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- Page 1 LCUBE CUB-1 LCUBE CUB-1 LBUS to Serial Converter LBUS to Serial Converter U S E R M A N U A L U S E R M A N U A L Date: 1st February 2017 Date: 1st February 2017...
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Page 2: Revision History
KG. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors, omissions, and modifications excepted. ARRI, ALEXA, AMIRA, Master Grip, LDS and LENS DATA SYSTEM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such. - Page 3 10001784 K5.0010634 W01194 01.02.2017...
- Page 4 In no event shall ARRI or its subsidiaries be liable for or have a remedy for recovery of any special, direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential...
- Page 5 or economic loss of any kind or for any claim by a third party, downtime, good-will, damage to or replacement of equipment or property, any cost or recovery of any material or goods associated with the assembly or use of our products, or any other damages or injury of the persons and so on or under any other legal theory.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents For your safety..............7 Audience and intended use..........9 Scope of delivery and warranty........10 LBUS..................11 Introduction..............12 Sample setups............13 Layout................15 LCUBE status............15 Setup button............16 Operation................17 Distance..............17 Camera..............17 Motor..............17 Software update............... 18 Appendix................19 Part numbers............19 Pinouts..............23 Compatibility............ -
Page 7: For Your Safety
For your safety For your safety Before use, please ensure that all users read, understand, and follow the instructions comprehensively in this document. Risk levels and alert symbols Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these instructions indicate different risk levels: D A N G E R ! DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. - Page 8 For operation, always use a power source as indicated in 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 ARRI Service Center. Never remove or deactivate any safety equipment (incl. warning stickers or paint marked screws).
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Page 9: Audience And Intended Use
ARRI guidelines. Use the product only for the purpose described in this document. Always follow the valid instructions and system requirements for all equipment involved. The LCUBE CUB-1 is solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups. -
Page 10: Scope Of Delivery And Warranty
A complete delivery includes: LCUBE interface CUB-1 LCUBE bracket User manual Original packaging Warranty For scope of warranty, please ask your local ARRI Service Partner. ARRI is not liable for consequences from inadequate shipment, improper use, or third- party products. -
Page 11: Lbus
LBUS LBUS LBUS is an ARRI/cmotion bus standard designed to allow multiple lens motors and control devices to communicate with each other. -
Page 12: Introduction
Introduction Introduction The LCUBE CUB-1 is a miniature signal converter that converts LBUS protocols to serial protocols and vice versa. It is multi-purpose protocol converter that will prove useful for many different functions and many different camera setups. Main features... -
Page 13: Sample Setups
Introduction Sample setups ALEXA Mini with UDM and Master Grips... - Page 14 Introduction 3rd party camera with ENG lens and Master Grips 3rd party camera with cine lens and Master Grips...
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Page 15: Layout
Layout Layout Serial connector Setup button Distance, Camera, Motor indicator LBUS connectors LCUBE status The LED of the SETUP button indicates the current adaptor status. Status Solid green Device is ready, no warnings Green/red flashing No serial communication Solid red Adaptor power supply is below 11V Red flashing No LBUS data is available... -
Page 16: Setup Button
Layout Setup button Adaptor assignment Most accessories are automatically recognized by special coded cables or the serial data. The assignment is automatically made by the LCUBE. Press the SETUP button momentarily to indicate the current assignment. The D(istance), C(amera) or M(otor) indicator underneath the SETUP button will light up for three seconds. -
Page 17: Operation
The camera mode is for controlling 3rd party camera. Rec start/stop and user buttons. See "Compatibility", page 24 for further information about 3rd party cameras. Motor The motor mode allows the control of the motors via RS232. For information about the protocol contact the ARRI service team. service@arri.com... -
Page 18: Software Update
Software update Software update The LCUBE CUB-1 can be updated from external devices through its LBUS interface. The following devices provide update functionalities for LCUBE CUB-1: ARRI Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4 ARRI Active Motor Controller AMC-1 ARRI Universal Motor Controller UMC-4... -
Page 19: Appendix
LCUBE Bracket Quick release bracket with 3/8" screw for LCUBE converters N O T I C E The LCUBE CUB-1 Basic Set does not include an LBUS cable. LBUS cables are available in various lengths and need to be ordered separately. - Page 20 Appendix Mechanical accessories K2.0009620 LCUBE bracket (included) K2.0006176 CLM-5/cforce mini clamp console 19/15 mm (not included)
- Page 21 Appendix LBUS cables K2.0006749 Cable LBUS 0,2 m/8" LCB-3 K2.0006750 Cable LBUS 0,3 m/1 ft LCB-4 K2.0006751 Cable LBUS 0,5 m/1.6 ft LCB-A K2.0006752 Cable LBUS 0,8 m/2.6 ft LCB-1 K2.0006753 Cable LBUS 1,5 m/5 ft LCB-5 K2.0006754 Cable LBUS 3 m/10 ft LCB-1-01 K2.0006755 Cable LBUS 6 m/20 ft LCB-2 K2.0006756...
- Page 22 Short-circuits and back currents to power supplies/batteries may entail lethal damage! Always use original ARRI/cmotion LBUS cables to external power sources (D-Tap, XLR)! ARRI/cmotion LBUS cables to external power sources provide a protection circuit to prevent back currents to power supplies/batteries.
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Page 23: Pinouts
Appendix Pinouts LBUS connector Ground CAN-L CAN bus V-BAT Power supply in-/output CAN-H CAN bus Serial connector Ground V-IN Battery supply in-/output RS232 RS422 RXTX-N RS485 RS232 RS422 RXTX-P RS485 RS422 RS422 CABLE-ID Analog input... -
Page 24: Compatibility
Appendix Compatibility 9.3.1 Distance measuring devices ARRI UDM-1 Universal distance measure Cinematography Electronics CTM CINE TAPE MEASURE 9.3.2 Cameras Distance User Camera Measure Start/Stop Buttons ARRI ALEXA Mini AMIRA 3rd party Sony F5/F55 Red Epic/ Dragon Specifications Temperature range: -20 to +50° C (-4 to +122° F) -
Page 25: Interface Standards
Appendix 9.4.1 Interface standards The LCUBE CUB-1 provides following standardised serial interfaces: RS232 RS422 RS485 9.4.2 Dimensions and weight Dimensions Weight CUB-1: 47g/1.66oz LCUBE Bracket: 13g/0.46oz... -
Page 26: Service Contacts
Appendix Service contacts Munich, Germany Vienna, Austria Arnold & Richter Cine Technik ARRI Cine + Video Geräte +49 89 3809 2121 Ges.m.b.H. service@arri.de +43 1 8920107 30 Business hours: service@arri.at Mo. - Fr. 9:00 - 17:00 (CET) Business hours: Mo. - Fr. 9:00 - 17:00 (CET) -
Page 27: International Declarations
Appendix International declarations EC Declaration of Conformity The product LCUBE CUB-1 conforms with the specifications of the following European directives: Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the... - Page 28 Appendix Industry Canada Compliance Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class A specifications. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil est conforme à...