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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 © 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

    Teleprompter ..............9 Connecting the cables - Studiobot on Pedestal....14 Connecting the cables - Studiobot on Track ....16 Teleprompter connections.........18 Starting up the Studiobot XL system.........18 Shutting down the Studiobot system.........22 Moving the Studiobot arm by hand........23 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting ............25 Typical symptoms, causes, and actions ......25...
  • Page 4 Power ..................45 General Electric Data ..........45 Earth..............45 Earth Leakage Protection .........45 Fuses..............45 Power for Software and PC (500W) ......45 Power: Studiobot XL on Movable Pedestal .....45 Cable Colours ............46 Power: Studiobot XL on Track........46 MRMC Teleprompter Specifications.........47 Features...............47 Display ..............47 Controller ............48...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Overview Thank you for using Studiobot XL Broadcast Camera Robot from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). Studiobot XL is designed for reliable day-in, day-out use in professional studio broadcast environments. Studiobot XL comes as two variants: Studiobot XL on Movable Pedestal is equipped with a robotic ...

  • Page 6: Safety Procedures For Using Industrial Robots

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Safety procedures for using industrial robots Note that the words Robot and Rig are completely interchangeable and identical in meaning, for the purposes of this document. Motion Control rigs are potentially dangerous. It is important that you and everyone else on the set understand the safety notes on the following pages in order to stay safe.

  • 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 Use the recommended minimum thickness steel plates. Check with MRMC if you are unsure of the exact requirements for your robot. ...

  • Page 9: Software Setup

    Have them sign the appropriate safety documents and disclaimers to ensure they understand this and are indemnifying MRMC if anything happens. ...
  • Page 10 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide briefed on the safety requirements and that they know not to change their position or do anything other than the rehearsed moves without fully warning the operator. Any such person is to have a clear escape route to allow them to move safely away from the robot.

  • Page 11: Mounting The Staubli Arm

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Mounting the Staubli arm Eye bolt Insert the hook from the gantry hoist on to it into the eye bolt in the Staubli arm. Wheel the Studiobot base under the gantry hoist.
  • Page 12 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 from the arm.

  • Page 13: Mounting The Camera Platform And Teleprompter

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Mounting the Camera Platform and Teleprompter Camera platform Teleprompter 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.
  • Page 14 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Ensure that the top bracket is mounted correctly on the camera platform. Use the following figure for correct placement of screws. Detach the camera plate from the camera platform. Mount the camera on the long side of the camera plate using 2 x thumb screws.
  • Page 15 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Once firmly secure, attach the pan and tilt connections. Add the teleprompter glass close to the camera.
  • Page 16 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Ensure that the image from the teleprompter is properly reflected on the glass. If not, the teleprompter can be adjusted sideways and backwards and forwards using the 4xscrews underneath. Use the screws on either side of the teleprompter underside to adjust its position.
  • Page 17 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 18: Connecting The Cables - Studiobot On Pedestal

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables - Studiobot on Pedestal Brake Release Plug Ethernet for the Camera Cable can use or wrap bypass the Ethernet J1201 hubs in the system Tele Power* ETH* ONLY ROBOT ETH* TEACH VIDEO 2 VID 3...
  • Page 19 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Broadcast Panel Rear E-STOP 24V IN Power Supply: 120-240 Volts Ethernet E-STOP ETHERNET ROBOT ONLY Power Supply: POWER 415 Volt, 3-phase, 5-wire including VIDEO SIGNALS Neutral and Ground...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Cables - Studiobot On Track

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Connecting the cables - Studiobot on Track Brake Release Plug Ethernet for the Camera Cable can use or wrap bypass the to arm Ethernet J1201 hubs in the system ETH* ONLY TALLY LAMP ROBOT ETH*...
  • Page 21 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Safety PLC E-stop Relay Saf. PLC Estop Broadcast Panel Rear Link [19788] Bypass Jumper 24V IN [14823] Power Supply: 120-240 Volts E-STOP LENS ROBOT Power Supply: POWER 415 Volt, 3-phase, 5-wire including VIDEO SIGNALS Neutral and Ground...

  • Page 22: 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 release the other E-stop by the computer stack yet.
  • Page 23 Power up the Robocam Atelier computer system and all of its components, including the RT-14 interface box. You can do this while the Studiobot XL is powering up (step 3). Do not start the Robocam Atelier application yet.
  • Page 24 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 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 and one blinking light (see previous diagram).
  • Page 25 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 11. Set the soft limits for the rig axes in Robocam Atelier as required:  Arm position limits  Lens Control Motor limits (if using external LCMs)

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Person 1: On the Brake Release Unit, use the lower dial to select which Studiobot axis you want to move. Brake Release Plug Brake Release Unit Person 2: By hand, securely hold the portion of the arm that you want to move so it does not fall when you release the brake.

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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 31 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 32: Checking Robot Temperature Using The Pendant

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Checking robot temperature using the pendant The robots efficiency might suffer if the temperature inside the cabinet is too high. To check the temperature: Replace the bypass jumper from the Pendant connector in the Studiobot base with the Pendant connector on the teach pendant.
  • Page 33 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Select Main Menu > Control Panel. Press Enter. Select Controller Status and press ‘→’ .
  • Page 34 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide The Cabinet Temperature is shown on the pendant screen. Remember to replace the Teach Pendant with the bybass plug after you have completed the procedure.

  • Page 35: Modifying The Range Of Motion For Roll Axis

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Modifying the Range of Motion for Roll Axis Replace the bypass jumper from the Pendant connector in the Studiobot base with the Pendant connector on the teach pendant. Power on the teach pendant and the main menu appears.
  • Page 36 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide to scroll to the Maintenance profile and press Press Enter the password ‘spec_cal’ and press OK (F8). (To enter ‘_’ , press + M.) The screen would return to Main Menu. Scroll and select Control Panel and press...
  • Page 37 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Press to scroll down to J6 (J6 is the same as Roll axis). 10. Press F8 to edit the limit that needs modifying. 11. Scroll down to what you want to edit 12. Press again and the limit number will start blinking.

  • Page 38: Staubli Cs8 Controller Critical Fault Reset

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide 13. Delete the existing number using the key. For minus symbol, press and ‘F’ . Keep illuminated so, it selects numeric functions on letter keys. 14. Press when finished. 15. Scroll to the next number to be edited. Repeat steps 11-14.
  • Page 39 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide When an E-Stop fault has occurred, you may get a message such as: “Cannot settle arm power: fault on signal UESAl needs to be corrected and tested”. This problem arises when the CS8 has detected a difference in the two E-Stop signal chains, and this is a critical safety error.

  • Page 40: Reseating The Pcbs

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Reseating the PCBs Studiobot on Pedestal Switch the controller off using the main black switch on the CS8 and disconnect from power. Studiobot on Track First switch off the robot using the main red switch on the base and disconnect the 3-phase power supply cable from the track base.
  • Page 41 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Perform the following steps to access the CPT unit that houses the network cards in CS8 and then reseat them: Undo the 6 x screws shown as “1” in the picture to slide the CPT unit out and tilt downwards slightly as permitted by the cables at the rear.
  • Page 42 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Unscrew 6 x screws (3 on each side) shown as “2” in the picture to remove the top cover of the CPT box. Now you can access the 2 x PCBs inside: the Starc board and the Network card.
  • Page 43 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Undo the screws on the front bracket of each card (number 3), remove the card from the slot, clean the contacts and put them back. Replace the top cover. If there is any holding bracket, make sure that they push the cards firmly in place.

  • Page 44: 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 45 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...

  • Page 46: Appendix 3 Specifications

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Physical Specifications Dimensions Measurement Weight 630kg/1390lb Height - maximum lens height 2.8m/9'2" Height - maximum mechanical clearance needed 3.6m/11'10" Maximum lens reach from centre 1.76m/5'8"...

  • Page 47: Studiobot Xl On Movable Pedestal

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Studiobot XL on Movable Pedestal All measurements are in millimetres. Forklift Channels Jacking Feet...

  • Page 48: Studiobot Xl On Track

    Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Studiobot XL on Track All measurements are in millimetres. There is no limit to number of track lengths that can be added. Max track length of 4343mm is only in the example above. Track weight is 280kg /...

  • Page 49: Power Requirements

    415 Volt, three-phase, 10KVA, 50-60 Hz with Earth (Ground) and Neutral (3+N+E) connection. Studiobot XL on Track will need a transformer to provide the full 415V AND the neutral (WYE) if the supply is DELTA and not 415V The earth connection must be included. The transformer therefore is required to transform the three phase voltage and transform 3+E (DELTA) to 3+N+E (WYE) and provide the correct voltage.
  • Page 50 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide MRMC Teleprompter Specifications (Product Code: MRMC-2008-01) Features  Bright HD display  Light weight (5kg)  HD SDI input  Image Flip  Camera Power Out (12V)  OSD User Controls via Key Panel ...
  • Page 51 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide  XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) resolution  High Performance Edge Light type backlight  RoHs compliance Controller  Video Input - HD SDI (BNC Coax)  Controls - Contrast control, Colour Control, Tint Control,...
  • Page 52 Studiobot XL Quick Start Guide Notes...
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  • Page 55 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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