PLC Electronic Solutions Veracity Control Wheels User manual

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Veracity Control Wheels
Wired Operation Manual
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING.
Document Number: PLC850-0008
Document Version: 024
August 2017

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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
What is in the case? ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Mounting............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
PAN Wheel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
TILT/ROLL Wheel(s)......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Power Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Plugging In........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Connectors and Pinouts ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Powering Up........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Veracity PPM (Wired to RC Controller) Operation ................................................................................................................. 8
PPM (Wired) Zeroing/Drift Correction................................................................................................................................ 9
Veracity Slice (Wireless) Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Switching Between MōVI (Standard Gimbal), Ronin and Maxima Modes ....................................................................... 11
Veracity Slide Mode Switch .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Nothing happens – no lights, no sound, no motion.......................................................................................................... 13
Hand Wheels & Radio Controller – do not connect.......................................................................................................... 13
Axis Drifting....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Lights When Zeroing – do not switch from red to green.................................................................................................. 13
Tilt/Roll – does not work................................................................................................................................................... 13
FCC Declaration..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Appendix 1 - Setting up with your DX9 Spektrum Radio Controller ..................................................................................... 14
Verify DX9 Spektrum Radio Setup..................................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix 2 - Setting up with your DX7S Spektrum Radio Controller ................................................................................... 18
Verify DX7S Spektrum Radio Setup................................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix 3 - Setting up with your DX18 Spektrum Radio Controller ................................................................................... 21
Verify DX18 Spektrum Radio Setup .................................................................................................................................. 23
Appendix 4 - Setting up with your Futaba T14SG Radio Controller...................................................................................... 24
Verify Futaba T14SG Radio Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................................. 29

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Introduction
The Veracity Control Wheels System consists of:
-PAN and TILT Wheel modules, mounted together on default baseplate.
-Power cable, RC interface (PPM) cable and module interconnect cable(s).
-Road case with foam insert.
-Optionally additional third axis ROLL Wheel, if ordered.
This manual describes what is required and how to operate the Veracity Control Wheels.
The Veracity Control Wheels system is a professional digitally controlled hand wheel system for operation of RC style
camera gimbal mounts.

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Unpacking
What is in the case?
The first thing to note is the Veracity Control Wheels ship in a customized Pelican Storm™ hard case, so repackaging for
field use is not required. The foam cut-outs provide spots for the PAN and TILT modules together on the default
baseplate as well as the ROLL wheel, which can be added at any time as an option to the system. There is also space for
the power cable, the interconnect cables that connect the modules and the data cable that plugs into the RC camera
mounting transmitter.
Mounting
The Veracity Control Wheels basic PAN and TILT modules come pre-mounted on a machined aluminum baseplate. It is
easy to mount this plate to any number of commercially available tripods using the centrally located 3/8-16 or ¼-20
tapped holes. The modules need to be mounted on some platform or riser so the Control Wheels are clear to rotate. If
the default mounting plate is not desirable, the individual wheel modules can be removed and mounted as needed via
the 3/8-16 hard points on the bottom of the module.

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Connections
The Veracity Control Wheels have the following connections:
PAN Wheel
The PAN Wheel module is the ‘smart’ module. It has 4 Lemo connectors on the back of the enclosure. These are
for Power, Data, Tilt and Roll as shown. It also has 4 LEDs and a recessed switch on the same face as the
connectors.
TILT/ROLL Wheel(s)
The TILT/ROLL Wheel modules are interchangeable and have a single connector on the back of the enclosure.
This port connects to the PAN Wheel module, the TILT or ROLL connector determines which the TILT/ROLL
Wheel module will be used for.

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Power Requirements
The Veracity Control Wheels are a 12V or 24V DC system. They are designed to operate with voltages from 8-30V DC
with a draw of less than 0.2 A at 12V. The Veracity Wheels system has built in reverse polarity protection and a self-
resetting internal fuse in the event of overload.
Plugging In
Before applying power,plug in all the connections except the data plug that connects into the RC transmitter. There are
3 or 4 cables that need to be plugged in to the Pan Module. The slave wheel(s) (TILT and/or ROLL),the data cable (plug
into Veracity wheels only before power up, depending on what your RC system requires) and finally the power cable.
The controls are similar to those found on most remote camera mount wheels. The sensitivity pot is an infinite ratio
control. The actual wheel to camera ratios will depend on the mount used and the scaling set up in the RC controller.
The sensitivity makes the digital pulse stream vary from 0 – 100% when the wheel is turned as fast as possible. It reduces
the hand wheel signal according to the pot position.
The direction switch is a three position switch. The center position disables the wheels output. The left and right
positions set the direction sense of the wheel.
The LED is green for one direction and red for the other and is off when the wheels are disabled.

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Connectors and Pinouts
Data Connector
Lemo
4 pos 0S series
Pin 1) TX
Pin 2) PPM Out
Pin 3) RX
Pin 4) Gnd
Power Connector
Lemo
2 pos 0B series
Pin 1) 8-30V DC
Pin 2) Gnd
Axis 2/3 Port
Lemo
7 pos 1B series
Pin1) Switch Rev
P2) Switch Fwd
P3) Encoder A
P4) Vcc
P5) Gnd
P6) Encoder B
P7) Speed Pot
Powering Up
1) Apply power to the Veracity Control Wheels either via a battery or power supply (neither are supplied). The
Green LED over the power connector should come on immediately. If this does not, you should check your
cables and power source.
2) The Yellow LED over the data port should come on shortly after power is applied. This LED flashes indicating that
data is streaming out the data connector. The Veracity Control Wheels have no way of detecting if it is
connected to the RC controller as the communication is a one way stream.
3) The wheel direction lights are off in the center position of the direction switch, and red or green depending on
the direction selected. These will light up or not on power up accordingly.

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Veracity PPM (Wired to RC Controller) Operation
The Veracity Control Wheels stream a PPM (Pulse Position Modulation) signal that is standard on many RC controllers.
They are designed to interface with the ‘trainer’ port commonly available on RC controllers. Look in the appendices for
notes on specific RC models and setting up the trainer port. The Veracity Control Wheels use the following channels for
the data stream. These assignments are fixed into the Veracity Control Wheels’ firmware and cannot be changed.
Channel Assignments
PAN Wheel
Aileron (Channel 2)
TILT Wheel
Elevator (Channel 3)
ROLL Wheel
Rudder (Channel 4)
Set up your RC system so that the above channels are driving the camera mount axis that you wish to control.
Once the RC system is properly configured, make sure the trainer port is active and you should be able to monitor the
wheels’ output signals on the RC controller screen using a function like “Monitor” or “Servo Setup”. Once you can see
the above channels signal levels moving in response to wheel movement then Veracity Control Wheels are working.
It is easiest to get your gimbal working with the RC system joysticks, and then enable the trainer port and use the
wheels as a joystick replacement. If you cannot get the gimbal to function without the trainer port enabled, then there is
likely an additional issue with the system that is preventing operation. Connecting the wheels will not likely fix such an
issue.
To connect to any gimbal that uses Spektrum radios like a MoVI gimbal, Gremsy or Letus you will need to use a
Spektrum Radio Controller. Please see the setup on the following appendices.
See Appendix 1 - Setting up with your DX9 Spektrum Radio.
See Appendix 2 - Setting up with your DX7S Spektrum Radio.
See Appendix 3 - Setting up with your DX18 Spektrum Radio.
To connect to any gimbal that uses Futaba radios like a DJI Ronin or Tilta gimbal you will need to use a Futaba Radio
Controller. Please see the setup on the following appendix.
See Appendix 4 - Setting up with your Futaba T14SG Radio.

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PPM (Wired) Zeroing/Drift Correction
You may notice that the Monitor function on your RC controller shows the Veracity Control Wheels signal does not
return to zero. This offset can cause your camera mount to ‘drift’ as it is sending a signal for motion when it should not
be. If you are experiencing this, the following steps will correct it.
1) Switch all axis direction switches to the center position and set the Sensitivity Dials into the center of their
range.
2) Press and hold the Zero Button located on the back of the PAN Wheel, until you notice the direction LEDs on
each axis start flashing Red and Green. The system is now in Zeroing Mode and the Control Wheels are not
active.
3) Watch the monitor screen on your RC controller and use the Sensitivity Dial on each wheel to adjust the signal
until it reads zero on the RC monitor.
4) When all of the channels assigned to the Veracity Control Wheels are reading zero on the RC controller monitor,
press and hold the Zero Button until the LEDs stop flashing and are on solid, then release. The LEDs will go off.
The new offsets will be stored in the Veracity Control Wheels flash memory.
***Note: If zeroing is done without the TILT or ROLL Wheel plugged in, the missing channel will need to be re-
zeroed when it is attached. Zeroing will need to be performed with each RC controller that is used, as the offsets
required will vary.
***Note: If the Sensitivity Dial reaches the endpoint of its rotational range with its axis still drifting:
1. Press and hold the Zero Button to exit from Zeroing Mode.
2. Re-center the Sensitivity Dial.
3. Press and hold the Zero Button to get back into Zeroing Mode and continue to adjust for drift.

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Veracity Slice (Wireless) Operation
The Radio Slice eliminates the need for an RC controller to wirelessly control your camera gimbal system. It comes with
either a PLC Jeti or aSpektrum DM8 radio module to connect to your receiver depending on what gimbal you have
chosen.
Please see the Veracity Wireless Manual for more information.