Jigabot EX User manual
Quick-Start Guide Jigabot EX
(with IR Kit accessory)
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Welcome & Overview
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Welcome to the Jigabot family! And thank
you for purchasing the Jigabot EX with an
IR Tracking Kit accessory.
Your new system uses our best indoor
tracking technology--the same used by top
professionals & organizations.
The Jigabot EX is unique in that it is our rst
product every priced below $1,000. And
yet it has many advanced features com-
paired to past models, including smaller
size, smaller weight, increased payload
capacity, and availability in several colors.
This Users’ Guide will give you an over-
view of how to best use your Jigabot EX to
achieve great IR Tracking.
Anatomy
The Jigabot EX is housed within an extrud-
ed 6061 grade aluminum Enclosure, which
is anodized. The Top plate and Bottom
plate are also made of aluminum, as is the
Base tripod mount.
The stainless steel 1/4”-20 screw on the top
of the Jigabot EX, is used to mount a cam-
era, or a camera mount accessory such as a
smartphone mount or Ballhead accessory
(which is included with your unit).
There is a Base tripod mount enables the
Jigabot EX to be mounted to a tripod or
other device, and has a 3/8”-16 tap (and ships with
a 1/4”-20 adapter.) This should never be removed
from your Jigabot EX.
The IR Tracking Kit includes the IR Tracking Plate,
the IR Pass lter, two Mounting screws, and a Neo-
dymium magnet. This kit enables the Jigabot EX
to automatically begin IR tracking when powered
ON. IR tracking requires use of Jigabot Dots and
Dot Driver, which is included with your Jigabot EX.
On the back of the Jigabot EX is the Power switch
(NOTE: to power ON press the swith down), and
the power Jack or connector for external power.
Two dots and a Dot driver are shown below.
Please read the Users’ Guide for Dots & Dot
Driver found separately here: https://www.
jigabot.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/
Dot-Driver-User-Guide-Rev.-1.pdf
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Operating
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Jigabot EX
(with IR Kit accessory)
Quick-Start Guide
Before powering ON your Jigabot EX, do
the following steps:
1. Mount Accessories
If you have purchased a Top Mount, or Base
Mount, etc., attach such accessories now,
before mounting your EX to a Tripod or oth-
er mount. (Note: your IR Tracking Kit may
come preinstalled if purchased together
with your Jigabot EX).
NOTE: your camera will need an IR block
lter so that it will not see/record a blinking
IR light from our Dots. Most cameras and
phones ship with an IR block lter. But if
your camera’s image sensor does not block
IR light, now is the time to mount such a
lter to your lens.
Rev.-1.pdf), attach Dots to yourself or your
subject. Then power ON your Dot Driver.
5. Place the Jigabot EX
Place your Jigabot EX where coverage will
be best, and range is appropriate, as de-
scribed in the Users’ Guide for
Dots and Dot Driver in Step 4
above.
Power ON & Track!
After completing the above
steps, you are ready to power
On your Jigabot EX. Do this by
(1) plugging in a Power Supply
(12V DC power), or plugging
in an external battery pack
(12V DC); and (2) switching
the unit ON (move the switch
to the down position). After
about 40 seconds of “booting
up,” the Jigabot EX will see
and follow Dots (assuming that
your Dots are plugged into a
Dot Driver and that too is pow-
ered ON.)
2. Mount to a Tripod
You can mount your Jigabot EX to a tripod, dolly,
wall bracket, etc. But you should do that before
mounting your camera or turning on your device.
Remember to raise up your mount high enough
that you will properly frame your subject as your
camera is panned left and right by your Jigabot EX.
3. Mount a Camera
Mount your camera to the
Jigabot EX using included
Ballhead Accessory, or the
Top Mount accessory (if one
was previously purchased.) If
using a Top Mount accessory,
you can move the camera as
needed to balance it; attach
the camera using a 1/4”-20
or 3/8”-16 screw. If you are
using a quick-release dovetail
and system, now is the time to
mount that to your Jigabot EX,
and to your camera (this may
require initial mounting of the
Top Mount Accessory). Then
attach your camera to your
Jigabot EX via the quick-re-
lease system.
4. Attach Dots to Your Subject
Using directions found in Users’ Guide for Dots
and Dot Driver (https://www.jigabot.com/wp-con-
tent/uploads/2019/11/Dot-Driver-User-Guide-
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Warnings, Warranty & Support
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Jigabot EX
(with IR Kit accessory)
Quick-Start Guide
LIMITED WARRANTY
Jigabot warranties its devices against faulty
parts and workmanship for a period of 18
months. Judgment of original quality of parts
and workmanship, and of cause of failure, is
solely Jigabot’s. Improper use of Emitters or
Power Packs, including uses not specically
mentioned herein, will void your warranty.
SUPPORT & HELP
Please nd additional User Documentation at
www.Jigabot.com/docs/.
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 dened 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 Dot;
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 Dots
by its magnet to more fragile cloth
or clothing can damage the clothing.
Falling & Bumping. An IR Dot &
Driver are both made of hard mate-
rials. Do not attach where your body
could be injured in the event of fall-
ing or bumping into another object.
Heat. Jigabot devices are sensitive to
heat, and can be damaged or malfunc-
tion if they overheat. Keep the aluminum
enclosure from getting too hot, or from
operating in direct sunlight for extended
periods of time.
Cables. Never hold a Jigabot device by
any cable, particularly a power cable.
Also, do no leave cables unattended, or
use cables in ways that can cause chok-
ing or other physical injury.
Filters. Jigabot devices use glass lters
which are fragile and if broken could
cause bodily injury.
Batteries. The IR Power Pack contains
Li-Ion batteries. As do Jigabot EX exter-
nal battery packs. Do not expose them to
extremes of heat (120 F) or cold (32 F).
Power. Do not substitute power supplies
& battery chargers! Jigabot EX devic-
es should only be operated using the
included 12V power supply. External 12V
battery packs should only be charged
using their included AC/DC charger. IR
Dot Drivers should only be charged with
their included 5V USB chargers.
Pinching. All Jigabot devices are mo-
tor-powered robots which can pinch or
even crush ngers or other body parts.
Stay clear of Jigabot devices when they
are powered ON.
NOTE: Standard Jigabot Dots are magnetic. Do not use if you have a pacemaker; rather, requst a non-magnetic Dot.
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