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Page 2: Legend
REVISION HISTORY REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION User Manual December 1, 2018 LEGEND Notes are used to highlight special operating conditions or steps of a procedure. NOTE Warnings are used to highlight procedures which, if not strictly observed, may result in personal injury or loss of life. WARNING Tips. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Camera Interfaces What’s In The Box Hyper Quick Release Mounting Hyper Quick Release Connect Disconnect Mounting The Camera Flir Duo Pro R Mounting The Camera Powering Up The PIXY F Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Status LED Indicator Operation Modes... - Page 4 PIXY F Has 2 Operation Modes PIXY F Supports Working Operation Swithing Between Modes INSTALLING SOFWARE Steps To Connect Follow Mode Settings Speed Smooth Window Tilt Lock Rotation Limit Up Limit Down Limit Window IMU SENSOR Gypro Calibration Accelerometter Calibration...
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Page 5: Getting Started
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Page 6: Introduction
GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION PIXY F is a 3-axis gimbal in a PIXY line gimbal optimized for FLIR DUO PRO R in terms of weight, small form factor. Moreover, PIXY F features ease of use and Hyper quick release with integrated HDMI, a variety of I/O interfaces and ability to start up in 2 seconds. -
Page 7: Features
GETTING STARTED FEATURES HYPER QUICK RELEASE WITH New mechanical and electrical integration INTERGRATED HDMI quick release features high-speed connectors allow for HDMI transmission and other I/O interface. A variety of ports on QR allow quickly interface with multiple devices such as 3rd party flight controller, remote control, auxiliary I/O. -
Page 8: High Performance Gimbal Controller
GETTING STARTED HIGH PERFORMANCE Advanced gimbal controller designed and GIMBAL CONTROLLER made by Gremsy based on a 32 bit high performance ARM microprocessor providing fast response and accurate calculation. Sensor data and motors correction are updated as fast as 2000 times per second to enable incredibly smooth footage. -
Page 9: Specifications
GETTING STARTED SPECIFICATIONS Product Name Pixy F System Type 3-Axis Digital Gyro-Stabilized Weight 0.81 lbs / 370 g Camera Flir Duo Pro R Construction All Aluminum Input Voltage UBEC 14 – 52V Input Voltage Gimbal 12V / 5A Working Current... -
Page 10: Pixy F I/O Connectors
GETTING STARTED PIXY F I/O CONNECTORS HYPER QUICK RELEASE POWER: 12V input . Connect the stable CONNECTORS & PINOUTS 12V output from the provided UBEC to this connector . The UBEC allows 14V-52V input range and output 12V/5A Connector type: SM02B-SFKH-TF... - Page 11 GETTING STARTED SBUS/PPM: To interface with SBUS/PPM receiver. This port is internally connected to SBUS/PPM port on the gimbal controller. JR: Connect satellite receiver to the JR port on the gimbal controller Connector type: JST S3B-ZR AUX: Provide 12V output (1A max) to power camera and accessories .
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Page 12: Camera Interfaces
GETTING STARTED USB: To interface with computer or upgrade firmware. Connector type: Micro USB type B HDMI: to output video from the camera Connector type: HDMI micro CAMERA INTERFACES Accessory cable: This cable allows camera interfacing which is internally connected to AUX port on the QR. Connector type: JST GHR-10V-S USER MANUAL... - Page 13 GETTING STARTED HDMI Micro: This cable allows HDMI video output from the camera to the HDMI Micro connector on the QR. USER MANUAL...
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Page 14: What's In The Box
GETTING STARTED WHAT’S IN THE BOX 1. PIXY F GIMBAL 2. PIXY F ACCESSORIES A. Micro USB Cable F. AUXILIARY Cable 8-pin B. 12V Power Cable (Backup) G. SBUS Cable C. UBEC H. Allen key D. Cable For DJI I. M2.5x5 E. -
Page 15: Hyper Quick Release
GETTING STARTED HYPER QUICK RELEASE MOUNTING HYPER QUICK Using 4xM2.5 to mount the top part onto the frame or damping isolator. RELEASE Pay attention to the arrow on the hyper quick release which indicates the home position or forward position of the gimbal Connect the UBEC cable to the Hyper QR USER MANUAL... -
Page 16: Connect
GETTING STARTED CONNECT STEP 1: The marks on the top part and bottom part must be aligned. The mark on the ring should be aligned with the unlocked icon as shown in the first picture. STEP 2: Keep everything aligned and attach the bottom part to the top part. STEP 3: Rotate the ring clockwise until the mark on the ring aligned with the locked icon. -
Page 17: Disconnect
GETTING STARTED DISCONNECT STEP 1: Rotate the ring counterclockwise. STEP 2: When the mark on the ring aligned with the unlock icon, the PIXY F can be detached from the top part of the Hyper Quick Release. USER MANUAL... -
Page 18: Mounting The Camera Flir Duo Pro R
GETTING STARTED MOUNTING THE CAMERA FLIR DUO PRO R MOUNTING THE CAMERA Loosen the screw on the side of tilt crossbar. Place the camera on the tilt crossbar Using 2 provided camera screws to secure the camera Once the camera is installed, connect the HDMI cable and Accessory cable to the HDMI connector and Accessory port on the side of the camera. - Page 19 GETTING STARTED Tighten the screw on the side of tilt crossbar USER MANUAL...
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Page 20: Powering Up The Pixy F
After connecting to the power supply, the gimbal will perform series of alignments, self tests, which last about 2 seconds and will determine the status THE PIXY F of the gimbal, indicated by the Status LED color. During this time, don’t touch the gimbal or camera. -
Page 21: Status Led Indicator
GETTING STARTED STATUS LED INDICATOR STATE LED STATUS DESCRIPTION Blink Low Battery Solid System Error (Motor or IMU) Blink Calibrating Solid System Boot Blink System Ready Blink Lock Mode Solid Follow Mode Blink Remote with Lock Mode Solid Remote with Follow Mode USER MANUAL... -
Page 22: Operation Modes
GETTING STARTED OPERATION MODES PIXY F HAS 2 OPERATION LOCK MODE: is a stabilization mode where the camera maintains orientation MODES independently of the rest of the gimbal and the orientation can be changed by an external control signal from remote control. -
Page 23: Working Operation
GETTING STARTED WORKING PIXY F has 2 working operations: Normal and Inverted. OPERATION After powering up the gimbal , it will automatically detect if the gimbal is in inverted operation or normal operation based on pan motor position. During working, switching to other working operation made easy by changing pan motor position, the gimbal will automatically detect new type of working operation. -
Page 24: Swithing Between Modes
GETTING STARTED SWITHING Using mode channel on remote control BETWEEN MODES POSITIONS MODES Hight Follow Mode Motors Middle Lock Mode Motors Motors OFF Using software NOTE: If there is a remote control signal, changing modes or turning motors on/off by other methods such as using the function button or software will not take effect because the remote control signal has the NOTE highest priority and override the command. -
Page 25: Installing Sofware
INSTALLING SOFWARE Desktop software Download at: www.gremsy.com -> Support -> Product Support -> Pixy F USING USB CONNECTION Make sure the Silab USB driver is already installed. The driver can be found at: www.gremsy.com -> Support -> Product Support -> Pixy F... -
Page 26: Steps To Connect
INSTALLING SOFTWARE STEPS TO CONNECT 1 - Power ON the PIXY F. 2 - Connect USB cable from gimbal controller to Mac/PC. 3 - Run the gTuneDesktop software. 4 - On Connection Tab, select the Serial option. 5 - Select the correct COM port in the list. -
Page 27: Follow Mode Settings
INSTALLING SOFTWARE FOLLOW MODE The most widely used mode of single operation is Follow mode where the gimbal operator controls to pan and tilt of the camera. The camera SETTINGS movement will mimic the user’s input from the top-mount while the footage remains stable. -
Page 28: Down Limit
INSTALLING SOFTWARE DOWN LIMIT Set the down limit for Tilt or Roll axis (in 1 degree unit). The default values are 90 for Tilt and 45 for Roll. WINDOW Set the Roll offset (in 0.1 degree unit) is only applicable when there is no remote control signal since remote control will override the roll angle. -
Page 29: Imu Sensor
IMU SENSOR The IMU sensor used in the PIXY F is a combination of a high precision 3 axis gyroscope sensor and a 3 axis accelerometer sensor. IMU board is being heated where the temperature inside is controlled around 50°C with 0.2°C accuracy. Thanks to this feature, gyro calibration is no longer required in most situations. -
Page 30: Gypro Calibration
(below -20C or above 50C) please re-calibrate the gyro. CALIB AT STARTUP: this feature is not available on the PIXY F After Gyro Calibration, Gyro Offset X, Y, Z will change to a new value depending on the temperature. -
Page 31: Accelerometter Calibration
IMU SENSOR ACCELEROMETTER Do not use this function, please contact Gremsy Support Engineers. Accelerometer sensor was calibrated properly at the factory to achieve CALIBRATION accurate horizon level with special and precise equipment. Users do WARNING not need to do this unless it’s required for troubleshooting. -
Page 32: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL PIXY F supports SBUS , SPEKTRUM and PPM receivers. There are some parameters to be aware of before assigning channels to the receiver. SMOOTH: increasing this number will smooth out the movement of the corresponding axis but will also cause a delay. -
Page 33: Sbus/Ppm Settings
REMOTE CONTROL SBUS/PPM SETTINGS RECEIVER CONNECTION SBUS/PPM port is located on the Hyper Quick Release and the gimbal controller. PPM port is located in the Roll housing. The receiver must be connected to correct wires order. The SBUS/ PPM port has 5V output to power the receiver, please do not use external power supply to power the receiver at the same time. -
Page 34: Channel Setting
REMOTE CONTROL CHANNEL SETTING TILT and PAN channel should be in speed mode and ROLL channel in angle mode. TILT SPEED or PAN SPEED could be assigned to the same channel and should be assigned to throttle stick, dial, or other non-centering control on the transmitter. Below is an example of channel assignment to the Futaba T8FG. - Page 35 REMOTE CONTROL JR/SPEKTRUM SETTINGS JR/SPECKTRUM SATELLITE Connect satellite receiver to the JR port on the hyper quick release as shown in RECEIVER CONNECTION the picture. Make sure satellite receiver is already bound to the transmitter (RED led is solid). CHANNEL SETTING Choose 10 bit or 11 bit type resolution on the software and assign proper channels as per SBUS settings.
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Page 36: Upgrading Firmware
UPGRADING FIRMWARE Only USB connection allows upgrading firmware. Refer to Section “01. GETTING STARTED” for USB connection. Make sure Silab USB driver is already installed. The driver can be found at: www.gremsy.com -> supports -> product support NOTE... -
Page 37: How To Upgrade
UPGRADING FIRMWARE HOW TO UPGRADE 01 - Power on the PIXY F. 02 - Connect USB cable from PIXY F controller to Mac/PC. 03 - Run the gTune Desktop software. 04 - In the software, select “Serial” option on “connection” tab. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Only USB connection allows upgrading firmware. Refer to Section “01. GETTING STARTED” for USB connection. Make sure Silab USB driver is already installed. The driver can be found at: www.gremsy.com -> supports -> product support NOTE... - Page 39 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION Status LED is blinking red Low battery Recharge battery Camera is not balanced well or Check camera balancing not installed IMU cable is loose Check in software for IMU sensor error, re- seat IMU sensor connector Status LED is solid red during Tilt motor cable or encoder Check in software for Tilt error, re-seat tilt...
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