CAME-ASTRAL

Wireless Follow Focus

System

V1.4
One: Brief Introduction:

The CAME-TV Came-Astral is a wireless professional follow focus system designed for industry professionals. It
features a reliable control of focus, iris, zoom, and comes with a remote controller & motor. The controller
features a control knob and a quick focus button to configure the OLED display. The maximum output speed of
the motor is 250rpm. Torque is high up to 0.50Nm and motor noise is low at 25db (with rotation speed at 100
rpm). With 2.4GHz wireless communication, the controller and the focus motor will be automatically paired
after being turned on. The maximum transmission range is 100 meters (328 feet). The controller has a built-in
3.7V/1000mAh lithium-ion battery. The OLED display on the controller indicates the battery level in real time.
When the battery is low, it can be charged through the Micro USB interface. The working time in the fully
charged state is approximately 8 hours.

Two: Controller
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2 1. Power Button
2. USB Interface
3. Antenna
4. Torque Button
5. Limitation Pins
6. Marking Disk
7. Focus Knob
8. OLED Display
3 9. Rec Button
10. Photo Button
11. A/B/C/D Point Button
4 12. Function Button
5 6 14 13.Lanyard Attachment
15 7 14.1/4’’ Thread
8 15.Marking Disk Indicator
10 9

A B
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ok 12
C D

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1. Power Button: Perform long press for 3 seconds to turn on/off.
2. Micro USB Port: For Charging and upgrading firmware. Charging input is5V/1A.
3. Antenna: 2.4GHz/2dbi.
4. Torque Button: To adjust the torque. Rotate counterclockwise for lighter and clockwise for harder torque.
5. Limitation Pins: To adjust the rotation angle of the hand-wheel.
6. Marking Disk: To mark focus in the disk.
7. Focus Knob: Adjust the rotation angle of the hand-wheel to control the focus, iris, and zoom of the camera
lens with the motor. The rotation angle sensor has a resolution of12bit.
8. OLED Display: Display battery level, connection status, calibration status, travel, memory point, function
menu, etc.
9. Rec Button: Tap once to start recording, twice to stop recording.
10. Photo Button: Used to focus and take photos. This button is a two-segment button by pressing down.
Press the first segment to focus camera, then press the second segment to take photos.
11. A/B/C/D Point Button: First adjust the focus position by adjusting the Focus Knob. Then long press one
of these buttons for 3 seconds to mark the current focus with a result of the corresponding letter will be
displayed on the OLED screen displays. Perform a second long press to cancel the memory focus. The
corresponding letter on the screen will then disappear. The four buttons A/B/C/D can set 4 focus memory
positions. When the memory point is set, tap the button once to quickly switch to the memory focus
position or exit the memory point position.
12. Function Button: Consists of 4 direction buttons and OK button. Press the OK button in the main interface
to enter the function main menu. After the function setting is completed, each time you tap the right
button, you can return to the previous interface and repeat the operation to return to the main interface.
Tap the up button once in the main interface to turn on/off the diskindicator.
13. Lanyard attachment: To attach the unit to the
lanyard.
14.1/4 Thread: to mount the unit onto other
accessories.
15.Marking Disk Indicator: To indicate the marking disk or use as lighting. Tap the UP button once in the
main interface to turn on/off the disk indicator.

Three: Controller Manual

OLED Manual Display:
5 4
1. Battery Level

1 2. Focusing Knob Stroke Percentage

3 Focusing Knob Stroke Progress
2
Bar
3 4 OK for Calibration complete while TX not
6 5 Signal Intensity. TX means not connected.
6 Memory point: A B C D
1. CALIBRATION
On the main page ,please press“OK” button to enter MEMU：

Select “1. CALIBRATE”, then press “OK” button to enter

“CALIBRATE” page

For the first time use, please calibrate once to check the overall stroke of the lens, so that the controller can
precisely control the stroke position of the camera lens. The motor will automatically record and save the last
calibration data. After this, there is no need to calibrate every time. If a new lens is used, or the position of the
focus motor, or the gear tooth position is changed, the lens stroke will then need to be re-calibrated
automatically or manually. It supports AUTOMATIC , Manual(M-hand/M-remote), Emitter-hand Calibration.

1)AUTOMATIC Calibration:
If the camera lens has a mechanical limit, it is recommended to calibrate the camera lens with the Automatic
calibration function.
Please make sure the gear of the motor and lens are installed correctly first.

Press“OK”button to When it rotates When it rotate Press “OK” button to

Select
start calibration. clockwise, locked- counterclockwise, save this record and
“AUTOMATIC”, press
The motor gear will rotor of motor gear locked-rotor of save the calibration
“OK” button
drive lens rotate will be identified as motor gear will be data.
clockwise and ENDPOINTS 1, then identified as
counterclockwise. it will rotate ENDPOINT 2.
It collects two counterclockwise
ENDPOINTS automatically.
automatically.

If FAIL, please check the lens limit, adjust CALI-

Torque and CALI-Speed to Max, then calibrate
again.

On the main page ,please press“OK” button to enter MEMU，steps as follows：“CALIBRATE” -> “AUTOMATIC”
-> “START” -> “ENDPOINT1” -> “ENDPOINT2” -> “DONE” ->Press “OK” button to save this record and save the
calibration data. After the calibration is completed, press the Right button to return to the main page.
Manual Calibration:
Manual calibration is recommended when the lens has no mechanical limit. Manual calibration can use only part
of the stroke of the camera lens.
Please make sure the gear of the focus motor and lens are installed correctly first.
Manual calibration is divided into M-hand and M-remote modes as below:

2) M-hand Calibration Manual

Select “M-hand”, Press“OK” button to Rotate the lens Rotate the lens ccw. by Press “OK” button to save
press“OK”button start M-hand clockwise by hand, hand, press ‘”OK”to this record and save the
calibration. press ‘”OK”to collect collect ENDPOINTS 2. calibration data.
ENDPOINTS 1. .

If FAIL,
please check the lens endpoints,
then make Calibration again.

On the main page ,please press“OK” button to enter MENU, steps as follows：“CALIBRATE” -> “M-hand” ->
“START” -> “ENDPOINT1” -> “ENDPOINT2” -> “DONE” ->Press “OK” button to save this record and save the
calibration data. After the calibration is completed, press the Right button to return to the main page.

3) M-remote by Controller Button :

Select “M-remote”, Press“OK”button to Press and hold Press and hold Press “OK” button to save
press“OK”button. start M-remote button until the lens button until the lens this record and save the
calibration reach the limit and is reach the limit and is calibration data.
stuck clockwise. The stuck
stuck point will be counterclockwise. The
automatically stuck point will be
identified as Endpoint automatically
1 identified as Endpoint
2 If FAIL, please check the lens endpoints;
please check network connection if
remote doesn’t work, then Calibrate
again.
On the main page, please press“OK” button to enter MENU, steps as follows: “CALIBRATE” -> “M-remote” ->
“START” -> “ENDPOINT1” -> “ENDPOINT2” -> “DONE” ->Press “OK” button to save this record and save the
calibration data. After the calibration is completed, press the Right button to return to the main page.

After the calibration with the focus motor, the parameters are automatically saved and recalled. The OLED
screen displays “OK” to indicate that the focus motor has been calibrated. If “OK” is not displayed on the
screen, the motor is not yet calibrated. The motor cannot be controlled by the controller in this case.

4) Emitter-hand Calibration by Controller

1. Adjust the Limitation

Pins to the position as
below image and
tighten them, rotate the
knob to the end of CCW.

3. Make sure you still press OK

button and then Press the
power button.Then release
“OK” button,the remote knob
is set as 0.0% now.
Make sure step 2 and 3 is 4. Long press“OK” for 5
done at the same time. seconds，“Lock”sign
disappear means it has
reset.
2. If the stroke
percentage is not 0%,
press and hold“OK” for
5 seconds until
“Lock”sign appear.

5. After it reset，then please follow these steps to make the Emitter-hand Calibration :

Select“Emitter- Press“OK”button to Rotate to remote Rotate to remote Press “OK” button to save
hand”,press“OK” start Emitter-hand knob to the MAX- knob to the MIN- this record and save the
button. Calibration POINT clockwise, POINT CCW, then calibration data.
then press “OK” press “OK” button to
button to collect it. collect it.

If FAIL is encountered, make sure

the value of MAX-POINT is lower
than of MAX-POINT, then make
steps 1-5 to calibrate it again.

After the calibration is complete, press the Right button to return to the main page.
2. MOTOR

Press OK button in Main Page to enter Menu Page:

Select“2.MOTOR” and press OK button Enter Motor Main Page

1)CONNECT

Default setting is connected. Press OK button to start Long press the Frequency Press OK button to save
the connection process auto matching button it. (Connection process
Select“CONNECT” and
(motor must be on first). while it shows only needed once). Then
press OK button.
“Connect…”, then press Right Button to
they will be connected homepage.
automatically.

2)CHANNEL: To set the communication channel between the controller and the motor. It has a total of 16
communication channels from 20-36, allowing 16 sets of CAME-TV wireless follow focus system to be used in
the same area at the same time.

Select Channel, Press Press UP and Down Button to

OK button to enter select different channels and
press OK to confirm. Press
RIGHT button to return.

3)SPEED
RUN-Speed: Motor running speed setting, running speed setting range 1-100, maximum running speed
250rpm.

Select RUN-Speed, Press UP and Down Button to

Select SPEED, Press OK select different speed and press
button to enter Press OK
OK to confirm. Press RIGHT
button to return to homepage.
CALI-Speed: Motor calibration speed setting, calibration speed setting range 1-10, maximum operating
speed 25rpm.

Select SPEED, Press OK Select CALI-Speed, Press Press UP and Down Button to
button to enter OK select different speed and press OK
to confirm. Press RIGHT button to
return to homepage.
 4)TORQUE
RUN-Torque: Motor running torque setting, torque setting range:MINIMUM/MEDIAN/MAXIMUM,
maximum torque output 0.50Nm;

Select “TORQUE, Press Select“RUN-Torque”, Press Press UP and Down Button to select
“OK” button to enter “OK” button to enter Torque different torques and press OK to
Torque settings. settings. confirm. Press RIGHT button to return
to homepage.
CALI-Torque: Motor calibration torque setting, torque setting range: MINIMUM/MEDIAN/MAXIMUM,
maximum torque output 0.25Nm.

Select “TORQUE, Press Select“CALI-Torque”, Press Press UP and Down Button to select
“OK” button to enter “OK” button to enter Torque different torques and press OK to
Torque settings. settings. confirm. Press RIGHT button to return
to homepage.

5)DIRECTION:
CW: rotate clockwise.
CCW: rotate counterclockwise

Select “DIRECTION”, press Select “CW” or “CCW”, press OK

OK button to enter Button to confirm. Press RIGHT
Direction settings. Button to return to homepage.

3. A-B LAPSE Set switching speed for recorded focus :

SWITCH Speed speed range 1-10, Max: 250rpm.

Select “A-B LAPSE”, press OK Select “SWITCH-Speed”, Press UP and Down Button to select
button to enter focus press OK button to switch suitable speed and press OK to
settings. Speed. confirm. Press RIGHT button to return
. to homepage.
4. POWER OFF AutoPower-Off:
Set shutdown timer on controller if no operation takes place within selected time interval. You can choose
10min/30min/ 60min/Never OFF.

Select “POWER OFF”, press OK Press UP and Down Button to select suitable
button to enter Auto Power time interval and press OK to confirm. Press
off settings. RIGHT button to return to homepage.

5. CAMERA camera settings:

This function is used to control mirrorless camera and DSLR cameras of Canon / Sony / Panasonic.
If motor firmware need to be upgraded, it should be operated with Canon selected.

6. DISPLAY Set screen direction:

NORMAL: displayed in the forward direction;

Select “DISPLAY”, press OK Select “Normal”, press OK Press Right Button to homepage.
button to enter screen button to screen direction
direction settings.

REVERSE: displayed in reverse.

Select “DISPLAY”, press OK Select “Reverse”, press OK Press Right Button to homepage.
button to enter screen button to enter screen
direction settings. direction settings.
7. DEFAULT restores default settings:
For normal use, it needs to be reset and calibrated after all settings are restored.

Select “DEFAULT”, press OK Select “DEFAULT”, press “OK” button to restore

button to restore default default settings. Once restore is done, both motor
settings. and controller need to be calibrated again.

8. ABOUT
To check the firmware of Emitter and Receiver.

Select “ABOUT”, press OK Press Right Button to homepage after

button to enter settings. confirm.

Four: Focus Motor

1. Output gear
2. Assemble fasteners
1 3. Frequency auto matching
button
4. Antenna
4 5. Power input interface
5 6. Status indicator
7. Camera control interface
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 1. Output gear: adjust the lens’ focus, aperture, zoom by engaging with the lens focusring.
2. Assemble fasteners: install the follower motor to the appropriatebracket.
3. Frequency auto matching button: When it cannot be connected because communication channel does not
match. Press this button to pair connection automatically.
4. Antenna: 2.4GHz/2dbi.
5. Power input interface: Use 0B series P06 6-core aviation socket, input power supply DC12-18V/1.5A, When
the power is connected, the motor will open automatically, and will wait for connection with the controller.
6. Status indicator: When it is disconnected, the blue lightflashes.
When connected successfully, the green light remainson.
When the input voltage is lower than 12V, the red light flashes.
Camera control interface: The interface type is MiniUSB-10P. It can be connected to the controlled camera for
remote control with a dedicated camera control cable.

Five: Specifications
General features
Working frequency: 2.415-2.473 GHz
Communication distance: 100 m (outdoor，no obstruction)
Transmit power: 0 dBm
Working temperature: -20 to 55 °C

Motor
Weight: 200g
Size: 100*85*32mm
Max torque: 0.50 Nm
Max run speed: 250 rpm
Working quiescent current: 70 mA (@12 V)
Stall current: 1.5 A (@12 V)
Working voltage: 12-18 V
Noise: <25 dB (@100 rpm)
Gear modulus: 0.8
Number of gear: 40

Controller
Weight: 250g
Size: 140*67*58mm
Battery type: LIPO
Battery voltage: 3.7 V
Battery capacity: 1000 mAh
Battery power: 3.70 Wh
Six: One Year Warranty

Xiamen Came Technology Co. ,Ltd

Address: 2204 Unit, B03 Building, Chengyi North Street NO.5, Software Park Phase III, Jimei District,
361021, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China

Tel: +86-592-6283638 ext 601(from outside Americas areas) / ext 602(from Americas areas)
Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 (GMT+8)