MRMC CINEBOT Bolt Jr+, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...NES AND RIGS BROADCAST HEADS DSLR PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY RENTALS Bolt Jr COMPACT LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH SPEED CINEBOT RIG Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code MRMC 2257 02 Products covered MRMC 2050 00 MRMC 2073...

Page 2: ...on 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 d...

Page 3: ...Bolt Jr on Track 20 Bolt Jr arm connectors for Ulti box and camera 23 Starting up the Bolt Jr on Pedestal system 24 Bolt Jr start up summary 26 Starting up the Bolt Jr on Track system 27 Bolt Jr star...

Page 4: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide iv Power Requirements 45...

Page 5: ...onments It has a small lightweight robotic arm which can be used either as camera rig or model mover There are two versions of Bolt Jr Bolt Jr on Pedestal has a stationary base which you either hold d...

Page 6: ...Jr Unlike traditional motion control equipment Bolt Jr can get to maximum speed in the blink of an eye too fast for someone to be able to quickly move out of the way If you are using Bolt Jr on Track...

Page 7: ...gle phase power supply via 2x16A power connectors Bolt Jr on Pedestal requires a 230V single phase power supply via a 16Apower connector The computer stack that controls Bolt Jr that is the desktop co...

Page 8: ...mounted and will not come off during sudden motions to become lethal missiles Ensure all safety accessories are securely attached and in working order including emergency stops safety sensors etc Cle...

Page 9: ...are closed off and that any person having to stand within reach of the robot is located as far away as possible for the shot Never let anyone cross the robot s track when the track motor is powered u...

Page 10: ...arks that can ignite flammable gas Keep the equipment dry The system has not been made weatherproof Do not use with wet hands Always run moves only when standing within easy reach of the emergency sto...

Page 11: ...n or Actor has to be within the no go zone during a move hand model etc ensure that they are fully briefed on the safety requirements and that they know not to change their position or do anything oth...

Page 12: ...ght box Bridge 1 Use the jack screws on the castor wheels to lift the base high enough to insert each of the weight plates on either side of the Bolt Jr Base lining up the screw cavities 2 Lower the b...

Page 13: ...te The screws should be wedged to the ground to secure the weight plate completely 4 At this point you can remove the castor wheels 5 Attach the bridges with two weight plates on one side using the 4x...

Page 14: ...the wings Bolt Jr requires 2 boxes of weights one on each side Each box contains 140kg of weights 7 20kg Hint You can use a pallet truck to move Bolt Jr without removing the wings and bridges if you...

Page 15: ...d to move the Bolt Jr on Pedestal around use the following procedure to mount the castor wheels 1 Remove the bridge plates 2 Slide one castor wheel into the base ensuring that edge of the plate in the...

Page 16: ...te should be slotted properly under the base 3 Similarly insert all the castors into the base ensuring the plates are inserted into the slots 4 Secure and tighten the castor wheels to the base and use...

Page 17: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 13 Notes...

Page 18: ...e base by unscrewing the 4xM12 screws and using a gantry hoist to lift the arm 2 Remove the mounting plate from the base by unscrewing the 3xM12 screws 3 Lower the riser on the base aligning the three...

Page 19: ...efer to the next section for details Limitations when using weights If you are using weights reduce the top speed by 50 when you have the 300mm riser added With the small riser reduce the speed by 25...

Page 20: ...concrete with a pencil to mark the position of the hole You can use either hole Repeat for the other three corners of the pedestal 3 Temporarily remove Bolt Jr on Pedestal jack the castor wheels up an...

Page 21: ...f the anchor spreader tool with a hammer until the anchor is fully spread in the concrete 10 Remove the anchor spreader tool 11 Repeat steps 7 to 10 for the other three corners 12 Put Bolt Jr on Pedes...

Page 22: ...Guide 18 Connecting the cables Bolt Jr on Pedestal POWER ULTI ETH 48V OUT ULTI Power supply Single phase AC 200 to 230V VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 CAMERA POWER CAMERA ETHERNET ULTI POWER Robot Controller CR800...

Page 23: ...ort RT 14 Hand Held Box E STOP 24V IN 9 Way D type jumper SAFETY PLC Safety PLC Flair PC Wifi Controller CR800 Front Jumper The Jumper only apply when you are using the Model Mover as a single robot s...

Page 24: ...is for network connection to the track motor controller and to the Ulti box for LCMs via the Mitsubishi arm Another ETHERNET goes to the Mitsubishi CR800 in the base only which controls the arm POWER...

Page 25: ...Guide 21 Ethernet VIDEO SIGNALS Power Supply 120 240 Volts hub 5V INtime dongle in USB port Ethernet for Camera ETHERNET E ST OP POWER Flair PC Wifi RT 14 Hand Held Box 24V IN 9 Way D type jumper Safe...

Page 26: ...ng this robot as a single robot operation For more information on using the Universal Robot system with multiple robots refer to the Universal E stop System Quick Start Guide The desk top E stop box c...

Page 27: ...the Ulti box mounted on the arm and for the camera that you mount in the cage at the end of the arm POWER output 48 Volts DC POWER input 24 48 Volts DC ETHERNET Video 1 Video 2 Ulti box which provides...

Page 28: ...Jr Put up guard rails around Bolt Jr and the track as necessary and tell others on the set that you are now powering up the rig 2 Power up the CR800 controller Wait for the robot to boot up for a few...

Page 29: ...application by double clicking on the Flair icon on the Desktop Flair automatically loads the relevant firmware into all attached axis boards including The Ulti box that is mounted on the Bolt Jr arm...

Page 30: ...positions as the zero points in Flair Any model mover axes like Turntable 7 In Flair click on the Engage Robot button 8 In Flair move the Bolt Jr arm to its home position rotated straight forward and...

Page 31: ...itself as follows For more details on the LEDs during power up on CR800 controller that is housed inside the base refer to page 24 4 Power up the Flair computer system and all of its components includ...

Page 32: ...all the way iris aperture to wide open and then use the relevant Zero Direct Zero Axis menu option to set those lens positions as the zero points in Flair Any model movers 8 In Flair click on the Eng...

Page 33: ...Quick Start Guide 29 6 Release the E stop on the computer stack In Flair 7 Zero the track and Lens Control Motor axes 8 Engage Robot 9 Home the arm carefully 10 Set the soft limits The rig is now read...

Page 34: ...t button 3 In the Flair software disengage the track by toggling off the Track button 4 Press down all E stop buttons On the computer stack On the Bolt Jr Base 5 Close the Flair software 6 Shut down W...

Page 35: ...6 Shut down Windows 7 Switch off Bolt Jr Bolt Jr on Track Transport position Arm rotated forward and tucked under Arm about 45 degrees to base slope above the wheel unit with about 3cm clearance betw...

Page 36: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 32 Notes...

Page 37: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 33 Notes...

Page 38: ...O 2 IN connector for the video 2 signal from the camera This has a straight through connection to the VIDEO 2 OUT connector 7 4 8 ETHERNET connectors for communications between multiple Ethernet devic...

Page 39: ...7 VIDEO 2 OUT connector for the video 2 signal from the camera This has a straight through connection to the VIDEO 2 OUT connector 3 9 ROBOT ONLY connector You use this to connect the CR800 unit insid...

Page 40: ...the axes connectors such as PAN TILT and DATA are not ordinarily used in the context of Bolt Jr as Bolt Jr itself provides these features 1 PAN connector for the Pan servo motor on a head For pin out...

Page 41: ...s or Large Format Panel LFP The RIG HEAD connector on an RT 14 interface box which is in turn connected to a PC running Flair Motion Control Software Note that because there is no DataLink Out connect...

Page 42: ...4 Z 5 N C 6 MOTOR_B 7 MOTOR_A 8 LIMIT 9 5V 10 GND Program serial connector Serial connector for connection to a controller using a Serial RS232 connection and for updating the firmware in the Ulti box...

Page 43: ...a multi purpose camera accessory connector with connections for three stepper motors two serial lens controls two trigger in controls and two trigger out controls 1 Step1 2 Gp2In Trigger In 2 3 Step2...

Page 44: ...onnector for connection to a controller using a DataLink connection DataLink In Up Link connector for connection to a DataLink device higher up in the DataLink daisy chain For usage see page 37 1 Watc...

Page 45: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 41 Notes...

Page 46: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 42 Notes...

Page 47: ...Arm 132kg 132kg Weight Base 258kg includingcastor wheels and power supply unit 130kg including weight plates castor wheels bridges and weight buckets Weight anchor weights for track when track is not...

Page 48: ...ees MaxSpeed degrees s Rotate 370 185 234 Lift 230 55 to 175 164 Arm 160 65 to 95 219 Pan 390 195 375 Tilt 230 205 to 25 375 Roll 1420 710 720 Track Unlimited 2 9 m s Note The Roll limits can be exten...

Page 49: ...e Neutral Earth Voltage 200 230 Volts with 10 tolerance Current 2x16A Peak current 22 5A Frequency 50 60 Hz The CR800 controller is supposed to be installed and used in the customer s system Supply th...

Page 50: ...device select the product that meets the following specifications Bolt Jr on Track power requirement 7KVA Arm 4KVA Track 3 KVA Bolt Jr on Pedestal power requirement 4KVA Item Unit Specification Rated...

Page 51: ...Bolt Jr Quick Start Guide 47 Notes...

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