PLC Electronic Solutions HEDEN YMER 3 Manual

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YMER 3
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The Ymer-3 has been developed as a cooperaon between Hedén Group AB in Sweden
and PLC Electronics Soluons in Canada. The system is built around the same basic idea
as our legendary motors. User-friendly and robust have been our mindset throughout the
development. Funcons like lens mapping, LenSaverTM manual calibraon, manual override,
for safe use on any lens with or without end stops and the quickest manual calibraon system
on the market.
Features include:
• Lens maping with pre marked scale rings for focus
• LenSaverTM (patent pending) manual calibraon
• Automac calibraon
• 3 channel Receiver
• Remote trigger
• Robust radio with a line of sight range of up to 500 m (1640 feet)
• Industry-leading wireless control allowing for the fastest response of any long-range
follow focus system on the market
• Control knob with adjustable resistance for smooth individual operaon
• Adjustable Zoom speed
• Lens limits and Macro funcons at the press of a buon
• 5 threaded mounng points for aachments, two 1/4 inch, one 3/8 inch and two M4
• Transmier powered by standard Sony NP-FM500H compable baery

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Table of Contents
Important informaon ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
Buon Layout - Transmier ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4
Buon Layout - Receiver��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
Installing the Receiver �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Receiver setup�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
-Seng Motor Direcon for Focus and Iris/Zoom Motors����������������������������������������������������������������� 6
-Reseng the Receiver to Factory Sengs���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6
-Pairing �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Calibraon�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
-On the Receiver ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7
-On the Transmier��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7
-LenSaverTM Manual Calibraon ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Manual Override ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Focus Limits ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Macro��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
REC������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Dir�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Updang Soware ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Lens mapping ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10
Trouble Shoong �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Q. My motor will not calibrate the full span of the lens ........................................................................ 11
Q. Automac calibraon will not start ................................................................................................... 11
Q. My macro markers are not exactly where I placed them .................................................................. 11
Q. I am experiencing connecvity or signal quality issues .................................................................... 11
Q. My motor spins uncontrollably at power up/calibraon .................................................................. 11
Q. My transmier/receiver won’t pair ..................................................................................................11

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Hedén Ymer 3 radio module is fully compliant with European CE, United States FCC and GITEKI Japanese stan-
• Avoid using Ymer system near water or in rainy condions. Water intrusion may lead to
permanent damage.
• The Ymer transmier control knob is sensive to impacts. Impacts may cause damage
to the internal potenometer.
• All electronics is sensive to over voltage and ESD, only connect and disconnect the
motor when the receiver is not powered up.
• Make sure all cables are original Hedén cables and inspect for damage before use.
Using faulty cables may cause serious damage to internal electronics.
• We recommend using genuine Sony NP-FM500H baeries in the handset for longest
run me.
• The included foam insert will t straight into a Pelican/Peli 1450 case.
Important informaon
YMER 3 Kit Components
Yme r Transmier Unit....................................................1x
Ymer Receiver Unit.......................................................1x
HÉDEN motor (Extra motors is oponal)........................1x
Rod mount 19mm w. 15 mm insert...............................1x
0.8 pitch gear (complete gear set is oponal)..............1x
Motor cable..................................................................1x
Receiver power cable....................................................1x
HÉDEN neck strap.........................................................1x
Scale ring......................................................................1x
Receiver Bracket w. 1/4 inch screw..............................1x

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Buon Layout - Transmier
Auxiliary funcons
See page:
Short press - Power on
Long press - Power o
Camera run/stop
Short press - Illuminaon of scale ring
Short press - Down in menus
Long press - Start pairing cycle
Long press - Enter menu
Short press - Enter in menus
Limit mode - See page XX
Long press -Toggle between focus/iris/
zoom acons
Iris control slider
Zoom control
Long press - Auto calibrate all channels
Zoom speed control
Limit mode - See page XX
Baery indicator Radio signal level
Selected lens
Mapped distance
Iris posion
Zoom posion
Zoom speed
Main menu Layout

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LED and Buon Layout -
Receiver
Motor direcon toggle
Status display
Detachable antenna
Run/Stop Connector
- Remote trigger
- Soware update
Auxiliary Connector
-Auxiliary equipment,
-Data communicaon
Power connector
Side view, le and right side
Pair
Manual calibraon see page
Auto calibrate all channels

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Installing the Receiver
Mount the Receiver bracket on an appropriate surface using the supplied ¼ inch screw or other preferred method. The
receiver can then be mounted in the bracket by placing it in with the lower edge rst and then pressing the receiver in
place while liing the release tab slightly. The receiver will snap in place when the mounng bracket is set in a centered
posion. This is the recommended conguraon as the receiver will be more secure, but the receiver can also be mount-
ed in an o-center posion if needed. To release the receiver, press the release tab while pulling the receiver at a slight
forwards angle.
Connect the motor cable(s), Run/Stop cable (if desired), AUX cable (if desired) and power cable. Note the correct connec-
tor orientaon.
WARNING! Do not connect the power cable to an acve power source unl all other cables and equipment are installed in
order to protect them from over voltage and ESD.
The chosen power source needs to be able to source 3 Amps or the motor performance will suer. The receiver can use
a power source anywhere between 10-30 volts (DC) and will accept both standard and reverse polarity power cables,
although we recommend only using original Hedén power cables.
Receiver setup
-Seng Motor Direcon
The motor travel direcon for all motors can be changed by pressing the DIR buons on the receiver.
On the receiver, pressing the DIR buon controlling the Focus motor will cause the motor, if calibrated to a lens, to shi
on the lens to the corresponding posion in the opposite travel direcon and then to be moving in the opposite direcon
compared to the default seng.
-Reseng the Receiver to Factory Sengs
Reseng the receiver will restore all sengs to factory defaults.
To perform the reset, turn the system o. Press and hold the AUTO buon while powering the system back up and keep
the AUTO buon pressed down unl the ashing F.r on the display turns solid. Once F.r has turned solid, release the AUTO
buon and the receiver will be reset to factory sengs.
Pairing
The Hedén Ymer 3 system uses frequency-hopping spread spectrum radio signals and powerful antennas to communicate
at a distance of up to 500 meters (approx. 547 yards) line of sight. Using a radio system with Low Emission signicantly
reduces interference by other 2.4Hz radio frequencies and the system will not be aected by WI-Fi devices. This makes the
Hedén Ymer system very reliable and the risk of interference marginal.
In order to pair the Transmier with the receiver both units need to be powered on. On the transmier, long press the
pair buon for about 2 seconds unl the unit gives of a slight vibraon and the blue LED starts blinking.
On the receiver, long press both pair buons simultaneously for approximately 2 seconds unl the Rx DATA LED starts
blinking blue. Both units are now in pairing mode.
Pairing usually takes about 10 seconds and successful pairing is indicated by the blue LED’s on both units turning solid
blue.
A solid red Rx DATA LED on the receiver indicates that the unit is not receiving data. Usually meaning not paired or out of
range/contact. The LED’s just above the Rx DATA LED signies data strength, where one solid yellow signies a poor signal
and two green and one yellow signies good signal strength.

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Auto Calibraon
Automac motor calibraon is commonly used for lenses with end stops. Automac calibraon can be started in two
ways, either from the transmier or from the receiver.
-On the Receiver
Pressing the AUTO buon on the receiver will perform a so reset of the unit and perform a recalibraon of all motor
channels. The connected motors will now move in one direcon unl they nd the lens end stop. They will then change
direcon and repeat. When both ends are detected the motors will return to a point somewhere on the lens track. The
system is now ready to use.
The calibraon seqence is tuned to be gentle with the end stops of lenses, somemes the calibraon will not reach
both end stop due to varion in lens fricon. If this occours, the easiest soluon is to use the LenSaver maual calibraon
described furter down on this page.
-On the Transmier
Auto calibraon is iniated by long pressing the Calibraon buon for 2 seconds unl the unit gives a slight vibraon and
the green Auto LED starts blinking.
The Focus motor will now move in one direcon unl it nds the lens end stop (or the resistance gets higher than the set
torque value can overcome). It will then change direcon and repeat. When both ends are detected the Auto LED turns
solid green and the motor will return to the set posion determined by the posion of the control knob on the hand unit.
The system is now ready to use.
The calibraon seqence is tuned to be gentle with the end stops of lenses, somemes the calibraon will not reach
both end stop due to varion in lens fricon. If this occours, the easiest soluon is to use the LenSaver maual calibraon
described furter down on this page.
The lens calibraon and current posion is retained in memory up to 1 day aer the system is powered down.
Removing the motor, iniang calibraon or powering the system down for more than 1 day
removes the current calibraon and posional memory.
LenSaverTM Manual Calibraon
The Hedén Ymer system features the unique LenSaverTM manual calibraon method with
unprecedented control over the calibraon process. Manual calibraon is especially helpful
for lenses with no or fragile end stops. Manual calibraon will prevent damage to sensive
equipment and is faster than automac calibraon in the hands of an experienced operator.
The calibraon method can also help overcoming problems with automac calibraon due to
uneven or high resistance in old or worn lenses.
LenSaverTM Manual calibraon can only be iniated from the receiver there is a separate MANUAL buon per each
channel. To manually calibrate any of the channels press the corresponding MANUAL buon on the receiver, the green
LED starts blinking and the display shows blinking digital segments.
The lens or motor can now be rotated by hand unl it reaches the desired endpoints in both direcons, without any
further input. The system recognizes the extremes -i.e. the most clockwise and counter clockwise posion, as ends.
Leave the lens a teast an inch from any end stop before proceding. Press the MANUAL buon once more to set the most
extreme posions the motor/lens has been at as end stops. The LED indicator turns green and the display goes back to a
number while the motor turns into posion. The system is now ready to use.

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Manual Override
The Hedén Ymer system features a manual override funcon that can be used to take manual control over the lens when
the motor is idling. 5 seconds aer the last input the power to the motor is cut o to preserve energy and the manual
override funcon can be used. The lens can now be freely moved without the motor resisng or geng out of calibraon.
If any of the contols on the transmier is moved the corresponding motor is reacvated and goes back to the posion
decided by the controller.
All sengs like calibraon, limits and macro are not aected by using this funcon.
Limits
Llimits lets you set 2 limits in the knob range and move the motor only between these points. Turning the control knob
beyond the assigned points will acvate the transmiers vibrator. To enter this mode move to desired start posion then
short press limit buon. Move to desired second posion and press buon again. To exit mode press buon a third me.
Macro
The Macro funcon is used to give the operator extra ne control over motor operaon allowing smooth incremental
movements with extreme precision. By liming the span of motor travel between two markers and sll ulizing the full
travel range in the control knob the operator can achieve very ne control and simplied macro movements.
Use the transmier control knob to move the motor to the rst desired limit and press the Macro buon once. The Macro
LED on the transmier and the LED’s by the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver will start blinking to indicate that the
rst macro marker has been set. Move the motor to the second posion and press the Macro buon again. This sets the
second posion and the motor moves to its new posion within the span dened by the posion of the control knob. The
Macro LED on the transmier and the LED’s by the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver turns solid green to indicate that
the system is in Macro mode.
To turn the Macro funcon o, press the Macro buon one more me. The Macro LED on the transmier and the LED’s by
the FOCUS/LIMITS buon on the receiver will turn o to indicate that the system is no longer in Macro mode. The motor
will now move to a point within the full calibrated range determined by the posion of the control knob.
REC
This secon will cover the basics of seng up the Ymer system for remote trigger and will not go into detail regarding
cables. Hedén oers a range of dierent cables for use on dierent camera systems. There are variaons on how to set
the system up depending on what camera and cables you are using.
The Hedén Ymer system uses contact closure to remotely trigger the camera. This soluon is compable with most
cameras. For soluons regarding Schmi triggering used by RED camera systems, more informaon can be found at
hps://heden.se/support/red-run-stop/
Informaon about Run/Stop funcons, cables and more can be found at www.heden.se and in our newsleers.
To set the system up for remote triggering a cable needs to be connected from the RUN/S connector on the rle-hand side
panel on the receiver to the appropriate connector on your camera system.
WARNING! Do not connect this cable when the receiver is powered.
Refer to separate instrucons from the camera manufacturer as to where to connect cables and how to set the camera up
for remote triggering.
Make sure the Hedén Ymer system is powered and paired and that all necessary parameters dictated by the camera
manufacturer is met. A single press of the REC buon will trigger the Run/Stop funcon. The LED above the REC buon
will turn solid red to indicate that the funcon is acve. To inacvate the funcon, press the REC buon one more me.
The LED above the REC buon will now turn o.

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Dir
The motors default direcon of travel can be altered by using the Dir funcon. This will change what direcon the motor
moves in relaon to the control knob.
Pressing the DIR buon on the receiver will cause the motor to move to the corresponding opposite posion dictated by
the posion of the control knob and then be moving in the opposite direcon compared to the default seng.
On the receiver the current selecon is marked by either a solid green or red DIR buon LED.
Updang Soware
Go to www.heden.se/support/downloads to download the Ymer soware update program with full instrucons on how
to update soware on the Ymer follow focus system.

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Lens Mapping
This secon covers the lens mapping funcon of Hedén Ymer-3.
Ymer-3 have lens mapping funcon on the focus channel, the unit have four dierent storage posions for storing lens data
internally. The focus mapping funcon elliminates the need to manually mark separate rings for each lens.
To map a lens to the scale ring, select one of the pre-marked scale rings, the lens mapping funcon matches the focus
distance of a lens to a pre-marked lens ring.
The lens mapping is made by selecng a pre-marked scale ring and then by matching up to 20 marks on the lens with the
corresponding marks on the pre-marked ring. It’s possible to use less than 20 marks, but in general more marks will give a
beer results. The mapping is done by moving the motor to a mark on the lens, then pressing the AUX buon and moving
the scale ring to the corresponding mark, the process is described in more detail below.
Aer mapping the lens, it will be matched to the pre-marked scale ring used.
-Select Lens
Ymer-3 has four internal posions to store mapped lenses, the lens selected is displayed on the home screen, select or
change the data storage posion to store the lens before mapping a new lens. The stored lens will be overwrien when
mapping a new lens.
- The currently selected lens id displayed on the home screen
- Long press Enter key to open the Main Menu
- Select “Lens” to go into the lens selecon menu, the data for the lens and lens ring
in the urrently selected lens posion will be displayed.
- Press “Select” to select a dierent lens storage posion (1-4)
- “Exit”
- Lens Map On/O
To acvate or de-acvate the lens mapping
- Press enter to open Main Menu
- Select “Map On” To turn lens mapping on
- Select “Map O” to turn lens mapping o
- “Exit to return to home screen
- Map new lens
To map a new lens to a pre-marked scale ring, rst select the lens and scale ring, You will start by mapping the innity mark
on the lens and then connue with other marks. You can map up to 20 marks on the lens, before you start, make a plan on
which marks to map.
Before starng to map, select lens posion to store the lens, if a lens is already stored in that posion it will be overwrien,
see secon “Select Lens”
Mapping the lens:
- Press Enter to open the main menu, then go to “Map Len”
- In the MAP menu choose “MapLens” to start mapping a new lens
- Select lens ring according to the pre-marked ring choosen
- Select the rst leer of the lens manufacturers name, note that selecng “None” will not store the lens
- Select the lens manufacturers name from the list
- Add focal length or other idener, then select “Next”
- To map the lens, use the control knob to move the lens to the innity mark on the lens
- Press and hold the AUX key on the transmier and move the knob to the innity mark on the scale ring, release AUX key
- Use the knob to move to the next marker on the lens
- Press and hold AUS buon and move the scale ring to the corresponding posion, release AUX key
- Repeat unl you have mapped the wjole lens, you can see the marker counter.
- When ready or all marks are mapped, select “Save” wait unl the screen say “Complete” and then select “Exit”
and then“Exit” to get to the main screen.
- The main screen should now be updated with the lens manufacturer and focal length

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- Delete Lens
Deletes the lens in the selected lens storage posion, to change lens posion, see Select Lens secon
- Open Main Menu, select “Map Len”
- Select “DelLens, the lens to be deleted is whowed, select “Yes Del”
- “Exit”
- Delete all lens
Not acvated at the moment
Trouble Shoong
Q� My motor will not calibrate the full span of the lens
A1� Make sure the lens is not right at the lens end stop
A2� Try using LenSaverTM manual calibraon
A3� Try switching to a new gear. Play between gear and hub can cause problems with automac calibraon.
Motor service might be required.
Q� Automac calibraon will not start
A� Make sure the system is set to automac and not manual calibraon. Switching between automac and
LenSaverTM manual calibraon can only be done on the receiver.
Q� My macro markers are not exactly where I placed them
A� Try waing about one second aer each press of the buon for the system to calculate the new parameters
and correctly place the marker.
Q� I am experiencing connecvity or signal quality issues
A1� Make sure the antenna is not damaged.
A2� Try staying within line of sight. Solid structures can interfere with the signal.
A3� Try keeping the antenna on the receiver and transmier upright
Q� My motor spins uncontrollably at power up/calibraon
A� This is a sign of encoder malfuncon. Make sure all cables are connected to the correct connector. Make sure
the motor connector and pins are not damaged. Make sure the system is not powered up when switching or
connecng cables or equipment. Service and/or repairs might be required.
Q� My transmier/receiver won’t pair
A1� Avoid waing too long between starng the pairing sequence on the transmier and receiver. Try starng
the pairing on both units within a few seconds.
A2� Try keeping the transmier and receiver at a minimum distance of 50 cm from each other during pairing.

YMER 3
OPERATORS GUIDE
March 2020
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