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Zenmuse Z15-5D
User Manual
V1.04
2014.12
www.dji.com
©2013
DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1 Zenmuse Z15-5D User Manual V1.04 2014.12 www.dji.com ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Warning & Disclaimer

    ESCs, propellers, etc.) or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By the act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability. DJI assumes no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product.

  • Page 3: Product Profile

    PAN rotation direction Note1: ‘Gimbal point’ refers to the gimbal’s ROLL/TILT will not follow the aircraft’s ROLL/PITCH Note2: ‘Attitude stability’ means the TX 100% end-point Note3: ‘Gimbal rotating maximum velocity’ is corresponding to the ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 4: In Box

    For the gimbal and landing gear connection. Mounting Board for Receiver × 1 For fixing the GCU and providing the mounting position for the receiver or other device. Cable Clamp For tidying the cables on gimbal. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 5 For the parameter configurations and firmware upgrade via Assistant Software on CAN-Bus × 1 Cable The GCU communicates with the flight control unit via a CAN-Bus. Spares Pack Spares Pack × 1 Damping units, Spare Screw, and Mounting Bracket. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    WORKING MODES/AUX2/AUX3 SWITCH SETUP ............17 ASSISTANT SOFTWARE ....................18 TEST ..........................18 APPENDIX ........................20 ....................... 20 MPORTANT NOTES ......................21 ESCRIPTION LED I ....................... 21 IMBAL NDICATOR ......................22 ROUBLE HOOTING ........................23 PECIFICATIONS ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Gimbal Description

    Servo Driver Module 3 TILT Servo Driver -90°~+15° Module 2 Gimbal status Indicator Lens Retaining Ring' s Screw IMU Module Lens Mount Position Video Transmission Cable To the A/V OUT port of 5D Mark II ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 8 Servo Driver Module 3 TILT -90°~+15° Servo Driver Module 2 Gimbal status Indicator Lens Retaining Ring's Screw IMU Module Lens Mount Position Video Transmission Cable To the A/V OUT/DIGITAL port of 5D Mark III ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 9: Camera Setup

    (10-sec.self-timer/Remote control) or (2-sec.self-timer/Remote control).  Turn the Image Stabilizer switch, located on the lens, to  It is recommended to adjust the shutter speed within 1/100sec to 1/30sec. If shooting mode is Manual ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 10 The use of an SD card is preferred, as a CF card may effect the balance performance of the gimbal and  lead to shakey or poor footage/image quality. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 11: Mount

    Mounting the Gimbal to the Landing Gear Please adhere to the dimensions of the gimbal shown below to mount the gimbal to a proper Landing Gear using the mounting brackets (4) and M2.5*8 screws (8). ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 12 Do not unplug any cables which are attached to the gimbal ports, or attempt to change or customize the  mechanical structure.  Make sure the cable connections are correct and secure to ensure the gimbal works normally and is in full control. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 13: Camera Wiring/Shutter Control

    If the shutter control works abnormally, please check each step. Infrared RC Receiver shutter Camera Camera control TX Command TX Command 2-Position Switch command 2-Position Switch SHUT Infrared sensor Shutter Channel Wireless Wireless 3-Pins Cable Internal wire ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 14: Video Signal Transmission

    AV signal Gimbal Video Video 8-Pins cable Signal Cable transmission cable Wireless video Wireless video Monitor transmission transmission module module Wireless signal AV signal AV input Air end Ground end 5.8G/2.4G/1.2G Self-prepared by user ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 15: Gcu Connection

     Connect the receiver to GCU correctly. * When using with A2 latest firmware version 2.5, all of the gimbal channels can be setup through the A2 receiver. Refer to A2 User Manual for details. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 16 If a PPM receiver is used, it should be connected to the AUX3 port. The following table shows the corresponding relationship between the GCU and the S-Bus/PPM channels. S-Bus/PPM Channels GCU Channel ROLL TILT MODE SHUT AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 17: Working Modes/Aux2/Aux3 Switch Setup

    (Reset), the gimbal will force the camera lens to face forward or downward depending on AUX2 Switch.  The camera orientation is forward while non-connection or disconnected. Tips: When the AUX2 port is connected to the Futaba S-Bus channel it is used as the S-Bus channel input. ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 18: Assistant Software

     Correct Transmitter settings.  The firmware of flight control system has been upgraded to the latest version. Tips: Please turn to the Trouble Shooting section in Appendix if an abnormal situation occurs.  ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 19 If not, return to the ‘Setting the Working Mode Switch’ section to correct your settings. Note: Trouble Shooting Appendix If the gimbal is abnormal after initialization, please refer to the ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 20: Appendix

    Keep the gimbal away from any power cables; otherwise it may lead to a short circuit of the gimbal.  Make sure to adjust the Roll axis of the gimbal to be level before powering on.  ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 21: Port Description

    To the G8 port of GCU The Gimbal LED Indicator LED Indicator Description The gimbal works normally Some servo is recovering from overcurrent protection The gimbal is performing a self-check The GCU is disconnected from the Flight control system ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 22: Trouble Shooting

    (1) The wireless video transmission unit has been (1) Check the wireless video The gimbal green LED is on disconnected transmission unit connection but without video display (2) Wrong power supply for wireless video transmission unit ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    2615g(5D MARK II with SD Card & Battery & CANON EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens) 2664g(5D MARK III with SD Card & Battery & CANON EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens) ±0.02° Controlled Angle Accuracy Maximum Controlled Rotation Speed Pan axis:±±90°/s ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 24 Tilt axis:±±130°/s Roll axis:±±30°/s Controlled Rotation Range Pan axis control: ±360° continuous rotation Tilt axis control: ±From -90° to +15° Roll axis control:±±25° ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved.

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