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- Page 1 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide QSG Product code: MRMC-2113-00 Product Covered: MRMC-2081-00 CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS...
- Page 2 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide QSG Product code: MRMC-2113-00 Product Covered: MRMC-2081-00 © 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...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Contents Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 Assembling the hardware ..........1 Safety..................1 Overview .................1 General procedure ..............3 Mounting the head..............4 Mounting Talos on the Track ..........5 Connecting the cables ............8 Umbilical cable - base - turret connections ....8... - Page 4 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Assembling The Hardware
Overview Thank you for using the Broadcast Talos motion control rig from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). Talos is designed for reliable day-in, day-out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast environments. - Page 6 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Talos itself. A head such as an Ulti-Head or SFH-50, on which you mount your video camera. A Teleprompter A Windows PC running MRMC Software. Additional controllers such as a Broadcast Panel, Hand-Held...
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Page 7: General Procedure
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide General procedure Mount the Head- page 4. Mount Talos on a track - page 5. If you want, you can mount the Talos base onto the track first and then build Talos on the track starting with step 2. -
Page 8: Mounting The Head
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Mounting the head If not already mounted, you can mount the head under-slung as shown or over-slung. Disk Slot Example: Ulti-Head Mount the head to the swan neck with the single bolt and disk,... -
Page 9: Mounting Talos On The Track
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Mounting Talos on the Track Roll the Talos to a position just off the end of the track, raise the rig on its wheels high enough to go over the track using the wheel cranks, and rotate the Talos on its wheels to be the correct way around so that the track motor gear on the Talos underside is on the toothed side of the rack. - Page 10 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide .Add the cable chain to the tray such that the panel can be mounted at the end of the rails and the bracket at other end can be secured with Talos. Secure the cable chain with the cable tray top.
- Page 11 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide 10. Secure the cable tray cover (using 2 x screws) at the end of the round rail track to close the tray opening. Tray cover...
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Page 12: Connecting The Cables
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables Umbilical cable - base - turret connections Talos turret panel Video signals MAINS IN Umbilical Cable ETHERCAT Chain MAINS Wired to the Track Talos base panel Connector Panel Picture of umbilical - base - turret connections:... -
Page 13: Rail Connector Panel - Flight Case Connections
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Rail Connector Panel - Flight Case connections Rail Connector Panel ESTOP ETHERNET for HEAD HEAD ETHERNET for CAMERA VIDEO ETHERCAT E-stop Bypass jumper* Bypass jumper* 24V IN Power Supply: 120-240 Volts Software PC Ethernet... - Page 14 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Important For more information on using the Universal Robot system, refer to the Universal E-stop System Quick Start Guide. Example: Connections to the slip ring base on the Ulti-head:...
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Page 15: Attaching The Track Motor Pinch Wheel To Talos
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Attaching the track motor pinch wheel to Talos Mounting bar Socket Anti skip block On the separately supplied pinch wheel assembly, remove the brass retaining pin by pulling on the ring. Mount the pinch wheel assembly onto the track motor on the Talos underside, by sliding the track motor gear against the rack and putting the pinch wheel Socket onto the track motor Mounting bar. - Page 16 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Use the lever into the pinch wheel CAM to pull it towards the rack until it snaps into position. This holds the track motor gear firmly against toothed side of the rack. Connect the pinch wheel cable and use cable ties to hold it securely...
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Page 17: Removing The Trolley Wheels
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Removing the trolley wheels If you mount Talos onto a track or permanent base then you can remove the two trolley wheel units that are on either side of the Talos base. Top view Oblique view... - Page 18 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Lift the wheel unit away from the Talos base. Insert the retaining pins back into the Talos base, for safe keeping. If you are going to store the wheels for weeks or months, release the wheel brakes so they don’t leave a dent in the wheel rubber.
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Page 20: Appendix 1 Talos Panels
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Appendix 1 Talos panels Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Panel summary Turret panel Base panel 1, 10. LIFT Ethernet RJ45 connector to connect to the Ethernet connector on the turret (10) to service the lift arm. - Page 21 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide MAINS IN power input connector, 240V AC, for the lift arm, head, and camera. Note that the turret has a built-in transformer that supplies 34 Volts DC power to the head and camera, via one of the cables in the main cable collection that goes to the head.
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Page 22: Appendix 2 Specifications
Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Specifications Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Weight: 492 Kg (1085 lbs) including trolley wheels and 10 counterweights Payload (camera and head): 40 Kg Power requirements: 110-240 Volts AC (earthed/grounded). - Page 23 Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide Notes...
- Page 24 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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