Slide Kamera KAIROS User manual

3D CONTROLLER
User Manual
pdf version of the manual available for download: www.slidekamera.com
11/2017

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Table of contents
1. Content of the set ............................................................................ 3
2. Construction .................................................................................... 3
2.1. Control panel ............................................................................ 3
2.2. Control panel - axis settings ..................................................... 3
2.3. Sockets and connectors ........................................................... 4
3. Connections..................................................................................... 4
4. Power supply................................................................................... 5
5. Preparing the controller to work....................................................... 5
5.1. Principles of operation .............................................................. 5
5.2. Turn on the controller................................................................ 6
5.3. Detecting devices ..................................................................... 6
5.4. Calibration................................................................................. 6
6. LIVE CONTROL mode .................................................................... 7
6.1. Axis parameters........................................................................ 7
6.2. Axis custom menu..................................................................... 7
7. Record and playback....................................................................... 8
7.1. Recording ................................................................................. 8
7.2. Playback ................................................................................... 8
8. KAIROS controller settings............................................................ 10
9. Technical specication................................................................... 10
10. Maintenance and operation..........................................................11
11. Terms of warranty .........................................................................11
On the margins you will nd
information, which complement the
contents of the manual.
They are not essential for the
correct operation of the device, but
you might nd them useful.
TIP Before you start your work with the KAIROS controller we strongly
recommend to read the manual carefully.
Please note that using the adapter in a manner inconsistent with
the instructions, any unauthorized repair attempts or any kind of
modication of the device can cause a damage the manufacturer
is not responsible for.
Slidekamera Ofce
80-175 Gdańsk (Poland)
ul. Kartuska 386
tel./fax [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
www.slidekamera.com
Slidekamera ®
High Engineering Technology CNC s.c.
Sebastian Pawelec Karol Mikulski
Glina 45
82-522 Sadlinki
VAT Identication Number:
581-188-33-32

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1. Content of the set
2. Construction
The set includes:
• KAIROS controller
• Wi-Fi antenna
• RF antenna
• HET-BUS steering cable (RJ45)
• transport case
2.1. Control panel
axis settings
LCD screen
buttons of the memory banks
knob - control of the 1st axis joystick -
control of the 2nd and 3rd axis
BACK / SHIFT button
SETTINGS button
joystick button - ENTER
axis number
SPEED - top speed adjustment
operating condition indicator
RAMP - smooth start and stop adjustment („ramping”)
axis settings button („SET”)
axis activity indicator
2.2. Control panel - axis settings

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3. Connections
KAIROS controller can be connected to any device equipped with HET-BUS
socket (RJ-45), such as slider drives (e.g. X-MOTOR, ATLAS MODULAR) and
remote heads (e.g. BULL HEAD, MONO HEAD).
Most devices have two HET-BUS ports and multiple devices can be daisy
chained to one controller and the order of the devices is not important.
Connecting cables:
• connect KAIROS controller to the rst device of your choice, to it’s IN
socket using steering cable;
• further device (if there is any) connect by connecting it’s IN socket with
OUT socket of the previous device;
• connect power supply to devices, that require external power source for
their motors (heads, sliders, etc.);
• KAIROS controller is powered by the HET-BUS connector and requires no
additional power supply.
HET-BUS socket
power socket
(10-17V 12W)
USB
Wi-Fi antenna connector
TRIGGER socket - remote shutter
release
RF antenna connector
2.3. Sockets and connectors

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4. Power supply
5. Preparing the controller to work
Examples of connecting KAIROS controller with other devices:
IN
OUT
X MOTOR
IN
OUT
12V
KAIROS
BULL HEAD
POWER SUPPLY
IN
OUT
X MOTOR
IN
OUT
12V
KAIROS
BULL HEAD
POWER SUPPLY
KAIROS controller is powered by HET-BUS socket. If the controller is
connected by wire, it requires no additional power supply.
KAIROS controller has a built in battery, that enables the controller to work
wireless without any power adaptors.
KAIROS battery is charged by:
• HET-BUS socket - during operation with devices connected to the socket;
• USB socket - you can use any standard micro USB phone charger;
• 12V power socket.
The power socket can be connected to many 10-17V DC power sources (min.
12W power output), such as:
• AC power adapter;
• external 12V battery - e.g. Slidekamera AF-7 power pack;
• V-lock or BP-U battery with D-Tap connector (additional adapter is requied);
• BP-U battery with SLIDEKAMERA BP-U Adapter with magnetic holder.
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Charging the battery by the USB
socket is much slower, than
charging by other ports of the
controller.
PLEASE NOTE
Currently the controller does not allow
to work wirelessly. This feature will
be available for users by a software
update.
PLEASE NOTE
The set does not include any power
sources or adapters required to
power KAIROS controller.
KAIROS is a controller designed to work with SLIDEKAMERA motion control
devices. By default the controller can support up to 3 drives in any devices.
To precisely control devices made of multiple motors, that enable motion in
multiple dimensions, KAIROS controller treats them as separate, independent
drives. For example, 2D heads (such as BULL HEAD or X HEAD) are
recognized by the controller as two separate drives: one for horizontal rotation
of the camera (PAN) and second - for its TILT.
Each of these drives is assigned to one axis. Parameters of every axis can be
adjusted separately by the KAIROS controller.
5.1. Principles of operation

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• on the device detection screen
move joystick to the right, a
calibration screen will appear;
• using the main knob and/or the
joystick set the rst extreme
To calibrate the selected axes:
positions on all calibrated axes;
• press ENTER;
• set second extreme positions on all calibrated axes;
• to nish press ENTER.
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The controller will switch to LIVE CONTROL mode automatically.
5.2. Turn on the controller
To turn the controller on, push the SETTINGS button. To turn it off, hold the
SETTINGS button for 5 seconds.
Editing axis assignment:
• press ENTER (joystick button) to begin;
• by moving the joystick up an down select the drive you want to assign to
another axis;
• select axis number by moving the joystick left and right (note, that you can
assign only one drive to one axis);
• press ENTER to nish.
5.3. Detecting devices
5.4. Calibration
name of the drive
calibration
menu navigation
axis
number
After connecting and powering
the devices, KAIROS controller
detects available drives. The LCD
screen displays the list of drives and
assigned axes.
Calibration is a process of setting the extreme positions, that will never be
exceeded. This prevents breaking off cables or damaging the camera.
For safety reasons the KAIROS controller will not work if the drives are not
calibrated.
If one of the connected devices has been calibrated previously, KAIROS
controller by default skips its recalibration. For that drives a “-” symbol is
displayed on the right side of the screen.
If working conditions has been changed (hardware was recongured,
devices were moved, cable position has changed) and the drives has to be
recongured, press SET button on the corresponding axis settings section of
the control panel. The “-” symbol will be replaced by “C” and selected axis will
be calibrated in the next step.
Drives, which calibration settings cannot be restored, for safety reasons will be
mandatory calibrated.
To ease menu navigation there are
arrows displayed on the screen.
They indicate the directions in
which you can move the joystick to
navigate through the screens and
reveal next menu items.
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To recalibrate the drives in any time,
use menu settings in the section
“8. KAIROS controller settings”
(p. 10).
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6. LIVE CONTROL mode
6.1. Axis parameters
6.2. Axis custom menu
drive indicator
axis number
position RAMP SPEED
KAIROS controller automatically
runs LIVE CONTROL mode. It’s basic
mode, used to operate connected
drives in real time.
The device is immediately ready to
work. You can control your drives
with the joystick and/or the knob on
the control panel of the KAIROS
controller.
To enter the axis custom menu,
press SET button on the axis settings
section of the control panel. Axis
activity indicator that corresponds to
the chosen axis will blink.
The LCD screen displays all parameters of the devices. These values can be
altered by using the control panel of the KAIROS controller.
position - value corresponding to actual position of the drive; by default the
motor of the slider is assigned to the 1st axis and is controlled by the knob
on the left side of the controller; drives of the head (2nd and 3rd axis) are
controlled by the joystick;
RAMP - smooth start and stop adjustment („ramping”), specied in seconds;
the value is adjusted independently for each axis by a knob on the control panel
of the KAIROS controller;
SPEED - drive’s speed limit, specied as percentage of its maximum speed;
the value is adjusted independently for each axis by a knob on the control panel
of the KAIROS controller;
Mode - working mode of the particular axis:
• OFF - axis is disabled, indicator is off;
• ON - the axis is enabled, the indicator lights green;
• LOOP - the drive moves automatically between the extreme points
designated during calibration; axis activity indicator lights green and
operating condition indicator blinks.
Invert - reverse the direction of the motion; relevant in some hardware
congurations (e.g. when operator of the controller stands on the other side of
the slider, or the remote head operates upside down).
To exit the axis custom menu, press again SET or use the BACK button.
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To stop the drives working in LOOP
mode, press BACK button or enter
axis custom menu and change
working mode of particular axis.

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7. Record and playback
KAIROS controller is equipped with 8 memory banks that are used to store a
single camera position or a trajectory - sequence of a camera movement.
Memory banks 1-4 are available directly with the M1-M4 buttons. To use
memory banks 5-8, hold BACK / SHIFT button and press a M1-M4 button.
7.1. Recording
To record a trajectory of the camera
or single position, hold for 1 second
a button corresponding to a
memory bank (M1-M4). To record a
trajectory to memory banks 5-8, hold
BACK / SHIFT button and hold M1-M4 button.
• to record single position of the camera (KEYFRAME), press again the
button of a memory bank (M1-M4);
• to record a trajectory press ENTER.
To playback data recorded in a memory bank, press the button of the memory
bank (M1-M4). Camera will go to the home position (rst position) of recorded
trajectory.
• if a single position was recorded (KEYFRAME), the controller will switch to
LIVE CONTROL mode when the recorded position is achieved;
• if a trajectory was recorded, when the home position is achieved a playback
menu will appear on the LCD screen.
While recording a trajectory use the
device in the same manner as in
the LIVE CONTROL mode. You can
adjust the camera position and axis
parameters using the control panel on
the KAIROS controller.
Note, that the trajectory is recorded even when the camera stays still. You
can use this feature to record a pause at the beginning or at the end of the
recording.
To stop recording, press ENTER. The controller will switch to LIVE CONTROL
mode.
7.2. Playback
Playback activation
Before recording, set your camera
to the rst position of the trajectory
you’re going to record using the
LIVE CONTROL mode.
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If there is no data recorded in a
memory bank, the controller will
remain in the LIVE CONTROL
mode.
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In the record menu and during
the recording you can cancel the
process by pressing BACK button.
The trajectory will not be stored in
the memory bank. If any data was
previously recorded in that bank, it
will be preserved.
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During playback any axis can be turned off or controlled manually, regardless
of the recorded trajectory. To edit the axis settings press the SET button
corresponding to the axis you wish to adjust.
For each axis you can adjust the
following settings:
• PLAY - trajectory is played back
as recorded;
• MAN - during playback the axis
will be controlled manually in the same manner as in the LIVE CONTROL
mode - you can control the axis in real time;
• OFF - during playback the axis will be disabled.
To begin the playback, press again button corresponding to the memory bank
(M1-M4).
Before playing the trajectory, you
can adjust playback parameters:
Repeats - number of repetitions of
recorded sequence;
Ratio - adjusting the speed of the
recording by dening percentage of
the original recording time;
RideTime - adjusting the speed of
the recording by dening the exact
time of the playback;
HomingMode - returning to the
home position:
• FAST - camera returns to the home position as fast as possible;
PlaybackMode - direction of the played back trajectory:
• S> - trajectory is played back from the Start point (home position);
• E< - trajectory is played back backwards - from the End point to the home
position.
During playback PlaybackMode,
HomingMode, Repeats and Ratio
parameters are displayed on the
LCD screen. RideTime indicates
the time remaining to the end of the
current repetition.
After last repetition the KAIROS controller will switch automatically to the LIVE
CONTROL mode.
Playback - main menu
Playback - axes conguration menu
Playback of the recorded trajectory

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To enter the settings menu press the
SETTINGS button.
WorkMode - operating mode of the device, currently only the LIVE CONTROL
mode is available; new modes, that are present in other SLIDEKAMERA
controllers, such as TIMELAPSE or ANIMATION, will soon be available for
users by a software update.
JoySlope - joystick characteristics:
• LIN - joystick’s position translates linearly to the speed of the drives,
provides equal control at high and low speed;
• LOG - this mode gives more precise control in low speed.
CALIBRATE DRIVES - recalibrating the drives, necessary when working
conditions has changed.
Calibration is described in detail in the section “5.4. Calibration” (p. 6).
To exit the settings menu, press again SETTINGS or BACK button.
9. Technical specication
Weight: 2.7kg
Dimensions: 339mm x 169mm x 114mm
Compatible devices: motion control devices equipped
with the HET-BUS socket
Supply voltage: 10..17V DC min 10W
Operating temperature range: od 0 do +40ºC
Recommended relative humidity: do 90%
8. KAIROS controller settings