it and ready for communication with a MoVI This MOVI Controller and Receiver form a bound pair Only that specific MoV Controller can control that Receiver However it is possible to rebind the Receiver to a new MOV Controller or bind new Receivers to a single MoVI Controller for working with multiple MoVI systems Ensure that the MoVI Controller and Receiver are both set to the same channel or both set to auto select Channel 0 Set the chan
22. he MOV Controller An optional IDX mounting plate can be fitted which will supply power to the DC input from standard V Lock batteries and provides one additional D Tap output An optional overcurrent protected MoVI battery LiPo cable is also available The MoVI Controller will go into low power sleep mode when the battery drains below 13V but it is still important to turn off the power switch and remove the battery when not in use 18V DC OUTPUT When supplied with a 13 20V DC input the M VI Controller generates a regulated 12V output for powering auxiliaries at up to 3A The output is a 2 pin LEMO connector with standard polarity Pin 1 red dot key is positive Note This is reversed from the polarity of the Teradek Bolt The mating connector is FGG 0B 302 CLAD52 The MoVI Controller USB ports are capable of supplying 5V at up to 2A for powering external devices such as wireless video receivers tablets or smartphones Note Only the top USB port can be used for powering Apple devices The MoVI Controller can be powered at 5V through either of its USB ports When powered by USB the regulated 12V output will not be active USB voltage may be noisy and vary significantly from host device to host device This can cause noise or drift on the joystick axes Always power the controller through the primary DC Input when possible Refer to the Tx Config menu description for tips on how to detect and remove joystick drift Note Powering your
23. nel in Radio Config Channel on the MoVI Controller Apply changes with Radio Config Radio Action Write Select the same channel on the Channel Switch at the Receiver Select a Device Group Binding is specific to a Device Group the receiver is joining the chosen group See Radio Config menu description for more info Set the Device Group in Radio Config Device Group Apply changes with Radio Config Radio Action Write Initiate Bind Mode on the MoVI Controller Receiver Press and hold the Bind button the on Receiver for at least two seconds The Status LED will be fast flashing orange to indicate the Bind Mode is active and it is seeking a MoVI Controller with which to bind After a few seconds the Status LED will change to slow flashing orange to indicate that a MOVI Controller has been detected and the Receiver is requesting permission to bind A slow flashing red Status LED at this point indicates that no MoVI Controller was detected Initiate Bind Mode on the MoVI Controller Allow the Receiver to bind by starting Bind Mode on the MoVI Controller with Radio Config Radio Action Bind After a few seconds the Receiver will indicate successful binding with a solid green Status LED A solid red Status LED indicates a bind failure Following a bind the receiver will reset During this time the Status LED will return to flashing green momentarily as the connection starts After a few seconds the M VI will be connected The
24. p left corner of the display MENU TITLE The title of the currently active menu is displayed here M VI STATUS Booting Error Connected GPS STATUS When connected to a MOVI this icon will display the MaVI Status The M VI is starting up Keep the camera stationary while this icon is displayed for the IMU to properly initialize The MOVI is connected but an error has occured Check the MoVI Monitor menu for more information on the cause of the error or try restarting the M VI The M VI is connected and running and the M VI Controller is receiving live telemetry When the Movi acquires GPS lock the GPS icon is displayed and GPS based acceleration compensation to minimize horizon drift during high acceleration movement is active MOVI BATTERY LEVEL The state of charge of the M VI battery Check the MoVI Monitor menu for the exact battery voltage O Home SCREEN TvyricaL Menu SCREEN TRANSMITTER BATTERY LEVEL The state of charge of the MoVI Controller battery See Power section for details on what batteries can be used with the M VI Controller MENU DESCRIPTION A brief description of each menu accessible from the Home menu 3 Qo MENU LIST A list of menu items The highest level menus appear on the Home menu Individual menu items appear within their respective menu Scroll through and select a menu item using the Menu Select Knob
25. table lists inputs that may be recalibrate by the user as well as the calibration triggers for each USER INPUT CALIBRATION TRIGGER User 3 Switch Up then press Menu Set while in pocas Kno PIRI ne Ene Fein Tx Config Tx Actions Calibrate Focus Knob Left End Point User 3 Switch Down then press Menu Set while in Tx Config Tx Actions Calibrate Verify that the focus knob end points are correct by viewing the Focus input in the Tx Config menu It should move from 0 0 to 100 0 over the full range of the knob with no dead spots or jumps To save the new focus knob end point calibration use Tx Config Tx Action Save Other inputs are factory calibrated and cannot be changed at this time CERTIFICATIONS The MoVI Controller transmitter and receiver contain radio modules and antennas that are certified for use internationally The following agency certifications apply FCC Contains FCC ID OUR XBEEPRO CANADA IC Contains Model XBee PRO Radio IC 4214A XBEEPRO EUROPE ETSI Radio module conforms to CE requirements Restrictions When operating in Europe XBee PRO 802 15 4 modules must operate at or below a transmit power output level of 10dBm Power Level 0 JAPAN ID 005NYCA0378 Restrictions Maximum transmit power output level of 10dBm Power Level 0 FREEFL WWW FREEFLYSYSTEMS COM
26. ting Tape Antenna 33mm X 38mm X 15mm MoVI CONFIGURATION Any M6VI M5 M10 or M15 can be configured to work with the MoVI Controller The MOV must have firmware version 3 08 or later The latest ean MoVI firmware release notes and update instructions are available at Parameter Tuning www freeflysystems com Majestic Config Map Remote Mode General Map Remote Pan Remote Operator Config Map Remote Pan Rate stessa Map Remote Tilt Once running firmware v3 08 or later change the MoVI Radio Type from Map Remote Tit Rate Map Remote Roll Trim the default DSMX 2048 to MOVI Controller This can be done from any of the Freefly Configurator apps PC Mac Android in the Remote Controller Config menu The values of the other parameters in this menu Map Remote Mode etc do not matter for this Radio Type and can be left at their defaults Group Parameter After installing the MoVI Controller Receiver see Receiver Installation PEOR Pan Joystick Expo section below or the Quick Start guide included in the package and aa voysicx smoomng configuring the MOVI Radio Type as above the MOVI Controller is ready to MUN 1 ays send commands and receive data from the MOVI As with the Spektrum mam RE pm DX7 DX8 remote controller the feel of the joystick can be adjusted from the Remote Operator Config menu BATT 15 0V SATS RECEIVER LAYOUT 2 AGHZ RECEIVER ANTENNA CH
27. witch See the Tx Config menu section for more information The Pan Tilt Axes are not working Pan Tilt Speeds are at their minimum settings Increase these setting using the Speed Knobs The MoVI is in Majestic Mode Change to Dual Op mode using the Mode Switch AUXILIARY TRANSMITTER The MoVI Controller Receiver can optionally be used as an Auxiliary Transmitter for controlling third party wireless follow focus systems For more information on supported systems see the Follow Focus Integration section To change modes 1 Move the Receiver Channel Switch to the position indicated in the table below 2 Hold down the FW Button and then press the Bind Button once 3 The new mode will be active after the next power cycle MODE MOVI Controller Receiver Status LED e Solid Green Set Channel 0 C Press Bind Button while holding down FW Button microRemote Auxiliary Transmitter Status LED aD eu eum Set Channel D Press Bind Button while holding down FW Button Slow flashing green orange CONNECTS TO MoVI Gimbal Controller MoVI Data Port See Receiver Installation section MAVI Controller Auxiliary Data Port DESCRIPTION This is the normal operating mode for two way communication from the MoVI Controller to the MOVI The Receiver that comes included with the MoVI Controller is in this mode by default In this mode the MoVI Controller Receiver acts as an Auxili
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