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Universal Motor Controller UMC-4

 – User Manual – V 02/2015 

Page 3 of 54 

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Copyright © 2014 Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. 
All rights reserved. No portions of this document may be reproduced 
without prior written consent of Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. 
Betriebs KG. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors, 
ommissions, and modifications excepted. ARRI, ALEXA, LDS and LENS 
DATA SYSTEM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold & 
Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All other brands or 
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ARRI Cine + Video Geräte Gesellschaft m.b.H. 

Pottendorferstraße 25-27/3/1 

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Scope 

This instruction manual applies to the following product: Universal Motor 
Controller UMC-4 with Software Update Package (SUP) 1.1 

Document Information 

Version

 

Document No.

 

Date

 

01 

K5.0003467 

28.08.2014 

02 

K5.0003467 

09.02.2015 

 

 

Summary of Contents for UMC-4

Page 1: ...U S E R M A N U A L UMC 4 Universal Motor Controller Date 9 th February 2015 ...

Page 2: ...Page 2 of 54 Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 ...

Page 3: ...EM are trademarks or registered 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 25 27 3 1 A 1120 Vienna Austria E mail service arri com www arri com Scope Thi...

Page 4: ...ed Use 10 Introduction 11 How to Use This Manual 12 Scope of Delivery 12 System Requirements 12 QUICK START GUIDE 12 Mounting on Camera 13 Powering up 13 Setting Time and Date 13 Setting up Motors 13 Connecting to Hand Unit 15 Selecting a Lens File 15 Interfaces 17 Optional Connector Modules 20 Control Panel 21 Soft Buttons 21 Menu Navigation 22 POWER LOCK Button 22 HOME Button 22 USER Button 22 M...

Page 5: ... Radio Menu 28 Lens Menu 28 Metadata Menu 30 Focus Zoom Demands Menu 32 System Menu 33 USER 38 Web Interface 39 VNC Viewer 40 Metadata 41 Appendix 43 Antenna Connector 43 Cables and Accessories 43 Compatible Products 44 Connector Pinouts 45 Dimensions and Weight 49 Electrical Data 50 Radio System 50 Troubleshooting 51 ARRI Service Contacts 51 International Declarations and Certifications 52 ...

Page 6: ...r configuration of the UMC 4 or other system 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 since this manual was published refer to the latest publications of ARRI data sheets or data books etc for the most up to date specifications Not all products and or types are ava...

Page 7: ...umentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substa...

Page 8: ...RESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER...

Page 9: ...ent risk levels This symbol alerts you to personal injury hazards or damage to the equipment Obey all warnings that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death or damage to the equipment This symbol alerts you to electrical hazards Obey all warnings that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death DANGER Indicates an imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result i...

Page 10: ... in this document Unplug all cables during transport Do not store the UMC 4 in places where it may be subject to temperature extremes direct sunlight high humidity severe vibration or strong magnetic fields Audience and Intended Use NOTICE The product is solely and exclusively available for commercial customers and shall be used by skilled personnel only Always contact ARRI preceding other uses Ev...

Page 11: ...lens data with timecode and inclinometer data helping match the virtual lens to the recorded image The UMC 4 supports internal and external timecode that is recorded with frame accurate lens data onto SD card making the lens data usable for postproduction The internal timecode clock can be jam synced from external devices but can output LTC timecode as well The UMC 4 includes multiple interfaces f...

Page 12: ...n out diagrams and dimensional drawings Scope of Delivery On delivery please check if the package and its contents are intact Never accept a damaged incomplete delivery A complete delivery includes Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 including antenna L Bracket SD card Instruction manual Original packaging For scope of warranty please ask your local ARRI representative ARRI is not liable for conseque...

Page 13: ... up Connect the UMC 4 to a power source with one of the power cables listed on pages 41 and 42 Power up the unit by pressing the power button momentarily Setting Time and Date The time and date of the device are factory preset however they are set to Central European Time which might not be suitable for your location To set time and date go to Menu System Date Time Set Date Time Time and date are ...

Page 14: ...or Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 Connect the motor cables to their respective FOCUS IRIS and ZOOM connectors on the UMC 4 Go to the Focus Iris or Zoom sub page of the Home screen and press CAL ALL to calibrate all motors ...

Page 15: ...dio channel is not already in use by another motor controller Set the hand unit to the same radio channel see the hand unit s user manual for further instructions Once connected the UMC 4 status LED will turn blue and the number of connected hand units will display on the UMC 4 Home screen Selecting a Lens File Select a lens table if you want to display lens data on the WCU 4 hand unit or use lens...

Page 16: ...brated under the following conditions When the lens motor is detached from the lens After changing lenses After a change in motor position while powered down Omitting motor calibration might lead to damage of the lens due to the high level of motor torque Note You can program a custom lens file through the ALEXA web interface or with the Wireless Compact Unit WCU 4 SUP 2 0 onwards ...

Page 17: ...age 17 of 54 Interfaces The UMC 4 includes multiple interfaces for maximum flexibility on set SERIAL Interface Module Antenna Status LED LCS Connector CAM Connector FOCUS Motor Connector TC Connector ZOOM Motor Connector RS IN Connector IRIS Motor Connector ...

Page 18: ...ace connectors to attach peripheral equipment like Ultrasonic Distance Measure UDM 1 Note Further protocols will be added with subsequent software updates Optional modules UMC 4 connector module to Canon focus zoom demands CAN 1 UMC 4 connector module to Fujinon focus zoom demands FUJ 1 3 8 UNC 16 Mounting Point M4 Mounting Points ETHERNET Connector SD Card Slot ...

Page 19: ...ation CAM Connector Multi pin connector offering a variety of protocols providing REC and tally control for most film and digital cameras FOCUS Motor Connector Connects to ARRI Controlled Lens Motor RS IN Connector Connects to power source 9 5 34 V triggers REC and receives tally status via camera RS interface IRIS Motor Connector Connects to ARRI Controlled Lens Motor TC Connector LTC timecode in...

Page 20: ...Fujifilm and Canon They replace the standard SERIAL connector module that is delivered with the UMC 4 The installation of the connector modules requires basic skills and knowledge of electronics Please follow the installation instructions delivered with the modules or contact ARRI Service K2 0002043 Module to Fujifilm focus zoom demands FUJ 1 K2 0002042 Module to Canon focus zoom demands CAN 1 ...

Page 21: ... The 2 4 transflective LCD display shows vital status information and is easily readable in any ambient light conditions Fig 1 UMC 4 Control Panel Soft Buttons Six soft buttons are located above and below the display They change their behavior depending on the screen content Two rows at the top and the bottom of the screen show the function related to each button Buttons without a label have no fu...

Page 22: ...ess and release to switch the UMC 4 on to switch off the UMC 4 the button must be pressed for three seconds and a countdown is displayed If the button is released before the countdown has elapsed the UMC 4 does not shut down Press and release the POWER LOCK button twice to lock or unlock the user interface A lock or unlock status symbol will be displayed HOME Button Press the HOME button to enter ...

Page 23: ...ready to connect to the indicated radio channel Units 1 3 Radio is connected to between one and three hand units Blocked Another motor controller is already using the currently selected radio channel Select another radio channel HOME LENS The LENS soft button area displays the currently selected lens file The soft button is a shortcut to Menu Lens The Lens menu contains the Lens Data Archive with ...

Page 24: ...on area displays the motor type the side the motor is currently set on and the motor status The soft button is a shortcut to Menu Motors Iris where you can set the motor side and motor torque HOME ZOOM The ZOOM soft button area displays the motor type the side the motor is currently set on and the motor status The soft button is a shortcut to Menu Motors Zoom where you can set the motor side and m...

Page 25: ...ection is disabled and ready to record Grey colored symbol SD card is inserted but is write protected Red colored symbol Data is currently being recorded on the SD card The percentage value to the right of the SD card symbol indicates the free capacity left on the SD card Note Do not remove the SD card during recording MENU The Menu contains parameters for the basic UMC 4 setup It has a tree struc...

Page 26: ... ALL to calibrate all motors Press INFO to get a motor status overview Select Low calibration speed for mechanically delicate lenses Fig 3 Motors Menu Focus Iris Zoom Menu The Focus Iris and Zoom menu pages allow the setting of motor mounting side and motor torque Side Select the side on which the motor or lens data encoder is mounted to the lens Torque Set the torque level for CLM 3 and CLM 4 mot...

Page 27: ...o the lens and connect it to its respective motor connector on the UMC 4 e g if it encodes the focus scale connect it to the FOCUS motor socket Press CALIBR or CAL ALL to activate calibration mode Turn the encoded lens scale to its limits After reaching both limits leave the lens encoder still for at least three seconds The motor status will change from Calibrating to Calibrated The calibration is...

Page 28: ...he hand unit and the UMC 4 Fig 5 Radio Menu Lens Menu The Lens menu contains the Lens Data Archive with a set of pre defined lens tables including ARRI ZEISS Master Primes Ultra Primes Master Anamorphics Super Speeds ARRI FUJINON Alura Zooms and the ARRI Ultra Wide Zoom Commonly used lenses e g during a specific job can be added to a user generated Favorites list for quick access Press SHOW to dis...

Page 29: ... Tables from SD Card Custom lens tables can be added to the Lens Data Archive s Custom folder via SD card To add a new lens table to the UMC 4 place the lens table on the SD card and insert the SD card into the UMC 4 Go to Menu Lens Copy from SD Card Navigate the SD card s file system until you reach the desired lens table then press SELECT to select the specific one lens table or press SEL ALL to...

Page 30: ...e to Auto if you want metadata to be recorded to SD card each time the UMC 4 gets a tally recording feedback from the camera it is connected to Set to Manual if you want to start metadata recording to SD card manually Manual metadata recording can be activated by a USER button Press the USER button to enter the User screen and assign Record Metadata to one of the USER buttons see the USER menu sec...

Page 31: ... master clock Once The UMC 4 synchronizes its timecode with the external LTC source and continues counting on its own After synchronization a pop up will appear to indicate the operation was performed Cont The UMC 4 continuously reads the LTC timecode signal at the TC connector as long as it is present Upon disconnection or loss of signal the UMC 4 continues counting on its own When the external s...

Page 32: ...ll of the UMC 4 in degrees as measured by the internal inclinometer This sensor can be reset if it appears to have an offset Press the RESET soft button to reset the sensor Note Mount the UMC 4 on the camera in a defined position If possible use the L Bracket Note The inclinometer can only be reset while both axes are within a threshold of 10 degrees around 0 Fig 7 Metadata Menu Focus Zoom Demands...

Page 33: ...d Fig 8 Focus Zoom Demands Menu System Menu The System menu contains a series of submenus that allows you to configure the UMC 4 to better suit your needs Display Menu The Display menu allows you to set the preferences for the display Color Theme offers various color themes for the UMC 4 display Display Backlight lets you set the backlight intensity for the LCD screen Button Backlight lets you set...

Page 34: ...4 will search for a DHCP server on the LAN to provide all the required network parameters If Manual mode is selected then the next menu Set Parameters will become active and should be used to manually configure the network parameters Set Parameters This menu is accessible only if the menu entry Configuration Source is set on Manual You can set here the IP Address the Network Mask the Gateway Addre...

Page 35: ...tory Defaults to load the factory defaults into the UMC 4 Note The current settings in the UMC 4 will be lost after loading a settings file Note The current settings in the UMC 4 will be lost after loading the factory defaults Firmware Update Menu To keep your UMC 4 up to date you may need to update its firmware Please check ARRI s website for the latest firmware packages To update the device proc...

Page 36: ...n case of problems see the troubleshooting section Save Log to SD Card Menu Select the Save Log to SD Card menu if you want to save the log file to the SD card This may be required when you contact the ARRI support staff The log file will be saved immediately and can be found in the ARRI UMC4 logs directory Format SD Card Select Format SD Card to format the SD card and add the ARRI specific direct...

Page 37: ...Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 Page 37 of 54 Fig 9 System Menu ...

Page 38: ...unctions On delivery the UMC 4 comes with factory programmed functions on each user button To change them enter the configuration screen by pressing the USER button twice Select the button from the list and assign the desired function Proceed in a similar way for all user buttons you wish to reconfigure USER assignable functions include None Select Lens Show Lens Data Calibrate Motors Set Display ...

Page 39: ...l To access the UMC 4 web interface connect the UMC 4 to a computer with a standard Ethernet cable Open the web browser on the computer Enter address umc4 local with being the UMC 4 serial number The web interface displays the current lens data as well as the current motor radio and timecode status Further functions will become available with subsequent software updates Fig 11 UMC 4 Web Interface ...

Page 40: ...low the installation instructions from the RealVNC website To access the UMC 4 VNC server connect the UMC 4 to a computer with a standard Ethernet cable Open the VNC Viewer on the computer Enter address umc4 local with being the UMC 4 serial number Set Encryption to Let VNC Server choose Press the CONNECT button in the VNC Viewer to connect with the UMC 4 The VNC Viewer will display the UMC 4 scre...

Page 41: ... card The CSV values are separated by tab stops The file name contains the UMC 4 serial number and the date and time of clip generation e g UMC4 06001_201420140822T192628 csv The following metadata is being recorded Name Description Example Index Sequential number 1 Master TC Timecode 10 08 56 23 Camera Index Camera index A Lens Lens being used AZ45 250_6045 Lens Distance Unit Lens scale Feet Lens...

Page 42: ...r 0 EncoderLimFocusMo torMax Maximum encoder limit of focus motor 21122 EncoderLimFocalMot orMin Minimum encoder limit of zoom motor 0 EncoderLimFocalMot orMax Maximum encoder limit of zoom motor 21122 EncoderLimIrisMotor Min Minimum encoder limit of iris motor 0 EncoderLimIrisMotor Max Maximum encoder limit of iris motor 4585 UMC 4 Tilt Tilt angle of UMC 4 degree 0 1 UMC 4 Roll Roll angle of UMC ...

Page 43: ...enna straight for UMC 4 Motor Controller supplied with UMC 4 K2 0001637 Cable UMC 4 RS IN to RS K2 0002668 Cable UMC 4 RS IN to D Tap K2 0002672 Cable UMC 4 RS IN to PSC additional PSC cable required K2 0002674 Cable UMC 4 RS IN to open end K2 0005951 Cable UMC 4 to ALEXA K2 0001604 Cable UMC 4 to AMIRA REC start stop and tally with AMIRA SUP 1 1 onwards K2 0002919 Cable UMC 4 to LANC additional R...

Page 44: ...4 Cable TC OUT BNC Ambient K2 0003253 Cable TC IN BNC Ambient K2 0003255 Cable TC OUT for EPIC Ambient K2 0002043 UMC 4 connector module to Fujifilm focus zoom demands FUJ 1 K2 0002042 UMC 4 connector module to Canon focus zoom demands CAN 1 K2 0002046 UMC 4 connector module with two serial connectors supplied with UMC 4 Compatible Products The UMC 4 supports the following products Wireless Compac...

Page 45: ...Lens Motor CLM 4 Lens Data Encoder LDE 1 Ultrasonic Distance Measure UDM 1 Note Use only one lens motor per lens axis Note Up to three hand units can be connected to one UMC 4 in parallel to form a radio network Connector Pinouts Serial 1 GND Ground 2 12V 12V output max 200mA 3 TxD Tx RS232 RS485 RS422 4 RxD Rx RS232 RS485 RS422 5 Tx RS422 line 6 Rx RS422 line ...

Page 46: ...CAN bus 5 V BAT Battery supply output CAM 1 GND Ground 2 V BAT 9 5 V to 34 V DC IN 3 CAM TYPE Camera type sense analog input 4 Rx RS422 line 5 RUN SW1 Opto switch1 connects to pin 13 REC max 100 mA 50 V 6 Tx RS422 line 7 CAN L CAN bus 8 n c 9 TALLY Tally analog input active high default value 1 25 V transition level ...

Page 47: ...h 2 connects to pin 5 REC max 100 mA 50 V 14 RxD Rx RS232 RS485 RS422 together with pins 4 6 15 15 TxD Tx RS232 RS485 RS422 with pins 4 6 14 16 CAN H CAN bus FOCUS IRIS ZOOM 1 GND Ground 2 MTYPE A Motor type sense 3 MTYPE B Motor type sense 4 MTYPE C Motor type sense 5 5V Encoder supply 6 Encoder A Encoder input A 7 Encoder B Encoder input B 8 n c 9 n c 10 n c 11 Motor Motor drive output 12 Motor ...

Page 48: ...e 48 of 54 Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 RS IN 1 GND Ground 2 V BAT 9 5 V to 34 V DC IN 3 R S ARRI R S TC 1 GND Ground 2 LTC IN Timecode input 3 n c 4 n c 5 LTC OUT Timecode output ...

Page 49: ...Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 Page 49 of 54 Dimensions and Weight Weight including antenna 428 g ...

Page 50: ...it that enables wireless lens control and lens data communication with a white coded radio module A white ring at the base of the antenna mount point identifies it It offers 8 channels to choose from Channel Frequency 0 2 410 GHZ 1 2 415 GHZ 2 2 430 GHZ 3 2 435 GHZ 4 2 450 GHZ 5 2 455 GHZ 6 2 470 GHZ 7 2 475 GHZ White radio and legacy yellow radio cannot be mixed in the same radio network of camer...

Page 51: ...wer up The UMC 4 does not boot up after pressing the POWER button The internal lithium battery might be empty Press the power button for 3 5 seconds to power up the UMC 4 Have the internal battery replaced by ARRI Service ARRI Service Contacts Munich Germany Arnold Richter Cine Technik 49 89 3809 2121 service arri de Business hours Mo Fr 9 00 17 00 CET London Great Britain ARRI CT Limited 44 1895 ...

Page 52: ...siness hours Mo Fr 8 00 18 00 AEST International Declarations and Certifications EC Declaration of Conformity The product Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 conforms with the specifications of the following European directives Directive 2014 30 EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibi...

Page 53: ...al may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Contains Transceiver module FCC ID Y7N EMIP100 Industry Canada Compliance Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class A specifications Cet appareil numérique...

Page 54: ...otor Controller UMC 4 User Manual V 02 2015 Ident No K5 0003467 Technical data subject to change without further notice ARRI 2015 Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG Türkenstr 89 D 80799 Munich Phone 49 0 89 3809 0 ...

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