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SILK Quickstart Guide
This quickstart guide provides information on the setup and basic operation of the XProHeli
Silk 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal.
XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide
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- Page 1 User Manual XProHeli XPG Brushless Gimbal TheAppTimes SILK Quickstart Guide This quickstart guide provides information on the setup and basic operation of the XProHeli Silk 3-Axis Brushless Gimbal. XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page i ©2014 XPROHELI. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 2 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel Silk Quick Start Guide – Mounting your camera Tools Required for Gimbal Adjustment: 5/64” Allen wrench 3/32” Allen wrench 7/64” Allen wrench 1. Carefully unbox Silk and contents from packaging. 2. Mount Landing gear legs to bottom pan axis plate on left and right...
- Page 3 If you choose to run a filter/shunshade hood make sure you have that installed too. 5. The Silk has several adjustments for the Pitch and Roll Axis: XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page 1...
- Page 4 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel 6. Begin by test fitting your camera to the gimbal. 7. Adjust your cameras center of gravity on the pitch and roll axis by loosening the set screws so that you can slide the assembly in the desired direction.
- Page 5 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel Hint: The Silk is considered balanced when the camera remains static in all positions and cannot fall to either side of any axis axis. If the camera is not perfectly balance the gimbal will still work very well, but it will cause the motors to work harder.
- Page 6 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel 9. To adjust the pan axis you will need to slightly loosen the 2 clamps at the bottom of the pan axis motor. The pan axis adjustment is made by sliding the top carbon fiber tube inward/outward and by rotating it to the left or right.
- Page 7 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel 12. Once your assembly is balanced, it is recommended to make a reference mark on the camera tray by using a marker or a piece of tape so that you can quickly align your camera to the proper position when you dismount and remount the camera.
- Page 8 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel Mounting your Silk to the XP2 Monster 1. Begin by removing the handle accessories and identifying the forward direction of the top plate of the pan axis. The slots on the left and right side of the plate will be used to mount to the lander plate of the XP2.
- Page 9 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel 3. Connect power from the auxillary harness of the XP2 to the gimbal. 4. The 6150mah battery pack on the XP2 monster must be mounted to the top frame of the XP2. Peel and stick the attached hook Velcro to the top plate of the XP2.
- Page 10 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel 5. Mount the 6150mah battery to the top of the XP2 and secure it using the battery strap through the center portion of the frame. 6. Adjust the XP2 Monster’s center of gravity by adjusting the battery forward or back.
- Page 11 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel Control Box Components: POWER LED STATUS INDICATOR PAL/NTSC (FPV) FPV AV Out (plug into TX) Mode/Toggle Button XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page 9 ©2014 XPROHELI. All Rights Reserved.
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User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel PIN INPUTS: (GND,+5v,SIG) FC_ROLL FC_PITCH RX_ROLL RX_PTICH To control the pitch of the camera with your controller connect your tilt signal wire to the lower set of pins as shown. By default the boards do not have the middle 5V rail activated. - Page 13 XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel Reccomended PID and power settings The SILK is shipped pre-programmed and tested for the NEX with the 16mm lens. This is a good lower level power setting to start with. To fine tune and get the best performance below are recommended settings for specific weight ranges of cameras.
- Page 14 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel NEX 5 Series camera with Stock 18-55mm or 19mm Sigma Lens (410-430g) BMPCC with 16-42mm lens (500-575g) XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guide Page 12 ©2014 XPROHELI. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 15 User Manual XProHeli Silk Quickstart Guidel GH2 / GH3 Lumix with 14-42 or 16mm lens (605-655g) We will be releasing videos on using the software and tutorial videos on how to balance and get the best performance from your gimbal. Please...