RTMOTION MK3 User manual

RTMOTION MK3
Lens Control System
User Guide
(Updated: Aug 1 th, 2012)
www.rtmotion.com/support

M K 3 L E N S C O N T R O L S Y S T E M
QUICK-START GUIDE
•Plug 10-17V int the RECEIVER's “PWR” p rt.
(Plug: Hirose HR10, 1=GND, 4=VOLTAGE)
•Affix ne r m re m t rs t the r ds/lens
•Plug the m t rs int the RECEIVER unit.
The motor port that the motors attach to isn't important.
•Put a Can n LP-E6 battery in the Hand Unit and
h ld d wn the PWR butt n
IN CASE OF CONGESTED WIRELESS SPACE
•C nnect the HAND UNIT with a M t r/Wired cable
t ne f the RECEIVER's “M t r” p rts.
•T change Wireless Channel, g t the WIRELESS
secti n f the Hand Unit's Menu.

M K 3 L E N S C O N T R O L S Y S T E M
QUICK TROUBLESHOOTING
THE WIRELESS WON'T CONNECT
What is the STATUS LED colour?
GREEN
The wireless link is good, make sure your motor is assigned to the
correct class (Focus, Iris), see below.
ORANGE
•Go to MENU... WIRELESS... FIND RECV. To do a scan.
•Attach the CONTROLLER to the RECEIVER via a Wired/Motor cable. They
will synch wireless channels
PURPLE
Please wait. If there is no change after 30 seconds, power-cycle the
Controller (remove battery).
MY MOTOR CALIBRATES BUT THEN WON'T MOVE
Perhaps the motor is not set to the correct CLASS. Go to MENU... MOTORS...
CHANGE CLASS
THE MOTOR ROTATES IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
Rotation Flip is set by the CONTROLLER. Enter the Menu … INPUTS … FLIP …
and then flip the Input Axis (such as Main Knob, or Slider) that you wish to
reverse.
THE MOTOR IS IN A STRANGE MODE, IT IS SLOW
Each motor is given a RESPONSE, and the motor remembers its response even
through a power cycle. To change it, Enter the Menu … MOTORS … SET
RESPONSE.
THE ZOOM MOTOR CALIBRATES BUT THEN DOESN'T RESPOND
ZOOM SPEED might be set to minimum. This is usually set by SIDE KNOB A.

M K 3 CO N T R O L L E R
MK3 CONTROLLER
The MK3 CONTROLLER gives from
3 to 6 axis control.
CONFIGURATIONS
Any INPUT (Large knob, Side Knob
A, etc.) can be assigned to any
LENS AXIS.
For example, an MK3/B “Basic”
controller can be configured so
that the MAIN KNOB controls
Focus, SIDE KNOB A controls Iris,
and SIDE KNOB B controls
Convergence.
All variants are capable of
simultaneously controlling at least
3 axis, so are effectively “FIZ” and
“3D” capable. There are however
significant ergonomic advantages
to industry standard controls, so
for fine control it is recommended that the Force Joystick is used for Zoom,
and the Slider is used for IRIS.
VARIANTS
MK3/B, “BASIC”. 3 AXIS CONTROL
Large F cus Kn b, 2x Side Kn bs (A and B).
MK3/S, “STEREO”. 4 AXIS CONTROL
Large F cus Kn b, Slider, 2x Side Kn bs (A and B).
MK3/Z, “FIZ”. 6 AXIS CONTROL
Large F cus Kn b, Slider, F rce J ystick (X/Y), 2x Side Kn bs (A and B).
MK3/Z Variant

M K 3 C O N T R O L L E R
OPERATION
PO ER ON
Hold down the POWER button for 2 seconds to turn the unit ON / OFF.
CAMERA RUN/ STOP
Press button once to start recording. Press again to stop recording. Please
note, you must use the correct Run/Stop cable for your camera, and select the
correct option in MENU … CAMERA.
STATUS LED
OFF – Unit is OFF ORANGE – No Connection GREEN – Unit is Connected
BLUE – Wired Mode RED – Camera Recording PURPLE – Please Wait
PC MODE / BOOTLOADER
Turn off the Controller. Hold down the SET button. Keep SET held, and also
hold down the POWER button. The will go Orange, and the screen
display: “PC MODE”. You can now connect the controller to a PC and it will
show as a USB device.
BATTERY / PO ER
The Controller takes a CANON TYPE LP-E6 BATTERY, as used in the Canon D,
7D, etc.
It can also run from the MICRO USB connector ( V). Please note, minimum is
approx 4.6 V.
FACTORY RESET
Enter the MENU ... ADVANCED ... FAC RESET.
Short-cut: You can also hold POWER and press MENU.

M K 3 CO N T R O L L E R
CONTROLLER MENU
RECALIB Force one or more motors to re-calibrate the lens.
CAMERA Set the Run “Trigger” signal produced by the Receiver.
MOTORS Change the CLASS or RESPONSE of attached Motors.
SCREEN Change OLED brightness/ behaviour.
FLIP KNOB Short-cut to quickly flip the MAIN KNOB rotation direction.
WIRELESS Change channel. Or, Find a receiver on a different channel.
INPUTS Which input knob controls which Axis. Also, Flipping, etc.
BUTTONS Configure the three short-cut buttons (OLED screen bottom).
ADVANCED Factory Reset. Engineer debug tools.
DEFAULT CONFIGURATIONS
MK3/B “BASIC” MK3/S “STEREO” MK3/Z “FIZ”
Large Kn b →FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS
Slider →(not present) IRIS IRIS
F rce J ystick Y →(not present) (not present) ZOOM
F rce J ystick X →(not present) (not present) (Inactive)
Side Kn b A →IRIS ZOOM ZOOM SPEED
Side Kn b B →ZOOM INTER-OCULAR INTER-OCULAR

M K 3 C O N T R O L L E R
LO BATTERY INDICATION
The Controller will give a warning and automatically shut down when the
battery voltage falls to approx 6.1V. This is to protect the Battery from being
over-drained and reducing its life.
If your battery is fully drained and you wish to continue on USB power, you
must remove the LP-E6 battery from the unit.
IRING INFORMATION
4-pin Lem 0B
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2 Signal A
Pin 3 Signal B
Pin 4 (Not Connected)
SPECIFICATIONS
Approx Dimensions 140 x 70 x 30 mm (excluding knob)
140 x 11 x 8 mm (including knob)
Approx Weight 60g excluding battery
Power Requirements Canon LP-E6 battery: 6.2V to 8.4V.
USB Socket: approx 4.7 V to 9V max.

M K 3 R E C E I V E R
MK3 RECEIVER
The MK3 Receiver is a unique,
ultra-compact design.
SUPPORTED MOTORS
3x RTMOTION motors are supported. An optional “1-7 Breakout” box enables
control of 8 simultaneous motors + wired mode.
The Receiver does not natively support motors from other manufacturers. It is
planned to release a “dongle” adapter to support 3rd party motors (Heden,
Preston, etc.) soon.
OPERATION
STATUS LIGHT
SOLID GREEN – CONNECTED PURPLE – Please Wait
ORANGE – No Connection (or PC Mode) RED (Pulse) – Run/Stop Trigger
CONNECTIONS
MOTORS Lemo 0B 4-pin Any motor can connect to any port
Attach Controller here for Wired-mode
PWR Hirose HR10 4-pin Power Input, 1=GND, 4= Voltage
CAM Hirose HR10 4-pin Trigger (Output) for CAMERA
USB Micro USB For connection to a PC

M K 3 R E C E I V E R
SPECIFICATIONS
Approx Dimensions 8 x 30 x 21mm
Approx Weight 90g
Power Requirements – 14V DC (17V absolute max)
(e.g. 13.8V broadcast battery fresh off a charger)
IRING INFORMATION
MOTOR PORTS
Lem 4-pin 0B
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2 Signal A
Pin 3 Signal B
Pin 4 Power OUT
PO ER
Hir se HR10 4-pin
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2 (nc)
Pin 3 (nc)
Pin 4 Power IN, -14V DC (17V absolute max)
CAMERA
Hir se HR10 4-pin
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2 CAM TRIG (Output)
Pin 3 (currently un-used)
Pin 4 (nc)
(nc) = Not Connected

M K 3 M OTO R
MK3 BRUSHLESS MOTOR
A powerful and quiet lens motor with smooth
performance. The brush-less vector-drive gives
unparalleled smoothness during high-torque /
slow-speed moves.
ARNINGS
The motor is a powerful device which is capable of
causing injury or damage.
•Never touch the drive gear when the device
is powered on.
•The motor is not to be used on extremely
stiff or damaged lenses.
OPERATION
Affix the motor to the rods, but don't yet mesh the drive gear to the lens gear.
Rotate the focus ring so that it is not too close to either end stop. Now mesh
the gears, and plug the Digital Motor into the Receiver. The Digital Motor will
begin its Auto-Calibration Routine.
ACCURACY & ELECTRONIC BACKLASH COMP
The MK3 motor features a high-precision encoder that will never lose steps. If
you see evidence of backlash affecting accuracy, please make sure that your
mount, rails and camera are extremely rigid, as mounting flex is the main
cause of inaccuracy. Unique electronic backlash compensation is calibrated at
the factory and will be tweak-able via future firmware update.
FOCUS/ IRIS/ ZOOM ASSIGNMENT
The Digital Motor is internally assigned a “Motor Class”, which is saved to non-
volatile memory. The motor will identify itself to the CONTROLLER via its
SERIAL NUMBER (lasered onto the motor back, example: 0 00). To change the
class of a Digital Motor, or other performance parameters (performance mode,
direction of rotation, etc.) please refer to the manual for the Controller.