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Scope

This User Manual applies to the following products:

K2.0009493

Master Grip MRR-1 with SUP 2.0.0

K2.0009363

Master Grip MLW-1 with SUP 2.0.0

K2.0009494

Master Grip MRW-1 with SUP 2.0.0

K2.0009490

Master Grip MLR-1 with SUP 2.0.0

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Page 1: ...Master Grip MRR 1 MRW 1 MLR 1 MLW 1 U S E R M A N U A L 29th November 2018 Master Grip MRR 1 MRW 1 MLR 1 MLW 1 U S E R M A N U A L 29th November 2018 ...

Page 2: ...trademarks of 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...

Page 3: ...3 Revision history Version ID Order Release Date 01 10001828 K5 0012636 F06114 27 10 2016 02 10001828 K5 0012636 W01235 23 08 2017 03 10001828 K5 0012636 W01449 29 11 2018 ...

Page 4: ...ystem components ARRI assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document The 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 ...

Page 5: ...any claim by a third party downtime good will damage to or replacement of equipment or property any 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...

Page 6: ...7 Menu overview 22 7 1 Motor screen 25 7 1 1 Speed 25 7 1 2 Direction 25 7 1 3 Curve 26 7 1 4 Motor side 26 7 1 5 Motor Torque 26 7 1 6 Axis 26 7 2 Joystick screen 27 7 3 Button screen 28 7 4 System screen 29 8 User buttons 31 9 Assignable functions 32 10 Override Function 34 11 Software update 35 12 Power Disconnection 36 13 Appendix 37 13 1 Part Numbers 37 13 1 1 Master Grips 37 13 2 Pinouts 48 ...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents 7 13 3 1 Software update devices 51 13 4 Specifications 52 13 4 1 Dimensions and weight 52 13 5 Service Contacts 53 13 6 International declarations 54 ...

Page 8: ... imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE explains practices not related to physical injury No safe...

Page 9: ...ble 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 marked screws Always protect from moisture cold heat dirt vibration shock or aggressive substances DANGER Risk of fire Short circuits and back currents to power supplies batteries may entail lethal damage Always use original ARRI c...

Page 10: ...rs and 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 Master Grip is solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups ...

Page 11: ...age shipment or disposal Warranty For scope of warranty please ask your local ARRI Service Partner ARRI is not liable for consequences from inadequate shipment improper use or third party products Delivery On delivery please check that the package and content are intact Never accept a damaged or incomplete delivery A complete delivery includes Master Grip User manual Original packaging Note See Ma...

Page 12: ...tip control of lens and camera while shooting handheld Main features Versatile controls Full lens control advanced camera control Well proven design Solid mechanical design proven ergonomics Easy to use Intuitive user interface multi lingual display Override Function Prioritizes Master Grips over wireless control with WCU 4 ...

Page 13: ...uipped with a 5 way joystick and a toggle button Joystick and button are fully customizable and can be assigned to camera functions as well as Master Grip specific features MASTER GRIP RIGHT ROCKER MRR 1 MASTER GRIP LEFT WHEEL MLW 1 MASTER GRIP RIGHT WHEEL MRW 1 MASTER GRIP LEFT ROCKER MLR 1 See Master Grips page 37 for further information on the different versions ...

Page 14: ...14 Introduction 4 2 Sample setups ALEXA Mini Cine lens ALEXA Mini Cine lens Wireless ...

Page 15: ...Introduction 15 ALEXA Mini EF lens ALEXA Mini Servo zoom lens ...

Page 16: ...16 Introduction ALEXA Plus Cine lens Wireless AMIRA Cine lens ...

Page 17: ...Introduction 17 AMIRA EF lens AMIRA Multicam Cine lens ...

Page 18: ...18 Introduction AMIRA Servo zoom lens Third party camera Servo zoom lens Note See Compatibility page 48 for information about required software versions ...

Page 19: ...Introduction 19 4 3 LBUS LBUS is an ARRI cmotion bus standard designed to allow multiple lens motors and control devices to communicate with each other ...

Page 20: ...20 Layout 5 Layout 1 LBUS connectors 2 ARRI steel rosette with angle adjustment 3 Customizable 5 way joystick 4 Customizable button 5 Touch screen 6 Control wheel 7 Control rocker ...

Page 21: ...e 29 Input Action Gesture Swipe left right Top level screen Navigate between the top level screens Gesture Swipe up down Joystick Push up down Top level screen Perform or skip the motor calibration if displayed Menu Scroll up and down Gesture Long touch Top level screen Enter setup menu Gesture Short tap Joystick Push cen ter right Top level screen Display information about the tapped on element i...

Page 22: ...r Gauge The indicator gauge is displayed on all top level screens It indicates the motor position the motor limits set by the user and the camera status For setting user defined limits assign the LIM function to one of the joystick directions or the button See Joystick screen page 27 or Button screen page 28 Gauge limits 1 Lower motor calibration limit 2 Upper motor calibration limit 3 Lower limit...

Page 23: ...s Every top level screen has its own setup menu To enter the setup menu perform a long touch on the top level screen or in case of the joystick screen on one of its segments Top level screen Setup menu Setup menu To navigate the sub menus scroll up or down and tap for selection To navigate one menu level up swipe right If multi mode menu control See System screen page 29 is ...

Page 24: ...down for scrolling up down and press joystick center or right to select a menu item Press joystick left to navigate one menu level up Joystick and button mapping The joystick and button top level screens reflect the physical layout of a Master Grip ...

Page 25: ...s been changed a motor calibration is necessary The Master Grip will display a calibration request on the motor screen Swipe up to calibrate the motor If the cali bration request is skippable swipe down to skip 7 1 1 Speed Set the motor speed from minimum to maximum If the Master Grip has a control wheel the speed is set as the ratio between lens range and wheel range 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 if it has...

Page 26: ...e lens If you mount the rods above the lens select the opposite side in the setup menu 7 1 5 Motor Torque Set the motor torque level from 1 lowest to 4 highest NOTICE Ensure that the motor torque level matches the lens to avoid lens damage Stiff hard to move lenses require a higher torque level 7 1 6 Axis Allows you to select the main axis which is controlled by the Master Grip focus iris or zoom ...

Page 27: ...32 for all available options To assign a function perform a long touch on one of the five segments of the joystick top level screen Fig 1 Scroll up down to highlight the function Perform a short tap to select the highlighted function Fig 2 If a camera user button is assigned perform a short tap on one of the segments in the main screen and the respectively assigned camera user button function will...

Page 28: ...ctions page 32 for available options To assign a function perform a long touch on the button top level screen Fig 4 Scroll up down to highlight the function Perform a short tap to select the highlighted function Fig 5 If a camera user button is assigned perform a short tap in the main screen and the respectively assigned user button function will be displayed ...

Page 29: ...anguage Set the system language Available languages are English Spanish Chinese German Flip Display Flips the display Display Set the display illumination from 1 lowest to 5 brightest OVR Mode Set Override mode override works always ALWAYS or only in Stand by mode STBY ONLY REC Indicator Activate Deactivate the gauge indi cating the camera recording status Menu Control Control the menu via touch s...

Page 30: ...Menu overview Status Displays the serial number of the control device and the the installed software update package Presets Save and load up to 5 user presets For a factory reset select Load and then Reset ...

Page 31: ...ntrol up to 6 camera user buttons per Master Grip The corresponding function of a user button has to be set on the camera Please check the designated camera user manual on how to set the user buttons See Cameras and lenses page 48 for compatible cameras ...

Page 32: ...its 5 For resetting the limits press LIM again Note LIM function not supported when OVR is activated MAX SPD B J Press and hold the joystick button assigned to MAX SPD to operate the lens motor at maxi mum speed 100 for rocker 4 1 for wheel SPD J Increase speed SPD J Decrease speed OVR B J Focus iris zoom override function priori tizes Master Grip control over wireless control WCU 4 FIZ B J Toggle...

Page 33: ...indicator Using a locked wheel or rocker a short info Control is Locked pops up A factory reset unlocks the controls TCH LCK B J Locks the touchscreen A locked touchscreen is indicated by short info Touch Lock FOC TRK B J Activate deativate focus tracking functions Motor remains on the tracked focus distance after button release JOY LCK B Locks the joystick A locked joystick is indicat ed by a pad...

Page 34: ...CU 4 As the WCU 4 still has control over that axis the Mas ter Grip shows the indication No Control for FOCUS or IRIS or ZOOM Press the OVR button to gain control over the selected lens axis The WCU 4 hand unit cannot control axis overtaken by the Master Grip anymore see WCU 4 manual for fur ther details on the override behavior of the WCU 4 To return axis control to the WCU 4 press the assigned O...

Page 35: ...rri com ecs mastergrips The following devices are capable of updating the Master Grip firmware UMC 4 AMC 1 WCU 4 See Software update devices page 51 for the dedicated software versions Please check on the respective user manual how to perform an LBUS device firmware update WARNING Do not switch off power during the update as this may damage the Master Grip ...

Page 36: ...ower Disconnection 12 Power Disconnection CAUTION To disconnect the device safely from the power source pull both plugs Mount and operate the device in an orientation that guarantees easily accessible plugs ...

Page 37: ... with assignable user buttons and a control rocker for super smooth zooming Includes a steel ARRI rosette and two LBUS interfaces K2 0009494 Master Grip Right Wheel MRW 1 Solid ergonomic right side camera hand grip with assignable user buttons and a finger wheel for iris or focus adjustments Includes a steel ARRI rosette and two LBUS interfaces K2 0009363 Master Grip Left Wheel MLW 1 Solid ergonom...

Page 38: ...3 Cable LBUS angled to LBUS straight 80 cm KK 0013205 equals K0 0013088 Master Grip Zoom Set for AMIRA contains K2 0009493 Master Grip Right Rocker MRR 1 K2 0009363 Master Grip Left Wheel MLW 1 K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgrip K2 0013007 Rod Mounting Bracket RMB 4 K2 66255 0 15 mm Reduction Insert K2 0012628 Cable AMIRA EXT str...

Page 39: ... Insert K2 0012628 Cable AMIRA EXT straight to LBUS angled 80 cm K2 0013040 Cable LBUS angled to LBUS angled 60 cm K2 0012965 Master Grip Case KK 0013210 equals K0 0013089 Master Grip Zoom Set for ALEXA Mini contains K2 0009493 Master Grip Right Rocker MRR 1 K2 0009363 Master Grip Left Wheel MLW 1 K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgr...

Page 40: ... angled to LBUS straight 35 cm K2 0013040 Cable LBUS angled to LBUS angled 60 cm K2 0012965 Master Grip Case KK 0013213 equals K0 0013094 Master Grip Zoom Set for ALEXA Plus Studio contains K2 0009493 Master Grip Right Rocker MRR 1 K2 0009363 Master Grip Left Wheel MLW 1 K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgrip K2 0013044 Cable LBUS an...

Page 41: ...p Case KK 0013215 equals K0 0013092 Master Grip Zoom Set for 3rd Party Cameras contains K2 0009493 Master Grip Right Rocker MRR 1 K2 0009363 Master Grip Left Wheel MLW 1 K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgrip K2 0008630 LCUBE CUB 1 K2 0010681 LCUBE CUB 2 K2 0009620 LCUBE Bracket K2 0013040 Cable LBUS angled to LBUS angled 60 cm K2 00...

Page 42: ...eel MLW 1 K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgrip K2 0008630 LCUBE CUB 1 K2 0009620 LCUBE Bracket K2 0013040 Cable LBUS angled to LBUS angled 60 cm K2 0012631 Cable CUB 1 to F5 55 cameras 80 cm K2 0012632 Cable CUB 1 to RED cameras 40 cm K2 0012633 Cable CUB 1 to LANC 40 cm K2 0012965 Master Grip Case ...

Page 43: ... ft LPS 7 01 K2 0006758 Cable LBUS to D Tap 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 7 K2 0006759 Cable LBUS to RS 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 1 K2 0006760 Cable LBUS to XLR 4 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 6 K2 0012630 Cable LBUS 2x angled 0 8 m 2 6 ft K2 0013042 Cable LBUS angled straight 0 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...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...ndgrip Extension 160mm K2 0012917 Handgrip Extension 240mm K2 0012921 Cable clip 15mm K2 0012918 Pan Bar Adapter 18mm K2 0012919 Pan Bar Adapter 20mm K2 0012920 Clamp adapter K2 0013007 Rod Mounting Bracket RMB 4 K2 66255 0 15 mm Reduction Insert K2 47136 0 Extension Tube for Handgrip ...

Page 46: ...46 Appendix K2 0012965 Master Grip Case ...

Page 47: ... 0012992 Handgrip extension 160 mm with cable clip contains K2 0012911 Handgrip Extension 160 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm KK 0013220 contains K0 0012993 Handgrip extension 240 mm with cable clip contains K2 0012917 Handgrip Extension 240 mm K2 0012921 Cable Clip 15 mm KK 0013225 equals K0 0013013 Rod Mounting Bracket Set contains K2 0013007 Rod Mounting Bracket RMB 4 K2 66255 0 15 mm Reduction ...

Page 48: ...SUP 4 0 A SUP 11 A SUP 4 C SUP 4 B C via CUB 1 SUP 2 via CUB 1 SUP 2 SUP 4 WCU 4 User Buttons SUP 5 Mas ter Grip User Buttons User Buttons SUP 4 0 A SUP 11 A C B C YES OVR Override SUP 4 0 A via UMC 4 SUP 2 1 via cforce mini RF SUP 1 2 via UMC 4 SUP 2 1 via cforce mini RF SUP 1 2 SUP 5 4 B C via UMC 4 SUP 2 1 via cforce mini RF SUP 1 2 via UMC 4 SUP 2 1 via cforce mini RF SUP 1 2 F I Z cforce Moto...

Page 49: ...rface B LBUS Interface C EXT Interface Motor controllers and lenses cforce mini RF UMC 4 SMC 1 EMC 1 AMC 1 Servo Zoom REC start stop and tally SUP 1 0 SUP 1 42 SUP 1 29 SUP 1 3 SUP 1 44 via CUB 2 ALEXA User Buttons SUP 1 1 with ALEXA EV WCU 4 User Buttons SUP 1 42 Master Grip User Buttons SUP 1 42 F I Z cforce Mo tors SUP 1 0 SUP 1 42 SUP 1 44 F I Z CLM Mo tors SUP 1 0 SUP 1 42 SUP 1 29 F I Z ENG ...

Page 50: ...verride SUP 1 1 SUP 2 1 With connected camera Stabilized Remote Head SRH 3 Master Grips are compatible with ARRI s Stabilized Remote Head SRH 3 Control Panel They can control cforce lens motors connected to the SRH 3 head or can control the roll axis of the SRH 3 head ...

Page 51: ... Software update package ALEXA not supported AMIRA not supported ALEXA MINI SUP 5 4 UMC 4 SUP 2 1 SMC 1 not supported EMC 1 not supported AMC 1 SUP 2 0 WCU 4 SUP 3 2 NOTICE For questions about hardware not listed above please contact service arri com ...

Page 52: ...ns Temperature range 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Supply voltage 12 34 V Current consumption Wheel 30mA 24V Current consumption Rocker 15mA 24V 13 4 1 Dimensions and weight Dimensions Weight MRW 1 WLW 1 380g 13 4oz MRR 1 MLR 1 420g 14 8oz ...

Page 53: ...urs 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 54: ... was proved by the application of the following harmonized standards EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 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 a commercial envi...

Page 55: ...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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