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1. HOLD focus point 1 set works only while in SPEED 1 or SPEED 2 LONG HOLD set near limit stop of the lens like mechanical limit 10 FP2eSFP2eSFS focus point2 set focus point2 set far stop PRESS focus point 2 recall works only in while SPEED 1 or SPEED 2 HOLD focus point 2 set works only while in SPEED 1 or SPEED 2 LONG HOLD set far limit stop of the lens like mechanical limit 11 POWER power on off PRESS power on the unit HOLD power off the unit Each lens model may require different focus command send rates for optimal performance The focus step size in use will also have an impact larger steps will take longer for the lens to move the focus Is it possible also to choose one of the six presets acceleration presets holding the BUTTON 5 and cycling thru different focus responsiveness This settings can be combined with the normal use of other parameters Important The focus points are saved on a command count basis and the controller knows the count of each saved position based on the number of commands it takes to reach them If the focus command send rate is set too fast commands will be dropped and saved focus points will not be accurate Additionally if you do not use the homing and FAR focus settings plus you continue to turn the focus knob after the focus reaches either end of the focus range lens mechanical stops your saved focus points will no longer work as expected The ability to save and re2. SINGLE PRESS do the base function singular press to activate SHORT HOLD do the second function to activate hold down the button and release it when the red led shortly blinks once LONG HOLD do the third function to activate hold down the button and release it when the red led shortly blinks twice EXIT to exit from a function you have to press again the same button you used to enter or press the AF Exit button at the top left of the controller In order to prevent the user does not recognize in which menu was entered the unit automatically exit a function while is in standby for at least 8 sec BASE MODULE FUNCTIONS FRONT BUTTONS QN mee Jl nire eee O saesae iF a T uem em s 0 AFeEXIT autofocus exit PRESS exit from the current function if inside Digital Zoom Position change axis HOLD perform AutoFocus Metering while holding button Release to stop 1 LVeDZeDZP liveview digital zoom e digital zoom position PRESS digital zoom on every press cycle thru 5x 10x 1x normal HOLD go in LiveView hold again to deactivate If you are not in LiveView an unique press activate it The camera focusing moves only in LiveView and also all movie recording features Canon specific features LONG HOLD zoom area movement rotating the knob you can move on the X axis Push EXIT button to switch to Y axis movement rotate the knob to go to positio
3. on the connector with a red dot Lemo 2Pin POWER ON OFF To turn on the unit press the upper right button To turn off hold it till the main Led switch down 18 STATUS LED REMOTE MODULE Once the remote module is turned on the software automatically check for a valid Base Module on the same Radio ID if one is found the main led start to reflect the same state of the Base Module If no wireless base module is found the unit blink red status led short long 666 short REC CAP ON 1 SN e 2 FWD NEAR O 2 BWD FAR e m 2 OJ FPI SFPI sw C FP2 SFP2 SFS E short 6 WIRELESS CONNECTING TO BASE MODULE 3 fast red blinks and 1 slow green blink no camera detected no wireless base module found steady when normal operation steady while movie recording short blink every 5 sec recharge battery short green off blink while pulling focus or pressing BWD FWD When base module is in range the Remote Module s red led stops blinking and become of the same color combination of the base module If the signal is lost the base unit keeps operating while the remote needs to get in range again and automatically link again to the base 19 FUNCTIONS Refer to the base unit s function descriptions All functions are replicated from the base module If the w
4. with 1 blink LONG HOLD hold with 2 blinks AFsEXIT exit from current function perform Autofocus N A LVsDZsDZP if in liveview digital zoom digital zoom position N A 1 5 10 8 ISOsEXP change ISO change Exposition compen N A sation APE SHU change Aperture change Shutter time N A change Mode start timelapse MODsWBsTLS avaliable only in some change white balance p external programmer needed models SPD CPS REA focusing speed cut change commands per second change reactivity pattern start movie record if in REC CAP video mode capture photo FWD step forward N A N A BWD step backward N A N A FP1sSFP1sSNS recall Focus Point 1 Set Focus Point 1 Set Near limit stop FP2 SFP2 SFS recall Focus Point 2 Set Focus Point 2 Set Farlimit stop Mode change is available only in some camera models When LiveView is not turned on and or the camera is not in video mode if REC is pressed the camera capture a photo 22 SOME IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT K CIRCLE Regarding the use of K Circle with Canon EOS cameras t is necessary to enable the Live View in the camera menu if disabled The focusing feature of the K Circle works only while Live View enabled If Live View is not enabled and the camera is in M manual mode you can change all parameters but non drive focusing Live View enabled is necessary to drive focusing Once connected the camera and turned on both K Circle and camera you should see the le
5. 5 MOD WB TLS REC CAP sworAR C 1 4 20 mount thread 1 4 20 mount thread BASE MODULE BASE MODULE made in tay PRIME CIRCLE Serial number power connector Link connector Lemo EGG 0B 302 CYM Lemo EGG 0B 304 CYM USB connector Lemo EGG 0B 306 CYM GETTING STARTED BASE MODULE RECHARGE THE UNIT The unit is powered with an internal li ion battery To recharge it plug the charging connector to power socket on the back of the unit PRIME CIRCL The positive pole is marked on the connector with a red dot Lemo 2Pin POWER ON OFF To turn on the unit press the upper right button To turn off hold it till the main led switch down eO BASE MODULE CONNECT A CANON DSLR Once you took care of powering the unit connect the USB cable you find in the package One end goes to the main unit the other end goes to the DSLR USB connector rear view Canon DSLR o Lemo 6Pin USB cable BASE MODULE DSLR SETTINGS To check how the parameters used by the K Circle Base Module
6. ICATION PORT TO CONTROL ACCESSORIES The base module is equipped with a special communication port called K Link This port is suitable to remotely command external accessories and to connect future expansions Is also used to connect and control different types of devices K LINK COMMUNICATION PORT Lemo 4Pin 15 REMOTE MODULE UNIT DESCRIPTION 1 4 20 mount aluminum thread case ee j lO S 1 6 Lost H io power switch AF Exit button I f H REC CAP Q FWD NEAR Q FPLSFPI SNS FP2 SFP2 SFS Q LV DZ DZP Q 150 owens sess 1 4 20 mount i thread 1 4 20 mount M thread REMOTE MODULE REMOTE MODULE EN PRIME CIRCLE A pA M Serial number power connector Lemo EGG 0B 302 CYM USB connector EGG 0B 306 CYM 17 GETTING STARTED REMOTE MODULE RECHARGE THE UNIT The unit is powered with an internal li ion battery To recharge it plug the charging connector where there is written power on the back of the unit PRIME CIRCL The positive pole is marked
7. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Quwe ae Qm Ve Comns 4 K CIRCLE WIRELESS CAMERA USB CONTROLLER BASE MODULE REMOTE MODULE SYSTEM HIT firmware release 1 1 www lockcircle com PRIME CIRCLE Measures Weight approx 300 grams Dimensions W 142mm H 85mm D 64mm Battery Li lon 1020 mAh 7 4v Dedicated battery charger Input 100 240V AC Output 7 4V DC 0 8A Lemo 2Pin Radio Over the air data rate of 250Kbps with a max of 500Kbps 868 EU and 915 USA MHz ISM SRD bands Up to 10dBm 10 mW power output Low current consumption RX 24mA TX 36mA 10dBm output power Antenna 1 4 wave weather resistant omni directional pattern READ BEFORE TO OPERATE FOR THE FIRST TIME WARNING Do not operate in wet environments When not in use for long periods of time recharge battery Do not attempt to open the unit for inspection Clean the unit wiping with a damp cloth Always transport in a rigid bodied case Do not dispose unit in household waste Operating temperature min 7 to max 50 c e CC This product conforms with Restriction of Hazardous Substance Directive This product meets EU consumer safety health and environmentar requirements BASE MODULE UNIT DESCRIPTION 1 4 20 mount aluminum thread case neq Ted Q Oi power switc 3 Q LV DZ DZP arl Q
8. d become green steady This means the K Circle is associated to the camera To turn on the Live View and start operations press the upper left button LV DZ DZP Then you will be able to drive the focusing This operation should be done every time you need to drive the focus And you have just connect the K Circle You can still operate commands by the camera and turn live view from there 23 K CIRCLE WIRELESS CAMERA USB CONTROLLER www lockcircle com PRIME CIRCLE
9. etted to channel 1 Channel 2 and 3 are available for special applications please refer to the K Circle technical manual ENABLE DISABLE WIRELESS RADIO This function is used to disable the radio wireless system when using only the BASE MODULE to prevent excessive battery consumption please refer to the K Circle technical manual STATUS LED BASE MODULE Once the main unit is turned on the software automatically check for a valid camera if one is connected the main led turn orange for two seconds then become steady green The camera is then associated status led short long VA cu a ux 3fastred blinks and 1 slow veo green blink no camera long detected wx long blink for 2 sec camera oe associated steady when normal operation e steady while movie recording sa Short blink every 5 sec recharge battery continuous red blinks while the unit is not connected to the DSLR means it s needed to replace batteries short green off blink while pulling focus or pressing BWD FWD COMPATIBILITY List of compatible DLSRs at present Canon brand only EOS 1D Mark IV EOS 1DX 1DC EOS 5D Mark II EOS 5D Mark III EOS 6D EOS 7D EOS 60D EOS 500D Rebel T1 Kiss EOS 550D Rebel T2 Kiss X4 EOS 600D Rebel T3 Kiss X5 EOS 650D Rebel T4 Kiss X6 OPERATIONS There are 11 function buttons available every button have more than a function Each funct
10. interact with Canon EOS camera settings we recommend you follow what is written in the Canon EOS User Manual about settings for video recording For example for models such as the 5D MkIII which have the Live View Movie func set menu option follow the instructions in the camera s User Manual in the paragraph shooting movies setting the parameter in Stills Movie and Movie Display Grid display Quick mode Aspect ratio Expo simulation Silent LV shoot Metering timer We recommend you set Autofocus to Live Mode SPECIAL FUNCTIONS BASE MODULE KNOB REVERSE To reverse the action of the knob while nothing is attached to the unit and it s powered on hold button 1 for 5s then power cycle the unit INPUT DIAGNOSTICS To enter input diagnostics while nothing is attached to the unit and it s powered on hold button 5 for 5s The led will turn off and for each button you press it will turn on indicating the button is working Rotating the knob will result in two different colors To exit from the procedure switch off the unit PHOTO VIDEO PRIORITY This function set which action to do when the REC button 6 is pressed If in PHOTO priority it captures a photo if in VIDEO priority start a video To activate it while connected to the DSLR hold button 6 for 2 orange blinks To return to the previous setting repeat the operation WIRELESS ID CHANGE BASE MODULE and REMOTE MODULE are factory s
11. ion is marked near the button To enter the first function press once the button to enter the second function hold the button till the led blinks red once then release To enter in the third function hold the button till the led blinks red two times at least two sec When entered a function to increase or decrease values turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise It s also possible to use FWD and BWD buttons to increase decrease values If nothing is changed on the unit 5 seconds later the controller exit automatically from the function NOTE in some models the MOD button switch may not operate due to some Canon s firmware limitations You have to operate the mode selection by the camera s selector knob NOTE The motor assisted focusing turning the knob works ONLY in LiveView This is a limit of the Canon internal software IMPORTANT NOTICES Keep turning the focusing knob after the lens has reached the end of focus range may cause excessive wear of autofocus motor Do not attempt to service open the unit by yourself there are sensitive internal electrical circuits that can be damaged Use ONLY the provided 8 4v li ion battery charger Do not move focusing manually on the lens while operating the K Circle this may cause saved focus points to become inaccurate The system can have delays because is transmitting comands thru the USB port it s not a realtime system Function selection works as follows
12. ireless module loose the link while changing a function 5 seconds later it exits and return to normal operation when in range again SPECIAL FUNCTIONS REMOTE MODULE WIRELESS ID CHANGE BASE MODULE and REMOTE MODULE are factory setted to channel 1 Channel 2 and 3 are available for special applications please refer to the K Circle technical manual REMOTE HOLD This function is used to disable all function on the base unit and operate only from the remote unit All buttons and the know will be disabled To activate it while the unit is turned on and associate to a base module hold button 7 for over than three secons The led will blink alternate red orange and the hold function will be activated Repeat the operation or power cycle both the base and the remote modules to turn off the remote hold 20 TROUBLESHOOTING REMOTE MODULE Controller does not operate Make sure the unit is powered correctly recharge battery Make sure it is turned on correctly Controller led keeps blinking red Make sure the base module is in range Power cycle the remote module and get in range Controller lost the radio link Get in range again and the controller will link again If interference with other systems change wireless radio ID If still no connection power cycle both units base and remote 21 QUICK FUNCTIONS TABLE PRESS press and release HOLD hold
13. n Pushing once EXIT cycles you thru X and Y axis Once you found the correct position just press the button again to exit the function 2 ISOeEXP iso exposure compensation PRESS iso change rotate knob to change values press again to exit HOLD exposure change rotate knob to change values press to exit 10 3 APEeSHU aperture shutter PRESS aperture change rotate knob to change values press to exit HOLD shutter change rotate knob to change values press again to exit 4 MODeWBeTLS mode white balance timelapse start PRESS mode change rotate knob to change param press to exit HOLD white balance change rotate knob to change press to exit LONG HOLD start timelapse programming is possible only with external software 5 SPDeCPSeREA speed cut command rate reactivity PRESS switch focusing speed limits blinks on settings 1 red blink speed 1 2 red blinks speed 1 speed 2 3 red blinks speed 2 4 red blinks 2 speed 2 speed 3 green blinks speed 14243 standard speed HOLD USB command send rate blinks on values change When you enter the function all led colors are off Turn the knob for every green blink you add a command per second cps Every 10 cps added the led blinks red To exit from the function press the button again The led become steady green again Every time you restart the procedure the command count will start from 8 cps 11 The more you go faster less yo
14. turn to stored focus points depends on selecting a command send rate that is slower than the minimum time required for the lens to move between two focus steps If the command send rate is too quick successive focus commands will be sent too fast and lost This will alter the accuracy of the focus stops and will result in erratic motion of the focus while using the knob In this case the rate must be slowed down 13 TROUBLESHOOTING BASE MODULE Controller does not operate Make sure the unit is powered correctly if red led is blinking recharge the unit Make sure it is turned on correctly Controller does not switch to green steady led when connected Make sure the camera attached si compatible Control cables Control that the camera did not enter auto standby poweroff mode If the camera was for some reason locked do the procedure of unplug battery and replug it almost 5 seconds later Camera become not responsive Turn off the camera remove battery wait 5 seconds turn on again If the green led is not steady power cycle also the K Circle unit Focus points are not accurate Make sure the CPS commands per second do not exceed 11 or lower Changing CPS step size and focus position affects the saved point Redo the focus point setup each time you change CPS or step size Some lenses suffer from mechanical problem called backlash that result in a focus shift Usually are cheap lenses 14 K LINK COMMUN
15. u have precision in focus movement and also the responsiveness may vary on the lens type or brand you are using Best value with most of lenses is around 11cps The minumum is 8 blinks 8 cps maximum 50 blinks 50 cps LONG HOLD movie presets change reactivity cycle thru 1red blink SLOW priority to speeds 1 2 2 red blinks MEDIUM preset balanced thru speed 1 2 3 3 red blinks NORMAL preset priority to speeds 2 3 4 red blinks FAST preset the same of above but aplified 5 red blinks FASTER preset the same of above but aplified 6 red blinks FASTEST preset the same of above but aplified 6 RECeCAP record movie capture photo PRESS movie start stop if pressed and not in movie mode force movie mode if not in liveview capture photo HOLD capture photo 7 FWD forward PRESS rack focus to near if inside function step HOLD continuous operation It is still possible using the knob in combination with this button While inside functions a single press change parameters step 8 BWD backward PRESS rack focus to far if inside function step HOLD continuous operation It is still possible using the knob in combination with this button While inside functions a single press change parameters step combined with the normal use of other parameters 12 9 1 5 1 5 5 focus point1 set focus point1 set near stop PRESS focus point 1 recall works only while in SPEED 1 or SPEED 2
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