MRMC MRMC-2058-00 User manual

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XL Turntable
Quick Start Guide
Product Code: MRMC-2058-00
Product Covered: MRMC-2032-01

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XL Turntable Quick Start Guide
Product Code: MRMC-2058-00
Product Covered: MRMC-2032-01
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Unit 3, South East Studios
Blindley Heath
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RH7 6JP
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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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14. Insert the four retaining bolts through the corners of the base and
into the drop-in anchor inserts, and tighten.
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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

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Connecting the Cables for XL Turntable as a
Stand-alone
Using the XL Turntable as a Stand-alone
1. Connect all the cables as shown in Connecting the Cables for XL
Turntable as a Stand-alone section. Refer to the Universal Estop
Quick Start Guide for help on the remaining Estop connections.
Service
(MRMC only)
Estop
Power (3-phase, 4-wire including
Ground)
Flair PC (with Intime configured for
Turntable only)
EtherCAT In
Not used
Robot Only
Safety PLC
E-stop Relay

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2. Turn the power on using the power switch
on the XL Turntable.
3. Start the Flair PC (if not already turned on).
4. Start Flair on the Flair PC. Ensure that Flair is not running before
the XL Turntable has fully powered up.
5. Release the E-stop that is plugged into the computer
stack, by turning the button clockwise until the red
button pops up and then pressing the Reset button.
Also make sure the key in the Safety PLC E-stop
Relay is in the vertical position.
Reset
button

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Connecting the Cables for XL Turntable when
used with a Bolt on Track
Using the XL Turntable with Bolt on Track
1. Connect all the cables as shown in Connecting the Cables for XL
Turntable when used with a Bolt on Track section. Ensure that the
Service
(MRMC only)
Estop Power (3-phase, 4-wire including
Ground)
Flair PC (with Intime configured for
Turntable only)
EtherCAT
In
Robot Only
Safety PLC
E-stop Relay
Bolt
Umbilical
Bolt on Track Base panel
Robot only
EtherCAT Out

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PC used in this configuration is that configured for use with XL
Turntable and Bolt. You do not need to open the Bolt Base side
panel. These would be done as part of the installation of the rig.
2. Turn the power on using the power switch
on the XL Turntable and Bolt on Track.
3. Start the Flair PC (if not already turned on).
4. Start Flair on the Flair PC. Ensure that Flair is not running before
the XL Turntable has fully powered up.
5. Release the E-stop that is plugged into the computer
stack, by turning the button clockwise until the red
button pops up and then pressing the Reset button.
Also make sure the key in the Safety PLC E-stop
Relay is in the vertical position.
Brake Release
If, during operation, the XL Turntable stalls,
brake release system in the unit can be used to
resolve this. Switch the Brake Release button to ‘I’.
The BRAKE RELEASE LED will light up
indicating that the brakes are overridden. Once
the Turntable starts moving normally switch the
Brake Release back to ‘O’.
Note
This guide covers the connections that you need to make when using
the Turntable with Bolt on Track. For other connections for Bolt on
Track, refer to the Bolt Quick Start Guide.
Reset
button
Brake
Release
switch
Brake Release
LED

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Zero Position Marker
The XL Turntable uses absolute encoders and
therefore stores its position even when turned off
and doesn’t need to be zeroed. To move the XL
Turntable physically to the zero position, the
physical zero marker arrows can be used.
Zero marker

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Notes

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Appendix 1 Specifications
System Properties
Turntable Platform Diameter 2,200 mm (maximum)
Table Hollow Bore Diameter 520 mm (minimum)
Turntable Max. Width 2,500 mm (maximum,
excluding removable jacking
castors)
Turntable Max. Depth 2,500 mm (maximum,
excluding removable jacking
castors)
Turntable Max. Height 380 mm
Motion Continuous Rotary Motion
Direction Bi-directional
Orientation Horizontal
Max. Payload 3,000 kg (With CofG centred
over CofR)
Max. Turntable Weight 870 kg

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Motion Performance
Control/Drive Enclosure
Max. Velocity 90°/Sec – Max. velocity is
derated by applied payload. See
below
Max. Acceleration 180°/Sec2– Max. acceleration
is derated by applied
payload. Please see below
Max. Deceleration Typical velocity profiles are
trapezoidal
NB: Maximum deceleration will
be limited to regeneration
capacity in the system. At
higher payloads with higher
speeds, deceleration rates may
need to be limited to avoid
nuisance tripping of the servo
drive
Maximum Operating Time Typically, up to 1 minute of
continuous operation at full
speed/full load
Max. Operating Duty Cycle 50%
Host Control MRMC Flair 6
Supply Voltage 415V AC Three Phase