RTMOTION LCS MK3.1 User manual

RTMOTION LCS MK3.1
& LATITUDE M DR
LCS (Lens ControlSystem )
& Accessory Ecosystem
UserGuide
REVISION:2016-06-22 (#21)
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Lens Control System
1Lens ControlSystem
Table ofContents
1.L e n s C o n tro lS yste m ..........................................................................................................................2
2.Q uick StartG uide – R eceiverM K3.1........................................................................................3
3.Q uick StartG uide – LA TITU D E...................................................................................................4
4.System O verview .................................................................................................................................5
Theory ofO peration................................................................................................................................ 5
UsageChart–MK3.1.............................................................................................................................. 7
5.C ontrollerM K 3.1...................................................................................................................................8
6.ReceiverM K3.1....................................................................................................................................12
7.LA TITU D E D evices...........................................................................................................................15
Standalone LATITU DE-M DR operating m odes...............................................................17
8.M K3.1 M otor..........................................................................................................................................20
9.Slave Controller– Thum bw heel.............................................................................................22
10 .S m art K n o b .........................................................................................................................................23
11.U p d a tin g F irm w are s......................................................................................................................24
12.M e n u T re e (via C o n tro lle r)........................................................................................................28
13.T e c h n ic a lR e fe re n c e ....................................................................................................................32
Com patibilityGuidance..................................................................................................................... 32
Pin-O uts........................................................................................................................................................ 33
Sizes & W eights...................................................................................................................................... 35
14.Q u ick T ro u b le sh o o tin g ...............................................................................................................36
15.U sag e a n d C are ...............................................................................................................................38
Usage& Environm ent........................................................................................................................ 38
AccidentalDam age............................................................................................................................. 38
16 .W arran ty an d S e rvicin g .............................................................................................................39
12/ 24 M o n th W A R R A N T Y ...............................................................................................................39
In fo & T ro u b le s h o o tin g ...................................................................................................................... 40
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Quick Start Guide – Receiver M K3.1
2QuickStartGuide–ReceiverM K3.1
In itia l S e tu p
1. Plug 12-17V into the RECEIVER's “PW R”port.
The idealsource isa ~14.8V battery (i.e.4S Lithium cells).
If th e v o lta g e is o v e r ~ 1 7 .5 V o r p o la rity is re v e rs e d , th e R E C E IV E R w ill b lo c k th e
dangerousvoltage and notstart.
2.A=xone orm ore M OTORS to the rods/lens.
Each m otor is factory-set to a certain class (Focus,Iris,Zoom ) and labelled accordingly.
You can re-assign m otorclassesvia the m enu.
3.Plug the M O TO R(s)into the RECEIVER unit.
Plug the M otor(s)into any m o t o r p o r t , t h e M o t o r s w ill b e g in c a lib r a t in g .
4.Puta Canon LP-E6 battery in the CO N TRO LLER and hold dow n the
PW R button.
Cam eraRun/Stop
1. Connectthe appropriate Run/Stop cable from the CAM porton the
Receiverto yourCam era.
2.Enter the Controller’s M EN U ,Select CAM ERA,then select w hich
cam era you have connected.
3.You can now Run/Stop the cam era w ith the REC button.
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Quick Start Guide – LATITUDE
3QuickStartGuide–LATITUDE
In itia l S e tu p
1. Plug 12-17V into the “PW R”port.
The idealsource isa ~14.8V battery,such as4S Lithium cells.
2.A=xM OTOR(s)to the rods/lens.
Each m otorisfactory-setto a certain class (Focus,Iris,Zoom )and labelled accordingly.You can
re -a ssig n m o to r cla sse s v ia th e m e n u .
3.Plug the M O TO R(s)into the LATITU DE unit.
Plug the M otorinto any m o t o r p o r t , t h e M o t o r (s ) w ill b e g in c a lib r a t in g .
4.Puta Canon LP-E6 battery in the CO N TRO LLER and hold dow n the
PW R button.
Cam eraRun/Stop & EF LensControl(RED)
1. Connect a CTRL cable betw een the Cam era and Latitude CTRL
sockets.
2.Enterthe Controller’s M EN U ,SelectCAM ERA then RED CTRL.
Cam eraRun/Stop (non-RED)
1. Connectthe appropriate Run/Stop cable from the CTRL porton
th e L A T IT U D E to y o u r C a m e ra .
2.Enter the Controller’s M EN U ,Select CAM ERA,then select w hich
cam era you have connected.
3.You can now Run/Stop the cam era w ith the REC button.
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System O verview
4System O verview
In tro d u c tio n
The RTM otion Lens Control System is optim ised for high-end W ireless and W ired
re m o te c o n tro l o f C in e m a a n d still c a m e ra le n se s.
The range is speci⌧cally designed to enable a low -cost entry point (single m otor),
withabroadexpansioncapability.
A large num berofaccessoriesare in developm entto furtherexpand on the range's
cap ab ility (gim b alcon tro llers,und erw ater con trollers,etc.),an d w e alw ays w elco m e
fe e d b a c k o n h o w w e c a n b e tte r se rv e y o u r n e e d s.
Theory ofO peration
Sm artM otors
The M K3.1 M O TO R units are intelligent sm art m otors,w ith built-in electronics w hich
handle allseeking and calibration behaviour.W hen pow ered up,the M otorw ill⌧nd
th e le n s e n d -sto p s a n d le a rn th e ch a ra c te ristic s o f th e le n s. It d o e s a ll o f th is w ith o u t
any help from the Receiver or Controller. Since the M otors have their ow n
in t e llig e n c e , th e y n e e d o n ly a s m a ll 4 -p in L e m o c a b le fo r o p e ra tio n .
Each M otorrem em bers its CLASS (focus,iris,zoom ),and its RESPO N SE (norm al,fast,
slo w ). Y o u can th e refo re p lu g an y m o to r in to an y M o to r p o rt o n th e R e ceiver.To re-
con⌧gure a M otor,you n eed to use the C O N TRO LLER m enus.
Receiver(aka M DR)
O3 oading som e electronicsinto the sm artM otorshasenabled usto dram atically
sh rin k th e R eceive r in size . It h an d le s o n ly N E TW O R K IN G an d C A M ER A IN TER FA C E
operations. This has enabled a system w ith low cost,high 6exibility and very sm all
size .
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System O verview
Controller(Hand Unit)
The Controller is the m ain brain of the unit.Via its O LED screen it also handles the
re m o te -c o n ⌧ g u ra tio n o f th e R e c e iv e r/M D R a n d M o to rs.
LATITU D E M D R
The new LATITU D E range ofM D Rs(aka receivers)take the heartofthe M K3.1 Receiver
and add extensive netw orking and cam era interoperability.Initially the platform w ill
provide deep integration w ith RED'so; cial3rd p a r t y p r o g r a m m e , in c lu d in g t h e a b ilit y
to d riv e E F & N ik o n le n se s v ia th e ir in te rn a l m o to rs, a n d a cc e ss to in te rn a l R E D
param eters.The LATITUDE platform hasthe pow erand potentialto integrate deeply
withothercameras,system s,motioncontrolplatform s,etc.foryearstocome.
Wireless
From M K3.1 onw ards,devices include our latest RF3-G eneration w ireless m odules.
Westrivetostayattheforefrontofperformance,andareproudtoo=erthelongest
ra n g e , m o st in te rfe re n c e -im m u n e w ire le ss so lu tio n o n th e m a rk e t. F C C a n d C E
certi⌧cation is o fcourse retained,and w e are now rig htu p to th e leg allim it.
Slave Controllers
SlaveControllersaresimple(a=ordable)devices–suchasjoysticks,thumbwheels,
recordbuttons–whichrelyontheelectronicsinsidetheReceiver/MDRtofunction.
To use a Slave Controller,you need to attach it to the A U X or IN -1/ IN -2 port of a
com p atib le REC EIVER orLA TITU D E M D R.
Sm artControllers
Sm art Controllers contain electronics,and therefore do not require a Controller or
Receiver to function.The ⌧rst Sm art Controller in the RTM otion range is the Sm art
Knob (see page 23).
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System O verview
UsageChart–M K3.1
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Controller M K3.1
5ControllerM K3.1
The ControllerM K3.1 gives from 4 to 6 axis control.
Note:PictureshowsM K3.1/Zvariant(with Force-Zoom Joystick).
Variants
MK3.1/S,“Slider”.4AXISCONTROL
Large Focus Knob +S lid e r +2 x S id e K n o b s (A / B ).
MK3.1/Z,“Force-Zoom”.6AXISCONTROL
Large Focus Knob +S lid e r +2 x S id e K n o b s (A / B ) +F o r c e J o y s t ic k (X / Y ).
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Controller M K3.1
Con>gurations
AnyIN P U T (L a r g e k n o b , S id e K n o b A , e t c .) c a n b e a s s ig n e d t o a n y LEN S A XIS.
For exam ple, an M K3.1/S Controller can be con⌧gured so that the M A IN KN O B
controls Focus,SLID ER con trols Iris,an d SID E KN O B A con trols Z oo m .
Allvariantsare capable ofsim ultaneously controlling atleast4 axis,s o a re e = e c tiv e ly
“F IZ ” a n d “3 D ” ca p a b le .
There are how ever signi⌧cant ergonom ic advantages to industry standard controls,
so fo r ⌧ n e co n tro l it is reco m m en d ed th at th e Fo rce Jo ystick is u sed fo r Z o o m ,an d
th e S lid e r is u se d fo r IR IS .
Operation
Pow erO n
Hold down thePOW ERbutton for2secondsto turn theunitON/OFF.
Syncing
If th e C o n tro lle r is n e w o r h a s n e v e r p a ire d to a R e c e iv e r/L A T IT U D E , th e n p re s s ;
MENU...WIRELESS/FINDRECV(thiswillscanforactiveReceiversandautomaticallypair.)
Cam era Run/Stop
Pressthe REC button to startrecordin g . P re s s REC again to stop recording.
Note:you m ustusethecorrectRun/Stop cableforyourcam eraand selectthecorrectoption in
MENU/CAMERA.
Status LED
OFF Unitispowered o=ORANGE PC /Bootloaderm ode
PURPLE Con⌧guring RF m odule
(p le a s e w a it)
WHITE Checking RF m odule status
(p le a s e w a it)
YELLO W Nowirelessconnection GREEN Wirelessissynched.
RED Cam era isRUNNING BLUE Wired-modeconnection.
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Controller M K3.1
PC M ode/Bootloader
Turn o= the Controller. H old dow n the SET button.Keep SET held,and also hold
dow n the POW ER button.The StatusLED w illgo O range,and the screen display:“PC
MODE”.Youcannow connectthecontrollertoaPCanditwillshow asaUSBdevice.
Battery/Pow er
The Controllertakes a CA N O N TYPE LP-E6 BA TTERY,as used in the Canon 5D ,7D ,etc.
It c a n a ls o ru n fro m th e M IC R O U S B c o n n e c to r (5 V ). P le a s e n o te , m in im u m is a p p ro x
4.65V-som e laptops,etc.don'tprovide quite enough voltage.
Factory Reset
Enterthe M EN U /A D VA N CED /FA C RESET.
Short-cut:You can also hold PO W ER and press M EN U .
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Controller M K3.1
ControllerM enu
Pressthe M EN U button to enterthe m enu.You can then navigate w ith the U P,D O W N
and SET buttons.
To go BA CK one step,pressM EN U .To abortand pulloutofthe m enu,press PO W ER.
Fora fullbreakdow n ofm enu functions,see page 30.
DefaultCon>gurations
MK3/S“Slider” MK3/Z“Force-Zoom”
Large Knob OFO CU S FO CU S
Slider OIR IS IR IS
Force Joystick Y O(n o t p re s e n t) ZO O M
Force Joystick X O(n o t p re s e n t) (n o t a ssig n e d )
Side Knob A OZO O M ZO O M SPEED
Side Knob B OIN T E R -O C U L A R IN T E R -O C U L A R
WirelessChannels
Please note,the defaultchannelon the controlleris #23 forRF3 (M K3.1).Wealways
re co m m e n d ch a n g in g a w a y fro m ch a n n e l # 2 3 to d e cre a se th e ch a n ce s o f
clash in g w ith o th er u sers.
Low Battery Indication
The Controller w illgive a w arning and autom atically shut dow n w hen the battery
voltage falls to approx 6.1V.This is to protect the Battery from being over-drained
and reducing its life.
Pow erRequirem ents
Canon LP-E6 battery: 6.2V to 8.4V.
USB Socket: Approx4.75V to 9V m ax.Onlyenabled when LP-E6 rem oved.
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Receiver M K3.1
6ReceiverM K3.1
The M K3.1 Receiverisa unique,ultra-com pactdesign,featuring an integralantenna.
Supported M otors
3x RTM otion M otorsare supported.
The Receiverdoesnotnatively supportm otors from otherm anufacturers.
Cam eraSupport
Attach the corresponding cable betw een the CAM portand yourcam era.There are
cab les availab le for all m ajor cam eras (EPIC , A RRI, etc.). You m ust also select you r
cam era-typ e fro m th e C o ntro llerM en u,see p ag e 29.
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Receiver M K3.1
Operation
Connection
MOTORS Lem o 0B 4-pin Anym otorcan connectto anyport.
PW R HiroseHR104-pin Pow erInput,1=G N D ,4= Voltage.
CAM HiroseHR104-pin Trigger(O utput)forC A M ERA .
AUX Lem o 0B 5-pin Analoguecontrollers,W ired M ode,etc.
USB MicroUSB Forconnection to a PC.
Status Light
SO LID G REEN – C O N N E C T E D PURPLE – P le a s e W a it
ORANGE– N o C o n n e c t io n (o r P C M o d e ) RED (s o lid ) – Cam running
BLUE – W ir e d M o d e RED (p u lse ) – Cam trig
Pow erRequirem ents
8 – 15V D C (17V absolute m ax -e.g.14.8V battery fresh o= a charger).The Receiver
willblockanyvoltageover~17.5V,oranyreversevoltage.
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Receiver M K3.1
AUX Port
The AU X port is a m ulti-use port, supporting the use of A nalogue controllers
(K n o b /p o t, R o c k e r, F o rc e Jo y stic k ), W ire d -M o d e o p e ra tio n (c o n n e c t th e C o n tro lle r to
th e R e c e iv e r d ire c tly , to b y p a ss th e w ire le ss), a s w e ll a s T T L -le v e l se ria l
com m un ication .
Available M odesofOperation
The follow ing functions are supported by the AU X port.The AU X port m ust be
con⌧gu red in th e ap p ro p riate m o d e (s e e p a g e 30) – it d o e s N O T a u to m a tic a lly d e te c t
whichofthefollowingm odesyouwishtoenable.
Slave Controllers (aka,Analogue Controllers)
Slave controllers (thum bw heel,rocker,etc.)directly connectto the A U X port,and can
be con⌧gured to controlany available axis (Focus,Iris,etc.).Run/Stop triggering is
also supported, provided that you have an appropriate cable connected to your
cam era from a C A M p o rt.
WiredMode(bypassWireless)
Deviceswhich have a 5-pin W IRED M ODE socket(such asa ControllerM K3.1)can
connect to the A U X p ort via a suitable w ired -m od e cab le.The Status LED o n b oth
devicesw illgo BLUE to indicate thata connection hasbeen m ade,and thatW ireless
tra n sm issio n is d isa b le d .
Setting the AU X PO RT's M ode
The A U X port m ust be in the correct m ode.The setting is rem em bered after pow er-
cyclin g .
To con⌧gure the A U X PO RT,use the CO N TRO LLER.Enterthe M EN U ,then selectA U X.
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LATITU D E D evices
7LATITU D E D evices
LATITU D E-M D R-M
1x M otorsocket
1x CTRL socket(cam era)
2x IN sockets(accessories)
1x PW R inputsocket(8-15V)
WIFIModule
RTM otion FH SS W irelessM odule
LATITU D E-M D R-M B
1x M otorsocket
1x CTRL socket(cam era)
2x IN sockets(accessories)
1x PW R inputsocket(8-15V)
WIFIModule
RTM otion FH SS W irelessM odule
In te g ra l C a n o n L P -E 6 b a tte ry p la te
LATITU D E-SID EKICK M odule forRED
3x M otorsocket
1x CTRL socket(cam era)
2x IN sockets(accessories)
1x PW R inputsocket(8-15V)
2x PW R outputsockets(pass-through)
RTM otion FH SS W irelessM odule
LATITU D E-O M O D (various m odels)
1-3x M otorsocket(s)
1-2x IN sockets(accessories)
RTM otion FHSS W irelessM odule
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LATITU D E D evices
Functionality
Latitude M D Rs are con⌧gured via the C O N TRO LLER, once a w ireless connection is
established.
Cam era Socket
Connectthe appropriate cable betw een the LATITUDE'sCTRLsocketand the cam era.
SelectM EN U /Cam era /<cam era type> to enable run-stop.
IN - 1 S o c k e t
Supports a SLA VE CO N TRO LLER,a SM A RT CO N TRO LLER and ⌧rm w are updating (via
cab le RTM -8551).C o n⌧g u re function via C O N TRO LLER M EN U /A U X .
By default,the Slave Controllerbutton (w hen attached to IN -1)doesthe follow ing;
[Button Press] = > C a m e ra R u n /S to p .
[Hold Button, 3 s e c o n d s ] = > L im it r o t a t io n r a n g e . R e le a s e b u t t o n t o a p p ly .
[Hold Button, 6 s e c o n d s ] = > C le a r r o t a t io n r a n g e lim it .
IN - 2 S o c k e t
Supports a SLAVE CO N TRO LLER.Con⌧gure function via CO N TRO LLER M EN U /A U X.
By default,the Slave Controllerbutton (w hen attached to IN -1)doesthe follow ing;
[Button Press] = > R e c a lib ra te L e n s .
[Hold Button, 3 s e c o n d s ] = > L im it r o t a t io n r a n g e . R e le a s e b u t t o n t o a p p ly .
[Hold Button, 6 s e c o n d s ] = > C le a r r o t a t io n r a n g e lim it .
PW R Socket
Pow erin,recom m ended supply isa 14.8V battery.Absolute m ax 17V.
MOTORSocket
Supports 1x RTM otion M otor,or2x via a Y splittercable.
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LATITU D E D evices
CTRL Socket
Containssophisticated circuitry to supporta w ide range ofcam eras,from RED CTRL
(se ria l), A R R I (g n d -g n d lo w p u lse ), R E D E P IC (3 v 3 ), S o n y , C a n o n a n d B la c k m a g ic
(L A N C ).
For full control of RED cam eras, you m ust use a CTRL-CTRL cable. For run/stop
trig g e rin g o f o th e r c a m e ra s,u se a n a p p ro p ria te c a b le fo r th e c a m e ra ty p e .
Note:Youm ustcon:gureLATITUDEforcam era-typein...CONTROLLERM ENU /Cam era.
Standalone LATITU DE-M DR operating m odes
Standalone Latitude variants (i.e.notthe Sidekick orO M O D integrated versions)have
th e a b ility to sw itc h in to m u ltip le o p e ra tin g m o d e s:-
Standard M ode (Receiver/M D R)– GREEN LIGH T
This is the norm al operating m ode. The LATITU D E box w ill accept thum bw heel
and/or Controller (w ireless)signals,and forw ard the com m ands to the M otor(s)and
Cam era.
The W iFiA ccess Point(p a g e 19) is a ls o e n a b le d , a d d in g fu ll W IF I / F o o lC o n tro l c a p a b ilit y
to D S M C a n d D S M C 2 c a m e r a s .
Transm itterM ode – PIN K LIGH T
1
In T ra n s m itte r M o d e , th e L A T IT U D E w ill ro u te th e in p u t s ig n a ls (i.e . p lu g g e d in to IN -1 ,
IN -2 ) o v e r th e R F lin k to th e L A T IT U D E (o r R e c e iv e r M K 3 .1 ) o n c a m e ra .
This enables m any unique con⌧gurations,including using tw o thum bw heels (plus
LA TITU D E)on a D irectors'M onitorto controlFocus/Iris and run/stop .
Long Range FoolControl
2
– If y o u co n n e ct y o u r iP h o n e to th e W IF I h o tsp o t o f a
LA TITU D E in Transm itterm ode,the LA TITU D E w illre-transm itthe FoolControlcom m s
over the long-range RF link to a LATITUD E on-cam era.This m assively increases the
usable range ofFoolControl,and isparticularly suited forDrone w ork.
Note:initially there willbe som e tra< c-shaping used to ensure thatthe FoolControldata
doesn'tinterfere w ith the core FIZ transm ission.Thisw illbe re:ned in due course.
1Transm itterM ode w illbe enabled in Firm w are Version 1.2
2Long-Rang e FoolC ontrolis expected to b e included in Firm w are Version 1.3
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LATITU D E D evices
Note: The “Transm itter” LATITUDE m ust be set to the sam e RF Channel as the
Standard/Receiver LATITU D E. Currently you m ust do this m anually (by connecting the
CO NTROLLER to each LATITUDE and ensuring they are on the sam e RF Channel.In a future
:rm w are update,itw illbe possible to connectthe tw o LATITUD Es together via a 5-pin lem o
cab le (IN -1 to IN -1 )an d h ave th em au to m atically syn c.
MOVIControllerMode–W HITELIGHT
3
Attach a LATITUDE-M DR to the back of the M OVI Controller, and connect the
appropriate cable from the M O VI Controller's A U X output to the LA TITU D E's IN -1
so cket. Th e LA TITU D E w ill re-tran sm it th e FO C U S, IR IS, Z O O M an d R U N /STO P
com m and s over th e lon g ran g e RF link to either a LA TITU D E or REC EIVER M K3.1
lo c a te d o n th e c a m e ra .
Note: The “Transm itter” LATITUDE m ust be set to the sam e RF Channel as the
Standard/Receiver LATITU D E. Currently you m ust do this m anually (by connecting the
CO NTROLLER to each LATITUDE and ensuring they are on the sam e RF Channel.In a future
:rm w are update,itw illbe possible to connectthe tw o LATITUD Es together via a 5-pin lem o
cab le (IN -1 to IN -1 )an d h ave th em au to m atically syn c.
WiFiDirectMode
4
RED D SM C2 cam eras feature integrated W iFi support. This allow s the cam era to
connect d irectly to LA TITU D E's A ccess Poin t (p a g e 19) , e n a b lin g L A T IT U D E t o s e n d it s
CTRL data (controlofEF lenses,run/stop,etc.)to the brain com pletely w irelessly.
The bestusage ofW i⌧ D irectM ode is to a; x a LATITU D E-M D R-M B to the top barofa
hand-held gim balor tripod.Attach 2 thum bw heels to the Latitude,and pow er it
stan d -alo n e via an LP -E6 b attery. Th en g o in to th e cam e ra's n e tw o rkin g m en u an d
connect the cam era W iFito the LA TITU D E's A ccess Point.You n o w have co m p letely
wirelesscontrolofFocusandIris(onEFlenseswithintegralmotors)andrun/stop.
Note:W iFiisa short-range consum ertechnology-itdoesnothave the robustnessorrange of
ourlong-range RF technology.Testcarefully to understand itslim itationsbefore shooting,
3MOVIControllerModeisexpectedtobeenableinFirmwareVersion1.4
4WIFIDirectModeisexpectedtobeenableinFirmwareVersion1.4
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LATITU D E D evices
Changing LATITUDE operating m ode
Whilefullypoweredon,presstheLEFTrecessedbutton.Witheachpress,itwillcycle
betw een available operating m odes.Please note:additionaloperating m odesw illbe
added in future,check foran updated O perating M anual.
CTRL Integration forRED DSM C and DSM C2
WhenconnectedtoaRED DSMCorDSMC2cameraviaCTRLcable,LATITUDEhas
deep integration and controlof the cam era brain via RED's 3rd p arty in teg ratio n
program m e.
In itia l fe a tu re s in c lu d e ;
–Control of Focus/ Iris via internal m otors for EF and Nikon lenses w ith
in t e g ra te d m o to rs .
–MappingShutterandISOtoControllerinputknobs.
Additionalcapabilitiesw illbeadded via⌧rm w are updatessoon.
WiFiAccessPoint
LA TITU D E versions w ith a W iFi m odule o= er a H otspot/ A ccess Point capability,
enabling fullsupportforthe FoolControlapp foriO S and M ac.
DefaultSSID LA TITU D E-#### (last4 digits ofthe device serialno.)
DefaultPassword la titu d e (a ll lo w e r c a s e )
Adm in URL http://192.168.0.1 (a v a ila b le o n c e c o n n e c te d )
Adm in Usernam e adm in
Adm in Passw ord PASSW O RD
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MK3.1 Motor
8MK3.1Motor
A pow erfuland quietlensm otorw ith sm ooth perform ance.Thebrush-lessvector-
drive givesunparalleled sm oothnessduring high-torque/slow -speed m oves.
Warnings
The m otor is a pow erfuldevice w hich is capable
ofcausing injury ordam age.
•Never touch the drive gear when the
device ispow ered on.
•The m otoris notto be used on extrem ely
sti= o r d am ag ed len ses.
•The m otorrequires no userm aintenance.
Opening them otorcan a=ectitsinternal
calib ratio n an d vo id s th e w arran ty.
•The m otorbody is used as a heat-sink for
th e b ru sh le ss w in d in g s, th e re fo re it w ill
getw arm erthan a brush-type m otor.
Attaching to a cam era rig
A; xthe m otorto the rods,butdon'tyetm esh the drive gearto the lensgear.Rotate
th e fo c u s rin g so th a t it is n o t to o clo se to e ith e r e n d sto p . N o w m e sh th e g e a rs, a n d
plug the Digital M otor into the Receiver. The D igital M otor w ill begin its Auto-
Calibration Routine.
Accuracy & Electronic Backlash Com p
The M K3.x m otor features a high-precision encoder that w illnever lose steps.Ifyou
see evid e n ce o f b acklash a= ectin g accu racy,p lease m ake su re th at yo u r m o u n t,rails
and cam era are extrem ely rigid,as m ounting 6ex is the m ain cause of inaccuracy.
Uniqueelectronicbacklash com pensation iscalibrated atthefactory.
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