Fanotec MECHA C2-P1-E2 With NN6 Nadir Adapter User Guide

: June 14, 2024
: FANOTEC

Table of Contents

MECHA C2-P1-E2 With NN6 Nadir Adapter
Check which Working Mode is Set
Change and Check some Config Settings
Simple Rotations
Upper Rail Positions
Launch a Factory Preset Without a Camera Mounted
Example of Creating Your Own Preset
Firmware Update Using a Hot-spot
Access the UI with Your Smartphone
Documents / Resources

MECHA C2-P1-E2 With NN6 Nadir Adapter

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C2 is the Fanotec’s second generation of controllers, with OLED display, external battery and support for two MECHA rotators.
Configurations like C2-P1-E2 and C2-E2-E2 are heavy-duty and affordable dual- axis pan-tilt head solutions for full-size DSLRs and

Get Your Equipment Ready as shown in this image.

Controller to upper rotator built-in cable
C2 controller
Controller to lower rotator built-in cable
Upper rail
Upper rotator
Attachment strap
External battery
Lower rail
Nadir adapter
Lower rotator

Power on MECHA by long pressing the button. The power button can also be used as an emergency stop.
If the display is not showing anything, the battery may be completely discharged and needs to be replaced.

Check which Working Mode is Set

1. After powering MECHA on, the display should show the Preset (P) Menu, which means the SIMPLE MODE is ON, and you can skip the next step.
2. If the display shows the rotators in use and the IP address, the ADVANCED MODE is ON, and it is recommended to switch to SIMPLE MODE. Long press the button to enter Menu
Mode, next press the button to switch to Config (C) Menu, then press the button to change the first option to SIMPLE MODE.
Check the battery level by pressing . Press it again to exit.
Navigate through Config and Preset menus using the arrow buttons.
Switch between menus using the button.

Change and Check some Config Settings

OLED Brightness – Press the button to enter edit mode, then use either the or button to adjust its value (from 1 to 255).
ROTATOR 1 is…/ ROTATOR 2 is... — Press either or to enter edit mode, then set the lower rotator / upper rotator.
ALWAYS ON NO POWER OFF — Press either or to enter edit mode, then set MECHA to shut down automatically after a certain number of minutes of inactivity, or vice versa, to keep it always on.
USE NN IR is ON / OFF — Press the button to switch between the two options. Choose ON to be able to use Nodal Ninja IR Remote.
FIRMWARE VERSION — Press the button to show the current firmware version for all MCUs (microcontroller units) and connected rotators. The first ‒ MECHA’s firmware ‒ is the one you update over the internet using the UPDATE options.

Simple Rotations

In the Preset (P) Menu, navigate to SIMPLE ROTATIONS, then press . The display will show: Set POSITION, as in the image.
After pressing the first button, quickly press the second one. Use the second button combination for rotation in the opposite direction.

| Lower rotator| Upper rotator
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• 45° rotations:
• 90° rotations:
• 180° rotations:| |

Note that the rotation angle for the above button combinations can be set in the Config (C) Menu: INTERVAL 1/2/3.

For continuous rotation press and hold the arrow buttons, one at a time. For example, for continuous left rotation, press and hold .
When pressing to check the battery level, you can also use the button combinations above for simple rotations.

Upper Rail Positions

Fanotec MECHA C2-P1-E2 With NN6 Nadir Adapter - Upper Rail
Positions The basic positions required for presets are:
Parked (1) — the upper rail is oriented vertically down.
Level (2) — the upper rail is in the horizontal position.
Raised (3) — the upper rail is oriented vertically upwards.

Launch a Factory Preset Without a Camera Mounted

Use the buttons to find the PANORAMA TEST PARKED option in the Preset (P) Menu. This is a panorama preset consisting of 3 rows ‒ at 0° and +/- 45° ‒ 12 shots around, plus zenith and nadir shots, starting from the parked position. Press to launch this preset and wait until it is done, or press to cancel the execution.

Example of Creating Your Own Preset

In the Preset (P) Menu, find an empty option, then press to enter edit mode, then adjust the preset settings.
Use the buttons to adjust the current value. Use the button to go to the next setting.

Fanotec MECHA C2-P1-E2 With NN6 Nadir Adapter - Example of Creating Your Own
Preset

Here are some basic settings:

Focal length (50mm – in the first image above) alternates with Number of shots (12sh – in the second image above) and AUTO; press ****to switch between the three parameters, and choose the focal length this time.
Number of camera trigger signals per position. T1 means 1 camera trigger signal.
Exposure (in seconds). E1/2 means an exposure of half a second.
Image overlap (percent). Values in the range 5-80% are allowed.
Coverage area: 360 180 for a full panorama.
Position of the upper rail — Level (L) (when launching this preset, make sure the upper rail is in the horizontal position).
Direction of rotation: ? (unspecified).

Leave the other settings as they are in the template.
Press the button to cancel and exit edit mode, if necessary.
Confirm your settings and save by pressing the button.
As soon as a preset is saved, you can start shooting, or use it anytime later. Press to launch the preset (or to delete it).
The display will show Set POSITION, meaning you can set the initial view and position the upper rail before continuing, as shown in Simple
Rotations. Press if no change is needed. If the direction of rotation is not specified in preset (?), the display will show ROT. SENSE. Press either or to continue.

Firmware Update Using a Hot-spot

Set up a hot-spot with the name MECHA-UPDATE and (default) password 87654321, in 2.4 GHz band on a 3G/4G/5G smartphone with mobile data enabled and Internet available to it.
Power on MECHA and wait until it reaches the idle status.
Press the button to switch to the Config (C) Menu and find the option UPDATE USING H-SPOT on page 8.
Press the button to launch the update. MECHA starts scanning the existing networks and you will hear two beeps when it connects to the MECHA-UPDATE hot-spot.
After update, deactivate the hot-spot and power MECHA off, then power it on.

The response shown on the display will be: ”No update found!” if the update cannot be done at that time.
The update may take up to 5 minutes or more in case of slow Internet connection.

Access the UI with Your Smartphone

Set MECHA in AP mode using the Config option: Default Wi-Fi is AP /STA / AP+STA / OFF.
Tap the Settings icon on your device. Under Wireless and Networks, make sure Wi-Fi is turned on, then tap Wi-Fi. Tap the network that contains MECHA in its name to connect the smartphone to MECHA.
The default password for MECHA’s network is 12345678.
Access MECHA’s UI on the smartphone’s browser at: 192.168.8.1

Configuration page: 192.168.8.1/config
Row page: 192.168.8.1/row
C2 Interface : 192.168.8.1/c2

For more information, download the MECHA C2 User’s Guide: https://www.nodalninja.com/Manuals/c2-guide.pdf
Youtube Tutorials ‒ How to use MECHA’s C2 Controller: https://www.fanotec.com/list-c2
For support and troubleshooting, please visit our forum: https://forum.nodalninja.com/
Nodal Ninja Youtube Channel ‒ VR solutions: https://www.youtube.com/@NodalNinja
Support email address: mecha@nodalninja.com http://192.168.8.1/
Developed and manufactured by Fanotec International Limited. https://www.fanotec.com/
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Documents / Resources

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