Jigabot EX User manual

Quick-Start Guide
What’s In the Box?
Jigabot EX
Condential & proprietary. Copyright 2021 Jigabot LLC, all rights reserved. [email protected] www.Jigabot.com Ph. 801-995-3680
Jigabot EX robot
DOTs (two shown)
USB Wall Charger
Ballhead Mount
Carrying Case
Micro USB Charging Cable
DOTdriver
Power Supply
Your Jigabot EX comes with the following items (and may
include more depending upon the accessories or Kit you
purchased):
1. Jigabot EX robot, including
• Power Supply (plugs into wall & Jigabot EX)
• Tripod adapter (1/4-20” to 3/8-16”)
2. DOTdriver & 4 DOTs, including
• USB wall charger
• Micro USB charging cable
3. Ballhead Mount
4. Carrying Case
Tripod
Adapter
for using
the Jigabot
with 1/4-
20” tripods

Quick-Start Guide
Do a Quick Test
Jigabot EX
Condential & proprietary. Copyright 2021 Jigabot LLC, all rights reserved. [email protected] www.Jigabot.com Ph. 801-995-3680
Once you unpack your Jigabot EX, do a quick test to see how simple it is.
Set up as follows:
1. Attach the Jigabot EX to a Tripod
2. Plug in the power supply, and press IN the power button
3. Tighthly plug in a set of DOTs to the DOTdriver, and hold the power
button IN for 3 seconds
Stand 6 feet in front of the Jigabot EX, and move the dots slowly from side to
side. Congratulations, you’re tracking!
Plug in power supply
NOTE: it takes about 45
seconds to boot up
before you can track
Attach tripod here
Press power ON
(this is the back of the
Jigabot EX)
Plug in a set of DOTs
(press very rmly)
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 1
NOTE: You only need to use the included Tripod
Adapter if you are using a consumer tripod. A Jigabot
tripod (or kit accessory) uses a professional standard
stud which is 3/8-16” and ts into the Jigabot EX
directly without an adapter.
Press and hold power button
(for 3 seconds)
NOTE: to power OFF, press and hold
the same button for 3 seconds

Quick-Start Guide
Mount an iPad
Jigabot EX
Condential & proprietary. Copyright 2021 Jigabot LLC, all rights reserved. [email protected] www.Jigabot.com Ph. 801-995-3680
Once you verify how to track with your Jigabot EX, you can attach an iPad as
follows:
First power OFF your Jigabot and DOTdriver, then set up as follows:
1. Attach the Ballhead mount to the Jigabot EX
2. Attach the iPad Mount to the Ballhead mount
3. Attach the iPad to the iPad Mount Accessory
Again power ON, then stand 6 feet in front of the Jigabot EX and move the
DOTs slowly from side to side. Congratulations, you’re tracking with an iPad!
STEP 1
STEP 2 STEP 3
Attach the Ballhead Mount
(screw in rmly)
Attach the iPad Mount to
the Ballhead Mount
(screw in rmly)
Second rest your iPad
on the iPad Mount
(bottom of iPad into the
base channel)
First extend up the
iPad Mount
(just above the height
of your iPad)
Third, place top of
iPad in top channel
(push top of mount
down to hold iPad
rmly in position)

Quick-Start Guide
Mount a Small Camera
Jigabot EX
Condential & proprietary. Copyright 2021 Jigabot LLC, all rights reserved. [email protected] www.Jigabot.com Ph. 801-995-3680
Once you verify how to track with your Jigabot EX, and rather than mounting
an iPad, you can attach a small camera as follows:
First power OFF your Jigabot and DOTdriver, then set up as follows:
1. Attach the Ballhead mount to the Jigabot EX
2. Attach the Camera to the Ballhead mount
Again power ON, then stand 6 feet in front of the Jigabot EX and move the
DOTs slowly from side to side. Congratulations, you’re tracking with a small
camera!
STEP 1
Attach the Ballhead Mount
(screw in rmly)
Attach the camera to
the Ballhead Mount
(screw in rmly)
Small camera: a small camera is less than a couple of pounds, and
well balanced where it is attached to a Ballhead or tripod.
Level tripod
It is best practice to
make sure your tripod
is properly leveled so
that the Jigabot pans
in a precisely level
manner.

Quick-Start Guide
Mount a Larger Camera
Jigabot EX
Condential & proprietary. Copyright 2021 Jigabot LLC, all rights reserved. [email protected] www.Jigabot.com Ph. 801-995-3680
Once you verify how to track with your Jigabot EX, and rather than mounting
an iPad or small camera, you can mount a larger one as follows:
If you havn’t yet done so, power OFF your Jigabot and DOTdriver, then set up
as follows:
1. Attach a Top Mount accessory to the Jigabot EX
2. Attach the Camera to the Top Mount accessory, and move forward or
back to balance the load on the pan- or swivel-axis
3. Make sure that your tripod is properly leveled
Again power ON, then stand 6 feet in front of the Jigabot EX and move the
DOTs slowly from side to side. Congratulations, you’re tracking with a larger
camera!
Attach the Top-
Mount accessory
to the Jigabot EX
(screw in two 1/4-
20” screws rmly)
Attach the camera to the TopMount
by using the included Cinevate screw to secure the mount into the
base of the camera tightly.
Level tripod
Make sure that your tripod is properly leveled so that the Jigabot
pans in a precisely level manner.
Balancing is essential:
before nal tightening of
the camera to the Top-
Mount, move the camera
forward and back until the
load is balanced directly
over the pan or swivel axis.
Larger camera: a
larger camera is one
that is longer in size
than a few inches,
or heavier in weight
than a few pounds.
Do not exceed 7 to
10 pounds.