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MRMC SFH-50 Quick Start Manual

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SFH-50 HEAD

Quick Start Guide

Document version: SFH50-QSG-20150811
Part number: MRMC-1166-00

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    SFH-50 HEAD Quick Start Guide Document version: SFH50-QSG-20150811 Part number: MRMC-1166-00...
  • Page 2 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Document version: SFH50-QSG-20150811 Part number: MRMC-1166-00 © 2015 Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated by any means — graphical, electronic, or mechanical — including...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start..............1 Safety..................1 Overview .................1 Setting up the hardware ............2 Connecting the cables ............9 Quad-box example, for an SFH-50 head with stepper motors...............9 Ulti-box example, for an SFH-50 head with servo motors..............11 Your first session ..............12 Subsequent sessions .............15 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting............
  • Page 4 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications............... 33...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Overview Thank you for using the SFH-50 robotic camera head from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). The SFH-50 head is designed for reliable day-in, day-out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast...

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Hardware

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Setting up the hardware Mount the SFH-50 head onto your choice of support, such as a heavy-duty tripod or metal plate. The head can be over-slung (sitting on a tripod or platform) or under-slung (hanging from its mount).
  • Page 7 Roll Ring) when the camera is mounted later. Do not adjust the platform height when a camera is mounted. To adjust the height on an SFH-50 with a Support Arm, loosen the five retaining bolts that hold the camera platform in place (one on...
  • Page 8 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide To adjust the height on an SFH-50 with a Roll Ring, loosen the six retaining bolts that hold the camera platform in place (four in the rear, two in the front), turn the height adjustment bolt to achieve the platform height you want, then re-tighten the six retaining bolts.
  • Page 9 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide If you are using external Lens Control Motors (LCMs) that are mounted on the head, bolt the mounting rods onto the head, then mount the LCMs onto the rods in approximately the correct position. You can fine-tune the position later.
  • Page 10 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide SFH-50 with Roll Ring: Mounting rods LCM: Focus LCM: Zoom...
  • Page 11 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Place the camera on the platform, move the camera forward or backward to balance the platform in Tilt, then insert the camera mounting bolts under the platform and into the bottom of the camera housing and tighten firmly.
  • Page 12 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide You normally mount the camera with the lens pointing through the Roll Ring, but you can mount it backwards (pointing away from the ring) if you want. If you are using head-mounted Lens Control Motors (LCMs), adjust their position on the rods so that the LCM gears mesh firmly with the lens gears.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Cables

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Quad-box example, for an SFH-50 head with stepper motors Attach the power cables last. Quad-box Quad-box POWER Rear Front 18-36V #3 ROLL #2 TILT #1 PAN Example: MSA-20 Handwheels The head and controller both use the same type of power supply brick.
  • Page 14 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Hint If you use a dedicated controller that has a POWER OUT socket, you should not use this socket to power the head if you are using Ethernet to connect the head to the controller. If you do so then...

  • Page 15: Ulti-Box Example, For An Sfh-50 Head With Servo Motors

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Ulti-box example, for an SFH-50 head with servo motors Attach the power cables last. Ulti-box Ulti-box Rear Front POWER TILT TILT Example: MSA-20 Handwheels The head and controller both use the same type of power supply brick.

  • Page 16: Your First Session

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Your first session Instructions for using the SFH-50 head with a specific controller, or with Flair Motion Control Software running on a PC, are beyond the scope of this manual. The first time you use the head you typically need to perform the steps given below.
  • Page 17 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide In your controller or software you need to specify the directions of the focus, zoom and joystick/handwheel controls for your particular head, lens gearing attachments, and preference. For example, some people prefer the camera to point upward when the joystick is pulled back, while others prefer the opposite logic whereby pushing forward (“up”) on the joystick targets the camera upward in the...
  • Page 18 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Hint The homing facility on the SFH-50 head uses optical sensors (with homing fins) on the Pan and Tilt axes. The optional Roll facility uses a magnetic sensor. There are two magnets on the Roll ring, so the Roll homing facility will work for both over-slung and under-slung mount configurations.

  • Page 19: Subsequent Sessions

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Subsequent sessions After you have initially set up the system for your particular camera lens and preferences, subsequent sessions take less time to set up, especially if you have not disconnected control cables or moved sites. For subsequent sessions at the same site you typically need to do the following at the start of every session.

  • Page 20: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    If you have connected more than one head, connected the MRMC system to another local network, or moved the controller and head between networks, check that correct LAN addresses have been entered in the controller.

  • Page 21: Working With Local Area Networks

    • If you have customised the LAN settings in a head for one of the above reasons and then sent the head back to MRMC for servicing. The service might change the LAN settings back to the factory defaults, and you will need to customise them again when you get the head back.
  • Page 22 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide MRMC Controller Head IP address 192.168.1.235 192.168.1.236 SN address 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 GW address 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1 On a given local network, the last group of numbers in the IP address must be unique for each device. All other numbers and addresses must be identical.

  • Page 23: Managing Lan Addresses With Flair

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide You can usually inspect and change the first two IP address settings directly on the controller, by accessing the LAN settings on the controller. Once you have established a connection between the controller and the head, you might be able to change the actual IP address of the head from the controller.
  • Page 24 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide or... If the Flair installation already has a valid head connection on a network then you might not get the network failure message. In this case, start the Network Setup facility manually by choosing the Setups > Network Setup menu option in Flair.
  • Page 25 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Make a note of the head’s IP address that is displayed in the pop-up; for example 192.168.1.236. If you want to use the head with Flair or change any of the head’s LAN addresses, follow the substeps below: 9.1 Enter the head’s existing IP address (as shown in the...
  • Page 26 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide 11.3 Tell the controller which IP address to look for by following the procedures in the documentation that came with your controller.

  • Page 27: Appendix 2 Sfh-50 Panel

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Introduction to SFH-50 connections Interface boxes The SFH-50 uses a modular, replaceable interface box to manage the connections between the camera, head, and controller. Your SFH-50 is supplied with one of the following interface boxes: ...

  • Page 28: Quad-Box And Octo-Box Connector Summary

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Quad-box and Octo-box connector summary Quad-box front Octo-box front: Quad-box and Octo-box rear:...
  • Page 29 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide 1-8. #1 - #8 connectors for the PAN (#1), TILT (#2), and ROLL (#3) stepper motors in the head. The extra numbered connectors are for auxiliary stepper motors. For pin-out information see Stepper motor connector on page 26.

  • Page 30: Quad-Box And Octo-Box Connector Pin-Out Information

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Quad-box and Octo-box connector pin-out information Stepper motor connector This connector is used on the SFH-50 head with the stepper motor option. The Quad-box and Octo-box have connectors for Pan (#1), Tilt (#2), and Roll (#3) motors, plus one or more extra connectors for auxiliary stepper motors.

  • Page 31: Trigger Connector

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Trigger connector Trigger connection with Trigger Out and Trigger In connections. Trigger Out Trigger In Data In connector This is a 6-pin male DataLink In (Up Link) connector for connection to a DataLink device higher up in the DataLink daisy-chain.

  • Page 32: Ulti-Box Connector Summary

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Ulti-box connector summary PAN connector for the Pan servo motor on the head. For pin-out information see Servo motor connector on page 30. PROG serial connector for connection to a controller using a Serial RS232 connection (as an alternative to an Ethernet or DataLink connection), and for updating the firmware in the Ulti-box.
  • Page 33 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide CAM ACC Camera Accessory input/output connector. It has pins for three stepper motors, two serial lens controls, two trigger in controls, and two trigger out controls. For pin-out information see Camera Accessory connector on page 31.

  • Page 34: Ulti-Box Connector Pin-Out Information

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Ulti-box connector pin-out information Servo motor connector This type of connector is used for six servo motor connectors on the Ulti-box: Pan, Zoom, Focus, Tilt, Aux-1, Aux-2. DATUM MOTOR_B MOTOR_A LIMIT 10. GND Program serial connector Serial connector for connection to a controller using a Serial RS232 connection, and for updating the firmware in the Ulti-box.

  • Page 35: Power Connector

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Power connector The power input connector for the Ulti-box. For usage see page 28. +35V +35V Camera Accessory connector This is a multi-purpose camera accessory connector with connections for three stepper motors, two serial lens controls, two trigger in controls, and two trigger out controls.

  • Page 36: Data In Connector

    SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Data In connector This is a DataLink In connector for connection to a controller using a DataLink connection. DataLink In (Up Link) connector for connection to a DataLink device higher up in the DataLink daisy-chain. For usage see.
  • Page 37 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications SFH-50 Quick Start Guide SFH-50 Quick Start Guide Weight: 6.5Kg to 11Kg, depending on options Power requirements: 18-36 Volts DC Temperature range: 0-45 °C (32-113 °F) Humidity tolerance: 20% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing...
  • Page 38 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide — 192 — - 25 - - 27 - - 25 - - 25 - - 25 - - 25 - – 40 – 130 53 SFH-50 with Roll Ring: — 305 — — 480 —...
  • Page 39 SFH-50 Quick Start Guide 116 Roll Ring inner diameter Platform width — 188 — Roll Ring platform length...
  • Page 40 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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