ARRI LCUBE CUB-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...LCUBE CUB 1 LBUS to Serial Converter U S E R M A N U A L Date 1st February 2017 LCUBE CUB 1 LBUS to Serial Converter U S E R M A N U A L Date 1st February 2017 ...

Page 2: ...or registered trademarks of Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such Original version For further assistance ARRI Cine Video Geräte Gesellschaft m b H Pottendorferstraße 23 25 3 1 A 1120 Vienna Austria E mail service arri com Website www arri com Scope This User Man...

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Page 4: ... information is subject to change without notice For product specification changes after this manual was published refer to the latest published ARRI data sheets or release notes etc for the most up to date specifications Not all products and or types are available in every country Please check with an ARRI sales representative for availability and additional information Neither ARRI nor its subsi...

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Page 6: ...UBE status 15 6 2 Setup button 16 7 Operation 17 7 1 Distance 17 7 2 Camera 17 7 3 Motor 17 8 Software update 18 9 Appendix 19 9 1 Part numbers 19 9 2 Pinouts 23 9 3 Compatibility 24 9 3 1 Distance measuring devices 24 9 3 2 Cameras 24 9 4 Specifications 24 9 4 1 Interface standards 25 9 4 2 Dimensions and weight 25 9 5 Service contacts 26 9 6 International declarations 27 ...

Page 7: ...sk levels DANGER DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE explains practices no...

Page 8: ...able by gripping the plug not the cable Never try to repair All repair work should be done by a qualified ARRI Service Center Never remove or deactivate any safety equipment incl warning stickers or paint marked screws Always protect from moisture cold heat dirt vibration shock or aggressive substances DANGER Risk of fire Short circuits and back currents to power supplies batteries may entail leth...

Page 9: ...s and shall be used by skilled personnel only Every user should be trained according to ARRI guidelines Use the product only for the purpose described in this document Always follow the valid instructions and system requirements for all equipment involved The LCUBE CUB 1 is solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups ...

Page 10: ...m inadequate storage shipment or disposal Delivery On delivery please check that the package and content are intact Never accept a damaged or incomplete delivery A complete delivery includes LCUBE interface CUB 1 LCUBE bracket User manual Original packaging Warranty For scope of warranty please ask your local ARRI Service Partner ARRI is not liable for consequences from inadequate shipment imprope...

Page 11: ...LBUS 11 4 LBUS LBUS is an ARRI cmotion bus standard designed to allow multiple lens motors and control devices to communicate with each other ...

Page 12: ...ial protocols and vice versa It is multi purpose protocol converter that will prove useful for many different functions and many different camera setups Main features Converts serial protocol RS232 RS485 RS422 to LBUS and vice versa Super small and lightweight 60g 2 11oz incl LCUBE Bracket Daisy chainable via LBUS ...

Page 13: ...Introduction 13 5 1 Sample setups ALEXA Mini with UDM and Master Grips ...

Page 14: ...14 Introduction 3rd party camera with ENG lens and Master Grips 3rd party camera with cine lens and Master Grips ...

Page 15: ...6 1 LCUBE status The LED of the SETUP button indicates the current adaptor status LED Status Solid green Device is ready no warnings Green red flashing No serial communication Solid red Adaptor power supply is below 11V Red flashing No LBUS data is available Blue flashing Device is executing the bootloader ...

Page 16: ...UBE Press the SETUP button momentarily to indicate the current assignment The D istance C amera or M otor indicator underneath the SETUP button will light up for three seconds If there is no serial connection established DCM indicators are flashing for three seconds Press the SETUP button momentarily again to change the assignment Toggle through until you reach the desired setting ...

Page 17: ... Tape Measure to the CUB 1 If a serial data stream is detected the indication letter D is illuminated 7 2 Camera The camera mode is for controlling 3rd party camera Rec start stop and user buttons See Compatibility page 24 for further information about 3rd party cameras 7 3 Motor The motor mode allows the control of the motors via RS232 For information about the protocol contact the ARRI service t...

Page 18: ... Controller AMC 1 ARRI Universal Motor Controller UMC 4 cmotion compact hand unit cmotion cworld Please refer to the respective user manuals for further information WARNING Before starting the update make sure that there are no devices connected to the LCUBE CUB 1 except LBUS devices necessary for the update itself WARNING Do not switch off power and do not remove the storage media during the upda...

Page 19: ...4 LCUBE CUB 1 Basic Set contains K2 0008630 LCUBE CUB 1 K2 0009620 LCUBE Bracket Quick release bracket with 3 8 screw for LCUBE converters NOTICE The LCUBE CUB 1 Basic Set does not include an LBUS cable LBUS cables are available in various lengths and need to be ordered separately ...

Page 20: ...20 Appendix Mechanical accessories K2 0009620 LCUBE bracket included K2 0006176 CLM 5 cforce mini clamp console 19 15 mm not included ...

Page 21: ... ft LPS 7 01 K2 0006758 Cable LBUS to D Tap 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 7 K2 0006759 Cable LBUS to RS 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 1 K2 0006760 Cable LBUS to XLR 4 0 8 m 2 6 ft LPS 6 K2 0012630 Cable LBUS 2x angled 0 8 m 2 6 ft K2 0013042 Cable LBUS angled straight 0 35 m 1 15 ft K2 0013041 Cable LBUS angled straight 1 m 3 3 ft K2 0013040 Cable LBUS 2x angled 0 6 m 2 ft K2 0013043 Cable LBUS angled straight 0 8 m 2 6 ft...

Page 22: ...ARRI cmotion LBUS cables to external power sources provide a protection circuit to prevent back currents to power supplies batteries Serial cables K2 0012631 Cable CUB 1 to F5 F55 cameras 0 8m 2 6ft K2 0012632 Cable CUB 1 to RED cameras 0 4m 1 3ft K2 0012633 Cable CUB 1 to LANC 0 4m 1 3ft K2 65144 0 Cable UDM to UMC CUB 1 1 5m 5ft K2 0003624 Cable UMC RS232 K2 65063 0 Kabel UMC zu Cine Tape Measur...

Page 23: ... Ground 2 CAN L CAN bus 3 V BAT Power supply in output 4 CAN H CAN bus Serial connector 1 GND Ground 2 V IN Battery supply in output 3 TxD Tx RXTX N RS232 RS422 RS485 4 RxD RX RXTX P RS232 RS422 RS485 5 TX RS422 6 RX RS422 7 CABLE ID Analog input ...

Page 24: ...Cinematography Electronics CTM CINE TAPE MEASURE 9 3 2 Cameras Camera Distance Measure REC Start Stop User Buttons ARRI ALEXA Mini YES AMIRA 3rd party Sony F5 F55 YES Red Epic Dragon YES YES 9 4 Specifications Temperature range 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Supply voltage 12 34 V Current consumption 20mA 24 V ...

Page 25: ...ndix 25 9 4 1 Interface standards The LCUBE CUB 1 provides following standardised serial interfaces RS232 RS422 RS485 9 4 2 Dimensions and weight Dimensions Weight CUB 1 47g 1 66oz LCUBE Bracket 13g 0 46oz ...

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Page 27: ...as proved by the application of the following harmonized standards EN 55103 1 2009 EN 55103 2 2009 EN 50581 2012 FCC Class A Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a com...

Page 28: ...à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Cet appareil est conforme à CNR 210 d Industrie Canada This Class A device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada ...