{"id":22483,"date":"2019-01-07T19:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/blog\/knowledge-base\/movi-controller-mimic-mode-instructions"},"modified":"2023-02-08T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T00:42:43","slug":"movi-controller-mimic-mode-instructions","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/knowledge-base\/movi-controller-mimic-mode-instructions","title":{"rendered":"M\u014dvi Controller MIMIC Mode Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MIMIC Mode (Beta)<\/h2>\n<p>MIMIC Mode allows for intuitive control of the M\u014dvi pan, tilt, and (optionally) roll by physically moving the M\u014dvi Controller. Mount the M\u014dvi Controller to a fluid head tripod for smooth pan bar-like control, or move it in your hands for dynamic yet stable operation.<\/p>\n<h2>Compatibility<\/h2>\n<p>MIMIC Mode is available in M\u014dvi Controller firmware v2.0 and later. It is compatible with any M\u014dvi using firmware v4.2 or later. To check the current firmware version of the M\u014dvi Controller, highlight the Home icon on the Home screen.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Compatibility.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27737\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Compatibility.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sensor Start-up and Re-zero.<\/h2>\n<p>MIMIC Mode uses sensors in the M\u014dvi Controller to measure its movement. These sensors are calibrated each time the M\u014dvi Controller is turned on. The start-up calibration takes approximately five seconds. The M\u014dvi Controller should be kept level and still during this time.<\/p>\n<p>If the M\u014dvi Controller was moving during start-up, or if one or more axes drift while using MIMIC Mode, the sensors can be re-zeroed at any time using from the Tx Config menu by selecting Tx Action: Re-zero and pressing the Menu Set button.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Sensor-Startup.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27739\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Sensor-Startup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Activating and Deactivating MIMIC Mode<\/h2>\n<p>MIMIC Mode is activated by selecting Tx Mode: Mimic in the Tx Config menu. It can be deactivated at any time by selecting Tx Mode: Normal. The current Tx Mode selection will remain active until the controller is powered down. To make it persistent, select Tx Action: Save and press the Menu Set button.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Activating.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27736\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Activating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Axis Scaling and Roll Enable\/Disable<\/h2>\n<p>MIMIC Mode can translate M\u014dvi Controller movement to the M\u014dvi directly (1:1) or it can scale the movement on each axis. Use the Mimic Axis Scale values for Roll, Tilt, and Pan to adjust this behavior. Some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roll is disabled by default (Mimic Roll Scale: 0.0). To enable the roll axis with a direct ratio of 1:1, set the Mimic Roll Scale value 1.0.<\/li>\n<li>Pan and Tilt Scale are set to 1.0 by default, but if the M\u014dvi Controller is mounted on a fluid head tripod, it may be advantageous to use a higher Scale. For example, by setting Tilt Scale: 3.0, the Controller only needs to be tilted 30\u00ba up or down to move the M\u014dvi tilt axis up or down by 90\u00ba.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Joystick and Trim in MIMIC Mode<\/h2>\n<p>While in MIMIC Mode, the joystick can still be used to reframe, for example to align the camera for the start of a MIMIC Mode shot. To disable the joystick input, set the Pan and Tilt Speed knobs to their minimum position.<\/p>\n<p>Roll trim buttons are also still active in MIMIC Mode. The USER 1 and USER 2 Knobs can be optionally mapped to Pan and Tilt Trim, to cancel any small movements in these axes. (See the section on Sensor Start-up and Re-zero as well for other ways to cancel axis drift.)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Joystick.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27738\" src=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/MIMIC-Joystick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"64\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-22483","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","support_category-movi-controller","support_category-movi-controller-movi-controller"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>M\u014dvi Controller MIMIC Mode Instructions - Freefly Systems<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/freeflysystems.com\/knowledge-base\/movi-controller-mimic-mode-instructions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"M\u014dvi Controller MIMIC Mode Instructions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MIMIC Mode (Beta) MIMIC Mode allows for intuitive control of the M\u014dvi pan, tilt, and (optionally) roll by physically moving the M\u014dvi Controller. 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