XPROHELI Silk Quick Start Manual

Summary of Silk

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    User manual xproheli xpg brushless gimbal xproheli silk quickstart guide page i ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Theapptimes [ silk quickstart guide ] this quickstart guide provides information on the setup and basic operation of the xproheli silk 3-axis brushless gimbal..

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 0 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 conten...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 1 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 3. Locate the provided ¼-20” d-screw to mount your chosen camera to the mounting tray. 4. To account for the true weight of the camera, make sure all the necessary batteries and fla...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 2 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 assembl...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 3 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 gim...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 4 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 inw...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 5 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 t...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 6 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 r...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 7 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 ...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 8 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 ad...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 9 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Control box components: power usb pal/ntsc (fpv) led status indicator mode/toggle button fpv av out (plug into tx).

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 10 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 activa...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 11 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 tun...

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 12 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. Nex 5 series camera with stock 18-55mm or 19mm sigma lens (410-430g) bmpcc with 16-42mm lens (500-575g).

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    User manual xproheli silk quickstart guidel xproheli silk quickstart guide page 13 ©2014 xproheli. All rights reserved. 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 gi...