Instruction Manual Firmware R007 eMotimo spectrum ST4 V 1.
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Getting started Welcome to your eMotimo spectrum ST4! Thank you for purchasing a spectrum ST4. Whether you choose to use the basic functionality of the spectrum for programmed moves, or push the limits with brand new features never seen in motion control, we are happy to have you as a customer. A statement of warning/caution/excitement if you are used to other motion control: The spectrum ST4 is going to push what is possible with motion control. It will push you in the process if you let it.
For Your Safety Please read and observe the following precautions To prevent damage to the spectrum ST4 and/ or personal injury to yourself: Do not disassemble the unit This unit is a complex electronic device and contains no user-serviceable parts. Any unauthorized disassembly or modification may void the service warranty of the unit. Keep the unit dry Avoid exposing the unit to excess water or rain.
What’s Included in basic bundles (In a basic spectrum purchase, before accessories) spectrum ST4 Arca clamp ships mounted to spectrum tilt Controller Arca plate mounted to spectrum pan base Micro SD card Micro USB to USB remote charging cable 12V AC adapter Pro Canon, Nikon, & Sony camera cables Portable battery not included L-plate to mount camera to spectrum Copyright © 2018 eMotimo INC 5
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Hardware Setup 8 Step #1 Mount spectrum pan axis arca plate to arca clamp on tripod or slider. Step #2 Mount camera to arca compatible L-plate. Step #3 Mount camera and L-plate to tilt clamp. Step #4 Optionally plug in camera triggering cables to camera port / camera. Step #5 Plug in 12-24 volt power and immediately press and release the center PS button. Remote shows blue LED when connected. Step #6 Shoot something amazing.
Connections / Ports #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #1 #7 #8 1. 8 way Navigation Stick (NavStick): on spectrum control for navigation, selection and setting up programmed key-frame shots without a remote. See how to program a shot using only this controller - https://vimeopro. com/emotimo/spectrum-instructional-videos/ video/189070569 #9 5. Remote control port: This full-sized USB port is dedicated to hold the PS4 Controller’s wireless dongle. If you remove the dongle for travel, keep it safe.
Powering spectrum ST4 Powering your spectrum ST4 is easy. You can use many off the shelf AC adapters and batteries. A 12V or 24V US AC adapter is included with most orders by default. The spectrum ST4 must be powered within the following specifications: • • • Voltage – 10-24VDC. Current - Minimum 2Amps. 3.5A preferred. Connector for power port: 2.1mm x 5.5mm circular barrel connector – center positive. Warning Powering the spectrum for motor moves from any USB port is not supported.
Controller PS4 Dualshock Wireless Remote Your spectrum ST4 ships with an off the shelf PS4 Dualshock wireless remote for primary control. The analogue sticks have a great feel to them, the buttons are reactive and numerous, the sensors like gyros and touch-pads allow us creative options for control in the future and the rumble and light feedback allow for intuitive two-way communication. When you are programming a shot, and driving a camera for live work, the only place you should be looking is the monitor.
Remote LED Flash Indications Standard Condition: Solid Blue Pairing Process: Blue Flash ERROR: Fast Red Flash: Error conditions over-voltage or under-voltage. Check power source. ERROR: Slow Red Flash: Error conditions remote battery is low. Charge remote. Bloop Light: On programmed video modes: Live Rec and Play, and Programmed Moves a visual preamble on PS Remote LED flashes Red, Yellow, Green, Go in a 1 second preamble. Also shows same condition afterwards.
Remote Information Quick Reconnection Quick connection should be used unless your remote is new. 1. Power on the spectrum, wait until main menu shows on the screen. Immediately Press and release the PS button (middle) of remote. The PS4 remote’s LED will flash white in a slow even blinks while it is trying to connect. When the remote connects, the LED will show solid blue and is ready for use. If the remote does not connect and stops flashing, press the PS button to retry the connection.
Screen Map Live Motion / Programmed Shots 14 eMotimo spectrum Instructions R007
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Live Motion - Motor Preset (Feel) Before moving motors, visit settings menu and select your slider: *If you’re using Dynamic Perceptions, Rhino, or Kessler slider, please select iFootage slider. The spectrum st4 is all about the feel. Unlike our previous products and most other motion control on the market, the spectrum has outstanding live control through the remote.
Dana Dolly Motor Presets Preset: Detail: Best for: Quiet, medium damping mode. For fast live and programmed moves. Near silent, medium damping mode. Near silent, high damping mode. Fast setup, efficient power handling mode. For medium live and programmed moves. For slow live and programmed moves. #4 Name: DD Normal: Quiet/Fast DD Medium: Quiet/Medium DD Medium: Quiet/Slow DD Medium: Timelapse #5 DD Turbo Fast, non-quiet mode #1 #2 #3 Long runs with SMS timelapse. For VFX.
iFootage Motor Presets Preset: Name: #1 Normal: Fast #2 Normal: fast/ damped #3 #4 Normal: slow/ damped Quiet: fast #5 Quiet: normal #6 Quiet: damped #7 Turbo #8 Angled TL #9 Steep TL #10 Live Focus Normal #11 Live Focus Quiet 18 Detail: Default high torque, high speed mode. Default high torque, high speed mode with damping. Best for: General time lapse and live moves Live video with smooth and damped starts and stops. Fine control over small movements.
Live Motion - Motor Preset (Feel) Watch video: http://emotimo.com/project/st4202/ GoTo positions are targets or presets for a position of the motors. When shooting live you can use these GoTo points to accurately hit the target that you preset in the time you set, with the cinematic feel that you set. These points are very useful for long lenses where hitting your targets is difficult manually, or for perfectly framing a shot.
Live Motion - Experimental Record / Playback / Live 2 Time lapse screens Record, Playback, and Live 2 Time lapse screens allow you to record a move live and have the spectrum play / repeat that move back to you over again. You can also program it to play it back to you at different frame rates (speeds). You can also program it to play your move back in the form of a time lapse (Live 2 Time lapse). This function enables you to program incredibly organic time lapse moves.
Live Motion - Experimental Experimental - Play Screen 1. Use the DPad up and down to select PLAY. Once pressed, the spectrum will return to start and begin playing your move back. 2. You can play your move back at a different frame rate. To do so, scroll down to Frame rate, select and scroll up and down to adjust. You will notice your Play Time changing as you adjust your frame rate. You may playback the same move as many times as you want for visual effects. 3.
Live Motion - Experimental Experimental - Live 2 Timelapse Screen Once a move is recorded, the Live to Time lapse screen just enables you to play it back frame by frame with a set interval and static time like any other time lapse. 1. Use the DPad up and down to select Interval. The interval is the amount of time lapsing between each shot’s start. 2. Use the DPad up and down to select static time. Your static time is the amount of time the spectrum remains stationary while your cameras shutter is open.
Programmed moves Programmed moves are how most motion control gear works. You set up key-frames and parameters and then let the head define the trajectory between those keyframes. Programmed shots are easy to set up and run Did you know that . . .
controller to continue. If using the NavStick, press center button once to advance to control your 3rd and 4th axis for programming. Once satisfied, press center button on your NavStick a second time to continue. 3. End Point This is where your move will end. Once highlighted, control and move all 4-axis at the same time using the included PS4 controller or control 2-axis at a time using the onboard NavStick.
8. Ramp (SMS TL and Video): Ramp controls how smooth your starts and stops in your final footage are going to look. A low ramp means you are going to have an abrupt start and stop and a high ramp means you will have a very smooth start and stop. The number you select for your ramp in SMS TL is the number of frames in the final footage that show acceleration and deceleration.
12. Set Complex Key-frames: By highlighting the key-frame number, all axis set as multi-keyframe (previous page) are live. If an axis is set as start/end, then it will not be live on all frames between the first and last frame. For example, on a 5 point move, it will not be live for frame 2,3, and 4. 13. Shot Style (Video only): a. Run Once: In this style, your move will run once, meaning once your move completes, your move is over. b.
Using an external intervalometer Externally Triggering from the I/O port: In special cases where you want to use external timing controlled by exposure ramping solution like the View, Ramper Pro, or DSLR dashboard here are some quick setup tips. a. Insert the i/o triggering cable to the side of the spectrum. This is the stereo port on the right under the i/o icon. Watch out, don’t put this in the camera triggering port or it won’t work. b.
Photo Tools Pano/Giga Photo Tools is extending your spectrum st4 to enable multi-row panorama or “gigapixel” photo capture. Unlike other modes in the spectrum, the end result of this mode after processing is a single picture. The process is pretty straightforward and can be summarized by the following steps: 1. P ano/Giga Angle of view (AOV): When shooting overlapping panorama images, we need to tell the spectrum what your camera can see. This term is called Angle of View.
2. Pano/Giga Boundaries: a. Min. Overlap: Select the percent of overlap you hope to achieve with your photos in your panorama. Having your photos overlap will make stitching together these images in post more manageable. Please note that the percent of overlap you select (e.g. 25%) will be the minimum overlap percent between photos. Depending on how you frame your entire panorama, this overlap may be larger. b.
3. Pano/Giga Settings: a. C am. Exp. Time: Enter your cameras exposure here. The spectrum will stay still for the entire length of your camera’s exposure and move when complete. b. Type: The type is referring to how the spectrum will move through your boundaries. You can either: i. Zig Zag: This type of movement will travel one direction along rows, then tilt to the next row and travel the opposite direction until complete. This method is the fastest. ii.
360 VR / Spherical Pano Although, setting up a 360 VR shot is made simple with spectrum, please note, we are a compact head where portrait shooting for zenith on node won’t work for many camera body combinations. If Spherical pano shooting and the requirements are your main goal, we can get part of the way there, but will have limitations with physical geometry compared to taller solutions where a portrait shot can tuck in better for larger camera bodies. 1. B asic Setup: a.
2. E xtra Rows: The default is one row of shots. If you are interested in adding rows, you can do so here. a. T op Row: If you want to shoot a row above where your starting point is, then press X to highlight the Top Row prompt. Once selected, scroll up using the d-pad, to select the number of degrees of upward angle you would like your top row to be angled at above the starting point. b.
Settings: Settings and motor preset selection will retain after a power down. Settings Page 1/4 Brightness: Adjust your display brightness here by pressing X button on PS4 controller or center button on NavStick to select. This is the brightness of your display for normal operations (navigating menus, programming a move, etc.). Brightness Run: Adjust the brightness of your display for the duration of a programmed move. This brightness setting only comes into play once you start your programmed move.
Settings Page 2/4 Basic Axis settings: Adjust the way your axes are controlled here. Press X button on PS4 controller or center button on NavStick to select. Once selected, move up and down to adjust and press X button on PS4 controller or center button on NavStick to deselect. a. O n-Regular: This is the default regular setting b. O n-Reversed: Invert the movement of an axis by selecting On-Reverse for that axis. c.
Settings Page 3/4 I/O Port: The i/o port allows spectrum ST4 to take in communication from 3rd party devices. The options are: a. D ragonframe computer software: Dragonframe is great for programming complex key-frames and saving moves. For this integration you will need our USB to I/O port cable for spectrum ST4: https://emotimo.com/products/usb-to-i-o-port-cablefor-spectrum-st4. For more on this integration, please visit our support article here: https://support.emotimo.
Settings Page 4/4 Telemetry Menu This screen displays live feedback from the PS4 and the NavStick can be read for diagnostic purposes. Nothing can be changed on this screen. Remote Pairing – For new remotes only When not to do it – Your remote comes pre-paired from the factory. If the remote has been connected previously, please just use the quick reconnection by powering on your spectrum and pressing and releasing the remotes PS button.
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