PDMOVIE REMOTE AIR PRO 3 User manual

Notice For Use
Welcome To Use REMOTE AIR PRO 3
1. REMOTE AIR PRO 3 is for professional filmmaking three-channel wireless follow focus system. It
can easily and quickly control the FOCUS, IRIS and ZOOM of CINE/SLR lenses remotely.
2. Before using the product, please read the instruction manual carefully or watch the instructional
video to understand the usage skills of the product. The company is not responsible for any direct or
indirect adverse effects caused by 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 use normally due to the above improper
operation, our company has the right to refuse the maintain.
4. If there is a problem with the product during use，the product cannot be used or needs to be
debugged one-to-one,Please contact us in the following ways.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.pdmovie.com
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Youtube: PDMOVIE
WhatsApp: [phone]
MOTOR PRO
PD-RP
MOTOR AIR
PD-MX
MOTOR AIR
PD-MX
CONTROLLER
PD4-HT
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Configuration List
MOTOR PRO MOTOR AIR LI-42B Battery Charger Serial motor cable 0.4m
(6 pins)
LI-42B Battery
Controller
Mark disk Short Antenna
⑤
D-Tap Power Cable 0.7m
(6-pin)
USB charging cable 0.9m
(6-pin)
Micro USB
charging cable
15mm/19mm
Adapter Ring
long Antenna
pdmovie
① ⑥
⑦⑧ ⑨ ⑩
③ ④
11 12
Hard Box
Lanyard
②
13 14 15
Allen Wrench And 1/4 Screw
Connector Handle
1716
1/4 Screw
Handle
Allen Wrench
Number Name PD4-S1 PD4-S2 PD4-S3
Controller（PD4-HT）
1
1
1
1 1 1
1 1 1
MOTOR PRO（PD-RP）
3 3 3
Serial Motor Cable 0.4m(6 pins) —
2
1
—
1 2
D-Tap Power Cable 0.7m(6 pins) 1 1 1
USB Charging Cable 0.9m(6 pins) 1 1 1
15mm/19mm Adapter Ring 1 2 3
Mark disk 4 4 4
Short Antenna 1 1 1
Long Antenna 1 1 1
Hard Box
Lanyard
1 1 1
1 1 1
Connector
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
4 4 4
Micro USB Charging Cable 1 1 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
16
LI-42B Battery(3.7V 600mAh 2.2Wh)
LI-42B Battery Charger
17
18
MOTOR AIR (PD-MX)
18
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Imperial 1/4 threaded hole
Battery compartment
󺹼Press down first, then push out󺹽
Product Sketch Map Controller
Lights for Focus Control Wheel
Lights for Iris Pull-push Lever
Lights for Controller
Status
Lights for Zoom
Pull-push Lever
OLED Screen
PD4-HT Front Sketch Map PD4-HT Back Sketch Map
PD4-HT Left Side Sketch Map PD4-HT Right Side Sketch Map
Focus Function Button
Zoom Function Button
ZOOM Pull-push Lever
ON/OFF,Channel Button
IRIS Function Button
IRIS Pull-push Lever
Focus Control handwheel
FOCUS
IRIS ZOOM
Battery placement
6Pin Charging Socket
ZOOM
FOCUS
IRIS
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* The motor diagram is mainly based on the PD-RP receiving motor. The difference between PD-MX and PD-RP
is that PD-MX has no OLED screen and antenna socket, and other parts are exactly the same.
OLED Screen Data Display
Controller OLED screen Receiver motor OLED Screen OLED Screen data display
* The data display method on OLED of the controller is the same as the OLED of the receiver motor.
Bluetooth Signal
Signal channel
Controller power display
Motor voltage display
FOCUS channel resolution
ZOOM channel resolution
IRIS channel resolution
Yellow alternate channel resolution
Cyan alternate channel resolution
Purple alternate channel resolution
FOCUS
IRIS
ZOOM
Antenna Socket
0.8 Gear
Function Button
U-clamp
6-Pin Socket
7V-20V
OLED Screen
Lights for Motor
Status
Front view of the motor Side view of the motor
The bottom view of the motor
Product Sketch Map
Product Sketch Map
Motor
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1.Install the motor
on (15/19mm) rods
2.Locking U-clamp
3.Install the Antenna
and the Power Cable
1. Install the Motor
Install the motor on the 19mm or 15mm conduit (requires an adapter ring), pay attention to clamp the
motor gear and lens gear, then lock the U clip, and finally install the antenna and power cable or
serial cable on the receiver motor (PD-RP).
Instruction Manual Install
2. Wiring
PD4-S1󽘘Single Channel󽘙：Connect the power cable to the PD-RP (receiver motor) and the battery
with the D/P-tap socket.
PD4-S2(Double Channel)：First connect PD-RP and PD-MX (slave motor) with serial cable, then
connect PD-MX and battery (with D/P-tap socket) with power cable.
PD4-S3󽘘Three Channel󽘙：First use two serial cables to complete the connection between PD-RP
and two PD-MX, and finally use power cable to connect PD-MX and battery (with D/P-tap socket)
*The REMOTE 7-20V sockets on the PD-RP and PD-MX have the same function are used for power and
signal transmission.
D-Tap Power Cable
PD-RP
(Receiver Motor󺹽PD-MX 󺹼Slave Motor󺹽PD-MX 󺹼Slave Motor󺹽
Serial Cable
Serial Cable
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Press and hold the controller's ON/OFF button for three seconds and release when the display lights up. The
motor does not need to be switched on and off, it will automatically start when it is powered on, and it will
automatically turn off when it is powered off.
Before use, please check whether the signal channel on the controller display is consistent with the signal
channel on the receiving motor display. When inconsistent, adjust the controller or receive the motor signal
channel. Click the channel button to wake up the signal adjust function. After the channel number flashes, click
the channel button to tune to the corresponding channel. The channel number flashing will automatically return
to normal after 5 seconds of inactivity. (The frequency modulation method of the controller and the motor is the
same) After the signal channel is the same, check whether there is a signal bar on the upper right of the
display screen, if there is, it means the connection is successful.
1.The controller has three control parts, which control the motors of the channels respectively. When using
Focus to control the handwheel, the color of the Focus indicator should be set to red, and the push-pull levers
on the left and right sides can set the IRIS and ZOOM indicators to green or blue according to the control
needs. Quickly double-click the button corresponding to the component to set the control channel. (Please
refer to the schematic diagram and channel list for details)
2. Before use, check the color of the status indicator on the front of the motor to determine whether the motor
is in the corresponding control channel (whether the indicator color is the same as the indicator color of the
controller component), Quickly double-click the channel button of the motor to switch the control channel.
There is no specific order in which channels are set up for motors, whether they are receiving motors or
tandem motors.
4.Set up the signal channel of the controller and the receiver motor
5. Set the control channel
2. Check whether
the signal
channels are
consistent
If the controller Focus indicator is red
when using single channel, the motor
indicator should also be red.
1. Click the channel button of the controller or
the receiver motor to set the signal channel
3. Check for
signal bars
FOCUS IRIS
Instruction ManualsSet Up
3. Start the controller and motor
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Instruction Manuals Set Up
Motor buttonController button
Alternate channel
Alternate channel
Alternate channel
IRIS
ZOOM
FOCUS
Control
Purple
Cyan
Yellow
BLUE
GREEN
RED
Indicator color
P6
C5
Y4
B3
G2
R1
Channel
Short press 2 times
Short press 2 times
Short press 3 times
Method 2: Press and hold the the motor button for three seconds until the motor turns and release, the motor
will automatically calibrate the lens. When using multiple channels, it is necessary to operate motor by motor.
Method 3: Manually calibrate the lens travel: After the motor powers on, make sure that the motor gear and
the lens gear are fully engaged, manually rotate the lens to the starting point and stop for 0.5 seconds, then
rotate the lens to the end point and stop for 0.5 seconds, and finally, turn the lens slightly towards the starting
point, the motor will complete the lens travel learning. (Lenses without hard stops are best for this feature)
When using multiple channels, it is necessary to operate motor by motor.
Press for 3S
6. Calibrate the lens
Method 1: Press and hold any of the FOCUS, ZOOM and IRIS buttons on the controller for three seconds, the
motor will will automatically calibrate the lens travel. When using multiple channels, multiple motors will start
auto-calibration at the same time.
ZOOM
FOCUS
IRIS
Press any of the
three buttons for 3
seconds
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Controller button manual
BUTTON NUMBER OF BUTTON PRESSES FUNCTION
ON/OFF
CHANGE CHANNEL
START/STOP RECORDING
TURN ON/OFF
CALIBRATION THE LENS
A - B POINT LIMIT
CHANGE CONTROL CHANNEL
CHANGE THE ZOOM / IRIS SPEED
CHANGE THE MOTOR DIRECTION
7. Adjust the speed
Before using the focus of the controller to control the handwheel and the push-pull Lever on both sides, please check
whether the motors in the corresponding control channels can be used normally. Short press the ZOOM/IRIS button of
the controller 5 times to cycle through the three-speed control speed of the ZOOM/IRIS push-pull rod (FOCUS cannot
adjust the speed, the default is the fastest). Short press the button at the bottom of the motor 5 times to switch the
motor speed cyclically. In addition, the rotational speed and direction of the motor can be adjusted by the controller or
the motor.
BLUETOOTH PAIRING
①
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
②
Long press 3 seconds
Short press 1 time
Short press 2 times
Short press 3 times and long press 3 seconds
Long press 3 seconds
Short press 1 time
Short press 2 times
Short press 3 times
Short press 5 times
Short press 7 times
③ Start/stop recording：This function requires additional purchase of video cables of different models of cameras to use.
⑨ Change the speed：This function only supports adjusting the two push-pull rod parts of ZOOM and IRIS.Because the Focus
handwheel defaults to the fastest speed, it cannot be changed
*More features，See the table below
FOCUS IRIS ZOOM
The default is the fastest, the
indicator light is always on
（Not adjustable）
Blinking Fast = Fast Speed
Blinking Slow = Medium Speed
Always On = Slow Speed
(Short press the button for 5 cycles to adjust)
Blinking Fast = Fast Speed
Blinking Slow = Medium Speed
Always On = Slow Speed
(Short press the button for 5 cycles to adjust)
Blinking Fast = Fast Speed
Blinking Slow = Medium Speed
Always On = Slow Speed
(Short press the button for 5 cycles to adjust)
*When the controller and the motor are in the same signal channel and control channel, and the lens is
automatically calibrated, it can be used.
ZOOM IRIS CONTROL CHANNEL EXCHANGE
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Motor button manual
REMOTE AIR APP
Additional Accessories
8. Download and connect the APP
9. Marking Disk
After aligning the notch of the marking disk with the buckle on the handle, slide the marking ring into the conttroller firmly.
The controller supports Bluetooth connection to IOS APP, Mark lens data through APP, Motor direct control or linkage
control.Open the APP Store, search for PDMOVIE or REMOTE AIR in the Apple Store to download.Currently only IOS
systems are supported.
BUTTON FUNCTION
CHANGE SIGNAL CHANNEL/STOP CALIBRATION
CHANGE CONTROL CHANNEL
CHANGE ALTERNATE CHANNEL
RESET/RECOVERY CALIBRATION（POWER OUTAGE）
CHANGE MOTOR SPEED FAST/MEDIUM/SLOW
CALIBRAE THE LENS
CHANGE MOTOR DIRECTION
①Change signal channel/stop calibration：Only the receiver motor needs to switch the signal channel, and the slave motor does not.In case
of emergency during the automatic calibration of the motor, you can short press the button once to terminate the automatic calibration.
④Clear calibrated lens stroke：When the motor has calibrated the lens stroke, Short press the button four times, will clear calibrated lens
stroke；
Power outage recovery stroke：Power off when the motor change battery during use，Short press the button 4 times after the motor
restarting，The last calibrated the lens stroke can be restored.（This function does not apply if the motor installation position is changed）
⑤The indicator light flashes quickly：Motor speed is fast；The indicator light flashes slowly：The motor speed is medium ；The indicator
light is always on：The motor speed is slow.
①
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
②
Short press 1 time
Short press 2 times
Short press 3 times
Short press 4 times
Short press 5 times
Long press 3 seconds
Short press 7 times
1.Turn on the
phone's
bluetooth and
start the APP
2.Click to enter
the Bluetooth
selection
interface
3.Start the
controller
4.Choose the
Bluetooth and
rename it
6.Click
CONTINUE to
enter the main
interface of the
APP
7.Click the "-" icon in
the FOCUS channel,
selected controller
bluetooth
5.Select product
category as REMOTE
AIR PRO，Then click
Connect
8.Slide each channel
strip,Check if the value of
FZI in the OLED screen of
the controller changes
accordingly
9.Click the FOCUS
channel,Make the subject box
black（Disabled）,Turn the
controller handwheel and
observe whether the control bar
follows the change
10.Long press the AUTO box
or use the original way to
calibrate the lens travel,Try
using step 8 or 9 to control
the motor
*APP Control Interface, FOCUS channel corresponds to the red indicator，IRIS channel corresponds to blue indicator
，ZOOM channel corresponds to green indicator，Please check if the indicator light of the controller component is
the same color as the corresponding above. Step 3 After starting the controller，can first adjust the color of the
controller's FOCUS/IRIS/ZOOM indicator to red/blue/green.
Log in to PDMOVIE official website to get REMOTE AIR APP usage tutorial. The HELP item of the SET interface in
the APP also has a complete introduction to APP functions.
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Supplementary Instructions
1. The motor comes standard with 0.8M gear,Special circumstances require gears (0.4m, 0.5m, 0.6m), you can contact the
after-sales service or buy them at the PDMOVIE official website.
2. Any problems with the motor during calibration,Just click the motor button once to terminate the calibration.
3. When controlling the SLR lens, it is recommended to adjust the rotation speed of the motor to medium speed or slow speed
for better effect.
4. The calibration of the SLR lens is recommended to use the manual method of calibrating the lens.
5. The normal working voltage of the motor is between 7 and 20V, Use D-tap power cable (applicable to common V-mount
special batteries for film and television), if you need to use other power cable, please ensure that other power have 7 ～20V
output power supply, the current reach more than 3A.
6. The normal working time of the controller PD4-HT is 12 hours，If the battery is low while working，It can be used with mobile
power sources such as USB 5V output.It can be fully charged after 60 minutes of normal charging.（The controller 6-pin socket
supports 5V-18V voltage input, please use it with confidence.）
7. When the motor working stroke suddenly does not match the original calibration travel,check whether the indicator light of the
controller PD4-HT flashes alternately between the current channel color and white，Flashing alternately indicates that the
current control channel has set the travel limit of point A-B，Short press the corresponding control part button to cancel the
point A-B.
8. Powerful motor PD-RP, it is recommended to use a professional camera lithium battery above 150Wh for power supply, the
best effect.If the battery output voltage is not enough, the motor speed can be adjusted to medium or low speed.
9. About battery maintenance: When not in use for a long time, it is recommended to check the battery power every other month
to ensure that the battery has sufficient power; when the battery is in a low or no power state for a long time, the battery capacity
will become smaller; Excessive discharge will cause damage to the battery. If the battery is swollen or damaged, please
purchase a new battery for replacement and promptly discard the old battery.
Align position Assembled successfully
10. Charging Instructions
Status Indicator
Red light is always on when charging
Green light is always on when
charging is complete
Use the charging unit provided in the package to charge the battery to ensure that the battery has sufficient power.
Insert the battery into the corresponding battery slot to start charging the battery. (You can also use a USB 6Pin
charging cable to charge the battery through the controller)
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