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TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide

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TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide

TX90L Model Mover

Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start

Overview 

Thank you for using the TX90L Model Mover from Mark Roberts Motion 
Control (MRMC). TX90L Model Mover is designed for reliable day-in, 
day-out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast environments. 
It has a small, lightweight robotic arm which can be used either as camera 
rig or model mover. 

TX90L Model Mover

 can be 

attached to the floor or a 
suitable platform. 

Summary of Contents for MRMC-2092-00

Page 1: ...CRANES AND RIGS BROADCAST HEADS DSLR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY RENTALS TX90L Model Mover COMPACT LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH SPEED MODEL MOVER Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code MRMC 2092 00 Products Covered 20359...

Page 2: ...this document is accurate and up to date Mark Roberts Motion Control continuously strives to improve their products and may make changes to the hardware firmware and software described in this docume...

Page 3: ...ty 3 Software setup 5 Operational safety 5 Connecting the cables 8 Starting up the TX90L Model Mover system 10 TX90L Model Mover start up summary 13 Shutting down the TX90L Model Mover system 14 Movin...

Page 4: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide iv...

Page 5: ...or using the TX90L Model Mover from Mark Roberts Motion Control MRMC TX90L Model Mover is designed for reliable day in day out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast environments It has a sm...

Page 6: ...s such as Milos This section emphasises the safety concerns that are especially important around high speed high acceleration industrial grade robots which can cause severe injuries such as TX90L Mode...

Page 7: ...lised protection from extreme temperatures humidity rain or dust Installation safety Due to the large mass of the rigs and the accelerations they achieve it is important that they are securely mounted...

Page 8: ...not possible then try to take as much care with their positioning and the motion of the rig as if they were a person Remember a light accidentally hit at high speed by the robot can be just as dangero...

Page 9: ...ys run moves only when standing within easy reach of the emergency stop Always tell the production company and the crew to keep away from the robot and not approach it when any of its red lights are o...

Page 10: ...her than the rehearsed moves without fully warning the operator Any such person is to have a clear escape route to allow them to move safely away from the robot During use repeatedly check the rig mou...

Page 11: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 7 Notes...

Page 12: ...k Start Guide 8 Connecting the cables J1201 Power Supply ideally 240V Volt 1 phase 3 wire including Ground St ubli CS8 J110 J113 Ethernet hub 48V DC J109 5V DC ETHERNET Safety PLC E STOP ROBOT ONLY Te...

Page 13: ...Mover Quick Start Guide 9 Jumper 14823 Power Supply 120 240 Volts E STOP E STOP 5V Ethernet Hub RT 14 Hand Held Box E STOP ETHERNET ROBOT ONLY INtime dongle cable in USB port Jumper 19788 J109 ROBOT J...

Page 14: ...nts in the order described below 1 Make sure you have secured the area around TX90L Model Mover Put up guard rails around TX90L Model Mover as necessary and tell others on the set that you are now pow...

Page 15: ...the robot has finished powering up step 2 the cifX board in the Flair PC display two steady lights and one blinking light see diagram above If the cifX board lights do not show as above after about t...

Page 16: ...button clockwise until the red button pops up and then pressing the Enable button Also make sure the key on the Safety PLC is in the vertical position The horizontal position of the key bypasses E st...

Page 17: ...Flair 6 Release the E stop on the computer stack In Flair 7 Engage Robot 8 Home the arm carefully 9 Set the soft limits The rig is now ready to use Hint If the TX90L Model Mover arm is in a backward o...

Page 18: ...ts transport position You can do this either by using Flair although you might have to reset the soft limits to reach the transport position or by moving the arm manually For details see page 15 2 In...

Page 19: ...tripping out Putting the arm into transport position to make the TX90L Model Mover volume as small as possible so it will fit into a truck You can do this with Flair software although you will probab...

Page 20: ...fall when you release the brake 5 Person 1 Press and hold the Brake Release button 6 Person 2 Move the arm by hand 7 Person 1 Release the Brake Release button 8 Repeat steps 3 to 7 to move all the axe...

Page 21: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 17 Notes...

Page 22: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 18 Notes...

Page 23: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 19 Notes...

Page 24: ...order in which you are powering up the devices page 10 Make sure you have allowed enough time for the TX90L Model Mover St ubli CS8 unit to completely power up with the cifX board lights displaying th...

Page 25: ...t temperature using the pendant The robots efficiency might suffer if the temperature inside the cabinet is too high To check the temperature 1 Replace the bypass jumper from the Pendant connector in...

Page 26: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 22 2 Select Main Menu Control Panel Press Enter 3 Select Controller Status and press...

Page 27: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 23 4 The Cabinet Temperature is shown on the pendant screen...

Page 28: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 24 Notes...

Page 29: ...113 F Humidity tolerance 0 to 85 relative humidity non condensing Power requirements 230 Volts 16 Amps 50 60 Hz with Earth Ground connection Dimensions TX90LModel Mover Weight 114kg Power Supply Unit...

Page 30: ...TX90L Model Mover Quick Start Guide 26 Notes...

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Page 32: ...Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd Unit 3 South East Studios Blindley Heath Surrey RH7 6JP United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1342 838000 info mrmoco com www mrmoco com...

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