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Ikan!EC1!Beholder!Gimbal!Calibration!Guide!v1!

Although!all!gimbals!are!calibrated!before!being!shipped,!the!accelerometer!and!gyroscope!inside!the!gim b a ls!

are!temperature!sensitive!and!may!require!recalibration!to!local!op e ra tin g !co n d itio n s .!!Should!you!find!that!

your!gimbal!is!tilting!or!drifting,!please!follow!the!steps!below!to!recalibrate!your!gimbal.!!!

The!following!items!are!required!to!properly!calibrate!your!Gimbal:!

a. Ikan!EC1!Gimbal!–!fully!powered !

b. Camera!–!4.5!pounds!max!including!lens!

c. Screwdriver!–!flat!head!

d. Computer!–!Windows!or!MacOS!

e. Cable!–!USB!to!mini-UBS!!

!*Warning:!gimbals!can!be!permanently!damaged!if!other!settings!not!covered!in!this!guide!are!changed.!*!

1.0!Camera!installation!and!Gimbal!Balan cing!

Items!N e e de d :!

-Camera!–!4.5!pounds!max!including!lens!

-Gimbal!–!EC1!

-Screwdriver!–!flat!head!

The!gimbal!cann o t !be !p ro p e rly!c a lib ra te d!if !it!is!n o t!b a la n ce d !w ith !a !c a m e ra !installed .!!T o!b a lan ce !yo u r!gimbal,!follow!the!

steps!that!are!outlined!below.!!!

Gimbal!balancing!steps:!

Before!installing!the!camera!and!adjusting!the!balance,!remove!the!camera!lens!cover,!attach!the!lens!hood,!and!insert!

a!memory!card!and!camera!batteries,!as!well!as!any!other!accessories.!!The!camera!should!be!fully!ready!to!shoot.!!

STEP!1:!Mount!the!camera!quick!release!!

•!Remove!the!quick!release!plate!from!the!gimbal.!

•!Attach!the!quick!release!plate!to!the!camera!(Fig.!4);!be!c a re fu l!n o t!t o !twist!it!too!tig h t!a t!t h is!p o in t .!

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Ikan EC1 Beholder Gimbal Calibration Guide v1 Although all gimbals are calibrated before being shipped, the accelerometer and gyroscope inside the gimbals are temperature sensitive and may require recalibration to local operating conditions. Should you find that your gimbal is tilting or drifting, please follow the steps below to recalibrate your gimbal. The following items are required to properly calibrate your Gimbal: a. b. c. d. e. Ikan EC1 Gimbal – fully powered Camera – 4.
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• Make sure the quick release plate direction is facing forward toward the lens.
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STEP 2: Install the camera on gimbal base • Install the camera with quick release mounted into the Beholder EC1 bottom mount base (Fig. 5). • Slightly adjust the position of the camera into the base until you find a horizontal balance. • Shift the camera as close to the pitch motor as possible. Use the base plate positioning if needed. • Tighten the thumb screws. • Use a screwdriver to tighten the 1/4"-20 quick release screw.
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STEP 3: Adjust the gimbal roll – left and right balance • Release the roll thumb M4 screw (Fig. 6). • Slide the roll arm left or right until the camera finds a balance position and doesn’t lean left or right. • In case more space is needed on either side, then go back to step 2.
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STEP 4: Adjust the gimbal pitch - up and down balance • Loosen the camera plate M4 thumb screw to adjust the pitch level (M4 thumb screw – in Fig. 7) • Move the camera plate arm up and down, until the camera stays in place at any lens angle. • Tighten the thumb screws.
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STEP 5: Adjust the gimbal pan – forward and backward balance • Loosen the pan motor left thumb screw (Fig. 8). • Tilt the gimbal handle 45 degrees forward. • Move the pan arm to the left side or to the right side at 90 degrees and observe the direction it tends to move when released. • If the pan arm tends to go up/backward, then the gimbal is front heavy: move the pan arm back slightly and repeat the side test.
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2.0 Ikan EC1 Gimbal Calibration Basic on-board Calibration: Before attempting advanced recalibrating with the PC software, balance your gimbal using the on-board calibration features. Basic Calibration: Step 1: • • • Power on gimbal Place on flat surface Hold the “MODE” button for 6 seconds This will activate the gimbal’s built-in basic calibration that will fix most tilting problems.
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2. Install the driver for your operating system: https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers 3. Locate the folder where you unzipped the SimpleBGC software. For Windows use the file SimpleBGC_GUI.exe. For Mac OS use SimpleBGC_GUI.jar. Run the software and plug in your gimbal using the mini-USB port on the gimbal to connect to your computer.
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4. Once connected on the default Basic tab, locate and select the “IMU Calibration Helper” button in the Sensor section. 5.
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6. Under the Accelerometer side press the “Reset” button. Here you will set the camera facing six different directions and press “Calibrate” once the camera is steady in the position. The pictures below show the of the six directions that will need to be calibrated. The red arrow in the pictures indicate the direction the lens should be facing. Calibration for that particular side is finished when the gimbal stops beeping and a check mark appears next to the direction.
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e. +Z = Front (Screen facing back motors) f.
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Phone: (713) 272-8822 Fax: (713) 995-4994 11500 S Sam Houston Pkwy W Houston, TX 77031
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7. After calibrating all 6 angles for the accelerometer, the next step is to calibrate the gyroscope. Make sure the camera is facing the front side. The +Z should be highlighted on the accelerometer side. Under the Gyroscope section press “Calibrate”. After the calibration beeps are finished, exit out of this screen with the “Close” button. 8. Toggle the motors back on by pressing the “Motors on/off” button. The motors are on when the button is highlighted in blue. 9.