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Tarot ZYX-5D User Manual

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    5 v1.00 2015.3.16 user manual thanks for your purchase of tarot professional aerial photography products . To ensure your success with this product， we would like to introduce the foll- owing information and important notes ，hope it can be useful for you ..

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    Warning and disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 product introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 a. Product list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1....

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    2 warning and disclaimer please do not adjust the gimbal or change its mechanical structure! Specied camera and lens： camera: canon 5d mark iii lens: canon ef 17-40mm f/4l usm assembly section 5 before leaving the factory, zyx-5d gimbal has been adjusted to t the camera and lens. Based on the setu...

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    3 product introduction 360° ±25° -120°~+15° tilt roll pan roll motor drive module indicator roll motor dirve module upgrade port assembly section 5 zyx-5d, a great gimbal for model aircraft enthusiasts, can be widely applied to various model aircraft activities and entertainments. With unique intern...

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    4 a.Product list 1. Package contents 2. Self-prepared main components pack gimbal*1 lens retainingplate*1 lens retainingscrew* camera mounting screws* video transmission cable*1 av cable*1 gimbal to flight control cable usb cable*1 canon 5d mark iii camera*1 ， canon ef 17-40mm f/4l usm lens*1 multi-...

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    5 b.Mounting and conguration 1. Camera setup ①set your camera to tv (shutter-priority ae) or m (manual exposure). ②turn (live view shooting/movie shooting switch)to (live view). ③press the button “af.Drive”，set the drive mode to (2-sec-self.Timer/ remotecontrol)or (10-sec-self.Timer/remote control)...

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    6 (2)camera mounting ①mount the camera into the gimbal. ②tighten up the camera mounting screw. ③tighten up the lens retaining plate screw. Attention: please screw down both screws, otherwise vibrations might occur. Assembly section 5 camera mounting screw lens retaining plate screw.

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    7 96° 165 mm （155 mm） 240 mm 180° （3）gimbal mounting mount the gimbal onto the landing gear. With some thread locker, tighten the mount screws. Tips： ①please do not remove any screw in the gimbal during mounting. ②we have correctly adjusted the center of gravity of the gimbal. Please do not change i...

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    8 3.Camera connection and camera control camera connection attentions： ensure that you have set the drive mode to (2-sec-self.Timer/remote control) or camera control zyx-5d gimbal is able to transfer the transmitter signal to camera control signal. You can achieve remote shutter control through a sw...

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    9 attentions： 4. Video signal transmission attention： ①please ensure the wireless video transmission module and gimbal controller module has connected. ②please use the standard av cable, make sure the solder procedures are correct and the cables are insulated without short circuit. ③choose an extern...

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    5 a v d a t a p w r d s m c h 1 c h 2 c h 3 c h 4 c h 5 c h 6 c h 7 c h 8 c h 1 c h 2 c h 3 c h 4 c h 5 c h 6 c h 7 c h 8 rx tx gnd signal 5v gnd 5. Gimbal controller connection xt60 10 assembly section 5 pan motor drive module indicator av port gimbal controller upgrade port gimbal cotroller indica...

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    11 tips： battery receiver video flight control 6. Gimbal working mode assembly section 5 power supply:3s-6s li (11v-26v) * if you choose a battery to power up the gimbal and multi-rotor, please make sure this battery meets requirements of both components. 1. Common receiver: connect the correspondin...

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    12 tips： descriptions： working mode attitude lock (al)mode pan follow (pf)mode first person view (fpv)mode descriptions the angles of roll, pitch and pan keep unchanged. The angles of roll and pitch keep unchanged, while the angle of pan axis changes according to the head of the multi-rotor. The ang...

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    13 c.Flight test steps： 1.Please ensure all the wirings are correct and the power supply is in great condition. 2. Turn on the transmitter. 3. Powering up the gimbal and keep it still. After self-check,gimbal angle corresponds to init angle in the assistant software. 4. Switch from different working...

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    14 d.Zyx-5d assistant software 1. Drive & pc assistant software installation and setup 2. Introduction ①please download the assistant software zyx5d from http://www.0577mx.Com/ ②run the drive program in usb driver folder and nish the installation procedures step by step. Please do not ignore this s...

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    15 3. Basic setup 1.Receiver unconnected: set gimbal mode in default mode of assistant software. 2. Receiver connected: set gimbal mode in mode channel of the receiver. Fpv mode: the direction of the gimbal and directions (roll, tilt and pan) of the multi-rotor are the same. Pfmode:the head of the m...

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    16 4. Channel descriptions （1）roll channel (2）tilt channel （3）pan channel （4）mode channel （5）pvc channel （6）aux通道 this channel controls gimbal working mode. Choose a three-position switch to control the working mode of the gimbal fpv mode: the direction of the gimbal and directions (roll, tilt and p...

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    17 5. Tools 6. Firmware upgrade upgrade procedures： (1)please make sure the connection between controller module and pc, and check whether or not the version of each module can be correctly seen. (2) please connect the module and pc through a usb cable. (3)click the corresponding module for upgrade....

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    18 e.Troubleshooting drifts occur in pan axis of al mode. Angle is not level. Gimbal vibrates. Assembly section 5 1. Sensor error is too large. 2.Flight control module is unconnected. 1. Calibrate sensors. 2. Connect to ight control module. 1. Error of sensors is too large. 2. Tx is not centered. 1...

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    19 f.Specications working current stall current working environment max controllable rotation speed c o n t r o l l a b l e rotation range attitude control accuracy supported camera supported lens assistant software supporting platform dimensions weight 3s-6s li (11v-26v) 120ma（@25v） 180ma（@12v） 40...

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    20 g.Port descriptions gimbal controller pwr data av dsm ch1 ch2 ch3 ch4 ch5 ch6 ch7 ch8 data motor drive and sensor module functions power port gimbal controller upgrading port video output port satellite receiver port common receiver input port 1 common receiver input port 2 common receiver input ...

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    21 h.Led indicator gimbal controller motor drive and sensor module red, yellow and blue lights ash twice. Red, yellow and blue lights are constantly on. Blue light ashes slowly. Blue light ashes quickly. Blue light turns off. Yellow light is constant on. Yellow light ashes. Yellow light turns of...