Movi 1000010212, User Manual

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Page 2: ...To download the most current user manual for MōVI Carbon and all other Freefly Products please visit http freeflysystems com software manuals freeflysystems freeflyers OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 1 ...

Page 3: ...Revisions History Revision Date Description A August 2018 Initial Release B June 2019 Battery Warning Updates OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 2 ...

Page 4: ...Mounting MōVI Carbon Mounting a Wireless System Inserting the SD Card Unlocking the Inner Stages Powering Up MōVI Carbon Connecting to MōVI Carbon Mobile Phone Tablet MōVI Carbon MōVI CONTROLLER MōVI Carbon PILOT MōVI Carbon Multiple Controllers MōVI Carbon MōVI Carbon Advanced Setup Camera and Lens Changing ND UV Filters ALTA MōVI Carbon Tune MōVI Carbon Advanced Tuning FILTERS Tuning Filters Hol...

Page 5: ...itor Screen Tuning Screens Tilt Mode Screen Radio Screen MōVI Carbon Modes Configuration General Configuration General Menu Mode Configuration Majestic Mode Timelapse Mode Dual Op Mode Target Mode Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Default Tuning Values Data Logging Fields OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 4 ...

Page 6: ...t is your responsibility to perform a full system check of MōVI Carbon prior to every use It is your responsibility to learn how to safely operate MōVI Carbon MōVI Carbon is a tuned system with custom integrated components Modification to removal or substitution of MōVI Carbon components will void the warranty It is your responsibility to create shots that amaze the world Batteries and Charging Mō...

Page 7: ...ro Do not store MōVI Pro Battery Packs that are fully charged for long periods of time MōVI Pro Battery Packs should be stored in a vented fire proof container No more than two MōVI Pro Battery Packs should be placed in a container to avoid chain reactions Storage temperatures should not fall below 32ºF 0ºC or above 86ºF 30ºC Damaged batteries are extremely sensitive to temperature fluctuation and...

Page 8: ...o Battery Pack that is damaged or is completely dead Always monitor the temperature of MōVI Pro Battery Pack while charging If a MōVI Pro Battery Pack becomes hot to the touch or begins to deform discontinue charging immediately Disconnect the battery from the charger and observe it in a safe place for at least 45 minutes Battery Disposal Procedure LiPo batteries require special handling for safe ...

Page 9: ...ITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY THE LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY WHERE THE DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT Freefly shall not be liable for damages or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of MōVI Carbon including but not limited to the following situations Failure of operator to follow...

Page 10: ... of ex works from Woodinville Washington Exclusive Battery Warranty Freefly warrants that MōVI Pro Battery Packs purchased or included with the Product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase by Buyer Battery product warranty is limited to original defects in material and workmanship Due to the nature and use of these batteries there is no term warranty Misus...

Page 11: ...OR IMPLIED THIS WARRANTY EXTENDS TO THE BUYER AND IS NON TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER THIRD PARTIES FREEFLY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BROUGHT IN CONTRACT WARRANTY TORT NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY EVEN IF FREEFLY HAS BEEN ADVISE...

Page 12: ...rned by Washington State law without regard to conflict of law principles or the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Freefly reserves the right to change or modify this warranty at any time without notice For up to date warranty information visit www freeflysystems com OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 11 ...

Page 13: ...ly and easily This manual will teach you how to set up optimize and use your MōVI Carbon It also includes detailed descriptions of the system s features and capabilities to familiarize you with the possibilities of using it in conjunction with the Freefly ecosystem of products Throughout the manual warnings cautions and notes are used to highlight various important procedures These are defined as ...

Page 14: ...recedented stabilization for a handheld gimbal 4 Zoom Rate Scale a Zoom rate scale allows for user adjustment of pan and tilt rate relative to focal length This setting is accessible under the MōVI Expert menu in the MōVI Controller FW i Download the latest MoVI Controller FW 5 FIZ Autocal on Startup a MōVI Carbon automatically calibrates focus iris and zoom 6 High Performance Inertial Measurement...

Page 15: ...othest shots possible Getting to Know MōVI Carbon Specifications Dimensions and Payload MoVI Carbon 410 x 345 x 425mm L W H Lens Fujinon XK20 120mm T3 5 Cabrio Camera Panasonic GH5S Performance Equivalent Focal Length 40 240mm Rotational Disturbance Rejection 1 5px 100mm Under 5º 1Hz Acceleration Disturbance Rejection 1 5px 100mm Under 1g 1Hz IMU Biases 0 07deg s Mechanics Pan Range of Motion 360º...

Page 16: ...ata Logging Rate 5 10 and 25 Hz Connections Bluetooth Low Energy v4 2 and 2 4GHz Custom FHSS Radio Motor Type 3 phase Sinusoidal direct drive Brushless Motors Data Storage microSD Port Types GCU ports COM1 12V COM 2 Media Dual Slot SD Cards Class UHS II or higher Battery Nominal Battery Voltage 22 2V Max Battery Voltage 25 2V Battery Size 1800 mAh Cells 6 Cells Max Battery Quantity 2 Battery Run T...

Page 17: ...GCU Layout 1 Power Button a Push ON b Hold OFF c Double Tap Sleep Wake 4 Select Option 2 Back Button 5 Select Option 3 Forward Button 6 micro SD Card Slot OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 16 ...

Page 18: ...GCU Connector Layout 1 COM 1 3 COM 2 2 12V 1A OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 17 ...

Page 19: ...he GCU and TSU unless stated otherwise Gimbal Control Unit Connector Type Pinout 1 COM 1 JST GH 6 pin 1 GND 2 5V 3 UARTn_TX 4 UARTn_RX 5 UARTn_CTS 6 UARTn_RTS 2 12V Female P TAP 12V PTAP V 12V PTAP GND 3 COM 2 JST GH 6 pin 1 GND 2 5V 3 UARTn_TX 4 UARTn_RX 5 UARTn_CTS 6 UARTn_RTS OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 18 ...

Page 20: ... 7 2 0mm Driver 10 MōVI Carbon Travel Case 4 Schneider Compact ND Kit 114mm a ND 0 6 0 9 1 2 Freefly RX not shown Freefly Ring Pro not shown Optional Accessories for MōVI Carbon MōVI Controller MōVI Ring Pro Pilot F I Z Controller MōVI Pro Battery MIMIC Pro Classic Handles TITH Male Adapter MōVI Pro Landing Gear MōVI Pro Velocity Kit MōVI Pro Battery Charger MōVI Pro Pop N Lock Quick Releases OPER...

Page 21: ...Setting Up MōVI Carbon OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 20 ...

Page 22: ... Woodinville WA and never needs to be adjusted 4 MōVI Carbon Case a Included in MōVI Carbon is its own case that fits everything you need to operate MōVI Carbon while still being convenient enough to ship fly or roll to its destination Charging Batteries Your MōVI Carbon comes with two MōVI Pro Battery Packs and two MōVI Pro Battery Pack Chargers Follow the charging procedure below to maintain a s...

Page 23: ...ries and chargers please refer to the Warning section on page 5 Only charge the MōVI Pro Battery Pack with a Freefly Systems MōVI Pro Battery Pack Charger The use of 3rd party chargers is dangerous and may result in damage to the batteries cause severe personal injury or start a fire Download the MōVI App Download or update the MōVI App which is available through the App Store or Google play OPERA...

Page 24: ...e part of the TITH which is part of MōVI Carbon 2 Align the male and female parts of the TITH and press them together until you feel the parts engage and hear a click 3 Hold MōVI Carbon securely check to see if the TITH engaged correctly and then rotate the TITH to your desired orientation 4 Continue to hold MōVI Carbon securely and close the TITH s lever while making sure that none of the release...

Page 25: ... in the sudden release of the gimbal which can cause damage to MōVI Carbon and any equipment mounted to it Mounting a Wireless System Items Needed 25mm Pop N Lock Your preferred Wireless Video Transmitter These items are not included with MōVI Carbon 1 Using the 25mm Pop N Lock mount your prefered wireless video transmitter to the spine tubes as shown 2 Power your wireless video transmitter using ...

Page 26: ...t from the GH5S s video recording abilities The shroud does not need to be removed to insert and remove SD cards Unlocking the Inner Stages In order to protect the inner stages during transportation MoVI Carbon features a inner stage lock 1 Remove the axis lock to unlock MōVI Carbon s inner stages a Locking the axes is as easy as reinserting the locking pin into MōVI Carbon The best way to reinser...

Page 27: ...ile Device These items are not included with MōVI Carbon 1 Ensure that MōVI Carbon is turned on and the gimbal has initialized 2 Open the Freefly MōVI app on an iOS or Android mobile device and select the Connect icon a The connect icon is located at the top of the screen and flashes when it is not connected to a Freefly Product 3 Use the Connect menu to select the desired Freefly product 4 A succ...

Page 28: ...the FRX a Home Radio Config Channel cycle and select with Menu Set knob 3 Set Radio Action to Write a Home Radio Config Radio Action select Write with Menu Set knob 4 Press Menu Set knob to enact the write command 5 Power up MōVI Carbon and hold the Bind button on the FRX for 2 3 seconds 6 Set Radio Action to Bind a Home Radio Config Radio Action select Bind with Menu Set knob 7 Press Menu Set kno...

Page 29: ...stems com software manuals and download MōVI Controller User Manual PILOT MōVI Carbon 1 Power up the PILOT by pushing the power button located below the display screen 2 Use the display controls to move to the Radio Screen and use Select Channel to choose a channel between 1 41 OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 28 ...

Page 30: ...put causing unwanted movements or binding issues This is normal behavior for power wireless transmitters Multiple Controllers MōVI Carbon Freefly offers a wide variety of handheld controllers suited to professional cinematography In order for these controllers to flawlessly interact with one another and MōVI Carbon there is a communication protocol that prioritizes and organizes all of the command...

Page 31: ...e gimbal light enough to hold by hand or fly with an ALTA As each MōVI Carbon is hand built it goes through a complex balancing process which accounts for the extra axes and ensures that the Center of Gravity CG of the system is carefully dialed in Once the CG is set the design of MōVI Carbon ensures that it will not have to be balanced again Due to this we strongly advise users to refrain from at...

Page 32: ...y remove the filter that is underneath and store it in the Filter Kit s pouch 3 Select the ND filter with the desired stop value and place it into the Schneider Filter Adapter a This kit will work with Schneider Circular filters that have a diameter of 114mm 4 5 b Included with MōVI Carbon are the following filters ND 6 ND 9 ND1 2 and UV 4 Carefully thread the retaining ring onto the Schneider Fil...

Page 33: ...ōVI Pro Landing Gear 2 5mm Hex driver ALTA 8 These items are not included with MōVI Carbon 1 Use the four M3x8 screws included in MōVI Pro Landing Kit to attach the front landing gear to the front of MōVI Carbon s Pan arm 2 Attach the long carbon fiber tubes to the landing gear cross beam to assemble the front landing gear Use the levers to hand tighten the rods into place OPERATION MANUAL 950 000...

Page 34: ...ing gear into the slot underneath the GCU from either side and secure it with two M3x8 screws 4 Connect the ALTA with MōVI Carbon using the Male TITH connector found on the bottom of the ALTA 8 OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 33 ...

Page 35: ... 8 These items are not included with MōVI Carbon 1 Remove the Quick Release Top Handle by disconnecting it from the TITH connector on top of the ALTA 2 Attach SkyView Landing Gear to ALTA 8 using the TITH connector underneath the ALTA OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 34 ...

Page 36: ...8 and lock into place using the upper TITH connector For instructions on the operating procedure and other information on the ALTA please visit freeflysystems com software manuals and download the ALTA Flight Manual OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 35 ...

Page 37: ...and can be found under the Main page of the Tuning menu 2 Gyro Filter This controls the strength of the filter applied to the Inertial Measurement Unit s IMU signal Adjusting the Gyro filter can be done by going to the Advanced page under the tuning menu and selecting Gyro Filter This filter applies to all three axes Tuning Filters It will take experience to recognize the symptoms of too high or t...

Page 38: ...er Jolt Rejection value increases the softening of the response however values that are too high can cause MōVI Carbon to react too slowly to disturbances Max Control Rate The maximum rate of camera movement can be used to enable higher Hold Strengths while reducing the possibility of overshoot This is especially helpful when shooting with longer focal lengths Tuning Max Control Rate 1 To increase...

Page 39: ...ate your mobile device will prompt you to update MōVI Carbon a A red notification will appear under the Monitor menu when an update is available 5 If you wish to update MōVI Carbon select update to initiate the update process a Updates may take up to 20 minutes please be patient while MōVI Carbon is performing the update 6 Once the update has completed MōVI Carbon will power cycle and turn off Ple...

Page 40: ...Configuring MōVI Carbon OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 39 ...

Page 41: ... the desired settings go to the Configurations menu in the MōVI app Tap the word Configurations at the top of the screen to enter the Presets menu 3 Tap New and enter a descriptive title so this specific configuration can be quickly found again 4 To load or delete a previously saved configuration simply find it in the list of configurations stored on the phone and tap the name a Select Apply to lo...

Page 42: ...ys the power remaining in the right battery as a percentage 3 Next Screen Button Takes users to the next GCU screen 4 Details Button Takes user to MōVI Carbon s component status 5 Status Icon Displays the current status of MōVI Carbon for example whether booting or stabilization has initialized 6 Warning Icon Displays warnings about MōVI Carbon To view these warnings select the Details button 7 Ex...

Page 43: ... each axis 2 Select Selects the highlighted parameter and moves to the respective parameter adjustment screen 3 Stiffness Values Displays a visual of the Pan Roll or Tilt stiffness values 4 Filter Values Displays a visual of the Pan Roll or Tilt filter values 5 Next Screen Button Takes users to the next GCU menu screen 6 Previous Screen Button Takes users to the previous GCU menu screen OPERATION ...

Page 44: ...kes users to the previous GCU menu screen 2 Button Increases the selected stiffness or filter value by 1 if pressed and 5 if held 3 Button Decreases the selected stiffness or filter value by 1 if pressed and 5 if held OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 43 ...

Page 45: ... Displays the current Tilt Mode status 2 Majestic Angle Smooth Lock Switches the Tilt Mode from Smooth Lock to Majestic Angle Pressing the same button will return the Tilt Mode to Smooth Lock 3 Next Screen Button Takes users to the next GCU menu screen 4 Previous Screen Button Takes users to the previous GCU menu screen OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 44 ...

Page 46: ...ōVI Carbon to a Dual Op device 4 Previous Screen Button Takes users to the previous GCU menu screen MōVI Carbon Modes Configuration The Freefly MōVI App grants users complete control over MōVI Carbon its configuration and all of its modes The app is designed to be intuitive and easy to use so nothing slows you down on set When the MōVI App is disconnected from a Freefly device all settings will be...

Page 47: ...witch in while in Dual Op by enabling Majestic Pan in Handheld mode or locking each axis for take off and landing in Airborne mode 2 Trim Pan Roll Increase or decrease the trim angle of the pan and tilt axis so users can perform fine adjustments on gimbal orientation or create a certain look for a shot 3 Tilt Angle Limits Set the minimum and maximum angle of the tilt axis This can be used to place...

Page 48: ...he Compass Heading Assist mode A declination angle is used to adjust for the Earth s magnetic variance due to global position 3 Compass Calibration Calibrate the compass on MōVI Carbon to increase the performance of the Compass Heading Assist mode Follow the instructions provided by the app when initializing a compass calibration 4 Motion Booting Enable Motion Booting to allow MōVI Carbon to boot ...

Page 49: ... the orientation of the gimbal to create a lead or lag effect Mode Configuration The creation of professional cinematographic content is made simple through the use of MōVI Carbon s modes from intuitive orientation control to custom dynamic time lapses and more All of MōVI Carbon s modes are accessible through the MōVI app and MōVI Controller Majestic Mode Majestic Mode allows a single user to hav...

Page 50: ...tain a set tilt angle regardless of handle position Majestic Angle links the tilt axis to the handle movement allowing a single user to control the tilt angle 4 Roll Mode Select Level or Majestic Angle as the roll mode Level mode will maintain the horizon line regardless of handle position Majestic Angle links the roll axis to the handle movement allowing a single user to control the roll angle 5 ...

Page 51: ...melapse path 2 Start Initiate the timelapse progression through all keyframes taking the total duration calculated on the Setup panel 3 Clear Delete all keyframes 4 Keyframe Display Display each of the keyframes being used and the pan and tilt path used to travel from one keyframe to the next 5 Virtual Joystick Use to set or edit keyframe positions 6 Add Set Done Use to add and edit the timelapse ...

Page 52: ...rks best when Heading assist is set to Fixed Mount This can be set on the Expert panel in the General Menu MōVI Carbon Keyframe positions may be set by hand or remotely via the MōVI Controller or an authorized 3rd party radio controller Timelapse Setup Panel Option Description 1 Timelapse Interval Select the time interval between shots An intervalometer not included must be used to operate the cam...

Page 53: ...Length Target Clip FPS 5 Timelapse Duration Displays the time duration of the timelapse Timelapse Duration Timelapse Interval Target Clip FPS Target Clip Length 6 Curve Fit Pan Tilt Toggle between linear and cubic paths between keyframes Dual Op Mode Dual Op mode allows one operator to concentrate on framing and lens control while another operator has control of movement Dual Op is possible using ...

Page 54: ...d to change the channel mapping when using a MoVI Controller Refer to the MoVI Controller User Guide pg 25 for information on channel mapping with 3rd party RC controllers Adjustments Panel Option Description 1 MIMIC Mode Select the mode Direct Level Roll Majestic Pan Majestic Pan Tilt in which the MIMIC controls MōVI Carbon Direct mode allows the MIMIC to control MōVI Carbon s pan tilt and roll m...

Page 55: ...ngle Angle mode is recommended for single operator multirotor use while Rate mode is recommended for all other situations 6 Remote Rate Scale Select the Remote Rate Scale value A higher value will increase the maximum pan and tilt rates when in Dual Op mode 7 Smoothing Pan Tilt Sets how much smoothing is applied to the pan and tilt joystick inputs while in Dual Operator mode A higher number will a...

Page 56: ...ing the virtual toggle 2 Mode Select MōVI Carbon s target Position mode will target a specific location Position Alt mode will target a specific location and altitude 3 Height Offset Select a height offset for Pos Alt mode 4 Target Here Mark a the GPS location that MōVI Carbon targets while in Pos and Pos Alt mode 5 Conditions and Status Displays critical information about Target mode Target mode ...

Page 57: ...calibration Experimentation with target mode in different situations and environments is recommended before use in productions Always put MōVI Carbon into Compass Heading assist mode and perform a compass calibration before using Target mode in a production environment OPERATION MANUAL 950 00074 56 ...

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Page 59: ...e the gimbal is steady for 5 seconds Gimbal is in sleep mode Tap the Power button on MōVI Carbon twice to take MōVI Carbon out of sleep mode Horizon Roll Axis Is Not Level Possible Cause Possible Solution Roll Trim set to Adjust the Roll Trim setting to achieve a level horizon Horizon Roll Axis Is Not Level Under Accelerations Possible Cause Possible Solution IMU not fully warmed up Wait 400s 6min...

Page 60: ...on MōVI Controller and unlock the axes that are locked Zoom speed is turned to 0 Increase the Zoom speeds to the desired levels by turning the speed knobs on MōVI Controller Vibrations On One Or More Gimbal Axes Possible Cause Possible Solution Stiffness setting is too high Reduce the Stiffness setting of the axis that is oscillating using the Tuning menu on the GCU or MōVI app Locking Pin is stil...

Page 61: ...Pro batteries What kind of lens motors does MōVI Carbon use Carbon uses high performance coreless motors to provide precise lens control Can I use my own FIZ system or FIZ controller with Carbon No MōVI Carbon s FIZ system is integrated into its design and cannot be swapped for an off the shelf FIZ system Can I use wheels with MōVI Carbon Yes MōVI Carbon is compatible with most industry wheels tha...

Page 62: ...arbon has been designed to accept all control methods that work with MōVI Pro Does Carbon work with MōVI Controller Yes to ensure customers can use their prefered method of control MōVI Carbon has been designed to accept all control methods that work with MōVI Pro Does Carbon work with Pilot MIMIC Yes to ensure customers can use their prefered method of control MōVI Carbon has been designed to acc...

Page 63: ...ow often do I need to change the camera battery Never The Panasonic GH5S integrated into MōVI Carbon is being powered by MōVI Carbon itself so the camera battery never has to be changed Why did Freefly choose the GH5S The Panasonic GH5S had the best size to performance to price balance of cameras we looked into Also the image sensor does not have Optical Image Stabilization OIS Current OIS systems...

Page 64: ...carry everything you need to use MōVI Carbon and protect all your gear during transportation The best part is that the case is no bigger than the recently redesigned MōVI Pro Travel Case Software Does MōVI Carbon use the same app as MōVI Pro Yes similar to MōVI XL and MōVI Pro MōVI Carbon uses the MōVI app Once you ve connected to your MōVI Carbon the app will detect the Carbon and show all applic...

Page 65: ...l Trim 4 Tilt Stiffness 30 Map Remote Shutter 0 Tilt Window 5 Map Remote Tilt 3 Map Remote Tilt Rate 7 Max Control Rate 200 Max Roll Angle 45 Max Tilt Angle 70 Mimic Mode 0 Min Tilt Angle 110 Motion Booting 0 Output Filter 1 Output Pan Filter 10 Output Roll Filter 5 Output Tilt Filter 1 Pan Hold Strength 30 Pan Joystick Expo 10 Pan Joystick Smoothing 5 Pan Joystick Window 5 Pan Majestic Span 135 P...

Page 66: ...S derived eastward velocity component GPS Vel North m s The GPS derived northward velocity component GPS Vel Up m s The GPS derived upward velocity component Hacc m The horizontal accuracy of specific GPS coordinates IMU Time s Time measured by the IMU with 0 being when the IMU initializes after the gimbal is turned on Pan ESC Temp degC Pan Motor speed controller temperature Pan Joint Deg Pan Moto...

Page 67: ...n by the Pan motor Tilt Motor Temp degC The temperature of the Tilt motor Voltage V Main battery voltage measured by the GCU Yaw deg The IMU derived yaw angle where positive values indicate yaw in the clockwise direction Yaw Rate deg s The IMU derived yaw rate where positive values indicate a clockwise rotation Some data may be unavailable without a strong and constant GPS signal or when Heading A...