Waterbird ITSC1000, User Manual

Page 1: ...Copyright 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www waterbird at Control Unit User Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ... and Safety Instructions 5 1 5 Troubleshooting 6 1 6 Regulatory Hints 7 2 Mobile App 9 2 1 Operating Systems 9 Android 9 iOS 9 2 2 Connecting to Control Unit 9 2 3 System Initialization 10 2 Point Initialization 10 1 Point Initialization 10 2 4 System Control 11 Speed and Acceleration Control 11 Positioning 11 Emergency Stop 11 2 5 Camera Settings 12 Shutter 12 Focus 12 External Light 12 2 6 Timel...

Page 3: ...Copyright 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www waterbird at Ping Pong Mode 14 Step By Step Mode 14 2 8 Settings 15 Initialization 15 Timelapse 15 Controller Settings 15 2 9 Control Unit Firmware Update 16 ...

Page 4: ...r Android and iOS powered devices on App Stores 1 1 Technical Data Operating Parameters Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Maximum Relative Humidity 90 noncondensing Ports Connection Supply Connector 5 5 2 1mm or 5 5 2 5mm Outer Inner diameter DC barrel center positive Supply Voltage 9 16 Vdc stabilized voltage Supply Current Source shall be capable of providing minimum 2A Motor Output 3 ...

Page 5: ...ended 2 Camera Trigger Connector Control Unit can control a camera through the wired remote shutter port with 2 5mm Klinke 3 32 Male TRS connector Standard Cables are available for most camera models on the market Control Unit can control a camera through the wired remote shutter port with 2 5mm Klinke 3 32 Male TRS connector Standard Cables are available for most camera models on the market The C...

Page 6: ...power is available on the Supply DC Connector 5 Auxiliary Connector This Port can be used to connect accessories like a manual knob or external controls e g to control a light that is switching on and off before and after the picture taken for long duration time lapse 6 Reset Motor Off Button This button can be pressed to reset the internal processor of the Control Unit This causes also a sudden s...

Page 7: ...with two countersunk screws If you have bought the set with Multi Slider the mounting plate is already fixed on the slider carriage Mounting of Control Unit To mount the Control Unit on the Mounting Bracket first push the Control Unit on the mounting bracket so it is aligned with the hooks then push the Control Unit to the right side as shown in picture till the snap fit is in place Dismounting of...

Page 8: ...ubstances such as dust or water from the power plug terminals using a dry cloth on a regular basis Unplug all connectors and clean it with a dry cloth without alcohol or other solvents Do not pull or excessively bend the cables Do not twist or tie the cables Do not hook the cables over a metal object or place a heavy object on the cables Do not pull the cables when unplugging unplug the connector ...

Page 9: ...s Some cameras require settings in the menu to allow external trigger cable to be used please check with the manual of your camera Motor does not start when function in app is used Please check if the motor cable is properly plugged into the control unit s Motor socket and the right socket is used Socket A for Slider Check if the power supply is connected If only USB is connected the Control Unit ...

Page 10: ...working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can ...

Page 11: ...Multi Slider User Manual Copyright 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www waterbird at 8 Canada China ...

Page 12: ...ting to Control Unit The wireless connection to the Control Unit is established via Bluetooth Low Energy 4 0 Make sure the Control Unit is powered with 12V on the supply connector before you start the Multi Slider App At initial App start you could be prompted to give necessary permission e g to enable Bluetooth During startup the App scans for the Control Unit If successful the Multi Slider is pr...

Page 13: ...ation succeeded it is not possible to move the slide outside those defined endpoints Initialization can be cleared by hitting the blue RESET button 2 Point Initialization For 2 Point Initialization the END Position needs to be initialized first Therefore use the buttons and to move the slide to your intended END position and hit the blue END button The label of the blue button changes from END to ...

Page 14: ...RESET button clears the position initialization and new endpoints have to be configured The STOP button immediately stops the motor with a fast deceleration ramp With HOME and END buttons the slider can be sent to the initialized endpoints The position slider offers a live view of the current slider position Additionally it can be used to send the motor to a dedicated position within the initializ...

Page 15: ...efined Manual Focus or Auto Focus If Focus is set to AF check how long your camera needs to focus the object and set the value in seconds Focus time is used for timelapse calculations If this time amount is not big enough the shutter might be triggered before auto focusing is finished External Light For long time timelapse records it might be helpful to switch on an external light some time before...

Page 16: ...of the time lapse movie calculated with respect to the defined frames per second FPS setup cf 2 8 Timelapse Settings In Duration mode an exact Movie Length can be defined and Interval time is calculated based on Record Time and Movie Length Setup In Interval mode the Movie Length is calculated based on Record Time and Interval Setup Interval The Interval time involves camera exposure and motor mov...

Page 17: ...ing at an endpoint before starting again towards the other endpoint Motor speed and acceleration can be changed in Main section of the app even while Ping Pong mode is active This Mode is started using the button and it is stopped by pressing the STOP button Step By Step Mode This feature is used for stop motion records or basically for moving a defined amount of steps By pressing and buttons the ...

Page 18: ...int or 2 point Details are described in chapter 2 3 Timelapse For calculating of the final movie length of timelapse records the FPS setting is used Controller Settings Hit SAVE button to permanently store the current parameters of the Control Unit like slider length or camera settings To restore factory settings of the Control Unit use the RESTORE button ...

Page 19: ...h off mobile data and WIFI connections as the update process must not be interrupted With iOS devices the update will take around 3 minutes Depending on the Android device it might take up to 6 minutes Do not close the update screen or lock the device while the update process is ongoing If the update fails or if it is interrupted e g by external calls it needs to be restarted With some Android dev...