Middle Things APC-R User manual

APC - R D o c um e nt a t i on

T able o f c ont e nts :
I ntro d u c t i on
I mport a nt I n f orm a t i on & S afe ty
L egal N ot ice
APC - R Q u ick S t a rt
1. D own l o ad & I nst all M iddle C ontro l
2. G e tt i n g your APC - R r ead y
2.1 P ow e r i n g t he APC - R
2.2 C onn ec t i n g t he APC - R to t he gi m bal
2.3 C onn ec t i n g t he APC - R to t he ca m e r a
3. C onn ec t your APC - R to your n e twor k
3.1 N e twor k W or kfl ow O v e rv ie w
3.2 C onn ec t t he APC - R E t he rn e t P ort
3.3 V ie w t he APC - R C onn ec t i on S t a tus i n M iddle C ontro l
3.4 C onn ec t M iddle C ontro l to your ATEM
4. C ontro l your G i m bal & C a m e r a R e mot el y
4.1 U s i n g t he M iddle C ontro l so f tw a r e b uttons
4.2 U s i n g a n e xt e rn al U SB J oyst ick C ontro lle r
4.3 U s i n g t he M iddle R e mot e
4.4 U s i n g a S tr ea m deck X L ( B i t f o c us C omp a n i on )
W ha t ' s n e xt ?
M iddle R e mot e Q u ick S t a rt
1. P r e qu i s i t e s
2. D own l o ad & I nst all G l u e
3. L o ad t he M iddle C ontro l S o l ut i on
4. A ss ig n t he M iddle R e mot e b uttons
W ha t ' s n e xt ?
C ha n gi n g t he APC - R ca m e r a ID
S e tt i n g up t he DJI F o c us M otor
S a v i n g P os i t i on P r e s e ts
C onn ec t i n g M iddle C ontro l w i t h C omp a n i on - S tr ea m deck X L
1. D own l o ad a n i nst all B i t f o c us C omp a n i on
2. I nst all our C omp a n i on c ustom p age s
2.1 D own l o ad all t he la t e st p age s
2.2 I mport t he c ustom p age s i nto C omp a n i on
3. C on fig ur e t he M iddle C ontro l I nst a n ce
4. P r e ss t he b uttons !
W i r ele ss C a m e r a C ontro l f or B lack m agic C a m e r a s
U s i n g t he APC - R f or W i r ele ss C a m e r a C ontro l
1. P ow e r t he APC - R
2. P ai r t he APC - R to your B lack m agic C a m e r a us i n g B l u e toot h
3. D own l o ad & I nst all M iddle C ontro l
4. C onn ec t t he APC - R to your n e twor k ( w i r ed )
5. C onn ec t t he APC - R to your n e twor k ( w i r ele ss )
6. Y ou now ha v e c omp le t e w i r ele ss c ontro l !
W i r ele ss R a n ge
T rou ble s h oot i n g

U s i n g t he M iddle T all y
C onn ec t i n g t he T all y
T all y B r igh tn e ss
U s i n g t he T h rustm a st e r TCA S ide st ick & Q u ad r a nt
M iddle C ontro l M a pp i n g t i ps
A dj ustm e nts to m ake on t he TCA S e r ie s
U s i n g DJI A c t i v e T r ack
C on fig ur i n g APC - R to fi x ed IP
C on fig ur i n g APC - R f or di r ec t c onn ec t i on ( no rout e r )
A d v a n ced C a m e r a C on fig ur a t i on
E xp a n di n g t he M iddle R e mot e w i t h G l u e & M ake P ro X
C ontro l ov e r t he I nt e rn e t
APC - R d o e s not s h ow up i n M iddle C ontro l
I ha v e no c ontro l ov e r G i m bal or C a m e r a
S a v i n g & R ecalli n g P r e s e ts d o e s not wor k prop e r l y
I nst alli n g M iddle C ontro l S o f tw a r e r e turns a n e rror
M iddle C ontro l c r a s he s on la un ch / d o e sn ' t la un ch
C a m e r a C ontro l i sn ʼ t v e ry smoot h a n d d o e s not wor k v e ry w ell ( f o c us , i r i s , e t c ….)
M y APC - R d o e sn ' t s h ow up i n t he i P h on e a pp
I ca nnot p ai r my ca m e r a to t he APC - R
E xt e rn al SDK / API
C omp le t e li st o f TCP c omm a n d s
G e n e r al ac t i ons
G i m bal ac t i ons ( f or v a r iable a x i s )
G i m bal ac t i ons ( f or b uttons )
C a m e r a ac t i ons

🏠 I ntro d u c t i on
I ntro d u c t i on
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I mport a nt I n f orm a t i on & S afe ty
R ead i nstru c t i ons ca r ef u ll y bef or e i nst alla t i on & op e r a t i on .
T he ACP - R , APC a n d M iddle R e mot e a r e de s ig n ed f or i n d oor a n d d ry e nv i ronm e nt us e on l y . C hild r e n must not p la y
w i t h t he ACP - R . I f a ny cable i s da m aged , i t must be r e p laced .
T he APC - R , APC a n d M iddle R e mot e d o not c ont ai n a ny i nt e rn al ba tt e r ie s . T he on l y w a y to turn o ff t he pro d u c ts i s to
di s c onn ec t t he m f rom pow e r . E lec tr ical pro d u c ts myst be di spos ed i n c on f orm i ty w i t h n a t i on al r eg u la t i ons f or

elec tron ic w a st e a n d not w i t h h ous eh o ld w a st e .
L egal N ot ice
DJI , RS 2, R on i n - S , a n d R on i n a r e tr ade m a r k s o f S Z DJI T ech no l o g y C o ., L t d B lack m agic D e s ig n , B lack m agic P o cke t
C i n e m a C a m e r a , ATEM , D a V i n ci , D a V i n ci R e so l v e a r e tr ade m a r k s o f B lack m agic D e s ig n P ty L t d A n d ro id , G oo gle
P la y a n d t he G oo gle P la y l o g o a r e tr ade m a r k s o f G oo gle LLC . i P h on e , i P o d , i P ad , a n d M ac OS a r e r egi st e r ed
tr ade m a r k s o f A pp le I n c , r egi st e r ed i n t he U S a n d ot he r c ountr ie s . A pp S tor e i s a s e rv ice m a r k o f A pp le I n c ,
r egi st e r ed i n t he U . S . a n d ot he r c ountr ie s . i OS i s a tr ade m a r k or r egi st e r ed tr ade m a r k o f C i s c o i n t he U . S . a n d ot he r
c ountr ie s a n d i s us ed un de r lice n ce .

🏠 G e tt i n g S t a rt ed APC - R Q u ick S t a rt
O n t hi s p age
APC - R Q u ick S t a rt
C on g r a tu la t i ons f or ge tt i n g your ha n d s on your fi rst APC - R un i t ! I n t hi s s ec t i on w e a r e g o i n g to ge t st a rt ed s e tt i n g up
t he APC - R f or a c omp le t e r e mot e gi m bal + ca m e r a wor kfl ow .
I f you a r e on l y l oo ki n g to c ontro l B lack m agic D e s ig n ca m e r a s w i r ele ss l y w i t h out a ny gi m bal , w e r ec omm e n d you
j ump di r ec t l y to t he dedida t ed s ec t i on : W i r ele ss C a m e r a C ontro l f or B lack m agic D e s ig n ca m e r a s .
INFO
Y ou ca n al so f o ll ow our c omp le t e APC - R ha n d s on v ide o tutor ial on t he M iddle T hi n g s Y outu be C ha nn el .
1. D own l o ad & I nst all M iddle C ontro l
T he M iddle C ontro l de s k top a pp i s t he ce ntr al so f tw a r e t ha t c ontro l s all your APC - R un i ts a n d c ommun ica t e s w i t h
t he B lack m agic D e s ig n ATEM sw i t che r if you ha v e on e . T he so f tw a r e ha s to be runn i n g all t he t i m e . I t i s a v ailable
b ot h on M ac OS a n d W i n d ows .
W i n d ows m ac OS
D own l o ad t he M iddle C ontro l a pp i n t he M ac OS A pp S tor e
S upport ed OS : M ac OS B ig S ur (11) or la t e r .
2. G e tt i n g your APC - R r ead y
F i rst , st a rt b y mount i n g t he two a nt e nn a s on t he APC - R . Y ou s h ou ld n e v e r pow e r t he APC - R w i t h out a ny a nt e nn a s ,
s i n ce i t c ou ld da m age t he elec tron ic s .
2.1 P ow e r i n g t he APC - R
T he r e a r e two diffe r e nt w a ys you ca n pow e r t he APC - R , you ca n ch oos e on e or t he ot he r :
U s i n g t he M ic ro U SB APC - R c onn ec t i on ( i . e : 5 V DC f ro m a US B pow e r ba n k )
U s i n g t he C a n B U S / SB U S APC - R c onn ec t i on ( di r ec t pow e r f ro m your DJI G imbal )

F or t he gi m bal & ca m e r a c ontro l us e ca s e , w e wou ld r ec omm e n d pow e r i n g t he APC - R us i n g t he C a n B U S cable
di r ec t l y . H ow e v e r , if you w a nt to us e your APC - R w i t h out a ny gi m bal , j ust f or w i r ele ss BPMCC or U RSA B ro adca st
c ontro l , w e wou ld r ec omm e n d us i n g t he U SB port o f your ca m e r a or a U SB pow e r ba n k , c onn ec t ed to t he APC - R
m ic ro U SB i nput . F or t hi s w i r ele ss us e ca s e , p lea s e check our dedica t ed s ec t i on : W i r ele ss C a m e r a C ontro l f or
B lack m agic D e s ig n ca m e r a s
CA U TION
M ake sur e t he two APC - R a nt e nn a s a r e al w a ys mount ed bef or e pow e r i n g your APC - R . N ot mount i n g t he
a nt e nn a s c ou ld da m age t he elec tron ic s i n t he l on g t e rm .
Y ou s h ou ld not us e t he APC - R A UX port f or pow e r or U SB c ommun ica t i on . T he A UX port ca n on l y be
us ed w i t h t he M iddle T all y us i n g a U SB 3.2 cable .
2.2 C onn ec t i n g t he APC - R to t he gi m bal
C onn ec t your APC - R C a n b us cable to t he DJI RS 2 us i n g ei t he r :
T he DJI F o c us W heel
T he M iddle T hi n g s APC - R G i m bal A da pt e r ( DJI RS 2 G imbal on l y )
Y ou ca n mount on e o f t he s e ada pt e rs on ei t he r s ide o f t he gi m bal .
D e p e n di n g on your gi m bal mo del , t he c onn ec t i on port you ha v e to c onn ec t to on t he APC - R w ill be s ligh t l y diffe r e nt :
DJI RS 2 a n d la t e r
C onn ec t t he cable to t he to C a n B U S port on t he APC - R . I f us i n g t he DJI F o c us W heel , s e t t he li tt le sw i t ch to
C a n B U S .
DJI R on i n - S / R on i n - S / R on i n 2
C onn ec t t he cable to t he to SB U S port on t he APC - R . I f us i n g t he DJI F o c us W heel , s e t t he li tt le sw i t ch to SB U S .
T he APC - R LED w ill turn y ell ow a s soon a s i t i s pow e r ed on .
2.3 C onn ec t i n g t he APC - R to t he ca m e r a
T he APC - R ca n r e mot el y c ontro l B lack m agic C a m e r a s . T he r e a r e two diffe r e nt opt i ons to d o so :
O pt i on A : D i r ec t B l u e toot h C ontro l
O pt i on B : I n di r ec t SDI / HDMI c onn ec t i on ( t h rou gh t he ATEM )

⚠ Y ou s h ou ld not us e b ot h opt i ons a t t he s a m e t i m e . F or i nst a n ce , you s h ou ld n ' t ha v e a B lack m agic P o cke t 4 K
c ontro lled b y a n ATEM M i n i P ro t h rou gh HDMI ( O pt i on B ) AND al so c ontro lled b y t he APC - R w i t h B l u e toot h a t t he
s a m e t i m e ( O pt i on A ) I t ' s on e or t he ot he r .
U n f ortun a t el y , if you a r e us i n g a n ATEM M i n i c onn ec t ed to a B lack m agic C a m e r a us i n g HDMI , t he on l y w a y to c ut
t he C a m e r a C ontro l i n f o f rom t he HDMI s ig n al i s to us e a n HDMI sp li tt e r , or a 3 G B idi r ec t i on al C onv e rt e r . M or e i n f o
3. C onn ec t your APC - R to your n e twor k
3.1 N e twor k W or kfl ow O v e rv ie w
N ow t ha t t he APC - R i s pow e r ed on a n d c onn ec t ed to your gi m bal . L e t ' s c onn ec t i t to t he n e twor k . T he most s i mp le
wor kfl ow w e r ec omm e n d i s to us e a rout e r on w hich you c onn ec t your la ptop ( s ), your ATEM a n d your diffe r e nt APC -
R un i ts us i n g e t he rn e t cable s . T he rout e r w ill a utom a t icall y s e t t he IP add r e s e s o f your APC - R un i ts f or you t ha n k s to
i ts b u il t - i n DHCP .
NOTE
A s oppos ed to a rout e r , a sw i t ch d o e s not ha v e a ny b u il t - i n DHCP s e rv e r . S o if you a r e us i n g a n e twor k
sw i t ch i nst ead o f a rout e r , you w ill ha v e to s e t t he IP ad r e ss e s o f your APC - R un i ts m a nu all y . S ee t hi s s ec t i on
f or mor e i n f orm a t i on .

3.2 C onn ec t t he APC - R E t he rn e t P ort
C onn ec t your APC - R to t he n e twor k rout e r us i n g a n e t he rn e t RJ 45 cable . M ake sur e your la ptop i s c onn ec t ed to t he
s a m e rout e r a s your APC - R .
3.3 V ie w t he APC - R C onn ec t i on S t a tus i n M iddle C ontro l
S t a rt t he M iddle C ontro l S o f tw a r e a n d c on fi rm t ha t your APC - R i s s h ow i n g up i n t he st a tus p age . Y ou ca n click on
t he APC - R n a m e to b r i n g up mor e de t ail . O n M ac OS , t he st a tus p age i s t he lef t s ideba r o f t he a pp . T he de v ice s w ill
s h ow un de r " N e twor k S t a tus ".

W i n d ows m ac OS
INFO
I f you a r e not s eei n g a ny APC - R s h ow up i n t he M iddle C ontro l S t a tus , p lea s e check t he c orr e spon di n g .
trou ble s h oot i n g s ec t i on
I n som e ca s e s , t he C a n B U S st a tus ca n s a y " N ot C onn ec t ed " , w he n i t ac tu all y i s c onn ec t ed . S o if you
ha v e c onn ec t ed t he C a n b us , a n d you s ee " C a n B U S not c onn ec t ed ", try a n d s ee w e t he r you ha v e r e mot e
gi m bal c ontro l de sp i t e t ha t m e ss age .
3.4 C onn ec t M iddle C ontro l to your ATEM
C onn ec t i n g M iddle C ontro l to your ATEM i s not a n o bliga t i on , b ut i t w ill un l o ck you addi t i on al fea tur e s su ch a s :
S a v e & R ecall C a m e r a P r e s e ts ( w hi t e bala n ce , f o c us , ISO , i r i s ...)
S h ow i n g t he c urr e nt ca m e r a p a r a m e t e rs i n M iddle C ontro l , C omp a n i on , or t he M iddle R e mot e
F u ll y W i r ele ss C ontro l f or your B lack m agic D e s ig n ca m e r a s . C heck out W i r ele ss C a m e r a C ontro l
T o c onn ec t M iddle C ontro l to your ATEM , s e t your ATEM sw i t che r IP add r e ss i n t he S w i t che r t ab a n d pr e ss
" C onn ec t ".
4. C ontro l your G i m bal & C a m e r a R e mot el y
4.1 U s i n g t he M iddle C ontro l so f tw a r e b uttons
H ead ov e r to t he G i m bal t ab o f M iddle C ontro l .
S elec t ca m e r a num be r 1 a n d click on t he p a n / t il t a rrows . Y our gi m bal s h ou ld st a rt mov i n g ! Y ou ca n adj ust t he sp eed
us i n g t he P a n / T il t S p eed s lide r .
I f you ' v e c onn ec t ed your ca m e r a a s w ell ( s ee 2.3), you s h ou ld be able to c ontro l t he ca m e r a ' s p a r a m e t e r too i n t he
C a m e r a t ab ( i . e a uto f o c us , st a rt r ec , i so , i r i s , f o c us ...) .
NOTE
T he defa u l t APC - R ca m e r a ID v al u e i s 1. T hi s i s w h y w e n eed to s elec t ca m e r a 1 i n M iddle C ontro l to
c ontro l t he c orr e spon di n g gi m bal / ca m e r a . T o cha n ge t he C a m e r a ID , p lea s e r ead t hi s tutor ial .
I f t he I r i s d o e sn ' t s ee m to cha n ge b ut all t he ot he r s e tt i n g s wor k , pr e ss t he - mu l t i p le t i m e s . Y ou m igh t
ha v e a n F 4.0 le ns a n d on l y mov i n g i r i s be tw ee n F 1.8 a n d F 2.8.