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  • Page 1 Cinema Pro Operations Manual - 0 -...
  • Page 2 BEFORE YOU START, READ THESE WARNINGS 1) NEVER PLUG POWER DEVICES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED BY VARIZOOM INTO THE SYSTEM. ONLY USE VARIZOOM POWER SOURCES AND CABLES. USING DIFFERENT POWER COMPONENTS CAN LEAD TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD AND EVEN THE CAMERA.

  • Page 3: General Description

    General Description The Cinema Pro is a mid-size, two axis motion control head. It has a wide variety of operating modes: manual operation from joystick, optional hand wheels or pan bars control, motion control style record and playback, “go to mark” preset framing, intervalometer operation and can operate as a slave to Kuper Node motion control.

  • Page 4: Navigating The Menu Screens

    The upper right portion of the LCD screen shows motor status and current positions for pan, tilt, zoom and focus. A check in the box to the left of the axis name indicates that that motor is enabled to run. If soft limits are enabled for the axis, the box is filled and appears white with a blue check mark.

  • Page 5: Basic Setup

    Plug the FACTORY POWER SUPPLY into AC mains Connect XLR cable between the Cinema Pro head and FACTORY POWER SUPPLY Connect in Green LEMO connector between the Cinema Pro head and the plug marked “CTRL” on the controller Connect camera control (if applicable) between the camera and the 12-pin LEMO connector on the back of the tilt arm on Cinema Pro head .
  • Page 6 If using the TOC system Connect the TOC 3A (3 axis lens drive box) between the orange 16-PIN lens control connector located on the front of the tilt arm of the Cinema Pro head, and the grey “control” port located on the TOC 3A...
  • Page 7 The screen will then read “ready to calibrate?”. Press “enter” again, and the head will then calibrate home sense. Set inputs- You will now need to set the Cinema Pro head to respond to the correct controller inputs. Press the “menu” button to bring up the setup menu.
  • Page 8 - This only needs to be changed if you are using camera lens controls other than the VariZoom TOC system. In other words, if you’re connecting directly to a Canon or Fujinon lens servo, or even a Preston system, you’ll need to go into this menu to set things up properly.
  • Page 9 Once you’ve set the middle number to the proper rest voltage, you need to make sure the voltages on the left and right are equally far from the middle “rest” voltage. In other words, if your rest voltage is 4.00, the left voltage could be 1.50 and the right 6.50. If the difference is unequal, you’ll notice the lens zooms faster in one direction than the other.
  • Page 10 Focus is controlled with the knob to the left. Record start/stop is done by holding the “Q” button and pressing the “enter:” button. A “C” (for camera) will appear next to the “Go To” option when camera record has started. Speed adjustment Basic speed adjustment for pan and tilt can be made in the main menu screen.
  • Page 11 wheel clockwise will tilt the camera up, and pressing the joystick forward will tilt the camera down. If it is changed to – turning the encoded wheel clockwise will tilt the camera down, and pressing the joystick forward will tilt the camera up. Direction- Out will change the direction in which the head sends the signal back to the controller.

  • Page 12: Setting Zero

    Note: A check mark next to the axis indicated that the axis is enabled. An “x” next to the axis indicates the axis is disabled. An “o” next to the axis indicates an axis that is in neutral. A blue check mark with a white background indicates an axis with a soft limit set If the name of the axis appears blue with a white background, this indicates an axis that is set for live control during playback of a move (this will be addressed in a later chapter) 6.

  • Page 13: Mark Points

    When setting a limit, leave the soft limit as “disabled” Move the selected axis to the desired limit. Then select “set limit” Now move the axis in the other direction to where you need the other limit set. Select “set limit” Now move the cursor box to “Disabled”, and press “enter”...
  • Page 14 The number in the box will indicate where your mark will be stored. As you scroll through the numbers, the lower right will display the current positions recorded for each mark. Once you choose where you want to store the mark, press “enter” Move the axes to the position that you wish them to set for this mark position.
  • Page 15 9. Recording moves The Cinema Pro can record up 4,650 seconds of moves, and store them as up to 2,000 different takes. They will be played back in real time, or over an intervalometer (The intervalometer will be addressed in a later chapter) Recording a move- Select the take where you want to store the move.
  • Page 16 Manual control on axes during playback- It is possible to isolate a specific axis or axes to be disabled from playing back while the other axes play back the move. From the main screen select the “enl” option. Then select which axis you’d like to disable from playback On the lower left, next to “playback”...
  • Page 17 The intervalometer has three modes. “Playback Time Mode”, “Playback Ratio Mode”, and “Stop Motion Mode”. -Playback Time Mode This mode allows you to select a specific time that the head will take to play out a recorded move. Adjust the time you wish for the move to be played back. (the playback time selected must be greater than the move time) Move the cursor box over “disabled”, and select it.
  • Page 18 Mode”, the time specified here will be the shutter delay time when operated in “Stop Motion Mode”. After you select the desired shutter delay time, change the intervalometer back to “Stop Motion Mode”. The shutter delay will now be set. (set it to “0”...

  • Page 19: Servo Tuning

    When 0 is selected, zoom will not affect the pan and tilt axes. Note: This is only accurate when using the Varizoom TOC system, Preston MDR2, Canon lens with digital servos, or Fujinon lens with digital servos. If you are using a Canon or Fujinon lens with Analog Servos, the zoom positions will not be accurate, and with feature will not function properly.

  • Page 20: System Resets

    These settings are factory preset, and should never be changed. If they have been changed, they must be changed back to the following, or the Pan and Tilt motors can be damaged. KP: 80 KI:15 KD:250 IL: 25 After the setting is made, move the cursor box to the “ok” option, and press “enter”. The settings will not be saved until this is done.
  • Page 21 No Response from head 1) Check the “inputs” settings to make sure that the controller (joystick, handwheels, or panbars) you’re using is selected. 2) Make sure that the motor power switch is turned on, and the light above it is green. 3) If using a wireless module, check the “head setup”...
  • Page 22 Cinema Pro to a personal computer. Additional Head options- The Cinema Pro head can be fitted with either a 100mm half ball, or Mitchell mount. A Mitchell ring adapter is available for old style Mitchell mount. An adapter is also available to adapt Mitchell mount to Jimmy Jib style mount.
  • Page 23 ¼” or 1/8” with offset nodal line plates installed) Camera plate has 2” of vertical adjustment for camera balancing. Connectors Cinema Pro Base connectors Head power- 4pin XLR Kuper Node- 6pin LEMO (red) Controller- 7pin LEMO (green)
  • Page 24 Lens control- 16pin LEMO (orange) Tilt arm connectors, back Video in- BNC Bloop/sync (optional)- 6pin Fischer Camera control (optional)- 12pin LEMO (white) Camera Power- 2pin LEMO (red) Advanced Controller connectors (not pictured) CTRL - 7Pin LEMO – Head control cable (green) SERIAL - 8pin LEMO –...
  • Page 25 YOUR CAMERA IF YOU USE A NON-APPROVED POWER SUPPLY. IF YOU MUST POWER IT USING A BATTERY SYSTEM, MAKE SURE THE SETUP IS APPROVED BY VARIZOOM AND EXECUTED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. Cinema Pro Head - Base Connectors 1) Control Connector (green) – LEMO EGG1B307CLL...
  • Page 26 +5 VDC 24 VDC - #2 RS-232 RXD #2 RS-232 TXD 24 VDC + Cinema Pro Head – Tilt Arm Connectors 1) Camera Power (red) – LEMO EGG2B302CLL Function Camera Power + Camera Power - 2) Sync & Bloop – Fischer D103A056-130...
  • Page 27 Function Common – Iso +5 VDC – Iso Sync In Bloop Out #1 Bloop Out #2 2) Camera Control (white) – LEMO EGG2B312CLL Function Common Enable Run – Pullup 12 volts Run – O.C. to com Run pulse – 5 VDC Clock out –...
  • Page 28 16 Head power - out Tie pins 1 & 2 to 7 for position control Advanced Controller Connectors (console connectors) 1) Auxiliary power input Center 18 to 36 volts input Common 2) “CTRL” - Cinema Pro Control (green) – LEMO EGG1B307CLL - 27 -...
  • Page 29 RS-422 RXD! Orange RS-422 TXD Yellow RS-422 TXD! Green 24 VDC + Blue Power from Cinema Pro 24 VDC - Violet Power from Cinema Pro 2) “SERIAL” - Peripheral Connector (gray) – EGG1B308CLL Function Common #1 RS-232 RXD #1 RS-232 TXD...
  • Page 30 +5 VDC – Isolated Sync In Bloop out #1 Bloop out #2 6) “VIDEO SYNC” - BNC BNC signal Isolated common Jibstick Connectors 1) Cinema Pro Control (Green) – LEMO EGG1B307CLL Function Wire Color (Cable) Common Brown RS-422 RXD RS-422 RXD! Orange...

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