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27th July 2021
27th July 2021
M A N U A L
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  • Page 1 Hi-5 Hand Unit Hi-5 Hand Unit U S E R U S E R M A N U A L M A N U A L 27th July 2021 27th July 2021...
  • Page 2 Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors, omissions, and modifications excepted. ARRI, ALEXA, AMIRA, Master Grip, LDS and LENS DATA SYSTEM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
  • Page 3 Scope of this manual This manual applies to the following product: K2.0037280 Hi-5 Hand Unit Revision History Version Order # Release Date 10006313 K5.0039972 F07681 2021-07-27...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents................4 How to Use this Manual........... 8 For Your Safety............... 10 Audience and Intended Use...........12 Scope of Delivery and Warranty........13 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit........ 14 Hand Unit Layout............ 14 Control Elements............ 19 6.2.1 Knob............19 6.2.2 Slider............19 6.2.3...
  • Page 5 Lens Programming............40 Lens File Management........... 41 Using Smart Focus Rings..........43 Override Mode..............44 Appendix................45 14.1 Hi-5 Sets and Accessories........45 14.2 Dimensions and Weight.......... 48 14.3 Electrical Data............51 14.4 Environmental............52 14.5 Service Mode............52 14.6 Service Contacts.............53 14.7 Declarations of Conformity........
  • Page 6 Neither ARRI nor its subsidiaries assume any liability for infringement of patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties by or arising from the use of ARRI products or any other liability arising from the use of such products. No...
  • Page 7 or its subsidiaries be liable for or have a remedy for recovery of any special, direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to lost profits, lost savings, lost revenues or economic loss of any kind or for any claim by a third party, downtime, good-will, damage to or replacement of equipment or property, any cost or recovery of any material or goods associated with the assembly or use of our products, or...

  • Page 8: How To Use This Manual

    All directions are given from a focus puller's point of view. For example, Hi-5 right side refers to the right side of the Hi-5 when holding it in two hands, with the focus knob on the right side and looking at the display.
  • Page 9 How to Use this Manual Strengthen Your Knowledge and Get Trained The ARRI Academy courses provide unrivalled insights into the full possibilities of working with ARRI camera systems, lenses, lights and accessories. To learn more, please visit http://arri.com/academy.

  • Page 10: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety For Your Safety Before use, please ensure that all users read, understand and follow the instructions in this document fully. 使用前，请确保所有 的用户都已经阅读、理解，并遵循本文档内的操作说明。 Risk levels and alert symbols Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these instructions indicate different risk levels: DANGER DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation which, if...
  • Page 11 Use only the tools, materials and procedures recommended in this document. Unplug all cables during transport. ADVICE Do not store the Hi-5 Hand Unit in places where it/they may be subject to temperature extremes, direct sunlight, high humidity, severe vibration, or strong magnetic fields.

  • Page 12: Audience And Intended Use

    Audience and Intended Use Audience and Intended Use The Hi-5 Hand Unit is solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups. ADVICE The product is solely and exclusively available for commercial costumers and shall be used by skilled personnel only. Every user should be trained according to ARRI guidelines.

  • Page 13: Scope Of Delivery And Warranty

    Scope of Delivery and Warranty Scope of Delivery and Warranty Delivery A complete delivery of the KK.0039973 Hi-5 Hand Unit Body Kit includes: 1x Hi-5 Hand Unit Body (K2.0037280) • 1x Bluetooth Dongle (K2.0039838) • 1x Smart Focus Ring Blank (K2.0037463) •...

  • Page 14: Introduction To The Hi-5 Hand Unit

    Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit The ARRI Hi-5 hand unit provides reliable wireless camera and multi-axis lens control in demanding situations on set. Robust and weatherproof, it features unique, swappable radio modules for different territories and shooting challenges, ensuring the best possible radio link range for every setup.
  • Page 15 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Right Side Left Side...
  • Page 16 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Back Side Top Side...
  • Page 17 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Bottom Side REC Button REC Status LED Ambient Light Sensor PAGE Button Upper Screen Buttons Backlit Ring Area Smart Ring Interface (Pogo Pins) Registration Pin Front Knob Index Control Knob Lower Screen Buttons Power Button...
  • Page 18 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Slider Touch Screen Force-Pad Friction Adjustment Snaphook Eyelet Snaphook/Hand Strap Eyelet Radio Release Button Radio Module Interface Hand Strap Eyelet Back Knob Index SERIAL Connector LBUS Connector User Buttons Nato-Rail Security Pin Nato-Rail 3/8" -16 UNC and 1/4" - 20 UNC Mounting Interfaces...

  • Page 19: Control Elements

    The knob can control focus, iris and zoom motors and is set to control the focus motor by default. It features a friction adjustment mechanism and two Pogo pins to ARRI's Smart Focus Rings. The integrated backlight lets the focus ring glow in white, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta or cyan colors.

  • Page 20: Buttons

    Press the REC button again to stop recording. Tail-Slate Mode Hi-5 provides an tail-slate recording mode that prevents you from stopping recording before the tail-slate is taken. Use the tail-slate mode as follows: 1. Press the REC button for 1 second start recording. A red end- slate icon will appear on the Lens Data Display, indicating that tail-slate mode is active.

  • Page 21: Page Button

    Use the PAGE button to switch between screens. The default screen is the Lens Data Display (LDD). Pressing PAGE button once switches the display to the Camera screen (if Hi-5 is connected to a camera supporting this feature). Pressing the PAGE button again switches to the MENU screen. 6.3.4...

  • Page 22: User Buttons

    Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit 6.3.6 User Buttons The three user buttons on the back of the handgrip can be individually assigned. Use the PAGE button and go to MENU > User Buttons to assign a function for each user button.

  • Page 23: Electrical Interfaces

    The SERIAL connector is for future use. 6.5.3 USB-C Interface The USB-C interface is placed under a rubber lid on the Hi-5 top side. It can be used for the following: Software updates via flash drive (supports USB-C card •...

  • Page 24: Radio Module Interface

    6.5.6 Smart Ring Interface The Hi-5 knob contains two spring-loaded pins as an interface for ARRI's Smart Focus Rings. They establish an electrical connection between the chip on a Smart Focus Ring and the Hi-5 hand unit. Screen Pages 6.6.1 Lens Data Display (LDD) The Lens Data Display (LDD) is the default screen.
  • Page 25 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit Motor Trails The scales on the Hi-5 Lens Data Display represent the current position of the knob and slider controls. Fast focus and iris racks can result in an offset between those target values and the actual...

  • Page 26: Camera Screen

    The Camera screen shows the camera status and the name of the active lens file. It also allows changing basic camera parameters. The Camera screen will display whenever a digital ARRI camera is connected. For RED and Sony cameras, an additional license is required.

  • Page 27: Menu Screen

    Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit 6.6.3 Menu Screen The MENU contains all parameters for setting up the Hi-5 hand unit as well as connected accessories such as motors and distance measurers. Use the PAGE button and go to MENU > System to perform software updates, manage licenses and download log files.
  • Page 28 RF-2400 Radio Module The RF-2400 can establish a point-to-point communication for connecting one Hi-5 hand unit with one Radio Interface Adapter RIA-1 with the corresponding RF-2400 radio module. Its frequency hopping transmission method ensures a strong radio link with exceptionally good interference immunity.

  • Page 29: Batteries

    The RF-900 radio module is for usage in USA and Canada only! ADVICE When removing the radio modules from the hosting units (Hi-5 Hand Unit, Radio Interface Adapter RIA-1), please check the temperature of the radio modules first. If they are hot, please wait until they have cooled down.
  • Page 30 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit The Hi-5 hand unit is compatible to the L-Series battery interface and works with respective 3rd-party batteries such as NP-F550 type batteries. However, there is no accurate capacity display with these batteries and the hand unit can...

  • Page 31: Preparations

    2. Slide the ring onto the knob so that the notch on the ring meets the registration pin on the knob. 3. The ring will be automatically detected by the Hi-5 hand unit. Attaching a Radio Module 1. Press the Radio Release Button and remove the RF Cover by sliding it upwards.

  • Page 32: Setting The Language

    ADVICE You always need the same type of radio module on the camera side! If you use an RF-2400 or RF-900 radio module with Hi-5, you need the same on the camera side, attached to the Radio Interface Adapter RIA-1.

  • Page 33: Controlling Lens And Camera

    Make sure that the selected region setting fits your location. It may not be legal to operate the Hi-5 hand unit with the attached radio module in a country/region other than the country/region set in the Hi-5 radio system. Switch the radio off and use the device in hardwired mode if you are unsure of the correct region setting.

  • Page 34: Getting Lens Data On Ldd

    In case you use an LDS lens on an ARRI camera, you will get lens data instantly. In case you use a non-LDS lens, the encoder values are generated by the lens motors and you have to manually load the corresponding lens file.
  • Page 35 All ALEXA Classic cameras including the Plus Module • (ALEXA Plus, ALEXA SXT, ALEXA LF, ALEXA 65) To transfer a lens file with an external flash drive from Hi-5, do as follows: 1. Prepare an SD card with the following folder structure: ARRI/ ALEXA/LDA .

  • Page 36: Camera Control

    Standard setting for Large Format cameras. 0.050mm Standard setting for 65mm cameras. Camera Control The Hi-5 hand unit provides remote camera setup capabilities for ARRI and third-party cameras. ARRI camera control is included by default, third-party camera control requires additional licenses.

  • Page 37: Arri Camera Control

    • 8.4.2 RED Camera Control RED camera control is available with Hi-5 and the Radio Interface Adapter RIA-1 as well as the cforce mini RF lens motor (SUP 2 onwards). It requires the RED Camera Control License Key installed on Hi-5.

  • Page 38: Sony Camera Control

    Controlling Lens and Camera 8.4.3 Sony Camera Control Camera control for Sony Venice is available with Hi-5 and the Radio Interface Adapter RIA-1 as well as the cforce mini RF lens motor (SUP 2 onwards). It requires the Sony Camera Control License Key installed on Hi-5.

  • Page 39: Connecting To The Ecs Sync App

    News and FAQs • The ECS Sync App connects to Hi-5 via Bluetooth. To add your Hi-5 to the list of Bluetooth devices on your iOS device, do the following: 1. Go to MENU > System > Bluetooth. 2. Activate Bluetooth on your iOS device and add the Hi-5 to your device list (Hi-5 is shown as hi-5-xxxxx, with xxxxx being the serial number).

  • Page 40: Lens Programming

    Lens Programming Lens Programming Lens files are needed to generate lens data for the Lens Data Display, focus mapping to premarked focus rings, focus tracking and as metadata in mixed reality or post production. Follow these steps to program a lens file: 1.

  • Page 41: Lens File Management

    ECS Sync app (iOS) USB-C interface Transferring Lens Files from Hi-5 to App Connect Hi-5 with the ECS Sync App. Then do the following: 1. Open the ECS Sync App. 2. Go to the ARRI Device tab. 3. Tap on the icon of the connected Hi-5.
  • Page 42 7. If you have selected copy or move, then press the FUNC button again to decide whether to export the lens files to the ARRI/Hi-5/LDA folder on the external drive or if you want to add a new folder on the external drive to store the files in.

  • Page 43: Using Smart Focus Rings

    2. Slide the ring onto the knob so that the notch on the ring meets the registration pin on the knob. The ring will be automatically detected by the Hi-5 hand unit. ADVICE Focus mapping to premarked rings requires lens data. Use an...

  • Page 44: Override Mode

    The Override function enables operators to override and return focus, iris or zoom control at the touch of a button on the Operator Control Unit OCU-1 or the Master Grips. The Hi-5 indicates the Override mode and enables a smooth transition. OCU-1/Master Grip overrides focus con- trol from Hi-5.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    K2.0037880 Hi-5 Monitor Bracket K2.0039965 RF-Cover K2.0039838 Bluetooth Dongle K2.0040015 Hi-5 Panzer Glass Hi-5 Licenses 10.0040582 RED Camera Control License Key for Hi-5 10.0040584 Sony Camera Control License Key for Hi-5 10.0040585 Focusbug License Key for Hi-5 10.0040586 Cinefade License Key for Hi-5...
  • Page 46 Appendix Hi-5 Power Supply K2.0036022 Li-Ion Battery Back LBP-3500 K2.0039874 LBP Battery Charger Smart Focus Rings for Hi-5 K2.0037463 Smart Focus Ring Blank K2.0040120 Smart Focus Ring 9“ K2.0040121 Smart Focus Ring 1‘ K2.0040122 Smart Focus Ring 1‘3 K2.0040123 Smart Focus Ring 1‘8 K2.0040280 Smart Focus Ring 2'...
  • Page 47 Appendix K2.0040119 Smart Focus Ring 3.00m Hi-5 Radio Modules K2.0033702 RF-EMIP Radio Module 2400 MHz DSSS KK.0039985 RF-EMIP Radio Module 2400 MHz DSSS Set (2x) K2.0036598 RF-2400 Radio Module 2400 MHz FHSS KK.0039984 RF-2400 Radio Module 2400 MHz FHSS Set (2x) K2.0036599 RF-900 Radio Module 900 MHz FHSS...

  • Page 48: Dimensions And Weight

    Appendix 14.2 Dimensions and Weight Hi-5 Body Front and Side...
  • Page 49 Appendix Hi-5 Body Top Hi-5 Body Bottom...
  • Page 50 Appendix Hi-5 Body with RF-900...

  • Page 51: Electrical Data

    Appendix Hi-5 Body with RF-EMIP/RF-2400 Weight Hi-5 body with Bluetooth Dongle and Smart Focus Ring Blank: 830 g 14.3 Electrical Data Supply Voltage LBUS interface: 10.5V - 34.0V Battery 7.4V Power Consumption Power consumption with full display/LED brightness and charged...

  • Page 52: Environmental

    Temperature range (operational): -20 to +50°C (-4° to +122° F) 14.5 Service Mode The Hi-5 has a web interface offering control over most Hi-5 functions. It includes a service mode for testing buttons, LEDs and sensors, as well as calibrating the sensors of the focus...

  • Page 53: Service Contacts

    Hi-5 units. ADVICE Do ONLY use the service mode if you experience issues and need to re-calibrate the Hi-5 control elements! Make sure that you understand the calibration procedure before using it. To access the web interface, proceed as follows: 1.
  • Page 54 Business hours: Mo. - Fr. 09:00 - 18:00 (CET) Mo. - Thu. 09:00 - 17:30 Fr. 09:00 - 17:00 (GMT) service@arri-ct.com ARRI Inc. / West Coast ARRI Inc. / East Coast 3700 Vanowen Street 617 Route 303 CA 91505 Burbank...
  • Page 55 Appendix Unit No. 2109, Jumeirah Bay Tower Link Rd. Malad West X2 Cluster X 400 064 Mumbai Jumeirah Lakes Towers India P.O Box 414659 +91 (0)22 42 10 9000 Dubai, UAE Business hours: +971 (0) 45570477 Mo. - Sat. 10:00 am - 06:00 pm (IST) Business hours: arrisupportindia@cineom.com Sa.

  • Page 56: Declarations Of Conformity

    Appendix 14.7 Declarations of Conformity 14.7.1 International declarations EU-Declaration of Conformity The product conforms to the specifications of the following European directives: Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of...
  • Page 57 Appendix Caution: changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Compliance Statement CAN ICES-003(A)/NMB-003(A)

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