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1. Mount the gimbal onto the landing gear With some thread locker tighten the mount screws TIPs DPlease DO NOT remove any screw in the gimbal during mounting 2We have correctly adjusted the center of gravity of the gimbal Please DO NOT change it based on your preference 3 The controller module with pin port side should face to the head of the multi rotor 4 When mounting the gimbal and landing gear please ensure all the dampen components are paralleled and undamaged Please make sure all the wirings are correct 3 Camera Connection and Camera Control Camera Connection ZY X 5D gimbal is able to transfer the transmitter signal to infrared signal Please ensure the connection and setup between camera and gimbal are correct Connect the gim2. 10 TIPs Battery Receiver ASSEMBLY SECTION TAROT J Power Supply 3S 6S Li 11V 26V f you choose a battery to power up the gimbal and multi rotor please make sure this battery meets requirements of both components 1 Common Receiver connect the corresponding port of common receiver to CHI CH7 channels of gimbal controller Set related parameters in RECEIVER TYPE and RC MAPPING in assistant software 2 FutabaSBUS Receiver SBUS 2 Receiver connect SBUS receiver to CH7 channel of gimbal controller Set related parameters in RECEIVER TYPE and RC MAPPING in assistant software 3 Satellite Receiver connect Satellite receiver to DSM port of gimbal controller Set related parameters in RECEIVER TYPE and RC MAPPING in assistant software If binding is not successful in DSM2 1 or DSMX 1 please choose DSM2 2 or DSMX 2 to bind Connect the wireless video transmission module to AV Video port through a 3 5mm AV cable Flight Control Gimbal can work without Tarot Multi rotor Flight Control Module but the performance might be influenced 1 Angle offset might occur when the accelerated state lasts for a long time 2 In AL Mode drifts might occur in pan angle due to gyro offset If you are pursuing a perfect performance plea
3. zX 5 V1 00 2015 3 16 User Manual Thanks for your purchase of Tarot professional aerial photography products To ensure your success with this product we would like to introduce the foll owing information and important notes hopeit can be useful for you Contents Warning and Disclaimer an aa maa gm x RR REOR RUREREG ES X RES 2 Product Introduction AA 3 Pa PVOGQUCUIISL uvm dane ene ada era 4 1 Package Contents 0 0 000 ee 2 Self prepared 0 0 0 eee B Mounting and Configuration 1 Camera Setup 0 2 Gimbal Mounting 3 Camera Connection and Camera C 6 Gimbal Working Mode C Flight Test M A 17 6 Firmware Upgrade pesonas AE ee kA 17 E Troubleshooting aaa 564508 AKA oo oe wen EUR E SOR LS ee eee 18 F Specifications 0 0 a 19 G POMDESCIDUONS 2254444645455 4040 5 64 BABABA 300 3 S855 ANG 20 H LED Indicator e ou ee eh ea to oem owe A 21 Warning and Disclaimer Please DO NOT adjust the gimbal or change its mechanical structure Before leaving the factory ZY X 5D gimbal has been adjusted to fit the camera and lens Based on the setup procedures you can achieve a fabulous flight experience Please do not adjust the gimbal or change its mechanical structure Moreover do not add any component such as a filter or lens hood to the camera It is highly suggested to apply to the original battery to avoid ma
4. please check the connection of the module the version of each module version Ensure the upgrade button has been clicked correctly You can repeat upgrading for several times until your device is broken Please ensure all the modules are in the same version number Otherwise gimbal will not work Moreover you could screenshot the upgrade procedures and send your concerns or problems through the feedback on the top right corner of the assistant software E Troubleshooting i 1 Sensor error is too large 1 Calibrate sensors Drifts occur in pan axis of AL Mode 2 Flight control module is 2 Connect to flight control module unconnected 1 Error of sensors is too large 1 Calibrate senso Angle is not level 2 Tx is not centered 1 The camera is not Gimbal vibrates screwed down 2 Motor torque is too large 18 F Specifications 120mA 25V Working Current 180mA 12V 4000mA 25V Stall Current 8000mA 12V tabli Weight 1510 g TILT x200 deg sec Max Controllable Rotation Speed ROLL x200 deg sec PAN 200 deg sec TILT 120 15 Controllable Rotation Range ROLL 25 PAN 360 continuous rotation Supported Camera Canon Mark 5D III Supported Lens Canon EF 17 40mm f 4L USM Assistant Software Supporting Platform Windows XP VISTA 7 8 19 G Port Descriptions H LED Indicator Gimbal Controller RED YELLOW and BLUE lights flash twice Self check process status
5. Mode Position 2 corresponds to PF Mode Position 3 corresponds to AL Mode 3 position Switch Position 1 and Position 3 can be exchanged Choose a two positioned switch Only two working mode is available please refer to the cursor position of MODE Channel in the assistant software of detailed information 12 C Flight Test oteps 1 Please ensure all the wirings are correct and the power supply is in great condition 2 Turn on the transmitter 3 Powering up the gimbal and keep it still After self check gimbal angle corresponds to INIT ANGLE in the assistant software 4 Switch from different working modes to check the rotation direction in ROLL PITCH and PAN axis TIPs Before flight test please ensure 1 Correctly mount the camera into the gimbaland the gimbal onto the landing gear 2 All the wirings are correct 3 The camera and transmitter have correctly set Gimbal Self check 1 After powering up the gimbal it enters self check procedure When RED YELLOW BLUE lights flash self check finishes 2 After self check process finishes gimbal angles corresponds to INIT ANGLE in the assistant software 13 D ZYX 5D Assistant Software 1 Drive amp PC Assistant Software Installation and Setup Please download the assistant software ZYX5D from http www 0577mx com Run the drive program in USB Driver folder and finish the installation procedures step by step Please D
6. O NOT ignore this step Windows x86 CP210xVCPInstaller_x86 exe Windows x64 CP210xVCPInstaller x64 exe 33Connect the USB module to the computer and finish the installation Run the assistant software ZYX5D EXE and set the parameters 2 Introduction ZY X 5D the three axis gimbal could support the camera to stabilize its positions on the roll tilt and pan axis You could adjust receiver type working mode angle range and other options in the assistant software First of all please connect gimbal controller to the PC through a USB cable Choose a correct COM port and click the Connect TEL Run Gimbal BY COM1 gt Stop Gimbal BY Write Flash If the connection is successful the gimbal would stop rotating to protect your device After finish parameters setup click Run Gimbal Push sticks and toggle switches to ensure the gimbal works correctly When finish parameters setup you should click Write Flash to ensure all the parameters have written to the gimbal Moreover the gimbal will automatically run the parameters you have saved in the flash next time 14 3 Basic Setup mana Receiver Type f Default Mode Covention FPY e Roll Rate Control Tilt Rate Control m m m ld Roll Roll Tilt Tilt Pan Pan E Angle Limit NS Motor Torque Angle Range of Rotation on each Direction of the Gimbal If the gimbal rotates to or over the extreme value it would
7. RED YELLOW and BLUE Self check process fails lights are constantly on BLUE light flashes slowly Work properly BLUE light flashes quickly Bind with Satellite Receiver BLUE light turns off Gimbal stops or stall pauses YELLOW light is constant on Connection to Flight Control Module is normal Connection to Flight Control Module is normal TECCO ghuhashes and GPS data of Flight Control Module is available YELLOW light turns off Flight Control Module Unconnected 1 Line fault 2 Center of gravity of gimbal is incorrect 3 Some Module is upgrading 4 Stall protection of gimbal is over five times MOTOR DRIVE and SENSOR MODULE BA 00 a E T Zi
8. bal video transmission cable to the A V OUT DIGITAL port of the camera Attentions Ensure that you have set the drive mode to 92 2 sec self timer remote control or S 10 sec self timer remote control Camera Control ZY X 5D gimbal is able to transfer the transmitter signal to camera control signal You can achieve remote shutter control through a switch on the transmitter No matter which switch you have chosen please ensure the connection between receiver and PVC channel of gimbal controller Toggle the switch once the camera will take a photo or start recording PHOTOS Position 2 Position 1 Take a photo Position 1 Position 2 Centered no action Position 2 Position 1 Take another photo RECORDING Position 2 Position 3 Start recording Position 3 Position 2 centered no action Position 2 Position 3 otop recording ASSEMBLY SECTION TAROT JJA T 3 position Switch Attentions If you want to control the camera through a 2 position switch Please set your transmitter and observe the cursor of PVC channel in the assistant software Either taking photos or recording can be applied in this circumstance 4 Video Signal Transmission You should prepare a wireless video transmission module and connect the cables according to the diagram below External Battery for Wireless Video Transmission Module Gimbal Video Signal Cable Main Control Module Wireless Video o Powe
9. h to WN Live View 3Press the button AF DRIVE set the drive mode to 92 2 sec self timer remotecontrol or PLS 10 sec self timer remote control TIPs Din Manual Exposure please set the ISO to Auto Please adjust the shutter speed between 1 100 and 1 30 seconds With manual exposure please adjust the aperture to your preferences and set ISO to A 2 Gimbal Mounting 1 Lens Mounting Please mountthe lens into the fixing ring and then mount the lens onto the camera Lens Lens Retaining 2 Camera Mounting N Camera Mounting Screw Lens Retaining Plate Screw DMount the camera into the gimbal Tighten up the camera mounting screw 3 Tighten up the lens retaining plate screw Attention Please screw down both screws otherwise vibrations might occur 3 Gimbal Mounting 165 mm 155 mm TH I I E Tr 240 mm 96
10. lfunctions of internal wirings or perform ance degradations In order to ensure the safety of flight control system after powering up we recommend you to remove all the propellers and usenon power supply for the gimbal Keep the entire components far from children Because we have no control of the use mounting assembly and modificat ion processes TAROT will not assume any legal responsibility for the injury or damage Specified Camera and Lens Camera Canon 5D MARK III Lens Canon EF 17 A0mm f 4L USM Warning The state intellectual property has been awarded the TAROT model Itd five patents Any units orindividual AN a t without the license holder manufacture copy use and sale the product will be patent lawsuit E RAR FA OR FTAROTH RA BRA AA m AAE RN CE fI PURA NA ALA ARABIA A SR fA ik EA HEA mi TA M E E CR VE E f Spatent number 2014201546579 E Fil Spatent number 2014201546598 F Spatent number 2014201546583 ER Spatent number 2014300741581 Product Introduction ZY X 5D a great gimbal for model aircraft enthusiasts can be widely applied to various model aircraft activities and entertainments With unique internal wiring design built in IMU gimbal control module specialized servo drive module this gimbal is able to support three working modes including Attitude Lock AL mode Pan Follow PF mode and First Person View FPV mode Roll Motor Drive Roll Motor Dirve Pan Motor Drive Module 360 Mod
11. o Flash Click DSM RC Binding button and the gimbal will stop Connect Satellite Receiver to the corresponding port Receiver LEDs will flash Turn on the Tx to bind After binding power cycle the gimbal Sensors Calibration When sensors suffer from squeezing striking or violent changes of temperature deviation might occur In order to avoid drifts and tilting please calibrate sensors Methods to calibrate 1 Click Stop Gimbal button 2 Keep the gimbal still This process will affect the final result Click Calibrate Sensors button Calibration lasts for around 4 seconds 3 When Calibration is sucessful shows on the left bottom the calibration procedures finishes DSM RC Binding Calibrate Sensors 6 Firmware Upgrade Device Type Controller Version 0 0 Sensor Version 0 0 Roll Motor 0 0 Tilt Motor 0 0 Pan Motor 0 0 Sensor Madule v 1 0 Tilt Matar v 1 0 Roll Motar v 1 0 ontroller Madule v 1 0 Pan Mator V 1 0 software Software Version 1 00 Update Online Copyright 2014 Tarot All Rights Reserved Upgrade Procedures 1 Please make sure the connection between controller module and PC and check whether or not the version of each module can be correctly seen 2 Please connect the module and PC through a USB cable 3 Click the corresponding module for upgrade Wait until all the procedures have been done TIPS If there is something wrong during the upgrade
12. oving Rev direction of the cursor 3 Pan Channel Observe the rotation of the pan axis Push the stick and observe the rotation 5 direction of the gimbal and the moving PAM i i Rev UnMapping 7 direction of the cursor 4 Mode Channel 4 umm uoo MAREM Hm Ea This channel controls gimbal working mode Choose a three position switch to control the working mode of the gimbal FPV Mode the direction of the gimbal and directions roll tiltand pan of the multi rotor are same PF Mode the head of the multi rotor and the gimbal are in the same direction AL Mode keep a fixed angle Observe the MODE channel Toggle the switch to the position the cursor should be in the corresponding area 5 PVC Channel Ma a miM ET 1 This channel controls the camera to take photos and record Please choose a three positioned channel to map to PVC channel 2 Toggle the switch once the camera would take a photo or start recording PI Mode switch to this mode for one time the camera would take a photo VI Mode switch to this mode for one time the camera would start stop recording Observe PVC channel Toggle the switch to the position the cursor should be in the corresponding area 6 AUXI amp 3E UnMapping bl Reserve Channels 5 Tools Expart Parameters Impart Parameters Power up the gimbal and correctly connect to the assistant software Choose a correct receiver type and click Write Parameters t
13. r Transmission Module video signal mpa Bn LL Air End Ground Video Cable AV Ground 4 otep One Solder Power Video Signal Ground Cable to the Wireless Video Transmission Module otep Two Connect the other side of the gimbal AV cable to the video signal port of gimbal controller module Attention Please ensure the wireless video transmission module and gimbal controller module has connected Please use the standard AV cable make sure the solder procedures are correct and the cables are insulated without short circuit 3Choose an external battery for the transmission module ASSEMBLY SECTION TAROT Y 5 Gimbal Controller Connection Pan Motor Drive Module Indicator d ees fraud aa o LO O O Av Port l Y Pan Motor Drive lt Module Upgrade Gimbal Controller WP grade Port Power Line Pe z Satellite Receiver Gimbal Cotroller Port E Indicator C Q TAROT OO0O009000 141351 C Receiver fligh L Control Port SIGNAL RX 00000000 5V e e de e de Le LL TX LJ JO A GON els 76 9 GND GND
14. s to control gimbal rotation by Tx roll and tilt only Rate Mode The position of the stick is corresponding to the rotate speed of the gimbal Angle Mode The position of the stick is corresponding to the angle of the gimbal Init Angle stands for the initial angle of each direction after the gimbal has been powered up For instance if you wantthe tilt direction of the camera is on 45 degree you should enter 45 on the corresponding box Angle Range of Roll 25 25 Angle Range of Tilt 120 15 Angle Range of Pan 125 125 Please press ENTER button after modifying the parameters It relates to the response speed of the gimbal When it becomes too small the stabilitydeteriorates When it turns too large self oscillation occurs Methods to adjust if vibration occurs please decrease the parameters until it disappears Input Range 0 200 Please press ENTER button after modifying the parameters Attention ithas been adjusted to an appropriate value before leaving factory If vibrations do not occur please do not modify this value 4 Channel Descriptions 1 Roll Channel Observe the rotation of the roll axis Push the stick and observe the rotation qRI _ _ AN ama direction of the gimbal and the moving ROLL i Rev direction of the cursor 2 Tilt Channel Observe the rotation of the tilt axis Push the stick and observe the rotation TILT d direction of the gimbal and the m
15. se connect the gimbal and Tarot Multi rotor Flight Control Module to the CH8 channel of gimbal controller 6 Gimbal Working Mode You should select a three positioned switch in the transmitter for working mode Please connect the corresponding port of the receiver to any channel ofCH1 CH7channels of the gimbal controller Set RC MAPPING in the assistant software For different positions use endpoint fine tune function to set Please refer to the MODE Channel section in assistant software for detailed information 11 TIPs When the MODE port is unconnected the gimbal can only work in the DEFAULT mode Moreover during flight if the MODE is unconnected suddenly the working mode would remain the same before disconnection After powering up the gimbal if the receiver is unconnected it works on DEFAULT MODE Descriptions Working Mode Mod Attitude Lock Pan Follow First Person View eae AL Mode PF Mode FPV Mode The angles of Roll The angles of Roll and Pitch keep Pitch and Pan axis unchanged while change according to the angle of Pan the attitude of the axis changes multi rotor according to the head of the multi rotor The angles of Roll Pitch and Pan keep Descriptions Unchanged Tx Tx Control Under UnderControl Under Under Control Under Under Control Attitude Stability Vibration Reduction Working Mode setup Choose a three positioned switch Position 1 refers to FPV
16. stop rotating until the value goes within the range The Extreme Range of Roll 25 25 The Extreme Range of Tilt 120 15 The Extreme Range of Pan 125 125 Please press ENTER button after modifying the parameters The maximum rotation speed the gimbal can reach When pushing sticks to the maximum but the rotation speed is lower you could increase the value of Max Rotation Speed to enhance the rotation speed When pushing sticks gradually but the rotation speed is too fast you could decrease the value to slow down the speed Max Rotation Speed Range of ROLL 0 200 degree sec Max Rotation Speed Range of TILT 0 200 degree sec Max Rotation Speed Range of PAN 0 200 degree sec Please press ENTER button after modifying the parameters PA EE J pron In n ggg nts HOM nw UM 15 Methods to Connect the Receiver Common Receiver respectively connect to CH1 CH7 channel through 3P cables SBUS Receiver Connect to CH7 channel through a 3P cable Satellite Receiver connect to the satellite receiver DSM port 1 Receiver Unconnected set gimbal mode in Default Mode of assistant software 2 Receiver Connected set gimbal mode in MODE channel of the receiver FPV Mode The direction of the gimbal and directions roll tilt and pan of the multi rotor are the same PFMode The head of the multi rotor and the gimbal are in the same direction AL Mode The gimbal keeps a fixed angle Method
17. ule Upgrade Port Upgrade Port Y i i gm EE gt Module Indicator Gimbal Controller Indicator PowerLine Av Port Receiver flight Control Port Gimbal Controller Upgrade Port Sensor Module Indicator blue Video Transmission Cable To 5d Marklll Sensor Module Upgrade Port A Motor Drive Module Upgrade Port gt E o Tilt Motor Drive Module Indicator A Product List 1 Package Contents Gimbal 1 With unique internal wiring design built in IMU gimbal control module specialized servo drive module this gimbal is able to support three working modes including Attitude Lock AL mode Pan Follow PF mode and First Person View FPV mode Camera Mounting Screws Video Transmission Cable 1 AV Cable 1 Gimbal to Flight Control Cable USB Cable 1 Cable 5 Pz722222222777ZZ USB module 1 dz aaa 2 Self prepared Canon 5D MARK 111 Camerax1 Canon EF 17 40mm f 4L USM Lens 1 Multi rotor 1 RX TX B Mounting and Configuration 1 Camera Setup DSet your camera to Tv Shutter Priority AE or M Manual Exposure Turn C Live View shooting Movie shooting Switc
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