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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page i ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Theapptimes [ silk gimbal user manual ] this user manual provides information on the specifications, installation and functions of the xproheli silk gimbal system..
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 0 ©2013 xproheli. All rights reserved. Table of contents revision history ....................................................................................................................................... Ii 1. Welcome .............................
Page 4: 1. Welcome
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 1 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 1. Welcome message from ceo: on behalf of xproheli i would like to thank you for your support and purchase of the new silk 3 axis gimbal system. Countless hours of in shop r&d and flight testing have gone into t...
Page 5: Warning & Disclaimer!
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 2 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Warning & disclaimer! The silk gimbal is capable of capturing incredible footage, and as exciting as it is we at xproheli want to remind customers that operating rc aircraft (multirotors, drones, quadcopters etc...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 3 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Indemnity xproheli agents, representatives and employees are to be held harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees actually incurred) on account of death or i...
Page 7: 2. Overview
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 4 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 2. Overview the silk 3 axis camera stabilization system is designed specifically for lightweight - mirrorless dslr cameras such as the sony nex, black magic pocket cinema camera and the panasonic lumix gh4. The ...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 5 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Fpv video the silk’s control box has a built in hdmi to av composite converter for down converting the video signal of the camera to be transmitted over a standard 5.8ghz (or lower) fpv transmission system. The ...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 6 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Remote operation when filming aerials on a multirotor it is recommended to operate the silk in mode 1 for single operator use. For dual operator use (2 nd radio) mode 1 or mode 4 is recommended. To set the silk ...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 7 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Supported cameras the silk gimbal is capable of supporting any small dslr camera in the 300g to 850g weight range with a wide variety of lens combinations. When making a choice in lens size xproheli recommends a...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 8 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Silk specifications supported cameras: 300-850g (with lens) max camera body dim: 5.5” x 4” x 3.5” (wxhxd) silk weight: 967g (gimbal only, landing gear + 330g) working rotation range: yaw axis: +- 360 o tilt axis...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 9 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Silk setup videos: in addition to this manual several silk setup videos are available (below). The videos include information on installation, setup, balancing and how to program the remote control functions of ...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 10 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Unpacking your silk silk base package (no case):  silk – assembled ready to film  (1) set multi-function landing gear stand  (2) basic handles 15mm  (2) 10" rods 15mm w/coupler  (2) adapter clamps 15mm w/ ...
Page 14: 3. Silk Setup
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 11 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 3. Silk setup overview this section outlines the setup of the silk and mounting of your camera. In general the first time you set up your silk for your camera you should anticipate about 15-20 minutes of time t...
Page 15: Landing Gear / Stand
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 12 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Landing gear / stand the silk stand is designed to be used as both a stand and as a functioning landing gear for your multirotor. The upper stand slot allows you to park your gimbal and temporarily set it on th...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 13 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Assembly the landing gear stand for the silk ships in 3 main parts:  upper silk stand  left/right legs  rear cross brace (optional, but recommended) on flat surface begin assembling upper silk stand vertical...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 14 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. With clamps loose, adjust angle of legs so top plate of silk stand is level and left and right legs are even distance apart. Line up the rear of the legs with the cross brace to help align. Insert ends of cross...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 15 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Mount silk to landing gear/stand remove the silk from the case and cut any zip ties holding the frame in place from shipment. Rest the top plate of the silk on top of the stand so the two center holes align. Fa...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 17 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Mounting and balancing your camera overview the main goal for properly mounting your camera to the silk is to achieve good center of gravity alignment (balance) on the pitch, roll and yaw axis of the gimbal. Th...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 19 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Adjusting roll & pitch balance the silk has several adjustments for the pitch and roll axis: begin by test fitting your camera to the gimbal: adjust your cameras center of gravity on the pitch and roll axis by ...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 20 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. The height of the camera tray can be adjusted two ways. First the primary adjustment slots on the left and right pitch arms can raise and lower the camera tray. Second the camera tray height can be fine-tuned b...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 21 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Adjust pan balance 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 front/back and b...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 22 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. If you find that the pan axis seems to be balanced in some positions but in others it tends to fall to the left or right side of the camera then you need to make a further adjustment by rotating the top carbon ...
Page 26: Mount Handles
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 23 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Mount handles the silk utilizes standard 15mm small rig components, clamps and handles for adapting the silk for handheld use. Multiple configurations can be achieved for various shooting styles. The versatilit...
Page 27: Mounting Battery
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 24 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Mounting battery the provided 4200mah battery pack can be mounted directly to the back of the 15mm rod clamps. Using the provided velcro squares, cut the velcro to size and then peel and stick the short side of...
Page 28: Powering On Silk
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 25 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Connect the provided banana to 3-way male jst adapter harness to the battery. One of the 3 male leads will be used to provide power to the silk. The other two leads can be used to power a light set or a on boar...
Page 29: 4. Xpx/xp2 Installation
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 26 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 4. Xpx/xp2 installation overview mounting the silk to your xpx or xp2 monster quadcopter for the first time requires approximately 10 minutes of time. You want to make sure you have a clean flat area to work in...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 27 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Remote tilt functions are operating correctly – be sure to add this to your pre-flight checks before take off! To begin find a flat clean area to do the assembly: single operator: if you want the landing gear t...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 28 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Connect your power wiring from your dc to dc down-converter (bec) or 3s power source and connect any desired remote tilt wires to the control box from your receiver – this is typically setup on aux 3 output por...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 29 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Dual operator: if you want the landing gear to rotate with the gimbal while in flight (preferred for 2 nd operator) mount your yaw motor top plate to the silk stand as shown: to begin find a flat clean area for...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 30 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. You can mount your xpx airframe to the silk in an upright configuration, however we recommend mounting the silk to the airframe upside down to help align the silk centered on the xpx. Line up the two through sl...
Page 34: Mounting Xpx Flight Pack:
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 31 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Mounting xpx flight pack: the flight pack for the xpx is mounted on top of the frame. The standard size 6s pack for the xpx is 8000mah. Your flight pack should be centered on the quad and secured with the velcr...
Page 35: 5. Silk Software & Tuning
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 32 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 5. Silk software & tuning overview this section provides information and instructions on the simplebgc software and how to make specific changes to your software settings to help with getting the best performan...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 33 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Download the simplebgc gui & user manual simplebgc gui 2_40b8.Zip simplebgc 32bit 2_40b8 gui user manual the simplebgc gui software application enables you to do the following:  update the firmware  make chan...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 34 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. The gui and select profile 1 -> save as, then save the profile to a specified backup folder on your computer. Do this fro profiles 1, 2 and 4. Simplebgc gui layout simplebgc gui has a fairly intuitive layout wi...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 35 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Ii. Advanced tab – more precise tuning options – for fine tuning you should not need to adjust any of these parameters. Iii. Rc settings – settings to control the gimbal roll/pitch/yaw orientation with rc input...
Page 39: Performance Tuning
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 36 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 7. Tips, status or error messages (in red color) are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Overall cycle time and i²c error count is also displayed. 8. Battery voltage indicator with warning sector. (bottom ri...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 37 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Follow mode stabilization is determines the angles of the gimbal frame by estimating the angle values from each motors magnetic field. If the motor accidently skips steps from bumping into the gimbal the positi...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 38 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Your needs. The rotation of an outer frame or handles does not affect the camera within this degree band. This setting helps to skip small pan jerks when you operate gimbal by hands during fast or dynamic movem...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 39 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Manual pid tuning for novice silk users we do not recommend immediately diving into motor and pid tuning. This section is for advanced users who are familiar with all the parameters of the software. Always reme...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 40 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Vii. Increase “i” for pitch until low-frequency oscillation appears. Then, decrease “i” slightly to keep the gimbal stable. You can reduce “i” as much as 20%, if needed. Viii. Repeat step vii for roll and yaw. ...
Page 44: Setup For 2
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 41 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Setup for 2 nd operator / rc control connecting a rc system to the silk is optional. Operation with a 2 nd operator using a rc system will allow control and aiming of the gimbal independently from the direct ph...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 42 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Rc settings in gui i. Roll, pitch, yaw – controls the position of the camera. Ii. Cmd – allows you to execute specified actions. Configure your 2- or 3-position switch on your rc transmitter for a specified cha...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 43 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Stick is deflected, the camera starts to rotate but does not exceed the min-max range specified. Speed is slightly decreased near the minmax borders to yield steady accelerations. The speed of rotation is propo...
Page 47: Silk Recovery Procedures
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 44 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Silk recovery procedures overview this section provides instructional steps to bring your silk back to the original pre-configured settings. In the rare event that you have to reflash your controller due to a c...
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User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 45 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 8. Select profile 1 click write 9. With motors on and gimbal frame level, go to followmode tab and click auto in offset section – when finish click write. Make sure these values are the same through profiles 1,...
Page 49: Troubleshooting
User manual xproheli silk gimbal silk gimbal page 46 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Troubleshooting problem possible causes solutions motors don’t spin  power supply is not connected  power supply polarity is inverted  power value set to 0  check all connections  double check power settin...