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• Connect the connectors on the bottom of the CHM-1 motors to the respective connectors on the

MCB-1 with cables K MCB-CHM. The side with the angled connector goes into the CHM-1. If you
have more than one MCB-1, use the one closest to the CCB-1.

• Attach the CLM-2 motors to the rods and plug their cables into the respective connectors on the

LCB-1. Cables for motors that are attached to the camera left rod should be fed between the lens
and the rod, not underneath the rod.

• If you have an Encoded ARRIHEAD-2, use cable K-ARRIH-MCB to connect the connector on

the Encoded ARRIHEAD-2 to the ARRIHEAD connector on the MCB-1 closest to the CCB-1.

• If you have a 435 Advanced with an FEM-2 or an ARRICAM, and you are using LDS lenses, you

can connect their LDD connector with the LENS DATA connector on the LCB-1 using cable K-
LDD-LDS.

The ARRIMOTION system all cabled up!

Summary of Contents for ARRIMOTION

Page 1: ...A R R I M O T I O N User s Guide Software Version 2 See page 11 for information on the new features 01 2004 ...

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Page 3: ...ding a Basic Move 41 3 2 Saving Loading Erasing and Renaming Moves 43 3 3 Setting Gear Ratios 45 3 4 Setting Limits 46 3 5 More on Recording and Playing Back Moves 48 3 6 Stop and Go Motion Playback 52 3 7 Multitrack Recording 61 3 8 Reassigning Mimics 63 3 9 Rejecting Revolutions 64 3 10 Jogging Browsing 65 3 11 GPI Outputs 67 3 12 The Bloop Light Setup 69 3 13 GPI Triggers 71 3 14 Timecode In Ou...

Page 4: ...32 5 6 Lens Control Box LCB 1 133 5 7 Auxiliary Motor Control Box ACB 1 134 5 8 Controlled Head Motor CHM 1 137 5 9 The Jogbox JBO 1 139 5 10 The Jogbox Hand Wheel Controller JHC 1 141 5 11 The Jogbox Cradle 142 5 12 The JCA 2 for Encoded Fluid Heads 143 5 13 The GPI Trigger Box GPI 1 144 5 14 The Blooplight BLT 1 147 5 15 CLM 2 Cable Swap 148 5 16 The Panther Evolution 150 5 17 Compatibility 161 ...

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Page 7: ...ot assume any liability for infringement of patents copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties by or arising from the use of ARRI Motion products or any other liability arising from the use of such products No license express implied or otherwise is granted under any patents copyrights or other intellectual property rights of ARRI or others ARRI or its subsidiaries expressly...

Page 8: ...rence Heed all warnings on the ARRIMOTION system and in the safety and operating instructions before you operate or install the ARRIMOTION System Follow all installation and operating instructions Do not use accessories or attachments not recommended by ARRI as they may cause hazards and void the warranty Do not repair any part of the system Repairs must only be carried out by authorized ARRI repa...

Page 9: ... track hit the emergency stop immediately even if the dolly is at standstill Do Not permit anybody to ride the panther while the drive or lift motors are switched off Use the Handwheel or Fluid head remote controllers instead Check the clearance of the drive System the Bumpers and the limit switches of the drive system as described in the manual before lacing the belt Do not leave the dolly system...

Page 10: ... stops the system s movement The silver button above the screen on the Jogbox stops the system s movement It may take a moment till the motors come to a standstill This is not an emergency stop button The EMERGENCY STOP button on the Camera Control Box CCB cuts the power supply to the motors and thus the motors stop instantly Removing power from the system will stop the system ...

Page 11: ...f the supported cameras Filing system Update system Software version 1 8 added the following features Part Move Stop Motion Single Frame Go Motion Support of 435 Advanced for stop and go motion use the K CAM CCB 2 for stop and go motion and the K CAM CCB 1 for live action and part move including capping shutter control Support of up to four GPI trigger boxes Support of different bloop events on an...

Page 12: ...ARRIMOTION User s Guide 01 2004 Page 12 of 162 1 Introduction ...

Page 13: ... time The basic ARRIMOTION system is small and portable and can be operated by the camera assistant especially since it seamlessly integrates with most modern ARRI cameras and uses other familiar components like the ARRIHEAD and the ARRI Lens Control System Moves can be created by operating the camera ARRIHEAD and Lens Control System in the normal fashion while the ARRIMOTION system records all ac...

Page 14: ... The Camera Control Box CCB 1 controls the camera and has the processor and data storage The Motor Control Box MCB 1 controls the ARRIHEAD motors The Lens Control Box LSB 1 controls the lens motors Camera Control Box Motor Control Box Lens Control Box The Controlled Head Motors The Controlled Head Motors CHM 1 are attached between the ARRIHEAD and the ARRIHEAD hand wheels The ARRIHEAD can still be...

Page 15: ...N system or to have the ARRIMOTION system be triggered by external events Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 Even though ARRIMOTION can be used with the normal ARRIHEAD 1 and ARRIHEAD 2 higher precision and easier setup is achieved with the Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 Jogbox Hand Wheel Controller This is a station that the Jogbox two ARRIHEAD hand wheels and a video monitor can be attached to Jogbox Cable Adapter JCA 2 Th...

Page 16: ... and can be triggered by the GPI Trigger Box or by Timecode The Motor Control Box receives the position of the Controlled Head Motors If an ARRIHEAD with encoders is connected it uses the more precise ARRIHEAD encoders instead The Lens Control Box receives the position of the Controlled Lens Motors on the lens In addition it can record the signals from the Lens Data System which interprets the raw...

Page 17: ...nto electrical pulses Examples of Mimics are A focus knob on a lens control A hand wheel connected to a position sensor encoder A panhandle on a fluid head fitted with position sensors encoders In the example below the tilt hand wheel turns an encoder inside the Controlled Head Motor CHM 1 which records the turning position information The tilt hand wheel and the encoder together are called a Mimi...

Page 18: ...guration of a motion control system It includes a list of which axis you want to use and how these axis are controlled which Mimics are used This information is stored as a Setup 6 What is a Move A Move describes the changing of all axes that have been defined If you push the record button on the ARRIMOTION system than pan and tilt around wildly and then push Stop you have recorded a Move This Mov...

Page 19: ...ol Box Controller for external servo motors or dolly CHM 1 K2 52134 0 Controlled Head Motor Motor to drive pan or tilt of an ARRIHEAD K MCB CHM K2 52098 0 Cable 0 6m 2 feet Cable from CHM 1 motors to MCB 1 Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 K2 52090 0 ARRIHEAD 2 ARRIHEAD 2 with integrated encoders and brake detection ARRIHEAD 2 K2 43670 0 K2 43670 0 K2 43670 0 ARRIHEAD 2 ARRIHEAD 2 prepared for encoders but encod...

Page 20: ... connector GPI 1 K2 52223 0 General Purpose Interface GPI Trigger Box to trigger external events by the ARRIMOTION or vice versa BLT 1 K2 52222 0 Blooplight Blooplight to record sync marks LSW 1 K2 52137 0 Laptop Software Software for Windows PC Laptop NG12 26R K2 47351 0 Power Supply Mains Power Supply Jogbox Cradle K2 52259 0 1 Jogbox Cradle for mounting the Jogbox on various heads JCA 2 K2 5226...

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Page 23: ...ens Control System for focus and zoom JBO 1 JCA 1 CHM 1 CHM 1 K JBO CCB K MCB CHM K MCB CHM CC M2 CC M2 K JBO CCB BLT 1 LC Z1 or LC Z2 WFU 1 WZU 1 WHA 2 CLM 2 CLM 2 CLM 2 Offset Bracket K CAM CCB 1 or K CAM CCB 2 or K CAM CCB 3 CCB 1 MCB 1 LCB 1 Battery or Power Supply ARRIMOTION Main Controller CAMERA ARRIHEAD Rod Bracket Head Adapter Power Cable K ARRIH MCB ...

Page 24: ...35ES 535B 16SR3 16SR3 HS 16SR 3Advanced or 16SR3 Advanced HS to CCB K CAM CCB 2 K2 52220 0 Cable from 435 Advanced MCI 1 to CCB This cable supports only stop and go motion in the Arrimotion software release 1 8 K CAM CCB 3 K2 52221 0 Cable from ARRICAM Studio or Lite to CCB Also Needed Optional ARRIHEAD 2 or Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 K2 43670 0 or K2 52090 0 1 K ARRIH MCB K2 52216 0 1 Cable from Encoded ...

Page 25: ...52230 0 1 Update Cable for direct Laptop PC connection SER DISTR K2 52261 0 1 Splits SER2 into BLT and VTR connector K SER VTR K2 52250 0 1 Connects CCB to Sony Control 1 interface of VTRs PANTHER MOD K2 52249 0 1 Modification for Panther Evolution for Arrimotion ...

Page 26: ... system check the following items A separate battery or power supply for camera and ARRIMOTION are available The main controller has been assembled containing one CCB 1 one MCB 1 one LCB 1 details are in the Hardware Reference part If you have an ARRIHEAD 2 the main controller should have a Head Adapter and the ARRIHEAD should have an Accessory Bracket attached If you have an ARRIHEAD 1 it should ...

Page 27: ...h the Main Controller ARRIHEAD 2 Slide the main controller s Head Adapter into the ARRIHEAD Accessory Bracket Main Controller ARRIHEAD 2 Accessory Bracket Head Adapter ARRIHEAD 1 Place the main controller on the Battery Bracket and secure it Battery Bracket ...

Page 28: ...D gears moves freely The quality of the complete system is dependant on the quality of the ARRIHEAD It is especially important that the gears are free of play During very cold or warm temperatures the pan gears may have to be re adjusted for minimum play Brake Left Tilt Lock Gear Selector Pin Hand Wheel To ensure that the CHM 1 on the tilt axis performs optimally first balance the camera If the ca...

Page 29: ...e Shaft Fluid Drag Ring Once the CHM 1 key slot has engaged the ARRIHEAD drive shaft key the CHM 1 can be rotated to be mounted in 8 positions every 45 It is preferable to mount the CHM 1 so the BRAKE button is easily accessible Use a 3 mm hex driver to tighten the screw inside the CHM 1 drive shaft Turn the fluid drag ring clockwise to tighten This makes attaching the hand wheel easier Place the ...

Page 30: ...r supply to the 2 pin connector on the backside of the main controller Connect another battery or power supply to the camera s BAT connector Connect the camera to the CAM connector on the CCB 1 according to this chart Camera Connector on camera Cable 435 Advanced 435ES 535B 16SR3 16SR3 HS 16SR 3 Advanced or 16SR3 HS Advanced CCU ACC connectors K CAM CCB 1 Note when used with the 435 Advanced no sp...

Page 31: ... the respective connectors on the LCB 1 Cables for motors that are attached to the camera left rod should be fed between the lens and the rod not underneath the rod If you have an Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 use cable K ARRIH MCB to connect the connector on the Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 to the ARRIHEAD connector on the MCB 1 closest to the CCB 1 If you have a 435 Advanced with an FEM 2 or an ARRICAM and you are u...

Page 32: ...2 Motor Cables CC M2 for the Lens Control Motors Danger Ensure that no objects especially hairs or clothes come in contact with the Lens Control Motors or the cogwheels Otherwise they could clamp and cause serious injury or equipment damage Danger Ensure that all components of the system are properly installed Otherwise they can cause heat which can cause serious injury or equipment damage Danger ...

Page 33: ...you do not want to continue to work with the last move push Load Last Setup In all other cases push the Load Other Create New button 2 9 Defining Axes Assigning Mimics In the basic configuration the ARRIMOTION system will automatically recognize the axes and Mimics connected It will automatically define the axes and assign the Mimics to their default axes i e the pan hand wheel to the pan axes the...

Page 34: ...he list and again push On Home twice Go through the whole list using the same method Tip when homing the lens axes you do not need to wait for one to finish before you start homing the next They can home simultaneously Note if you have trouble with an axis unplug its cable from the main controller and then plug it back in Then turn the axes back on in the Axes screen Homing PAN with a Non encoded ...

Page 35: ...s will result in about 130 different positions on the pan axis Mark one of them and it will be exactly found again within the next homing This method will only work under the following circumstances leave the CHM 1 motor of the Pan axis mounted to the Arrihead never switch the gear to a other position than 1 Do not change the motors position Do not exchange the CHM 1 motor Stay within 180 on the P...

Page 36: ...Then push the Power Off button Hard Power Down In case the regular power down does not work you can perform a hard power down by pushing the ON OFF button on the Camera Control Box for 3 seconds The system will power down within the next 10 seconds During this time the power LED will blink green During a hard power down all data that has not been saved can be lost Note a hard power down is not pos...

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Page 38: ...arnings and status symbols 3 In the center is the work area which contains lists and buttons Items in lists can be selected by directly pushing on them or by using the arrow buttons on the right to move the selection 4 At the very bottom are four rectangular areas that will indicate functions assigned to the Jog shuttles In our example the top right Jog shuttle has the focus axis assigned Buttons ...

Page 39: ...K Camera Not Ready This symbol indicates that the ARRIMOTION system has detected and identified a camera and there is a problem with the camera Camera Roll Off This symbol indicates that the Roll Camera is switched off in the camera menu The camera will not be synchronized and or rolling during record and playback Camera Sync This symbol indicates that Camera not present This symbol indicates that...

Page 40: ... a Panther Evolution dolly was detected Panther Dolly and Pushbar Connected This symbol indicates that a Panther Evolution dolly with an electronic pushbar was detected VTR found This symbol indicates that a VTR or ATR was found on the serial interface and is ready for operation VTR disabled This symbol indicates that a VTR or ATR sync is programmed in the move but the Sync VTR is set to off in th...

Page 41: ...cord tab in the top part of the display to open the Play Record screen This is the screen that is used most when recording and playing back moves Play Record Tab Play Mode Status Play Speed Move to Begin Move to End Stop Connect off Play Record Play Record Screen For safety reasons the Mimics the wheels and knobs you fiddle with are disconnected by default from their assigned axes the motors and m...

Page 42: ...ording The system will now ask you if you want to save this move In the Save Move screen push the big empty button to name the move and the Version button to differentiate between different versions takes of the same move Playing Back a Move Push the Connect button to disconnect the Mimics from the axes This is necessary because you will not be controlling the motors during playback but the ARRIMO...

Page 43: ...ty button to name the move In the Move Name screen use the letter buttons to enter a move name If you need numbers or special symbols push the button under the Clr button Push OK when you are done Back in the Save Move screen you can also enter a version number for this move by pushing the button to the right of the word Version Push the Save button Loading a Move Push the File tab to open the Fil...

Page 44: ...ystem button In the System screen push the File Utils button In the Delete File screen push the Move button In the Delete Move screen select a move to delete and push the Delete button Renaming a Move To rename a move you should save the move under a different name see saving a move and then erase the original move ...

Page 45: ... mechanical gear set to 1 100 gear ratio for the lens hand units approximates what they normally have Push the Mimics tab to open the Mimics screen Select an axis and push the Gear Ratio button Change the gear ratio by touching the slider where you want the new ratio to be or by pushing the button with the gear ratio percentage and entering a new percentage You can also reverse the turning directi...

Page 46: ... change in our example the PAN axis and push the Modify button In the Edit Mimic HW PAN screen push the Axis Range button Look at the number labeled Current Value and pan to the limit that has the smaller number note 10 is a smaller number than 5 Push the Set Min button Look at the number labeled Current Value and pan to the limit that has the higher number Push the Set Max button The two buttons ...

Page 47: ...en Select the axis that you want to change in our example the PAN axis and push the Conf button In the Params for Axis PAN screen push the Param button Scroll down the list until UserAcc is selected and push the Modify button The default value for user acceleration is 100 Stops will be smoother if you set it to a value less than 100 Set the new value and push OK In the Axis Params PAN screen push ...

Page 48: ...ck the system can move with high speeds The Counter Status Field During record and play back the Status Field in the top left corner of the Play Record screen will display a running counter This counter is also a button pushing it will switch from a time counter to a frames counter During standby the move status will be displayed in this space No Move No move data is stored in memory Move Begin Th...

Page 49: ...this setting should be YES In that case the ARRIMOTION system will synchronize itself to the camera Detail options can be set via the Setup button in the Camera screen To access the detail options push the Setup button in the Camera screen Scroll down the list until you see the following three items Run While Record When On the camera will start running each time a move is recorded or played back ...

Page 50: ...the action is longer than the move Rehearsing Without a Camera Camera Setup If the ARRIMOTION system is used for rehearsals without a camera it should know which camera it will ultimately accommodate Push the Camera tab to open the Camera screen Push the Camera button From the list choose the camera you will use Push the Select button ...

Page 51: ...d multiplier hit Setup in the camera menu scroll down to speed multiplier and push modifiy to change The camera speed will be multiplier movefps camerafps movefps record and or playbackspeed of the move Please note that the resulting value must be within the cameras limit and that the maximum move fps will be limited to multiplier ps cameratopf movespeed max cameratopfps maximum possible frame rat...

Page 52: ...Socket on the camera body A integrated capping shutter ICS should be used on the camera The single frame hand controller SFHC must not be used The difference between Stop and Go Motion Stop Motion works like a stills camera that takes a picture on the mid shutter open position of each frame on the move All objects that are not moving will have no motion blur since the camera is also not moving The...

Page 53: ...de 01 2004 Page 53 of 162 Setting up and Selecting Stop or Go Motion Mode In the play mode list select either Stop or Go Motion by moving the cursor with the two arrows over the desired play mode and push the select button ...

Page 54: ...me of the sequence This is the frame where the system will go to when go to end is pressed This is the last frame that will be shot in a sequence To delete a start frame simply enter Zero Exposure Time The exposure time can be entered in seconds Fractionals Time sec 0 500s sec 0 250s 1 8sec 0 125s 1 16sec 0 063s 1 32sec 0 031s 1 64sec 0 016s 1 128sec 0 008s Minimum exposure time is 1 8 sec in Go M...

Page 55: ... the system will shoot the frames of the move in a continuous process with the interval that was defined The process starts with the frame defined as start frame and ends at frame defined as the stop frame This is very useful for time lapse operation In Single Mode the system will wait for a trigger for each frame This trigger could either be a GPI event or the EXP button in the rec play menu This...

Page 56: ...When the button is pushed a framenumber can be entered and the system will go to that frame number If the system is not on the trajectory of the move the button will show Not On Move The system can be brought on the move by pressing the button and entering a frame number or by pressing go to begin or go to end When the system is not ready to shoot single frame but the system is on the move the but...

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Page 58: ...e Button The expose button triggers either a exposure of a single frame or burst or starts a time lapse sequence when the system is set up with an interval for automatic operation system is in the single mode when the button is labeled Expose and in the automatic mode when the button reads Play fwd The Retreat Button When the system is set up that each frames exposure is triggered manually Single ...

Page 59: ...s attached to the Timeline Quick Setup for Go and Stop Motion It is assumed that a move is loaded in the systems and all needed axes and accessories are connected and ready and the system is in live action mode Push the play mode button and select either stop or go motion by moving the cursor to the desired mode and pushing select Push modify and configure the parameters e g Expos time 0 5s Burst ...

Page 60: ...in button and the system will enter browsing mode at frame 1 Start the go motion or the stop motion mode now by pushing play fwd Whith the suggested parameters we have created a go motion move where the frames are taken every 10 seconds with an exposure time of half an second Since we haven t defined a start and a stop frame the system will do the full move ...

Page 61: ...ior In some situations though it is advantageous to build a move one axis at a time This can be done with Multitrack recording where you can record one axis and then play this axis back while recording the next one building the move axis by axis Enabling Multitrack Recording Push the Play Record tab to open the Play Record screen Connect should be off Push the Play Mode button probably labeled Liv...

Page 62: ...nt will play back but any tilting you do will be recorded Push Stop when you are done When you stop recording a move the ARRIMOTION will automatically set the tilt axis from Rec to Auto so you do not accidentally erase it Open the Axes screen to set the next axis you want to record to Rec If you did not like the tilt set it to Rec and record it again If you liked it set the FOCUS to Rec Go back to...

Page 63: ...OM FOCUS WHA 2 with WFU or ZMU with FIU WHA2 FOCUS or ZMU FOCUS IRIS WHA 2 with WFU or ZMU with FIU WHA2 IRIS or ZMU IRIS Note that if you have multiple MCBs or LCBs in a main controller the ARRIMOTION system will automatically assign the CHM 1 or CLM 2 motors plugged into the MCB or LCB that is closest to the CCB All other axes have to be configured manually It is of course also possible to assig...

Page 64: ...s cannot go any further but the tilt hand wheel will still rotate past that point The ARRIMOTION system can either remember how many revolutions past that point a Mimic was wound or it can reject the extra revolutions of the Mimic Push the Mimics tab to open the Mimics screen Select the axis that you want to change in our example the PAN axis and push the Modify button In the Edit Mimic HW PAN scr...

Page 65: ...Previous Frame Next Frame Goto Begin Goto End Framecounter Close When the system is not on move the browsing the jog shuttle for the timeline the goto previous and the goto next frame buttons are disabled The system can be brought onto the move by either pressing goto begin goto end or entering a frame number in the framecounter The Framecounter Button The Framecounter Button shows either Not on M...

Page 66: ...ARRIMOTION User s Guide 01 2004 Page 66 of 162 The goto previous goto next Frame buttons By these buttons the system can be brought accurately to the next or previous frame ...

Page 67: ...on certain frame numbers These contacts can be used to control a plethora of things like lamps in miniatures igniters magnetic valves The GPI Channels will change its state always in the mid shutter closed position the position which is exactly between two frames Defining an GPI Output Event Select the GPI Menu and select Outputs Now select add Open relay Close relay Now enter a frame number and a...

Page 68: ...umber can be changed is limited by the frame number of the previous and the next GPI output event on that channel Enabling and Disabling GPI Outputs All GPI outputs can be globally enabled or disabled The default setting after power on or loading a move is disabled Important Note on GPI Outputs Events If GPI events are defined in a move the GPI Box has to be present to enable the system to play th...

Page 69: ...utton Push add to add a bloop light event Enter a frame number a brightness and pattern A typical setting is Frame 1 100 brightness and all red green Here we have defined a second event on frame 122 This feature is particular useful when doing part moves The second event is defined on the start frame of the part move The test button can be used to check the selected pattern and brightness of the B...

Page 70: ...e event will be deleted Important Notes on Bloop Events If Bloop events are defined in a move the bloop light has to be present to enable the system to play the move back If a bloop light is not available all events that are defined in a move have to be deleted to enable the system to play back the move When the system is playing back a move on very low fps the system can not be stoped during the ...

Page 71: ...trigger other than Jogbox Laptop the system has to be armed by pushing the play button in the respective menu and then it will wait for a certain period 30 sec for the trigger If the trigger doesn t occur within that time the system disarms for safety reasons and has to be rearmed by pushing play again The following sources are available Jogbox Laptop The move can be started stoped by the correspo...

Page 72: ...r the start trigger source button to appear on the timecode input Push the button near TC Type to select the timecode type either based on 24 25 or 30fps The TC Start Value is the timecode value is sent for frame 1 Use the following format for entering the timecode hh mm ss ff Us a colon for separation Leading zeroes are not required ...

Page 73: ...some timecode values will be sent out several times per frame When the playback is done with very high frame rates timecode will be sent out whenever a new timecode value can be sent but the system might drop certain values E g when shooting at 150fps with a timecode base speed of 30 fps only every 5th timecode value will be sent out Timecode setup Select timecode in the GPI menu Push the button n...

Page 74: ...led by Arrimotion when set to on Arrimotion controls the VTR Preroll time This is the duration in seconds where the VTR is started before the timecode for frame 1 Take care that there is sufficient preroll on the tape with uninterrupted timecode The minimum value is five seconds Postroll time This is the duration in seconds how long the VTR continues to roll after the end of the move Timecode Fr 1...

Page 75: ...es The track drive will first move towards the amplifiers side until the proximity switch that is mounted close to the timing belt wheel of the gearbox detects the track end Then a search sequence for the precision detection of the position of the limit switch is carried out Afterwards the dolly will run to the drive motor sides direction until the other limit switch detects the opposite track end...

Page 76: ...ive a warning message prior to any play and record cycle when axes are switched off Switch on again then when required The position will not be lost if the axis is switched to off in the axis dialogue so no new homing cycle will be required when switching on again Charge the dolly permanently with the panther charger when in motion control mode by using the long charge cable that attaches directly...

Page 77: ...ed to the system If there is a little R S Distributor box on the right side of the 435 Advanced remove it These units often cause trouble Is there anything elese connected to the R S socket of the camera Pull the cable Check camera fps Change camera cable Camera doesn t accept fps fps entry not possible Is the camera set to PS CCU Is the camera connected and does the camera displayed in the camera...

Page 78: ...ng for the start trigger will be in the system after loading an old move I have a 435A camera connected with a K CAM CCB2 and it does not work in Live Action The K CAM CCB2 currently supports only stop and go motion operation in software versions below V2 0 I can not get Ethernet connection to my CCB Please check all the required settings with your system administrator as described in the network ...

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Page 81: ...e settings bloop light events trigger events output settings Moves contain the same data as a setup but additional the motion data for each axis Move and Setup file do not contain system specific information like the IP address of the CCB or their name The Load Move Menu In this menu a move can be selected by the up and down keys and loaded by pushing load With the information button information o...

Page 82: ... then pushing load Information on the setup can be displayed by pushing the info button Due to the unified data structure a setup can be extracted of each stored move The Save Setup Menu A system setup can be saved in this menu The name of the setup has to contain at least one character Due to the unified data structure of the system a setup with the same name as a move will overwrite the move the...

Page 83: ...izing the system for different needs and or operators System settings could be saved loaded and changed The Load Settings Menu This menu will display a list of stored settings The Save Settings Menu A setup can be stored in this menu The name of the setup has to contain at least one character ...

Page 84: ...eed scaling functionality when a new move should be crated but there is old data in the RAM The File Utils Menu All user data like moves setups axis config lens config and system settings can be deleted in this menu WARNING There is no undo function after a file has been deleted Backup your files on a PC before deleting them The Info menu The info menu will display the amount of installed and avai...

Page 85: ...ress is related to the CCB and can not be stored in or recalled from a system setup file CCB name will set the CCB Name for the Network The CCB name is related to the CCB and can not be stored in or recalled from a system setup file Supply allows to set different thresholds depending on the battery type the system is powered from for the low battery warning The supply setting is related to the CCB...

Page 86: ...nformation on current warnings The warnings menu is not implemented yet Power Off Power Off will switch of the system Take care that all relevant data has been saved before powering off the system Attention Switch off al axes connected to an ACB 1 prior to switching of the Arrimotion system to avoid unintended movement ...

Page 87: ...ed Arrihead The On Home Button An axis physical axis has to be switched on to enable its motor This can be done by selecting the desired axis with the up down keys and then pushing on home When an axis does not know its absolute position the off indicator right to the axis name will change to The question mark represents that the axis is operational but needs to be referenced As long as an axis is...

Page 88: ...an Encoded Arrihead the following restrictions apply The encoded Arrihead and the two CHM motors driving the Arrihead must be connected to the same MCB The Arrihead PAN motor must be connected to the PAN socket of the MCB The Arrihead TILT motor must be connected to the TILT socket of the MCB When using an Panther Evolution Dolly System the following restrictions apply The Panther CAN Bus cable th...

Page 89: ...so be used as the trip level for the coming by endstops FWD Limit is the maximum position of an axis measured in encoder counts Some home methods set these limit during homing all methods that are based on finding two endstops and the panther lift axis REV Limit is the minimum position of an axis measured in encoder counts Some home methods set these limit during homing all methods that are based ...

Page 90: ...d term of the control loop only on ACB axes DAV Range Number of sampling intervals for the derivate term The Name Menu Sets the name that is displayed in the axis menu The Cntrl Menu Select the controller that the axis is connected to when the axis is switched to a other controller ...

Page 91: ...configured axis can be loaded by selecting it from the listbox and pushing load The Save Menu The configuration of a single axis can be saved The name must contain at least one character The Del ete Button An axis can be deleted from the axis listing by pushing delete ...

Page 92: ...n an axis The axis can be moved manually after switching it to free Axes that are fitted with safety brakes can not be switched to free Axes with safety brakes are for example CHM motors on pan and tilt Panther lift Panther drive The Mode Button The mode button toggles the axis states AUTO axis is in record if there is no data for that axis and in play as soon as data has been recorded REC axis is...

Page 93: ...ce there is no auto detection method implemented in the ACB Axes connected to a second MCB or LCB attached to a CCB will not be auto detected Note The Panther Evolution has to be switched on before entering the add menu when the correct axis parameters for the drive and lift should be loaded to the ACB on which the Panther CAN bus is connected ...

Page 94: ...l get the WHA 2 WFU Iris mimic or the ZMU Focus Iris if no WHA 2 was detected The Zoom motor will get the WHA 2 WZU Zoom mimic or the ZMU Zoom mimic if no WHA 2 was detected The 1st axis on the ACB which detects a panther dolly will get the Panther drive axis and will be linked to the force sensitive pushbar if detected The 2nd axis on the ACB which detects a panther dolly will get the Panther lif...

Page 95: ... the Set Min button on the desired position If the numbers increase push the Set Max button on the desired position The dampening with which the limits will be hit can be altered by changing the user acceleration parameter in the axis configuration on the corresponding axis When a limit is active the corresponding button will toggle to Rel Limit release limit Attention The limits set in the mimics...

Page 96: ...ll pick up moving the axis accurately on the same position of the mimics wheel where it hit the axis limits By using this function the system will memorize the pins position e g on the arrihead without the need to wind back several turns on the mimic The Gear Ratio Menu The gear ratio of a mimic can be changed by pushing the arrow on the screen or by pushing the gear ratio button and entering a ge...

Page 97: ...The camera fps is the camera speed that is used to shoot the move It must be within the limits of the selected camera The Camera Menu The camera menu displays a list of all cameras that can be used with Arrimotion Select the camera that is connected to the Arrimotion system Arrimotion will synchronize to all cameras except the 435Advanced CAN and the Unknown Camera ...

Page 98: ... on the system It offers the following limits and constraints 0 001 to 150fps no pre or post roll the camera is not synced to the system the camera is not started or stopped by the system This camera type can be used when there is the need of shooting with a camera that can not be connected to the Arrimotion system WARNING It might cause problems in post production when the camera is not synchroni...

Page 99: ...mera can run in reverse Max FPS Bwd Indicates the maximum camera speed the camera can run in reverse This speed can be limited to a lower value by a magazine the supply voltage or some other parameters some magazines can not run in reverse See the corresponding camera manual for further information Ramp acceleration 435 Advanced CAN only Indicates the maximum ramping acceleration of the camera mov...

Page 100: ...tton in the camera menu Start camera not available with 435 Advanced CAN Selects if Arrimotion starts the camera or if this is done manually If its set to no the camera has to be started manually before playing or recording a move Stop camera not available with 435 Advanced CAN Selects if the camera is stopped by Arrimotion after recording playing a move Preroll not available with 435 Advanced CAN...

Page 101: ...multiple camera speeds The camera will run the move fps times the speed multiplier This function will not work when the camera is speed ramping Run in Reverse Move Selects if the camera should also run when the move is played in reverse This function will not work when the camera is speed ramping ...

Page 102: ...layed back Play can only be selected after ramp data has been recorded Ramp mimic If this control is set to manual the camera speed can be controlled by the mimic that is linked to the camera speed in the mimic menu If automatic mode is selected the ramp can be started with the corresponding control button of the jogbox mimic that is connected to the camera Please note that the camera speed can on...

Page 103: ...cts if the camer shall be synchronized run during record and playback or if the camera should stay in standby e g for rehearsals When roll camera is activated with a 435 Advanced CAN camera the camera will enter motion control mode The Remote Menu The remote menu allows the remote control of the camera like WRC in CAM mode The screen represents the cameras display and control buttons When a 435 Ad...

Page 104: ...eved manually or they will be automatically created based on the LDS system in later software versions The Focus Iris and Zoom Display These will indicate the current position of the corresponding lens axis If they indicate CAL the corresponding axis is not yet calibrated or no conversion table is available If they indicate n a the axis is not available or no motor is connected to this axis The Co...

Page 105: ...g set Several entries can be created now We suggest to enter all marked positions of the corresponding lens barrel By pushing add new entries can be added by selecting one of the data with the up down arrows pairs and pressing delete this data pair could be removed The Load Button The load buttons allows to load calibration tables from the hard disk Please not that Arri lenses come in eight differ...

Page 106: ...tion tables to the harddisk The New Button The new button will delete all calibration information stored in the system not on the harddisk so no files will be deleted The Param Menu Focus Scaling Selects either metric or imperial scaling units Zoom selected Selects if a zoom lens is used or not Focus direction Zoom Direction Iris Direction Selects the direction of the focus motor depending on whic...

Page 107: ...replay moves The Position Framecounter Timecode Button The position counter indicates the current position of the system on the move It can be switched from timecode to frame count by pushing it It will display the following messages Not on move The system is not positioned on the move One or more axes are not positioned on a point of the move Use the goto start goto end or the browsing menu to ge...

Page 108: ...ra will not move during exposure Exposure time could be as small as 1 128s Go Motion Go Motion mode is similar to stop motion but the camera is moving the same amount as she would do in live action The advantage of go motion is that the recorded images have the similar motion blur as in live action mode Exposure time could be as small as 1 8 of a second but we suggest to use exposure times well ab...

Page 109: ...all axes simultaneously Multitrack will enable multitracking one or more axes can be re recorded Select the axes that should be re recorded in the axis menu The Modify Button Part Move Start Frame Start Frame will define the frame where playback will start If no number is neterd the system will start playback at frame one Please not that if some axes are already at speed during frame one a preroll...

Page 110: ...mited to 1 8 of a second in go motion and to 1 128s in stop motion Burst Number of exposures in a certain position Interval Interval between consecutive exposures If zero is entered the minimum possible delay will be used Cont Single Continouos will automatically expose a sequence of frames from the start to the stop frame Single waits for a trigger on each exposure Retreat Frame For animation wor...

Page 111: ...le in Live Action Part Move and in Stop and Go Motion Mode in continuous mode Pushing play will start the replay of the move If the system is not on the start or the stop position of the move this button is inactive The Expose Button available in Stop and Go Motion mode with manual exposure instead of the play button Pushing expose will trigger the exposure of a single frame The Stop Button Pushin...

Page 112: ...evice or to control or synchronize any other device from Arrimotion The Outputs Menu The outputs are Form C relay contacts housed in the GPI trigger box Each GPI trigger box has eight output channels that can be opened or closed in any frame of the move The Enable Button The Enable button will globally enable or disable all output relays This is particularly useful when no action of the relays is ...

Page 113: ... GPI event can be added Select the frame number the channel of the GPI event and the event type open or close relay By pushing test the corresponding channel will be activated by pushing Set the event will be added to the event list Leave the menu by pushing close The Trigger Menu The trigger menu will define the events upon which Arrimotion will start or stop the playback or expose a single frame...

Page 114: ...trigger occurs For safety reasons there is a timeout If the timeout period is over the system will not accept the trigger anymore and will go back to the play menu The Stop Trigger Field The stop trigger is the event upon arrimotion stops the playback of a move The external trigger input must not be used for safety cutout switches since it does not fulfill the safety regulations for cutout switche...

Page 115: ...nt can be deleted By pushing frame a frame number for the bloop event can be entered by pushing intensity the intensity of the event can be modified and by pushing the event type the pattern can be modified To see a preview of the pattern push the test button The Add Button The add function will create new events Push set to add the event to the list after all settings for the event are made ...

Page 116: ...s lower than the timecode frame rate of the selected timecode system some values will be sent out more than once if the frame rate of the record playback is higher some timecode values will be skipped The TC Type Button Select the type of timecode that is being used Drop Frame timecode is not supported The TC Start Button The timecode start button will define the timecode number that is sent out o...

Page 117: ... full control over this camera and no camera sync phase is needed The control is carried out over RS422 using the Sony Control 1 protocol The following controls are available in the playback menu Run VTR Enables or disables the VTR control Preroll time This is the time in seconds that the VTR is cued up to prior to the timecode for Frame one Do not use values less than five seconds Postroll time T...

Page 118: ...ng or for wrapping the equipment e g retracting the Panther lift colloumn The Browse Menu Stop Previous Frame Next Frame Goto Start Goto End Framecounter Before Browsing can be done the system has to be on any point of the move This can be accomplished either by pushing goto start goto stop or by pushing the framecounter button and entering a frame number to which the system should go When in brow...

Page 119: ...is button four is linked to the bottom right and Axis button four is linked to the top right one The four Axis Buttons The four axis buttons will display the name and the current position of the axis They will also display the keyframe status in conjunction with the laptop software A keyframe can be set by pushing the button that is corresponding to the jog shuttle wheel When pushing the axis butt...

Page 120: ...ARRIMOTION User s Guide 01 2004 Page 120 of 162 5 Hardware Reference ...

Page 121: ...ust be exchanged for a special pin with a hex driver head use a 2 5 mm hex driver These special pins come with the CHM 1 motors Some ARRIHEADs already have pins with slotted heads those must also be replaced with the pins with the hex driver heads Position Pin with Position Pin with Hex Driver Head Slotted Head replace Position Pin on Tilt Gear Box Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 The Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 is equi...

Page 122: ...s to the ARRIMOTION system Use cable K ARRIH MCB to connect the connector on the Encoded ARRIHEAD 2 to the ARRIHEAD connector on the MCB 1 closest to the CCB 1 The head will be automatically identified when the ARRIMOTION system is turned on and during homing the other features will be activated automatic lock detection home marking automatic gear check Adapter Plate 2 for ARRIHEAD 2 The Adapter P...

Page 123: ...ws Loosen the two bottom screws but don t remove Place the upper bar into the top dovetail groove on the side cover as shown in the picture Top Dovetail Groove Upper Bar Bottom Dovetail Groove Hook the lower portion of the Head Adapter into the bottom dovetail groove Put the 3 screws back into the Head Adapter and upper bar Move the Head Adapter into the desired position and then tighten the 3 upp...

Page 124: ...e sure no power is applied to the CCB 1 and disconnect all cables from all modules before assembly or disassembly of the main controller Assembling or disassembling a module while it is still powered up will lead to the destruction of the module and possibly all other connected modules Assembly or disassembly of the main controller should only be carried out in an ESD safe workplace Such a workpla...

Page 125: ...urations 2 MCBs 1 LCB 14 ACBs or 1 MCB 3 LCBs 12 ACBs or no MCB 5 LCBs 11 ACBs When attached to the ARRIHEAD with the Head Adapter the main controller can contain up to a CCB 1 and five other modules Otherwise the weight is too much for the Head Adapter 1 Remove the Head Adapter It is more comfortable to work on the main controller without the Head Adapter attached A detailed description of the re...

Page 126: ...Make sure that the module slides on straight Never touch the contacts of the connectors between the modules Contacts Four screws to attach expansion modules Tighten the four screws on the new module with a straight slow screwdriver 7x1 05mm until you feel the end stop then rotate counter clockwise until the white alignment dot on each screw lines up with the white dots on the module White alignmen...

Page 127: ...o pull the module up straight and not at an angle since it could bind Never touch the contacts of the connectors between the modules If a module is to be stored on its own it should be placed into its original packaging conductive plastic bag conductive packaging 4 Re attach the Right Side Cover When all modules are attached place the right side cover back on and tighten with the four screws 5 Re ...

Page 128: ... work you can perform a hard power down by pushing the ON OFF button on the Camera Control Box for 3 seconds The system will power down within the next 10 seconds During this time the power LED will blink green During a hard power down all data that has not been saved can be lost Note A hard power down is not possible while an emergency stop is still active Electromagnetic Brakes When the ARRIMOTI...

Page 129: ...reen and turn all axes back on Pushing the EMERGENCY button will immediately stop all motors which can lead to extreme stress on all mechanical components It is therefore recommended to use this feature only in case of a real emergency TC Connector The TC Timecode connector provides longitudinal Timecode LTC in and outputs The Timecode output is synchronous with the move The Timecode format 24 25 ...

Page 130: ...AM connector on the CCB 1 Camera Connector on camera Cable 435 Advanced 435ES 535B 16SR3 16SR3 HS 16SR 3 Advanced or 16SR3 HS Advanced to the CCB Note when used with the 435 Advanced no special motion control features are accessible For those features use cable K CAM CCB 2 instead CCU ACC connectors K CAM CCB 1 435 Advanced Motion Control Mode MC connector on the MCI 1 K CAM CCB 2 ARRICAM Studio A...

Page 131: ...this connector can also be used to network multiple main controllers for further system expansion 1 1 TX 2 2 TX 3 3 RX 6 6 RX ARRIMOTION Ethernet Cable for Laptop When connecting the CCB 1 to a Laptop make sure to use only Ethernet cables that have just the 4 conductors necessary for 100 Mbit Ethernet Do not use the number 4 5 7 and 8 pins These pins are used for special signals to synchronize mor...

Page 132: ...egular ARRIHEAD 1 or ARRIHEAD 2 using an ARRIHEAD 2 with encoders provides higher precision position detection plus other automated features CHM Connectors PAN TILT ROLL The Controlled Head Motors CHM 1 can be connected to the CHM connectors Use the cable K MCB CHM to connect the CHM 1 motors to the MCB 1 Connect the pan motor to the CHM PAN connector and the tilt motor to the CHM TILT connector S...

Page 133: ...t the LENS DATA connector on the LCB 1 to the LDD connector on the ARRICAM or FEM 2 CLM Connectors ZOOM FOC IRIS Connect CLM 2 lens motors here Connect the zoom lens motor to the CLM ZOOM connector the focus lens motor to the CLM FOC connector and the iris lens motor to the CLM IRIS connector When CLM 2 motors are used with the ARRIMOTION system it is best to replace the cable on the CLM 2 motors ...

Page 134: ...ntrolled over the CAN bus only two of the AUX connectors can be used CAN AUX Connector AUX1 Connector Status LED AUX2 Connector Status LED AUX3 Connector Status LED CAN AUX Connector Any ARRIMOTION compatible equipment using the CAN bus can be connected to the CAN AUX connector Status LEDs The status of each axis is displayed here LED Meaning Off Axis turned off Green Motor is ready Green blinking...

Page 135: ... 10 GND CMND GND for Motor Command 11 not used reserved for future features 12 HOME Home Reference Switch Input active high The switch is normally open and should be closed when it is activated This is a safety precaution that protects against broken wiring 13 nFWD_LIMIT Forward Limit Switch Input active low The switch is normally closed and should open when it is activated This is a safety precau...

Page 136: ...ote Some other connector parts and tools have to be ordered based on the cable diameter used The friendly folk at W W Fischer can help ENC M A 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 I 5 I 6 GND7 Brake Motor wiring as specified by motor amplifier manufacturer Motor Amplifier Brake Driver if brake is installed CMD CMD CMD 9 GND 10 EN DIS 14 GND 16 EN DIS GND GND BRAKE15 RLS 12 FLS11 HOME 13 5V GND Forward Limit normally clo...

Page 137: ...CHM 1 on an ARRIHEAD feels very much like operating the ARRIHEAD without the CHM 1 with one exception it is not possible to stop a panning ARRIHEAD anymore by pushing on the head or the camera This takes a little getting used to The head must be stopped with the Mimic usually the respective hand wheel that is assigned to the CHM 1 motor The hand wheel on a CHM 1 motor does not necessarily have to ...

Page 138: ...low red MOTOR READY LEDs The status of each axis is displayed here LED Meaning Off Axis turned off Green Motor is ready Green blinking Motor is ready but at the end stop Red No Mimic has been assigned Red blinking Error Detailed information is displayed on the Jogbox Red green alternating Homing in process Fluid Drag Ring With the fluid drag ring the friction on the hand wheel can be adjusted This...

Page 139: ...en Top Left Top Right Jog Wheel Jog Wheel Top Left Joystick Top Right Joystick Top Left Button Top Right Button Bottom Left Button Bottom Right Button Bottom Left Joystick Bottom Right Joystick Bottom Left Bottom Right Jog Wheel Jog Wheel What is a Jog shuttle The Jogbox has four unique input devices called Jog shuttles In the center of each Jog shuttle is a joystick that can be pushed up or down ...

Page 140: ...ake sure that it is all the way counter clockwise in the 6 O clock position Use cable K JCA CCB to connect the connector on the Jogbox Cable Adapter to the SER1 or SER2 connector on the CCB 1 The Stop Button This button has the same function as the Stop button in the Play Record menu It is NOT an emergency stop all button like the big red button on the CCB If the Locking Lever is Locked Accidental...

Page 141: ...ure surface that has a flat Mitchell base Use cable K JCA CCB to connect the connector on the right side of the Jogbox Hand Wheel Controller base to the SER1 connector on the CCB 1 Attach two ARRIHEAD hand wheels to the drive shafts on the JHC 1 arms Attaching the Jogbox Release the Jogbox locking lever by moving it clockwise into the 8 O clock position If the Jogbox Cable Adapter JCA 1 is attache...

Page 142: ... the Jogbox on the Arrihead The Jogbox can be mounted on any of the four Arrihead Rosettes Take care that the cradle is at approximately 45 to prevent that the Jogbox dropping out of the cradle at extreme tilt angles The Cradle support rod bracket should be mounted in a way that it does not interfere with anything else mounted on the Arrihead CHM 1 s Main Controller Check for proper clearance by m...

Page 143: ...ination with the jogbox cradle Interface cable JCA 2 JBO 1 Encoded Fluid Head Rosette Adapter not visible Jogbox Bar The JCA 2 is mounted on the Jogbox in the same way as the JCA 1 It features three additional connectors for external encoders on an encoded fluid head The JCA 2 can be used instead of the JCA 1 as a backup It is not necessary to connect external encoders if no encoded fluid head is ...

Page 144: ...S LED I 4 LED I 3 LED I 2 LED I 1 Led Term Address Led ERR Switch Led RDY IO Connector Pin 19 Pin 1 Output LEDs O 1 to O 8 Pin 37 Pin 20 GPI 1 Cabling Use the K JCA CCB cable to connect the SER IN connector on the GPI 1 to the SER1 or SER2 connector on the CCB 1 Note The GPI 1 provides a loop trough for the serial signals so it is possible to connect another device like the Jogbox to the SER OUT c...

Page 145: ...mode When in the test mode the GPI 1 cannot communicate with the CCB 1 SER IN Connector The SER IN Serial In connector can be connected to the SER 1 or SER2 connector on the CCB 1 or to the SER OUT connector on another GPI 1 SER OUT Connector The SER OUT connector can be connected to either a Bloop Light a Jogbox a Jogbox Hand Wheel Controller or another GPI 1 Input LEDs I 1 to I 4 These LEDs show...

Page 146: ...mally open 9 O6 AC GPI Output 6 Alternating center contact 10 O7 NC GPI Output 7 normally closed 11 O7 NO GPI Output 7 normally open 12 O8 AC GPI Output 8 Alternating center contact 13 not connected 14 5V ISO Isolated 5V Supply for GPI Inputs 15 I1 Isolated GPI input 1 16 I2 Isolated GPI input 2 17 GND ISO Isolated GND for GPI inputs 18 not used reserved for future expansions 19 not used reserved ...

Page 147: ...x With the Jogbox or Laptop software it is possible to define different patterns for sync marks as well as to adjust the LED brightness EXT LED Connector To allow for a smaller sized light source when filming a small area an external LED can be connected to the Blooplight The connector is a W W Fischer Type DG102A051 The matching cable connector is a W W Fischer S102A051 120 EXT LED connector pin ...

Page 148: ...t slotted screws that hold the cover then remove the cover Screws Screws Use a screwdriver with a thin blade to carefully remove the cable connector from the CLM 2 Cable Connector Lift the cable out of the CLM 2 motor Remove the silver strain relief from the cable Strain Relief Flip the motor over and loosen the strain relief screw with a 2 mm hex driver Strain Relief Screw ...

Page 149: ...hannel making sure the strain relief goes in its proper place Attach the cable connector to the CLM 2 Make sure the individual cable strands coming from the cable connector are tucked under the edge of the CLM 2 motor housing so they do not get pinched when the cover is replaced Place the cover back on the CLM 2 and put the seven screws back in Now tighten the strain relief screw on the other side...

Page 150: ...e ACB 1 a modified Panther Evolution The dolly driver kit The dolly driver kit contains the following items Hardware for the modification of the Panther This modification has to be made at Arri Austria Field modification is not possible Drive Motor Assembly for the track Servo Amplifier box Two safety bumpers Force Sensitive Pushbar Track Endpieces for Panther precision track MK2 and the timing be...

Page 151: ...rol mode a set of full charged batteries will last for about one hour It is recommended that the panther charger is permanently connected to the grey connector on the bottom of the panther to recharge the batteries See the manual of the panther for the installation and operation of the charger Whenever possible switch the lift axis to off in the axis menu to save power The Panther is driven along ...

Page 152: ... the bolts Attach the motor to the panther and take care that the gas spring is not torn and the cables for the limit switches are not clamped anywhere First insert the two M8 screws with their ferrules on top and then the bottom ones Do not tighten them Now attach the safety bumper without amplifier platform on the drive motor side and the other bumper with the platform on the opposite side ATTEN...

Page 153: ...mplifier The limit switches the two proximity switches on the drive assembly have to be connected to the socket marked limit switches The emergency cutout socket should have a shorting plug on it If an external emergency cutout button should be used it can be connected to this socket it has to be looped into the emergency loop which is available on pins 1 and 2 with its NC contact The orange motor...

Page 154: ...erfectly leveled and in good condition The surface underneath the track must be rigid enough to accept the load of the dolly without any movement After placing the dolly on the track attach the two end pieces for the timing belt to the track ends Do not mount the belt yet Place the dolly in such a position that the drive motor can be adjusted to about 2mm of clearance above the sleeper The drive m...

Page 155: ... other end of the track and check if the clearance is sufficient at all sleepers and that the bumpers have enough clearance over the track end pieces and the timing belt clamping elements The bumpers should be at least 12 mm above the track end pieces to have enough clearance for the timing belt clamping elements Check that the both proximity switches are not closer than two and not further away t...

Page 156: ...ction of Panther precision track MK2 Endpiece with short blade on motor side After all clearances sleepers endpieces have been successfully checked loop the timing belt in an omega shape through the drive motor assembly The dolly should be somewhere in the middle of the track or at least more than half a meter away from the track end ...

Page 157: ...y possible The unused end of the timing belt must be run underneath the end piece otherwise it might be damaged by the bumper run timing belt underneath the end piece to avoid damage Now tighten the timing belt with a long 13mm nut on the amplifier end piece side quite strong the timing belts tension is sufficient when it is in an upright position over the entire length of the track 13mm hex nut f...

Page 158: ...light should go off and the red light should come on Release the emergency cutout switch the red light must stay on Push the green button the green light should go on Activate one of the safety bumpers the green light should go off and the red light should come on Release the Bumper the red light must stay on Push the green button the green light should go on Activate the other safety bumper the g...

Page 159: ...sitive pushbar As a user interface for the dolly drive Arri designed a force sensitive pushbar that allows the dolly grip to push the dolly as he is used to do The pushbar can be mounted in any of the 4 wheel arms The sensitivity of the pushbar can be adjusted with a little knob on top of the pushbar in the range of 10 to 100 Adjustment pot Height adjustment The orientation of the pushbar is criti...

Page 160: ...onnects the AUX 2 Socket of the ACB to the Panther dolly K ACB DRIVE K4 52800 0 Connects the AUX 1 socket of the ACB to the drive amplifier K PB POT K4 52809 0 Connects the electronics box of the pushbar to the handgrip of the pushbar K PANTHER PB K4 52805 0 connects the pushbar electronics box to the panther Resolver cable Orange resolver cable for the drive motor Motor cable Orange motor cable f...

Page 161: ...Jogbox JBO 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F CCB with Hard disk 5 C to 50 C 41 F to 122 F CCB with Flash disk 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Transport 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Power Input Voltage 22 to 35 V DC Power Draw 6 axes system 1 MCB 1 LCB 2 CHM 2 CLM2 WHA 2 in standby 2 2A maximum 14A complete system maximum 25A Dolly drive 3Phase 400V AC including neutral and earth Fused to 16A Other Humidity 5 95 n...

Page 162: ...2 Jogbox Cradle added in HW Reference Troubleshooting questions added JHC 1 reference improved 8 9 2003 HA Maximum number of GPI Boxes and address range changed 16 10 2003 HA Added first parts of the dolly drive hardware reference 20 21 10 2003 HA Added further details to the dolly hardware reference and safety instructions for the dolly drive 22 23 10 2003 HA corrected Head Adapter ident number a...

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