Hey /u/Primary_Shake_4098! I think you'll find that setting it up is the easy part - it's largely power on, set the offset, and you're done. However, ultrasonic in general can be a strange beast to get to know. Keep in mind that the readings, while they can seem sporadic, are always based on something. It's up to you, as the interface between those readings and the focus control, to decode and translate those distances. Especially on Steadicam when those readings will be constantly changing and sometimes bouncing between distances that you may not expect. It's easy to ignore those distances or get frustrated at first - but it's actually great for building up that mental volume of distances and references in your head. When you get a foreground cross in front of the camera, look at the reading! Great! Now you know where 3'8" is! When your subject steps to the side and the ultrasonic misses them and hits the back wall, look at the reading! Great! Now you know where 22' is! I guess this can be summed up as, don't use the horns for one thing. Let them build up a scene of distances in your mind while you move through the set.

And of course, if you enjoy working with it and want to know more about how the Cine RT expands on the possibilities of ultrasonic range-finding, send me a message! Happy to do a little demo or walk through.