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What is the Zero-Gravity Arm?
This arm holds the PIC camera with the Grip accessory, and it's counterbalanced so that the camera stays in position after being moved.
It can extend to position the PIC camera in front of the patient's mouth for capture and then folded away to reduce the system's footprint in transport and storage.
If you are unboxing your PIC system Gravity for the first time, follow these steps to get your system ready for capture.
Zero-Gravity Arm movement range
The Zero-Gravity arm has two sections and a ball joint at the end:
- The lower section can rotate in either 90º, 180º or 360º according to your preferences (learn more about customizing Zero-Gravity Arm's range and direction of rotation)
- The upper section can rotate in 360º and also angle up and down. This up and down movement is counter-balanced to compensate the weight of the PIC camera and can be customized (learn more about adjusting the vertical counter-balance of Zero-Gravity Arm)
- The ball joint at the end of the arm can be tilted and rotated in 360º. It has some friction to keep the camera in position that can be tuned according to your preferences (learn more about adjusting the friction of rotation and tilt of the PIC camera on the Zero-Gravity Arm)
Performing a capture with the Zero-Gravity Arm
When handling Zero-Gravity Arm to change the position of the PIC camera, it is recommended to use both hands for better control:
- Grab the Grip's handles with one hand and hold the lower section with another to reposition the arm.
- Grab the Grip's handles with both hands to adjust PIC camera's tilt and rotation.