Jigabot 5 User manual

Intended Use
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Jigabot 5 is a precision robotic & optical device intended to be used by professionals.
These devices are novel and unique instruments; all users should rst learn how they
are intended to be used, and then honor principles of operation. Also, caution should
always be used so as not to pinch ngers or hands or other objects in the Jigabot 5
cradle.
Jigabot 5 uses IR Tracking technology. IR Tracking is an optical technology, which
works best in controlled lighting environments such as is more generally found
indoors. Outdoor environments generally work at closer ranges, provided that (1) the
emitter is attached to the subject; and (2) the clothing worn by the subject is not highly
reective in the IR light spectrum. Always test your implementation within your track-
ing environment before live tracking.
A properly controlled lighting environment will tend to have few, if any, competing IR
light sources. If too much IR light reects off of your subject, a Jigabot Emitter (which
is emitting an IR light signal) may be washed out (blown out) and hence not sensed
or tracked. Jigabot 5 is designed to follow an IR signal generated by an IR Emitter. For
proper tracking to occur, a direct line of sight to a visible IR Emitter is necessary.
Intended Activities
Jigabot 5 is designed for subject-tracking movements such as these: Left & right, up
& down, indoors. The Emitter type that you use will largely determine whether other
kinds of activities can be properly tracked.
IR Emitters & Power packs are not designed to track subjects who, while moving, are
simultaneously spinning (like dancers).
An incomplete list of the kinds of subject-activities that are intended to be tracked with
the IR Emitters & Power modules are these:
• Presenting, Teaching, Preaching
• Self-lming & News Broadcasting
• Stage Performances: Actors, Musicians
Your own particular activity may not be on this list, or may differ from intended activi-
ties in some ways, and thus should be tested in advance of live-tracking.
Contents
This Users’ Guide is a part of the Jigabot User Documentation, and will cover the fol-
lowing additional topics related to Jigabot 5 devices:
• Device. General parts & terms of a Jigabot 5 are dened.
• Tripod Mounting. How to mount a Jigabot 5 to a tripod.
• Camera Mounting. How to mount a camera to a Jigabot 5.
• Placement. Where to place your Jigabot device(s) so that they can see & track
your subject.
• Operating. How to operate your Jigabot 5.
• Warnings, Warranty, & Support. Warnings, warranty, and support information is
provided.
Figure 1. Jigabot 5 shown from front view; camera object shown in transparent red.

Figure 3. Jigabot 5, back view.
Figure 2. Jigabot 5, front view.
Description of parts identied in Figures 2, 3:
• IR Sensor Module: senses emitters to track them over time.
• Lens Filter of IR Sensor Module: keeps outside elements from interfering with the
lens.
• Control Box: battery power, communications, and control of the Jigabot 5.
• Vertical Cradle Arm: connects Enclosure (vertical) shaft to IR Sensor Module and
Cradle.
• Cradle: platform to which cameras can be mounted.
• Enclosure (horizontal): houses a Jigabot 5 motor subassembly.
• (Continued below)
(Description of parts, continued)
• Tripod Mounting Shaft: connects (via 3/8 screw, or 1/4-20
using an included adapter) a tripod to the Jigabot 5.
• Sensor Cable. Used by the IR Sensor Module.
• Sensor Cable Bracket: holds the Sensor Cable in position.
• Power Switch: for switching from ON to OFF.
• Battery Power Indicator: shows battery level.
• Ethernet Jack: provides Ethernet communications.
• Power Jack: provides DC power input for charging.
• Enclosure (vertical): houses a Jigabot 5 motor subassembly.
• 28 mm Wrench Slot: for screwing the shaft into the tripod.
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Lens Filter
Control Box
IR Sensor Module
Cradle
Vertical Cradle Arm
Sensor
Cable
Power
Switch
Battery
Power
Indicator
Ethernet
Jack
Power Jack
Sensor Cable Bracket
Enclosure (horizontal)
Enclosure (vertical)
Tripod Mounting Shaft
28mm Wrench Slot
Device (dih-vahys), noun:
the Jigabot 5 robot, including its mechanical and
electrical parts.
Make sure not to
put ngers or hands
between the Cradle
and Enclosure, be-
cause they could be
pinched or crushed.
Never carry a Jigabot
device by its Sensor
Cable. Always carry by
the Enclosures (verti-
cal or horizontal)

Figure 6. A simple, study tripod should be used. Note that
the tripod need NOT have a head, as the Jigabot 5 becomes
the camera head. For best results, the Mounting Screw
should be a standard 3/8”-16. Alternatively, a 1/4”-20 screw
can be used with the included adapter (3/8” to 1/4”).
Figure 4. Jigabot 5, mounted to a tripod. Figure 5. Jigabot 5 bottom perspective view, showing how to use a
28mm Open Face Wrench to tighten the Mounting Shaft to the Tripod.
Steps for Tripod Mounting:
1. Always mount the Jigabot 5 to the tripod before
mounting the camera onto the Jigabot 5.
2. The tripod should be a sturdy but simple tripod, with
NO camera head, as the Jigabot 5 will become the
camera head.
8. Gently screw the Jigabot 5 onto the mounting screw
(note: the entire Jigabot 5 will turn). DO NOT APPLY
MUCH TORQUE OR ELSE YOU CAN DAMAGE THE
GEARS.
9. Once the Jigabot 5 is gently but fully threaded onto
the mounting screw, use a 28mm wrench on the
Mounting Shaft to torque or tighten the Jigabot 5
onto the tripod. NOTE: this connection should be rm
enough to disallow the Mounting Shaft from rotating
independently of the tripod during tracking operation.
3. Use a tripod with a 3/8”-16 Mounting Screw (or alternatively
one with a 1/4”-20 size Mounting Screw along with the adapter
included with the Jigabot 5.)
4. Make sure that the Mounting Screw is less than 1/2” in length
(less than 12.5mm in length) because the threaded hole of the
Tripod Mounting Shaft on the Jigabot 5 is 1/2” long.
5. Place the tripod on a sturdy surface. MAKE SURE THAT THE
TRIPOD IS LEVEL.
6. With help from another person, hold the Jigabot 5 above the
tripod so that the Tripod Mounting Shaft can be rotated around
the tripod’s Mounting Screw.
7. Gently rest the Jigabot 5’s shaft on the tripod Mounting Screw.
Tripod Mounting
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TRIPOD MOUNTING (moun-ting), noun:
the act of attaching the Jigabot 5 on top of a tripod or
similar mounting device.
Never torque the Jigabot 5 onto the tripod by twisting it
by hand. Rather, use a 28mm wrench to tighten the Shaft
onto the tripod.
Be certain
that the tri-
pod is level,
so that the
Jigabot de-
vice rotates
level with the
ground.
Mounting Screw
Simple Tripod
with no camera
Head
Tripod Mounting Shaft

Figure 9. After positioning the camera so as to center its
weight relative to the Tilt Shaft, it is attached to the cradle via
a 1/4-20” screw thru the nearest cradle hole.
Figure 10. Camera is shown in proper position, attached to
the cradle via 1/4-20” screw.
Figure 7. Transparent red camera is shown atop a Jiga-
bot cradle, but too far to the left to be centered.
Figure 8. A properly centered camera (shown in transparent red
color) is biased towards the right of the cradle, in order to center
the weight of both the camera and the lens on the Tilt Shaft.
Steps for Camera Mounting:
1. After the Jigabot 5 is mounted to a tripod, insure that
the cradle is level.
2. Place a camera on top of the Jigabot 5 cradle. (Steady
the camera so that it does not fall before screwing
it into the cradle for support.) NOTE: the maximum
weight of the camera & lens combined is 10 pounds.
This amount may be exceeded (and cause tracking
issues) if the camera is not balanced on the cradle.
3. Position the camera as close as possible to the Enclo-
sure (vertical).
4. Position the camera Forward or Backward on the cradle until its
weight (including the lens) is centered on the Tilt Shaft. NOTE:
if the weight is not balanced, the Jigabot 5 will not be able to
more the camera freely and smoothly.
5. Once the camera is centered so as to distribute its weight evenly
around the Tilt Shaft, put a 1/4-20” camera mounting screw
(included) thru a hole from the bottom of the Cradle. Mate
the screw with the Camera’s 1/4-20” threaded mounting hole.
NOTE: you may need to move the camera slightly to the nearest
Cradle hole.
6. From the bottom, screw the 1/4-20” screw tightly using the
Screw Ring.
Camera Mounting
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CAMERA MOUNTING (moun-ting), noun:
the act of properly attaching a camera to the Jigabot 5
cradle.
Insure that the camera’s weight is centered
on the cradle (and include the lens in your
assessments).
Make sure that the Cradle is level before placing a
camera on top of it.
1/4-20” Screw
Forward Needs to
be moved
Backward
(direction of
red arrow)
Screw Handle
Camera
The Tilt Shaft,
around which
the camera
weight should
be centered
The Tilt Shaft,
around which
the camera
weight should
be centered
Cradle

Placement
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Figure 12. Jigabot devices can track from multiple positions, provided that the subject is wearing multiple IR Emitters. Multiple emit-
ters create expanded Coverage. As illustrated below, Jigabot units are Placed within regions of Coverage shown as yellow, pink, and
overlapping of the two.
Figure 11. An IR Emitter creates an IR Signal
that emits 120 degrees outward in all direc-
tions. This area is called Coverage. Only a
Jigabot within Coverage can track the subject.
PLACEMENT (pleys-muh nt), noun:
The position of a Jigabot or the placing of a Jigabot
such that it can track an IR Emitter and subject.A Jiga-
bot must be placed within an Emitter’s Coverage to be
ale to track the Emitter.
Steps for Jigabot Placement:
1. Identify the area within which the track-
ing subject will be moving.
2. Verify that the location will allow the
following three conditions can be met:
(a) the camera angle will be cinematically
desirable, (b) the subject’s background
will not be too bright with IR light (such
as sunlight thru a window), and (c) where
there will not be competing IR light
reected off of the subject (typically from
windows or sunlight).
3. Make sure that Jigabot devices are
placed within Coverage created by the
moving subject’s Attached Emitters (See
also, Users’ Guide: IR Emitters & Power
Pack.)
Always test your Tracking Environment, Emit-
ter Attachment, and Placements of Jigabot
devices, before beginning live tracking.
Avoid tracking environments where very bright IR
sources exist immediately behind the subject (such
as shining thru windows on a bright sunny day), or
reecting off of the subject (such as when sunlight
or spotlights produce IR emissions). By changing
location, or time of day when you track, you can
reduce interference (IR light) from the sun.

Operating
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Steps for Jigabot Operation:
1. Before operating a Jigabot device, make
sure that your Jigabot unit is charged.
2. Check battery power by pressing the red
button on the Battery Power Indicator. LEDs
will illuminate in a cumulative way to show
charge: 1 LED=20%, and 5 LEDs=100%.
3. Switch power ON by rocking the Power
Switch. The green LED will illuminate when
the power is ON. This is the only indication
that power is ON. After a boot-up time of
about 35 seconds, the Jigabot unit will
begin tracking.
Figure 14. Control Box, with Power Switch, and
Battery Indicator button and LEDs.
Figure 15. Jigabot 5 with mounted camera,
mounted to a tripod, ready to track.
Figure 13. Control Box, with Power Switch, and Battery Indica-
tor button and LEDs.
OPERATING (op-uh-rey-ting), verb:
To control and use a Jigabot device, in order to auto-
matically track a moving subject.
Power Switch
glows green
when ON
Battery Power
Indicator, LEDs
illuminate when
the red button
is pressed,
showing re-
maining battery
life:
1 LED: 20%
2 LEDs: 40%
3 LEDs: 60%
4 LEDs: 80%
5 LEDs: 100%

Warnings, Warranty, & Support
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WARNINGS
Jigabot devices are precision elec-
tronic devices, and are inheretly
dangerous. Use are your own risk!
Jigabot devices are intended to be
used only in ways dened within
Jigabot User Documentation, by
trained professionals. They should
not be operated by others, or used
where others might get too close.
Besides previously disclosed warn-
ings, common sense saftey is re-
quired, including the following:
Liquids. Jigabot devices are not
intended to get wet. Water or other
liquids will short-circuit the electron-
ics, and cause failure.
Looking. Never look into an IR Emit-
ter; eye damage could occur. Do
not block IR Sensor module. Without
direct line of site the Jigabot will not
track.
Clothing. Attachment of the IR Emit-
ter by its spring clip to more fragile
cloth or clothing can damage the
clothing.
Falling & Bumping. An Emitter &
Power device are both made of alu-
minum and very hard. Do not attach
where your body could be injured
in the event of falling or bumping
into another object.
SUPPORT & HELP
User Documentation:
www.Jigabot.com/Docs/
Emailing questions: suppor[email protected]
(please allow up to 24 hours for a response)
Heat. Jigabot devices are sensitive to
heat, and can be damaged or mal-
function if they overheat. Keep the
aluminum side of the Control Box from
getting too hot, or from operating in
direct sunlight for extended periods of
time.
Cables. Never hold a Jigabot device by
any cable (including its Sensor Cable)!
Also, do no leave cables unattended,
or use cables in ways that can cause
choking or other physical injury.
Filters. Jigabot devices use glass lters
which are fragile and if broken could
cause bodily injury.
Batteries. The IR Power module con-
tains Li-Ion batteries. Do not expose
them to extremes of heat (120 F) or
cold (32 F).
Charging. Jigabot 5 devices should
only be charged using the included
Li-ion desktop charger: 100-240VAC,
50/60Hz. Output DC: 12.6V, 2.0A. IR
Power packs should only be charged
with supplied USB chargers.
Pinching. All Jigabot devices are mo-
tor-powered robots which can pinch or
even crush ngers or hands. Do not put
hands near Jigabot devices when they
are powered ON.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Jigabot warranties its devices against faulty
parts and workmanship for a period of 1 year.
Improper use of devices, including not using
Jigabot devices according to all User Docu-
mentation, will void your warranty. Judgment of
original quality of parts and workmanship, and
of cause of failure, is solely Jigabot’s. This war-
ranty is subject to change at any time without
notice.