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Rat Rig V-MOTION LITE User Manual

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V-MOTION LITE
USER GUIDE
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  • Page 1 V-MOTION LITE USER GUIDE © Rat Rig 2017. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    V-MOTION LITE - User Guide PACKAGE CONTENTS 1x V-Motion Motor 1x Belt 1x 3mm Hex Key 1x AA Battery Pack (for 8x AA batteries)* 1x V-Motion Controller 2x Knob 2x T-Nut The parts below are only required if you use the reversed assembly: 1x 2.5mm Hex Key...
  • Page 3 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS The V-Motion Lite can be assembled on any V-Slider or V-Slider Mini. There are two alternative ways of assembling: Standard assembly: motor shaft points down. You should use this assembly if the head you’re mounting on your slider’s carriage has a diameter of less than 10 cm.

  • Page 4: Standard Assembly

    V-MOTION LITE - User Guide STANDARD ASSEMBLY 1. Lock the carriage of your slider in place using the brake screw. 2. Use the 3mm Hex Key provided to remove your slider’s green endcaps on both sides. 3. Slide a T-Nut into the lateral slot on each end of the rail. The protruding side of each T-...
  • Page 5 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 4. Reinstall the green endcaps on both sides using the 3mm Hex Key. 5. Remove your slider’s brake plate by unscrewing the 2 screws that hold it in place, using the 3mm Hex Key.
  • Page 6 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 6. Mount the V-Motion Motor where the brake plate was, using the same screws. The motor shaft should be facing downwards. 7. Slide one tip of the Belt behind one of the T-Nuts, making sure the T-Nut is close to the...
  • Page 7 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 8. Screw a Knob on the T-Nut until it locks the Belt in place. Excessive force is unnecessary and may damage the belt. 9. Slide the opposite tip of the Belt through the gap between the rail and the wheel of your slider’s carriage.
  • Page 8 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 10. Carefully loop the Belt around the toothed pulley of the motor, keeping tension. 11. Slide the tip of the Belt through the gap between the rail and the opposite wheel of the carriage. 12. Pick up the tip of the Belt on the opposite side and slide it behind the other T-Nut, which should be placed near the end of the rail.
  • Page 9 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide REVERSED ASSEMBLY For this assembly you will first need to disassemble your V-Motion Motor and reassemble it with a different configuration: 1. Pick up your V-Motion Motor and use the 1.5mm Hex Key to loosen both set screws on the Toothed Pulley.
  • Page 10 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 3. Remove the plate and replace the Toothed Pulley on the motor’s shaft. Don’t let it slide all the way to the bottom of the shaft, leave a margin of around 2mm from the bottom.
  • Page 11 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide 5. You’re done! You can now use the Standard Assembly instructions above, with just a small change on step 6: the motor shaft should be facing upwards.

  • Page 12: Motor Options

    V-MOTION LITE - User Guide MOTOR OPTIONS Rat Rig offers 3 different motor options, each with its own range of speeds, so you can choose the one best suited for each situation: Timelapse motor - motion is almost unnoticeable in real time...
  • Page 13 12V DC and has a standard DC barrel jack. If you use an AC adapter make sure it is rated at 2A or more. And you’re ready to go. Controls on the V-Motion Lite Controller are pretty simple, there’s only one knob:...
  • Page 14 V-MOTION LITE - User Guide Manually resetting your carriage’s position If you’re using the Timelapse Motor, the top speed is still very slow. If you want to move your carriage to a different position and can’t afford to wait for the motor to get there, follow the steps...