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Cinebot Max
Quick Start Guide
QSG Product Code: MRMC-2911-01
Products covered: MRMC-2335-00
CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS

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  • Page 1 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-2911-01 Products covered: MRMC-2335-00 CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS...
  • Page 2 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Products covered: MRMC-2335-00 QSG Product Code: MRMC-2911-01 © 2025 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

    Track................... 4 Removing/Adding the Wheel Units on the Cinebot Max on Track ..........4 Laying the Track for Cinebot Max on Track ...... 7 Laying subsequent track sections ....... 7 Mounting bearing rail joints ........8 Datum Magnet ..............9 Adding the Outriggers............11...
  • Page 4 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Using the Polyscope Interface ..........37 Starting Polyscope ............37 Moving the Robot............44 Shutting Down the Robot..........46 Robot Position Verification........47 Replacing Track Pinion ............49...

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 Quick Start Cinebot Max Model Mover Quick Start Guide Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Important safety instructions To ensure the best from the product, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 6: Location

    Location Installation of this unit should be away from sources of excessive heat, vibration, and dust. Keep the brakes on caster wheels on when using the Cinebot Max on Track. Intellectual property This product includes confidential and/or trade secret property.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Control (MRMC). Cinebot Max is designed for reliable day-in, day-out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast environments. It is a larger version of the Cinebot Max lightweight Moco rig, using the larger Universal Robots UR20e collaborative robot on a pedestal or track. It...

  • Page 8: Attaching The Pinchwheel Assembly To Cinebot Max On Track

    Removing/Adding the Wheel Units on the Cinebot Max on Track Cinebot Max on Track is transported over one length of track on 4 x wheel units. The 2 x smaller wheels are steering wheels to manoeuvre the rig and put it in the desired position. The 2 x larger wheels are fixed wheels.
  • Page 9 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide To lower the wheels, while pulling the lever on the wheel away from the rail and lower the handle down. Handle Lever Similarly lower the other 3 x wheels. To remove the wheels: Remove the clip from the castor wheel bracket and detach the wheel...
  • Page 10 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide To add the wheels to the rails: Each wheel assembly can be attached to the rail only to the specific location on the track. Ensure you find the correct wheel assembly matching the side of the rail using the label on each. Adjust the bracket on the wheel so that the handle is lowered and parallel to the rail and flange on the wheel bracket can go under the rail.

  • Page 11: Laying The Track For Cinebot Max On Track

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Laying the Track for Cinebot Max on Track Lay the robot with the first track section on its feet. Raise the two middle feet of the track section (1 on each rail) so they do not...

  • Page 12: Mounting Bearing Rail Joints

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide — not the previous section.) You might need to repeat steps 3 to 5 until you get good alignment of the rails at the joint. Firmly tighten the two large bolts that hold the track sections together at the joint (one on each rail).

  • Page 13: Datum Magnet

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Make sure the rack joint has the correct spacing by clamping a rack matching block to it, teeth meshed, using a vice. Tighten the rack clips to secure the racking on the rails. Remove the vice and rack matching block.
  • Page 14 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Note Before putting the pinchwheel assembly out of mesh, ensure that the robot is not directly above the datum magnet when stopping it, for example for transport. Move the robot over along the track before putting the pinchwheel out of mesh.

  • Page 15: Adding The Outriggers

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Adding the Outriggers Slide the female part of the outrigger into the track and put the retaining latch on to secure it in place. Similarly, slide the male end of the outrigger and secure using the retaining latch.

  • Page 16: Adding The Anti-Tip Device (Cinebot Max On Track Only)

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Add the four pairs of outriggers. Adding the Anti-tip Device (Cinebot Max on Track only) 2 x anti-tip devices should be fitted on each end of the rail. One in each modified buffer. On the supplied anti-tip device, wind the foot in.
  • Page 17 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Wind down the foot until slight pressure is felt. Ensure that it is not wound too tight so as to raise the rail.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Cables (Cinebot Max On Track) - Robot Base - Robot Arm

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables (Cinebot Max on Track) – Robot Base - Robot Arm Cable wrap to camera, lens motors and sync LENS MOTOR connections SYNC CAMERA ETHERNET VIDEO 3-pin XLR Additional cables part of extension...
  • Page 19 (Extra) ETHERNET Network HD VIDEO Ethernet Relay Triggers Box (Optional extra within the peli case - Bloop Light See next page for connections) (optional) Customer PC/Network Warning! Do not plug Camera Power into the Cinebot Max base 24vDC OUT port.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Ethernet Relay Triggers Box

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Connecting the Ethernet Relay Triggers Box At the bottom of the peli case connections is the TRIGGERS 6-pin port. The cable [32359] plugs into this port and is supplied with the optional extra triggers box kit. It has 4 plying leads on it, pins 1 and 2 are connected to the Output Trigger 1 and pins 3 and 4 are connected to Input Trigger 1 on the Ethernet Relay Triggers Box.
  • Page 21 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Picture of base connections - Cinebot Max on Track...

  • Page 22: Starting Up The Cinebot Max On Track System

    Turntable. On the Flair laptop, set the payload mass from Flair using the instructions in Setting the Payload for Cinebot Max on page 24. You will need to set the payload only when it is altered.

  • Page 23: Cinebot Max On Track Start-Up Summary

    In Flair, click on the Engage Robot button. 10. Engage and then zero the Track axis. Zero the other axes as required in Flair. The Cinebot Max on Track arm itself does not require zeroing but you need to zero other axes, such as ...

  • Page 24: Setting Up A Lens In Flair Classic With Tilta Motors

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Setting up a Lens in Flair Classic with Tilta motors Note To calibrate a lens motor for a lens without end stops, refer to Tilta Nucleus-M Wireless Follow Focus System User Guide page 21 section 1.2.
  • Page 25 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide The port numbers on the network node in Flair can be set to any number as long as they do not conflict. For example, focus is set to network node 1 port 3; zoom to network node 1 port 4.
  • Page 26 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Check that the Moves option is checked. You will be guided through the on-screen steps for focus calibration. In step 1, click Disable Focus. 10. For step 2, using the Flair main screen, move the focus to , and click Store Position.
  • Page 27 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide 14. For step 6, click Lens Focus Axis and in the Lens Focus Axis dialog box, Minimum Limit will be set to 0 and Maximum Limit to 1. If not, type these in. 15. Click Save and Exit.

  • Page 28: Setting The Payload For Cinebot Max

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Setting the Payload for Cinebot Max The robot allows the use of a special ‘PushMoco’ mode which allows the robot arm to be manually moved into desired positions and/or poses and to store waypoints either using Flair user interface or pressing a button on the Bluetooth Remote Control.
  • Page 29 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide As stated on the screen, the robot can estimate the payload and centre of gravity with 4 different robot positions excluding any camera axes. When you have put the robot into first position, click Store Position.
  • Page 30 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide In Flair, main screenmove the Pan axis until the Store Pose button becomes available and then click it. Similarly, using Flair move the Roll axis until the Store Pose button becomes available and then click it.

  • Page 31: Pushmoco

    Toggle PushMoco on from main Flair screen. It turns green. Manually move the robot arm to the desired position and use Flair or the Cinebot Max remote interface mounted at the end of the arm to store waypoints in Flair.

  • Page 32: Using Focus Assist With Cinebot Max

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Using Focus Assist with Cinebot Max In the Flair LiveView window, click Setup icon to open the Live View Setup popup. In the LiveView Setup dialog box, select Focus Assist from the Source drop-down list.

  • Page 33: Flair Constraints Feature

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Flair Constraints Feature When storing a waypoint in PushMoco, you have an option of storing positions only for desired axes. By default all axes positions are recorded and are green. You can opt out of recording positions of axes by toggling them off so they turn grey.
  • Page 34 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Specifications Cinebot Max Model Mover Quick Start Guide Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Physical and Mechanical Temperature range: 0-40 °C Humidity tolerance: 0% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing Total payload (camera and platform): 10kg Degrees of freedom: 6 Repeatability: +/- 0.02mm...

  • Page 36: Cinebot Max On Track

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  • Page 41: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Appendix 1 Troubleshooting and Cinebot Max Model Mover Quick Start Guide Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Maintenance Typical symptoms, causes and actions Symptoms Cause and/or action Cinebot won’t move Make sure you have enabled Cinebot in Flair (click on the Engage Robot button).
  • Page 42 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide 4.3 Enter the password ‘Mrmc1234’ . The startup process will begin and the polyscope screen will appear in a few seconds.  Reminna in Linux: 4.1 Go to Applications Reminna to start Reminna Remote Desktop Client.
  • Page 43 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide In the Move tab, ensure that the ‘Payload’ value correctly reflects the actual robot payload and the value in Flair - Kinematics Setup. If that is not the case you can modify the ‘Payload’ .
  • Page 44 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Once the robot is ‘Active’ , you can go back to the Run tab to verify the robot’s position. If you were previously operating the robot using Flair, then you will need to pass the robot to ‘Local Control’ . Click ‘Remote’ on top and...
  • Page 45 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide The control will change to ‘Automatic’ . Click it and select ‘Manual’ . 10. Cinebot Max allows for ‘Safeguard Stop’ wherein if the robot was moved to an unusual position while powered off, for example due to an error.
  • Page 46 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide 11. Click on the yellow circle icon ‘Safeguard Stop’ in the bottom-left of the screen and you will be taken to the ‘Initialize’ screen. Ensure that the ‘Payload’ value correctly reflects the robot’s current payload.
  • Page 47 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide 13. In the I/O tab, ensure that ‘Manual_3PE’ under Configurable Output is checked. Click the icon on the bottom-left of the screen to open the ‘Initialize’ screen. 14. Click ‘Exit’ when initialisation is complete.

  • Page 48: Moving The Robot

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Moving the Robot You can use the freedrive mode to recover the robot from a crash or a software stop: For safety, lower the speed scale of the robot. Use the ‘Joint Position’ arrows to move any axis as required.
  • Page 49 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide You can move the robot by hand by enabling the ‘Freedrive’ mode. One person presses and holds the ‘Freedrive’ button while another person physically moves the axes. While in Freedrive mode, move any axis by hand, if required. You can even lock any axis that you want to prevent moving undesirably.

  • Page 50: Shutting Down The Robot

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Shutting Down the Robot Click the ‘Off’ button to power off the robot. To fully shutdown the controller, from the top-right corner select  ‘Shutdown Robot’ . You will be asked for confirmation.You can even choose to restart...

  • Page 51: Robot Position Verification

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Robot Position Verification When the robot is power cycled or in the event where the robot can’t be enabled due to an error, you will need to verify the position of the robot in polyscope: Start the polyscope and power on the robot.
  • Page 52 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide To fully shutdown the robot and the controller, from the top-right corner select  ‘Shutdown Robot’ . You will be asked for confirmation.

  • Page 53: Replacing Track Pinion

    Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Replacing Track Pinion This procedure can be performed while the robot is on either track or jacking wheels. If the robot is mounted on the track, move the robot to the end of the track.
  • Page 54 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide eg 20rpm. While the track pinion is rotating, use a heat gun to heat the pinion to allow it to expand. Caution • Take care when heating the pinion with the heat gun to only direct the gun downwards onto the sides and central when underneath.
  • Page 55 Cinebot Max Quick Start Guide Notes...
  • Page 56 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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