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© Copyright eltima electronic 2017
Assembly instructions
eltima carrier systems
version: 11.2017
Page 1: ...1 Copyright eltima electronic 2017 Assembly instructions eltima carrier systems version 11 2017 Copyright eltima electronic 2017 ...
Page 2: ...art list Profile rail 20 x 20 mm Angle clamp bracket Profile rail 20 x 40 mm Angle bracket Cover cap for angle bracket Cap screws M5 x 8 for angle bracket t slot nut Lenshead screw M5 x 10 Allen key 3 mm Large corner plate Small corner plate screw ...
Page 3: ...ntent 3 Introduction 4 Intended use 4 Symbols 4 Assembly technology 5 Inserting the T slot nut 5 Corner connections 6 Cross connections 8 Carrier system for experimental photography 9 Carrier system for bird photography 15 Carrier for insect photography 16 Notices 18 ...
Page 4: ...mbly instructions carefully before using the carrier sys tem It will help you to familiarize with the structure and operation of this system This way you can fully exploit the benefits it offers you Intended use The eltima carrier system has been developed for the mounting and fixing of light barriers light barrier accessories and other photographic accessories Use it only for this purpose Symbols...
Page 5: ...t with one edge ahead into the slot of a rail like depicted in Figure 1 Then press the nut completely into the slot like shown in Figure 2 Push the second edge of the nut into the slot The T slot nut is now in posi tion held by the spring mounted ball of the nut see Figure 3 You can now move the T slot nut to the right position by using a tool e g the included Allen key Figure 1 Placing the T slot...
Page 6: ...ortant so that the angle can subsequently be pushed all the way to the end of the rail Screw the bracket firstly with the outer screw by turning it 1 to 2 turns so the bracket will still be loose see Figure 5 Then slide the bracket with the remaining hole over the second slot nut and also loosely tighten the second screw see Figure 4 Now push the angle to the end of the rail Figure 6 inserting the...
Page 7: ...n in Figure 4 on the second rail but do not tighten the screws The two rails are now loosely connected see Figure 7 Slide the rails to the desired position and tighten the screws see Figure 8 Insert the cover cap by pushing it firmly into the bracket see Figure 9 Figure 7 joining two rails Figure 8 aligning the rails Figure 9 tightened corner connec tion ...
Page 8: ...ose into the nut using a M5x10 lens head screw see Figure 11 At first just turn the screw by one turn The bracket will hang loosely and you can hook the rail easily into the bracket Hook the cross profile into the bracket at the right position and tighten the screw see Figure 10 Figure 11 mounting the clamp bracket Figure 10 completed cross connection ...
Page 9: ...ure 13 The assemblies will form the support frames of the carrier system Bolt up three 20x20x600 mm rails to a frame like shown in Figure 12 The spacing between the vertical rail and the end of the horizontal rail should be app 20 mm i e breadth of a rail This will be the carrier for the light barrier as far as needed 2x Figure 13 Aufbau der seitlichen Stützen Figure 12 Aufbau des Trägers für die ...
Page 10: ...hould be app 20 mm i e breadth of a rail This frame will form the carrier for the drop dispenser Bold a 20x20x600 mm rail on the flushly mounted side of the drop dispenser frame like shown on the right side of the Figure 14 The clamp brackets must be mounted on opposite sides of the cross profile see the left side of Figure 14 ca 20 mm Figure 15 Aufbau des Trägers für die Tropfenspender Figure 14 ...
Page 11: ...o the brackets of one support frame like shown in Figure 17 One bracket must be hooked in the upper nut of the rail the other in the lower one see Figure 18 left side Please take care that there is no gap between the rails like shown in Figure 18 right side This increases the stability of the system Figure 17 hooking the frame for the drop dispenser into the support frame Figure 18 position of the...
Page 12: ...igure 19 right Please take again care that there is no gap between the rails Next hook in the clamp brackets of the second support frame and tighten the screws Pay attention that the two support frames must be positioned at the same level To check this out use a meter rule Figure 20 hooking in the frame for the light barriers The clamp bracket must be hooked in from the lower side of the rail Figu...
Page 13: ...e using 2 T slot nuts and 2 lenshead screws see Figure 21 Mount the 2 small corner plates on the rails of the light barrier frame like shown in Figure 22 by using T slot nuts and lenshead screws The carrier system is now ready to use Figure 22 mounting of the large corner plate Figure 21 mounting of the small corner plates Light barrier reflector ...
Page 14: ...tal photography Copyright eltima electronic 2017 By loosening the screws of the clamp brackets you can reposition the frames or the corner plates to almost any position see Figure 23 Figure 23 adjustment options of the carrier system ...
Page 15: ...r like seen in Fig ure 25 Mont on the lower rail a small corner plate for the light barrier like seen in Figure 26 Mont on the lower rail a large corner plate for mounting the carrier on a tri pod like seen in Figure 26 The carrier system is now ready to use Figure 27 carrier system mounted on an tripod with installed light barrier Figure 26 corner plate for the light barrier Figure 25 corner plat...
Page 16: ...40x600 rail like shown in Figure 29 It will be the support for the camera Put the large corner plate on the back side of the rail if you need more distance between the camera and the light barrier Mount the two small corner plates for the reflector and the light barrier at the ends of the frame like shown in the Figure 30 and Figure 31 Figure 31 Frame for insect photography Figure 30 mounting of t...
Page 17: ...s now ready to use The carrier system can be used by holding it in the hands It can be carried to places were insects go to like flowers or resting places see Figure 33 The carrier system can be used monted on a tripod and installed in front of bee or wasp nests like in Figure 34 Figure 33 handheld usage Figure 32 usage on a tripod Figure 34 ready to use carrier ...
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Page 19: ...19 Copyright eltima electronic 2017 eltima electronic Hans Gierlich Staufenstraße 10 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck 07021 863444 mail eltima de www eltima de ...
