PhotoShip One VR360 CARBON User guide

VR360 CARBON

ASSEMBLY & SETUP MANUAL

anks for purchasing the VR360 Carbon by PhotoShip One. e VR360 Carbon is a camera

mount solution for RC helicopters. In standard form it is intended to be used for shooting 360

degree spherical aerial panoramas. However, there are accessories available for the VR360 Carbon

to convert it to an oblique and video camera mount.

e VR360 Carbon is fully adjustable. Camera position & orientation are easily adjusted as is the

center of gravity location once mounted to a helicopter. No other commercially available RC

helicopter camera mount oﬀers the level of adjustability and modular upgradability that the VR360

Carbon oﬀers.

Being modular in design concept, the VR360 Carbon is nearly future proof. As PhotoShip One

continues to design and oﬀer upgrades you can be certain that in most cases the upgrades will be

compatible with your VR360 Carbon.

e VR360 Carbon has several features that make it the best RC helicopter camera mount available.

ADJUSTABLE CAMERA MOUNTING BRACKET

e camera bracket on the VR360 Carbon is adjustable in 3 axis to allow

precise positioning of the camera. Adjustment is simple and quick by

loosening the proper screws and sliding the camera bracket into the

desired position.

Adjustment of the camera position is a critical element in order

to allow for perfect center of gravity position under the

helicopter. As the camera mount rotates in the pan axis it is

critical that the center of gravity not change and cause the

helicopter to become out of trim.

Camera position adjustment is also very

important when shooting spherical panoramas.

e key to shooting great panoramas is being able to place the pan axis of the camera mount as close to the entrance

pupil of the lens as possible. is insures the least amount of photo stitching errors.

ADJUSTABLE PAN GEAR RATIO

e pan gear ratio on the VR360 Carbon is adjustable from as high as 4.6:1 down

to 2.8:1. For panorama photography a lower gear ratio is desired for faster pan rates.

However, for video, a higher gear ratio is desired for smoother panning

motion.

PhotoShip One knows it is important to be able to make critical

adjustments such as pan speeds and the best method of

accomplishing this is with an adjustable gear ratio. e

standard pan pinion gear is easily changed with a diﬀerent

size gear in less than a minute.

e VR360 Carbon comes standard with a 140 tooth

aluminum main gear and a 50 tooth Delrin servo pinion gear.

30 and 40 tooth pinion gears are available as options.

ADJUSTABLE ROLL AXIS SILICONE OIL DAMPER & PIVOT POINT

e double ball bearing supported roll axis on the VR360 Carbon

is damped by a silicone oil damper. e silicone oil in the

damper can be changed with diﬀerent weights depending

on the camera and lens combination used. For heavier

camera and lens combos a heavier weight oil is

recommended. Lighter cameras and lenses can use

a lightweight oil in the damper.

e rod end of the oil damper can be

mounted to the roll torque arm in three

diﬀerent positions. Choosing a

diﬀerent position changes the

amount of available stroke length of the oil damper. Longer stroke lengths are preferred

when shooting in high wind conditions whereas low stroke may be preferred on calm

days. Changing damper rod end positions is a quick and easy 15 second adjustment.

ACCESSORY ARM

e accessory arm on the VR360 Carbon provides a

place to mount your electronic accessories such as

Receiver, Receiver Battery, Voltage Regulator, Video

Downlink, etc.

e accessory arm strategically placed on the

VR360 Carbon to also assist in countering the

mass of the camera/lens. Placed opposite of the

camera and lens, the accessory arm positions

the mass of required accessories in a position

that best helps to attain proper center of gravity

of the camera mount.

ONE-WAY BEARING IN PAN GEAR

Since the VR360 Carbon is the camera mount AND the landing gear for the helicopter an

issue exists upon spooling up the rotor blades of the helicopter prior to take-oﬀ. e

torque generated during spoolup can cause overdrive the pan servo and cause the

helicopter to spin until suﬃcient tail rotor authority is gained. Over time this

will damage the pan servo.

Since spherical 360 panorama shooting requires the camera mount the

camera only pan in one direction the VR360 Carbon incorporates a one-

way bearing in the pan gear hub. e one-way bearing locks the

helicopter to the camera mount in the direction of rotor blade torque

but allows the servo to spin the mount freely in the opposite direction

for shooting the panorama. is feature allows for the use of inexpensive

low torque pan servos and eliminates the risk of damaging the pan servo.

For oblique and video shooting the one-way bearing can be disengaged and

our optional “Pan-Lock” installed which locks the helicopter to the VR360 for

spoolup , yet allows the camera mount to pan in either direction after take-oﬀ.

PAN-LOCK (OPTIONAL)

As an upgrade to the standard on-way bearing in the pan gear hub,

PhotoShip One oﬀers the Pan-Lock.

Unlike the one-way bearing, the Pan-Lock allows the

camera mount to spin in either direction once in

ﬂight, but locks the mount to the helicopter on

the ground.

A spring loaded star shaped cam seats

into position when the weight of

the helicopter is on the camera

mount. As soon as the helicopter

gets light on the skids and takes oﬀthe spring loaded Pan-Lock releases and allows for normal panning in both left

and right directions.

Once the helicopter touches back down the Pan-Lock latches back into position and locks the mount to the

helicopter ready for the next spoolup.

e Pan-Lock is a direct bolt on upgrade fully compatible with our helicopter mounting adapter kits as well as our

Astro mount kit.

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