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STEERING P70  

 

 

Summary of Contents for STEERING P70

Page 1: ...MAINTENANCE AND USER S MANUAL STEERING P70 ...

Page 2: ...stored in a safe place for future reference This publication may not be reproduced in full or in part or memorised transmitted or translated into any common or computer language in any form or by any electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or other means without the express authorization in writing of CARTONI S p A CARTONI S p A holds the right to revise or change this publication w...

Page 3: ...SAGE 12 3 INSTALLATIONANDSETTINGS 13 3 1 SETTING THE PEDESTAL 15 3 2 MOUNTING THE CAMERA 21 3 3 PRESSURIZING THE PEDESTAL AND BALANCING THE LOAD 22 3 4 TRIM WEIGHTS 23 4 USING THE PEDESTAL 24 4 1 HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 24 4 2 CABLE GUARDS 25 4 3 TRAVELLING 25 4 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 26 5 DISASSEMBLING AND STORAGE 28 6 SERVICE 30 6 1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 30 6 2 EXTRA MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS 30 6 3 WHE...

Page 4: ... the Pedestal CARTONI S p A declines all responsibility for the failure to observe the standards of safety and prevention detailed in the various sections of this manual and for injuries caused due to improper use Any modification to the Pedestal must have prior authorization by CARTONI S p A All the standard maintenance operations maintenance repairs cleaning and adjust ments should be carried ou...

Page 5: ...arts The warranty is only valid if the Pedestal has been used properly as outlined in the manu facturer s instructions and has not been exposed to any mishandling The warranty will be immediately invalid if modifications and or repairs are carried out by unauthorized persons otherwise authorized by CARTONI S p A Components subject to wear and tear are not covered by the warranty The warranty is al...

Page 6: ...e Pedestal by CARTONI S p A complies with the regu lations listed below UNI EN ISO 12100 2010 Safety of machinery General principles for design Risk assessment and risk reduction Directive 2006 42 CE Covering the harmonization of member States laws on ma chinery Presidential Decree 17 2010 of 27 01 2010 Regulation implementing EU directive 2006 42 CE and subsequent amendments Additional technical ...

Page 7: ...Steering P70 User s Manual Page 6 ...

Page 8: ...anual and warranty card must be handed over to the new operator or owner The Pedestal designed and built by CARTONI S p A has passed the final test performed at the factory to verify functional features dimensional characteristics and durability Test results are saved by internal records and relate to Serial number and date of the test List of compliance data to standard Notes attachments specific...

Page 9: ...Steering P70 User s Manual Page 8 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 10: ...able guard 12 Cable guard knob 13 Trim weight 14 Trim weight stowage 15 Column support assembly 16 Foot ring 17 Skid base 18 Central skid leg 19 Strut inserting seat 20 Fixed column 21 Support strut 22 Drag control knob 23 Steering tube 24 Trim weight seat 25 Safety hooking bar 26 Safety latch 27 Gauge G1 8 20 bar 28 Intake valve 29 Steering wheel support 30 4 bolt mounting plate 31 Steering wheel...

Page 11: ...g 5 2 Kg 11 5 lb Minimum height 800 mm 31 5 in Maximum height 1250 mm 49 2 in On shot stroke 450 mm 17 7 in Minimum height from ground 19 mm 0 75 in Doorway tracking width 807 mm 31 8 in Wheel diameter 125 mm 4 9 in Optional OB wheel diameter 160 mm 6 3 in Steering wheel diameter 450 mm 17 7 in Skid leg radius 453 mm 17 8 in Max working pressure 8 5 bar 123 3 psi Max safety valve pressure 9 0 bar ...

Page 12: ... mounted elements stays well inside the rim of the wheelbase WARNING The Pedestal should be only used to support the hori zontal and vertical Camera movements of Cameras within the weights indicated above CARTONI S p A accepts no responsibility for malfunctions or damage to persons or equipment gear materials etc when used with equipment other than those indicated in the manual WARNING DANGER It i...

Page 13: ... waves ultra violet rays The working conditions are Temperature range 20 C 60 C 4 140 F Humidity 30 95 without condensation If the environmental conditions are critical we advise to install an adequate air condition ing in the area to balance the humidity and temperature to acceptable levels The Pedestal needs no particular requirements for storage but should be stored in a dry dust free closed pl...

Page 14: ...Steering P70 User s Manual Page 13 3 INSTALLATION AND SETTINGS ...

Page 15: ...t should be carefully packed and the greatest care should be taken not to damage any of the components The machine contains the following labeling and inscriptions CE mark Model Type Serial number WARNING It is strongly advised not to remove the labels found on the Pedestal the labels must remain well fixed maintained and read able WARNING The information found on the Pedestal labels should be giv...

Page 16: ...emble the Pedestal as follows Push down the red levers 32 to release the skid arms and rotate the two arms till the levers 32 click in place locking the arms in completely opened position Assemble the foot ring 16 screwing in the three knobs A under the skid central part ...

Page 17: ...e prompters or additional monitors WARNING Do not remove the foot ring 9 when operating Lock the wheels by the wheel lock 9 Extract the column with the column support assembly 15 in case the column support assembly 15 should be disassembled insert it in the fixed column 20 positioning the centering pin to match the hole in the column see figure below and lock the support assembly clamp 5 ...

Page 18: ...Steering P70 User s Manual Page 17 Install the column in the skid as follows Keep the column in vertical position and open towards external direction the three support struts 21 Lift the struts 21 to 45 ...

Page 19: ...e strut inserting seats 19 on the Skid arms and that the two clamps 5 and 6 be vertically aligned Lower clamps 5 and 6 to secure column to skid Rotate the steering wheel 2 turn if the steering tube 23 has been correctly cou pled the wheels are rotating At the beginning of rotation a click will be heard WARNING In case the wheels are not rotating and you do not hear the click please check the corre...

Page 20: ...g P70 User s Manual Page 19 Assemble the steering wheel 2 to the column as follows Place the steering wheel 2 on the steering wheel support 29 coupling the green mark on 2 with one of the four red marks on 29 ...

Page 21: ...ve transmission of rotation movement Rotate the steering wheel 2 till the red mark matches the red mark on the steering wheel support 29 Insert the steering wheel lock lever 31 to avoid the steering wheel disconnection from the column rotate the lever right with the red side towards the red mark on the steering wheel While operating never unlock the steering wheel ...

Page 22: ...al risk of fingers being trapped between the upper and lower sections of the Pedestal When the Camera is be ing lowered and particularly when pressurized air is released do not insert fingers into this area at such time 3 2 MOUNTING THE CAMERA Lock the wheels by pushing the lock lever 9 on each wheel Lower the column pushing it down and lock the safety latch 26 to the safety hooking bar 25 ...

Page 23: ...ng 3 3 PRESSURIZING THE PEDESTAL AND BALANCING THE LOAD The compressed air provided to the product must be dry without oil and dust The pneumatic power should be provided through the intake valve 28 using the manual pump which is included with the product or by means an air compressor The column should be filled with clean pressurized air or nitrogen until it compensates the weight of the Camera c...

Page 24: ...r removing one or more units to match the perfect balance The Pedestal is supplied with four 4 trim weights of 1 3 Kg 2 9 Lbs each which can be placed in the seats on the steering wheel plaque When not needed the counterweights can be stored in dedicated spaces 14 on the skid WARNING Before pressurizing the Pedestal it is necessary to unlock the column by releasing the safety latch 26 ...

Page 25: ...e column can be used without any resistance throughout the stroke capability In case one should need some resistance to the stroke regulate the column damping by rotating the drag knob 22 The drag control knob 22 is not a lock Whenever needed lock the height of the column operating the stroke lock lever 4 ...

Page 26: ...s a variable height of protection from the floor 0 mm to 16 mm The zone of interference is equal to 80 mm complying to prospect 1 of standard UNI EN ISO 13857 2008 4 3 Travelling The directional control of the Pedestal can be obtained rotating the steering wheel 2 The three wheels 15 simultaneously rotate and the Pedestal can change its direction to the lateral side The steering rotation angle is ...

Page 27: ... high working precision and and will last as long as the Pedestal itself The pneumatic assembly is located in the internal part of the column and therefore protected from intentional and accidental damages WARNING It is absolutely forbidden to modify all the pressure valves in any way whatsoever Incorrect pressure valve settings could cause malfunctions or breakdowns in the pedestal components and...

Page 28: ...ative and safety meth ods of the Pedestal WARNING Do not carry out any maintenance when the Pedestal is moving and always check that the pressure valve gauge indicates minimum pressure inside the column consider the minimum value is about 2 bars WARNING Items whose center of gravity CG is too close to the rim of the castered base Jib arms could cause the Pedestal to tip over eventually while movin...

Page 29: ...isassembled for transport and storage Proceed as follows Lock the three wheels with the wheel locks 9 Remove the whole load and place the trim weights 13 in their dedicated spaces 14 Depressurize the Pedestal till to 1 5 2 0 Bar total bleeding is not compulsory Open the safety latch 26 and push down the column to engage the safety latch 26 to the safety hooking bar 25 Remove the steering wheel 2 f...

Page 30: ...eel 2 and pull it out from the steering wheel support 29 Disassemble the foot ring 16 by unscrewing the three knobs underneath the skid central part Push the levers 32 to release the skid arms and rotate the two arms till to the lev ers 32 click locking the arms in completely closed position Loosen the column from the skid unlocking the skid clamp 6 Vertically lift the column and extract it from t...

Page 31: ...ease or other sub stances It is particularly important to keep the wheels clean so that they can rotate freely Pedestal components should be carefully periodically inspected and any damaged part immediately replaced to prevent failures that might compromise the safety of the pedestal 6 2 EXTRA MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS Whatever extra maintenance requires to be carried out by CARTONI s own techni...

Page 32: ...ld any parts be different from those originally mounted on the Pedestal 6 3 WHEEL EXCHANGE RECOMMENDATION A 160 mm wheel set is available to convert the Pedestal from Studio to OB ver sion Replace the wheels as follows o Remove the column from the skid and turn it upside down o Unscrew and remove the grub screws A by loosening the wheel group B from the shaft C o Remove the three wheel groups B in...

Page 33: ...aterial can be recycled Once a Pedestal is decommissioned it is advisable to separate its various materials for differentiated utilization or disposal Since none of the materials used on the Pedestal are toxic or may cause a risk to the health of its operators they can be handled without the need for any special precautions WARNING The dismantling of the Pedestal at the end of its life must be car...

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