Heden YMER 3 Manual

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YMER 3
OPERATORS GUIDE
The Ymer-3 has been developed as a cooperaon between Hedén Group AB in Sweden
and PLC Electronics Soluons in Canada. The system is built around the same basic idea
as our legendary motors. User-friendly and robust have been our mindset throughout the
development. LenSaverTM manual calibraon and manual override, for safe use on any lens
with or without end stops and the quickest manual calibraon system on the market.
Features include:
• Lens mapping with pre marked scale rings for focus iris and zoom
• LenSaverTM (patent pending) manual calibraon
• Automac calibraon
• 3 channel Receiver
• Remote trigger
• Robust radio with a line of sight range of up to 500 m (1640 feet)
• Industry-leading wireless control allowing for the fastest response of any long-range
follow focus system on the market
• Control knob with adjustable resistance for smooth individual operaon
• Adjustable Zoom speed
• Lens limits and Macro funcons at the press of a buon
• 5 threaded mounng points for aachments, two 1/4 inch, one 3/8 inch and two M4
• Transmier powered by standard Sony NP-FM500H compable baery

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Table of Contents
Important informaon ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
Buon Layout - Transmier ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4
Buon Layout - Receiver��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
Installing the Receiver �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Receiver setup�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
-Seng Motor Direcon for Focus and Iris/Zoom Motors����������������������������������������������������������������� 6
-Reseng the Receiver to Factory Sengs���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
-Pairing �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Calibraon�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
-On the Receiver ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7
-On the Transmier��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
-LenSaverTM Manual Calibraon ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Manual Override ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Focus Limits ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Macro��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
REC������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Dir�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Lens Mapping��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Quick Menu���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Setup Menu���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Trouble Shoong �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Q. My motor will not calibrate the full span of the lens ........................................................................ 11
Q. Automac calibraon will not start ................................................................................................... 11
Q. My macro markers are not exactly where I placed them .................................................................. 11
Q. I am experiencing connecvity or signal quality issues .................................................................... 11
Q. My motor spins uncontrollably at power up/calibraon .................................................................. 11
Q. My transmier/receiver won’t pair ..................................................................................................11

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Hedén Ymer 3 radio module is fully compliant with European CE, United States FCC and GITEKI Japanese stan-
• Avoid using Ymer system near water or in rainy condions. Water intrusion may lead to
permanent damage.
• All electronics is sensive to over voltage and ESD, only connect and disconnect the
motor when the receiver is not powered up.
• Make sure all cables are original Hedén cables and inspect for damage before use.
Using faulty cables may cause serious damage to internal electronics.
• We recommend using genuine Sony NP-FM500H baeries in the handset for longest
run me.
• The included foam insert will t straight into a Pelican/Peli 1450 case.
Important informaon
YMER 3 Kit Components
Yme r Transmier Unit....................................................1x
Ymer Receiver Unit.......................................................1x
Receiver power cable....................................................1x
HEDÉN neck strap.........................................................1x
Scale ring......................................................................6x
Receiver Bracket w. 1/4 inch screw..............................1x

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Buon Layout - Transmier
Auxiliary funcons
See page:
Short press - Power on
Long press - Power o
Camera run/stop
Short press - Illuminaon of scale ring
Short press - Down in menus
Long press - Start pairing cycle
Long press - Enter menu
Short press - Enter in menus
Limit mode - See page 8
Up in menus
Short press - Toggle between focus/
iris/zoom acons
Long press -Enter quick menu of
selected channel
Iris control slider
Zoom control
Long press - Auto calibrate all channels
Zoom speed control
Macro mode - See page 8
Down in menus
Baery indicator Radio signal level
Selected lens
Mapped distance
Iris posion
Zoom posion
Zoom speed
Main menu Layout

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LED and Buon Layout -
Receiver
Motor direcon toggle
Status display
Detachable antenna
Run/Stop Connector
- Remote trigger
- Soware update
Auxiliary Connector
-Auxiliary equipment,
-Data communicaon
Power connector
Side view, le and right side
Pair
Manual calibraon see page 7
Auto calibrate all channels

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Installing the Receiver
Mount the Receiver bracket on an appropriate surface using the supplied ¼ inch screw or other preferred method. The
receiver can then be mounted in the bracket by placing it in with the lower edge rst and then pressing the receiver in
place while liing the release tab slightly. The receiver will snap in place when the mounng bracket is set in a centered
posion. This is the recommended conguraon as the receiver will be more secure, but the receiver can also be mount-
ed in an o-center posion if needed. To release the receiver, press the release tab while pulling the receiver at a slight
forwards angle.
Connect the motor cable(s), Run/Stop cable (if desired), AUX cable (if desired) and power cable. Note the correct connec-
tor orientaon.
WARNING! Do not connect the power cable to an acve power source unl all other cables and equipment are installed in
order to protect them from over voltage and ESD.
The chosen power source needs to be able to source 3 Amps or the motor performance will suer. The receiver can use
a power source anywhere between 10-30 volts (DC) and will accept both standard and reverse polarity power cables,
although we recommend only using original Hedén power cables.
Motor direcon
The motor default direcon of travel can be altered by using the Dir funcon. This will change what direcon the motor
moves in relaon to the control knob.
On the receiver the current selecon is marked by either a solid green or red DIR buon LED.
Reseng the Receiver to Factory Sengs
Reseng the receiver will restore all sengs to factory defaults.
To perform the reset, turn the system o. Press and hold the AUTO buon while powering the system back up and keep
the AUTO buon pressed down unl the ashing F.r on the display turns solid. Once F.r has turned solid, release the AUTO
buon and the receiver will be reset to factory sengs.
Pairing
The Hedén Ymer 3 system uses frequency-hopping spread spectrum radio signals and powerful antennas to communicate
at a distance of up to 500 meters (approx. 547 yards) line of sight. Using a radio system with Low Emission signicantly
reduces interference by other 2.4Hz radio frequencies and the system will not be aected by WI-Fi devices. This makes the
Hedén Ymer system very reliable and the risk of interference marginal.
In order to pair the Transmier with the receiver both units need to be powered on. On the transmier, long press the
pair buon for about 2 seconds unl the unit gives of a slight vibraon and the blue LED starts blinking.
On the receiver, long press both pair buons simultaneously for approximately 2 seconds unl the Rx DATA LED starts
blinking blue. Both units are now in pairing mode.
Pairing usually takes about 10 seconds and successful pairing is indicated by the blue LED’s on both units turning solid
blue.
A solid red Rx DATA LED on the receiver indicates that the unit is not receiving data. Usually meaning not paired or out of
range/contact. The LED’s just above the Rx DATA LED signies data strength, where one solid yellow signies a poor signal
and two green and one yellow signies good signal strength.

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Auto Calibraon
Automac motor calibraon is commonly used for lenses with end stops. Automac calibraon can be started in two
ways, either from the transmier or from the receiver. There is three levels of torque sengs, LOW, MED, HIGH. You will
access the torque seng from the main sengs menu or the quick menu for each channel
-On the Receiver
Pressing the AUTO buon on the receiver will perform a so reset of the unit and perform a recalibraon of all motor
channels. The connected motors will now move in one direcon unl they nd the lens end stop. They will then change
direcon and repeat. When both ends are detected the motors will return to a point somewhere on the lens track. The
system is now ready to use.
The calibraon sequence is tuned to be gentle with the end stops of lenses, somemes the calibraon will not reach both
end stop due to varion in lens fricon. If this occours you can increase the calibraon torque or use the LenSaver maual
calibraon described furter down on this page.
-On the Transmier
Auto calibraon is iniated by long pressing the Calibraon buon for 2 seconds unl the unit gives a slight vibraon and
the green Auto LED starts blinking.
The Focus motor will now move in one direcon unl it nds the lens end stop (or the resistance gets higher than the set
torque value can overcome). It will then change direcon and repeat. When both ends are detected the Auto LED turns
solid green and the motor will return to the set posion determined by the posion of the control knob on the hand unit.
The system is now ready to use.
The calibraon sequence is tuned to be gentle with the end stops of lenses, somemes the calibraon will not reach both
end stop due to variaon in lens fricon. If this occurs you can increase the calibraon torque or use the LenSaver maual
calibraon described further down on this page.
The lens calibraon and current posion is retained in memory up to 1 day aer the system is powered down.
Removing the motor, iniang calibraon or powering the system down for more than 1 day removes the current
calibraon and posional memory.
LenSaverTM Manual Calibraon
The Hedén Ymer system features the unique LenSaverTM manual calibraon method with unprecedented control over the
calibraon process. Manual calibraon is especially helpful for lenses with no or fragile end stops. Manual calibraon will
prevent damage to sensive equipment and is faster than automac calibraon in the hands of an experienced operator.
The calibraon method can also help overcoming problems with automac calibraon due to uneven or high resistance in
old or worn lenses.
LenSaverTM Manual calibraon can only be iniated from the receiver. There is a separate MANUAL buon per each
channel. To manually calibrate any of the channels press the corresponding MANUAL buon on the receiver, the green
LED starts blinking and the display shows blinking digital segments.
The lens or motor can now be rotated by hand unl it reaches the desired endpoints in both direcons, without any
further input. The system recognizes the extremes -i.e. the most clockwise and counter clockwise posion, as ends.
Leave the lens at least an inch from any end stop before proceding. Press the MANUAL buon once more to set the most
extreme posions the motor/lens has been at as end stops. The LED indicator turns green and the display goes back to a
number while the motor turns into posion. The system is now ready to use.

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Manual Override
The Hedén Ymer system features a manual override funcon that can be used to take manual control over the lens
when the motor is idling. 5 seconds aer the last input the power to the motor is cut o to preserve energy and the
manual override funcon can be used. The lens can now be freely moved without the motor resisng or geng out of
calibraon. If any of the controls on the transmier is moved, the corresponding motor is reacvated and goes back to
the posion decided by the controller. The mapped values of the lens will show up in the display if the motor is manually
moved ashing to indicate that the motor has been manually moved. If you move the control to the motor that has been
manually moved, it will go back to the hand units posion.
Limits
Limits lets you set 2 limits in the knob range and move the motor only between these points. Make sure the FIZ toggle is
set to the channel you want to apply the limit to.
Focus limits
- Short pressing the limit buon will lock the motor unl you short press limit buon again.
- To set limits press and hold the limit buon and move the control between the points , release limit buon when you
moved between the desired points.
Iris limits
-Make sure FIZ-toggle is set to I, cycle through with the FIZ-buon.
-Move iris slider to the rst limit posion, press limits, move to the second posion and press limits again.
Macro
The Macro funcon is used to give the operator extra ne control over motor operaon allowing smooth incremental
movements with extreme precision. By liming the span of motor travel between two markers and sll ulizing the full
travel range in the control knob, the operator can achieve very ne control and simplied macro movements.
Use the transmier control knob to move the motor to the rst desired limit and press the Macro buon once. The Macro
LED on the transmier and the LED’s by the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver will start blinking to indicate that the
rst macro marker has been set. Move the motor to the second posion and press the Macro buon again. This sets the
second posion and the motor moves to its new posion within the span dened by the posion of the control knob. The
Macro LED on the transmier and the LED’s by the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver turns solid green to indicate that
the system is in Macro mode.
To turn the Macro funcon o, press the Macro buon one more me. The Macro LED on the transmier and the LED’s by
the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver will turn o to indicate that the system is no longer in Macro mode. The motor
will now move to a point within the full calibrated range determined by the posion of the control knob.
REC
This secon will cover the basics of seng up the Ymer system for remote trigger and will not go into detail regarding
cables. Hedén oers a range of dierent cables for use on dierent camera systems. There are variaons on how to set
the system up depending on what camera and cables you are using.
The Hedén Ymer system uses contact closure to remotely trigger the camera. This soluon is compable with most
cameras. For soluons regarding Schmi triggering used by RED camera systems, more informaon can be found at
hps://heden.se/support/red-run-stop/
Informaon about Run/Stop funcons, cables and more can be found at www.heden.se and in our newsleers.
To set the system up for remote triggering, a cable needs to be connected from the RUN/S connector on the le-hand side
panel on the receiver to the appropriate connector on your camera system.
WARNING! Do not connect this cable when the receiver is powered.
Refer to separate instrucons from the camera manufacturer as to where to connect cables and how to set the camera up
for remote triggering.
Make sure the Hedén Ymer system is powered and paired and that all necessary parameters dictated by the camera
manufacturer is met. A single press of the REC buon will trigger the Run/Stop funcon. The LED above the REC buon
will turn solid red to indicate that the funcon is acve. To inacvate the funcon, press the REC buon one more me.
The LED above the REC buon will now turn o.

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Lens Mapping
Ymer 3 have lens mapping funcon on all 3 channels. The unit have 100 dierent storage posions for storing lens data
internally. Before you start mapping to make things easier, make sure the motor direcons are correct. You can map a lens
with one ring and then change what ring you want to use aer mapping. For this to work the best use a ring that matches
the near focus the closest with the lens you are mapping.
Lens menu
- Enter the main menu by long pressing the Enter buon.
- Navigate the menu with enter, down buon or Limits and Macro buons wich doubles as up/down buons in menues.
- Enter into the “Lens” menu. This is where all the stored lenses will be shown and where you add lenses to the library.
- Use Limit and Macro buon to navigate between the 100 dierent slots for lenses. The empty slots will ash “empty”. The
saved lenses will show up with name and what ring was used.
- Press enter to select the slot you want to edit. If the slot is empty you will only get the opon to add a new lens. If there is
a lens added to the slot already, you will get the opon to remap the lens but keep the naming, overwrite the lens or pick
the lens as the acve one.
Lens Name
There is a pre loaded list of lens manufacturers.
- Select the rst leer in the name of the lens manufacturer and pick the name from the list.
- Input the focal length of the lens. If you are mapping a zoom lens, use the dash to separate the focal lengts of the zoom in
this step.
Mapping
If you are only mapping focus you can skip the iris mapping and zoom mapping steps with the enter buon.
-Set min aperture, use down buon to move the cursor to the f-stop number and use limits/macro buon to change the
value.
- Press enter to select value and anter again, repeat for max aperture value.
- Set the minimum focal lenght using limits/macro buon and enter and repeat for maximum focal length
- Select if you want to map all 3 channels or just one of them
- Select the ring you want to map the lens to, imperial 1-5 or metric 1-5. You dont need the physical ring on the hand unit,
the values will be shown on the screen.
- Move the focus knob to the innity mark, the lens should also be at innity. If it is not, you can sll map in reverse but we
reccommend to reverse the motor direcon to make mapping easier.
- While having the lens and ring at innity press AUX to mark the starng point
- For the rst point, move the lens to the desired posion, then hold AUX and move the knob(or the value in the screen)
to the corresponding value, release AUX when the correct value is in the screen or on the mapped ring. Repeat this for the
whole lens span. You can undo the previous point if you marked it incorrectly. At least 4 points is needed to be able to save
a mapping. More points will increase the precision of the mapping. Press save.
Iris/zoom mapping
Iris mapping will start at the highest aperture number entered previously
- Move iris slider unl the lens reaches the max iris value on the screen, short press AUX
- Repeat for the lowest iris number
- Use limits/macro buons to decide what values in between min and max that you want to map, move the slider to the
corresponding mark on the lens and press AUX for each mark.
Mapping zoom is idencal to iris mapping.
Lens Map On/O
To acvate or de-acvate the lens mapping
- Press enter to open Main Menu
- Select “Map On” To turn lens mapping on
- Select “Map O” to turn lens mapping o
- “Exit to return to home screen

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Quick FIZ menu
Use short press to toggle between Focus Iris and Zoom mode.
Long press to enter the quick menu for the acve channel.
AutoCal - Auto calibrates only the acve channel
Trq Low/Med/High - Sets the calibraon torque for the acve channel
Dir Fwd/Rev - Reverse motor direcon
Ctr Std/rev- Reverse the direcon of the contol (availible for iris and zoom)
MO On/O - Manual override toggle on/o.
F - Shows the actual digital value of the posion
File menu
In the le menu you will nd funcons to save/load from USB sck and delete lenses.
Saving and loading lenses
-Use the included USB-sck with specic le structure. If you do not have it, format any USB-sck to FAT32 and download
the le structure from our website.
When you save the les to the USB they will all be stored in one sigle le. You can insert the USB-sck to another ymer 3
unit and load all the les.
Delete Lens
-Deletes the acve lens.
Delete all lens
- Deletes all the lenses stored.
Setup menu
Under the set up menu you will nd the following:
Mtr Trq - Change calibraon torque of all channels
Led Str - Change brightness of buon LEDs
AUX In - Switch between CineRT and Cinetape
AUX Btn - Set funcon of AUX buon between, Focustracking, screen on/o or no funcon
Service - Only used for inial setup at factory
Test Pg - Only used for inial setup at factory
Updang Soware
Go to www.heden.se/support/downloads to download the Ymer soware update program with full instrucons on how to
update soware on the Ymer follow focus system.

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Trouble Shoong
Q� My motor will not calibrate the full span of the lens
A1� Make sure the lens is not right at the lens end stop
A2� Try using LenSaverTM manual calibraon
A3� Try switching to a new gear. Play between gear and hub can cause problems with automac calibraon.
Motor service might be required.
Q� Automac calibraon will not start
A� Make sure the system is set to automac and not manual calibraon. Switching between automac and
LenSaverTM manual calibraon can only be done on the receiver.
Q� My macro markers are not exactly where I placed them
A� Try waing about one second aer each press of the buon for the system to calculate the new parameters
and correctly place the marker.
Q� I am experiencing connecvity or signal quality issues
A1� Make sure the antenna is not damaged.
A2� Try staying within line of sight. Solid structures can interfere with the signal.
A3� Try keeping the antenna on the receiver and transmier upright
Q� My motor spins uncontrollably at power up/calibraon
A� This is a sign of encoder malfuncon. Make sure all cables are connected to the correct connector. Make sure
the motor connector and pins are not damaged. Make sure the system is not powered up when switching or
connecng cables or equipment. Service and/or repairs might be required.
Q� My transmier/receiver won’t pair
A1� Avoid waing too long between starng the pairing sequence on the transmier and receiver. Try starng
the pairing on both units within a few seconds.
A2� Try keeping the transmier and receiver at a minimum distance of 50 cm from each other during pairing.

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