iXM-100 Camera and Gimbal

The following instructions are to use the Phase One iXM-100 camera on the IF1200A, including.

Camera and Gimbal Installation

In the case you will find the Phase One Camera and T3 Gimbal fully mounted, calibrated and wired with Air Commander on the bottom plate of the gimbal to access camera features via MavCam on the Herelink controller.

STEP	ACTION
1	Remove the rubber protector from the top of the gimbal.
2	Looking down at the top of the gimbal, rotate the top of the gimbal until the white line and T3 symbol are facing forward (the direction of the camera lens)

STEP

ACTION

Remove the rubber protector from the top of the gimbal.

Looking down at the top of the gimbal, rotate the top of the gimbal until the white line and T3 symbol are facing forward (the direction of the camera lens)

3	With the gimbal centered, bring the payload to the front of the vehicle. The vehicle quick connect has a white line that will match up with the white line of the gimbal, make sure they both face towards the front of the vehicle when installing.

With the gimbal centered, bring the payload to the front of the vehicle. The vehicle quick connect has a white line that will match up with the white line of the gimbal, make sure they both face towards the front of the vehicle when installing. When properly aligned and seated, turn the ring on the quick connect to the locked position (see below).

Route the HDMI cable from the camera to the HDMI extension on the base of the drone. Loop the HDMI cable around the payload rail mount to ensure the cable does not interfere or snag on any of the propellers.

Check to make sure all connections are securely plugged into the back of the camera and at the bottom of the gimbal below the camera.

Controlling the Camera and Gimbal

STEPS	ACTION
1	Power up the vehicle, and the gimbal will initialize and center itself
NOTE	QGC and Mavcam will automatically open on your Herelink Controller where you will see the basic MavCam menu at the bottom of the screen (Fig. 10)
2	Swipe up to extend the settings menu, use the + and - icons to adjust the camera settings and click the “X” to collapse (Fig. 11 below)

STEPS

ACTION

Power up the vehicle, and the gimbal will initialize and center itself

NOTE

QGC and Mavcam will automatically open on your Herelink Controller where you will see the basic MavCam menu at the bottom of the screen (Fig. 10)

Swipe up to extend the settings menu, use the + and - icons to adjust the camera settings and click the “X” to collapse (Fig. 11 below)

NOTE: If MAVCAM does NOT open on startup

Select the MavCam app from the home screen or app menu. Press and hold to select Enable on Boot to ensure it opens when the Herelink powers up

The first icon on the left of the small MavCam menu is the Focus. Selecting it will open the focus slider, allowing you to select Autofocus or Manually focus the camera.

NOTE: Selecting QGC Mission Height Value

We recommend manually selecting your height value used in the QGC mission so the camera does not have to autofocus during the mission which can negatively affect the photo interval speed it is able to achieve.