PackshotCreator R3L Mark II Instruction Manual

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
QuickStart
INSTALLATION GUIDE

PackshotCreator Mini
Mark II lightbox
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PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
PACKAGE COMPOSITION
Product Registration Sheet
& Quick Reference Guide
1 power cable
1 USB cable
3 acrylic panels
2x
2 camera mount
sponges
2 sheet blacks
PVC
2 reective door
covers

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimension (L x W x H): 115cm x 100cm x 123cm 100cm x 76cm x 97cm
Maximum Target Size
Top Shots: 51cm x 51cm 36cm x 36cm
Side Shots: 51cm x 51cm x 75cm 36cm x 36cm x 58cm
Total Weight: 32 kg 32 kg
Maximum Object Weight: 20.4 kg
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://esupport.packshot-creator.com
CONTACT INFO:
PackshotCreator R3L Mark II PackshotCreator R3M Mark II

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
SYSTEM PLACEMENT
ROLLING THE UNIT:
01 02 03
Use the #24 wrench to adjust leg
height. Start by loosening the top
nut.
Rotate the bottom nut to raise or
lower the leg.
When all legs are up, roll the unit
into position. Lower the legs,
balance the unit, then re-tighten
the top nut against the bottom of
the unit.
GUIDING THE UNIT THROUGH A DOORWAY:
01 02 03
If the doorway is less than 115cm
wide, you will need to remove the
top, two side walls, acrylic panels,
front door, two front columns,
translucent turntable platform,
glass turntable, and motor to get
the unit through the door. See the
“Component Replacement” of this
document.
Slide the motor out from the rail
and unplug the signal cable.
Get a dolly. Place a piece of foam
on top. Place the system on its
side on the dolly / foam. Lift and
guide / curve the unit through the
doorway.

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
SYSTEM PLACEMENT
DISASSEMBLY:
01 02 03
Unplug the 2 metal connectors. Unplug the power connector. Remove 6 white hand screws, 3 on
each side.
Slide the back light panel away
from the 2 dowel screws, then lift
up and separate completely from
the bottom light panel.
Note: The back light panel is very
heavy, recommend 2-4 people.
Once the 2 panels are separated,
you can slide the bottom
background backward and lay the
bottom light panel vertically, so as
to move them individually through
small spaces. Reverse steps 01-05
to reattach the 2 light panels.
04 05 06

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
SYSTEM PLACEMENT
PLACEMENT:
01 02 03
Place the system on the oor. Make
sure the system is level and legs
are locked into position.
(Optional): Place the system on
an PackshotCreator ErgoTable (sold
separately).
(Optional): Place the system on
an PackshotCreator ErgoTable+
(sold separately).
(Optional): Place the system on
an PackshotCreator Supporting
Box (sold separately).
Any external lighting, such as
PackshotCreator LiveStudio light,
can be used with the system when
some or all of the top, two side
walls, acrylic panels, front door
and two front light columns are
removed.
04 05

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
ACRYLIC PANEL INSTALLATION 1/2:
01 02 03
Remove the two white hand screws
holding the top light panel to the
top.
Remove the top light panel from
the top by sliding it to the left and
take it off with caution.
Remove the ve white hand
screws.
Remove the top. Three acrylic panels come with the
system - one solid, one with an
opening at center and one with
a small hole at bottom. Choose
which two panels to use.
Place the one with an opening
on either side for convenient side
loading. Slide the panels in from
the top through the two guide
notches / cut outs in the holding
bracket and front door.
04 05 06

Note: Place the acrylic panel with
a small hole at bottom on the left
side when using a PackshotSpin
O3T inside the PackshotCreator, so
the power and USB cables can be
strung through the small hole and
then pluged into the power jack
and USB port on the frame of the
bottom light panel respectively.
Reverse steps 01-04 to replace the
top and top light.
Note: Align the acrylic panels
between the metal guide brackets
on the top, before tightening.
(Optional): The acrylic panels can
also be installed through the front
when the front door is detached.
Insert the acrylic panels between
the guide notch on the bottom.
07 08 09
PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
ACRYLIC PANEL INSTALLATION 2/2:
Respectively insert the acrylic
panels between the metal guide
bracket on the top.
Finally slide the rest of the panel
into the guide notch on the back
wall holding bracket.
10 11

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
CABLE CONNECTION 1/2:
01 02 03
Plug one end of the power cable
into the system and the other end
into a power socket.
Plug one end of USB Type B cable
into the system and the other end
into a computer USB port.
String the top light power cable
through the ceiling hole.
Plug it into the port on the top
of the back light panel. Rotate
clockwise to tighten.
Connect a compatible camera to
your computer by USB.
(Optional): Instead of batteries,
we recommend using an AC power
adapter to power your camera.
(Optional Connections): For
almost all SLR cameras featuring
remote capture capabilities,
PackshotCompact can supply a
custom shutter release cable to
connect the camera to the system
so software can automate image
capture.
04 05 06

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
CABLE CONNECTION 2/2:
07 08 09
In this conguration, captured
images are saved to the memory
card.
If you are using camera top shot,
plug the USB cable from your
camera to your computer directly,
or into the USB port on the top of
the back light panel rst.
Respectively, plug one end of the
USB Type A cable into the left side
of the back light panel and the
other end into your computer USB
port.
(Optional): If you are using AC
power adapter, plug it into the
power socket on the top of the
back light panel.
Flip the system power switch on. Press the metal button switch to
turn on the system.
10 11 12

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
CENTERING ARM (SOLD SEPARATELY)
01 02 03
Use a Phillips screwdriver to
remove the 4 black screws.
Attach the centering arm using 4
small black hand screws.
Plug in the power cable.
PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
CONTROL BOARD AND POWER SUPPLY:
01 02 03
To access the control boards,
unplug the studio then open the
bottom panels.
Open the bottom panel on the left,
right, and the back door.
To access the power supply,
unplug the studio then open
the back door and bottom
panel on the back of the unit.

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
ACCESS AND REMOVE THE CORNER LAMP 1/2:
01 02 03
Unplug the studio and the top light
power cable.
Follow instructions from steps 01-
04 in the “Acrylic Panel Installation”
part of this document to remove
the top and top light, and then
remove the acrylic panels if any.
Lift to remove both side walls and
front door.
Lift to remove the diffusion plate. Disconnect the connector for the
LED lamps.
Remove the hand screw.
Note: The hex socket button
screws do not need to be
removed.
04 05 06

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
ACCESS AND REMOVE THE CORNER LAMP 2/2:
07 08 09
Lift to remove the column. Note: When re-installing the
columns, be sure to align the screw
with the small corner hole.
Then, tuck the connector and extra
wire into the large hole.
ACCESS THE BOTTOM LAMP:
01 02 03
Remove the 2 small diusion plates
on the front of the machine.
Remove the translucent turntable
platform.
To remove the glass turntable, hold
onto the glass edge and push it
towards the motor to lift it away
from rollers and idlers then remove
completely.

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
ACCESS THE BACK LAMP:
01 02 03
Remove 2 small white hand screws
and the holding bracket on the top
of the curved background.
Lift to remove the curved
background from the system with
2 people at opposite sides.
Note: When re-installing
the curved background, we
recommend to slide it down with
2 people at opposite sides. Use
one hand to brace and guide the
bottom corner into the curved rail
and then press it down until it ush
with the bottom background.
ACCESS THE BOTTOM CORNER LAMP:
01 02 03
Loosen the 3 hand screws and
remove the side rails. Also remove
the 3 hand screws on the curved
guiding rails.
Remove the end blocks using a
Phillips screwdriver.
Carefully remove the bottom
glass plate and curved guiding
rails away from the system by
liing up and forward. Note: We
recommend 2 people one on each
side holding onto the bottom glass
and curved guiding rail.

PackshotCreator R3 Mark II
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
LED LAMP REPLACEMENT:
01 02 03
Disconnect the two wires by
pressing the connector node while
pulling the wire out. Note: The red
wire is V+ and the black wire is V-.
Use a Phillips screwdriver and
gently remove the LED lamps.
Use the same method to replace
the LED lamps on the corner.
Use the same method to replace
the LED lamps on the bottom,
bottom corner, back and top light
panel.
Caution: The LEDs in this system
are made to last 38,000 hours.
Periodically check for and replace
any broken LED crystals,
otherwise it can cause others in
the same set to malfunction.
04 05