Kolor PANOGEAR PACK User manual

PANOGEAR
PACK USER MANUAL
User Manual
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Summary
Images:........................................................................................................................................................2
1. General description.............................................................................................................................3
1. Motorized Panoramic Head................................................................................................................3
2. Simple Bracket...................................................................................................................................3
3. L-Bracket ...........................................................................................................................................3
4. Battery connecter, Battery, Charger...................................................................................................3
5. Tripod ................................................................................................................................................3
6. Touch control panel ...........................................................................................................................3
7. Bluetooth module...............................................................................................................................4
8. Installation CD ...................................................................................................................................4
2. Installation and Use.............................................................................................................................5
1. Installing the motorized head .............................................................................................................5
2. Fastening your camera ......................................................................................................................5
3. Installing your controller/receptor.......................................................................................................6
3. Using the touch control panel............................................................................................................6
1. Installing the driver.............................................................................................................................6
2. Installing the software ........................................................................................................................7
3. Using the software.............................................................................................................................7
4. Using the controller in independent mode with the motorized head....................................................8
1. Profile selection menu....................................................................................................................8
2. Landscape mode............................................................................................................................8
3. Portrait mode..................................................................................................................................8
4. Horizon level ..................................................................................................................................8
5. The viewpoint: spherical, cylindrical, mosaic ..................................................................................9
6. Operation parameters.....................................................................................................................9
7. Operations menu............................................................................................................................9
5. Using Papywizard and your Bluetooth module.................................................................................10
1. Connecting your Bluetooth module...............................................................................................10
2. Installing the software...................................................................................................................10
3. Connecting the software to your motorized head..........................................................................10
4. Using your software......................................................................................................................11
6. Processing the session files (XML) with Autopano Pro or Giga........................................................13
4. Links, resources................................................................................................................................16
1. Motorized head/ Pack ......................................................................................................................16
2. Krpano.............................................................................................................................................16
3. Autopano .........................................................................................................................................16
4. Papywizard......................................................................................................................................16
5. Technical Features............................................................................................................................17
1. Motorized Head................................................................................................................................17
2. Rail ..................................................................................................................................................17
3. Battery connector.............................................................................................................................17
4. Batteries ..........................................................................................................................................17
5. Charger............................................................................................................................................18
6. Touch Control Panel........................................................................................................................18
7. Bluetooth module.............................................................................................................................18
6. Legal information, GPL license, warranty........................................................................................19
1. Legal information and warranty........................................................................................................19
2. Papywizard GP license....................................................................................................................19
3. Contact information, sales and service.............................................................................................19

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Images:
Motorized Panoramic Head
Simple Bracket
L-Bracket
Battery connecter/ Battery/ Charger
Touch Control Panel
Bluetooth Module

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1.General description
1. Motorized Panoramic Head
The Motorized Panoramic Head has the necessary motorization to put the camera in motion and control picture taking. A 3/8"
threaded base is included on the head that can easily be attached to the grand majority of commercial tripods.
The base's top compartment holds the batteries. The motorized head can be powered in three different ways: eight AA
batteries, two LSM-160 batteries, or with an external 12V power supply. You should never use in same time both internal
and external power supply !
On the medial section of the base, you will find (in order) :
1. An RJ-11 jack labeled HC which connects the original controller.
2. An RJ-11 jack labeled AUX which connects the Bluetooth transmitter and the touch control panel.
3. The on/off switch for the head and the connected periphery materials.
On the external top compartment of the motorized head are three attachments :
1. Snap: a snap jack to connect the camera's trigger cable.
2. IN: to connect a 12V DC power supply for the head.
3. OUT: to connect a 12V DC power supply to an external device connected to the head.
A simple bracket or an L-bracket can be connected to the fastening crown to attach the camera.
2. Simple Bracket
Robust and easy-to-use, the simple bracket can be used directly on the attachment zone or can be connected to the provided
L-bracket.
Equipped with a millimeter ruler to aid with attachment and placement.
3. L-Bracket
The L-Bracket included in your pack is essential when using a long focal length. The L-bracket permits you to use your
camera in landscape mode on the motorized head.
4. Battery connecter, Battery, Charger
In your pack you will find a set of necessary ion battery components to supply power to the head. These ion batteries can be
used in place of those previously mentioned allowing you to have greater autonomy. The power kit includes: two 7.4V
batteries, a battery connecter, and a universal charger.
5. Tripod
A tripod comes with the motorized panoramic head enabling you to install your material in the most stable conditions. The
height is adjustable for more convenience.
6. Touch control panel
The touch control panel permits independent and intuitive control of your motorized head. Containing a large internal
memory, you are able to program sessions ahead of time on your computer and then launch them on the spot, or to store your

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already conducted scenarios which can be reused in the future. Thanks to this system, you are able to repeat a session an
infinite amount of times in a simple and precise manner, or you can store your favorite shooting templates to save time when
out in the field.
You can choose:
1. Camera orientation (portrait or landscape)
2. View settings
3. Shot type : spherical, cylindrical, mosaic
4. Shot field boundaries
5. Time lapse
Included is a settings software that runs exclusively with Windows, where you are able to save your configuration material in a
personalized profile (focal length, camera's sensor size, nodal point distance, objective, portrait or landscape camera
orientation, etc.) to use during a future session.
7. Bluetooth module
The Bluetooth transmitter, which plugs in directly to the AUX jack, allows you to control the motorized head wirelessly.
Papywizard software (http://www.papywizard.org) is used to drive the Bluetooth transmitter. It can be installed on a computer,
or compatible device, equipped with a Bluetooth interface.
8. Installation CD
The CD contains documentation and software you will need: Papywizard for various platforms, USB drivers and the settings
software for the touch control panel. The latest version of all these documents is also available online.

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2. Installation and Use
1. Installing the motorized head
1. Screw your motorized head to the tripod
2. Remove the motor's protective cover, located next to the
level. To do so, press the black button located under the front
of the cover. Pull gently up and then out on the cover.
3. Once the cover is removed, take out the two AA battery compartments.
4. Insert your battery connecter in place of the AA battery compartment. Make sure to clip them in. While
inserting the connecter, you may need to apply a bit of pressure to give it a slightly curved shape.
5. Insert the ion batteries under the battery contacts; make sure to keep the ion batteries spread
apart. Put the cover back on by pushing again on the black button to secure it in place.
2. Fastening your camera
On the simple bracket
1. Fasten your camera to the bracket.
2. Insert the simple bracket into the crown
of your motorized head and adjust it as
shown in the adjacent image.
On the L-bracket

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1. Insert the L-bracket into the motorized head's crown to set it in place.
2. Make desired adjustments.
On the simple bracket and the L-bracket
1. Attach the simple bracket to the L-bracket using the fixation screw then attach your camera to the simple
bracket.
2. Make desired adjustments.
Practical advice: Certain lenses and telephoto lenses include a tripod attachment. You can place this attachment directly on
the simple bracket. Stability is enhanced when the load is balanced and you will be able to move more freely.
Use the trigger cable from the pack to connect your camera to the
motorized head. To do so, connect one end of the cable to the
head's SNAP jack and the other to your camera's "Remote" jack.
3. Installing your controller/receptor
Touch Control Panel
1. Install the driver and the drive software using the provided installation CD.
(rf: chapter Using the touch control panel)
2. Connect one end of the provided cable to the controller, then connect the opposite end to the AUX jack on the motorized head.
Bluetooth module
1. Connect your transmitter to the AUX jack on the head.
3. Using the touch control panel
1. Installing the driver
Connect the controller to your computer using your mini-USB cable. Your
controller displays "USB;" but the screen does not light up. Insert the
installation CD. Your computer will alert you of the newly detected material.
According to each version of Windows, the dialogue windows may differ
slightly. You will need to reject the automatic driver search and manually choose the driver folder on
the CD. Windows will then automatically install the driver and confirm that the controller has been
detected.

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2. Installing the software
Once the CD has been inserted into your computer, open the explorer file and click on the folder named "Panorama_Eng".
Double-click on the Setup.exe file to begin the software installation.
Attention: You must have the Microsoft .Net 2.0 extension or higher to be able to install the software. If you receive an error
message, download and install the extension for free from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/fr-
fr/results.aspx?freetext=.Net+2.0&displaylang=fr&stype=s_basic
3. Using the software
Verify that your controller is connected to the computer with the
USB cord (USB will be displayed on the controller's screen) then
launch the Panorama software. At the startup a window will
appear asking you to select the connected controller. If you only
have one connected device, you can simply click on continue (if
nothing happens, wait while the computer detects the device and
then reopens the software).
File Menu :
1. Save: Save the configuration on the hard drive.
2. Open: Open the saved configuration on the hard drive.
Name: Name your profile (model/camera type: Nikon, Canon etc.)
Focal Length: Define your focal length.
Horizontal sensor: Define the camera's sensor width. For a full-frame, it's 36mm. APS-C or DX lens formats will be a smaller
size. Reference your camera's instruction manual for the size.
Vertical sensor: Define the camera sensor height. For example, 24mm for a full-frame.
Nodal: Locate the nodal point (the value is determined by each model and varies according to the lens model). The distance
will be given on the controller screen as a guide for setting up the camera.
Select Portrait or Landscape: Select the camera orientation: portrait or landscape.
Select Standard or Fisheye Lens : Select the lens type: Standard or Fisheye ( Fisheye, a field will appear allowing you to
choose a diagonal view angle : 0° <-> 360°)
Wire, IR Canon etc. : Connection mode. Always select « Wire ».
Add : Add your created profile to the profile list
Insert: Insert the profile to the indicated (highlighted) spot in the list.
Read: Open the selected profile (highlighted).
Remove: Delete the selected profile (highlighted).

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Read Session: Import the controller's data (already conducted sessions) then save it under an XML file format so that you can
reuse it with Autopano. (See using session files (XML) with Autopano section).
Write USB Data: Save your profiles on the controller's memory.
4. Using the controller in independent mode with the motorized head
Verify that your controller is connected to the motorized head then turn the head on. There will be a
start-up screen displayed for 5 seconds indicating the version of the software (e.g. 1.0).
Attention: For the autonomous touch screen controller to function correctly, the material profile must
already be saved in the memory. (See using the software section).
1. Profile selection menu
Use the up/down arrows to select your profile then use the right arrow to access the next menu.
The screen displays, in order :
1. The profile name (Canon)
2. The focal length (0018)
3. The camera orientation (Portrait (P) or Landscape (L))
4. The lens model (Standard (S) or Fisheye (F))
5. The trigger mode ((W)-wire or (Infrared))
6. The camera model uniquely in infrared mode ((C)-Canon, (P)-Pentax/Samsung, (N)-Nikon etc.)
2. Landscape mode
Indicate the selected camera orientation: portrait or landscape.
The parameters are displayed; the last four numbers represent the distance needing to be used for
the montage at the Nodal point.
In daylight, the retro lighting can be deactivated.
The battery symbol has four levels. Level 1 indicates that you have about 1500 possible actions (with the Li-Ion batteries),
750 (with AA batteries).
Click on the right arrow to access the next menu or on the left arrow to return to the previous menu. The motorized head
moves slightly to measure the battery life.
3. Portrait mode
Indicate the selected camera orientation: your camera must be mounted as indicated on the design.
Cf: Landscape mode.
Click on the right arrow to access the next menu or on the left arrow to return to the previous menu.
4. Horizon level
Adjust the motorized head's horizontal position using the screen's up/down arrows.
Click on the right arrow to access the next menu or on the left arrow to return to the previous menu.

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5. The viewpoint: spherical, cylindrical, mosaic
Select panorama, angle, or mosaic mode by pressing the symbol or by clicking on the left arrow to
return to the previous menu.
Panorama mode:
1. You will be taken directly to the operating shooting screen, no other entry is needed.
Angle mode:
1. Using the arrows, shift the motorized head to the center of the panorama.
2. Click the right arrow to access the following menu or the left arrow to return to the
previous menu.
3. Using the horizontal arrows, select the horizontal angle of the panorama (1) then the
vertical angle of the panorama (2). The screen will indicate the minimum angle
4. Click on the right arrow to access the following menu or on the left arrow to return to
the previous menu.
Mosaic mode:
1. Define your shooting scene.
2. Using the four arrows, shift the motorized head to the bottom left corner of the desired
field of view. The mosaic will begin at this point.
3. Click on the right arrow to access the following menu or on the left arrow to return to
the previous menu.
4. Using the four arrows, shift the motorized head to the top right corner of the desired
field of view. The mosaic will end at this point.
5. Click on the right arrow to access the following menu or on the left arrow to return to the previous menu.
6. Operation parameters
Using the top arrows, select the desired number of shots for each pose. (0-99)
Using the middle arrows, select the time lapse. (0-99 seconds)
Using the bottom arrows, select the desired overlap. (0%-50%)
Using the touch at the bottom right, you can have a glimpse before taking the shot.
Click on the right arrow to begin.
Start the shot by pushing on the right arrow or push on the left arrow to return to the previous
menu.
7. Operations menu
On top: the number of rows/columns of images (e.g.002)
Above the progress bar: The number of conducted images/ the total number of images.
The XXX information (e.g.008) shows the number of sessions that will be saved as XML data.
The touch "II" pauses. Press the right arrow to start the session again or press the left arrow to stop
the session and return to the software's settings menu.