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- Page 1 LEADERS IN CAMERA ROBOTICS Titan WORLD’S LARGEST TELESCOPIC MOTION CONTROL ARM Quick Start Guide Product code: MRMC-1479-00 Part number: MRMC-1489-00 CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS...
- Page 2 Titan Quick Start Guide Product code: MRMC-1479-00 Part number: MRMC-1489-00 © 2016 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...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Mounting the turret ...............8 Mounting the main shaft............9 Mounting the lift ball screws ..........10 Mounting the Power Supply Unit and the driver box ..11 Mounting the Titan main arm ..........12 Mounting the counter-weight mounting bars....13 Mounting the nose...............13 Adding the counter-weights ..........14 Mounting the bucket ............15... - Page 5 Titan Quick Start Guide...
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Page 6: Chapter 1 Assembling The Hardware
Milo arm cables are provided. The head with its own pan slip rings will fit in place of the Ulti-head bucket. The Milo arm driver box can be fitted under the rear section of the Titan arm along with the normal arm junction box. -
Page 7: Safety Procedures For Using Industrial Robots, Including High Speed Track
Titan. Unlike traditional motion control equipment, Titan arm can extend with speed in the blink of an eye - too fast for someone to be able to quickly move out of the way. -
Page 8: Assessing A Site
Titan Quick Start Guide Assessing a site Before setting up Titan you need to assess the site, paying particular attention to the following points: Is the ground or floor firm enough and level enough? You might have to use boards or bricks to create a level surface. The... - Page 9 Titan Quick Start Guide can catch on the track or robot as it moves along the full length. Ensure the floor can support the load and the stresses (see above). Ensure the power supply is properly earthed (grounded) and of the correct voltage (see above).
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Page 10: Software Setup
Titan Quick Start Guide cross the track out of habit when the track motor is powered Software setup Always ensure you have the right configuration for the robot you are using, such as maximum axis speeds and accelerations. ... - Page 11 Titan Quick Start Guide change their position or do anything other 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.
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Page 12: General Procedure
Mount the nose - page 13. Mount the bucket - page 15 Mount the head - page 17. 10. Add the counter-weights - page 14 11. Connect the cables - page 18. 12. Mount Titan on a track - page 21. -
Page 13: Mounting The Turret
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the turret Turret Press in Rotation motor lever Base Disengaged Engaged Make sure the rotation motor lever is in the anti-clockwise (Disengaged) position. Make sure all four turret bolt retainers are fully extended outward. Lower the turret onto the base. Ensure that the slip rings line up with the motor connectors. -
Page 14: Mounting The Main Shaft
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the main shaft Remove the inspection cover from the turret. Place the main shaft on top of the turret aligning the screw slots. Insert and tighten the two bolts on each side of the main shaft to secure it to the turret. -
Page 15: Mounting The Lift Ball Screws
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the lift ball screws Dowel Slotted coupling Slotted coupling Brace pieces Insert the lift ball screw down into the slotted coupling on the belt box. Ensure that the hole lines up with the dowel on the gear box housing. -
Page 16: Mounting The Power Supply Unit And The Driver Box
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the Power Supply Unit and the driver Put the bracket on the two mounting hooks on the rear of the turret. Lift the PSUs and place them in the bracket. -
Page 17: Mounting The Titan Main Arm
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the Titan main arm Place the retracted arm on the main bearing Rotate the main shaft on top of the turret so the brackets on the main shaft face up. Using a gantry lift, place the retracted arm without mounting bars onto the brackets on the main shaft. -
Page 18: Mounting The Counter-Weight Mounting Bars
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the counter-weight mounting bars Lift up the weight clamp on the Titan arm and insert the counter-weight mounting bars in the two slots on each side. Release the clamp and tighten the single bolt to secure the counter-weight mounting bars. -
Page 19: Adding The Counter-Weights
These should be about 16 when using the Ulti-head and 20 when using the Guinness head. Note Ensure that the sloping sides of the counter weights are towards the rear end of the Titan arm. Lower the clamp and tighten the nut to secure the counter-weights. -
Page 20: Mounting The Bucket
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the bucket Allen key inserted in the slot Pull out the cables from the Titan arm through to the nose. Plug the connectors for the outer arm into the nose. These are the power connector, the encoder connector for the outer arm and the limit switches. - Page 21 Titan Quick Start Guide Remove the allen key and pull the lever to lock the gear into mesh. You will need to reach in to the lever from below the nose. Swing the bucket slightly to ensure that the mesh lines up...
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Page 22: Mounting The Head
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the head Slot Example: Ulti-Head Mount the head to the bucket using the three bolts, making sure that the key on the head fits into the slot in the bucket. -
Page 23: Connecting The Cables
Titan Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Picture of umbilical - base connections: Milo Base Umbilical cable wrap Picture of PSU-Turret-Titan Arm connections... -
Page 24: Lift Ball Screws Connections
Titan Quick Start Guide Lift ball screws connections Lift motor connections Attach the cable to the Limit and Datum connector. Attach the brake and speed sensor cable to the connector and tighten it. Attach the lift motor cable to the lift motor. -
Page 25: Connections To The Slip Ring Base On The Ulti-Head
Titan Quick Start Guide Connections to the slip ring base on the Ulti-head Attach the cables to the head and camera. Here is an example of the cables attached to the Ulti-head. -
Page 26: Mounting The Rig On A Track
Titan Quick Start Guide Mounting the rig on a track Mounting the rig on the track bearings Roll the rig to a position just off the end of the track, ensuring that the track pinion on the rig is on the correct side of the track. - Page 27 Titan Quick Start Guide Feed out enough umbilical cable from your control area to reach the entire length of the track without stretching the cable. Make sure the area alongside the track is clear so that the umbilical cable doesn’t catch on anything when Milo drags it alongside the track.
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Page 28: Attaching The Track Motor Pinch Wheel And Its Connectors
The pinch wheel assembly has sensors for detecting the Limit (L) and Datum (D) magnets on the track. Connect the cables for these sensors to the corresponding connectors on the Titan underside, and use cable ties to hold them securely up away from the track. -
Page 29: Connecting The Cables
Titan Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables... - Page 30 Titan Quick Start Guide Hand Held Box RT-14 24V IN ETHERNET Power Supply: 120-240 Volts Ethernet E-STOP Flair dongle cable in USB port POWER Power Supply: 400 Volt, 3-phase, 5-wire including VIDEO SIGNALS Neutral and Earth...
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Page 31: Starting Up The Milo-Titan System
Flair automatically loads the relevant firmware into all attached axis boards, including: The quad board that runs the track motor The Ulti-head that is mounted on the Titan arm Any additional interface boxes that are attached to the computer stack Release the E-stop that is plugged... -
Page 32: Milo-Titan Start-Up Summary
(zoomed out all the way), iris/aperture to wide open and then use the relevant Zero > Direct Zero Axis menu option to set those lens positions as the zero points in Flair. In Flair, move the Titan arm to its home position. Hint •... -
Page 33: Shutting Down The Milo-Titan System
Move the rig to its Home position, for both the arm and the track. or... If you are going to transport the rig to a new location, put the Titan arm into its 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. -
Page 34: Appendix 2 Specifications
Titan Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Specifications Titan Quick Start Guide Titan Quick Start Guide Weight: 1700kg including trolley wheels and 32 sliding weights on each side Weight (without counter-weights): 675kg Payload (camera and head): 50 Kg Power requirements: 400 Volts 3-phase (earthed/grounded) 7KW. - Page 35 Titan Quick Start Guide Notes...
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- Page 37 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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