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ARRI WRS System Manual

ARRI WRS System Manual

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  • Page 3 Our new Wireless Remote System can control almost all camera and lens functions for ARRI cameras, including tight integration with ARRICAMs and the 435 Xtreme, and all lens functions for many other cameras. We have simplified some procedures, like setting limits, and made sure the old components still fit the new gear.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Typical Configuration for ARRI Cameras: ........
  • Page 5 W R S A lens and camera control system as modular and flexible as the ARRI Wireless Remote System necessar- ily consists of many individual parts. This guide is designed so you can easily navigate those parts and get an overview of what is available and how the system can be configured.

  • Page 6: New Radio Modem

    Arricam Studio LDB, original Arricam Lite LDB or Radio Modem URM-1. However, all of these units can be upgraded via installation of the new radio modem. In order to maintain discrete designations for all WRS units, a naming convention was ad- opted as follows: where „XXX“...

  • Page 7: Focus

    UMC-1, LDB, LDB-2, FEM-2 or external power supply. For wireless use, the ZMU-3 becomes now part of the ARRI Wireless Remote System. Via the Wireless Zoom Bracket WZB-3 it attaches to the Wireless Main Unit WMU-3. It is...
  • Page 8 System Guide 04/2006 W R S WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0 Hand Controllers Wireless Battery Unit 4 WBU-4 K2.65001.0 WMU-3 Wireless Main Unit 3 K2.52240.0 WFU-3 Wireless Focus Unit 3 K2.52268.0 WBU-3 WMU-3 WFU-3 WBU-4 Studio LDB-2 Studio Lens Data Box 2 K2.54194.0 with ARRICAM Studio CLM-2...
  • Page 9 04/2006 System Guide W R S WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0 Hand Controllers WBU-4 Wireless Battery Unit 4 K2.65001.0 Wireless Main Unit 3 WMU-3 K2.52240.0 WZU-3 Wireless Zoom Unit 3 K2.52267.0 ZMU-3 Zoom Main Unit 3 K2.65003.0 WZB-3 Wireless Zoom Bracket 3 K2.65017.0 WFU-3 Wireless Focus Unit 3...
  • Page 10 System Guide 04/2006 W R S WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0 Hand Controllers Wireless Battery Unit 4 WBU-4 K2.65001.0 Wireless Main Unit 3 WMU-3 K2.52240.0 WRC-1 Wireless Remote Control 1 K2.52087.0 WEB-3 Wireless Extension Bracket 3 K2.52241.0 WFU-3 Wireless Focus Unit 3 K2.52268.0 WBU-3 WMU-3...
  • Page 11 04/2006 System Guide W R S WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0 Hand Controllers WBU-4 Wireless Battery Unit 4 K2.65001.0 Wireless Main Unit 3 WMU-3 K2.52240.0 LDD-FP Lens Data Display K2.54163.0 for Focus Puller WEB-3 Wireless Extension Bracket 3 K2.52241.0 WFU-3 Wireless Focus Unit 3 K2.52268.0...
  • Page 12 System Guide 04/2006 W R S WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0 Hand Controllers WBU-4 Wireless Battery Unit 4 K2.65001.0 WMU-3 Wireless Main Unit 3 K2.52240.0 WZU-3 Wireless Zoom Unit 3 K2.52267.0 Zoom Main Unit 3 ZMU-3 K2.65003.0 WZB-3 Wireless Zoom Bracket 3 K2.65017.0 WFU-3 Wireless Focus Unit 3...

  • Page 13: Focus, Zoom, Iris

    System Guide W R S The Wireless Main Unit is the heart of the ARRI Wireless Remote System. It accepts the hand controllers for focus and iris (WFU-1, WFU-3), zoom (WZU-1, WZU-3), camera remote control (WRC-1), the Lens Data Display for Focus Puller (LDD-FP) and it com- municates with the camera.

  • Page 14: Wireless Main Unit 3 (Wmu-3)

    Wireless Main Units must be used. The same is true for two WRC-1 and LDD-FP units. For wireless use, the ZMU-3 becomes part of the ARRI Wireless Remote System. Via the Wireless Zoom Bracket WZB-3 it attaches to the Wireless Main Unit WMU-3. The special shape of this bracket allows the assistant to position the ZMU-3 in relation to the WMU-3 to suit his/her personal preference.
  • Page 15 System Guide W R S The Wireless Remote Control WRC-1 allows for remote operation of all current ARRI- CAM and ARRIFLEX cameras. Its basic application includes the use as an extension of the camera display in setups where the camera is difficult to access. More sophisticated features...
  • Page 16 Compatibility: The WHA-2 works with the ARRICAM Studio, the ARRICAM Lite, the ARRIFLEX 416 Plus and 435 Xtreme. It can be connected to the LCS socket of an ARRI- CAM Lens Data Box, 416 Plus, 435 Xtreme or to a UMC-3 with cable LC-M1, LC-M2, LC-Z1 or LC-Z2.

  • Page 17: Wireless Accumulator Charger 3 (Wac-3)

    Compatibility: The WHA-3 works with the ARRICAM Studio, the ARRICAM Lite, the ARRIFLEX 416 Plus and 435 Xtreme. It can be connected to the LCS socket of an ARRI- CAM Lens Data Box, 416 Plus, 435 Xtreme or to a UMC-3 with cable LC-M1, LC-M2, LC-Z1 or LC-Z2.
  • Page 18 System Guide 04/2006 W R S This bracket is used to mount the WHA-2, WHA-3 or the UMC-3 with a 3/8“ Quick Lock Adapter onto support rods. It connects to the Wired Handgrip Attachment with a quick release dovetail mechanism. Two articul ted hinges allow for flexible positioning of the Wired Handgrip Attachment and attached controller.
  • Page 19 System Guide W R S Works with all ARRI Cameras, Moviecam, Aaton XTR 16 and selected video lenses (run/stop CLM motors). Up to three CLM-1 or CLM-2 lens motors can be attached to the UMC-3, while it communicates either with the Wireless Main Unit WMU-2 or WMU-3.
  • Page 20 System Guide 04/2006 W R S The Functional Expansion Module 2 is part of the 435 Xtreme. It provides extra func- tion- ality, including Lens Data System features, electronics to drive the Controlled Lens Motors CLM-1 or CLM-2, improved ramping and a cut-out to accept a Universal Radio Module (URM-1, URM-2 or URM-3) for wireless camera and lens control.

  • Page 21: Functional Expansion Module 2 (Fem-2)

    W R S The 416 Extended Electronics Module is part of the ARRIFLEX 416 Plus camera. It pro- vides an extremely compact and light solution for use with ARRI Controlled Lens Motors in wireless and wired configurations. Due to its high torque this lens motor is particularly suited for operation with stiff lenses or in cold weather.
  • Page 23 04/2006 System Guide W R S These overviews show the compatibility for all possible configurations. Since the most important factor determining compatibility is the main hand unit, there are five diagrams showing what is possible when using the WMU-1, WMU-2, WMU-3, WHA-1 or WHA-2/WHA-3.
  • Page 24 System Guide 04/2006 W R S URM-1 URM-1 UMC-1 FEM-2 16 SR 3, 235, 435 435 Advanced, 416 Plus 435ES, 435 Advanced, ARRICAM (self-contained) 435 Xtreme 535A, 535B WFU-1 WFU-3 and/or WZU-1 WZU-3 WRC-1 WMU-1 Neither WZU-1 nor WZU-3 should be attached between the Wireless Remote Con- troller (WRC-1) and the Wireless Main Unit.
  • Page 25 UMC-3 16 SR 3, 235, 435 16 SR 3, 235, 435, 435 Advanced, 435 ES, 435 Advanced, ARRICAM 535 all functions 435 Xtreme 535A, 535B Moviecam, ARRI 12V Cams, Aaton Power Run/Stop Zoom/Iris/ 416 Plus WFU-1 (self-contained) Focus Control Video/ENG-Lenses...
  • Page 26 LDB 2 16 SR 3, 235, 435 435 Advanced, 16 SR 3, 235, 435, ARRICAM 435ES, 435 Advanced, 435 Xtreme 535 all functions 535A, 535B Moviecam, ARRI 12V Cams, Aaton Power Run/Stop Zoom/Iris/ 416 Plus Focus Control (self-contained) Video/ENG-Lenses Control...
  • Page 27 04/2006 System Guide W R S Notes for WMU-3 (new radio modem): Except for the WFU, the same two hand controllers cannot be attached to the WMU-3. When two WFUs are attached, the FOCUS/IRIS switch must be switched up for one unit, and down for the other before the WMU is turned on. This will assign focus to the hand wheel of one unit and iris to the hand wheel of the other.
  • Page 28 FEM-2 LDB-2 UMC-3 16 SR 3, 235, 435, 435 Advanced, 416 Plus ARRICAM 535 all functions (self-contained) 435 Xtreme Cable LC-M1 or LC-Z1 Moviecam, ARRI 12V Cams, Aaton Cable KC-70 Power Run/Stop Zoom/Iris/ Focus Control WFU-1 Video/ENG-Lenses Control Zoom/Iris/ WFU-3...
  • Page 29 04/2006 System Guide W R S Cables for Hand Controllers Cables for Camera Modules Cables for Hardwired Operation Additional Cables...
  • Page 30 System Guide 04/2006 W R S Items marked in yellow (light grey on b/w prints) are equipped with the old radio modem and are compatible only with other yellow items. Blue marked items (dark grey on b/w prints) are equipped with the new radio modem and are only compatible with other blue items.
  • Page 31 04/2006 System Guide W R S Hand Radios These so called “Wireless Main Units” are held in the hand, and communicate with the camera radios. Hand Controllers These attach to the hand radios or handgrip attachments and control or display aspects of the lens and camera, like focus, zoom, iris, start/stop and ramps.