PLC Electronic Solutions Veracity Control Wheels User manual

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Veracity Control Wheels
Wireless Operation Manual
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING.
Document Number: PLC850-0010
Document Version: 037
October 2017

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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is in the case? ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Mounting............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
PAN Wheel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
TILT/ROLL Wheel(s)......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Power Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Plugging In........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connectors and Pinouts...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Powering Up........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Veracity PPM (Wired to RC Controller) Operation ................................................................................................................. 9
Veracity Slice (Wireless) Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Radio Module onto the Slice....................................................................................................................... 10
Switching between MōVI (Standard Gimbal), Ronin and Maxima Modes ....................................................................... 12
Veracity Slide Mode Switch .............................................................................................................................................. 13
MōVI M10/M15/Standard Gimbal (Spektrum Radio) Setup ............................................................................................ 14
MōVI Pro and MōVI XL (Spektrum Radio) Setup............................................................................................................... 16
DJI Ronin (Futaba Radio) Setup......................................................................................................................................... 18
Maxima (Jeti Radio) Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Basic Maxima Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Pairing the Maxima and Veracity Control Wheels ........................................................................................................ 24
Slice (Wireless) Zeroing/Drift Correction.......................................................................................................................... 25
Zeroing/Drift Correction with FoMa Control Software:................................................................................................ 25
Zeroing/Drift Correction with MōVI App/Software (MōVI Pro/XL App or Freefly Configurator): ................................ 26
Gimbal Zeroing Without App/Software: ....................................................................................................................... 28
Advanced Gimbal Setup with Deadband Compensation (PLC Veracity Wheels Software).............................................. 29
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Pan/Tilt/Roll axes –incorrect axis control or some axes do not work ............................................................................. 33
Nothing happens –no lights, no sound, no motion.......................................................................................................... 33
Hand Wheels & Radio Controller –do not connect.......................................................................................................... 33
Axis Drifting....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Lights When Zeroing –do not switch from red to green.................................................................................................. 33

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Tilt/Roll –does not work................................................................................................................................................... 33
FCC Declaration..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................................. 34

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Introduction
The Veracity Control Wheels System consists of:
-PAN and TILT Wheel modules, mounted together on default baseplate.
-Power cable and module interconnect cable(s).
-Selected choice of radio module (dependent on gimbal used with)
-Road case with foam insert.
-Optionally additional third axis ROLL Wheel, if ordered.
This manual describes necessary setup requirements 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.
Please see the Veracity Wired Manual for more information.

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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.
Here is a step-by-step guide to get your Veracity Slice Control Wheels set-up with your receiver.
Installing the Radio Module onto the Slice
1. With the Control Wheels powered off, insert short end of the 5-pin header into the Slice receptacle.
***Note: Spare headers included with the Slice can be used in the event pins become bent or broken.
2. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove the two screws on the bracket above the Slice receptacle. Remove the
bracket.