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  • Page 1 Steadicam Volt ® ™ LIT-817001, RevA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Gimbal prep Mounting Volt motors Flip button Adding Belts Upgrading gimbals Archer/Archer2 gimbal Ultra2/Shadow gimbal PRO gimbals Balance Ultra2/PRO Troubleshooting and Notes Wiring and pin-outs Contact Tiffen The Tiffen Company 90 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 1 1788 Visit us at tiffen.com...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Components The Steadicam Volt™ Steadicam Volt™ shown on M-1™ gimbal ® ® Welcome to the future of professional Steadicam stabilizer operating! ® Handle pulley Working with the sled’s inertia and neutral balance, the Volt generates Handle motor an “artificial bottom-heaviness” to keep the horizon level and headroom and belt stable.
  • Page 4 Components Steadicam Volt™ Control Box Steadicam Padded Dock ® ® Main power switch Dynamic balance stud Padded dock insert Level trim button Nose box rods specific for your gimbal Tool holder MDR-3 mount Static balance stud Arm holder Dock tilt lock knob Roll strength dial Stand lock knob Run/pause switch...
  • Page 5 Components Mount options Included with Steadicam Volt™ for M-1 Nose box adapter MDR-3 adapters ® U2, Shadow, Clipper, Archer PRO or any other MDR setup • Volt Gimbal Motor Assembly (hockey stick) and pulleys • Volt Control Box (mustache box) •...

  • Page 6: Volt Components

    We strongly encourage professional installation of the Volt components onto your system by an authorized dealer. • Installation instructions for Volt compatible gimbals, and upgrade kits for other gimbals, are provided later in this manual. • For more information visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/...
  • Page 7 Balance Balance the sled with a normal When changing accessories to long drop time. BOTH static above the gimbal, like lenses and dynamic balance are or filters, re-balance on the pin important here. You know how with a normal drop time and to dynamic balance, right? then go fully neutral again.
  • Page 8 Power on Before powering on the system, double check that the PAUSE Powering up switch is engaged. Adding the Steadicam Volt™ to your system requires an extra step ® when powering up, and when picking up your sled. First, you’ll align TIP: Consider using the Roll, the pan encoder while powering on, and later you’ll run the system Damping and Tilt settings...
  • Page 9 Power on Pick up the sled on your arm or use the balance pin. With the post vertical, flip the pause switch to ON and the Volt becomes active. The green LEDs glow. You should now feel the horizon assistance and artificial bottom- heaviness of normal mode.

  • Page 10: Neutral Balance

    Operating The two operating modes are toggled with a LONG press of Operating with the Steadicam Volt™ ® the gimbal button. The best thing about adding this tool to your system is that you’re still In normal mode, the sled will operating a mechanical stabilizer, and using your skills and years of return to your trimmed tilt experience to craft each shot.
  • Page 11 Operating Should you wish to set the The included padded dock is ROLL trim, SHORT-press the essential to protect the Volt’s trim button on the control box motors and electronics. Other and position the sled to the new methods of docking may level position while the LEDs damage the unit.
  • Page 12 Settings The ROLL dial controls the strength of the motors in the Control box settings roll axis. This equates to how The three dials on the control box allow you to customize the behavior strongly the rig seeks a level horizon side-to-side.
  • Page 13 Steadicam operating! ® WHIP PANS Roll/tilt equal, vertical post. • For more information visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ VEHICLE MODE High roll/tilt resistance. FRICTION MODE Fluid head sim, TILT is drag. SO MANY TILTS Normal mode, when tilting more than 60˚ from vertical.
  • Page 15 RIGHT-side install on an M-1 gimbal, with special notes for upgraded gimbals and LEFT-side installs. The two sides are essentially mirror images with minor differences. Because specifications are subject to change, visit tiffen.com/ steadicam/voltsystem/ for the latest. LEFT side mount...

  • Page 16: Powering On

    (goofy), you’ll align the gimbal handle to the FRONT when powering on later. See page 11 about power up. Other Tiffen rigs can utilize the nose box adapter. Remove the three Allen screws from the top of your nose box, Now let’s get to the gimbal!
  • Page 17 Gimbal prep Take a moment with your blue whale wrench to make sure Installing the Steadicam Volt™ ® the gimbal top cap is tight and The initial steps for ALL gimbals require you to pull the gimbal from everything spins smoothly. your post, so take particular care if this is the first time you’ve Use alcohol to clean the top cap disassembled the components of the system.
  • Page 18 Installation Slide the gimbal handle pulley For M-1 gimbals, replace over the gimbal handle. BOTH covers with the supplied threaded cap adapters using the Line up the lock screws with the same pins on the blue whale four holes on the knurled blue wrench.
  • Page 19 Installation Affix the pan encoder horseshoe Install the trunnion pulley in to the top of the gimbal, as place of the M-1 trunnion screw, shown, using a 3/32” Allen with the washer behind it. Use wrench to turn the included the narrow pins on your blue 1/2”...

  • Page 20: Installing The Volt

    Installation Gimbal Motor Assembly Before mounting the Volt Snug the opposing pair of set motors, check that the internal screws on Volt motor assembly wiring is properly routed and with a 1/16” Allen key. the captive trunnion screw is aligned with the housing. There’s one above and one below the yoke.

  • Page 21: Control Box

    Installation Flip Button Pop out the little plastic plug from the cover. Important step for RIGHT mounted Volt Left side mounting is default to the electronics within the Volt, so if Use a non-metallic object to carefully press and hold the you mount the hockey stick on the right side, you must press the invert button for 3 seconds.
  • Page 22 Installation Motor belts Place one of the belts (they’re identical) over the handle pulley Adding the belts and over the top of the motor The two belts transfer power from the Volt motors to the gimbal yoke pulley. and gimbal handle. The belts will never stretch and should not need Rotate the handle and use your replacement with normal use.
  • Page 23 Installation Motor belts The belts should not have any Plug in the 90˚ end of the slack, but not be so tight as to gimbal cable to the control box, create friction. wrap a loop or two around the post and plug in the Volt. Slowly adjust, test and repeat.
  • Page 25 EVENLY ONLY ON THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING UNTIL IT IS by the factory for reference. FULLY SEATED. Visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ for more information. 4. PRESS BOTH BRG-105427 BEARINGS INTO 305-7122 OUTER RING I S I CAREFULLY AND EVENLY ONLY ON THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING UNTIL THEY ARE FULLY SEATED.
  • Page 26 Archer/Archer2 Gimbal Balancing Procedures for: Archer 2 Series 305-7120-XX 1. Mount simulated camera weight (maximum payload capacity of sled recommended) onto sled and place onto appropriate balance spud. 2. Fine tune fore-aft and left-right balance by adjusting fore/aft and side/side adjustment knobs on stage. Verify balance using a bubble level attached atop the stage on a flat surface.
  • Page 27 3. INSTALL 800-7174 USING 8X SCI-7020S1210 SCREWS AND 222 by the factory for your reference. LOCTITE. NOTE ORIENTATION OF BEARING CLAMP. I S I Visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ for more information. 4. THREAD 800-7171 INTO 811-7107 AND FULLY TIGHTEN WITH 305- 7114-01 WRENCH. &...
  • Page 28 Upgrade kit Ultra2/Shadow/Clipper " 0 " 0 " 6 " 0 " 5 " 7 ® " 1 " 1 " 5 " 5 . I . I B I...

  • Page 29: Pro Gimbals

    AND EVENLY ONLY ON THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING UNTIL IT factory for your reference. IS FULLY SEATED. IF ANY CLEANING OR RE-LUBRICATION OF A USED Visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ for more information. BEARING IS REQUIRED, DO IT BEFORE INSTALLATION. 3. INSTALL 817-7166 BEARING CAP AND THREAD ON 817-7167 EN- CODER ASSY SECURELY USING 815-7910-01 SPANNER TOOL.
  • Page 30 Upgrade kit PRO CineLive, PRO CineHD " 0 " 0 " 6 " 0 " 5 " 7 ® " 1 " 1 " 5 " 5 . I . I B I...
  • Page 31 Gimbal balancing U2, Shadow, Clipper, PRO BALANCE PROCEDURE 1. Mount simulated camera weight (maximum payload capacity of sled recommended) onto sled and place onto appropriate balance spud. c) Note that the 800-7179-xx and 815-7110-xx spacers come 2. Fine tune fore-aft and left-right balance by adjusting fore/aft and in three different sizes (.000”, +.001”...
  • Page 32 U2, Shadow, Clipper, PRO 10. Note the type of spacer installed 11. If the gimbal housing bearing needs to be shifted to the left as noted in step 5a, this means that the spacer on the left side of yoke will need to be decreased (i.e.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    The Volt allows such light control on the post that you may need to re-learn how to hold lock-offs. Less is truly more. • Did you remember to eat breakfast? Some say it’s the most important meal of the day. • Visit tiffen.com/steadicam/voltsystem/ for more info.
  • Page 34 Electronics 12V IN GIMBAL LEMO ECG.0B.303.CLL LEMO ECG.1B.308.CLL 1- PWR GND 1- PWR GND 2- 11-17Vdc 2- 11-17VDC 3- n/c 3- SIG GND 4- GP3 DISPLAY 5- SIG GND HIROSE HR10-7R-6S73 6- GP4 1- VCC 5V 7- SIG GND 2- LED DATA 8- GP5 3- LED CLK 4- GP6...

  • Page 35: Hauppauge, Ny 1

    , M-1™ and Steadicam Volt™ are trademarks of the Tiffen ® ® Company, LLC. All other trademarks and product names appearing herein are the property of their respective owners. LIT-817001, RevA © 2018 Tiffen Company, LLC. Created by E. Barthelman...

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