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Scope

This USER MANUAL applies to the following product:

K2.0006355

cforce mini Lens Motor with Software Update Packet SUP

1.3.3

Revision history

Version

Order #

Release

Date

1.0

10001106

K5.0007312

F05851

29.05.2015

2.0

10001106

K5.0007312

W01106

22.03.2016

Summary of Contents for cforce mini

Page 1: ...cforce mini Lens Motor U S E R M A N U A L 10th April 2019 cforce mini Lens Motor U S E R M A N U A L 10th April 2019 ...

Page 2: ... Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such Original version For further assistance ARRI Cine Video Geräte Gesellschaft m b H Pottendorferstraße 23 25 3 1 A 1120 Vienna Austria E mail service arri com Website www arri com Scope This USER MANUAL applies to the followin...

Page 3: ...3 3 0 10001106 K5 0007312 10 04 2019 ...

Page 4: ...he information is subject to change without notice For product specification changes after this manual was published refer to the latest published ARRI data sheets or release notes etc for the most up to date specifications Not all products and or types are available in every country Please check with an ARRI sales representative for availability and additional information Neither ARRI nor its sub...

Page 5: ...cost or recovery of any material or goods associated with the assembly or use of our products or any other damages or injury of the persons and so on or under any other legal theory In the event that one or all of the foregoing clauses are not allowed by applicable law the fullest extent permissible clauses by applicable law are validated ...

Page 6: ...roduction 11 4 1 LBUS 12 5 Motor layout 13 5 1 Setup button 13 5 2 Status LED 14 6 Motor preparation 15 7 Compatibility 18 7 1 Sample configurations 19 8 Software update 23 9 Appendix 24 9 1 Part Numbers 24 9 2 Specifications 27 9 3 Pinouts 27 9 4 Dimensions and weight 28 9 5 Service contacts 29 9 6 International declarations 30 ...

Page 7: ...ctions Use solely and exclusively as described in the instructions Never open Never insert objects For operation always use a power source as indicated in the instructions Always unplug the cable by gripping the plug not the cable Never try to repair All repair work should be done by a qualified ARRI Service Center Never remove or deactivate any safety equipment incl warning stickers or paint mark...

Page 8: ...ts to power supplies batteries may entail lethal damage Always use original ARRI cmotion LBUS cables to external power sources D Tap XLR ARRI cmotion LBUS cables to external power sources provide a protection circuit to prevent back currents to power supplies batteries ...

Page 9: ... shall be used by skilled personnel only Every user should be trained according to ARRI guidelines Use the product only for the purpose described in this document Always follow the valid instructions and system requirements for all equipment involved The cforce mini Lens Motor is solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups ...

Page 10: ...ipment or disposal Delivery On delivery please check that the package and content are intact Never accept a damaged or incomplete delivery A complete delivery includes cforce mini motor unit cforce mini clamp console 19 15mm cforce mini gear 0 8 40t User manual Original packaging Warranty For scope of warranty please ask your local ARRI Service Partner ARRI is not liable for consequences from inad...

Page 11: ...sy chain technology up to three cforce mini motors can be linked up in a row The cforce mini connects directly to the new ALEXA Mini LF camera and ALEXA Mini camera providing a super lightweight integrated solution as well as to ARRI s new AMC 1 and UMC 4 motor controllers for camera independent setups The cforce mini is fully compatible with all cmotion LBUS compatible devices such as the compact...

Page 12: ...ra AMC 1 and UMC 4 motor controllers cmotion s compact LCS cvolution and broadcast solutions 4 1 LBUS LBUS is a bus standard designed to allow multiple lens motors and control devices to communicate with each other Up to three cforce type motors can be chain linked in a row Each cforce motor has two identical bi directional LBUS interfaces providing power and control signals to the motor ...

Page 13: ... is attached to Press the SETUP button momentarily to indicate the current motor assignment The F Focus I Iris or Z Zoom indicator underneath the SETUP button will light up for three seconds Press the SETUP button momentarily again to change the current motor assignment Toggle through until you reach the desired setting Motor calibration Press the SETUP button for three seconds to start the automa...

Page 14: ... Green red flashing Motor is calibrated but no motor mas ter available idle Yellow flashing Motor is currently calibrating Green yellow flashing Motor needs to be calibrated calibra tion request Solid yellow Motor is in calibration timeout state Solid red Motor power supply is below 10V Red flashing No LBUS data is available Green flashing Motor is in passive mode ...

Page 15: ... 15 mm rods 1 Open the clamp console by turning the thumbscrew counterclockwise 2 Attach the 19 15mm clamp insert K2 0006175 on the 15 mm rod 3 Attach the clamp console around the clamp insert on the rod with the motor gear at the respective lens barrel 4 Close the clamp console by turning the thumbscrew clockwise Note For high torque applications use clm 4 clamp insert K2 0002080 not included Mou...

Page 16: ...2 Use the SETUP button to assign the cforce motor to the focus iris or zoom control of the control device Make sure that the assignment matches the lens scale the motor is attached to 3 Set the motor side direction on the control device 4 Set the motor torque on the control device 5 Press the SETUP button for three seconds to start the automatic calibration of the respective motor Alternatively ac...

Page 17: ...tor shall only be used for smooth runing lenses otherwise the gear box could get damaged ADVICE To prevent the motor from falling down when detaching the motor from the lens hold the motor unit with one hand while opening the clamp console ...

Page 18: ... LBUS connector Active Motor Controller AMC 1 Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 in hard wired mode Wireless Compact Unit WCU 4 in hard wired mode from WCU 4 SUP 2 2 in combination with a motor controller an ALEXA Mini LF or an ALEXA Mini camera The cforce mini Lens Motor is directly compatible with the following cmotion products cvolution camin 3M broadcast camin compact camin pan bar zoom knob sol...

Page 19: ...atibility 19 7 1 Sample configurations cforce mini Lens Motors can be used in different applications within ARRI or cmotion systems The following configurations are samples making no claim to be exhaustive ...

Page 20: ...motors an additional power cable is required See LBUS cables Page 24 If motor is used with ALEXA Mini or ALEXA Mini LF an additional power cable is required For hard wired motor control with WCU 4 use an additional motor controller connected in the LBUS chain ...

Page 21: ...Compatibility 21 ...

Page 22: ...22 Compatibility ...

Page 23: ...es for cforce mini Lens Motor ARRI Wireless Compact Unit WCU 4 ARRI Active Motor Controller AMC 1 ARRI Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 cmotion compact hand unit cmotion cworld Please refer to the respective user manuals for further information WARNING Do not switch off power and do not remove the SD Micro SD card during the update as this may damage the cforce mini Lens Motor ...

Page 24: ... 0006355 K2 0006175 cforce mini clamp insert 19 15mm included in K2 0006176 K2 0003753 cforce mini gear m0 8 40t included in K2 0006355 ADVICE The cforce mini Basic Set does not include an LBUS cable LBUS cables are available in various lengths and need to be ordered separately LBUS cables K2 0006749 Cable LBUS 0 2 m 8 LCB 3 K2 0006750 Cable LBUS 0 3 m 1 ft LCB 4 K2 0006751 Cable LBUS 0 5 m 1 6 ft...

Page 25: ...35 m 1 15 ft K2 0013041 Cable LBUS angled straight 1 m 3 3 ft K2 0013040 Cable LBUS 2x angled 0 6 m 2 ft K2 0013043 Cable LBUS angled straight 0 8 m 2 6 ft K2 0013044 Cable LBUS angled to LCS 0 8 m 2 6 ft K2 0012785 Cable LBUS 2x angled 0 2 m 8 K2 0009643 Cable AMIRA ALEXA MINI EXT to LBUS straight 0 8 m 2 6 ft K2 0012628 Cable AMIRA ALEXA MINI EXT to LBUS angled 0 8 m 2 6 ft DANGER Risk of fire S...

Page 26: ...6t Fujinon ENG focus zoom K2 0006365 cforce mini gear m0 5 64t Canon ENG focus zoom K2 0006367 cforce mini gear m0 4 64p 80t Pan iris Fujinon ENG iris Canon ENG iris K2 0006370 cforce mini gear 48p 60t Panavision zoom K2 0006372 cforce mini gear m0 8 40t 25mm 25mm wide ...

Page 27: ... to 122 F Torque 0 3 Nm const 0 5 Nm peak at motor axis Speed 170 teeth per second with gear 40t 4 25 R s Supply voltage 12 34 V Power consumption max 20 W peak 9 3 Pinouts LBUS connector 1 GND Ground 2 CAN L CAN bus 3 V BAT Power supply in output 4 CAN H CAN bus ...

Page 28: ...mensions and weight Dimensions The following dimensions are for the cforce mini Basic Set including the cforce mini clamp console 19 15mm and cforce mini gear m0 8 32p 40t Weight Weight of cforce mini Basic Set 173g 6oz ...

Page 29: ...rs Mo Fr 9 00 18 00 CET Burbank USA ARRI Inc West Coast 1 877 565 2774 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 15 17 00 PST New York USA ARRI Inc East Coast 1 877 565 2774 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 00 17 30 EST Mississauga Canada ARRI Canada Limited 1 416 255 3335 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 30 17 00 EDT Hong Kong China ARRI Asia Limited 852 2537 4266 service arriasia hk ...

Page 30: ...ives was proved by the application of the following harmonized standards EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 50581 2012 FCC Class A Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in...

Page 31: ...à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Cet appareil est conforme à CNR 210 d Industrie Canada This Class A device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada ...

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