Kessler SECOND SHOOTER User manual

SECOND SHOOTER USER GUIDE
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Second Shooter™
• Slider
• Motor Mount
• Camera Control Cable (or external intervalometer)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Controller ........................................................................ 2
Getting Started: Hardware Set-Up ........................................................................ 3
- Slider Motor ..................................................................... 3-5
- Pan & Tilt Axis ........................................................................ 6
- Intervalometer Connect ........................................................................ 6
Setting Up a Move ........................................................................ 7
- Manual Move ........................................................................ 7
- Turntable ........................................................................ 7
- Program Move ..................................................................... 7-8
- Loop/Scrub ........................................................................ 9
- Time Lapse ................................................................... 9-10
- Stop Motion ...................................................................... 10
Updating Firmware ...................................................................... 11
Term Reference Guide ...................................................................... 11
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THE CONTROLLER
a) Menu Button
Navigate backwards to the previous menu
with this button.
b) Directional Arrows
The directional arrows can be used to navi-
gate through the menu and also control the
Left/Right movement of the Slider motor or
the Up/Down movement of the tilt axis. By
pressing the Shift Button + Left/Right arrow,
this will control the Pan Axis.
Press and hold (for 3 seconds) Left/Right or
Up/Down to swap move orientations.
c) Enter Button
Use this button to select options through the
menu.
d) Shift Button
This button in conjunction with other buttons
allows for secondary controls.
Shift + Left/Right arrow controls the Pan axis
Shift + Enter turns the LED Light on/o
Shift toggles backlight on/o during
time lapse move
e) USB Port
Connect the Controller to a computer via the
supplied USB cable to update rmware.
f) Expansion Port
Connect peripherals like joystick controllers,
jog wheels, etc. (for future release).
g) Wire Clip
Connect the power cord through this clip to
prevent unwanted disconnection.
h) Power Port
Connect the supplied AC wall power cord or
a 12V DC cable for battery power.
i) LED Light
Press Shift + Enter to turn off/on.
j) Intervalometer Port
Connect a camera via Camera Control Cable
to this port for intervalometer control.
k) Cat5 Ports (Slider, Pan, Tilt)
Connect each axis to corresponding port via
provided CAT5 cable.
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c)
d)
e) f) g) h)
i) j) k)
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GETTING STARTED: HARDWARE SET-UP
Slider Motor
1. Choose your desired motor speed by arranging the proper combination of motor
pulleys. The metal pin on the Slider motor is to be used for storing the extra pulley.
Small Pulley
2. To remove the pulley installed on the Slider motor, simply pull outward away from the
motor.
3. To install the pulley, simply push the pulley onto the motor shaft while aligning the
holes. Be sure to hold the belt in place while installing.
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Pulley Storage Pin
Large Pulley

7. Choose between the following pulley combinations: Fast, Normal and Slow.
Fast (Low Torque)
*This combination is only compatible with CineSlider, Philip Bloom and Stealth sliders.
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4. Install the Small Pulley onto the Slider Motor.
The pre-installed belt (labled 110XL) on the Slider Motor is to be used in most
applications. However, if using the Small Pulley in conjunction with the Shuttle Pod,
Shuttle Pod Mini or Pocket Dolly v2.0 follow steps 5-6.
5. Place the smaller belt (labled 100XL) around the Small Pulley.
6. Mount the Slider Motor onto the Motor Mount utilizing the threaded holes nearest to
the pulley on the back side of the motor.

Normal
Slow (High Torque)
8. Mount Slider motor to slider using a Kessler Motor Mount.
9. Connect CAT5 cable from Slider motor to the SLIDER port on the Controller.
*This combination requires the pulley from the Motor Mount Kit to be used on the slider.
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Pan & Tilt Axis
1. Mount your Pan & Tilt head utilizing the 3/8”-16 and ¼” – 20 holes on the underside of
the Head. (Recommended Mounting: Kessler Kwik Release + 3/8”-16 Kwik Short Plate)
2. Connect CAT5 cable from the side of the Pan base to the PAN port on the controller.
3. Connect CAT5 cable from the Tilt axis to the TILT port on the controller.
4. Plug in power supply.
Intervalometer Connect
1. For time lapse or stop motion, connect a Camera Control Cable to the INT. port on the
controller to the camera.
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SETTING UP A MOVE
After powering up the system you will be presented with four options:
• PROGRAM MOVE
• MANUAL MOVE
• TURNTABLE
• SETTINGS
Settings
• Swap Controls – Inverts Controls depending on user preference
• Firmware Update – See “Updating Firmware” section
Manual Move
Select MANUAL MOVE to do a live move without programming.
1. The default speed of Manual Move mode is 50%. This selection will be blinking. If
you’d like to adjust that speed up or down you can do so using the Up or Down arrow.
Once you’ve adjusted that to the speed you like, press Enter.
2. The screen will now display RUNNING which allows you to manually move each axis
by using the directional arrows.
Turntable
Select TURNTABLE for continuous panning.
The speed can be adjusted by pressing the Up or Down arrow at any time.
Press the Left or Right arrow to start/stop panning.
Program Move
Select PROGRAM MOVE and choose EDIT MOVE, NEW MOVE or SKIP
Edit Move
Edit the last move that was programmed within the controller
• 1st Key Frame - Edit the rst key frame position
• 2nd Key Frame - Edit the second key frame position
If a 3 key frame move is programmed the follow options will also appear
• 3rd Key Frame - Edit the third key frame position
• 2nd Key Frame Time - Edit when the second key frame exists within the move
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New Move
Choose 2 KEY FRAMES or 3 KEY FRAMES
• 2 Key Frames
Set the 1st (begin) and 2nd (end) key frames for the move.
Be sure each axis is in the desired position before selecting SET 1ST KEY FRAME or
SET 2ND KEY FRAME.
1. Position your Slider and Pan & Tilt head to desired beginning position and press
ENTER to SET 1ST KEY FRAME.
2. Position your Slider and Pan & Tilt head to desired end position and then press
ENTER to SET 2ND KEY FRAME.
• 3 Key Frames
Set the 1st (begin), 2nd and 3rd (end) key frames for the move.
Be sure each axis is in the desired position before selecting SET 1ST KEY FRAME, SET
2ND KEY FRAME or SET 3RD KEY FRAME
1. Position your Slider and Pan & Tilt head to desired beginning position and press
ENTER to SET 1ST KEY FRAME.
2. Position your Slider and Pan & Tilt head to desired end position and then press
ENTER to SET 2ND KEY FRAME.
3. Position your Slider and Pan & Tilt head to desired end position and then press
ENTER to SET 2ND KEY FRAME.
4. Adjust the percentage of 2ND KF TIME (2nd key frame time). The default is set to
50% which would put the second key frame halfway through the move. If you set it to
a lower percentage it will get to the second key frame earlier in the move and if you set
the percentage higher it will get to the second key frame later in the move.
Skip
Advance to the next menu without programming a new move
Now choose one of the following shooting modes:
• LOOP/SCRUB
• TIME LAPSE
• STOP MOTION
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Loop/Scrub
1. Set TIME and RAMP values by selecting with Enter and adjusting with the Up and
Down arrows:
• Time – The amount of time it will take to complete entire move
• Ramp – Percentage value indicates the change in speed of the movement over the entire
move. The time value to the right shows how fast/slow the system gets up to the top speed
or how fast/slow the camera comes to a stop.
1. Press ENTER to select RUN.
• Scrubbing – Press ENTER while Looping to enter SCRUB mode. This feature will allow
you to manually advance the position of the Slide, Pan & Tilt axis within the programmed
move by holding the LEFT or RIGHT arrow button.
Time Lapse
1. Select SHOOT/MOVE/SHOOT or CONTINUOUS mode:
• Shoot/Move/Shoot – Camera will only re when not moving. That is, the camera will re,
move to next position, stop and re.
• Continuous – Camera will move without stopping and re throughout the duration of the
move
*If using a 3rd party intervalometer, select Continuous and set the overall run time by increasing
or decreasing the Photos value. The exposure, delay and photo values will not be used.
2. Set values for EXPOSURE, DELAY & PHOTOS by using the Up and Down arrows.
3. Press the Down arrow and select NEXT.
Fig. A
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4. Set the RAMP value by selecting with Enter and adjusting with the Up and Down
arrows:
• Ramp – Percentage value indicates the change in speed of the movement over the entire
move. The frame value to the right shows how many images until the system gets up to the
top speed or how many images until the camera comes to a stop.
4. For additional (not required) time lapse settings select ADVANCED FEATURES
5. Set values for the following - when nished select DONE:
• Start Delay - Adds time prior to the move
• Pre Photos - Adds photos prior to the start of the move
• Post Photos - Adds photos after the move ends
6. Select START to begin the time-lapse.
The motors will move into the start position (1st key frame) and the backlight will turn off. Press
the Shift button to toggle the backlight on/off. Press the Enter button to Pause/Resume the time
lapse move.
Stop Motion
1. Set values for #PHOTOS & RAMP:
• #Photos - Indicates the number of photographs taken during the entirety of the move
• Ramp – Percentage value indicates the change in speed of the movement over the entire
move. The frame value to the right shows how many images until the system gets up to the
top speed or how many images until the camera comes to a stop.
2. Select AUTO ADVANCE or MANUAL ADVANCE by pressing Enter to toggle
selections.
• Auto Advance - In this mode, after the camera res, the system will automatically advance
to the next position in the movement
• Manual Advance - After ring the photo, you will hit Left or Right to move the camera into
the next/previous position in the move
3. Select NEXT by pressing Enter.
4a. Select SNAP to trigger the camera and repeat for auto advance.
4b. Select SNAP to trigger the camera. Press the Left or Right arrow to move the
camera into the next/previous position for manual advance. Repeat.
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UPDATING FIRMWARE
1. Download and extract the attached zip le. There are 2 les within the zip. The one
you will need is 2NDSHOOTER.IMG.
2. Plug in the power cord for the Second Shooter controller.
3. Plug the micro-USB to USB cable from the USB port on the computer into the
micro-USB port on the controller.
4. Once system powers up, navigate to SETTINGS.
5. In SETTINGS, nd and select FIRMWARE UPDATE.
The Controller will display FIRMWARE UPDATE READY…
6. The Controller will show up as a USB device on your computer titled 2nd Shooter.
7. Go to the location where you extracted 2NDSHOOTER.IMG.
8. Click and drag 2NDSHOOTER.IMG to the USB device titled 2nd Shooter and release.
9. The system is now updating. The Controller’s screen will detail the update process.
10. Select REBOOT to restart the controller.
MAC Users:
Once ‘Reboot’ is selected during the update rmware process, a ‘Disk Not Ejected Properly’
message appears on the Mac OS X desktop. Users may simply close this message without
issue.
11. As the system restarts, conrm the splash screen shows the latest rmware version
across the bottom.
TERM REFERENCE GUIDE
Exposure – The length of time the camera’s shutter is open when taking a photograph
Delay – Amount of time between photos
Ramp – Rate of Change of acceleration/deceleration
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