Summary of Contents for Iflight G40
- Page 1 IFLIGHT G40 Lite Brushless Gimbal IFLIGHT STABILIZED GIMBAL SYSTEMS USER GUIDE Last Modified: January 13, 2016...
- Page 2 DISCLAIMER While the IFLIGHT G40 Lite does not require a license to use, please regard this as advanced cinema gear that must be handled with caution and good judgment. A basic understanding of mechanical functions is needed in order to operate the IFLIGHT G40 Lite safely and responsibly.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Horizontal Tilt o Vertical Tilt o Roll Balance o Pan Balance IV. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MODES OPERATING POSITIONS SIMPLE BGC GUI SOFTWARE SET UP VII. GIMBAL TUNING GUIDE VIII. TROUBLE SHOOTINGS Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved. -
Page 4: Warning Before Use
Please save the profile before you change any settings After IFLIGHT G40 Lite is correctly balanced with your camera setup, it is ready for use. First, install battery on to handle where the Velcro is. Plug battery into the power connector,and the gimbal is on,Hold the IFLIGHT G40 Lite still while powering on, as to avoid improper start up. -
Page 5: Battery & Charger
… end the charging process if the battery becomes hot to the touch or starts to change form (swell) during the charge process. Ø **Failure to follow the advised steps while using this product will not only result in product malfunction, but can also cause severe injury and property damage. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved. -
Page 6: Balancing Your Gimbal
STEP 1: HORIZONTAL TILT/VERTICAL TILT The centre of gravity needs to be balance before IFLIGHT G40 Lite can be used. The centre of gravity can be adjusted by moving the camera around and certain mounting points. Little movements are all that are needed. Proper balancing is essential to correct operation of IFLIGHT G40 Lite gimbal. -
Page 7: Roll Balance
Pay attention to keep everything lined up horizontally. left/right Verify the balance by moving your Roll Axis to several locations. If roll stays and does not fall to either side, your roll is balanced. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved. -
Page 8: Pan Balance
STEP 3: PAN BALANCE The pan balance is the last axis to balance for the IFLIGHT G40 Lite. The Pan Balance will ensure that the entire mass below the pan motor is balanced on the central axis line of the pan motor. The simplest way to check for your Pan Axis to be balanced is to tilt the gimbal in the stand and see which way the Pan Axis swings. -
Page 9: Optional Equipment
6. Open BaseCam software and under connection choose the correct COM# and click connect. 7. IFLIGHT G40 Lite is now connected through Bluetooth. And all of the adjustments can be now done wirelessly. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved. - Page 10 4. Select bestablecam 5. Enter 0000 for the devices pairing code. 6. After pairing is complete, IFLIGHT G40 Lite is now connected through Bluetooth. And all of the adjustments can be now done wirelessly. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved.
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Page 11: Program Modes
V. PROGRAM MODES The IFLIGHT G40 Lite has 5 pre-programmed operating modes. These different modes affect how the gimbal controller behaves. These modes do not affect operating position (i.e. inverted mode, briefcase mode). For more information on operating positions, see section VIII below. - Page 12 - Click 4 times continuously, it is in heading and pitch follow mode,the camera slowly tracks your movements on pan and tilt axis. - Click 5 times continuously, it is in inverted mode,it can be achieved by flipping the gimbal upside-down in follow mode or you can restart in an inverted mode. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved.
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Page 13: Operating Positions
VI. OPERATING POSITIONS The IFLIGHT G40 Lite can operate in many positions, allowing you to get shots from down low and up high or even mount the gimbal to a tripod or crane. These operating positions can be changed very quickly by cycling the gimbals power. The gimbal can operate in all five of the program modes while in any of these operating positions. -
Page 14: Simple Bgc Gui Software Set Up
4.Allow to run non-signed applications in System Preferences > Security&Privacy > General> Allow Applications downloaded from: Anywhere GUI for LINUX Run run.sh. Connection for computer A connection between a controller and a computer can be established via a Micro-USB Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved. - Page 15 VIII.GIMBAL TUNING GUIDE Although the IFLIGHT G40 Lite is tested with a camera before shipping, it does not come pre-tuned or balanced for your specific camera setup. Customers will be responsible for tuning and balancing their camera. With the help of Bluetooth,we can quickly and simplely tune the gimbal .The following profiles is we tested with SONY 5N camera,suit for camera weight 400-800g.
- Page 16 VIII.GIMBAL TUNING GUIDE Although the IFLIGHT G40 Lite is tested with a camera before shipping, it does not come pre-tuned or balanced for your specific camera setup. Customers will be responsible for tuning and balancing their camera. With the help of Bluetooth,we can quickly and simplely tune the gimbal .The following profiles is we tested with SONY 5N,suit for camera weight 400-600g.
- Page 17 Increase this value to speed up the movement. · POWER – maximum voltage supplied to the motors (0 - 255, where 255 means full battery voltage). Choose this parameter according to your motor characteristics. Basic tuning: Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved.
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Page 18: Trouble Shootings
Click and crunch are heard .I2c erros peresent. Errors are possible if sensor wires during work.LED is are too long, or motors outs affects sensor by .Check the wiring of the sensor synchronously blinking capacitive Interference. Copyright © 2015 IFLIGHT MODEL. All rights reserved.