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Your personal robot cameraman
User Manual
version 2.8.0

Congratulations !
 CongratulationsonpurchasingyourPIXIO,theveryefcientandeasytouseroboticcamera.You
areabouttoshootqualityvideosofindoorandoutdooractivities,atdistancesupto330ft(100m).ThisUser
Manualliststhecontentsofthepackage,howtoinstallandstartyourPIXIO,tosetitup,andhowtoget
thebestofit.WithPIXIO,lmsport,trainings,lessons,conferences,ceremonies,Artsandentertainement,
recreativeactivities...andmuchmore!

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Supplied items � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4
Before starting � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5
Chargingthebatteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
InstallinganewfirmwareversiononyourPIXIO . . . 7
Configuring your PIXIO to work with your own
CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting started � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10
Setting up the PIXIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Settingupthebeacons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Start tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Start/StopRecording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using PIXIO App� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16
Useyourphone/tablettocontrolyourPIXIO . . . . 17
MULTI-USER Mode � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19
Pairingprocedure:pairyourdevices(robots,
watchesandbeacons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MULTI-USERoperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
More tricks on your PIXIO � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25
Howtoincreasetheautonomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Camerasettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Howtoattachanheavycamera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filmfromanelevatedlocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Conferences,ceremonies,classroomsspecial
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Howtorestricttherotationoftherobot(useful
whenanexternaldeviceispluggedtotherobot)?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Technical informations � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 31
DescriptionofLEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MoreinformationsaboutPIXIObatteries . . . . . . . 37
F.A.Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Customersupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Precautionsandsafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contents

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Supplied items
Micro-breacons(x3
Minitripods(x3)
PIXIORobot
Watch&wristband
PIXIO
MULTIcableUSBcables(x4)Wirelesschargeranditscableforthe
watch
USBCharger&powercord

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Before starting

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Charging the batteries
Thecompletechargingofeachdevicetakesabout2hours.
PlugtheUSBchargerintothesocketthankstothepowercord.PlugtheUSBcablesontheUSBcharger.
Recharge the PIXIO robot.
PlugoneoftheUSBcablestotheplug«5VDC»atthebackofthePIXIOrobot.The
correspondingred LED located nearthepluglightsupduringtherecharge,and
turnsoffwhentherobotischarged.
Toavoid self-discharge oftherobot,unplugtherobotafter theendoftherobot
charge,turntherobotONforafewsecondsandthenturnitOFFbeforestoringit.
Recharge the PIXIO micro beacons.
PlugUSBcablesineachoneofthemicrobeaconspluglocatedbehindasshown.
TheredLEDofthemicro-beaconlightsupduringtherecharge,andturnsoffwhen
themicro-beaconischarged. 1
Recharge the PIXIO watch.
PlugthewirelesschargertooneoftheUSBcablesconnectedtotheUSBcharger.
Justputthewatchonthewirelesscharger.TheredLEDofthewatchlightsupduring
therecharge,andgoesdownwhenthewatchischarged.1
YoucanalsorechargethePIXIOdeviceswithacomputer.ConnecttheUSBcable
toaUSBportonyourcomputer.
1Sometimes the red light ashes at the end of the charge. It is not a problem, the item is charged

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Installing a new firmware version on your PIXIO
Firmware v2.8 is already installed on your PIXIO. To take advantage of
thelatestimprovements,installanynewrmwareversionavailablefrom:
https://shop.movensee.com/ccc
Werecommendtoupgradealldevices(therobot,thewatchandthe3
beacons)atthesametime.Makesurethatalldevicesarefullycharged
beforestartingtheprocedure.
1� Download the last firmware version
Downloadthelatestrmwareversionathttps://shop.movensee.com/ccc
Save the rmware on a micro-SD card formatted with the FAT32, FAT16 or FAT12
format (usually, micro-SD cards with a capacity lower than 32Gb are formatted
with a correct format).Thelemustbesavedintherootdirectoryofthe
memorycard,notinasub-directory.Thisleismeanttobeopeneddirectly
onandbyPIXIO(donottrytoopenitfromyourcomputer).
Check that the name of the le is update.mnp without any ...(1) or ...(2) at the end of
the name�
Insertthemicro-SDcardintherobotslotontherobotside.
Need some help to upgrade your PIXIO ?
Have a look at the tutorial video:
https://youtu�be/CxnVju8qysw
The micro SD
card goes into
the robot slot

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2� Start the UPGRADE mode
PressandholdTurnRightbuttonontherobot,thenbrieypressonpowerbutton.
ReleaseTurnRightbuttonwhentheredlightstartstoblink.
3� UPGRADE each device
Next,youhavetoupgradeeachelementoneaftertheother(notall
atthesametime):
For the robot:PressbrieyTurnLeftbutton.ThegreenLEDblinksrapidlyduringtheupgrade,andstopswhen
itisnished.
For a watch or a beacon (switched OFF before the procedure):
→Startthe«upgrade»mode:pressitsstartedbuttonduringseveralseconds,untilitsgreenLEDblinks
→Releasethebutton,andpressitagainbrieytolaunchtheupgrade.ThegreenLEDblinksrapidly
duringtheupgrade,andturnsfullgreenwhenitisnished.
1.Pressonhold
turnRIGHTbutton
3.ReleaseturnRIGHT
buttonwhenthered
lightstartstoblink
2.BrieflypressPOWER
ON
4.PressturnLEFT
buttontoupgrade
therobot
Is there a problem ? Don’t panic����
►Iftheupgradeisaborted(error,switchOFF,…),youcanstartagaintheprocedure.
Ifduringstep2,theredLEDdoesnotblink:
►Checkthatthemicro-SDcardcapacityislowerthan32GbandformatedwiththeFAT32,FAT16,orFAT12
format;
►Checkthattheupgradeleisstoredattherootofthecardandnotinasub-directory;
►Checkthatthecardisinsertedcorrectlyintherobotslot.

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Configuring your PIXIO to work with your own CAMERA
Bydefault,yourPIXIOisconguredtoworkwithaSONYHDR-CX450camera.Followtheseinstructionsto
updatethecameraparameterskeptinthememoryoftherobot.
First,downloadthelecorrespondingtoyourcameramodelathttps://shop.movensee.com/cccThe le
is meant to be opened directly on and by PIXIO robot so do not open the le directly from your computer.
RecordthePIXCAM.cfgleonamicro-SDcardformattedwiththeFAT32,FAT16orFAT12format(usually,
micro-SD cards with a capacity lower than 32Gb are formatted with a correct format). Thelemust be
savedintherootdirectoryofthememorycard,notinasub-directory.Thisleismeanttobeopeneddirectly
onandbyPIXIO(donottrytoopenitfromyourcomputer).
CheckthatthenameoftheleisPIXCAM.cfgwithoutany...(1)or...(2)attheend
ofthename.Ifneeded,renamethelePIXCAM.cfg
Insert the micro-SD card in the robot slot. Swith ON the robot (do not press
any other button than the switch ON button). A few quick ashes of the
LEDs occur, and the le has disappeared from the micro SD card. The
parameters of the robot have been updated and stored in its memory.
ThemicroSDcardgoes
intotherobotslot

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Getting started

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Setting up the PIXIO
1.Screwtherobotonatripodequippedwithastandard3/8’’screw.
2.Screwyourcamera,DSLR,smartphone/tabletadaptortotherobotwiththe
1/4’’screwofthePIXIOrobot.
3.Ifyouareusingasupportedmodelofcamera,plugthecameraandtherobot
with the correct cable. There are 3 cable models depending on the camera
model:
AMULTIcableissuppliedwithyoursystem.YoucanorderanAV/Rand/oraJack
2,5mmcableathttps://shop.movensee.com/
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BeforeusingPIXIOforthersttime,youmustcheckthatyourdeviceisuptodate
- refer page 7 - and check that the camera parameters kept in the memory
oftherobotmatchesyourcameramodel-referpage9.
NOTICE
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2
3
MULTIcable AV/Rcable JackØ2.5mmcable

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Setting up the beacons
The watch is located by the beacons thanks to triangulation techniques which is why the beacons are
essential both INDOOR and OUTDOOR�
Afterscrewingthebeaconsonthe mini-tripods,switchONeachbeacon bypressingitsbutton until
thegreenlightturnsON.
Placethebeaconn°1asfaraspossiblefromtherobot(butnotmorethan330ftor100m).Itwillimprovethe
left-rightaccuracyofthetracking.
PlacethePIXIOrobotandthe3beaconsaroundtheareayouwanttolm,in such a way that the beacon
n°2 is on the left of the beacon n°1, as seen from the robot - beacon numbers are written at the back of each
beacon.Thebeaconn°3canbeplacedontheleftorontherightofotherbeacons.
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3
1
The beacon n°2 is on the
left of the beacon n°1, as
seenfromtherobot
Thebeacon n°1 is placed
asfaraspossiblefromthe
robot

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ThePIXIOrobotcanalsobeplacedatthemiddleofthe3beacons.
Thepositionsofthebeaconsareveryexible,buttrackingandaccuracyarebetter
withpropercongurations:
•Checkthattherearedirectlinesofsightbetweenthebeacons,andbetweenthe
robotandeachbeacon.Oratleastcheckthatanyobstacleissmall.
•Keeptherobot,thebeacons,andthewatchatmorethan20-30cm(10inches)
fromthewallsorfrommassivemetallicparts.Avoidoperatingnearabigelectrical
transformer,powerfulantenna,etc.
•Thebestheightforthebeaconsis1to2m(3to6ft)fromtheground.Thethree
beaconsneedtobeonthesamelevelandperpendiculartotheground.
•Thedistancebetweenthebeacons,andthedistancebetweentherobotand
thebeacons,mustbesmallerthan330ft(100m).
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2
The beacon n°2 is
on the left of the
beaconn°1,asseen
fromtherobot
1
Thebeacon n°1 is placed
asfaraspossiblefromthe
robot
Optimal
orientation
Badorientation

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Start tracking
SwitchONthecamera.
AdjustthetripodhorizontallyandsettheTILTangleofthecameraby
screwingmoreorlessthescrewattherearoftherobot.
Check that the watch is OFF� SwitchONthePIXIOrobotbypressingthe
power button attherearoftherobotuntilthegreenlightstarts
toash.
Byrotatingthetripod,orusingrobotbuttons and , place the beacon n°1 at the center of the
camerascreen. Whatisimportantistheright-leftposition ofthebeacon.UsethemanualZOOM onthe
cameratoimprovetheprecision.A50cm(20inches)precisionisenough.
RemainintheareaandswitchONthewatchbypressing itsstarterbuttonuntilthegreenlightturnsON.
Thesysteminitializesduringabout10to30seconds.WhenthewatchLEDisblinkingregularly,theinitialisation
isnishedandtherobotistrackingthewatch.
unscrew to
decreasetheTILT
angle
screw to increase
theTILTangle
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LEDblinkingslowly:
recordingcommandisOFF
LEDfullgreen:
recordingcommandisON
Start / Stop Recording
1� If you are using a supported camera
You can start/stop recording by pressing BRIEFLY the watch button . DO NOT
press the REC button directly on the camera�
Whenthecameraisrecording,thegreenLEDofthewatchturnsON.Thewatch
willblinkslowlywhenyoustoprecording.Ifthezoomisbusy,somedelaymight
occurwhenyoustart/stoprecording.Inthiscase,thegreenLEDofthewatch
willblinkquicklyuntilyourorderistakenintoaccount.
2� If you are using a non supported camera
Ifyouareusingacameramodelwhichisnotsupportedbytherobot,justpress
«record»directlyonyourcamera.

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Using PIXIO App

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YoucancontrolyourrobotPIXIOwithyoursmartphoneusingabluetoothconnectionandthe
«Pixio_Remote»App.
How to connect a phone or tablet to a PIXIO robot
TurnONtherobot,thenbrieypressthebutton on the rear of the robot. A blue light starts blinking
rapidly.Duringoneminute,yourrobotisreadytobeconnectedwithyoursmartphone.
>Activatebluetoothonyoursmartphone.
>Launchthe«Pixio_Remote»App.
>Connectthebot0bypressing ontheApp.
Followthesameprocedureasabovetoconnecttheextra-robotstoyourphone.Youcanuseasmany
extra-robotsasyouwantwithyourApp.
Use your phone/tablet to control your PIXIO
1.Ifyouneverhaveconnectedanextra-robotslavetoyoursmartphone/tabletbypressingbrieytheON/
OFFbuttonoftheslave,thisslavewillappearintheApp(thankstoinformationsgivenbythemasterrobot),
buttheAppwillnotbeabletocontrolthisextra-robot.
2.Duetosmartphone/tabletlimitations,onlyoneextra-robotcanbeconnectedatthesametimetothe
App(themasterisalwaysconnected).Youcanswitchfromoneslavetoanother one by pressing
ontheApp.
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How to use the App as a remote control
Record ON/OFF:whenaremotecontrolispaired,theRECorderssentbythewatchesareignoredandthe
lightofthewatchblinksasfollows:
Use the buttonontheApptostartandstopthevideorecordingforeachcamera.
Auto Zoom:tapontomodifytheframeoftheautomaticzoom.
Manual Zoom:tapontomodifytheframeofthecamera.Onmanualzoommode,therobot
DOESNOTzoomINandOUTautomatically.
Auto Track:therobotautomaticallyturnsright&lefttofollowthewatch.
Manual Track:usetheslider toturntherobotontherightorontheleft.
Brightness: use the curser to increaseorreducethebrightnessofthelightsofthe
watchandbeacons.
Selection of the tracked TAG: on each robot menu, tap on to select the
watchtrackedbytheselectedrobot.
Theremotecontrolbluetoothrangedependsonyoursmartphonemodel.Therangeisgenerally
about160ft(50m).
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MULTI-USER Mode
Connectoneormorewatchestooneormorerobots.
(if you use a single robot and a single watch, you are not concerned by this chapter)
MULTI-USERmodeisavailablefromthermwarev2.0.Makesureyouhaveupdatedallyourdevices.
Downloadthelatestrmwareavailableonourwebsite:
https://shop.movensee.com/ccc
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1� Start the pairing
Checkthatalldevices(robots,watchesandbeacons)areOFF.
PressandholdthezoomINbuttononthemasterrobot,thenpressbriey
ReleasethezoomINbuttonwhenthegreenandredlightsblinktogether.
The master robot enters into the pairing mode and the green light ashes twice
intermittently.DonotturnOFFthemasterbeforepairingalldevices.
You must pair at least one watch and 3 beacons to the master. You
can add up to 15 additional robots (slaves) and lm up to 16 people.
Pairing procedure : pair your devices (robots, watches and
beacons)
- if you have a single robot and several watches, your robot will become the master.
- if you have several robots, you have to choose one to become the master.
While lming, the master robot should always be ON. The master collects data from the
other devices to run MULTI-USER mode.
1.Pressonhold
ZoomINbutton
3.ReleaseZoomIN
buttonwhenthe
greenandredlights
blinktogether
2.BrieflypressPOWER
ON