PDMOVIE REMOTE AIR 4 User manual

REMOTE AIR 4
（PD2-M1/M2/M3）
PDMOVIE Wireless Follow Focus System
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User Manual

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Welcome To REMOTE AIR 4
Introductory Notices
1.REMOTE AIR 4 is a professional three-channel wireless follow focus system. It is designed to allow efficient and
comprehensive control of focus, zoom and iris on cinema and stills lenses.
2.Before using the product, please read the instructions carefully or watch the instructional online videos to learn
how to use this product. Please note that our company will not If there are any direct or indirect adverse effects due
to operational errors.
3.Please do not dismantle, repair or refit the internal structure of the product without authorization. If the product is
damaged or cannot be used normally due to the above improper operation, our company has the right to refuse
maintenance under warranty.
4.If you need technical support or experience any problems with your product, please contact us.

Configuration list
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⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩
② ③ ④ ⑤
11 12 13 14 15
1111
2111
3111
4—11
5——1
6—12
7111
8111
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
222
111
1
1
1
1
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Serial number Name PD2-M1 PD2-M2 PD2-M3
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Controller
(PD2-HT)
Bluetooth controller
(PDL-TC-AF)
Receiver motor
(PD-RX)
Slave motor
(PD-MX)
Short Antenna
Safety Box
Packing Box
Slave Motor Cable 0.4m
( 6 pin )
D-Tap Power Cable 0.7m
( 6 pin )
USB Charging Cable 0.9m
( 4 pin )
15mm/19mm Adapter Ring
Glow in the Dark Marking Disk
Long Antenna
Rope
Big Torque Slave motor
（PD-MP)
The slave motor PD-MX/PD-MP can be paired with up to 3 channels.
*For pages 4 and 5, replace any instances of ‘Sketch Map’ (see below) with ‘Diagram’*
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Product Diagram Controller
Lights For Focus Control Wheel
Focus Function Button
Zoom Function Button
ZOOM Pull-push Lever
ON/OFF,Channel
IRIS Function Button
IRIS Pull-push Lever
Focus Control Wheel
FOCUS
ZOOM
IRIS
OFF/ON
CHANNEL
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Lights For Iris Pull-push Lever
Lights For Controller Status
Lights For Zoom Pull-push Lever
OLED Screen
1/4Hanging Strap
PD2-HT Front Diagram PD2-HD Back Diagram
PD2-HT Left Side Sketch Map PD2-HT Right Side Sketch Map

Product Diagram Bluetooth controller
Motor
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Focus Control Wheel
Micro USB Charge Interface ON/OFF Channel Button
Channel Button
0.8 Gear
Lights For Motor Status
U-clamp
Antenna
REMOTE
7V-20V
OLED Screen

Instruction Manual Install
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1.Install Motor
Install the motor on 19mm or 15mm (using the adapter) rods. At the same time, the motor gear stuck on the lens
gear. Then install the antenna to the main motor PD-RX.
1.Install the motor
on (15/19mm) rods.
2.Locking U-clamp
3.Install the Antenna
and the Power Cable.
2.Connection
PD2-M1(Single Channel): Connect the PD-RX (Receiver Motor) to a power source with the D-Tap Power Cable.
PD3-M2(Double Channel)：PD-RX (Receiver Motor) and PD-MX (Slave Motor) can be connected by slave motor
cable, as long as the PD-MX (Slave Motor) is connected to the D-Tap Power Cable. Then, connect the D-Tap Power
Cable to the V-mount Power Cable.
PD2-M3（Three Channel)：PD-RX (Receiver Motor) and PD-MX1 (Slave Motor 1) and PD-MX2 (Slave Motor 2) can
be connected in a daisy chain with two slave cables. PD-MX2 (Slave Motor 2) connects to the D-Tap power cable,
and the D-tap power cable connects to a V-mount power supply. The 7-20V interface on the motor is used for power
supply and signal transmission, it can be connected to your rig in whatever position is convenient for you.
The Slave Motor Cable
D-Tap Power Cable
PD-RX
(RecieverMotor）
PD-MX
（SlaveMotor）
PD-MX/MP
（SlaveMotor）

Instruction Manual Set Up
Channel
R1
G2
B3
Y4
C5
P6
Indicator light colour Control
Channel 4(standby)
Channel 5(standby)
Channel 6(standby)
Yellow
Cyan
Purple
Red
Green
Blue
Focus
Zoom
Iris
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3.Poweringon(Turnonthecontrollerandthemotor)
PressandholdtheON/OFFbuttonontherightsideofthecontrollerforthreeseconds,untilthescreenilluminates,
andthenreleasethebutton.Themotordoesnotneedtobeturnedonoroff,itwillpoweronautomaticallywhen
connectedtoapowersupply.Conversely,itwillautomaticallyturnoffwhendisconnected.
4.Setupthesignalchannel,connectthecontrollertomotor.
CheckthereadoutsonthecontrollerandmastermotorsʼOLEDmonitorstoseeiftheyareonthesamesignal
channel.Ifthechannelsdonʼtmatch,youcanadjustthecontrollerorthesignalchannelofthemotoruntiltheydo.
Checkforthesignalicononthetoprightcornerofthescreentoconfirmastableconnection.
1.Check the consistency
of the channel number
2.Check signal intensity
AdjustingchannelontheMotorandController:PresstheChannelbuttononcetocyclethroughtheavailable
optionsuntilthechannelnumberbeginstoblink.ThenclicktheChannelbuttontochangethechannel.The
channelnumberwillstopblinkingandautomaticallyreturntonormalafter5secondsofnon-operation.(Usethe
sameprocesstochangethecontrollerandthemotor'schannel)
5.Setupthecontrollerchannel
1.Thecontrollerhasthreeinputs;hand-wheelandtworockerleverswhichcancontrolthreechannels.The
hand-wheelcontrolstheFOCUS(Redlight),theleftsiderockerlevercontrolstheZOOM(Greenlight)andtheright
siderockerlevercontrolstheIRIS(Bluelight).Bothrockerleversonthesidescanbesettogreenorblueaccording
toyourrequirements.Thecontrolchannelcanbechangedbydoubleclickingthebuttononeithersides.(For
specificreference:seetheschematicandchannellist)
2.Checkthecoloroftheindicatorlightonthefrontofthemotor,andconfirmwhetherthemotorisinthe
correspondingcontrolchannel.Quicklydoubleclickthechannelbuttonofthemotortoswitchthecontrolchannel.
Motorsetupchannelsarenon-sequential.
Button input frequency

(3)Manually calibration:
FOCUS
ZOOM
IRIS
OFF/ON
CHANNEL
Press the button
for three second.
Hold the button down
for three second.
Button Function
Switch signal channel
Calibration lens stroke
Lens travel limit
Switching control channel
Switched ZOOM and IRIS controlled parts
Control speed of Pull-push Lever
Switch Motor Rotate Direction
ON/OFF
FOCUS
ZOOM
IRIS
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Controller PD2-HT Instruction Table Of Button
6.Calibrate Lens Cycle
(1)PressandHoldtheFOCUS,ZOOM,orIRISbuttononthecontrollerforthreeseconds,untilthemotorrotates.The
motorwillautomaticallyrotatethelensandcalibrateinternally.Multiplemotorswillbedetectedsimultaneously,if
multiplechannelsarebeingused.
(2)Pressandholdthebuttononthebottomofthemotorforthreeseconds,untilthemotorrotates.Themotorwill
automaticallyrotatethelensandcalibrateinternally.Whenmultiplechannelsarebeingused,themotorsneedto
beoperatedonebyone.
1.Turnonthemotor.
2.Whenthemotorgearandthelensgeararecompletelyinterlocked,turnthelenstothedesiredstartingpointand
holdfor0.5seconds.
3.Thenturnthelenstotheendpointandholdfor0.5seconds.
4.Finallyturnthelensbackalittlebit.Themanualcalibrationiscomplete.(Thelensofthefocusinginfiniteposition
canreferencethenumericalsettingoftheinfinityandthenearestfocallength.)
7.Use
Turnthehandwheelandrockerleversonthecontrollertocheckthatthecorrespondingmotorsareworking
normally.Therotationspeedanddirectioncanbechangedoneitherthemotororcontroller.Formoredetail,
pleaseconsultthebelowtableonthebuttonfunctionsofthecontrollerandmotor.
Button input frequency
TurnON/OFF

Instruction Manuals Bluetooth Control
Button input Frequency Function
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Motor Function Table
Switch signal channel/Terminate calibration
R1 G2 B3 --Switch control channel
Y4 C5 P6--Switch the standby channel (Reserve Function)
Restart the lens cycle when powered off / Remove the lens setting.
FAST/MEDIUM/SLOW--Switch Motor Rotation Speed 2
Calibrate Lens
Switch Motor Rotation Direction
Turn on the Bluetooth
①Cancel the calibration cycle: There’s no need to
restart the motor, just press the button four times to
reset the cycle manually; Restart the lens cycle when
powered off: When the motor is suddenly powered off,
just press the button four times to restart the calibration.
②Light Blinking Quickly: High response speed
Light Blinking Slowly: Medium response speed
Light Constant: Slow response speed
1.Turn on the Bluetooth controller and motor
Press and hold the OFF/ON button on the Bluetooth controller for three seconds, until the screen illuminates. The
PD-RX (Receive motor) will turn on automatically when connected to the power.
Hold the button down
for 3 seconds.
2.Bluetooth Connect
After the Bluetooth controller is turned on, the indicator lights will flash quickly for 60 seconds, which means the
Bluetooth is being searched. When the Bluetooth connection is successful, the controller indicator light is bright,
and the Bluetooth logo on the motor display is on.
1.Searching Bluetooth：
Blinking fast 60s. 2.Successful Connection:
Constant

Function
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Bluetooth Controller PDL-TC-AF Assigned Button Functions
3.Calibration
Press the OFF/ON button on the Bluetooth controller once, then press it again and hold, until the motor begins
running. The motor will then automatically calibrate the lens. Other calibration methods can be explained in
“Instruction Manuals Set Up 6 (2) or (3)” .
4.Use
Turn the handwheel of the Bluetooth controller to check the motor is running normally. (Note: The Bluetooth controller
can only control a single channel, so the receiver motor must be set to focus control: the focus indicator light is red)
Button Input Frequency
TURN ON/OFF
Lens travel limit
Calibrate Lens
Activate Bluetooth
Switch Motor Direction
Residual electricity The color of the indicator light
100%-75% WHITE
74%-50% GREEN
49%-25%
24%-0%
YELLOW
RED
5.REMOTE AIR APP
The motor can be controlled by the IOS system APP. Search PDMOVIE or REMOTE AIR, then download the APP
from Apple store.
ONE
TWO
1.Turn on the
AIR 4 controller 2.Initiate Bluetooth of phone
3. Turn on the APP
(Mobile automatic
connect the controller)
4.Use the AIR 4
controller to connect
the receiver motor
1.Turn on the
receiver motor 2.Initiate Bluetooth of phone
3. Turn on the APP
(Mobile automatic
connect the motor)
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Before opening the App, make sure the App is not
already running. If so, close and reopen a single instance
of the App.
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