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- Page 1 Pa nthe r GmbH Manufac ture, Sales and Rental of Cinematographic Equipment Raiffeisenallee 3 82041 Oberhac hing-Munic h Phone: + 49 (89) 613 900-01 SUPER PANTHER III (01/96) Fa x: + 49 (89) 613 1000 Operating Instruc tion 02/97...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
C ont e nt s p a g e Contents........................2 Prefac e ........................3 Safety guidelines......................4 Super Panther III diagram ..................5 Mec hanic al princ iples....................6 Getting started ......................7 Front panel......................... 8 Selec tor switc hes......................9 Driving patterns...................... -
Page 3: Prefac E
At Panther, we know you have a right to expec t reliable, dramatic results. T hat's why we c reated the Panther - so you c an c reate the pic tures. Before you do, we'd like you to read our user instruc tion manual. -
Page 4: Safety Guidelines
Wheel legs must be fully turned out. See wheel legs, p. 12. Note: Do not use the dolly on sloping surfac es or in vehic les. Sec ure the Super Panther III to prevent rolling. T he ground must be stable and unyielding, also when trac ks are being used. -
Page 5: Super Panther Iii Diagram
The Super Pa nther III Dolly Euro adapter - p. 15 Motor - p. 4 T urnstile attac hment - p. 13 Battery - p. 10, 11 Fric tion sc rew - p. 13 Steering rod - p. 12 T urnstile attac hment brake - p. 13 Wheel leg - p. -
Page 6: Mec Hanic Al Princ Iples
If the Panther is left on for a time, but drive system is not used, a sec ondary system that rec ords the power drag when the brake is released will reapply the brake (a "c lic k" will be heard). Onc e the brake is on, the Panther is bac k in stand by mode and the motor shuts down. -
Page 7: Getting Started
Set the switc hes on front panel (7) as desired (see "Front Panel", p. 6, 7, 8). T urn the Panther on at the main switc h. T he c ontrol LED "POWER" on the front panel will light up, showing that the Panther is on. -
Page 8: Front Panel
F r o nt Pa ne l T he ergonomic ally designed front panel displays all information at a glanc e and enables direc t c ontrol of operating parameters suc h as speed, ramp setting etc . On/off switc h (with automatic c ut-out) LCD display Control LEDs Super Jib operation on/off... -
Page 9: Selec Tor Switc Hes
When using only one battery, all c olumn movements are effec ted at half the speed of the selec ted position Ac c eleration and dec eleration phases of the Panther c olumn c an be adjusted with the ramp selec ting switc h. -
Page 10: Driving Patterns
Note: At all ramp settings (soft, medium and hard), but espec ially at "soft", the Panther c olumn will still move somewhat after the handset's manual c ontrol switc h (9) is released: risk of c rushing! Observe safety distanc es. -
Page 11: Programming
Use the manual c ontrol switc h to bring the c olumn to the next desired point (= first stopping point). T he Panther elec tronic s will memorize only the highest speed used to reac h this point manually, and will repeat the move at this speed throughout. If you wish to program a slower movement, you must drive slowly to the stopping point. -
Page 12: Power Supply
Powe r Su p p l y T he Super Panther III dolly c an be supplied with power as shown on the diagrams below. Should your Super Panther III dolly be equipped with a snap-on mains power unit + c harger (SN), please read "Operating instruc tions for Snap-On Mains Power Unit + Charger"... -
Page 13: Charging Options
Cha r g i ng Opt i o ns b a ttery S N = snap-on mains unit + c harger ZL = extra c harger for 1 or 2 batteries Subjec t to c hange without notic e Page 13/20 290297... -
Page 14: Steering
Disengage the loc king levers on two adjac ent kombi wheels and align them using the ac c essory wheel loc king bar (order # 100514 or # 100522). Remove the fourth kombi wheel. For safety reasons, the Super Panther III dolly may not be loaded laterally (risk of tilting!) -
Page 15: Wheel Adjustment
W he e l a d j u st me nt It c an happen that a wheel or wheels get knoc ked out of position in transport, by misuse or use of forc e. T his sec tion deals with realigning and adjusting wheels. Loosen the steering axle pivot sc rews on all four kombi wheels. -
Page 16: Load Toleranc Es Diagram
In this c ase, the outrigger (e. g. outrigger III, U-Bangi) may not be rotated! When using Panther jib arms (e. g. Super Jib II), observe the c orresponding load toleranc e diagrams. -
Page 17: Column
Col u mn Mid -way on the c olumn there is a small platform, intended as a footrest for the c amera operator. T he platform has a fail-safe breakage point built in, so that serious injuries will not oc c ur. If the operator's foot happens to be under the platform while the c olumn is being retrac ted, the platform is designed to break. -
Page 18: Maintenanc E
T he Super Panther III Dolly c an be operated on wide gauge (62 c m) trac ks and narrow gauge (36 c m) trac ks. T he wheel gauge is adapted to the trac k gauge (p. 12). All four kombi wheels are unloc ked from the steering c hain before trac king (p. -
Page 19: Bac K Up Operation
Ba c k up Oper a t i on In the event of malfunc tion or breakdown of the Panther's elec tronic system, the c olumn c an be elevated or retrac ted mec hanic ally. Proc edure: When being retrac ted, the c olumn must be loaded with approx. 180 kg. When being elevated, the c olumn must be relaxed (<... -
Page 20: T Ec Hnic Al Spec Ific Ations
T e c hni c a l Sp e c i f i c a t i o ns Weight..............123 kg (271 lbs) minimum height..........69 c m (27 1/4") maximum height ..........138 c m (54 3/10") lift range ............69 c m (27 1/4") lifting c apac ity ..........300 kg (661 lbs) maximum c olumn load c apac ity with retrac ted c olumn ......1000 kg (2,204 lbs)
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