JPW
 lvl.2
Flight distance : 9426 ft
Canada
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To summarize, here are my findings and current issues and from notes I've read here:
My setup:
Ronin-S with Focus Wheel and Command Unit connected to a Wireless Pro using the Ronin-M/MX Can Cable. Sony A7III w/ 28mm F2 connected to the gimbal using the New Sony Multi-USB Cable. I also have an HDMI monitor looped out to an HDMI TX. On the AC side, I have a monitor cage with a 7" monitor fed from the HDMI RX and a Force Pro sitting vertically on top of the cage. Most people using the Force Pro will want to externally monitor, so I've given my notes below on this setup as it pertains to Sony.
Notes:
*Certain configurations disable the camera image feed during record mode, so you have to decide how that affects you. If you want both your operator and AC to be able to see the image feed during recording, you may need to test your setup. [https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00120915]
*Ronin-S focus wheel can only operate zoom. On a non Power-Zoom lens, like the prime lens I'm using, setting the Sony menu "Clear Zoom" to on will give you a 2x interpolated zoom which is better than using the purely Digital Zoom setting.
*The Ronin-S has to be set to numeric values in the app (not low/med/high, but custom values) to be able to work with the Force Pro
*The Ronin-S axes has to be inverted for the Force Pro to orient properly.
*The Ronin-S has 3 profiles, the Force Pro has 5. On the Force Pro: Default=Ronin-S 1, User 1=Ronin-S 2 and User 2=Ronin-S 3. Keep your Force Pro setup in one of Ronin-S memory profiles, but not all 3, or you won't have a usable configuration when you aren't working with the Force Pro.
*The command unit is invaluable for checking things when testing on the fly with the Force Pro without needing the app. It saved me a ton of time verifying settings from the Force Pro. It also shows the axis movement when in standby mode.
*Sometimes the system gets hung up. When I change a setting on the Force Pro, it reverts back to the previous value after saving, and doesn't update the Ronin-S either. I have to power off everything and restart.
*I set C1 to Pause and C2 to Recenter. Re-center doesn't always work immediately, it takes a few button presses. I think the system is waiting for relatively no motion before it will recenter. That is probably why I saw someone needing to put it in sleep mode first and then recentering because the deadband was set too low and it was constantly receiving inputs.
*The record button the gimbal can start-stop recording properly, but the record button on the Force Pro gives an error "Camera Cable Not Connected." This must be a bug.
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