How-To Guides¶
Step-by-step workflow guides for Flair motion control — extracted from the best instructional threads on the MRMC community forum (talk.mrmoco.com) and the operator WhatsApp community.
These guides cover complete workflows from start to finish, not fault diagnosis. For fault diagnosis, see Issues.
Integration Guides¶
Connect Flair to third-party hardware and software.
- Dragonframe Integration — full setup, flair.ini settings, single-PC and two-PC configurations, Linux notes
- Unreal Engine / FreeD Integration — FreeD output, LiveLink, focus/zoom export, VP Sync Box, troubleshooting
- QTake Integration — OSC sync, auto record/playback, GPI Commander alternative
- HyperDeck / VTR Integration — firmware version requirements, full setup, part-run workflow
- Disguise (d3) Integration — serial device setup, frame rate limits, scene switching
Sync, Timecode & Triggering¶
- Timecode vs Sync — Key Concepts — what each does, jitter, One Shot Sync, why TC alone is not frame-accurate
- Timecode Sync — Music Video Setup — complete workflow for multi-pass music video with LTC trigger
- Multi-Robot Trigger Offset Calibration — measuring and trimming delay between two rigs using bloop lights
Camera & Lens¶
- Focus Calibration — 3-Point vs Lookup Table — when to use each method, decision guide, back focus, broadcast lenses
- Broadcast Lens Calibration — Fujinon / Canon internal motor lenses, collimation, encoder offset
- Laowa Periprobe / Macro Lens Setup — nodal offset, three-point calibration, target tracking with probe lenses
- Moving Step Mode — Motion Blur in Stop Motion — go-motion technique, Dragonframe trigger incompatibility
Move Programming & Cartesian Control¶
- Roll Control Modes — all six modes explained with pros/cons and decision guide
- Camera Mount Switch in Carts Mode — changing mount in an existing move without altering the camera path
- Cartesian Mimic with Pan Bars — Mimic Handwheels in Cartesian mode, setup and configuration
- Aux Axis and Baked Carts — auxiliary axis setup, baked carts export for complex moves
- Run–Pause–Continue (Stop Points) — programming holds for variable actor delivery
- Vary Rig Speed — speed profiling, dynamic speed adjustment during a shoot
- Setting Up Axis Acceleration — finding max safe acceleration, velocity graph method
Specialist Techniques¶
- Stop Motion in Flair — Continuous Step, Dragonframe comparison, go-motion
- Timelapse in Flair — complete timelapse workflow, step sizes, trigger setup
System & Network Setup¶
- Adding Network Nodes — QuadBox, OctoBox, UltiBox, Uniboard addition procedure
- Reserved IP Address Reference — default IP assignments for all MRMC hardware
- Flair System Profiles — multiple rig configurations on one machine
- Flair Tracker iOS App Setup — complete setup and usage guide
- Flair API Overview — network API, multi-robot Quad API controller
Maintenance¶
- Returning a Rig from Storage — run-in procedure after extended storage