Zero Gimbal Z1400 User manual

ZERO Gimbal Z1400 User Manual
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Thank you for purchasing our product. Please carefully read and observe the following safety information before using this
product. Our company assumes no liability or responsibility for equipment damage or for injury caused by ignoring the
following safety information.
Do not modify the gimbal or related structure. This may impact the function of the gimbal or in serious cases, destroy the
electronics.
Before leaving the factory, the center of gravity of the Gimbal Z1400 is adjusted for the Panasonic GH3 camera with a
Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 lens. If a different camera is used, it must be adjusted. If not, the gimbal does not need to be adjusted;
all that is necessary is that the camera be attached.
The gimbal must be operated with a load equivalent to a camera with its center of gravity regulated to the best position.
（The camera should remain static and balanced when deployed at any angle. If the gimbal is not loaded it will shake
uncontrollably and may burn out the motors or electronics.
The Gimbal must be matched by a flight control system designed by our company and should be used and commissioned
in an open and safe site and in normal weather conditions.

Before energizing the gimbal should be manually rotated to ensure it is free from obstructions which may destroy the
motors.
Do not forcibly operate this equipment. If there is any doubt about its correct operation or if it does not move freely, please
contact our technical staff or sales department.
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information or data shall not be photocopied or duplicated in any way. The Company reserves the right of final interpretation
of this notebook and relevant information.

Contents
1General Product Information................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
2Product Inventory................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
3Gimbal wiring....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Definition Of Gimbal Controller Interface..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Independent Gimbal Operation ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Non-independent gimbal operation ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
4Installation of camera........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Installation Steps (taking Panasonic GH3 as an example).......................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Adjustment of Center of Gravity ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
5Gimbal Working modes ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6Setting up the Remote control transmitter ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
7Gimbal Operation............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
7.1 Check before operation............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
7.2 AaOperational steps.................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
8APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

8.1 Resetting the gimbal Gyro......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2 Upgrading the firmware............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
8.3 Adjusting parameters ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
8.4 SPECIFICATION....................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
8.5 Zero UAV Technical support and videos................................................................................................................................................... 27

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1GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
The Z1400 gimbal is a three-axis brushless motor direct drive gimbal researched and developed by Zero UAV especially for
professional photographic applications. The three axes are each driven by a Brushless Motor with high accuracy and a high
speed driver module developed by us. When used with our Multi-Rotor Autopilot, the Zero UAV Gemini the gimbal has super
strong stability, super high accuracy and super sensitive response.
GH3/4/α7 professional 3-axis motor driving gimbal with
high stability
Can be operated independently and is compatible with
other mobile gimbals
360°panorama shooting function
Supports various lens options
Simple access to CF card（memory card）
Perfectly matches Zero UAV Multi-rotor flight control
systems
3-axis rotation angle without limit
High precision IMU module
Rotation speed of all 3-axes is controllable
Expandable wireless remote focus following module
Can be further upgraded and expanded to carry RED
and other cameras

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Gimbal direction
Yaw axis
(360° continuous rotation)
Tile axis
(360° continuous rotation)
Roll axis
(360° continuous rotation)
Gimbal retention clip
Damper ball
IMU module
Pendant above camera
Motor driver 2
Pendant below camera
Motor driver 3
Motor driver 1
Figure 1 gimbal: Schematic diagram

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2PRODUCT INVENTORY
Product
Instruction
Gimbal Z1400
Built-in Zero professional brushless motor speed controllers, integrated camera video
output cable, shutter release tec.
HDMI lead for GH3 / GH4 camera
Links between camera HDMI port and gimbal HDMI video output.
AV video extension cord
Extends camera video output to connect video equipment.
Gimbal CONTROLLER
Gimbal controller connects the Zero Data Bus from the flight controller to the gimbal.
Receiver cable
Connect to S-BUS receiver (only one S-BUS cable needed).
Power cord
Supplies power for gimbal controller and gimbal.
USB cable
Connects PC to gimbal controller to adjust parameters and upgrade firmware.
PTZ1 / PTZ2 / PTZ3 connecting
cable
The gimbal controller communicates with GEMINI dual or GEMINI individual units vis
this connecting cable.

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Hot-shoe
Assists fixing gimbal to camera.
2×8PT socket head cap screw with
flat head
Fix camera on pendant above gimbal.
3×8PT socket head cap screw with
flat head
Fix camera on pendant above gimbal.
4×12PT socket head cap screw
with flat head
Fix camera on pendant below gimbal.
1/4×10 BS screws
Fix camera on pendant below gimbal.
3×6 socket head cap screw with
round head
Regulating weight.
3×8 socket head cap screw with
round head
Regulating weight.

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3GIMBAL WIRING
Please carefully read and observe the following instructions before wiring the unit to avoid serious personal injury or
equipment damage.
All connections must be in strict accordance with the wiring diagram, otherwise the equipment will not perform normally
and may even be damaged.
Use a 6 cell (6S) Lithium Polymer (LIPO) battery to supply power to the gimbal.
The standard power supply module supplied, must be used to supply power to the gimbal controller and flight controller,
if not, the equipment may be burnt out.
When installing, please note that arrow printed on the gimbal must correspond to the forward direction of the aircraft. If
this form of installation is not possible, parameter regulating software may be used to change the deviation angle between
the forward direction of the gimbal and the aircraft head direction.