MRMC SFH-30 User manual

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Quick Start Guide
QSG Product Code: MRMC-1199-02
Products Covered: MRMC-1199-00A, MRMC-1276-00
SFH-30
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SFH-30 Quick Start Guide
QSG Product Code: MRMC-1199-02
Products Covered: MRMC-1199-00A, MRMC-1276-00
Modification Date: 4 June 2020
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Unit 3, South East Studios
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Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start..................................................................... 1
Safety........................................................................................1
Overview ................................................................................. 1
Setting up the hardware ........................................................2
Connecting the cables ...........................................................5
Your first session ....................................................................7
Subsequent sessions.............................................................10
Appendix 1 Troubleshooting........................................................... 11
Typical symptoms, causes, and actions .............................11
Working with Local Area Networks..................................12
Introduction to LAN addresses ................................12
Managing LAN addresses with Flair........................14
Appendix 2 SFH-30 Panel ............................................................... 18
Introduction to SFH-30 connections ................................18
Quad-box connector summary..........................................19
Quad-box connector pin-out information .......................21
Stepper motor connector...........................................21
Power 18-36 Volts connector ....................................21
Serial RS232 connector ..............................................21
Trigger connector (trigger out and in).....................22
Appendix 3 Specifications............................................................... 24

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Chapter 1 Quick Start
Safety
•Do not use around flammable gas. All electrical equipment can
generate sparks that can ignite flammable gas.
•The head has powerful motors that can pinch, so take care not to get
your hands trapped in the head or cabling.
•Keep the equipment dry. The system has not been made
weatherproof. Do not use with wet hands.
•Keep cables tidy. Use cable ties to keep them out of harm’s way. If
you have a head with slip rings then make use of them; avoid
running any cables between the base and the rotating head or
camera.
Overview
Thank you for using the SFH-30 robotic camera head from Mark Roberts
Motion Control (MRMC). The SFH-30 head is designed for reliable
day-in, day-out use in professional studio environments. The versatility of
the SFH-30 makes it suitable for live action, stills, and time-lapse
applications.
You can connect your SFH-30 to any MRMC controller, such as a PC
running Flair Motion Control Software or one of the MSA-based
controllers such the Large Flat Panel (LFP), MSA-20 Handwheels,
Joystick Controller, or Mini MSA.

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Setting up the hardware
1. Mount the SFH-30 head onto your choice of support, such as a
heavy-duty tripod or Dual Monorail. The head can be over-slung
(sitting on a tripod or platform) or under-slung (hanging from its
mount).
If you are mounting the head on a platform that has a key (such as a
Dual Monorail carriage), make sure you line up the key on the
platform with the slot in the head.
Further details about mounting specifications are described in
Appendix 3 Specifications.
Dual Monorail
carriage
Over-slung
Under-slung
Head mounting bolt
Camera mounting bolt
Spare camera
mounting bolt
Key
Slot

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2. If you are using an external Lens Control Motor (LCM) mounted on
the head, bolt the mounting rod onto the head, then mount the
LCM onto the rod in approximately the correct position. You can
fine-tune the position later.
Mounting
rod
LCM: Zoom

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3. Place the camera on the platform, move the camera forward or
backward to balance the platform in Tilt, then insert the camera
mounting bolt under the platform and into the bottom of the
camera housing and tighten firmly.
4. If you are using a head-mounted Lens Control Motor (LCM), adjust
its position on the rod so that the LCM gear meshes firmly with the
lens gear.

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Connecting the cables
24V 5A
#1 PAN
#2 TILT
#3 TRACK
ETHERNET
Front
Example controller:
Mini MSA
POWER 18-36V
Connectors #1-#4 on the Quad-box are identical and
can be used for any stepper motors. The diagram shows
a typical application. Attach the power cables last.
Quad-box
Quad-box
The head and
controller
both use the
same type of
power supply
brick.
Rear
#4 ZOOM LCM
MOTOR

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The controller can be any MRMC controller such as a PC running Flair
Motion Control Software or one of the MSA-based controllers such the
Large Flat Panel (LFP), MSA-20 Handwheels, Joystick Controller, or Mini
MSA.
If you have mounted the SFH-30 on a Dual Monorail, tidy the cables by
tying them to the cable arm, including the trailing Ethernet and Power
cables that go to the controller, so they don’t catch on the track or track
motor:
Hint
If you use a controller that has a POWER OUT socket, you should
not use this socket to power the head. If you do so then powering up
the controller will simultaneously power up the head, and in this
case powering up two Ethernet devices at the same time on the same
network can cause communication problems between them.
Cable arm
Ethernet
Power