Alwarerc Lensman-X Public 3-Axis Gimbal User Manual

Lensman-X Camera 3-Axis Gimbal
Instruction Manual
V1.0
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Contents
1. Disclaimer & Warning............................................................................................................3
2. Check List...............................................................................................................................4
3. Equipment Required For 360 Panning Operation...................................................................6
4. Assembly Steps – Gimbal.......................................................................................................7
5.0 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto Streak 800Pro................................................................10
5.1 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto DJI S800.......................................................................12
5.2 Assembly Steps – Carbon Battery Mount For DJI S800....................................................14
5.3 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto Streak 1000...................................................................15
5.4 Assembly Steps – O-Ring Damping System.......................................................................18
6. Electronic Installation...........................................................................................................19
7. Camera CG Adjustment........................................................................................................20
8. Specifications........................................................................................................................24
End of Manual...........................................................................................................................25
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1. Disclaimer & Warning

Please strictly follow the manual to assemble and use the Lensman-X Camera 3-Axis Gimbal. Since Alware has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By the act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability. Alware accepts no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product.
Make sure you have applied certain amount of Thread Locker when installing Screw to metal parts. This is the key to allow the application of this product be safe and reliable.
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2. Check List

Please Check the Follow parts.
Tilt-Roll Assembly 1 Pcs
Pan Axis Assembly 1 Pcs
Boom Connection Assembly 1 Pcs
Tripod Landing Gear Assembly 3 pcs
Damping System (For Streak 800Pro) 2 pcs
(Included with ALLENS­XA800 only.)
Damping System Screw Set (For Strek 800Pro) 4 Sets
(Included with ALLENS­XA800 only.)
O-ring Damping System (For DJI S800) 1 Set
(Included with ALLENS­XDJI only.)
Carbon Fiber Battery Mount For DJI S800
(Included with ALLENS­XDJI only.)
Spare O-ring Damper 8 Pcs
(Included with ALLENS­XDJI and ALLENS-XA1000 only.)
O-ring Damping System (For Streak 1000) 1 Set
(Included with ALLENS­A1000 only.)
Spare and Screw Pack 1 Pcs
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3. Equipment Required For 360 Panning Operation

2-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer System 1 Pcs (e.g. ZYX-GS Gimbal Stabilization System)
Transmitter (2CH or above) 1 Pcs
Receiver (2Ch or above) 1 Pcs
UBEC (Output 4.8-6V, 5A or above, Input 12V or above ) 1 Pcs
3S 11.1V Lipo Battery (800mAh or above) 1 Pcs
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4. Assembly Steps – Gimbal

Step 1. Loosen two M3x6mm Screw from the Pan Axis Assembly for the installation of next step.
Step 2. Insert the Boom Connection Assembly into the Pan Axis Assembly.
Step 3. Adjust the position of the Boom Connetion Assembly and secure with 2pcs M3x6mm Screws. (Apply little amount of Thread
Locker when assembly metal to metal parts.)
Step 4. Secure the Boom Connection Assembly onto the Pan Axis Assembly completely using 2pcs M3x18 Screws. (Apply little amount of
Thread Locker when assembly metal to metal parts.)
Step 5. Complete Assembly of Pan Axis Mechanism.
Step 6. Prepare the Tilt-Roll Assembly.
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Step 7. Insert the Tilt-Roll Assembly into the Boom Connection Assembly.
Step 8. Adjust the position of the Tilt-Roll- Assembly and seucre it with a M3x6mm Screw. (Apply little amount of Thread Locker
when assembly metal to metal parts.)
Step 9. Secure the Tilt-Roll Assembly onto the Boom Connection Assembly completely using 2pcs M3x20mm Screws. (Apply little
amount of Thread Locker when assembly metal to metal parts.)
Step 10. Prepare the Tripod Landing Gear Assembly.
Step 11. Insert the Tripod Landing Gear Assembly to the booms on the Pan Asix Mechanism.
Step 12. Adjust the position of the Tripod Landing Gear Assembly as to parallel to the Panning Gear.
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Step 13. Secure the Tripod Landing Gear Assembly using 2pcs M3x18mm Screws. (Apply little
amount of Thread Locker when assembly metal to metal parts.)
Step 14. Repeat step 11-13 to install the other two Tripod Landing Gear Assembly.
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5.0 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto Streak 800Pro

Step 1. Prepare the Damping System (For Streak 800Pro).
Step 2. Notice the mounting holes on the X- Mounting Frame which will be connected to the Damping System.
Step 3. Notice the mounting holes on the Streak 800Pro buttom Main Frame to mount the Damping System.
Step 4. Install the Damping System onto Strealk 800Pro using 2pcs M3x30mm Screws with 3x5x20mm Collars.
Step 5. Repeat step 4 to install the other Damping System onto Strealk 800Pro.
Step 6. Install the X-Mounting Frame of Lensman-X Gimbal to the Damping System on the Streak 800Pro using M3x10mm Screws. (Apply
little amount of Thread Locker when assembly metal to metal parts.)
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Step 7. Close view of step 6.
Step 8. Lensman-X is now installed with Streak 800Pro.
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5.1 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto DJI S800

Step 1. Prepare the O-ring Damping System (For
DJI S800).
Step 2. Prepare the DJI S800 H-Frame for installation.
Step 3. Insert the center rod of DJI S800 H-Frame into the center 12mm Metal Mount. (Apply
little amount of Thread Locker to the screws before installation.)
Step 4. Loosen the 12mm Metal Mount on O-ring Damping System.
Step 5. Insert the side parts of DJI S800 H-Frame into the four 12mm Metal Mounts onto the O-ring Damping System.
Step 6. Secure the DJI S800 H-Frame onto the 5pcs 12mm Metal Mounts using M2.5x16mm Screws. (Apply little amount of Thread
Locker to the screws before installation.)
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Step 7. Notice the mounting holes on the O-ring
Damping System which will be connected X-Mounting Frame.
Step 8. Notice the mounting holes on the X- Mounting Frame which will be connected to the O-ring Damping System.
Step 9. Install the O-ring Damping System to the X- Mounting Frame using 8pcs M3x 10mm Screws. (Apply little amount of Thread
Locker to the screws before installation.)
Step 10. Close view of step 9.
Step 11. Top view of complete assembly.
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5.2 Assembly Steps – Carbon Battery Mount For DJI S800

Step 1. Prepare the Carbon Fiber Battery Mount For DJI S800, 6pcs M2.5x18mm Screws and 6pcs 9mm Nylon Collar.
Step 2. Remove 6pcs M2.5 screws from your DJI S800 Main frame as to install the Carbon Battery Mount. All accessaries and cable should be put away from the upper main frame of DJI S800.
Step 3. Place 3pcs 9mm Nylon Collar onto the main frame of DJI 800.
Step 4. Secure each Carbon Battery Mount using 3pcs M2.5x18mm Screws.
Step 5. Foam tap(not included) should be used to support Batteries on Carbon Mount.
Step 6. Complete assembly of Carbon Battery Mount on DJI S800.
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5.3 Assembly Steps – Mounting onto Streak 1000

Step 1. Prepare the O-ring Damping System (For Streak 1000).
Step 2. Prepare your Streak 1000 Octocopter with Landing Gear reomved.
Step 3. Disassembly the FPV & GPS Mount from the Streak 1000 as to install the O-ring Damping System.
Step 4. Streak 1000 with FPV & GPS Mount removed.
Step 5. Notice the holes on the Streak 1000 to install the O-ring Damping System.
Step 6. Remove 2pcs M3x10mm Screws from the O­ring Damper.
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Step 7. Install the O-ring Damping System onto the Lower Main Frame of Streak 1000 using 2pcs M3x10mm Screws and Self-Lock Nuts.
Step 8. Back view of the O-ring Damping System.
Step 9. Repeat step 6-8 to install the rest of Damping System.
Step 10. Notice the mounting holes on the O-ring Damping System which will be connected with X-Mounting Frame.
Step 11. Notice the mounting holes on the X- Mounting Frame which will be connected with the O-ring System.
Step 12. Install the Lensman-X Gimbal to the O-ring Damping System which is mounted on the Streak 1000 using 8pcs M3x10mm Screws.
(Apply little amount of Thread Locker to the
screws before installation.)
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Step 13. Side view of Lensman-X Gimbal installed with Streak 1000.
Step 14. Install the FPV & GPS Mount back to Streak 1000 Main Frame.
Step 15. Close view of step 14.
Step 16. Complete installation of Lensman-X with Streak 1000.
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5.4 Assembly Steps – O-Ring Damping System

Step 1. Part list of each O-ring Damping System.
Step 2. Default 4pcs O-ring have been used. It is able to support Camera with Appro. 1kg. You can adjust the number of O-ring used to suit your own camera.
Step 3. Step 4.
(Apply little amount of Thread Locker to the
screws before installation.)
Step 5. Step 6.
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6. Electronic Installation

Step 1. Prepare your own 2-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer. (We use ZYX-GS Gimbal Stabilizer as an example here.)
Step 2. Stick the IMU sensor on the bottom of Camera Mount Frame with double side foam tape. Please follow the installation direction of the IMU according to factory's instruction.
Step 3. Connection of ZYX-GS Gimbal Stabilizer: MODE --> Receiver (GEAR) PAN-TIL-ROLL(Here we use TIL(Red color) only) --> Receiver (THRO) ROLL --> ROLL Servo TILT --> TILT Servo
Pan Servo --> Receiver (RUD)
Step 4. Mounting illustration for the Receiver, ZYX­GS unit using double side foam tape.
Step 5. Mounting illustration for the ESC and the 3S Lipo Battery for the Gimbal.
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7. Camera CG Adjustment

Step 1. Remove 3pcs Screws from the Tilt Servo.
Step 2. Close view of step1.
Step 3. Rotate the Tilt Servo downward to disconnect the servo gear away from the main gear. So the Tilt Axis can be move freely now for the CG adjustment with your camera.
Step 4. Remove 3pcs Screws from the Roll Servo.
Step 5. Close view of step 4.
Step 6. Rotate the Roll Servo downward to disconnect the servo gear away from the main gear. So the Roll Axis can be move freely now for the CG adjustment with your camera.
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ZYX-GS Gimbal Stabilizer Setting for Lensman-X Gimbal + Canon 60D (Appro. 1.2kg)
(This is for reference only, you will need to adjust the Gain values to suit your own operation.)
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Step 7. 1/4 x 13mm Camera Screw on the Camera Stand Frame is used to secure standard DSLR Cameras.
Step 8. Install your Camera onto the Camera Stand Frame using the 1/4x13mm Camera Screw.
Step 8. Back view.
Step 9. Adjust the CG for Tilt Axis by adjusting the position of the camera on the Camera Stand Frame.
Step 10. Adjust the CG for the Roll Axis by adjusting the position of the whole Camera Mount Assembly.
Step 11. Adjust the CG for Pan Axis by adjusting the position of the whole Lower Gimbal Part.
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Step 12. Re-install the Tilt Servo back to original position and secure with the M3 Screws and Nuts.
Step 13. Ensure the Tilt Servo gear is fully contact with Tilt Main gear without any gap between the gears for stable operation.
CG Adjustment Completed
(Adjust the CG again once you have
change the camera or lens for better and
stable operation.)
Step 14. Re-install the Roll Servo back to original position and secure with the M3 Screws and Nuts. Ensure the Roll Servo gear is fully contact with Roll Main gear without any gap between the gears for stable operation.
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8. Specifications

- Made of 3K carbon fiber frames + 3K carbon boom + CNC anodized Aluminum metal parts
- Pan axis control: ±360° continuous rotation (including the landing gear)
- Tilt axis control: ±90°
- Roll axis control: ±45°
- Work with 3 Digital Metal Gear Standard Size Gimbal Servos
- Working Voltage: 4.8-6V
- Max. Working Current: 6A
- High quality damping system included.
- Total Weight: 1220g
- This version is used for Streak 800Pro Hexacopter only.
Capable Camera Dimension:
- Weight: 0-2kg
- Width: 0-185mm
- Height: 0-185mm
Recommended Gimbal Stabilizer:
- ZYX-GS Gimbal Stabilization System
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