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- Page 2 Quickstart Guide Version 1 This guide assumes the operator is familiar with the original Ultra features and benefits, as well as general Steadicam principles and practice. We will limit this guide to what’s new in the Ultra sled (and there’s still a lot to discuss!).
- Page 3 Stage mechanics and The Ultra motorized stage is position sensing – much like a focus motor system adjustments for a lens. One use of this feature is to set the stage to the center of travel, both fore The Stage The dovetail clamp lever has three and aft and side to side –...
- Page 4 The stage connectors: At the rear of the stage, left to right (port side to starboard side): Camera power connector. 3 pin Lemo, +28, +14, and ground. HDSDI in. This connector has no connection to the distribution amplifiers or DA’s. BNC HD component video in.
- Page 5 While we’re at it, the base connectors: Top center: HDSDI, direct connection to HDSDI connector in stage; no connection to the video DA’s. BNC. If your video DA fails, you can use this for a direct connection Base Connectors, to the monitor. Post Clamps &...
- Page 6 Monitor mounts There are two monitor mounts on the Ultra , one on post four (the bottom post) and one on post three. The two mounts are identical, and permit a large vertical range of monitor positions. The 2nd monitor mount can be used for securely mounting a gyro, recorder, 2nd monitor, etc.
- Page 7 The gimbal and the remote • If it gets worse, you chose the wrong one The Ultra gimbal has been completely to loosen! If it gets redesigned with higher-precision, high better, keep going Gimbal, Remote load bearings. The gimbal body, yoke, until it is perfect.
- Page 8 “Go-to” Buttons If you want, you can remove the pins and to buttons. Trimming fore and aft may just Velcro the remote to the handle. A slightly alter your precise side to side “half moon” filler plate is supplied with On the remote control, there are three balance, or you may want to program gimbal so that if the remote is removed,...
- Page 9 FLG/Voltmeter Box Mode 4 will show what ever is selected on the voltage select switch. The box is easily removed for servicing, upgrading, etc. Alternately, Mode 1 can display the FLG, low voltage threshold. The low voltage threshold display is selected by switching Voltmeter Box &...
- Page 10 The Artificial Horizon The range switch sets the sensitivity of Rate Choices the display. The smaller the range, the adjustments, and displays more sensitive the display will be. The default setting is “0” or +/– 5 degrees. Low Pass filter settings (6-Pole The Ultra artificial horizon has three We suggest you experiment with settings...
- Page 11 PowerCube batteries and The LEDs on the battery mount will blink when the low battery threshold rotating mount is reached. This feature will only work when FLG/Voltmeter box is installed (see Batteries The PowerCube batteries are 5.7 Ah below). The circuit breakers in battery min, 14.8V.
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Page 12: Charging Your Batteries
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