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User Manual
version 2.2.5
Congratulations !
CongratulationsonpurchasingyourPIXIO,theveryefficientandeasytouseroboticcamera.Youareabouttoshootqualityvideosof indoorandoutdooractivities,atdistancesupto330ft(100m).ThisUserManual liststhecontentsofthepackage,howto installPIXIO,toset itup,andhowtogetthebestofit.WithPIXIO,filmsport,trainings,lessons,conferences,ceremonies,Artsandentertainement,recreativeactivities...andmuchmore!
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Getting started � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4Supplieditems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Chargingthebatteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Set up the PIXIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Micro-beaconssetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Starttracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TILTmanualsetup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TellPIXIOwhichcamerayouareusing . . . . . . . . . 10Camerasettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Zoomsettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Advanced settings � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12Micro-beaconslocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Usethemainsoutlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Filmfromanelevatedlocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Howtorestricttherotationoftherobot(usefulwhenanexternaldeviceispluggedtotherobot)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MULTI-USER Mode � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17Pairingprocedure:pairyourdevices(robots,watchesandbeacons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MULTI-USERoperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remote control � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23Connectyoursmartphoneortabletwithyourrobot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Useyourphoneasaremotecontrol . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Support � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26PIXIOupgradeprocedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26DescriptionofLEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32F.A.Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Customersupport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Precautionsandsafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contents
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Getting startedSupplied items
Micro-breacons(x3Minitripods(x3)
PIXIORobot
Watch&wristbandPIXIO
MULTIcableUSBcables(x5)WirelesschargerforthewatchUSBCharger&powercord
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Charging the batteriesPlugtheUSBchargeronthemains,thankstothepowercord.Plugthe5USBcablesontheUSBcharger.
1. Recharge the PIXIO robot.PlugoneoftheUSBcablestotheplug«5VDC»atthebackofthePIXIOrobot.ThecorrespondingredLEDlocatednearthepluglightsupduringtherecharge,andgoesoutwhentherobotischarged.
2 . Recharge the PIXIO micro beacons.PlugUSBcablesineachoneofthemicrobeacons,inthepluglocatedbehindasshown.TheredLEDofthemicro-beaconlightsupduringtherecharge,andgoesdownwhenthemicro-beaconischarged. 1
3.Recharge the PIXIO watch.PlugthewirelesschargertooneoftheUSBcableconnectedtotheUSBcharger.Justputthewatchonthewirelesscharger.TheredLEDofthewatchlightsupduringtherecharge,andgoesdownwhenthewatchischarged. 1
1 Sometimes the red light flashes at the end of the charge. It is not a problem, the item is charged
1.rechargetherobot 2.rechargethebeacons 3.rechargethewatch
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Set up the PIXIO
1.Screwtherobotonatripodwithastandard3/8’’screw.
2.Screwyourcamera,DSLR,smartphone/tabletadaptortotherobotwiththe1/4’’screwofthePIXIOrobot.
3.Ifyouareusingasupportedmodelofcamera,plugthecameraandtherobotwiththecorrectcable.Thereare3cablemodelsdependingonthecameramodel:
A«MULTI»cableissuppliedwithyoursystem.YoucanorderanAV/Rand/ora«Jack2,5mm»cableatwww.movensee.com
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BeforeusingPIXIOforthefirsttime,youmustupdateeachdevice(robot,watchand beacons) - refer page 25 - and the camera parameters kept in thememoryoftherobot-referpage10.N
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MULTIcable AV/Rcable JackØ2.5mmcable
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Micro-beacons set upSwitchONeachmicro-beaconbypressingitsbutton untilthegreenlightturnsON.
PlacethePIXIOrobotandthe3beaconsaroundtheareayouwanttofilm, in such a way the beacon n°2 is on the left of the beacon n°1, as seen from the robot� Beaconnumbersarewrittenatthebackofeachbeacon.Itdoesn’tmatterifthebeaconn°3isontheleftorontherightofotherbeacons.ThePIXIOrobotcanalsobeplacedatthemiddleofthe3beacons.Asshownabove,Thedistancebetweenthebeacons,andthedistancebetweentherobotandthebeacons,mustbesmallerthan330ft(100m).Thewatchislocatedbythebeaconsthankstotriangulationtechniques.
Beaconn°1
Beaconn°2
Beaconn°3
The beacon n°2 ison the left of the beaconn°1,asseenfromtherobot
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Start trackingSwitchONthecamera.
Check that the watch is OFF. Adjust the tripodhorizontally, and switchON the PIXIO robotbyp r e s s i n g attherearoftherobotuntilthegreenlightstartstoflash.
Byrotatingthetripod,orwiththerobotbuttons and ,placethebeaconn°1atthecenterofthecamerascreen.Whatis importantistheright-leftpositionofthebeacon.UsethemanualZOOMonthecameratoimprovetheprecision.It’sOKwithaprecisionofabout50cm(20inches).
YourPIXIOrobotisready!
RemainintheareaandswitchONthewatchbypressingitsbutton until the green light turns ON.Thesysteminitializesduringabout10to30seconds.WhenthewatchLEDisblinkingregularly,theinitialisationisfinishedandtherobotistrackingthewatch.
Beaconn°1
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RecordingIfyouareusingasupportedcameramodel,youcanstart/stoprecordingbypressingBREIFLYthewatchbutton .
ThegreenLEDofthewatchisfullgreenwhenrecordingisrequested.Itisblinkingwhen stop recording is requested. Somedelaymay happenwith effectiverecording,whenthezoomisbusy.
If you are using a camera model which is not supported, you can press «record» on your camera.
TILT manual set upSettheTILTofthecamerabyscrewingmoreorlessthescrewattherearoftherobot.
LEDblinking:recordingcommandisOFF
LEDfullgreen:recordingcommandisON
ScrewforanupperTILT
ReleasethescrewforalowerTILT
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Tell PIXIO which camera you are usingWhenusingPIXIO for thefirst time,orwhenchanging thecameramodel,youmustupdatethecameraparameterskeptinthememoryoftherobot. First,downloadthefilethatcorrespondstoyourcameramodelathttp://www.movensee.com/pixio-customer-care-center.
RecordthePIXCAM.cfgfileontherootdirectoryofamicro-SDcard(nonprovided.MustbeformatedwithFAT32format).CheckthatthenameofoffileisPIXCAM.cfgwithoutany...(1)or...(2)attheendofthename.Ifneeded,renamethefilePIXCAM.cfg
Insertthemicro-SDcardintherobotslot.SwithONtherobot(do not press any other button than the switch ON button).AfewquickflashesoftheLEDsoccur,andthefilehasdisappearedfromthemicroSDcard.Theparametersoftherobothavebeenupdatedandstoredinitsmemory.
Camera settingsItisrecommendedtoactivatethe«anti-vibration»featuresofthecamera(called«steadyshot®»forSonycameras),andtode-activatethedigitalzoom.Dependingonwhatyouprefer,checkallparametersrelatedwithimagequalityandsize:16:9isoftenpreferedto4:3;50por60pisbetterforslowmotion;biggestimagesizeandbestrecordingqualitygivebetterresults.BecarefulwiththeenergyeconomyoptionsthatmayswitchoffthecamerawhentheRECisOFFduringalongtime.
Themicro-SDcardslotisonthesideofPIXIO
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Zoom settingsInitialisation of the zoom
WhenyouswitchONthePIXIOrobot,andalsowhenitstartstrackingyou,the(supported)camerazoomsouttotally,andthenzoomsinautomatically.
Personal settings
Whenthetrackingisstarted,youcanmodifytheautomaticzoomleveloftherobot. Just press zoomIN or zoomOUT by successive short pressing. The newsettingsareautomaticallyrecordedforfutureuse.
Thosebuttonsonlyworkwhenthetrackingisstarted,andwhenthezoomisnotblockedinthewidesetting.
Zoom behavior
For quality reasons, the automatic zoomchangeswith small successive increments.When theautomaticzoomisverybusy,acompletezoomoutsometimesoccurs,andthezoomcommandrapidelycomesbacktothenormalvalue.
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Advanced settingsMicro-beacons location•Placethebeaconn°1(whichisusedasatargetfortheinitialisation)asfaraspossiblefromtherobot.Itwillimprovetheleft-rightaccuracyofthetracking.
•Checkthattherearedirectlinesofsightbetweenthebeacons,andbetweentherobotandeachbeacon.Oratleastcheckthatanyobstacleissmall.
•Keep the robot, thebeacons,and thewatchatmore than20-30cm (10inches)frommassivemetallicparts.Avoidoperatingnearabigelectricaltransformer,powerfulantenna,etc.
•PIXIOgenerallyworksverywelleveninthepresenceofmetal,suchasmetallicwalls.Justputthebeaconsatmorethan20-30cm(10inches)fromthewalls.
•Thebestheightforthebeaconsis1to2m(3to6ft)fromtheground.
•Setthebeaconperpendiculartotheground
•CheckthatthebeaconsareONandthelightisfullgreen.
•Thepositionsofthebeaconsareveryflexible,buttrackingandaccuracyarebetterwithproperconfiguration
Optimalorientation
Badorientation
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Lock screws for heavy camerasYoucanlocktheTILTaxisbytighteningthe2screwsaparttherotationaxisasshownbelow.Youcanuseanhexagonalscrewdriverwithdiameter2.5mm.Donotexceedatorqueof2Nm.
ReleasethescrewsinordertoreleasetheTILTrotation.
Tighten the 2 screws of theTILTaxis if youneed to locktheTILTforaheavycamera.
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Use the mains outletsYoucanplugthePIXIOrobotandthemicro-beaconstothemains.Thisisusefulltofilmlonger,andtoinstallyoursysteminafixedposition.
Forthebeacons,use3micro-USBchargers5VDC,700mAmin.ForthePIXIOrobot,useamicro-USBcharger5VDC,2Amin(ortheonewhichisprovided).
Power5VDC,2Amin(e.g.theoneprovided)
Power5VDC,700mAmin(notprovided)
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Film from an elevated locationPIXIOcanbeusedtofilmfromanelevatedlocation.JustsettheTILTaxiswiththescrewattherearoftheTILTaxis,andchosethedistancebetweenthecameraandtheareayouwanttofilm,asshownbelow.Withappropriatesettings,theauto-zoomkeepsyouintheframe.
The best settings depend on the configuration of the premises, of the auto-zoom level, and of the kind of framing you prefer. So there is no hard and fast rule for those settings.
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How to restrict the rotation of the robot (useful when an external device is plugged to the robot) ?
Youmayneedtoconnectanexternalequipment(streamingdongle,charger,etc.)totherobotorthecameraduringoperation.Topreventthecablesfromwrappingaroundtherobot,youcanrestricttherotationoftherobotto+/-180°fromtothebeaconn°1thankstoanadjustableoptioninthePIXIO_Remoteapplication.
Todothis,launchthePIXIO_Remoteapplicationonyourphone/tablet(refertopage25).
►clickon«Settings» ►Disabletheoption ►Validatebypressing«OK» --360DegreeEndless--
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MULTI-USER Mode
Filmoneormorewatcheswithoneormorerobots.(if you use a single robot and a single watch, you are not concerned by this chapter)
MULTI-USERmode isavailable fromthefirmwarev2.0.Makesureyouhaveupdatedallyourdevices.
Downloadthelatestfirmwareavailableonourwebsite:www.movensee.com/pixio-customer-care-centerN
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1� Start the pairing
Checkthatalldevices(robots,watchesandbeacons)areOFF.
PressandholdthezoomINbuttononthemasterrobot,thenpressbriefly
Release the zoomINbuttonwhenthegreenandredligthsblinktogether.
Themasterrobotentersintothepairingmodeandthegreenlightflashestwiceintermittently.DonotturnOFFthemasterbeforepairingalldevices.
Youmustpairat leastonewatchand3beacons to themaster. You can pair additionalrobots(slaves)andadditionalwatches.
Pairing procedure : pair your devices (robots, watches and beacons)
- if you have a single robot and several watches, your robot will become the master.- if you have several robots, you have to choose one to become the master.
While filming, the master robot should always be ON. The master collects data from the other devices to run MULTI-USER mode.
1.PressonholdZoomINbutton
3.ReleaseZoomINbuttonwhenthegreenandredlightsblinktogether
2.BrieflypressPOWERON
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2� Pair a device (robot, watch or beacon) to the master
The master robot must be running in pairing mode to pair a new device (see the previous paragraph).
Topairanewdevice(slaverobot,watchorbeacon),startthedevicecloserthan1meter(3ft)fromthe master robot.Thegreenlightofthedeviceblinks4timesintermittelyoncethepairingiscompleted.
Youmustrestartallthedevicebeforestartingthetracking.
Thepairingissavedforfutureuse.
Youmustpairatleastonewatchand3beaconstothemasterbeforestartingthetracking.
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MULTI-USER operation
1� Multi watches tracking
All devices must be paired together to be able to run into the MULTI-USER mode (see the «Pairing procedure : pair your devices (robots, watches and beacons)», page 18).
TurnOFFallwatches.FollowthePIXIOsetupprocedurepage19,untilthebeginningofthetracking(page19).ThePIXIOrobotstartstotrackthefirstwatchON.
Oncethetrackingbegins,turnONtheadditionalwatchesbypressingthe button.Thegreen lightofeachwatchstartstoblink.Theblinkingisslowifthereisnoremotecontrolconnectedtothedevice.
If there is no remotecontrolconnected,press the buttonofawatch tobe trackedandfilmed.Thelightisfull greenwhenthewatchisfilmed.Stoprecordingbypressingthe buttonagain.Thegreenlightflasheswhenthecameraisnotrecording.
LightOFF,watchOFF
Blinkinglight,watchON/recordOFF
LightON,WatchONRecordON
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2� Multi robot tracking
All devices must be paired together to be able to run into the MULTI-USER mode (see the «Pairing procedure : pair your devices (robots, watches and beacons)», page 18).
Eachrobotmustpointatthebeaconn°1beforeturningONthefirstwatchandstartingthetracking.
TurnONeachbeaconbypressingthe buttonuntilthegreenligthturnsON.
PlacethePIXIOrobotandthe3beaconsaroundtheareayouwanttofilm, in such a way the beacon n°2 is on the left of the beacon n°1, as seen from the master robot� Thebeaconn°3canbeplacedontheleftorontherightofotherbeacons.Thedistancebetweenthebeacons,andthedistancebetweentherobotandthebeacons,mustbesmallerthan330ft(100m).
Slave robot
Beaconn°1
Beaconn°2Beaconn°3
Seen from the master robot, the beacon n°2 must be on the left side of the beacon n°1.
Masterrobot
The distance between eachdevicemustbe smaller than330ft(100m)
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TurnONyourcameras.
Check that all watches are OFF.PowerONPIXIOrobotsbypressingthe buttonfor2secondes.
Byrotatingthetripod,orwiththerobotbuttons and , place the beacon n°1 at the center of each camera screen.Whatisimportantistheright/leftpositionofthebeacon.UsethemanualZOOMonthecameratoimprovetheprecision.It’sOKwithaprecisionofabout50cm(20inches).
YourPIXIOrobotsareready!
RemainintheareaandswitchONthewatchbypressing about2or3seconds.Thesysteminitializesduringabout10to30seconds.WhenthewatchLEDisblinkingregularly,theinitialisationisfinishedandtherobotistrackingthewatch.
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Connect your smartphone or tablet with your robotControlyourrobotPIXIOwithyoursmartphoneusingabluetoothconnectionandthe«Pixio_Remote»App.
1� If you use a single robot
If it is the first time that your smartphone or tablet is used with your PIXIO, or if another smartphone/tablet has been used with the robot:turnONtherobot,then brieflypressthebuttonontherearoftherobot.Abluelightstartsblinkingrapidly.Duringoneminute,yourrobotisreadytobeconnectedwithyoursmartphone.
Launchthe«Pixio_Remote»App.Activatebluetoothonyoursmartphone.Connectthebot0bypressing .
Remote control
Theremotecontrolbluetooth rangedependsonyoursmartphonemodel.The range isgenerallyabout160ft(50m).
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2� if you use several robots
Followthesameprocedureasabovetoconnectthemaster andslaverobotswithyourphone.YoucanuseasmanyslaverobotsasyouwantwithyourApp.
1.Ifyouhaveneverconnectedaslavetoyoursmartphone/tabletbypressingbrieflytheON/OFFbuttonoftheslave,thisslavewillappearintheApp(thankstoinformationsgivenbythemaster),buttheAppwillnotbeabletocontrolthisslave.
2.Duetosmartphone/tabletlimitations,onlyoneslaveisconnectedatthesametimetotheApp(themasterisalwaysconnected).Youcanswitchfromoneslavetoanotheronebypressing ontheApp.N
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Use your phone as a remote controlRecord ON/OFF:whenaremotecontrolispaired,theRECorderssentbythewatchesareignoredandthelightofthewatchblinksasfollows:
Use the buttonontheApptostartandstopthevideorecordingforeachcamera.
Auto Zoom:tapontomodifytheframeoftheautomaticzoom.Manual Zoom:tapontomodifytheframeofthecamera.Onmanualzoommode,therobotDOESNOTzoomINandOUTautomatically.
Auto Track:therobotautomaticallyturnsright&lefttofollowthewatch.Manual Track: use the slider toturntherobotontherightorontheleft.
Brightness: use the curser toincreaseorreducethebrightnessofthelightsofthewatchandbeacons.
Selection of the tracked TAG:oneachrobotmenu,tapon to select the watchtrackedbytheselectedrobot.
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PIXIO upgrade procedureTotakeadvantageofthelatestimprovements,youcanupgradethePIXIOfirmware:therobot,and/orthewatch,and/orthebeacons.Itisrecommendedtoupgradeallthedevicesatthesametime.Makesurethatalldevicesarefullychargedbeforestartingtheprocedure.
1� Download the last firmware version
Downloadthelastfirmwareversionatwww.movensee.com/pixio-customer-care-center
Savethefirmwareonamicro-SDcardformattedwiththeFAT32,FAT16orFAT12format).Thefilemustbesaved intherootdirectoryof thememorycard,not inasub-directory.Check that the name of the file is update.mnp without any ...(1) or ...(2) at the end of the name.
Insertthemicro-SDcardintherobotslotontherobotside.
Support
Thisprocedureis notforthecamerasparametersthatyouhavetochangewhenusingPIXIOforthefirsttime,orwhenchangingthecameramodel.Refertoparagraph«TellPIXIOwhichcamerayouareusing»,page
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2� Start the UPGRADE mode
PressandholdtheTurnRightbuttonontherobot,thenpressbriefly
Release the TurnRightbuttonwhentheredligthstartstoblink.
3� UPGRADE each device
Askfortheupgradeofeachelement,theoneaftertheother(notallatthesametime):
For the robot:Pressbrieflythe«turnleft»button.ThegreenLEDblinksrapidlyduringtheupgrade,andstopswhenitisfinished.
For a watch or a beacon (switched OFF before the procedure): →Startthe«upgrade»mode:Pressitsbuttonduringseveralseconds,untilitsgreenLEDblinks →Releasethebutton,andpressitagain,briefly,tolaunchtheupgrade.ThegreenLEDblinksrapidlyduringtheupgrade,andthenisfullgreenwhenitisfinished.
Iftheupgradeisaborted(error,switchOFF,…),youcanstartagaintheprocedure.
Problemyoumayhave:Duringstep2,theredLEDdoesnotblink.Solution:checkthatthemicro-SDcardisformatedwiththeFAT32,FAT16,orFAT12format;Checkthattheupgradefileisstoredattherootofthecardandnotinasub-directory;Checkthatthecardisinsertedcorrectlyintherobotslot.
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1.PressonholdturnRIGHTbutton
3.ReleaseturnRIGHTbuttonwhentheredlightstartstoblink
2.BrieflypressPOWERON
4.PressturnLEFTbuttontoupgrade
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Description of LEDs
start procedureLED status Description
LEDsoff TherobotisoffgreenLEDblinkingslowly Therobot(master)isinitializinggreenandredLEDsblinkingalternatively Therobot(slave)isinitializing
trackingLED status Description
greenLEDblinkingslowly thecameraisonstandbygreenLEDblinkingquickly thewatchrequestthestartorthestopoftheRECgreenLEDON thecameraisrecording
rechargingLED status Description
redpowerLEDisON TherobotisrechargingredpowerLEDisblinking TherechargeisendingredpowerLEDisoff Thebatteryisfull
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upgrade procedureLED status Description
redLEDblinking Therobotisontheupgrademode
redLEDON Therobotisontheupgrademodebuttherobotcannotreadthe«update.mnp»file
greenLEDblinkingquicklyredLEDblinkingslowly Therobotisupgrading
redLEDblinkingslowly(afterthepreviousstep) Theupgradehasebeendone
remote controlLED status Description
blueLEDoff BluetoothisoffblueLEDblinkingquickly Therobotisreadytobepairedwitharemote
blueLEDblinkingslowly Therobothasalreadybeenpairedwitharemote,buttheremoteisnotcurrentlyconnected
blueLEDON AremoteisconnectedwithPIXIOrobot
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trackingLED status Description
LEDsoff ThewatchisoffgreenLEDblinkingslowly ThewatchisONbutnotfilmedbythecameragreenLEDblinkingquickly Thewatchrequeststhestart/stopoftheRECgreenLEDON ThewatchisONandfilmedbythecamerasolidgreenwithquickflashes Aremoteisconnectedwiththerobot
rechargingLED status Description
redLEDON ThewatchisrechargingredLEDblinking TherechargeisendingredLEDisoff Thebatteryisfull
upgrade procedureLED status Description
greenLEDblinkingslowly ThewatchisonupgrademodegreenLEDblinkingquickly ThewatchisupgradinggreenLEDON Theupgradeiscompleted
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trackingLED status Description
LEDsoff ThebeaconisoffgreenLEDON ThebeaconisON
rechargingLED status Description
redLEDON ThebeaconisrechargingredLEDblinking TherechargeisendingredLEDisoff Thebatteryisfull
upgrade procedureLED status Description
greenLEDblinkingslowly ThebeaconisonupgrademodegreenLEDblinkingquickly ThebeaconisupgradinggreenLEDON Theupgradeiscompleted
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SpecificationsINDOOR and OUTDOOR usePIXIO can track a watch with the same performanceinsideoroutside
RANGE330ft(100m)
Automatic ZOOMWith supported cameras (www.movensee.com). Fixedotherwise.
REC control from the watchWithsupportedcameras
RotationsPAN (horizontal): 360° endless (it’s very long to check).120°/smax(45mphat30ft;72km/hat10m).ManualTILTadjustment(vertical)
Can support camerasupto5lbs(2,5kg)
Motor noiseVery silentmotor.Youcanuseabluetoothmicrophone(not provided) or any similar accessory to capture anydistantvoice.
PoidsWatch1.9Oz(50g).Robot1,2lbs(550g.)
TransportDesignedtobeveryeasytopackandtotakewithyoueverywhereinanyphotobag>22x10x15cm(8.7x3.9x5.9in).
Multi-userWithyourPIXIO,youcanfilmupto16people.Youcanalsouseupto16robotstofilmfromdifferentangles.Whateverthenumberofwatches,amaximumof3differentwatchescanbefilmedatthesametimebythe16robots;Itmeansthat several robotswill sometimehave to film the samewatch.
AutonomyPIXIO approx. 4h, WATCH approx. 3h, Micro-BEACONapprox.3h.Li-Ion batteries. All chargers included: wireless for thewatch. USB standards for the robot and the micro-beacons.Therobotandthemicro-beaconscanbepluggedtothemains. Thisallows to film longeror to install PIXIOat thesameplaceformonths.You may increase the autonomy of the robot or thebeacons by plugging an external ‘power bank’. Forexample, a power bank with a capacity of 10000mAhincreasetheautonomyofthedeviceupto5hto10h.
Warranty2 years
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F�A�QWhat kind of tripod do I need ?Youneedatripodwitha3/8»screw.Itisbiggerthantheusual1/4’’screwgenerallyusedforcameras.Donotusea tripodwithahead,becauseofpoor stability (exceptveryhighcosttripods!)andbecauseithasa1/4’’screw.
Is it possible to plug PIXIO and the micro-beacons to a wall socket ? Do they work or do they only recharge ?PIXIOandthemicro-beaconscanbepluggedinawallsocket,and theywork. It is a solution for filmingall daylong,andalsotoinstallPIXIOatafixedplace.
Does PIXIO have an automatic tilt ?PIXIOhasamanualtiltyoucansetbeforefilming.Formostactivityonalevelground,youdon’tneedtheautomatictilt. As an example, refer to this video takenwith PIXIOfromthestadiumstands,abovethearena:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLNN-ya_lIw
Is it possible to live stream the video taken with PIXIO ?Yes,theHDMIplugofthecameracanbeusedtohavethevideoinrealtime,andmanyproviderscanlivestreamthisvideo.Recentcamerasalsohavealivestreamoptionthroughyoursmartphone.
What is the connection needed on camera to have the automatic zoom and the REC control from the watch ?The cameraplug is called «Multi» or «LANC» or «A/V-R»depending on the model. The models listed on thewebsitearecompatiblewithPixio,theothersmaynotbe
compatible.Somenon-listedmodelsarecompatibleduetotheirsimilaritieswithcompatiblemodels,donothesitatetoaskusandwewillcheck.
I have a DSLR; Is it compaible with PIXIO ?Any DSLR can be mounted on Pixio. But DSLRs do nothaveamotorized zoom. The zoomwill remain fixed.Becarefull that DSLRs generally do not have autofocus invideomode,sothevideomaybeblurry.
Where do I get the mechanical interface to allow smartphone and tablet to be used for filming ?You need a common adaptor between Pixio and thesmartphoneortablet.Itisgenerallycalled«smartphone/tablettripodadaptor».Itcostsafewdollarsandcanbefoundeasily.
With a tablet or smartphone, do I have the automatic zoom and the REC control from the watch ?No.AtabletorsmartphonedoesnothaveanyplugforzoomandrecordremotecontrolbyPIXIO.
Is it possible to use the HDMI port of the camera for video recording or streaming, or is it disturbed by the zoom and REC control from PIXIO ?ItispossibletousetheHDMIportwhilePIXIOiscontrollingthe zoomand theREC through the specificplug (multi,LANC,orA/V-R).HDMIplugisnotusedbyPIXIO.
Is it necessary to measure everything manually in detail to
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set-up the beacons at precise locations ?No.ItisliketheGPS:youdon’tneedtoknowthepositionof each satellites, it is automatic. Just put the 3micro-beacons somewhere around your playground, switchthemon,andyouaredone.
Is it an issue if I go outside the area set-up by the beacons?No.Youcangooutsidetheareasetupbythebeaconsandstillbeframed.Andofcourseifyouaregoingtoofarthecamerawilllooseyou,anditwillfindyouagainwhenyoucomeback.
Can I use PIXIO in a building with metallic walls? Yes.JusttakecaretohavealltheelementsofPIXIOafewinches(afewcentimeters)awayfromthemetal.
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Troubleshooting
TRACKINGPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
ThePIXIOrobotdoesnotstarttrackingwhereas the watch LED blinks irregularly.
Therobot,thewatch,andthebeaconscannotstarttheirradiocommunicationscorrectly.
Placetherobotandthebeaconsfollowingtheinstructionspage12«Micro-beaconslocation»andstartagainthesystem.If the tracking does not start after about 20seconds,youcanhelpbyholding thewatchaboveyourheada few seconds.As soonasthe tracking starts, you can put your handdown.
ThePIXIOrobotdoesnotstarttrackingwhereas the watch LED blinks regularly. Thewatchstartsontheupgrademode
TurnONthewatchbypressingthebuttonuntilthegreenlightturnsONthereleasethebuttonimmediately.
The PIXIO robot rotations are always in thewrongdirectionofrotation. Thebeaconsarenotplacedcorrectly.
The beacon n°2 must be on the left of thebeaconn°1,asseenfromtherobot.Followtheinstructionsgivenpage7«Microbeaconsset-up»andstartagainthesystem.
The PIXIO works well at short range butmalfunctionsatlongrange Theradiocommunicationmalfunctions
1.Verify that thebeaconsarenotplacedontheground.Thebeaconsmustbesettledat1mto2mfromtheground.
2.Placetherobotandthebeaconsfollowingthe instructions page 12 «Micro-beaconslocation»andstartagainthesystem.
WerecommendthatyouregularlyupdatePIXIOfirmwaretoenhancePIXIObehaviour.Refertothecompleteupdateprocedurepage26.
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TRACKINGPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
ThePIXIOrobotalwaysfilmsonmyside.
The beacon n°1 was not well at the centerof the framebefore starting thewatch,and/or the beacon n°1 was much closer to thecamerathanthewholeareayouwanttofilm,and/ortherobotisnotscrewedenoughttothetripod
1. Re-start the system, checking that thebeaconn°1 iswellat thecenter (right-left)ofthecamerascreenbeforestartingthewatch.Checkthatthedistancebetweenthebeaconn°1andthecameraissimilartothemaximumdistanceoftheareayouwanttofilm(halfthisdistanceisaminimum).
2.Checkthattherobotiswellscrewedtothetripod.
Sometimes,therobotisshaky,and/ortoolate. Distances are too long, and/or an externalelementisperturbatingthesystem.
Place the beacons and the robot followingtheinstructionsgivenpage12«Micro-beaconslocation»andstartagainthesystem.
ZOOM / RECPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
I cannot start recording from thewatch andthezoomisfixed
1.thecameracableisnotproperlyplugged.
2. the robot is not parameterized for yourcameramodel.
1.Replugthecameracableonbothside.
2. Upgrade the camera parameters of yourrobot.Seeprocedurepage32
TheRECstopsautomaticallyorthevideoissplitintomanyshortvideos.
The camera battery is empty or the cameramemoryisfull.
Recharge the camera battery and clear thememorycard.
TheRECstopsautomatically. You are asking for recording with the RECbuttononthecamera.
ThePIXIOisnotdesignedtooperatebypressingontheRECbuttononthecamera.Tostartand/orstoprecordingthevideo,usethe button on the watch or use the PIXIO_Remoteapplicationfromatabletoraphone.
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RECHARGEPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Thewatchdoesnot recharge (the red LED isOFF)
Thewatchbatteryisalreadychargedor
The watch is not properly placed on thecharger
1.Checkthatthewatchisnotalreadycharged.
2.Check that thewatch ispositionedon theright side of the charge (the side withoutmarks).
3. Check that thewatch is in direct contactwiththecharger.
Therobotorabeacondoesnotrecharge(theredLEDisOFF) Thebatterydeviceisalreadycharged
Checkthatthedeviceisnotalreadycharged(theredLEDdoesnotturnONifthebatteryischarged).
FIRMWARE UPDATE / SAVE OF THE CAMERA PARAMETERSPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
I cannot upgrade my system (the red ledremainsON) ThePIXIOrobotcannotreadthefile.
1. Check that the micro-SD card has beenformattedwithFAT32option.
2.Checkthatthefileisintherootdirectoryofthemicro-SDcardandnotinasub-directory.
3.CheckthatthemicroSDcardisinsertedintothePIXIOrobotslot(notinthecamera).
4. Check that the name of the file does notinclude any ...(1) or ...(2) at the end of thename or does not include the file extensiontwice(egupdate�mnp�mnp).Ifso,renamethefileupdate�mnp or update if yourcomputerdoesnotdisplaytheextensionfiles.
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FIRMWARE UPDATE / SAVE OF THE CAMERA PARAMETERSPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Icannotnotupgradethecameraparameters.ThePIXCAM.cfgdoesnotdisappear fromthememorycardattheendoftheprocedure.
Therobotcannotreadtheparametersfile.
1. Check that the micro-SD card has beenformattedwithFAT32option.
2.Checkthatthefileisintherootdirectoryofthemicro-SDcardandnotinasub-directory.
3.CheckthatthemicroSDcardisinsertedintothePIXIOrobotslot(notinthecamera).
4. Check that the name of the file does notinclude any ...(1) or ...(2) at the end of thename or does not include the file extensiontwice(egPIXCAM�cfg�cfg).Ifso,renamethefilePIXCAM�cfg or PIXCAM if yourcomputerdoesnotdisplaytheextensionfiles.
IcannotsavethePIXCAMand/orupdatefilesonmymicroSDcard ThemicroSDcardiswrite-protected
Removethewrite-protectionfromthemicroSDcardbyloweringtheprotectivetab
Afteranupdate,thePIXIOmalfunctions Youdonotupdatedalldevices(robot,watchandthe3beacons)
Update all devices (robot, watch and the 3beacons)
BLUETOOTHPROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
The blue LED «bluetooth» does not turn ONwhenbrieflypressonON/OFFbutton. YoudidnotupdateyourPIXIO Update all devices (robot, watch and the 3
beacons)withthelatestfirmwareversion
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Customer supportOur qualified teamwill guarantee you fast support in case of questions or problemswith yourequipment.Ourobjectiveistohaveyourproductinagoodworkingorder.Ifyouneedhelp,pleasecheckcarefullythemanual,theFAQ,andifnecessarycontactMOVE‘NSEEbyphone,e-mailormail.
Phone(France):+33(0)970751315(noadditionalcharge)E-mail(after-sales):[email protected](aftersales):MOVE‘NSEE-SAV,38rueJimSEVELLEC,29200BREST
MOVE‘NSEEproductshavea2years legalwarrantyagainsthiddendefectsoriginatingfromamaterialsdefect,orfromadesignormanufacturingdefectaffectingtheproductsdeliveredandrenderingtheseunfitforuse.Openingtheproductorapartoftheproductvoidthewarranty.
Toreturnaproduct,youmustfirstcontactMOVE‘NSEEtoexplaintheproblem.IfthetechnicaldepartmentatMOVE‘NSEEdecidesthattheproductneedstobereturnedtothem,youwillbegivenareturnscode.Youcanthenreturntheproductalongwiththeaccessoriesinitsoriginalpackaging.Thereturnscodemustbeclearlymarkedontheexteriorofthepackaging.Assoonaswereceiveyourpackage,ourtechnicianswillinspectandanalysetheproblemitem.Iftheguaranteedetailedintheconditionsofsaleareapplicable,itwillberepairedorreplacedfree of charge.Inallothercases,youwillbesentafreequoteforrepairs.Youwillthenhavethechoice:-torefusethequote,inwhichcasetheproductwillbereturnedtoyouatyourownexpense.-toacceptthequote.Inthiscase,repairswillbeginonreceptionofyourpayment.Theproductwillthenbereturnedtoyouoncetherepairshavebeencompleted.
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Precautions and safetyBatteries:Iftheinternalbatteriesaremishandled,thebatteriescanburst,causeafireorevenchemicalburns.Observethefollowing cautions. Do not disassemble. Do not crushanddonotexpose thebatteries toany shockor forcesuchashammering,droppingor steppingon it.Donotshortcircuitanddonotallowmetalobjectstocomeintocontact with the batteries terminals. Do not expose tohigh temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in directsunlightorinacarparkedinthesun.Donotincinerateordisposeofinfire.Donothandledamagedorleakinglithiumionbatteries.Besuretochargethebatteriesusingthechargersprovidedoradevicethatcanchargethebatteries. Keep the batteries out of the reach of smallchildren. Keep the batteries dry. Don’t replace thebatteriesyourself.Disposeofusedbatteriespromptly.
Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposetheunittorainormoisture.Donotplaceobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,ontheapparatus.Donotexposethebatteries toexcessiveheat suchas sunshine, fireorthelike.
Theproductincludesmallparts.Keepitoutofthereachofsmallchildren.
Cablesmaycausestragulation.Keepitoutofthereachofsmallchildren.
ThePIXIOwatch,whereveritisonthesubjectoravehicle,isaprominencethatmaycauseinjuryforthesubjectitselforotherpeoplearoundhim.Thearmbandcan interactwithotherequipments.Theuserisfullyresponsiblefortheuse of the product and for security of its activities. TheresponsibilityofMOVE‘NSEEcannotbeengagedincaseofinjuryordeath.
For customers in the European UnionPIXIOconformstotheCEnorm.
ItconformstotheIEEE802.15.4standardUWBPHYwiththefollowingdetails:- band : 5 (central frequency : 6489.6MHz bandwidth :499.2MHz)-Power:≤-41.3dBm/MHzPIRE-Modulation:BPM-BPSK
The importer is responsible for checking conformancewithlocalnormsofthecountryofuse.
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Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Thissymbolontheproductoronitspackagingindicatesthat this product shall not be treated as householdwaste.Insteaditshallbehandedovertotheapplicablecollection point for the recycling of electrical andelectronicequipment.Byensuringthisproductisdisposedof correctly, you will help prevent potential negativeconsequences for the environment and human health,which could otherwise be caused by inappropriatewastehandlingofthisproduct.Therecyclingofmaterialswillhelptoconservenaturalresources.Formoredetailedinformation about recycling of this product, pleasecontact your local Civic Office, your household wastedisposal service or the shop where you purchased theproduct.
For customers in the USA
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES:Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.You can help preserve our environmentby returning your used rechargeablebatteries to the collection and recyclinglocationnearestyou.Formoreinformation
regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call tollfree1-800-822-8837,orvisithttp://www.call2recycle.org/
This device complies with part 15 of theFCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that maycauseundesiredoperation.Note: This equipment has been tested and found tocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designedto provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guarantee thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interference to radioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
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measures:—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.—Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TVtechnician for help.
The supplied interface cable must be used with theequipmentinordertocomplywiththelimitsforadigitaldevicepursuanttoSubpartBofPart15ofFCCRules.