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v5.0 | December, 2020
Software Release Package v5.0
cPRO, cPRO PLUS & cPRO ONE
User Guide
Page 1: ...ntent 2020 cmotion GmbH All specifications are subject to change without further notice http www cmotion eu page 1 of 120 v5 0 December 2020 Software Release Package v5 0 cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE User...
Page 2: ...bH Specifications are subject to change without notice Errors ommissions and modifications excepted For further assistance cmotion GmbH Wiedner Hauptstra e 135 B3 1050 Wien Fbnr FN220240H HG Wien UID...
Page 3: ...a 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 your cmotion sales representative for availability a...
Page 4: ...arked focus rings 18 5 2 2 4 Datum line 18 5 2 2 5 Knob illumination and status LEDs 18 5 2 2 6 Knob torque adjustment 19 5 2 2 7 Knob user buttons 19 5 2 3 Slider 19 5 2 3 1 Pre marked iris strips 19...
Page 5: ...1 6 Controls main screen 36 6 1 7 Motors main screens 37 6 2 Adjustment menu 38 6 2 1 Adjustment menu overview 38 6 2 2 Adjustment menu navigation 39 6 2 3 Menu 39 6 2 3 1 MAIN 40 6 2 3 1 1 Radio 40 6...
Page 6: ...6 2 3 2 2 4 Lock 52 6 2 3 2 3 Joystick 52 6 2 3 2 3 1 Control 52 6 2 3 2 3 2 Sensitivity 52 6 2 3 2 3 3 Speed 52 6 2 3 2 3 4 Lock 53 6 2 3 2 4 Thumb wheel 53 6 2 3 2 4 1 Control 53 6 2 3 2 4 2 Motor...
Page 7: ...eras 74 6 2 3 4 MOTORS 77 6 2 3 4 1 Calibration all 77 6 2 3 4 2 Motor settings 77 6 2 3 4 2 1 Axis 78 6 2 3 4 2 2 Torque 78 6 2 3 4 2 3 Direction 78 6 2 3 4 2 4 Ramp 79 6 2 3 4 2 5 Calibrate 79 6 2 3...
Page 8: ...LBUS devices 99 6 2 3 9 3 Firmware update 100 6 2 3 9 4 Licenses 101 6 2 3 9 5 Factory reset 103 7 Setting up the cPRO LCS system 104 7 1 using the cPRO motor 104 7 1 1 Mounting and connecting cables...
Page 9: ...urther notice http www cmotion eu page 9 of 120 10 Appendix 109 10 1 Antenna connector 109 10 2 Specifications 110 10 3 Dimensions and weight 111 10 4 Pinouts 112 10 5 Part numbers 112 10 6 Cleaning a...
Page 10: ...dicate 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 situa...
Page 11: ...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 safe...
Page 12: ...NOTICE Product and packaging contain recyclable materials Always store ship and dispose of according to local regulations cmotion is not liable for consequences from inadequate storage shipment or di...
Page 13: ...r buttons on the cPRO and cPRO ONE provide quick access to cPRO s extensive features Illuminated key elements focus marker ring iris slider strip and buttons offer controllable ambient lighting for br...
Page 14: ...ors 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 For hard wired operation the cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO...
Page 15: ...O 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 9 Slider 10 REC button 11 Joystick i...
Page 16: ...Datum line 7 Knob illumination status LEDs The knob is a control interface with an absolute position encoder Turn the knob clockwise or counter clockwise to control the assigend axis As default the k...
Page 17: ...d close focus distance position to the datum line of the knob open the thumbscrew on the lower hard stop and slide the hard stop around the knob barrel until it hits the panic button lock the hard sto...
Page 18: ...refer to section 6 2 3 2 1 4 Pre marked rings on page 49 in this manual 5 2 2 4 Datum line The datum line is the reference mark on the knob It illuminates with the knob scale illumination Its brightn...
Page 19: ...knob buttons KB1 KB2 and KB3 are user assignable buttons and behave like any other user button on the cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO ONE hand unit But they do not illuminate For further information on how to...
Page 20: ...and unit feature only not available for cPRO ONE hand unit 1 Joystick 2 Position indicator display 3 Joystick status LED The joystick is a control interface with a relative position encoder Press the...
Page 21: ...Thumb wheel 1 Thumb wheel The thumb wheel is a unique control interface of the cPRO cPRO PLUS and cPRO ONE hand unit with a relative position encoder It allows you to navigate through all the menu pa...
Page 22: ...ease Cinefade set Load lens Load pre marked ring Load pre marked strip Camera Button 1 6 Marker focus Marker iris Marker zoom Marker distance Target A B C M cPRO cPRO PLUS hand unit feature only not a...
Page 23: ...ONE hand unit can be assigned individually Once assigned to a user function each assigned button will illuminate individually unless keypad brightness is set at 0 5 2 6 3 Back button 1 Back button BB1...
Page 24: ...as long as the keypad brightness is not set at 0 and the hand unit is not in sleep mode 5 2 6 4 2 Quick navigation between main screens Some of the main screens consist of multiple pages In order to n...
Page 25: ...seconds turn off the cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit from main screens press short twice enter the adjustment menu from adjustment menu press short return to the main screen 5 2 6 6 System status LE...
Page 26: ...GA capacitive TFT touch display NAVIGATION Touch screen gesture Function in main screens swipe left swipe right switch between the main screens horizontally swipe up swipe down switch between the main...
Page 27: ...configure the system 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 th...
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Page 29: ...ration range The status bar is displayed on every page It provides information including battery status wireless signal strength or cable mode and if a lock is active on one or more interface If a ran...
Page 30: ...1 Focus main screen 1 Actual focus position value 2 Focus scale 3 DOF far limit value 4 DOF close limit value 5 DOF range The focus main screen displays an animated depiction of the focus scale with d...
Page 31: ...cale grafically and numerically 6 1 2 4 Lens information main screen 1 Brand 2 Lens name 3 T stop zoom range 4 Serial number 5 Metric Imperial 6 Favorite The lens information main screen displays all...
Page 32: ...camera is detected in the daisy chain The camera needs to be connected to the CAM interface of the cPRO motor or the cPRO camin Camera status information can be displayed for the most popular cameras...
Page 33: ...warning The rangefinder overview screen displays the rangefinder information grafically and numerically The target direction will be indicated visually in relation to the actual knob position to allow...
Page 34: ...value 5 Rangefinder limits on off 6 LBUS device ID serial number name Autofocus The autofocus icon will turn green if autofocus is on If autofocus is off it illuminates white Laser pointer The laser p...
Page 35: ...tapping and holding the touch display or by pressing and holding menu button 2 MB2 1 Touch button 1 TB1 function 2 Touch button 2 TB2 function 3 Touch button 3 TB3 function 4 Touch button 4 TB4 functi...
Page 36: ...ntrols 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 37: ...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 from behind the camera R...
Page 38: ...iris Set zoom Circle of Confusion Sync cam data LENS Axis Focus Iris Zoom Filter Aux Direction Left Right Ramp Min Short Long Max Torque Min Weak Strong Max Calibrate Manual calibration MOTOR SET Off...
Page 39: ...e up turn counter clockwise navigate up swipe down turn clockwise enter sub menu select swipe left select leave sub menu back swipe right back increase values swipe up turn counter clockwise decrease...
Page 40: ...or off Note If the cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO ONE hand unit is connected hard wired to the cPRO motor or cPRO camin via the daisy chain the system will detect an LBUS loop and will turn the radio off auto...
Page 41: ...egion settings comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules NOTICE It may not be legal to operate the cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit in a country region other than the country region selected in the region...
Page 42: ...gain e g if you are shooting outside and you have to enter 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...
Page 43: ...b wheel to turn the brightness up or down Press select to confirm your brightness settings 6 2 3 1 4 Vibration The vibration menu consits of the following functions Keypad status Touch screen status T...
Page 44: ...allows you to set a 10 second 30 second 1 minute or 5 minute timer The cPRO hand unit will then switch to power save mode after the determined period of inactivity While in power save mode the displa...
Page 45: ...hosen user profile pressing MB2 load the cPRO hand unit will automatically restart 6 2 3 1 8 2 Save In order to save a user profile to the cPRO hand unit s internal memory go to Save and select one of...
Page 46: ...into to the cPRO hand unit s USB port and select Save to USB in the menu Now you can create and save a new profile In order to create a new user profile select new profile and press name MB3 To name t...
Page 47: ...ally to load the selected user profile Then go to Save and select one of the 5 slots available in the cPRO hand unit s internal memory To save the user profile press save MB2 Please also refer to sect...
Page 48: ...on The knob direction menu allows you to change the knob direction from left to right Left means that infinity is on the end stop turning the knob clockwise Right means that infinity is on the end sto...
Page 49: ...ll then need to set a new limit range Note Pre marked focus rings do not work with knob limits Also individually marked focus rings will not match the scales while these limit functions are activated...
Page 50: ...tus Slider limits status Pre marked 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 Filter Aux AF ramp Off to the slider If yo...
Page 51: ...the limits will be deactivated automatically You will then need to set a new limit range Note Pre marked iris strips do not work with slider limits Also individually marked iris strips will not match...
Page 52: ...s all settings related to the joystick control interface and consists of Control status Sensitivity Speed Lock status 6 2 3 2 3 1 Control The control menu allows you to assign the axis you want to con...
Page 53: ...thumb wheel If you select Off the thumb wheel will have no control over any axis but will be available for regular menu navigation Note If the thumb wheel is assigned to control a motor press and hol...
Page 54: ...s helpful to avoid accidental changes to the main page or settings Also if the thumb wheel is assigned to control any axis on a locked off camera A small red lock will be displayed in the status bar o...
Page 55: ...S or cPRO ONE hand unit using the internal create lens wizard or cworld It is also possible to download and upload archive lens files cml via the USB port 6 2 3 3 1 Load The load menu allows you to lo...
Page 56: ...nd units are connected within the same wireless network and a new lens file is loaded on 1 unit this new lens file will be shared temporarily and displayed on all connected hand units automatically Ho...
Page 57: ...NOTICE Please 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 78 in this manual Once you re enter the lens wizar...
Page 58: ...oll 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 4 3 Set lens name To create...
Page 59: ...nimum of two characters are 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 scr...
Page 60: ...r lens scales using only the knob controller This is not only more precise but can also save time when creating a new lens file When knob only is set to on the focus iris and zoom axis will be assigne...
Page 61: ...an alternative you can also tap the touch screen to confirm your selection or press the back button BB1 Continue this procedure until you have set all important values on your lens Note It is not nec...
Page 62: ...an also swipe the touch screen up or down Once the desired value is highlighted in the blue input box press set MB2 and the value mark will be set on the grafical scale bar As an alternative you can a...
Page 63: ...u to input an engraved value known as a floating point value that is not a full T stop Floating point values are calculated and although only slightly divergent using a floating point instead of a ful...
Page 64: ...alue is not a value marked on your lens use the thumb wheel to scroll clockwise or counter clockwise until you see the desired value in the blue input box As an alternative you can also swipe the touc...
Page 65: ...UB1 allows you to set lines without a value in order to create a perfect animated depiction of your lens Lines can either be added between values or added separately after all the values have been cre...
Page 66: ...wizard by pressing the back function 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...
Page 67: ...me lens and you have 3 motors connected or a zoom lens with only one motor connected a warning message will appear Press next MB3 to continue or press back MB1 to select a different lens file 6 2 3 3...
Page 68: ...ou want to choose different lens files to delete simply press back MB1 or swipe right to return to the lens file list Note You cannot use the delete menu on the cPRO hand unit to delete lens files fro...
Page 69: ...The export to USB menu allows you to export lens files cml from the cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO ONE hand unit s internal memory Note In order to export lens files cml a USB stick formated in ExFAT or FAT3...
Page 70: ...l length or zoom range which was assigned to each lens file when it was created T stop the open T stop which was assigned to each lens file when it was created UB3 allows you to activate and deactivat...
Page 71: ...confusion The circle of confusion menu allows you to enter a value depending on your cameras sensor size and image format to calculate an accurate depth of field based on variable lens data Note A le...
Page 72: ...mera Note The lens data from the ARRI LDS or Cooke i data lens will be reloaded automatically each time the cPRO motor is initialized For example after rebooting the camera rebooting the cPRO motor ca...
Page 73: ...subject to change without further notice http www cmotion eu page 73 of 120 ARRI Amira Cable required K2 0015756 Cable CAM 7p EXT 6p Note ARRI Amira cameras do not support LDA LDM All ARRI Alexa PLUS...
Page 74: ...5756 Cable CAM 7p EXT 6p camera control LBUS cable to loop into the LBUS lens mount e g K2 0006750 cable LCB 4 data feed Power splitter cable recommended K2 0023823 Cable LBUS Star 0 2m 8in C0JE K79 C...
Page 75: ...Power splitter cable recommended K2 0023823 Cable LBUS Star 0 2m 8in C0JE K79 Cable LBUS Star 2 0 4m 16in Note LBUS Star is a splitter cable that can be positioned anywhere within the LBUS daisy chain...
Page 76: ...ema R3D RAW files This data can then be extracted from the R3D RAW files using a command line application by entering REDline i filename R3D printMeta 6 and confirmed by pressing ENTER SONY Venice Not...
Page 77: ...When a motor is detached from the lens After changing motors After changing lenses After a change in a motor position while powered down NOTICE Omitting motor calibration might lead to damage of the...
Page 78: ...4th axis control Aux can only be assigned to a cforce motor through the cPRO hand unit This is not possible through the FIZ selection button on the back of each motor Once assigned to Aux the motor wi...
Page 79: ...o calibrate each motor axis individually Selecting calibrate will calibrate the corresponding lens motor without confirmation required NOTICE The lens motors must be recalibrated under the following c...
Page 80: ...ation Press UB3 up to five times to reduce the speed of the motor s clockwise rotation UB2 Stops the motor at any time UB3 Moves the motor counter clockwise You can press UB3 up to five times to incre...
Page 81: ...the lens due to the high level of motor torque CAUTION Risk of injury Do not touch the motor gear while motor is moving This device is not intended for use by children Keep body parts out of the motio...
Page 82: ...ND control remote variable polariser control and the variable depth of field effect Cinefade 6 2 3 5 1 1 VariND mode In VariND mode the filter can be used either standalone or controlled remotely thr...
Page 83: ...and unit depth of field can be changed dynamically up to 5 T stops within optical safe range while maintaining a constant exposure 6 2 3 5 2 Optical safe range The optical safe range menu allows you t...
Page 84: ...amin s CAM interface Depending on the camera make and model camera specific settings can be changed These consists of Frame Rate Shutter ISO White Balance ND Filter Playback Camera Buttons Please refe...
Page 85: ...trol license required NOTICE SONY VENICE MPC 3610 with SW V4 0 allows advanced remote control features including shutter speed ISO and white balance in RCP mode only Enable RCP MODE on the camera Pres...
Page 86: ...camera manual 6 2 3 6 4 White Balance The white balance menu allows you to change the color temperature depending on camera specific capabilities For further information please refer to the correspond...
Page 87: ...n Thumb wheel PLAYBACK PAUSE MB2 play tap PLAY icon FAST FORWARD 4x 8x 16x multi press UB3 tap FAST FORWARD icon scroll counter clock wise FAST REVERSE 4x 8x 16x multi press UB2 tap FAST REVERSE icon...
Page 88: ...tance into the offset menu using the thumb wheel Confirm by pressing select Note If the rangefinder is mounted in front of the camera s sensor plane enter a positive value If the rangefinder is mounte...
Page 89: ...reaction Note To track a fast moving target increase sensitivity for a faster motor response To track a slow moving or fixed target reduce sensitivity for a smoother motor response Note Sensitivity is...
Page 90: ...icated time can be assigned to shift focus from one target to the other The motor speed will adapt within the set time automatically to allow a smooth focus transition To set the time for an automatic...
Page 91: ...ntinue to be tracked Pressing another assigned target button will start another speed ramp to the next target automatically You can exit the ramp mode by turning the autofocus off e g AF toggle or by...
Page 92: ...compatible rangefinders offering more than one target 6 2 3 7 5 5 Multiple rangefinder targets The cPRO lens control system supports AF ramp modes and visualization of up to 3 rangefinder targets and...
Page 93: ...e target 6 2 3 7 6 AF Ramp time The AF ramp time menu allows you to set a ramp time between 0 1 and 5 seconds This is the predetermined time that the focus will shift automatically from one target to...
Page 94: ...buttons menu allows you to assign user functions to any assignable user button on the cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO ONE hand unit Once a user function is assigned to a button the button will illuminate and...
Page 95: ...hand unit available with cmotion Cinefade VariND only RANGE license key required Off Knob limits set Slider limits set Joystick limits set Focus calibration Iris calibration Zoom calibration Calibrat...
Page 96: ...s 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 after releasing the user button the focus will move...
Page 97: ...opens the load lens menu Load pre marked ring opens the load pre marked ring menu Load pre marked strip opens the load pre marked strip menu Camera button 1 6 triggers the assigned camera feature on t...
Page 98: ...t focus marker will give you progressive haptic feedback when getting close to and hitting your mark Target A B C M Depending on the rangefinder s capabili ties Target A B C allow you to se lect a ran...
Page 99: ...rsion 6 Radio module ID firmware version Revision number not on image Built date not on image The cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit s ABOUT menu shows you all relevant data about your cPRO cPRO PLUS o...
Page 100: ...mounted automatically Please select cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit if you want to update your hand unit or LBUS devices and the corresponding LBUS device form the dynamic list if you want to update...
Page 101: ...e the device Note Please check cmotion s website for the latest firmware packages 6 2 3 9 4 Licenses cPRO is capable of controlling camera settings for selected ARRI RED and SONY cameras The DATA lice...
Page 102: ...following these instructions 1 Ensure your cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit AND cPRO motor camin are updated with software release package v3 0 cPRO_SW_PK_v3 0 0 cmf or higher for the ARRI RED and SO...
Page 103: ...lect LBUS devices and then one device from the dynamic LBUS device list if you want to reset a specific LBUS device only Please confirm your selection by pressing reset Press back cancel to cancel the...
Page 104: ...from one motor to the next connect the cPRO motor to the power supply e g D Tap battery using cable LPS 7 depending on your camera connect the corresponding camera interface cable between the CAM por...
Page 105: ...ain 7 1 2 2 Assigning the cPRO and other motor s control axis To assign the cPRO motor to the corresponding lens axis press the upper button repeatedly until the correct axis name is displayed To assi...
Page 106: ...CB cable e g cable LCB A connect the last cforce motor in the daisy chain to the D Tap power source using cable LPS 7 for camera data and run stop control connect the corresponding camera interface ca...
Page 107: ...dy zoom can be hard wired either to one of the hand units for wireless operation or directly to the LBUS daisy chain 7 2 2 2 Assigning the motor s control axis To assign a cforce mini or cforce plus m...
Page 108: ...patible with the following cmotion ARRI products cPRO motor cPRO camin cforce mini lens motor cforce plus lens motor cdistance cvision focus assist Cinefade VariND cfinder III steady zoom pan bar zoom...
Page 109: ...remove the cable connector from the cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit s LBUS port Mount and operate the device in an orientation to ensure easy access to the connectors 10 Appendix 10 1 Antenna connec...
Page 110: ...NE hand unit contains a cmotion red coded radio module that enables wireless communication with other red coded radio units A red ring at the base of the antenna mount on both the cPRO motor and cPRO...
Page 111: ...1 1 0 1 0 25 0 0 15 cm 80 Edges Werkst ckkanten DIN ISO 13715 Surface area Oberfl che Mass Masse Toleration Gen tol DI ISO Surface treatment Oberfl Behandlung Material 25 08 2 Dat Checked Created Meas...
Page 112: ...PLUS hand unit The cPRO cPRO PLUS cPRO ONE hand unit basic set includes cPRO cPRO PLUS or cPRO ONE hand unit K2 0001996 swivel antenna for SMC 1 EMC 1 AMC 1 cPRO hand unit motor camin K2 0019833 cPRO...
Page 113: ...ed focus ring sets K2 0019834 pre marked focus ring imperial set K2 0019835 pre marked focus ring metric set Pre marked focus rings K2 0020897 pre marked focus ring 3 feet 6 inch for cPRO hand unit K2...
Page 114: ...tor and camin to the EXT connector of an ARRI ALEXA EV camera Provides camera RUN STOP function tally and camera status information on cPRO hand unit K2 0015756 Cable CAM 7p EXT 6p Connects cPRO motor...
Page 115: ...ra control license required K2 0015759 Cable CAM 7p ENG 12p Connects cPRO motor and camin to the ARRI AMIRA ALEXA Mini or 3rd party cameras LENS connector Provides camera RUN STOP function tally and c...
Page 116: ...E K41 cable LPS 18 Connects cPRO motor and camin LBUS connector to 2pin Lemo power source K2 0023823 Cable LBUS Star Supplies additional power to the LBUS daisy chain from a camera s RS power source C...
Page 117: ...nd unit on If the hand unit has been exposed to salty air wipe down the external components with a damp but well wrung cloth Do not use cleaning agents that contain organic solvents to clean the butto...
Page 118: ...91096 2 camadeus Film Technologies Inc 314 N Victory Blvd Burbank CA 91502 http www camadeus com contact camadeus com Service Hotline 1 321 345 6765 3 ARRI China Beijing Co Ltd China Chaowai SOHO Suit...
Page 119: ...ingle 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 t...
Page 120: ...Japan 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 EMIP40...
