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SFH-30
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Quick Start Guide
QSG Product Code: MRMC-1199-02
Products Covered: MRMC-1199-00A, MRMC-1276-00
CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS

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  • Page 1 SFH-30 HEAD Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-1199-02 Products Covered: MRMC-1199-00A, MRMC-1276-00 CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS...
  • Page 2 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-1199-02 Products Covered: MRMC-1199-00A, MRMC-1276-00 Modification Date: 4 June 2020 © 2020 Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated by any means — graphical, electronic, or mechanical — including...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Working with Local Area Networks ........12 Introduction to LAN addresses ........12 Managing LAN addresses with Flair......14 Appendix 2 SFH-30 Panel ............... 18 Introduction to SFH-30 connections ........18 Quad-box connector summary..........19 Quad-box connector pin-out information .......21 Stepper motor connector ...........21 Power 18-36 Volts connector ........21 Serial RS232 connector ..........21...
  • Page 4 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    SFH-30 makes it suitable for live action, stills, and time-lapse applications. You can connect your SFH-30 to any MRMC controller, such as a PC running Flair Motion Control Software or one of the MSA-based controllers such the Large Flat Panel (LFP), MSA-20 Handwheels,...

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Hardware

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Setting up the hardware Mount the SFH-30 head onto your choice of support, such as a heavy-duty tripod or Dual Monorail. The head can be over-slung (sitting on a tripod or platform) or under-slung (hanging from its mount).
  • Page 7 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide If you are using an external Lens Control Motor (LCM) mounted on the head, bolt the mounting rod onto the head, then mount the LCM onto the rod in approximately the correct position. You can fine-tune the position later.
  • Page 8 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Place the camera on the platform, move the camera forward or backward to balance the platform in Tilt, then insert the camera mounting bolt under the platform and into the bottom of the camera housing and tighten firmly.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Cables

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Connectors #1-#4 on the Quad-box are identical and can be used for any stepper motors. The diagram shows a typical application. Attach the power cables last. Quad-box Quad-box Front Rear #4 ZOOM LCM...
  • Page 10 Ethernet devices at the same time on the same network can cause communication problems between them. If you have mounted the SFH-30 on a Dual Monorail, tidy the cables by tying them to the cable arm, including the trailing Ethernet and Power cables that go to the controller, so they don’t catch on the track or track...

  • Page 11: Your First Session

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Your first session Instructions for using the SFH-30 head with a specific controller, or with Flair Motion Control Software running on a PC, are beyond the scope of this manual. The first time you use the head you typically need to perform the steps given below.
  • Page 12 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide correct one for your particular SFH-30 head model and connection method. Set the control directions. In your controller or software you need to specify the directions of the focus, zoom and joystick/handwheel controls for your particular head, lens gearing attachments, and preference.
  • Page 13 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide example to directly set the current axes positions as the zero points on an MSA-based controller you use the menu option DIRECT ZERO ALL Hints If you plan on having several manually zeroed sessions at the same site then you should pick an object in the camera’s field of...

  • Page 14: Subsequent Sessions

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Set the limits. In order to prevent damage to cables and other equipment, you can set limits to the range of physical travel of the head movement and lens controls. For example to set the limits on an MSA-based controller (such as...

  • Page 15: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    LOAD FAIL FAILED TO LOAD If you have connected more than one head, HEAD connected the MRMC system to another local network, or moved the controller and head FAILED TO between networks, check that correct LAN INITIALIZE addresses have been entered in the controller.

  • Page 16: Working With Local Area Networks

     If you have customised the LAN settings in a head for one of the above reasons and then sent the head back to MRMC for servicing. The service might change the LAN settings back to the factory defaults, and you will need to customise them again when you get the head back.
  • Page 17 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide MRMC Controller Head IP address 192.168.1.235 192.168.1.236 SN address 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0 GW address 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1 On a given local network, the last group of numbers in the IP address must be unique for each device. All other numbers and addresses must be identical.

  • Page 18: Managing Lan Addresses With Flair

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide You can usually inspect and change the first two IP address settings directly on the controller, by accessing the LAN settings on the controller. Once you have established a connection between the controller and the head, you might be able to change the actual IP address of the head from the controller.
  • Page 19 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide or... If the Flair installation already has a valid head connection on a network then you might not get the network failure message. In this case, start the Network Setup facility manually by choosing the Setups > Network Setup menu option in Flair.
  • Page 20 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide An Information pop-up displays information about the heads that Flair has found on the network: Make a note of the head’s IP address that is displayed in the pop-up; for example 192.168.1.236. If you want to use the head with Flair or change any of the head’s LAN addresses, follow the substeps below: 9.1 Enter the head’s existing IP address (as shown in the...
  • Page 21 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Enter the new SN and GW addresses that you want to use and click on Save. 10. Close the Network Setup window by clicking on Exit. 11. If you want to use a controller other than a Flair PC then you are now done with the PC: 11.1 Close Flair by choosing the File >...

  • Page 22: Appendix 2 Sfh-30 Panel

    Quick Start Guide Introduction to SFH-30 connections The SFH-30 uses a modular, replaceable interface box to manage the connections between the camera, head, and controller. Your SFH-30 is supplied with а Quad-box, which is an interface box for heads with...

  • Page 23: Quad-Box Connector Summary

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Quad-box connector summary Quad-box front Quad-box rear: 1-4. #1 - #4 identical connectors for any stepper motors, such as PAN and TILT in the head, track motors, and external Lens Control Motors. For pin-out information see Stepper motor connector on page POWER 18-36V connector, for power input for the head.
  • Page 24 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide TRIGGER connector, for a bi-directional trigger signal between the head and camera. When the trigger is activated the LED next to the TRIGGER connector lights Trigger up. For pin-out information see Trigger connector (trigger out and in) on page 22.

  • Page 25: Quad-Box Connector Pin-Out Information

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Quad-box connector pin-out information Stepper motor connector The Quad-box has four connectors for stepper motors, typically used for Pan and Tilt plus two for auxiliary devices such as a track motor or Lens Control Motor (LCM).

  • Page 26: Trigger Connector (Trigger Out And In)

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Trigger connector (trigger out and in) Trigger connection with Trigger Out and Trigger In connections. Trigger Out Trigger In/Out Pin 3 can be trigger input or output depending on a jumper setting in the box which is set during manufacture. DSLR applications typically use two trigger outputs, on pins 2 and 3;...
  • Page 27 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 28: Appendix 3 Specifications

    SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications SFH-30 Quick Start Guide SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Weight: 5 Kg Power requirements: 18-36 Volts DC Temperature range: 0-45 °C (32-113 °F) Humidity tolerance: 0% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing Camera payload: 13 Kg Maximum speed: 30°/sec to 100°/sec, depending on options...
  • Page 29 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Overslung: — 263 — — 135 — — 140 — — 178 — Underslung: — 178 — — 140 —...
  • Page 30 Camera platform: — 140 — - 25 - - 30 - - 30 - – 55 – 100 53 Mounting holes in the SFH-30 base: M5 threaded holes, 6 mm deep and evenly spaced. — 74 — — 105 —...
  • Page 31 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Optional mounting plate (large): M5 unthreaded countersunk holes for attachment to the bottom of the head, using M5 CSK (countersunk) bolts 12 mm long. Thickness: 8 mm 3/8-16 centre hole threaded M6 unthreaded holes around the...
  • Page 32 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Optional scaffolding plate: — 300 — М5 М5 М5 10mm М5 М5 3/8 in М5 М5 М5 Centre hole and M5 holes are unthreaded. All M4 and M6 holes are threaded.
  • Page 33 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide SFH-30 underslung from optional scaffolding plate M5 cap-head bolts, 20 mm long, through plate and into SFH-30 base, x 8 Scaffolding clamp, rated at 500 Kg Safety strap ring Scaffolding pole diameter 50 mm Scaffolding plate, 20...
  • Page 34 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 35 SFH-30 Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 36 Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. Unit 3, South East Studios, Blindley Heath, Surrey RH7 6JP United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 1342 838000 info@mrmoco.com www.mrmoco.com...

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