MRMC MRMC-2058-00 User manual

CRANES AND RIGS | BROADCAST | HEADS & DSLR | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY | RENTALS
XL Turntable
Quick Start Guide
Product Code: MRMC-2058-00
Product Covered: MRMC-2032-01

ii
XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
Product Code: MRMC-2058-00
Product Covered: MRMC-2032-01
© 2020 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
photocopying, recording, taping, or storage in an information retrieval
system, without the express written permission of Mark Roberts Motion
Control.
Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information in this
document is accurate and up to date, Mark Roberts Motion Control
continuously strives to improve their products and may make changes to
the hardware, firmware, and software described in this document. Mark
Roberts Motion Control therefore cannot be held responsible for any
error or omission in this document.
All product names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact information
Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd.
Unit 3, South East Studios
Blindley Heath
Surrey
RH7 6JP
United Kingdom
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]m (sales and general enquiries)
[email protected]m (customer support)
Web: www.mrmoco.com
www.mrmocorentals.com

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
iii
TurntableQuick Start GuideXL TurntableQuick Start Guide
Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start..................................................................... 1
Important safety instructions ...............................................1
General care...................................................................1
Location .........................................................................1
Intellectual property .....................................................1
Overview ................................................................................. 2
Transporting the XL Turntable ............................................2
Lifting XL Turntable using a Gantry Hoist ...............2
Removing Castor Wheels......................................................3
Anchoring XL Turntable to the floor ..................................3
Fixing Equipment (Motion Base etc.) on XL
Turntable .................................................................................6
Connecting the Cables for XL Turntable as a
Stand-alone .............................................................................7
Using the XL Turntable as a Stand-alone............................7
Connecting the Cables for XL Turntable when used
with a Bolt on Track...............................................................9
Using the XL Turntable with Bolt on Track........................9
Brake Release ........................................................................10
Zero Position Marker ..........................................................11
Appendix 1 Specifications............................................................... 15
System Properties.................................................................15
Motion Performance............................................................16
Control/Drive Enclosure.....................................................16
Payload Mounting................................................................18
Physical Specification ..........................................................18

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
iv

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
1
TurntableQuick Start GuideXL TurntableQuick Start Guide
Chapter 1 Quick Start
Important safety instructions
To ensure the best from the product, please read this manual carefully.
Keep it in the safe place for future reference.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover from the
unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel.
General care
Do not force switches or external connections.
When moving the unit, disconnect the mains cable.
Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents or
aerosol cleaners, as this may damage the unit. Use a clean dry
cloth.
Do not use around flammable gas. All electrical equipment can
generate sparks that can ignite flammable gas.
Keep away from pets and children. The head has powerful
motors that can pinch, so take care not to get your hands
trapped in the head or cabling.
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.
Location
Installation of this unit should be away from sources of excessive heat,
vibration, and dust.
Intellectual property
This product includes confidential and/or trade secret property.
Therefore, you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, reverse
engineer, or decompile contents thereof.

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
2
Overview
Thank you for using the XL Turntable from Mark Roberts Motion
Control (MRMC). You can use the Turntable for day in and day out use in
product photography and filming.
The XL Turntable can be used as an additional axis of a Bolt on Track
System or as a stand-alone EtherCAT unit controlled by Flair or RTL.
XL Turntable gives you the following features:
High speed
Zero backlash
Precise movement
Removable center disc so cables or power can be fed through
to appliances
Can take weight of up to 3 tonnes
Transporting the XL Turntable
Use the 4 x M20 threaded lifting points with lifting eye bolts in
conjunction with lifting equipment.
In addition the 4 x Castor wheels can be used to manoeuvre the XL
Turntable around.
Lifting XL Turntable using a Gantry Hoist
1. Tie a lifting sling around the 4 x lifting eye bolts on the XL Turntable
and insert the hook from the gantry hoist on to it.
2. Use the gantry hoist to gently lift the XL Turntable and lower it in
position.

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
3
3. Remove the gantry hook and the straps from the arm.
Removing Castor Wheels
When in position you can either jack the castor wheels up so they don’t
touch the ground or remove the castor wheels by removing the 2 x M10
cap head screws to prevent them from coming into way of the Turntable
load.
Anchoring XL Turntable to the floor
If you are setting up the XL Turntable in a permanent (or
semi-permanent) location, it is recommended that you anchor the
turntable to the ground. The following procedure tells you how to anchor
the turntable to a concrete floor.
1. Temporarily put the turntable into place where you want.
× 4 corners
2
× 4 corners
4
× 4 corners
5 cm
5 cm
Tape
6
5

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
4
2. At one corner of the turntable, use one of the two holes to draw a
circle on the concrete with a pencil, to mark the position of the hole.
You can use either hole.
Repeat for the other three corners of the turntable.
3. Add the lifting eye bolts to the 4xM20 threaded lifting points.
4. Tie straps to the lifting eye bolts and using a gantry hoist
temporarily remove the turntable and at one of the four circles that
you have drawn, draw a cross centred on the circle, to help you
precisely locate the drill bit.
Repeat for the other three corners.
5. On the 15mm diameter drill bit, put tape around the bit 5 cm from
the tip. This will help you gauge the depth of the hole in the next
step.
6. At one of the corner circles, drill a hole 5 cm deep into the concrete,
centred on the cross. When the tape on the drill bit reaches the floor,
drilling is complete.
Repeat for the other three corners.
7. Clean the four holes.
8. At one of the holes insert the drop-in
anchor insert, threads upward, all
the way to the bottom.
9. Insert the anchor spreader tool into
the drop-in anchor insert.
10. Hit the top of the anchor spreader
tool with a hammer until the anchor
is fully spread in the concrete.
11. Remove the anchor spreader tool.
12. Repeat steps 8 to 11 for the other
three corners.
13. Put the turntable in place over the
holes.
8
Anchor
spreader
tool
9
10
Drop-in
anchor
insert
× 4 corners

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
5
14. Insert the four retaining bolts through the corners of the base and
into the drop-in anchor inserts, and tighten.
14

XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
6
Fixing Equipment (Motion Base etc.) on XL
Turntable
Use the M16 threaded holes on the outer ring to fix equipment on the XL
Turntable.
If required, you can remove the top plate to allow the cables to pass
through. To do this:
1. Remove the M16 screws from the centre plate.
2. Screw an M16 lifting eye bolt to the centre, then use it to lift the
centre plate off the turntable.
Use the cable tube in the centre of the turntable if you require cables to
pass through.
Cable tubeCentre plate