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Trigger Box
Product Code: MRMC-1066-00
Quick Start Guide
Product Code: MRMC-1282-01
CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS

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  • Page 1 Trigger Box Product Code: MRMC-1066-00 Quick Start Guide Product Code: MRMC-1282-01 CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS...
  • Page 2 Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Product Code: MRMC-1282-01 © 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 photocopying, recording, taping, or storage in an information retrieval system, without the express written permission of Mark Roberts Motion Control.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sync and camera controls ..........12 Testing the Sync signal input only ......14 Testing the Sync signal input and External Camera trigger output together ........15 Returning the Trigger Box to normal working mode................17 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting............18 Typical symptoms, causes, and actions ......18 Appendix 2 Trigger Box panels ............
  • Page 4 Trigger Box Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Built-in facilities for generating and checking input and output signals to test components of the system, without needing to connect all of the system. The Trigger Box is a robust unit designed for day-in, day-out use in a professional studio environment.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Cables

    Trigger 1 Output (Bloop) wires cut SYNC BLOOP TRIGGER To the RT-14 The ribbon cable supplied with the Trigger Box has specially cut wires that give the SYNC, BLOOP, and TRIGGER connectors different capabilities. This allows three possible connection configurations: RT-14 interface box TRIGGERS...

  • Page 7: Configuration A

    In all cable configurations, the Sync signal that can be produced by the internal simulated camera in the Trigger Box can reach the RT-14 unit and Flair. When you are shooting make sure the Trigger Box is not generating a test Sync signal which will interfere with the real Sync signal coming from the camera.

  • Page 8: Trigger Box Control Summary

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide To connect the Trigger Box to your external devices you connect wires to the terminals in pairs. For example: Trigger output 2 (OUT 2) 12 V DC power output for general use Trigger input 2 (IN 2); short these two...

  • Page 9: Using The Trigger Outputs

    Trigger Output 1 (Bloop) is a special case due to the way the ribbon cable is cut (see page 2). The Trigger 1 Output signal will only reach the Trigger Box if the Trigger Box is plugged into the SYNC or BLOOP connectors.

  • Page 10: Testing The Trigger Outputs

    (see page 2). The Trigger 1 Output signal will only reach the Trigger Box if the Trigger Box is plugged into the SYNC or BLOOP connectors. The OUT 1 LED will not light if you...

  • Page 11: Using The Trigger Inputs

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Using the trigger inputs You can wire the trigger inputs to the Trigger Box in two different ways, shown in the following example for trigger input 2 (IN 2): Trigger input 2 (IN 2) wires connected to 1 and 2.

  • Page 12: Using The Camera On/Off Trigger Output

    The internal resistance for this circuit is 2.2 kilo-ohms. In order for the Camera On/Off Trigger output to reach the camera via the Trigger Box’s CAM ON/OFF connectors, two other conditions must be met: • The Trigger Box must be plugged into the SYNC connector on the ribbon cable.
  • Page 13 Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 14: Using The Sync Input From A Camera

    Plug the External Camera Trigger Out/Sync In cable into the SYNC connector on the ribbon cable (see page 2). • Connect the Sync In signal wires to the Trigger Box (see below). Hint The wires for the Sync In signal are not cut on the ribbon cable, so you can put the Sync In signal into any plug or device on the cable.
  • Page 15 Make sure the INT CAM CONTROL ON/OFF switch is Off (CAM RUN LED is unlit). This ensures that the internal simulated camera (Sync generator) in the Trigger Box is off, so that it cannot interfere with the real Sync signal coming from the camera.

  • Page 16: Testing The Sync Input And Camera On/Off Trigger Output

    Camera On/Off trigger facility in Flair, as this is what you use to trigger the simulated camera (Sync generator) in the Trigger Box. To test the Sync input, the Trigger Box can be plugged into any connector on the ribbon cable. To test Sync input and Camera On/Off trigger together, the Trigger Box must be plugged into the SYNC connector on the ribbon cable.
  • Page 17 Trigger signal from Flair. CAM RUN LED - indicates that the internal simulated camera (Sync generator) in the Trigger Box is running. The light blinks in time with the Sync frequency. INT CAM CONTROL ON/OFF - Controls how the internal simulated camera (Sync generator) is switched on and off: •...

  • Page 18: Testing The Sync Signal Input Only

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Testing the Sync signal input only To test the Sync input, the Trigger Box can be plugged into any connector on the ribbon cable. To test Sync input and Camera On/Off trigger together, the Trigger Box must be plugged into the SYNC connector on the ribbon cable.

  • Page 19: Testing The Sync Signal Input And External Camera Trigger Output Together

    This completes the Sync input test. To test the External Camera trigger output, continue to the next section without closing any windows. If you are finished testing, refer to Returning the Trigger Box to normal working mode on page 17.
  • Page 20 The CAM RUN LED lights up indicating that the internal simulated camera (Sync generator) in the Trigger Box is running. This LED blinks in time with the Sync frequency. You can adjust it using the TEST RANGE and TEST FPS ADJUST knobs on the Trigger Box.

  • Page 21: Returning The Trigger Box To Normal Working Mode

    INT CAM CONTROL ON/OFF (CAM RUN LED Off) Switch Off the CAM TEST ON/OFF switch so that the Trigger Box uses its external CAM ON/OFF and EXT. SYNC connectors again. Even if you are not using these connectors, setting this switch to Off...

  • Page 22: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    Setups > Outputs, page 5). • Make sure the Trigger Box is receiving the trigger signal from Flair, by checking that the relevant OUT LED on the Trigger Box lights up when the trigger is activated in Flair (page 6).
  • Page 23 (page 13). The switch must be Off if you want Flair to trigger a real camera that is connected to the CAM ON/OFF connectors on the Trigger Box, and On if you want Flair to trigger the simulated camera (Sync generator) in the Trigger Box.
  • Page 24 Off if you want Flair to receive the signal from a real camera that is connected to the EXT. SYNC connectors on the Trigger Box, and On if you want Flair to receive the signal from the simulated camera (Sync signal generator) in the Trigger Box.
  • Page 25 Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 26: Appendix 2 Trigger Box Panels

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Trigger Box panels Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Panel and connector summary Five trigger outputs, numbered OUT 1 to OUT 5, and their corresponding LED indicators. For details of usage see Using the trigger outputs on page 5.
  • Page 27 Using the Sync input from a camera on page 10 Testing the Sync input and Camera On/Off trigger output on page 12. Triggers connector, for connecting the Trigger Box to an RT-12 or RT-14 unit. The RT-12 or RT-14 unit is, in turn, connected to a PC running Flair Motion Control Software.

  • Page 28: Connector Pin-Out Information

    Connector pin-out information Triggers connector Male Female The male and female trigger connectors used on the Trigger Box and its ribbon cable are 37-way D-type that have the same pin assignments: OUT1+ (Reserved: Camera control) OUT2+ (Trigger 1 Out +)
  • Page 29 Trigger Box Quick Start Guide 18. IN6+ (Not used) 19. +12V 20. OUT1– (Reserved: Camera control) 21. OUT2– (Trigger 1 Out –) 22. OUT3– (Trigger 2 Out –) 23. OUT4– (Trigger 3 Out –) 24. OUT5– (Trigger 4 Out –) 25.

  • Page 30: Appendix 3 Specifications

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Weight: 0.7 Kg Temperature range: 0-45 °C (32-113 °F) Humidity tolerance: 0% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing Dimensions: All measurements are in mm:...

  • Page 31: Circuit Diagram

    Trigger Box Quick Start Guide Circuit diagram...
  • Page 32 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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