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Summary of Contents for Phoenix A10
- Page 1 USER MANUAL V1.00 Copyright © 2013 Alary Design / PhotoShip One LLC - www.PhotoShipOne.com...
- Page 2 The controller receives pitch/roll/yaw attitude data from a triaxial accelerometer/gyro sensor that is located on the final driven axis of the Phoenix. The controller then processes the data and sends power to each motor as required. This all happens quickly at about 100,000 times a second. The result is a smooth and stable camera platform allowing for shots that have never before been possible with larger, bulkier SteadiCam systems.
- Page 3 Phoenix A10 Setup Camera Size & Weight Limitations Phoenix A10 is designed to be used with DSLR type cameras up to Canon 5D in size but will work with smaller cameras like Sony NEX5,6,7 or similar. Total camera weight with lens should be no less than 1.2lb (.68kg) or no greater than 4.75lb (2.1kg) for best performance of Phoenix A10.
- Page 4 3) Slide the top handle onto the rods behind the rod mount. Figure 6. 4) Now, slide the cross rod mount onto the front portion of exposed rods. Figure 7. 5) Slide the cross rod through the cross rod mount. Figure 8. 6) install the handles on the ends of cross rod.
- Page 5 The same 15mm rod mount and handles are used along with longer rods. The main difference being the Phoenix A10 is mounted on the rods inverted, a 15mm rod shoulder pad is installed and a V-mount battery is mounted to the rear of the rods for counter balance.
- Page 6 A line drawn through the roll axis converging with the tilt axis must be 90 degrees perpendicular to the vertical tube on A10. If the tilt axis is more or less than 90 degrees from the vertical tube the camera will likely fall to the left or right side.
- Page 7 If properly placed, the camera should remain in any angle you position it. If you tilt the camera down and let it go it should remain in that attitude. If it rotates up or down when let go you will need to either adjust the camera fore/aft on the slotted mounting plate or slide the mounting tube/camera vertically on the vertical plate.
- Page 8 Most zoom lenses will extend when the focal length is adjusted higher. This will cause an imbalance in the tilt axis. Phoenix A10 is tolerant of moderate changes in focal length but it is best to adjust for tilt balance at a midpoint of the focal length you know you will be using. For instance, if you know you will be shooting between 20-75mm it would be best to complete the tilt axis balancing with the lens set to about 48mm.
- Page 9 Controller Case Connections The stabilization controller case has several ports for connections to motors, USB, as well as a function button on the side. There are two different cases depending on which controller is used. We use the ArmBGC v3.0 controller and the Flyduino/Viacopter controller. There is no difference in performance between the two but each requires a different case design due to port/button locations on the circuit boards.
- Page 10 Shoulder Rig Yaw Motor ‘Invert’ Setting. When the A10 is configured in shoulder rig mode the yaw motor ‘invert’ setting must be checked in the GUI. This is required because the A10 must be inverted when run in shoulder rig configuration. This causes the yaw axis to be reversed.
- Page 11 Calibration is done with the GUI utility. To conduct a 6 point calibration you will need to remove the IMU sensor from the A10. The IMU is mounted to the camera mounting plate tube. Figure 22. You will need a flat surface that remains perfectly still.
- Page 12 Powering up and using A10 To power up and begin using the A10 simply plug in the battery lead to the power wire that exits the A10 controller at the top. The power wire has a red JST connector on the end. Figure 24.
- Page 13 2mm screws that hold the case to the case cover plate. Then, carefully pull the case away from the A10 so that you may access the remote harness port on the controller. The port is located on the main larger square shaped PCB.
- Page 14 Next you will need to configure the controller to accept the output from the RC receiver. Connect the controller to the GUI. Go to the ‘Advanced’ tab. Make sure the RC Input Mapping settings are set as shown. Figure 32. To control Roll/Tilt set as below: Source - PWM Roll - RC_ROLL Pitch - RC_PITCH...
- Page 15 Conclusion We thank you for purchasing the Phoenix A10. The Phoenix A10 is the first in a line of leading-edge new liquid-smooth brushless drive digitally stabilized gimbals. Reflecting the incredible video quality and resolution of lighter, smaller new cameras such as a Canon or Nikon DSLR, the A10 brushless drive gimbal is agile and multi-configurable.
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