The Remote Air 4 Single-Channel Lens Control System from PDMOVIE features a wireless handheld controller and a rod-mount, German-made, brushless lens motor. The motor can be mounted on a single 19mm rod using an integrated rod mount, or on a 15mm rod via an included 19-to-15mm bushing. This 4th generation of PDMOVIE's Remote Air system has a slimmer and lighter motor design with twice the torque, and, at 8192 DPI, four times the drive resolution than in the previous version.
The hand controller works from up to 328' away over a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection and via full-duplex transmission. Anti-interference and error correction functions are built into the system to keep the controller and motor communicating properly. The motor also features built-in Bluetooth for use with an optional PDMOVIE Bluetooth controller.
The motor has a 0.8 MOD drive gear. The Remote Air 4 system can control up to three motors by itself, allowing for clean communication in an FIZ setup if you incorporate additional motors at a later time. (PDMOVIE offers PD-RX motors as well as PD-MX slave motors.) However, it can also be adapted for 3D shooting by assigning multiple motors to the same channel. The motor offers a total of 19 channels to allow compensating for interference where applicable.
To support right- and left-handed users, the rotational direction of the controller's handwheel can be changed, allowing for comfort and accuracy. The controller's integrated battery provides a runtime of up to 30 hours. The battery is rechargeable via a 4-pin connector supporting 100-240V input. A USB to 4-pin cable is included for use with standard USB chargers.
The motor is designed to be powered using an included D-Tap to 6-pin power cable. In this 4th-generation version, the motor supports a much more expanded 7-20V power input range. This means that you can connect it even to 7.2V DV batteries that have a D-Tap port. Such DV batteries are already available on the market.
The motor has an OLED screen on the side where it's easier to view. The display confirms the signal channel and signal strength as well as the battery information of the controller. Several functions can be controlled with just one button on the bottom of the motor. You can calibrate your lens manually or automatically, adjust the control speed between slow, medium, and fast, change the motor direction, cancel the calibration, and recover the calibration. The Remote Air 4 system's upgraded motor calibration easily works on lenses with and without hard stops.
- Wireless handheld controller and rod-mount lens motor
- Integrated 19mm rod mount
- 19mm-to-15mm rod-mount bushing included
- 328' control distance over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
- Full-duplex transmission
- Anti-interference and error correction
- 0.8 MOD drive gear
- Rotational direction of the controller handwheel is adjustable to support both right- and left-handed users
- Up to 30-hour controller runtime on built-in battery
- Motor is powered using an included D-Tap to 6-pin power cable (optional D-Tap source is required)—7-20V input allows using 7.2V batteries with a D-Tap port