Panther PIXY Series User manual

Betriebsanleitung
PIXY Crane System
Manual
Manual PIXY | E | 02.2008
www.PANTHER.www.panther.tv
PANTHER GmbH
Raiffeisenallee 3 | 82041 Oberhaching‑Munich | Germany
T +49.89.61 39 00 01 | F +49.89.61 31 00 0
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Table of Content
1. Introduction 1
2. To the grip 1
3. safety instructions 2
4. Advice regarding the payload: 4
5. Scope of delivery 5
6. Check-List for assemby 10
7. Assembly instruction 11
7.1 preparation 11
7.2 Installation instructions version 1 (Jib Arm) 12
7.3 Installation instructions versions 2-7 16
7.1 preparation 30
8. Putting into operation 30
8.1 Loading of the weight bar 30
8.2 Precise adjustment 30
8.3 Protection of cables 31
8.4 Adjustment of the remote mount 31
9. Hand-operated camera 32
9.1 Parallel drive of the camera 32
9.1 Tilt movement of the camera 32
10. Remote Head operation 33
11. special accessories 34
12. transportation 35
13. Service and Maintenance 36
14. Warranty 37
15. GS - Zertificat 38
16. Inspection Book 39
16.1 EU - Declaration of Conformity 39
16.2 Repeated Check Up 40
16.3 Maintenance Booklet 41

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1. Introduction
Congratulations to your decision to buy or rent a PANTHER PIXY Crane System. We are very pleased that
you have chosen our product, which combines state‑of‑the‑art technology.
High‑quality material and sound know‑how, as well as a clever concept enable your PANTHER PIXY Crane
System to do a professional job, which you will really enjoy when doing your responsible work at the set.
Your new PANTHER PIXY Crane System is a high‑quality tool, which enables the creative camera man to
do an excellent job – fast and easy – with fantastic shots and camera moves.
The PANTHER PIXY Crane System is a product that has been created and built by experts for experts – to
satisfy the high demands of every camera man.
We hope that you will have a lot of pleasure with your PANTHER PIXY Crane System. In order to guaran‑
tee the highest security and reliability in our product at the set, please study our operating manual very
carefully!
All the best
PANTHER GmbH
2. To the grip
Sloppy assembly, disassembly and operating have created and will also create in future dam‑ages and
physical injury, as well as death of involved or even uninvolved persons.
The following operating instructions should explain to the grip how to work with the camera crane and
should also make aware and give advice to take care of possible dangers.
Accidents can only be avoided if the dangers are well known and the common sense is activated.

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3. safety instructions
WARNING !
Only competent persons are allowed to work with the PANTHER PIXY Crane system.
PANTHER GmbH offers training work shops which will enable the participants to work with the PANTHER
PIXY Crane system. The participants will receive a certificate at the end of this seminar. For more informa‑
tion regarding the actual dates or to book, please contact [phone].
Please start working with the crane only after studying the complete instruction manual and understan‑
ding everything.
Security advice, measurement and weight indications, as well as the repair and maintenance instructions
have to be observed carefully.
The crane may not be operated if there is the danger of being struck by lightning. After shooting the
crane has to be dismantled or secured against wind.
Pleaseobserve DIN 15019 part 1/6.1.3. to have enough time to dismantle the crane if a storm comes up.
Do not use the crane in the vicinity of high‑tension lines.
In case the crane is used on elevated areas (e.g. bridges, sky scrapers) it is
recommended to additionally secure the persons on the platform by a security rope
at a second object (e.g. concrete post) in order to lower the risk of falling.
CAUTION !
Using the PIXY Crane System is not allowed if the wind speed exceeds 3.6 km/h.
Please observe DIN 15019 to have enough time to dismantle the crane if a storm
comes up.
Lifting, swivel and operating range of the crane including the complete outrigger must be kept free.
Please look out for possible pinching dangers during assembly and operation.
CAUTION !
The operation across persons is NOT permitted! The safety distance of 0.5 m / 2‘ to all
persons and parts of the surrounding has to be kept free from all sides.
The camera and the remote head have to be secured additionally at the remote head mount of the crane
by means of a safety rope. They can fall off and injure persons.
The crane operator is obliged to make sure that no loose parts are left on the remote head mount.

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WARNING !
It is not allowed to use the crane on inclined planes. The crane has to be secured so
that is cannot slip away. The underground has to be hard and inflexible. The mini‑
mum carrying capacity of the underground has to be 1200 kg / m².
Please do not exceed the maximum payload of the remote head mount. Please only use the maximum
number of counterweights allowed which fit on the weight rod. Only use original
PANTHER counterweights. (see PANTHER Broadcast catalog page 12)
CAUTION !
The use of additional weights, such as sand bags, is not allowed !
For the payload of the base, tracks or supports the complete crane weight including all accessories and
persons has to be considered.
Support material such as wedges and blocks have to be fixed in a way that they cannot slip away, fall out
or be pushed away.
At the end of the tracks clips or similar safety stops have to be fixed to avoid that the crane could fall
down.
Repairs should only be carried out by the manufacturer or persons, who received a special training. PAN‑
THER GmbH offers service seminars, which can be held according to your desires. Should you be interes‑
ted, please contact [phone] (PANTHER‑Service).
The crane should never be left unattended in assembled state. It has to be secured that persons without
authorization cannot use the crane. If necessary adequate measures against heavy wind or storm have to
be taken.
Before starting operation the crane‘s stability with the maximum tilting moment has to be checked.
When working in the studio or with tracks it has to be observed that no hard or loose parts can get under
the wheels. Also slight unevenness can endanger standing– and driving security.
Only use the PIXY Crane system with the PANTHER PIXY tripod (code no. 138892). Do only use original
PANTHER accessories and spare parts. It is not allowed to drive with the completely mounted PIXY Crane
system using air tires.

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4. Advice regarding the payload:
The payload of the remote head mount is the accumulated weight of all devices (such as remote head,
camera, lens, …) mounted at the remote head mount.
The PANTHER PIXY Crane system may only be assembled according to the assembling versions shown in
this operating manual. Other kinds of assembly are not permitted! (see Quick Information)
When turning and rotating the crane outrigger and during curve drives, centrifugal forces can appear
which can endanger the standing stability when added.
For safety reasons it is obligatory that the crane stands/drives on absolutely hard, stable and inflexible
ground, which is completely leveled. Please pay attention that no hard or loose objects can get under the
wheels, so that the standing and driving stability of the crane could be endangered. Example: Cable in
the studio. This also applies when working with tracks.
Please check the function, damages and missing parts of the crane every day. Damaged or missing com‑
ponents have to be replaced by new ones immediately.
Mark the operating range (pan and tilt area) of the crane with flags, stickers or similar material. Keep all
persons out of the operating area in order to avoid anybody to be
hurt by the base dolly or the outrigger.
CAUTION !
Mounting and dismounting the camera with or without remote system is only allowed
with the crane operator’s approval. A one‑sided removal of weights of a balanced
crane will cause a sudden rise of the outrigger and may lead to damages of the crane
and possibly severe injuries.
Take care that the outrigger does not touch anything within the rotating area. Check the surrounding of
the crane for possible dangers.
Stop working with the crane immediately, even if only a small part is damaged or not mounted the cor‑
rect way.

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5. Scope of delivery
The PIXY Crane System has been conceived for individual adjusting to the respective purpose and re‑
quirement. Thanks to a large number of singular components there are nearly unlimited possibilities of
combinations and it is possible to assemble the system for almost every application.
Following versions are available in packages and they cover the most frequent requirements. Furthermo‑
re, individual assembly of components is possible.
illustration not to scale
Darstellung nicht maßstabsgetreu
product name
Bezeichnung
code no.
Art.-Nr.
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
9 kg / 20 lb
1.9 m / 6‘3“
2.5 m / 8‘2“
PIXY Crane, version 1
PIXY Kran, Version 1
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 Carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
16 kg / 35 lb
4.5 m / 14‘9“
4 m / 13‘1“
PIXY Crane, version 2
PIXY Kran, Version 2
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
1 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404

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illustration not to scale
Darstellung nicht maßstabsgetreu
product name
Bezeichnung
code no.
Art.-Nr.
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
18 kg / 40 lb
5.8 m / 19‘
5 m / 16‘5“
PIXY crane, version 3
PIXY Kran, Version 3
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
2 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Bracing ext. for V3/5/7 Abspannungsverl.für V3/5/7 157242
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404
1 Balance rod 1.3 m / 4‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,3 m 142405
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
22 kg / 49 lb
7.1 m / 23‘8“
6 m / 19‘8“
PIXY crane, version 4
PIXY Kran, Version 4
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
2 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
1 ext. tube for bracing Verl. für Abstützung 137342
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Bracing ext. for V3/5/7 Abspannungsverl.für V3/5/7 157242
1 Bracing cable V4 Abspannung V4 138383
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404
2 Balance rod 1.3 m / 4‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,3 m 142405
1 Balance rod support Parallelogrammstütze 142406

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weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
25 kg / 55 lb
8.4 m / 27‘7“
7 m / 23‘
PIXY crane, version 5
PIXY Kran, Version 5
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
3 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
1 ext. tube for bracing Verl. für Abstützung 137342
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Bracing ext. for V3/5/7 Abspannungsverl.für V3/5/7 157242
1 Bracing cable V4 Abspannung V4 138383
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404
3 Balance rod 1.3 m / 4‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,3 m 142405
1 Balance rod support Parallelogrammstütze 142406
PIXY crane, version 6
PIXY Kran, Version 6
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
29 kg / 64 lb
9.7 m / 31‘10“
8 m / 26‘3“
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
3 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
2 ext. tube for bracing Verl. für Abstützung 137342
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Bracing ext. for V3/5/7 Abspannungsverl.für V3/5/7 157242
1 Bracing cable V4 Abspannung V4 138383
1 Bracing cable V6 Abspannung V6 138397
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404
4 Balance rod 1.3 m / 4‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,3 m 142405
2 Balance rod support Parallelogrammstütze 142406

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illustration not to scale
Darstellung nicht maßstabsgetreu
product name
Bezeichnung
code no.
Art.-Nr.
PIXY crane, version 7
PIXY Kran, Version 7
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
31 kg / 69 lb
11 m / 36‘1“
9 m / 29‘6“
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 lifting rod Pixy Hebelstange Pixy 137363
1 carrier tube Trägerrohr 143777
1 rear tube Endrohr 137097
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
4 extension tube Verlängerung 137096
2 ext. tube for bracing Verl. für Abstützung 137342
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098
1 base bracing Basisabspannung 137106
1 Bracing ext. for V3/5/7 Abspannungsverl.für V3/5/7 157242
1 Bracing cable V4 Abspannung V4 138383
1 Bracing cable V6 Abspannung V6 138397
1 Balance rod 1.6 m / 5‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,6 m 142404
5 Balance rod 1.3 m / 4‘3“ Parallelogramm 1,3 m 142405
2 Balance rod support Parallelogrammstütze 142406
PIXY crane, version 1 compact
PIXY Kran, Version 1 Kompakt
weight*
max. length
max. height
* without tripod
Eigengewicht*
Max. Länge
Max. Höhe
* ohne Stativ
9 kg / 20 lb
1.9 m / 6‘3“
2.5 m / 8‘2“
Qty.
Anzahl
consisting of
bestehend aus
code no.
Art.-Nr.
1 Pixy Tripod Pixy Stativ 138892
1 Central pivot section Mittelteil Pixy Kran 143788
1 carrier tube compact Trägerrohr compact 146203
1 Extension tube Pixy
compact
Verlängerungsrohr Pixy
Compact
146168
1 weight bar Gewichtsstange 142297
1 Mount Pixy Galgen Pixy 137098