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- Page 1 ! 1 GUI Version 3.1.0.2 MAXIMA and TRINITY USER MANUAL Date 29. Jan. 2018 ...
- Page 2 ARRI products or any other liability arising from the use of such products. No license, express, implied or otherwise, is granted under any patents, copyrights or other intellectual property right of ARRI or others.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
5 Starting the GUI 6 Changing from Standard to Advanced Mode 7 Connecting the USB Cable 8 Connecting the MAXIMA / TRINITY to the PC 9 Home Screen 10 Motor Power the three payload groups 11 Adjusting Motor Power / PID... -
Page 4: For Your Safety
! 4 For your safety For your safety Before use, please ensure that all users comprehensively read, understand, and follow the instructions in this document. Risk levels and alert symbols Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these instructions indicate different risk levels: ... -
Page 5: On-Board Interface
• Press Down until you see Remote Pairing • Press OK 1. Joystick • Now the MAXIMA will start a 10 sec. count down. 2. Remote 3. Calibration • After 5 sec. the MAXIMA will beep. 4. Remote Pairing ... -
Page 6: Default User Presets
To be able to change any of this adjustment, you need to install the FoMa Control software and you need to read the User Manual GUI. The manual is available on the USB stick and on the ARRI CSS web page in the download area. -
Page 7: Installing The Software
Installing the GUI / Software NOTE The latest GUI and Windows drivers can be found at the ARRI CSS web page. The Control Software, the so called GUI will only work on a PC with Windows 8 or 10, or a Windows Tablet with Windows 8 or 10, or on a ... -
Page 8: Changing From Standard To Advanced Mode
Connecting the USB Cable To connect the MAXIMA / TRINITY to a PC or Tablet computer, a USB cable with a MINI USB connector on one end is needed. Location of the USB sockets The USB socket on the MAXIMA is located at the right side of the housing. -
Page 9: Connecting The Maxima / Trinity To The Pc
• Wait until the display comes back on again. • Select the USB port (it will be COM3 most of the time) • Press Connect • Now all profiles of the MAXIMA / TRINITY will be uploaded into the GUI / software. CAUTION ... -
Page 10: Motor Power The Three Payload Groups
For all TRINITY systems / artemis Cine Broadcast / Cine HD Pro / EFP HD The fastest way to set up the motor power of the MAXIMA and TRINITY, is to divide the possible cameras setups into three weight groups. -
Page 11: Adjusting Motor Power / Pid
60 gr 10x60x150 mm (not ALEXA Studio, ALEXA M or ALEXA65) on the ARRI Trinity and MAXIMA system. To get the perfect vertical position for the ALEXA, please use Special tool to open the Docking Rings and to adjust the friction of the artemis 1.5'' The SAM-1 is also compatible with third-Party stabilizer systems fitted with a and 1.8'' gimbals. - Page 12 Motor Power /PID 11.2 The Medium setup will look like this: 11.3 The heavy setup will look like this: NOTE If you need to fine trim the motor power, changing the values by steps of ...
- Page 13 11.4. PID Quick Guide NOTE Start with a solid camera setup • Set Ramp and Damp to ZERO on the Joystick (Pan & Tilt) • Physical test the Tilt axis. Touch the Tilt axis and try move the camera down and check if the camera slipping. •...
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Page 14: Uploading Adjustments To The Maxima And Trinity
Uploading Adjustments Uploading adjustments to the MAXIMA and TRINITY NOTE After changing any of the settings, you have to upload / write the settings to the MAXIMA and TRINITY. ... -
Page 15: Cloning Settings
Cloning Settings Cloning Settings If you want to have the same motor power adjustments in all five user profiles, click on All Profiles. You will get a new tab in which you can program the motor power and other adjustments like joystick and follow mode for all 5 user profiles. -
Page 16: Vibrations
• That the batteries sitting tight in the battery mount. 14.2 Reason 2 If the System still vibrates, lift the MAXIMA up from the table, case or the stand (the TRINITY of the docking stand) to see if the vibrations will stops. ... -
Page 17: Joystick
Adjusting the Joystick to your personal preferences To ensure the best control of the MAXIMA and TRINITY and to create your personal style of moving the device, you need to adjust the touch and feel of the the Joystick. -
Page 18: Delay / Deadband
Delay, Deadband, Ramp Delay, Deadband, Ramp 17.1 Speed Speed Delay Delay Speed Value Time Sets the acceleration and the deceleration of the pan and tilt axis. Or how fast the pan and tilt axis will reach the adjusted speed when the movements starts and how soft the movement will stop. -
Page 19: Endstops
Endstops Defining Endstops Depending on the size of the camera setup, the frame of the MAXIMA only allows certain amount of camera movement. NOTE Setting end stops will help to avoid the lens or camera colliding with the frame of the MAXIMA or the base plate of the TRINITY. - Page 20 Endstops Here you can later dial in the needed values in degrees for the single axes. To define the required angle for each axis, use the Joystick and move the camera setup carefully into the required end position.
- Page 21 MSP-1 mounted with Easyrig Remote Controlled MSP-1 mounted with Easyrig Hard Mounted on Crane or Dolly 19.3 Follow Mode default preset MAXIMA Preset Axes Follow Speed Deadband Ramp% Description Tilt Both axes will follow fast and very ...
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Page 22: Follow Mode / Fully Stabilized Mode
Stabilized & Follow Mode 19.4 Follow Mode default preset TRINITY Preset Axes Follow Speed Deadband Ramp% Description User preset 1 is the so called Tilt TRINITY mode, a fully stabilized mode. User presets 2 and 3 is the ... - Page 23 Speed Sets the speed how fast the camera will be pulled out of the deadband zone. Sets the angle of the starting point when the camera will follow the MAXIMA / TRINITY movement. The lower the value, the faster the camera will follow.
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Page 24: Saving And Loading Profiles
20.2 Load Profiles You can load any stored profile to any of the 5 profiles of the connected MAXIMA / TRINITY. To load profiles from a drive, USB or a cloud drive, click on Load from File. Click on Load from File and the window below will appear. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
• Now you can see the required information 21.2 Restore Sensors If the MAXIMA or TRINITY is hard to control or having troubles 1. Joystick holding its position, it will be helpful to reset the sensors. 2. Remote ... -
Page 26: 22 Pan Lock
22 Pan Lock Using the MAXIMA Pan Lock 22.1 Preparing the MAXIMA GUI NOTE Before you can use the MAXIMA Pan Lock (K2.0014908), you have to switch OFF the Pan axis. ... -
Page 27: Wheels
For working with the external PLC wheels, the MAXIMA and TRINITY need to be specially adjusted. NOTE Use User Preset five for the wheels setup. You need to set the Tilt and Pan axis to Fully Stabilized Mode. - Page 28 • Press the OK key • Press Down until Remote Pairing is displayed • Press the OK key 1. Joystick • Now the MAXIMA / TRINITY will start a 10 sec. count 2. Remote down. 3. Calibration 4. Remote Pairing ...