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Romualda Traugutta 5, 45-667 Opole, Poland
Phone: +48 77 456 23 53
English and German only: +48 502 771 907
Web: moviebird.com. E-mail: info@moviebird.com
MovieBird 24
Instruction Manual
Technical Support:
Piotr Czernecki: pcz@moviebird.com, Phone - +48 782479077
Maciej Hełm: mhelm@moviebird.com, Phone +48 513141258

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  • Page 1 Romualda Traugutta 5, 45-667 Opole, Poland Phone: +48 77 456 23 53 English and German only: +48 502 771 907 Web: moviebird.com. E-mail: info@moviebird.com MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Technical Support: Piotr Czernecki: pcz@moviebird.com, Phone - +48 782479077 Maciej Hełm: mhelm@moviebird.com, Phone +48 513141258...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Table of Contents 1. Safety Guideline/Points ....................... .

  • Page 3: Safety Guideline/Points

    The manufac- turer’s technical specifications and limits must be adhered to at all times and in no way exceeded. 2. The MovieBird Telescopic Crane may only be setup or operated by trained and experienced per- sonnel.
  • Page 4 16. In the interest of safety when operating the crane, abrupt or sudden movement of the crane should be avoided. 17. Only original accessories manufactured by MovieBird Technologies may be used with the crane. 18. Check that there are no objects placed around or on the rail of the moving counterweight trolley.

  • Page 5: Safety Points

    7. Brake to be operated by MovieBird operator only. 8. Base must be maintained horizontally in a level position when in use. 9. All personnel in the vicinity of the MovieBird are to be made aware of its scope and speed of movement.
  • Page 6 Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Safety Straps / How to Transport When not in use, or during transport, the crane should always be secured by two safety straps – one at the front and one at the back. On the dolly, fasten the safety straps with snap hooks at the eyebolts.
  • Page 7 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Also both breaks (PAN/TILT) need to be released.
  • Page 8 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Securing The Counterweights The counterweights should always be secured by M16 bolts to prevent them from falling off.
  • Page 9 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Cleaning, Maintenance, Service The crane should never be cleaned when the electronic is switched on to avoid lethal injuries! New grease should be applied to linear bearings from time to time depending on the frequency of crane usage and work environment.

  • Page 10: Part 2. Crane Mechanics

    MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Part 2 Part 2 Crane Mechanics Crane Mechanics How To Balance The Crane This step guide is showing an example of how to balance the crane. 1. Put 11 counterweights on each side of the crane (22 total).
  • Page 11 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 3. Extract the arm a little manually so the platform will go off from the front end stop. 4. Turn on electronics (box, leveling head, AC) 5. Intract the arm. This is the 1 position to balance the crane.
  • Page 12 Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 7. Check which side of the crane is heavier. If it’s the front then move the counterweights platform to the rear side until we get the balance (similarly if the rear side is heavier) using the screw shown at the picture below.
  • Page 13 Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 8. If the crane is still unbalanced after step 7, then we use donuts to balance it. 9. When we got the balance on the 1 position – extract the arm until the counterweight platform reach the rear end stop.
  • Page 14 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Dolly D.1. Dolly is permanently equipped with leveling jacks. We do recommend to use all of them while operating the crane for best stability and to maintain perfect level in both axes.
  • Page 15 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual D.2. Track wheels are also permanently attached into the dolly (1m width). D.3. On the dolly there’s a steering supported by 2 drawbacks connected to each other for best maneuvering of the crane. Optionally it’s possible to block one of the drawback and separate it from the other one by dismounting the connecting strip under the dolly.
  • Page 16 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Column C.1. The column is mounted onto the dolly by using four M16 screws.
  • Page 17 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual C.2. The column can be raised by 45cm (until visible mark appears). There are 4 screws that needs to be released before extending telescopic column and also horizontal break must be locked. After those steps the column...
  • Page 18 IMPORTANT: Electronics MUST be switched off before working inside of the arm. Also it is forbidden to move the sections during adjustment of crane mechanics. MovieBird does not take any responsibility if someone is maintaining the crane and don’t abide above rules.
  • Page 19 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 2. Loose both screws.
  • Page 20 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 3. Tighten the belt like shown on the picture below (blue key). With the red key we tighten the screw. 4. Remove the blue key and tighten the screw.
  • Page 21 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual A.2. Below instruction shows how to tighten counterweight belt. 1. To check the tension of the belt – balanced, intracted crane should be lifted up to maximum angle. If the belt is loose or sag – level the crane and put straps on.
  • Page 22 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 3. Tighten the belt using the screw. After tight the screws you loosened up before.
  • Page 23 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 4. Operation should be performer on both sides of the platform to evenly tighten the belt.
  • Page 24 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual A.3. There is a possibility to add an extension to the last section (60cm/1m). Below instruction shows how to do it. 1. Remove the leveling head and mounting blocks.
  • Page 25 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 2. Put the extension into section so the screw will fit into the hole. Then we screw the nut tightly so there won’t be any loose on the extension.
  • Page 26 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual A.4. Below instruction shows how to do an overslung. 1. Remove the cables. 2. Release the inclinometer and screw it back upside-down.
  • Page 27 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual 3. Remove the leveling head and turn the elements so it will look like on the picture below.
  • Page 28 IMPORTANT: Electronics MUST be switched off before working inside of the arm. Also it is forbidden to move the sections during adjustment of crane mechanics. MovieBird does not take any responsibility if someone is maintaining the crane and don’t abide above rules.

  • Page 29: Part 3. Electronics/Troubleshooting

    MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Part 3 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction Electronics/Troubleshooting Electronics Full electronic equipment provided with the crane contains: - Box - AC for the leveling head...
  • Page 30 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual - Leveling Head - Joystick...
  • Page 31 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual - Cables - Wireless System (optional)
  • Page 32 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Solution After turning on the box, Fuse blow up Check fuse and power power switch neon is off supply switches system responds display shows Joystick cable fault or Check joystick cable, if “TERMINAL”...
  • Page 33 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual proximity switch connection fault ok then check both proximity switch, if you push them they’re opened, pushing doesn’t have any effect then probably cable have short circuit or proximity switch...
  • Page 34 MovieBird 24’ Manual Instruction MOVIEBIRD ® MovieBird 24 Instruction Manual display shows Encoder ADCQAF Check encoder “ERROR 08” connection, check motor cable, crane cable and encoder display shows Encoder ADCQBF Check encoder “ERROR 09” connection, check motor cable, crane cable and...