Hobby-Wing ARRIS CM2000 User manual

ARRIS CM2000 USER MANUAL

ARRIS CM2000 Brushless Gimbal User Manual
Thank you for purchasing the ARRIS CM2000 Brushless Gimbal. This gimbal is compatible with
the GoPro line of cameras.
The controller on the ARRIS CM2000 Gimbal was designed using an open source project. This
setup allows the customer to adjust the settings as needed. (We do not suggest this for beginners)
Note: The quality of the aerial photography is not only determined by the gimbal, but also the setup
of the multicopter and the skill level of the person flying.
In order to obtain the best quality please take time to make sure everything on your multicopter is
correctly balanced and dialed in.
Contents
1. ARRIS CM2000 Parts
2. Important Notes
3. How to Connect the Wires
4. How to Adjust the Parameters
5. Frequently Asked Questions

1. ARRIS CM2000 Parts
The ARRIS CM2000 Brushless Gimbal consists of following items:
1. CM2000 Gimbal (Includes the gimbal frame, two brushless motors, brushless controller and
sensor)
2. User Manual Disk (The following can be found on the disk: user manual, software, USB driver
and a video of the test flight)
3. 3 PIN Signal Wire (Used for operating the gimbal manually)
2. Important Notes
1. The gimbal needs a separate 3S battery for power. DO NOT use any other cell count as it
could cause damage to the controller or have a negative impact on the gimbal.
2. When you connect the gimbal to a computer using a USB cable, you will also need to supply
power to the gimbal via a 3s battery and keep the gimbal still in order to ensure it connects to the
computer.
3. When the gimbal begins the initialization process, please keep the gimbal still or it may not run
a self-test.
4. “Gravity center” is an important factor. When you install the camera please pay attention to the
gravity center of the gimbal. Here is how to determine that gravity center is appropriately setup:
With the camera installed, unplug the battery. At this point the roll of the CM2000 gimbal should
remain horizontal, and the pitch should remain vertical.

3. Connect the wires (Manual Control the Tilt and Roll of the Gimbal)
We send 3 different color wires with the gimbal in the package.
Here we take RX701 as an example to show you how to connect the
wires if you want to control the tilt and roll of the gimbal manually.
In this picture, the number 3 refers to the pitch, number 2 is roll, and
number 1 is GND. O ther receiv er is the same.

3. How to Connect the Wires
Here we have marked the ports where you need to connect, and how to connect them through the
following picture:
4. How to Adjust the Parameters
For the ARRIS CM2000, we have adjusted all the settings before shipping and we do not suggest
beginners change the settings.
However, if you need to make changes, the information below is the process to adjust the
settings:
1. Install the CM2000_Setup from the manual disk.
2. Give power to the gimbal and connect the gimbal to the computer through the USB cable. The
computer will detect the USB port. After the detection, open the software.
3. Keep the gimbal still and click the “CM2000” port on the software to connect.
4. At this point you can adjust settings accordingly. Once again we do not suggest this for
beginners. We have tested and adjusted each gimbal before shipping.
1. Install the Drive_Rar from the manual disk, and then install the Java, and install the Software at last.

The picture below is the interface of the software:
In this software, P/I/D is the automatic control system parameter of the controller. We mainly
adjust those parameters.
Prefers to the response of the attitude. The bigger the number is, the quicker the response will be.
You can increase the value of the number slowly from 0, until the gimbal regains horizontal condition,
is stable and responds quickly. If the value of the number is too big, it may cause vibration. If the
gimbal vibrates, you can increase the D parameter to restrain it.
Drefers to response inhibition. This parameter is good for preventing low frequency vibrations.
However, if the value of number is too big, it may increase high frequency vibrations.
Irefers to delayed response. If the gimbal returns to center slowly, you can increase the
number of this parameter.
Power refers to the maximum power of the motor. This parameter can control the output
power of the motor. If the power is weak, it may not drive the gimbal and this will cause
vibration. If the power is too strong, it will spend too much power and the motor will become
hot. This may cause self excited oscillation.

Invert refers to the direction of the motor rotation.
Poles refers to the number of poles of the motor. (magnet)
RC -Min/RC-Max refers to the minimum/maximum angle you can control manually. This
means the roll angle and pitch angle of the gimbal that you can control through your radio.
LPF/SPD refers to the linearity the gimbal can control. The bigger the number is, the slower the
response speed of the gimbal will be.
NIC.MODE refers to the gimbal mode switch. There are two Modes:
1. Return to the center automatically
2. Manual
After you adjust the settings, click “WRITE” to save. The system will respond to the adjustments you
made and the parameters will be saved to the controller.
5. Frequently Asked Questions
Ⅰ. I could not connect with the software.
Solutions:
1. Check the settings of the COM port. Your settings should be under COM8. The way to set this is
as follows:
1.1 Connect the gimbal to your computer;
1.2 Right click “My Computer”, choose “Management” to enter “Computer
Management”;
1.3 Open “Port (COM and LPT)” to find the controller, right click the “Property”, enter
“Port Settings”, click “Advanced”, and choose the port number from the “COM Port”,
and confirm it is OK.
1.4 After you change the COM port, you need to restart the software.
2. Reinstall the software
3. Keep the gimbal still, and click “Connect”
Ⅱ. The gimbal will not initialize
Solution: Keep the gimbal still when the gimbal begins to initialize
Ⅲ. There is “Jelly” and vibration on the image of the video
Solutions:
1. Decrease the vibrations coming from the multi copter. Add some shock absorption material
between the gimbal and multi copter.

2. Decrease the P parameter on the software. (We do not suggest beginners to adjust it)
Ⅳ. I cannot get the software to run.
Solutions:
1. The software runs under JAVA. Check to make sure you have JAVA software installed
and updated.
2.
To run the software you need to install NET—net.framework. Please choose the
version that is compatible with your computer system.
Thank you purchasing our product. If you think there is anything we can improve, please feel free
to contact us. We will strive to continue in making changes and adjustments to this product if we
feel it can make the product better..
Our email address is [e-mail].!