MRMC BROADCAST TALOS, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...CRANES AND RIGS BROADCAST HEADS DSLR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY RENTALS Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide QSG Product code MRMC 2113 00 Product Covered MRMC 2081 00...

Page 2: ...in this document is accurate and up to date Mark Roberts Motion Control continuously strives to improve their products and may make changes to the hardware firmware and software described in this docu...

Page 3: ...ety 1 Overview 1 General procedure 3 Mounting the head 4 Mounting Talos on the Track 5 Connecting the cables 8 Umbilical cable base turret connections 8 Rail Connector Panel Flight Case connections 9...

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Page 5: ...s tidy Use cable ties to keep them out of harm s way If you have a head with slip rings then make use of them avoid running any cables between Talos and the rotating head or camera if possible Use a 2...

Page 6: ...Talos itself A head such as an Ulti Head or SFH 50 on which you mount your video camera A Teleprompter A Windows PC running MRMC Software Additional controllers such as a Broadcast Panel Hand Held Bo...

Page 7: ...ide 3 General procedure 1 Mount the Head page 4 2 Mount Talos on a track page 5 If you want you can mount the Talos base onto the track first and then build Talos on the track starting with step 2 3 C...

Page 8: ...head If not already mounted you can mount the head under slung as shown or over slung Mount the head to the swan neck with the single bolt and disk making sure that the key on the head fits into the...

Page 9: ...s so that the track motor gear will not interfere with the Rack on the track For details of removing the pinch wheel follow the procedure on page 11 in reverse order Do not slide the pinion gear too f...

Page 10: ...e the cable chain with the cable tray top 8 Attach the track motor pinch wheel on the underside of the Talos described in Attaching the track motor pinch wheel to Talos on page 11 9 Add the cable tray...

Page 11: ...Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide 7 10 Secure the cable tray cover using 2 x screws at the end of the round rail track to close the tray opening Tray cover...

Page 12: ...cal cable base turret connections MAINS IN ETHERCAT Video signals Talos base panel Talos turret panel MAINS OUT Wired to the Track Connector Panel Umbilical Cable Chain Picture of umbilical base turre...

Page 13: ...l Connector Panel Flight Case connections Ethernet Power Supply 120 240 Volts hub 5V 24V IN E stop Bypass jumper Bypass jumper HEAD ETHERCAT E T H E R C A T ETHERNET for HEAD ETHERNET for CAMERA VIDEO...

Page 14: ...Talos Quick Start Guide 10 Example Connections to the slip ring base on the Ulti head Important For more information on using the Universal Robot system refer to the Universal E stop System Quick Sta...

Page 15: ...on the Talos underside by sliding the track motor gear against the rack and putting the pinch wheel Socket onto the track motor Mounting bar 3 Push the track motor slightly towards the rail racking s...

Page 16: ...er into the pinch wheel CAM to pull it towards the rack until it snaps into position This holds the track motor gear firmly against toothed side of the rack 6 Connect the pinch wheel cable and use cab...

Page 17: ...e of the Talos base 1 With the base of Talos supported by the track or other base mount turn the crank on each end of the wheel unit so that the wheels are suspended in the air just above the ground 2...

Page 18: ...e 4 Insert the retaining pins back into the Talos base for safe keeping 5 If you are going to store the wheels for weeks or months release the wheel brakes so they don t leave a dent in the wheel rubb...

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Page 20: ...t Guide Appendix 1 Talos panels Panel summary 1 10 LIFT Ethernet RJ45 connector to connect to the Ethernet connector on the turret 10 to service the lift arm 2 13 E stop used to connect the two Estop...

Page 21: ...the head with the software 7 MAINS IN power input connector 240V AC used to power Talos and the attached head and camera 9 MAINS OUT connector 240V AC You normally connect this to the MAINS IN connect...

Page 22: ...heels and 10 counterweights Payload camera and head 40 Kg Power requirements 110 240 Volts AC earthed grounded Temperature range 0 45 C 32 113 F Humidity tolerance 0 to 85 relative humidity non conden...

Page 23: ...Broadcast Talos Quick Start Guide 19 Notes...

Page 24: ...Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd Unit 3 South East Studios Blindley Heath Surrey RH7 6JP United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1342 838000 info mrmoco com www mrmoco com...