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This USER GUIDE applies to the following product:

K2.0016602 cPRO hand unit with Software Release Package v1.1

Document revision history:  

 

v1.1

Release Date:  

 

 

 

15.11.2018

Summary of Contents for cPRO hand unit

Page 1: ...ll content 2018 cmotion GmbH All specifications are subject to change without further notice http www cmotion eu page 1 of 80 v1 1 November 2018 Software Release Package v1 1 cPRO hand unit User Guide...

Page 2: ...written consent of cmotion GmbH Specifications are subject to change without notice Errors ommissions and modifications excepted For further assistance cmotion GmbH Wiedner Hauptstra e 135 B3 1050 Wi...

Page 3: ...notes etc for the most up to date specifications Not all products and or types are available in every country Please check with your cmotion sales representative for availability and additional inform...

Page 4: ...3 Pre marked focus rings 15 5 2 1 4 Datum line 15 5 2 1 5 Knob illumination and status LEDs 15 5 2 2 Slider 16 5 2 2 1 Pre marked iris strips 16 5 2 2 2 Slider illumination and status LEDs 16 5 2 3 Jo...

Page 5: ...s main screen 30 6 1 7 Motors main screens 31 6 2 Adjustment menu 32 6 2 1 Adjustment menu overview 32 6 2 2 Adjustment menu navigation 33 6 2 3 Menu 33 6 2 3 1 MAIN 34 6 2 3 1 1 Radio 34 6 2 3 1 1 1...

Page 6: ...3 3 1 Motor calibration 44 6 2 3 3 3 2 Select manufacturer 45 6 2 3 3 3 3 Set lens name 45 6 2 3 3 3 4 Set serial number 46 6 2 3 3 3 5 Focus imperial metric selection 46 6 2 3 3 3 6 Scale calibration...

Page 7: ...O hand unit and cPRO motor 67 7 1 2 1 Establishing a wireless RF connection 67 7 1 2 2 Assigning the cPRO and other motor s control axis 68 7 1 2 3 Calibrating the cPRO cforce motors 68 7 2 using the...

Page 8: ...icate different risk levels Danger DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury Warning WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situat...

Page 9: ...n 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 cmotion Service Center Never remove or deactivate any sa...

Page 10: ...s 3 Scope of delivery and warranty NOTICE Product and packaging contain recyclable materials Always store ship and dispose of according to local regulations cmotion is not liable for consequences from...

Page 11: ...offer ideal operation even in dark environments The capacative touch display shows live lens and camera information The asymmetrical design and comfort grip keeps the hand unit balanced in your hand S...

Page 12: ...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 signa...

Page 13: ...tp www cmotion eu page 13 of 80 5 cPRO hand unit hardware layout 5 1 Hardware layout overview 1 Joystick 2 User buttons 3 Light sensor 4 Touch display 5 Thumb wheel 6 Menu buttons 7 HOME button 8 Knob...

Page 14: ...ops which can be adjusted freely around the knob barrel The hard stops allow you to move the knob between two focus positions precisely In oder to adjust your long focus distance match the desired lon...

Page 15: ...2 1 3 Pre marked focus rings In order to save time marking your focus rings for each lens the cPRO hand unit offers five imperial and five metric pre marked rings Each ring is engraved with a scale fr...

Page 16: ...EDs The slider is a control interface with an absolute position encoder Move the slider up or down to control the assigned axis As default the slider is assigned to iris 5 2 2 1 Pre marked iris strips...

Page 17: ...he assigned axis The joystick s touch sensitivity and the axis speed can be adjusted individually in the Joystick menu please refer to section 6 2 3 2 3 Joystick on page 41 in this manual As default t...

Page 18: ...with Software Release Package v2 0 NAVIGATION Thumb wheel gesture Function in main screens scroll clockwise scroll counter clockwise scroll through horizontal menu and display screens in adjustment m...

Page 19: ...s LED status Meaning off no camera interface is available solid green camera interface is available camera ready solid red camera is recording red green flashing camera is in idle mode camera not read...

Page 20: ...enu button 3 MB3 4 HOME Button 3 menu buttons are located around the touch screen And with the exception of MB2 can be assigned to any user function while displaying one of the main screens When enter...

Page 21: ...ation main screens to adjustment menu In order to use the quick navigation to enter related adjustment menus from the main screens press and hold menu button 2 MB2 As an alternative you can also tap a...

Page 22: ...rough the LBUS port hard wired red flashing battery low no free RF channel available 5 2 6 Touch screen 1 Capacitive touch display The cPRO hand unit features a multicolor 1 22 QVGA capacitive TFT tou...

Page 23: ...The touch sensitive display shows menu and status information and can be used to navigate through the main screens and the adjustment menu As an alternative the thumb wheel and the menu buttons can be...

Page 24: ...All content 2018 cmotion GmbH All specifications are subject to change without further notice http www cmotion eu page 24 of 80...

Page 25: ...calibration range The status bar on all main screens shows information about the main screen page battery status wireless signal strength or if one of the control interfaces is locked Note If a rangef...

Page 26: ...eld DOF information grafically and numerically 1 Actual focus position value 2 Measured rangefinder distance 2 Focus scale 3 DOF range Note If a rangefinder is attached to the LBUS daisy chain and the...

Page 27: ...nd numerically 6 1 2 4 Lens information main screen 1 Brand 2 Lens name 3 T stop zoom range 4 Serial number The lens information main screen displays all the relevant information about the loaded lens...

Page 28: ...s are enabled automatically when a rangefinder is detected in the LBUS daisy chain and a lens file is loaded The rangefinder main screens consits of a rangefinder overview and a rangefinder settings s...

Page 29: ...Offset The offset icon will turn green if an offset is set to a value other than 0 and will display the offset value numerically Limits The limits icon will turn green if a rangefinder limit other th...

Page 30: ...ontrols main screen displays information about the control interfaces knob slider and joystick and their assigned axis focus iris and zoom It also shows information about loaded pre marked focus rings...

Page 31: ...rength Min Weak Strong Max Direction Displays information about the motor being mounted on the left or on the right side of the camera Note The direction is defined from the operators point of view fr...

Page 32: ...All content 2018 cmotion GmbH All specifications are subject to change without further notice http www cmotion eu page 32 of 80 6 2 Adjustment menu 6 2 1 Adjustment menu overview...

Page 33: ...s and hold MB2 QUICK NAV leave the adjust ment menu press short swipe right until leave back until leave navigate down swipe up turn counter clockwise navigate up swipe down turn clockwise enter sub m...

Page 34: ...hand unit is disconnected from the LBUS daisy chain the radio will be turned on and return to it s previous settings automatically 6 2 3 1 1 2 Channel The channel menu allows you to select one of the...

Page 35: ...the correct region setting Region Setting Country code Australia AU Canada CA China CN Egypt EG Europe EU Hong Kong HK India IN Japan JP New Zealand NZ Philippines PH Singapore SG South Africa ZA Sou...

Page 36: ...nter a dark building If turned off the previous brightness settings will be activated 6 2 3 1 3 2 Auto brightness The auto brightness function can be turned on or off If turned on the cPRO hand unit s...

Page 37: ...ct to confirm your brightness settings 6 2 3 1 4 Vibration The vibration menu consits of the following functions Keypad status Touch screen status Thumb wheel status 6 2 3 1 4 1 Keypad The keypad menu...

Page 38: ...ation only Within the adjustment menu the thumb wheel will be unlocked automatically to allow smooth navigation In order to enter the adjustment menu if the touch screen is locked press the home butto...

Page 39: ...ly marked focus rings only With pre marked focus rings the knob direction is always right counter clockwise 6 2 3 2 1 3 Pre marked rings The pre marked rings menu allows you to select one of five impe...

Page 40: ...d strips Lock status 6 2 3 2 2 1 Control The control menu allows you to assign the axis you want to control Focus Iris Zoom to the slider If you select Off the slider will have no control over any axi...

Page 41: ...eens The letter S for slider will illuminate each time you turn the knob The slider illumination will start flashing red indicating that the slider is locked and no motor control is possible 6 2 3 2 3...

Page 42: ...k will illuminate each time you touch the joystick The status LED of the joystick will start flashing red indicating that the joystick is locked and no motor control is possible 6 2 3 3 LENS The lens...

Page 43: ...ng screen If you press select again or make a short tap on the touch screen the lens file will be loaded without further confirmation required If you want to choose a different lens file than the one...

Page 44: ...se make sure the motor is correctly assigned to the right or left side of the camera Please refer to section 6 2 3 4 2 3 Direction on page 56 in this manual Once you re enter the lens wizard you can s...

Page 45: ...roll through the list using the thumb wheel or swipe up or down using the touch screen Confirm your selection by pressing next MB3 or swipe left on the touch screen 6 2 3 3 3 3 Set lens name To create...

Page 46: ...e required to set and save a serial number Note You are allowed to enter a maximum of 16 characters Confirm your selection by pressing next MB3 or swipe left on the touch screen 6 2 3 3 3 5 Focus impe...

Page 47: ...ne value for each corresponding scale Please enter the open iris value for the iris scale and the focal length of your prime lens in the zoom scale 6 2 3 3 3 7 Focus scale In general you can start cre...

Page 48: ...1 Continue this procedure until you have set all important values on your lens Note It is not necessary to assign every single lens value because the cPRO system will predict missing values automatica...

Page 49: ...irm your selection or press the back button BB1 Move the control interface to the next line and value on your lens If you move the lens from the last set value in one direction the lens wizard will pr...

Page 50: ...ues or added separately after all the values have been created 6 2 3 3 3 9 Zoom scale In general you can start creating the zoom scale from either the long end or wide end of the lens Note If you are...

Page 51: ...lens value because the cPRO system will predict missing values automatically However to achieve the best matching lens data it is recommended to input and assign as many values as possible using this...

Page 52: ...80 6 2 3 3 3 10 Save As soon as at least one value is set per scale the save icon will illuminate white Press MB2 to save the lens file to the internal memory of the cPRO hand unit With the present fi...

Page 53: ...ion MB1 or the HOME button changes will not be saved The following warning message will be displayed You can then confirm whether you do want to leave the lens wizard by pressing abort MB3 or return t...

Page 54: ...3 4 Edit on page 53 in this manual 6 2 3 3 5 Delete The delete menu allows you to delete an individual lens file from the cPRO hand unit s internal memory Once selected from the dynamic list detailed...

Page 55: ...e if no zoom motor is connected in order to allow valid lens data calculation Note A lens file needs to be loaded Set zoom uses a fixed zoom value when the axis is not motorized This value needs to be...

Page 56: ...further confirmation required NOTICE The lens motors must be recalibrated under the following conditions When a motor is detached from the lens After changing motors After changing lenses After a cha...

Page 57: ...not the assignemnt of the control interface With cforce motors you can change the motor assignment on the motor itself by pressing the FIZ button In order to change the motor assignement for a cPRO mo...

Page 58: ...CE The lens motors must be recalibrated under the following conditions When a motor is detached from the lens After changing motors After changing lenses After a change in a motor position while power...

Page 59: ...ne enter a positive value If the rangefinder is mounted behind the camera s sensor plane enter a negative value 6 2 3 5 2 Limits The limit menu allows you to define your range of interest If in AF mod...

Page 60: ...l the focus scale of the lens automatically If autofocus on is selected within the autofocus menu focus will be adjusted permanently until turned off again Autofocus can be activated through a cPRO ha...

Page 61: ...ll not be illuminated Note With the exception of of the REC button the HOME button and the menu button 2 MB2 all other buttons can be assigned individually All buttons with the exception of the back b...

Page 62: ...to speed the adjustment up Joystick speed down turns the joystick speed down press and hold to speed the adjustment up Autofocus press activates autofocus as long as the user button is being pressed...

Page 63: ...otor will move within the set range only The zoom limit function works like a digital end stop Autofocus pinpoint This user button function takes continuous readings from the rangefinder and focuses a...

Page 64: ...evices Note In order to perform an update a USB stick formated in ExFAT or FAT32 loaded with the appropriate update file for the cPRO hand unit or an other LBUS device needs to be inserted in the USB...

Page 65: ...eed in various steps if required updating your main software your radio module and your bootloader software Once finished the cPRO hand unit or the connected LBUS device will restart automatically NOT...

Page 66: ...vice from the dynamic LBUS device list if you want to reset a specific LBUS device only Please confirm your selection by pressing reset in order to reset the selected device or back cancel in order to...

Page 67: ...ing on your camera connect the corresponding camera interface cable between the CAM port on the cPRO motor and the camera 7 1 2 Setting up cPRO hand unit and cPRO motor 7 1 2 1 Establishing a wireless...

Page 68: ...peatedly until the correct axis name is displayed To assign a cforce mini or cforce plus motor to the corresponding lens axis press the FIZ button repeatedly until the correct axis character is illumi...

Page 69: ...ng cable LPS 7 for camera data and run stop control connect the corresponding camera interface cable to the camera and the CAM connector to the cPRO camin 7 2 2 Setting up cPRO hand unit and cPRO cami...

Page 70: ...otor s control axis To assign a cforce mini or cforce plus motor to the corresponding lens axis press the FIZ button repeatedly until the correct axis character is illuminated F Focus I Iris Z Zoom al...

Page 71: ...Grips Note run stop control is supported for all standard digital cameras ARRI BLACKMAGIC CANON RED SONY PANAVISION using optional CAM interface cables 9 Power connection and disconnection 9 1 Power c...

Page 72: ...nnector is left exposed 10 2 Specifications Electrical data Temperature range 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Battery type NP FM500H 7 2V 2040mAh Warning To reduce risk of fire or burns using the NP FM500H batt...

Page 73: ...elkonsole Center Console Mitte 2 C0EK_G60_Knob ASM Knob BG Drehk 3 C0EK_T10_Handgriff ASM Grip BG Handg 4 C0EK_G50_Schnellbefestigung ASM Quick Fastening 5 C0EK_G92_Typenschild Nameplate Typensc 6 ISO...

Page 74: ...s cPRO hand unit unit K2 0001996 swivel antenna for SMC 1 EMC 1 AMC 1 cPRO hand unit motor camin K2 0019833 cPRO plain white iris strip K2 0020890 plain white focus ring for cPRO hand unitK2 0019832 c...

Page 75: ...us rings K2 0020897 pre marked focus ring 3 feet 6 inch for cPRO hand unit K2 0020904 pre marked focus ring 20 inch for cPRO hand unit K2 0020903 pre marked focus ring 14 inch for cPRO hand unit K2 00...

Page 76: ...RUN STOP function tally camera status information and remote camera set up with ALEXA Remote Licence on ARRI WCU 4 cmotion cPRO hand unit K2 0015757 Cable CAM 7p LANC D Tap Connects ARRI cforce RF mot...

Page 77: ...K2 0015760 Cable CAM 7p LBUS Connects ARRI cforce RF motor cmotion cPRO motor and camin to LBUS devices or LBUS power source Provides power to LBUS daisy chain or LBUS device features on ARRI WCU 4 c...

Page 78: ...Wiedner Hauptstra e 135 B3 1050 Wien http www cmotion eu sales cmotion eu 43 1 7891096 2 camadeus Film Technologies Inc 314 N Victory Blvd Burbank CA 91502 http www camadeus com contact camadeus com S...

Page 79: ...ngle market european standards harmonised standards index_ en htm 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...

Page 80: ...apan MIC Statement Complies with Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications notification Article 88 Annex 43 Radio Module The cPRO hand unit contains the following radio module FCC ID Y7N EMIP400...

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