ARRI Hi-5 User manual

Hi-5 Hand Unit
U S E R M A N U A L
27th July 2021
Hi-5 Hand Unit
U S E R M A N U A L
27th July 2021

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are subject to change without notice. Errors, omissions, and
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Website: www.arri.com

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Scope of this manual
This manual applies to the following product:
K2.0037280 Hi-5 Hand Unit
Revision History
Version ID Order # Release Date
01 10006313 K5.0039972 F07681 2021-07-27

4 Contents
1 Contents
1 Contents............................................................................. 4
2 How to Use this Manual................................................... 8
3 For Your Safety............................................................... 10
4 Audience and Intended Use...........................................12
5 Scope of Delivery and Warranty....................................13
6 Introduction to the Hi-5 Hand Unit................................ 14
6.1 Hand Unit Layout.................................................... 14
6.2 Control Elements.................................................... 19
6.2.1 Knob............................................................19
6.2.2 Slider...........................................................19
6.2.3 Force-Pad................................................... 19
6.3 Buttons.................................................................... 20
6.3.1 Power Button.............................................. 20
6.3.2 REC Button.................................................20
6.3.3 PAGE Button...............................................21
6.3.4 FUNC Button.............................................. 21
6.3.5 Screen Buttons........................................... 21
6.3.6 User Buttons............................................... 22
6.4 Touch Screen.......................................................... 22
6.5 Electrical Interfaces.................................................23
6.5.1 LBUS Interface........................................... 23
6.5.2 SERIAL Interface........................................ 23
6.5.3 USB-C Interface..........................................23
6.5.4 USB-A Interface..........................................23
6.5.5 Radio Module Interface.............................. 24
6.5.6 Smart Ring Interface...................................24
6.6 Screen Pages......................................................... 24
6.6.1 Lens Data Display (LDD)............................24
6.6.2 Camera Screen...........................................26
6.6.3 Menu Screen.............................................. 27
6.7 Radio Modules........................................................ 27
6.8 Batteries.................................................................. 29

Contents 5
7 Preparations.....................................................................31
7.1 Inserting the Battery Pack...................................... 31
7.2 Attaching a Smart Focus Ring................................31
7.3 Attaching a Radio Module...................................... 31
7.4 Setting the language...............................................32
7.5 Setting Time and Date............................................ 32
8 Controlling Lens and Camera........................................33
8.1 Connecting to Host Device..................................... 33
8.2 Controlling Lens Motors..........................................33
8.3 Getting Lens Data on LDD..................................... 34
8.4 Camera Control.......................................................36
8.4.1 ARRI Camera Control.................................37
8.4.2 RED Camera Control..................................37
8.4.3 Sony Camera Control................................. 38
9 Connecting to the ECS Sync App................................. 39
10 Lens Programming......................................................... 40
11 Lens File Management................................................... 41
12 Using Smart Focus Rings.............................................. 43
13 Override Mode................................................................. 44
14 Appendix.......................................................................... 45
14.1 Hi-5 Sets and Accessories..................................... 45
14.2 Dimensions and Weight..........................................48
14.3 Electrical Data.........................................................51
14.4 Environmental......................................................... 52
14.5 Service Mode.......................................................... 52
14.6 Service Contacts.....................................................53
14.7 Declarations of Conformity..................................... 56
14.7.1 International declarations............................56

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Disclaimer
Before using the products described in this manual, be sure to
read and understand all the respective instructions.
The ARRI Hi-5 Hand Unit is/are only available to commercial
customers. By utilization, the customer agrees that the Hi-5
Hand Unit or other components of the system are deployed for
commercial use only. Otherwise the customer must contact ARRI
before utilization.
While ARRI endeavors to enhance the quality, reliability and
safety of their products, customers agree and acknowledge that
the possibility of defects thereof cannot be eliminated entirely.
To minimize the risk of damage to property or injury (including
death) to persons arising from defects in the products, customers
must incorporate sufficient safety measures in their work with the
system and heed the stated canonic use.
ARRI or its subsidiaries do not assume any responsibility for
losses incurred due to improper handling or configuration of the
Hi-5 Hand Unit or other system components.
ARRI assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear
in this document. The information is subject to change without
notice.
For product specification changes after this manual was
published, refer to the latest published ARRI data sheets or
release notes, etc., for the most up-to-date specifications. Not
all products and/or types are available in every country. Please
check with an ARRI sales representative for availability and
additional information.
Neither ARRI nor its subsidiaries assume any liability for
infringement of patents, copyrights or other intellectual property
rights of third parties by or arising from the use of ARRI products
or any other liability arising from the use of such products. No
license, express, implied or otherwise, is granted under any
patents, copyrights or other intellectual property right of ARRI or
others.
ARRI or its subsidiaries expressly exclude any liability, warranty,
demand or other obligation for any claim, representation, cause,
action, or whatsoever, express or implied, whether in contract or
not, including negligence, or incorporated in terms and conditions,
whether by statue, law or otherwise. In no event shall ARRI

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or its subsidiaries be liable for or have a remedy for recovery
of any special, direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential
damages, including, but not limited to lost profits, lost savings,
lost revenues or economic loss of any kind or for any claim by
a third party, downtime, good-will, damage to or replacement of
equipment or property, any cost or recovery of any material or
goods associated with the assembly or use of our products, or
any other damages or injury of the persons and so on or under
any other legal theory.
In the event that one or all of the foregoing clauses are not
allowed by applicable law, the fullest extent permissible clauses
by applicable law are validated.

8 How to Use this Manual
2 How to Use this Manual
This manual describes the necessary preparations to start using
the product.
For further details, refer to the
ARRI website at
http://arri.com/hi-5:
For Tech Tips, please visit the
ARRI Youtube Channel at
https://youtube.com/user/ar-
richannel:
All directions are given from a focus puller's point of view. For
example, Hi-5 right side refers to the right side of the Hi-5 when
holding it in two hands, with the focus knob on the right side and
looking at the display.
Connectors are written in all capital letters, for example LBUS.
Menu paths and screens are written in italic typeface, with menu
and LDD in capital letters, for example MENU > Backlight or LDD
> Lens.
Buttons are written in italic typeface capital letters, for example
REC button.
The appendix at the back of the manual contains useful reference
material including Hi-5 technical data, connector pin-out diagrams
and dimensional drawings.
Additional Information
For useful information in addition to this user manual please have
a look at the ARRI Learn & Help section on the ARRI website.

How to Use this Manual 9
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10 For Your Safety
3 For Your Safety
Before use, please ensure that all users read, understand and
follow the instructions in this document fully. 使用前，请确保所有
的用户都已经阅读、理解，并遵循本文档内的操作说明。
Risk levels and alert symbols
Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these
instructions indicate different risk levels:
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
ADVICE
NOTICE explains practices not related to physical injury. No
safety alert symbol appears with this signal word.
Note: Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a
procedure.