Polecam Starter Pack Operating and maintenance instructions
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STARTER PACK
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STARTER PACK
Box & Contents
1. 1 x Foam insert - This is designed to fi t directly into a Pelican 1770 Transit Case
2. 3 x Polecam Stiff Carbon Fibre Tubes
3. 1 x Polecam Starter Pack back-end
4. 1 x Wide Pan/Tilt Head or 1 x Narrow Pan/Tilt Head
5. 1 x Joystick, 1 x Accessory wallet
6. 1 x Starter Pack AC power unit with 3 x 4-pin XLR’s
7. 1 x PC046 Starter Pack wiring loom, 1 x Iris Cable (only used with certain cameras)
8. 1 x Rigging stand
9. 1 x Polecam Saddle-bag set
10. Polecam Starter Pack Quick Start Guide
Section One / The Back End
Getting Started
Tube Assembly
Getting Hooked Up
First thing is to fi t your tripod wedge
plate to the Polecam back end.
Always use 2 screws!
Once the wedge plate is fi tted,
you can fi t the Polecam section to
your tripod.
It is easiest to insert cables into the tubes vertically, feed the cable
through each section in turn, please see instructions on cable
feeding.
The tubes snap together and are held by a small locking pin as
shown in image 2.
Place the rigging stand under the fi nal carbon section to support
your rig during assembly.
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Under Section 1 (the back end) there is a hook provided for
cable management. This makes it easy to
store excess cable ready for any length
adjustment.
Reverse looping (opposite coiling/
over and under coiling) the cable
coils ensures the cables move freely
without tangles.
Cable Feeding
Starting with the main Joystick to head cable
(12 pin lemo to 12 pin lemo plus 4 pin XLR)
thread the 12 pin lemo from underneath
section one all the way to the end of
the carbon tubes. (this will connect to
the head when that is mounted, allow
10cm/4inches approx of cable for this)
Next insert the other end of the 12 pin lemo
cable (this one has the 4 pin XLR as well) into
the slot underneath section one and feed it to the slot on top of
section one. (this will connect to the Joystick)
Now run the monitor cables (optional cables, not included)
starting with the cable you are using for monitoring the camera
(this will depend on your camera setup) and run this all the way
to the end of the carbon tubes.
Thread the other end of this cable from
underneath section one to the slot on
top of section one, this should reach to
the end of the fi rst carbon pole. Run
the monitor power cable in a similar
fashion.
Tip!
Minimum recommended
tripod specifi cation
100mm/4” bowl -
15kg/33lbs capacity
Weights not
included
Connection Page
12 Pin lemo
(Starter Pack Loom)
Composite video out
Composite video in
Power
(4 pin binder)
1 amp at 12v MAX
Pin 1 - 0v
Pin 4 + 12v
Electronic fuse
resettable
Iris
(4 pin Hirose)
Iris (+) Pin 1
Iris (-) Pin 4
The head has a 12
way slip ring for the
connections as shown
in the diagram.
Tests have shown
that HD-SDI passes
through the slip ring for
monitoring purposes.
(Toshiba cameras and others
using Polecam Iris blocks)
(can power Canon 5D/7D
with optional adaptor)
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987 Fixing The Head
Connecting Power Final Balance
Adjustment stop range
Mounting The Monitor Clamp & Monitor
(Both monitor & clamp are optional extras)
Fix the monitor to the clamp then fi x
both of them to the fi rst pole.
Run the cables fi rst. They should reach
to the end of the fi rst pole.
Mounting The Joystick
Plug the cable into the Joystick fi rst as this is a
safer method of mounting.
The head slides onto the fi nal tube and is fi xed by hand tightening
the large nut. Make sure the cables that have been fed up the poles
are routed through the slot in the top of the head drop arm.
Connect the 12 pin lemo and the camera monitoring cable.
Fix your selected camera to the cradle using the supplied camera
mounting screw, balance the camera weight as much as possible
within the cradle.
Saddle bags are provided for power supply or batteries depending on your
specifi c requirements. They are fi tted with Velcro that will fi x to the top
plate on section one of Polecam.
Use the strain relief strap as shown for any cables routed away from the rig.
An integral threaded bar is incorporated within section one
of Polecam and is used for mounting standard dumbell
weights. Add weights as required to balance Polecam. The
fi nal adjustment to achieve a perfectly balanced Polecam rig is
done via the tripod mounting block which is fi tted with Tefl on
bearings to aid smooth and easy movement.
Polecam Starter Pack is supplied with a mains unit that has three
4 pin XLR’s that will provide power to the head/joystick, monitor
with one spare for accessories (dependent on camera used).
For hints and tips on how to
set up your Polecam,
Check out our Youtube video.
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Kw_EsdP9Ajo
Slacken the ratchet clamp (ensuring the rig is horizontal) and gently
ease the rig backwards or forwards to achieve your desired balance
point. When fi nished tighten the ratchet clamp.
Contact Us
Polecam Ltd
12 Wolseley Road,
Woburn Road Industrial Estate,
Kempston,
Bedford,
MK42 7TN
England
+44 (0)1234 855 222 +44 (0)1234 855 270
12 pin lemo
BNC for
video monitoring
Head fi xing nut
