HOW TO USE THE SKY GLIDE - A GUIDE 1 Remove the stand from
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1. Basic Advanced Service Follow Monitoring Upgrade PID Controller Motor Configuration P POWER INVERT NUM POLES ROLL 12 ROLL 459 22 v 2s Yy 2 44 0 00 A v l YAW 12 YAW 200 22 PITCH 12 PITCH 100 A bd A bd j Limit accelerations 4 External FC Gain Sensor ROLL Axis TOP Z RIGHT PITCH J Skip Gyro calibration at startup i pf 1 19 0 07 aan CALIB ACC CALIB GYRO Configure Camera IMU Frame IMU MOTORS ON OFF 1 91 0 02 Parameters successfully loaded from board The parameter gain torque and power which is supplied to the engine at all times must be sufficient to maintain a static or rotating It should also be set so that the engine temperature was below 65 Celsius and so as not to oscillation You should note that too high values of the Force will cause the engine not to have much torque and will simply overheat You need to find the correct value for the weight of the camera Weighing equipment is very essential for the proper operation of the controller The parameter P It is the power or rather the moment at which the motor is turning and the engine should be sufficient to maintain the defined position using the joystick or external control or to return to the reference output stabilized position Larger gain value P means the stronger the moment at which the motor will move change position Parameter I It is the engine speed The higher the f2. MONITORING tab we can observe the work of the gyroscope The following graphs show the work of a single axis for different parameters Jj Simplescc cutv2aibs E File Board Language View Help Connection COM3 Disconnect Board version 3 0 Firmware Basic Advanced Follow Frame rate 25 v _J Receive extended debug info PAUSE ERR_ROLL ERR_PITCH ERR_YAW Profile 01 Stabilize 2 41b4 Load Monitoring Upgrade Parameters successfully loaded from board L SimpleBGC GUI v2 41 b4 File Board Language View Help Connection COM3 Disconnect Board version 3 0 Firmware Basic Advanced Follow Frame rate 25 v _ Receive extended debug info GYRO_Z ERR_ROLL ERR_PITCH ERR_YAW WRITE Profile 01 Stabilize 2 41b4 Load Monitoring Upgrade basecamelectronics com Board I SimpleBGC GUI v2 41 b4 File Board uage View Help Connection COM3 basecamelectronics com Board version 3 0 Basic Advanced Frame rate 25 v Profile Disconnect 01 Stabilize Firmware Load Follow Upgrade _ Receive extended debug info PAUSE GYRO_Y GYRO_Z ERR_ROLL ERR_PITCH ERR_YAW Zbyt niski parametr I Parameters successfully loaded from board econ S SimpleBGC GUI v2 41 b4 File Board Language View Help Connection Rename COM3 version 3 0 Basic Frame rate GYRO_X GYRO_Y GYRO_Z ERR_ROLL ERR_PITCH ERR_YAW Profile Disconnect 01 Stabilize Firmw
3. the end of the charging process immediately disconnect it from the charger Do not leave it connected to a charger even when the charging process 1s completed 3 Do not expose the battery to high temperatures do not hold the battery near microwave ovens heating furnaces heaters gas stoves and other sources of heat or radiation 4 If you see or feel a burning odor change in color shape of the battery deformation or excessive heat or any other signs which might give rise to doubts immediately stop using the battery and consult the service model shop where you purchased the given battery 5 If the battery comes out liquid electrolyte or strong burning smell immediately protect the battery and remove it from any flammable materials 6 Battery Operating Environment When loading 0 lt gt 45 C During the discharge 20 lt gt 60 C During storage over 30 days 20 lt gt 50 degrees Celsius in the state capacity of 50 7 Do not use or charge the battery when it is exposed to strong solar radiation or 1s in the immediate vicinity of the highly heated objects 8 Keep the battery and use it out of reach of children Also when working loading unloading make sure that no unauthorized is able to contact with the battery 9 Battery pre charged to 50 capacity It is recommended to carry out a full cycle of discharge and fully charge the battery before first use 10 Do not touch the battery to water or other liqui
4. 1 is balanced front rear camera in the pitch axis When you get the correct balance of the camera in pitch axis front back the camera remains level when we take hands at this stage not yet weighted camera vertically over the pitch so it is only possible to confirm balance PITCH axis front back when the camera the horizontal axis pitch When the camera is set too low or too high in relation to the axis of the pitch the problem of balancing pitch axis front back will be masked To adjust the balance loosen the knob located under the shelf camera This will allow you to move the camera forward or backward Make sure that the screws are fully tightened and the camera is securely mounted on an adjustable plate during the execution of step 1 1 Attach the camera to the adjustable plate 2 Loosen the knob at the plate camera 3 Move the camera forward or back until the pitch axis remains horizontal 4 Tighten the knob to lock the shelf camera Step 2 PITCH AXIS Top Bottom Now that you have managed to balance the pitch axis front back we need to balance the pitch axis vertically To do this loosen the knob on the outside of the arms holding the camera shelf Adjust the vertical position of the camera until the balance so that it can rotate the camera to any angle and the camera should remain in this position If you point the camera lens down and he tries to lean on a shelf of the camera is too high and sho
5. HOW TO USE THE SKY GLIDE A GUIDE 1 Remove the stand from the box Set on a flat surface In the version STR rack turn the 5 elements 2 Pull the unit SKY GLIDE and set it on a stand 3 Turn the camera on a shelf at 90 degrees 4 Attach the camera to the shelf and tighten the screw attached 1 4 photo no 4 5 Balance the device BALANCING UNIT SKY GLIDE The most important factor in achieving optimum device performance SKY GLIDE is when balancing the device For correct operation of the gimbal 1t must be balanced neutral ie the camera placed on the base must remain in the position in which you set it manually without power The correct balance is necessary in the performance shots of the SKY GLIDE device which is subjected to extreme movements and accelerations running cycling driving a helicopter flight etc The device operates in three axes which we have carefully weighed before turning and possible changes in the software configuration of the Sky Glide We remind you that the camera must be fully configured with all accessories before fitting and balancing the camera on the platform Adding accessories follow focus receivers etc can cause the center of gravity so they must be installed before the start of the balancing process Perfect balancing process is required and any derogations are not permitted Omission of this process will result in unstable operation Step 1 PITCH AXIS Front Back The aim of step
6. ailer who will answer any question regarding the purchased package User manual Before you begin be sure to read this instruction manual Improper use of lithitum polymer pack can affect adverse effect on the capacity and characteristics of the battery current in extreme situations such as damage overheat ignite or exploxion Manufacturer and distributor are not liable for accidents caused by a different reason than those mentioned in this document NOTE 1 Do not attempt to modify or disarm the battery This leads to irreversible damage to the battery or can cause dangerous health effects ignition explosion 2 Do not short between the two poles of the battery and 3 Do not transport or store the package in the vicinity of sharp especially metal objects such as knives hair clips or pens This may cause a short circuit the two poles of the package which leads to irreversible damage to the package 4 Do not dispose of batteries in a fire not warm not exposed to very high or very low temperatures environmental conditions for the use and storage of packages later in this document 5 Do not dispose of batteries in water or other liquids 6 Do not use or store the battery when it is exposed to high temperatures such as the window of the car in the air in sunlight or close to heating appliances 7 lithtum polymer battery is very sensitive to mechanical damage It must therefore keep a special effort to properly secure
7. are Load Service Follow Upgrade PAUSE Parametry P I D ustawione prawidtwo WRITE Rename basecamelectronics com Rename basecamelectronics com w m Parameters successfully loaded from board Parameters successfully loaded from board We already know the rules regulating the parameters P I D and POWER so we can start the configuration When the battery is connected and the engines are turned on this demonstrates the abnormal parameters of the PID however not caring if have weighted out the device properly we can proceed to correct the settings 1 In the Advanced tab disable the engine control axes which are not currently set eg ROLL and YAW just leave the engine running for controlled axes such as pitch 4 SimpleBGC GUI v2 41 b4 File Board Language View Help Connection COM3 Board version 3 0 Basic Advanced AHRS Gyro trust 90 _ Accelerations compensation Motor outputs ROLL ROLL out PITCH PITCH out YAW YAW out Disconnect Firmware 2 41 b4 Service Follow Timings Serial porn speed PWM frequency RC Sub Trim ROLL trim PITCH trim YAW trim Profile 01 Stabilize Load Upgrade 115200 ULTRA HIGH AUTO Deadband around center 15 A v Senin ne Rename basecamelectronics com 5 69 0 00 i j cAY Sensor Gyro LPF m D F Gyro high sensitivity y 7 2 F j 12C pullups enable Expo c
8. aster the motor reacts rotates But quick response is the neutral point the need for immediate detention Because of the large mass of the camera and the device is a high inertia during rotation of the camera too large a value of I may suffer from the problem of stabilization I must be so set reasonable and no more than is necessary A perfect example for understanding the principle of selecting the set I is the axis ROLL The return movement to the neutral position after a disturbance outside eg executions of a finger should perform much slower than the pitch for small lightweight cameras You should set the I so that the camera weights out not too fast but very uniformly and linearly and then stopped after a microscopically soft bounce Low speed with low value I should reduce the final reflection but as a consequence of the engines will be very slow correct position before reaching the set point stability so you re losing time after the precipitation reaction of stabilizing the external device It should be noted that the rate of reaction of I for cameras with a large mass is much lower than for adjustable light cameras it is the difference in inertia The parameter D Reduces oscillation bounce when the engine reaches the neutral point and exceeds it a bit further than necessary This parameter helps to reduce low frequency oscillations Too high a value of D may cause high frequency oscillation vibration device On
9. camera Unscrew the knob located on the shelf camera By moving the camera shelf to the right or to the left find the balance point If there is no space to move the camera shelf unscrew the wing knob located on the center axis of the ROLL between two carbon tubes and move the arms together with a shelf camera left or right ROLL axis is properly balanced when you have found a balance and shelf will not tilt itself Well balanced ROLL axis should be at this point where you set it manually 1 Loosen the knob at the plate camera and move the camera left or right until the ROLL axis remains horizontal 2 When you run out of space on the shelf cameras loosen the wing knob on the center axis of the ROLL and move the entire set to the left or right to get a good balance f 3 Confirm good balance by tilting arms ROLL axis machine and make sure the axis will Step 4 YAW AXIS YAW axis is probably the most difficult to depict balancing The end result is that we want to move the entire weight of the engine below the YAW axis to the center The easiest way to check the balance YAW axis is tilting the device in the rack and see which way the YAW axis of the rocks The lever is located on the vertical arm is the only place where we can balance the YAW axis By moving the whole device forward or backward we can get the correct balance YAW axis 1 Install the unit and turn off Sky Glide rack 2 Align Sky Glide so that th
10. ds in any form The moist surface of cables may result in inaccurate charging discharging and cells with prolonged contact with water may be damaged or changed properties 11 You should always carefully read and follow the instructions manual for the battery charger
11. e lens are in the left or right side of the rack 3 Using the handle tilt the device Sky Glide a few steps down and watch which way the YAW axis rotates 4 If the lens are pointing down it means that Sky Glide front is too heavy and you have to move it back 5 If the back of the unit points down it means that Sky Glide rear is too heavy and you need to move it forward 6 Release the eccentric clamp placed on the tubes 7 Slide the gimbal in the direction indicated in steps 4 and 5 eq aE 8 Tighten the clamp eccentric 9 Confirm that the camera does not sway to the left or right while tilting the device Sky Glide That is the right balance of YAW axis Attach the battery Attach a charged battery in the battery holder or the device depending on the version of the device With the tie Velcro battery holder connect the battery with power cord Open the cap tubes labeled battery cap and insert the batteries into the power cord so that it protrudes on the inside Insert the power plug to plug BATT on the back of the housing pin voltage meter Properly hooked the meter beeps and displays the status of the battery voltage Gauge poses in sequence voltage of the individual cells and the whole package If the battery during operation will discharge the meter will beep the voltage does not fall below 3V purposes Discharging the battery voltage below that leads to the irreversible de
12. stabilization of the shelf Button to change the machine s PROFILE is located next to the inclusive POWER To change the mode press the button as many times as indicated by the mode number above example when you press the three 3 times the unit enters remote control The unit will beep to confirm the mode change Programmed profiles Effect Set tilt angles by hand Calibration of gyroscope Hold for 5 seconds Reset the device Notes During calibration device SKY GLIDE should stand still on the stand When reset SKY GLIDE starts again after about 5 seconds the time holding down the button GUI Sky Glide device is pre configured to work properly if necessary after proper balancing equipment we can proceed to the configuration using the GUI supplied with the device on USB Memory or you can download it from http www basecamelectronics com downloads For proper operation of the GUI the following are required JAVA and drivers that are on the USB drive After connecting the USB cable to the device run the software In the upper left corner select the COM port assigned to the device and click CONNECT The main parameters of the configuration of the device are POWER of engines and PID parameters 7 S SimpleBGC GUI v2 41 b4 ig seo File Board Language View Help Connection Profile COM3 i Disconnect 01 Stabilize Rename Board version 3 0 Firmware 2 41 b4 Load basecamelectronics com
13. struction you can not let this happen Discharged battery should be connected to the charger immediately The manufacturer is not responsible for damaged batteries from the user s fault Turn the unit on when Sky Glide is on a tripod On Off button located on the rear of the unit Sky Glide is ready for action Charging the battery Depending on the version held and battery charger for charging proceed a 1 Connect the charger with the power cord into a 230V socket 2 Attach the battery via a suitable adapter and connector 5 pin Insert cables into the corresponding slot in the charger 4 cells 3 Select the program LiPo Balance charge Charging current 1 5 A and a type of battery 14 8 V AS 4 Confirm the settings by holding down the START button Charging the battery takes about 3 hours Charger confirms when the charging beeps and there is a message on the display b 1 Connect the charger to the socket 230 2 Connect 2 batteries by 3 socket outlets in the charger 3 Charging process is automatic red LED means charging green LED means that the charging is completed Modes of operation SKY GLIDE device can operate in the following modes 1 shelf stabilization mode the camera keeps the 2 axis pitch and roll and yaw axis follows 2 follow mode the camera follows the movements of the operator 3 RC remote mode Sky Glide STR version does not have a joystick control SKY GLIDE PRO version and CINEMA works by default in the
14. the package both during storage and during use Do not drop puncture throw do not subject it to strong shocks Damage to the battery in virtually every case will result in irreversible damage to the package 8 Do not pierce or not pierce hit hard objects and stand on the package rate Damage may result in unforeseen dangerous side effects 9 Always be sure to properly connect the terminals and in accordance with their intended purpose cable with positive polarity red should be connected to the positive port on the controller and charger also marked with 10 Charged battery should be placed on a non flammable heat resistant and non conductive electrical material It should also be removed from the vicinity of the package all flammable materials such as paper or leaves Rechargeable battery should ALWAYS be under the supervision of the charge Do not leave rechargeable batteries unattended in the company of children or people who do not know the rules of procedure of the lithium polymer batteries 11 Do not overcharge lithium polymer batteries above the value of 4 2 V per cell Setting the parameters of the charger that was loading above this value may result in irreversible damage to the package 12 Always use a proven high quality charger adapted to charge lithtum polymer batteries Defective or derived from a source chargers can cause a change in the electrical properties of the package or even in extreme cases irre
15. uld be reduced If you point the camera lens down and he tries to return to the level the shelf of the camera is too low and needs to be shifted up If despite repeated attempts camera will remain in the desired position follow the steps from step and find the balance point for the shelves of the camera For this purpose again loosen the knob located under the shelf camera and then find the balance point and tighten the knob 1 Identify which way to balance the camera by tilting the lens by 20 degrees down When the camera returns to a level that the center of gravity is below the axis of the pitch and should pick up the camera If the camera goes further down the center of gravity is above the axis of the pitch and must leave the camera E 2 Turn the camera on the axis pitch so that the lens are pointing up 7 3 Loosen the knob on the outside shoulder of the device 4 Move the shelf camera forward or backward until the camera is left alone in the position of the lens facing upwards when we remove his hands ee a lt a 5 Tighten the knob Confirm good balance by tilting the shelf camera the camera should remain in the set position without user intervention Step 3 ROLL AXIS When the pitch axis of the camera is completely balanced we can move on to balancing ROLL axis There are two potential sites for the balance ROLL axis depending on the configuration of the
16. urve 41 19 0 00 i Frame IMU Disabled MOTORS ON OFF Parameters successfully loaded from board 2 We correct settings P I D POWER only for adjustable pitch axis Gently change the parameter P I up down save and test the finger force change in the position of the camera in a controlled axis and observe how the stabilizing goes see charts above and make adjustments P I D POWER 3 After adjusting the pitch axis again we point 1 2 this time by adjusting the turn axis ROLL YAW each time turning the power of the other axles We configure each axis separately the time for parallel testing We need to check the influence of individual axes at each other Sometimes there may be mutual excitation caused by poor balancing Turn on both axes PITCH and ROLL test set and the camera response to the precipitation of equilibrium and there occurs areaction to a change of the position of the machine frame If cooperation ROLL and PITCH axis run properly we can move on if there are problems eg excitation of the oscillations we must go back to the beginning of the configuration by changing the parameters of PID If you still have problems zou then incorrectly balanced out the device BATTERY Concerned about the safe use and care of the proper use of the potential of the package please kindly refer to the instruction manual If you have additional questions please feel free to contact the ret
17. versibly damage them For help in choosing the charger ask the seller 13 Do not discharge the battery below 2 9V per cell Below this value the battery will be permanently damaged To avoid this situation always use a good quality efficient regulators and never leave the battery connected in a closed circuit to the controller or charger for a long period of time eg overnight The best way to avoid this situation 1s to disconnect every time the package whenever it is not used 14 Do not connect the battery directly to 230V or 12V cigarette lighter output it can cause severe short circuit and as a result in irreparable damage to the package 15 Do not use the package to other uses than those described in this manual Improper use will result in immediate loss of warranty and likely damage or adverse change in the parameters of the package 16 If there was contact contained in the battery with the eyes immediately rinse with clean water and consult a physician After contact with skin or clothing the place should also be flushed with clean water otherwise it may cause local discoloration 17 During charging the package can not be located on the surface conductive Information on the use of the device 1 Do not mix lithium batteries to operate on a single chip with cell Li Pol different capacity another producer another voltage or other type of batteries such as NiCd and NiMH batteries 2 As soon as the charger will signal
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