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Studiobot XL
Quick Start Guide
QSG Product Code: MRMC-2139-01
Product Covered: MRMC-2011-01

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  • Page 1 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-2139-01 Product Covered: MRMC-2011-01...
  • Page 2 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-2139-01 Product Covered: MRMC-2011-01 © 2021 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

    Mounting the Staubli arm.............7 Mounting the Camera Platform and Teleprompter ..............8 Connecting the cables ............12 Teleprompter connections.........14 Starting up the Studiobot XL system.........14 Configuring the Proximity Scanner ........18 Shutting down the Studiobot system.........25 Moving the Studiobot arm by hand........26 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting............
  • Page 4 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). Studiobot XL is designed for reliable day-in, day-out use in professional studio broadcast environments. Studiobot XL is equipped with a robotic arm mounted on a movable pedestal with the robot controller mounted within the pedestal. For ease of use it can be wheeled to a location of choice and then held down by four feet.

  • Page 6: Safety Procedures For Using Industrial Robots

    Milos. This section emphasises the safety concerns that are especially important around high-speed, high-acceleration, industrial-grade robots which can cause severe injuries, such as Studiobot XL.  Unlike traditional motion control equipment, Studiobot XL can get to maximum speed in the blink of an eye - too fast for someone to be able to quickly move out of the way.

  • Page 7: Assessing A Site

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Assessing a site Before setting up Studiobot XL you need to assess the site, paying particular attention to the following points:  Is the ground or floor firm enough and level enough? You might have to use boards or bricks to create a level surface. The surface needs to be strong enough to take the weight of Studiobot XL without flexing.
  • Page 8 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Check with MRMC if you are unsure of the exact requirements for your robot.  Check that all cables are securely fixed and are not going to catch during motion.  Ensure the camera, lens, focus motor, accessories, power supplies/batteries, etc.

  • Page 9: Software Setup

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Software setup  Always ensure you have the right configuration for the robot you are using, such as maximum axis speeds and accelerations.  Prior to running moves, enter in and keep to a minimum all software axis and Cartesian limits.
  • Page 10 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide  Keep the software in “slow mode” unless the move has been tested and is now specifically doing a high speed pass.  In the event that a person or Actor has to be within the no-go zone during a move (hand model etc.) ensure that they fully...

  • Page 11: Mounting The Staubli Arm

    Use the gantry hoist to gently lift the arm and lower it in position on the base aligning the screw slots. Tighten the four screws to secure the arm on the Studiobot XL base. Remove the gantry hook and the straps from the arm.

  • Page 12: Mounting The Camera Platform And Teleprompter

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Wheel the Studiobot to the location and lower the 4 x feet to secure to the ground. Locknut Once in place, ensure that you fully secure the feet by tightening the locknut in the feet.
  • Page 13 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Raise the camera platform to the robot arm and tighten 4 x M5 screws in the Studiobot XL arm to mount the camera platform on the arm. Now mount the teleprompter to the camera platform using the 4xM3 screws secure the teleprompter to the camera platform.
  • Page 14 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Once firmly secure, attach the pan and tilt connections.
  • Page 15 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Cables

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Brake Release Plug Ethernet for the Camera Cable can use or wrap bypass the J1201 Ethernet hubs in the system Tele Power* ETH* ONLY ETH* ROBOT TEACH VIDEO 2 VID 3 VIDEO 1...
  • Page 17 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Broadcast Panel Rear 24V IN Power Supply: 120-240 Volts Ethernet E-STOP ETHERNET E-STOP ROBOT ONLY POWER Power Supply: 415 Volt, 3-phase, 5-wire including VIDEO SIGNALS Neutral and Ground...

  • Page 18: Teleprompter Connections

    Make sure you have secured the area around Studiobot Release the E-stop on the Studiobot XL base by turning the red button clockwise until the button pops up. Also make sure the key is in the clockwise position. Do not...
  • Page 19 Power up Studiobot XL itself as follows: Turn on the power switch on the side of the Studiobot Base. The Studiobot XL power-up sequence takes about three minutes. When it has completed, the Stäubli CS8 shows an “A” on its display. cifX board Steady “A”...
  • Page 20 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide while the Studiobot XL is powering up (step 3). Do not start the Robocam Atelier application yet. After Studiobot has finished powering up (step 3) and the Stäubli CS8 is displaying an “A”, check that the cifX boards in both the Stäubli CS8 and the Robocam Atelier PC display two steady lights...
  • Page 21 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 10. In Robocam Atelier, move the Studiobot arm to its home position (rotated straight forward and tucked under). Hint If the Studiobot arm is in a backward or reversed starting position, the arm might swing overhead...

  • Page 22: Configuring The Proximity Scanner

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Configuring the Proximity Scanner Connect the Scanner via a USB cable to the Laptop. Then Start the Safety Designer Software (Laptop Desktop). Once the software has started, click on Open Project. Browse for and select the scanner config file on the Laptop (folder on Desktop>2M Field.sdp).
  • Page 23 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Click once on the Device tile to high light it (blue instead of grey). Then click on Connect, on the top icon ribbon of the screen. Once connected there should be a Green tick on the device tile.
  • Page 24 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Then click on Configuration in the Navigation column on the left of the screen to expand the options. Click Fields within the expanded options, which will then display the currently set triangular or circular test detection field.
  • Page 25 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 11. You can click on the red field and then modify the exiting field by dragging the dotted line. You can even delete the existing field by pressing Delete on the keyboard and then create a new field by selecting the create polygon icon, then draw the desired shape.
  • Page 26 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 13. Then click on Transfer to device. 14. You might be asked for a Password to login, which is SICKSAFE, then click Login.
  • Page 27 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 15. Then the following dialog box will be displayed, click Yes, to start in test mode. 16. If you are still happy with the field created, then click Verify to store the info in the device.
  • Page 28 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 17. A report will be automatically created, click Save as PDF at the bottom of the screen. This is an important step and should not be skipped. Once saved, then click OK. 18. Click Disconnect on the top ribbon of the screen.

  • Page 29: Shutting Down The Studiobot System

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Shutting down the Studiobot system Move Studiobot XL to its Home position. or... If you are going to transport the robot to a new location, put the Studiobot arm into its transport position. You can do this either by...

  • Page 30: Moving The Studiobot Arm By Hand

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Moving the Studiobot arm by hand In some circumstance you need to move the Studiobot arm manually with your own hands. For example: • Recovering from a software lock-up. For example if momentum has carried the arm outside the soft limits, the software might refuse to move the arm to get back inside the limits.
  • Page 31 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Make sure that Studiobot itself has power and is switched on. The brakes are on when the unit is switched off, so if you want to move the arm by hand, Studiobot must have power and be switched on.
  • Page 32 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 33 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 34: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting

    The Stäubli teach pendant should only be used for troubleshooting purposes and should not be used for normal operation of the rig. The teach pendant is not related to Robocam Atelier in any way and is not an interlace to MRMC Studiobot system. Symptoms Cause and/or action Robocam Atelier fails Try a different cable.

  • Page 35: Moving The Axes When The Stäubli Arm Hard And Soft Limits Are Hit

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Symptoms Cause and/or action Studiobot won’t move Make sure you have enabled Studiobot in Robocam Atelier. The Staubli arm has its own hard limits for rotate, lift and arm. If any of the axes in the arm have hit the internal limits then the arm will ‘lock up’...
  • Page 36 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Press the Power (green) button.You should hear the robot engage and the light on the arm should come on. Select Joint in the Move mode. The light on it comes on. Press the button, + or -, to take the axis back to the required position.
  • Page 37 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 38: Appendix 2 Studiobot Xl Panels

    LENS connector is to communicate with the lens. SERVICE connector is an additional port to be used by MRMC support and has the IP 192.168.37.165. CAMERA port is rated at 100 Mbits/sec. ROBOT ONLY Ethercat connector. You use this to connect the cifX board in the Stäubli CS8 unit (inside the Studiobot base) to the cifX...
  • Page 39 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 40: Appendix 3 Specifications

    Power requirements: 415 Volt, three-phase, 8 Amps, 50-60 Hz with Earth (Ground) connection. Studiobot XL requires three phase but NO NEUTRAL.The power cable is wired directly to the robot's controller (CS8). It can be configured to run on different voltages without affecting performance. Change the CS8 PSU input to match the available three phase voltage (50/60 Hz) as shown in the table.
  • Page 41 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Grey Phase 3 Green/Yellow Ground Note: No NEUTRAL is used Optional power generator requirements: 3 kVA Performance: Axis Range of travel Maximum speed Rotate ±160° 35°/sec Lift ±136.5° 35°/sec –30° to +150° 35°/sec Cam Tilt/Tilt2 ±70°...
  • Page 42 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 43 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 44 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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