Zero Gimbal Z1400 User Manual

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Page 1 ZERO Gimbal Z1400 User Manual www.zerouav.com...
Page 2  Before leaving the factory, the center of gravity of the Gimbal Z1400 is adjusted for the Panasonic GH3 camera with a Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 lens. If a different camera is used, it must be adjusted. If not, the gimbal does not need to be adjusted;...
Page 3  Before energizing the gimbal should be manually rotated to ensure it is free from obstructions which may destroy the motors.  Do not forcibly operate this equipment. If there is any doubt about its correct operation or if it does not move freely, please contact our technical staff or sales department.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents General Product Information ....................................1 Product Inventory ......................................... 3 Gimbal wiring ........................................5 3.1 Definition Of Gimbal Controller Interface ..............................6 3.2 Independent Gimbal Operation ................................... 6 3.3 Non-independent gimbal operation ................................8 Installation of camera ......................................9 4.1 Installation Steps (taking Panasonic GH3 as an example) .......................... 9 4.2 Adjustment of Center of Gravity ................................
Page 5 8.1 Resetting the gimbal Gyro ..................................18 8.2 Upgrading the firmware ..................................... 19 8.3 Adjusting parameters ....................................21 8.4 SPECIFICATION ....................................... 24 8.5 Zero UAV Technical support and videos ..............................27...
Page 6: General Product Information
The three axes are each driven by a Brushless Motor with high accuracy and a high speed driver module developed by us. When used with our Multi-Rotor Autopilot, the Zero UAV Gemini the gimbal has super strong stability, super high accuracy and super sensitive response.
Page 7 Gimbal retention clip Motor driver 1 IMU module Motor driver 3 Roll axis (360° continuous rotation) Pendant above camera Pendant below camera Motor driver 2 Tile axis (360° continuous rotation) Figure 1 gimbal: Schematic diagram Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 8: Product Inventory
AV video extension cord Extends camera video output to connect video equipment. Gimbal CONTROLLER Gimbal controller connects the Zero Data Bus from the flight controller to the gimbal. Receiver cable Connect to S-BUS receiver (only one S-BUS cable needed). Power cord Supplies power for gimbal controller and gimbal.
Page 9 Fix camera on pendant below gimbal. with flat head 1/4×10 BS screws Fix camera on pendant below gimbal. 3×6 socket head cap screw with Regulating weight. round head 3×8 socket head cap screw with Regulating weight. round head Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 10: Gimbal Wiring
 When installing, please note that arrow printed on the gimbal must correspond to the forward direction of the aircraft. If this form of installation is not possible, parameter regulating software may be used to change the deviation angle between the forward direction of the gimbal and the aircraft head direction. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 11: Definition Of Gimbal Controller Interface
GEMINI-M/GEMINI-S flight control unit must still be used with the Z2000 Gimbal. After connecting the gimbal to the flight controller it will provide the gimbal with posture data corresponding its three-dimensional position. The arrow on the gimbal needs to keep consistency with the arrow on the Gemini flight control. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 12 6S Li battery clock line (CLOCK, green and black line) data line(DATA green line) S-BUS GIMBAL receiver power(black and red line) video(yellow and black line) AV video Figure 3 Connection diagram for independent gimbal operation Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 13: Non-Independent Gimbal Operation
6S Li battery clock line (CLOCK, green and black line) data line(DATA green line) S-BUS GIMBAL receiver power(black and red line) video(yellow and black line) AV video Figure 4 Connection diagram for non-independent gimbal operation Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 14: Installation Of Camera
Step1, install the hot shoe to the slot of camera. slot hot shoe Figure 5 push the hot shoe into the slot Step2, fix the camera to the upper pendant by screws in figure Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 15 British system screw 1/4×10 4×12PT screw camera lower pendant Figure 7 fixing with camera lower pendant Step4, use standard HDMI video switch line to Gimbal video port and camera video output port Note: Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 16: Adjustment Of Center Of Gravity
Do not energize the gimbal under a no-load condition, this would lead to the gimbal jittering, and might burn out the motors or the controller. A video tutorial demonstrating camera adjustment can be seen at: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODkwMjc5ODky.html Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 17: Gimbal Working Modes
Direction follow mode with 5º allowance, i.e. the gimbal only follows the aircraft Fast gimbal movement speed. position direction when the angle between them is greater than 5°. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 18: Setting Up The Remote Control Transmitter
Add force to the gimbal when pushing up,decrease force to the Throttle channel gimbal when pulling down direction channel Gimbal direction control position 1 No direction follow position 2 Direction follow lock position 3 Direction follow with 5° lag Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 19: Gimbal Operation
3. CH8 is set to a 2-position switch, controlling the shooting and recording. 7 GIMBAL OPERATION 7.1 CHECK BEFORE OPERATION 1. Check the installation of parts is accurate and the wiring firmly fastened. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 20: Aaoperational Steps
(pan) directions. NOTE: The gimbal must be allowed to carry out its self-inspection every time it switched on to ensure that it functions correctly. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 21 1. Initiate the gimbal motor stabilization process (i.e. push the throttle to its maximum level); 2. Rapidly toggle CH6 three times to start the panorama shooting function. When carrying out panorama scanning , Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 22 2 Check the aircraft does not vibrate excessively and that that the gimbal fixing is stable as this could cause destructive resonance. 3 The shutter speed should be set at 1/120s to avoid the jello effect. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 23: Appendix
(keep the camera in an absolutely static state during the gyro reset process) After 3 seconds, the gyro reset will be completed. Now manually keep the camera upright and gently push the throttle to its maximum value to initiate stabilisation. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 24: Upgrading The Firmware
Figure 9 Resetting the gimbal Gyro ((example with Japanese Hand)) 8.2 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE NOTE: The sales or technical department of Zero-UAV should be contacted to find out if a firmware upgrade is needed. Step 1, Installation of USB driver..
Page 25 2. Click “Open COM” Manager: Port) 3. Click “Open” to select firmware from current file location on PC. 4. Restart gimbal controller begin upgrade process . Figure 10 Upgrade gimbal firmware (for reference) Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 26: Adjusting Parameters
NOTE:  Contact Zero UAV sales or tech. support to provide the required firmware upgrade program if you are unable to download it from the site.  If the software does not start upgrading when you apply power, close the program and re-connect the serial port to start again.
Page 27 Download gimbal configuration software from www.zerouav.com or the official Zero UAV QQ Forum. Energize the gimbal, open the software and carry out the following 4 steps: 2. Click “Open COM”, for 1. Select serial port: dynamic data display. (My PC: Properties:...
Page 28  After modifying data or parameters, “Save” should be clicked several times to activate the settings. Now click “Read” to check the settings are correct.  If the angle of deviation between the gimbal and aircraft head direction has been modified "the settings should be activated as follows: Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 29: Specification
HDMI-to-AV mode, real-time output of Video signal , build-in Built-in functions General Features Non-direction lock mode ,follow mode without allowance and follow Working modes mode with 5º allowance Size Horizontal diameter 280mm，height 340mm Weight 1.4kg (without camera) , 2KG (with camera) Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 30 （Tilt）: ±145°/s （Roll）: ±145°/s quiescent current: 200mA (@24V) Electronic working current dynamic current:500mA (@24V) Characteristics Locked current: 4A (@24V) Operating Temperature -10°C~50°C Gimbal input power 6S @ 22.2V Peripheral Support camera Panasonic GH3/GH4 Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 31 Support lens Panasonic LEICA 25/1.4 OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED12mm f/2.0 etc. Parameter Configuration Software Windows XP SP3; Windows 7; Windows 8 Installation Environment S-BUS receiver Control Requirement Standard receiver (matched with conversion module ) Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 32: Zero Uav Technical Support And Videos
Zero UAV QQ groups：168451730（group 1），228669705（group 2），242018689（group 3）, 53371874（group 4） Zero UAV Official website：http://www.zerouav.com Zero UAV Telephone：010-82825376 Relevant technical files can be downloaded from the Zero UAV official website or from Zero UAV QQ groups. Zero UAV (Beijing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.