UMC-4 Universal Motor Controller U S E R th M A N U A L Date: 9 February 2015
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Table of Contents Disclaimer ................................................................................................... 6 For Your Safety .......................................................................................... 9 Risk Levels and Alert Symbols .......................................................... 9 Vital Precautions .............................................................................. 10 General Precautions .............................................
HOME ........................................................................................................ 23 HOME>RADIO ................................................................................. 23 HOME>LENS ................................................................................... 23 HOME>INFO.................................................................................... 23 HOME>FOCUS................................................................................
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Introduction The Universal Motor Controller UMC-4 is an advanced 3-axis motor controller. Up to three different hand units can connect to the UMC-4 at the same time, controlling focus, iris and zoom on any camera. The intuitive user interface helps to quickly setup the system and makes it easy to use. The high-performance radio system offers reliable radio connectivity. The UMC-4 incorporates the LDS Lens Data Archive and generates frameaccurate lens data with any lens.
How to Use This Manual Connectors are written in all capital letters, for example, FOCUS. Buttons are written in all capital letters, for example, USER button. Menus and screens are written in italic letters, for example, Lens menu and Home screen. The appendix at the back of the manual contains useful reference material including radio frequencies, spare parts and additional accessories, connector pin-out diagrams and dimensional drawings.
Product Firmware Single Axis Unit SXU-1 SUP 1.0 Zoom Main Unit ZMU-3A SUP 02G Wireless Zoom Extension WZE-3 SUP 02A QUICK START GUIDE This quick start guide walks you through setting up the UMC-4 with one hand unit and three motors for wireless lens control. Mounting on Camera Mount the UMC-4 on the camera, preferably in a vertical position by using the L-Bracket, with the antenna pointing upwards and the motor connectors pointing towards the lens.
Connect the motor cables to their respective FOCUS, IRIS and ZOOM connectors on the UMC-4. Go to the Focus, Iris or Zoom sub-page of the Home screen and press CAL. ALL to calibrate all motors.
Set up the motor mounting side and torque (if applicable) in the Focus, Iris and Zoom sub-page of the Home screen. Side refers to the side of the lens the motor is mounted to (on standard support rods underneath the lens). Torque refers to the motor torque; a higher value means higher torque. Connecting to Hand Unit Set the radio channel on the UMC-4 in the Radio sub-page of the Home screen.
Note: After connecting a lens motor to the UMC-4 and the lens, it must be calibrated. The lens motor must be recalibrated under the following conditions: • When the lens motor is detached from the lens • After changing lenses • After a change in motor position while powered down Omitting motor calibration might lead to damage of the lens due to the high level of motor torque! Note: You can program a custom lens file through the ALEXA web interface or with the Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4 (SUP 2.
Interfaces The UMC-4 includes multiple interfaces for maximum flexibility on set.
3/8“ UNC-16 Mounting Point M4 Mounting Points ETHERNET SD Card Slot Connector Interface Description Antenna Rugged outdoor antenna SERIAL Interface Module Two serial interface connectors to attach peripheral equipment like Ultrasonic Distance Measure UDM-1. Note: Further protocols will be added with subsequent software updates.
Interface Description Status LED Indicates controller status: Blue = radio connection is established, motors are calibrated, no warnings Green = wired connection is established, motors are calibrated, no warnings Yellow = motors are calibrated, but no controlling device connected Yellow flashing = motors are currently calibrating Red = motors are not calibrated, not ready to use for lens control LCS Connector Connects to hand units via ARRI LCS cable, for wired operation CAM Connector Multi-pin conne
Optional Connector Modules Two optional connector modules interface directly with broadcast-style focus and zoom demands from Fujifilm and Canon. They replace the standard SERIAL connector module that is delivered with the UMC-4. The installation of the connector modules requires basic skills and knowledge of electronics. Please follow the installation instructions delivered with the modules or contact ARRI Service. K2.0002043 Module to Fujifilm focus/zoom demands FUJ-1 K2.
Control Panel The UMC-4 features a comfortable and comprehensive user interface with backlit buttons enabling the user to quickly configure the system. The 2.4” transflective LCD display shows vital status information and is easily readable in any ambient light conditions. Fig. 1: UMC-4 Control Panel Soft Buttons Six soft buttons are located above and below the display. They change their behavior depending on the screen content.
Menu Navigation To access a new menu level, press the SELECT soft button. To go one level back up, press the BACK soft button. Use the up/down arrow soft buttons to navigate through the menu. A parameter has its value displayed on the right hand of the screen. Edit it with the CHANGE soft button. Cancel an edit action by pressing the BACK (or depending on the context, the CANCEL) soft button.
HOME The Home screen is the default screen. It shows the most important parameters and gives quick access to changing them through the six soft buttons: HOME>RADIO The RADIO soft button area displays the currently selected radio channel and the number of connected hand units. The soft button is a shortcut to Menu>Radio. The radio can be switched on or off and the radio channel can be selected. Radio Status Radio status levels are: • Off: Radio modem is switched off.
• SYSTEM: Shows the UMC-4 firmware version, the device’s serial number and the voltage level of the power supply SD CARD: Shows the SD card capacity and the number of recorded metadata clips Press the CLEAR soft button to reset warning and error messages. • HOME>FOCUS The FOCUS soft button area displays the motor type, the side the motor is currently set on, and the motor status. The soft button is a shortcut to Menu>Motors>Focus, where you can set the motor side and motor torque.
SD Card Status The SD card status is indicated by the color of the SD card symbol on the center right side of the HOME screen. The symbol will only show up if an SD card is inserted.
Motors Menu The Motors menu lets you set up the focus, iris and zoom motor, calibrate motors and select the calibration speed. Press CAL ALL to calibrate all motors. Press INFO to get a motor status overview. Select Low calibration speed for mechanically delicate lenses. Fig. 3: Motors Menu Focus, Iris, Zoom Menu The Focus, Iris and Zoom menu pages allow the setting of motor mounting side and motor torque. Side: Select the side on which the motor or lens data encoder is mounted to the lens.
Ensure that the motor torque level matches the lens to avoid lens damage. Stiff, hard-to-move lenses require a higher torque level. Torque setting is not available for the CLM-2 motor. Press CAL ALL to calibrate all motors. Press CALIBR. to calibrate the current lens motor. Manual Calibration of Lens Data Encoder LDE-1 To manually calibrate a Lens Data Encoder LDE-1, proceed as follows: Attach the LDE-1 to the lens and connect it to its respective motor connector on the UMC-4 (e.g.
Fig. 4: Focus Motor Menu Radio Menu The Radio menu lets you switch the radio on and off and select the radio channel. Select the same channel both on the hand unit and the UMC-4. Fig. 5: Radio Menu Lens Menu The Lens menu contains the Lens Data Archive with a set of pre-defined lens tables, including ARRI/ZEISS Master Primes, Ultra Primes, Master Anamorphics, Super Speeds, ARRI/FUJINON Alura Zooms and the ARRI Ultra Wide Zoom. Commonly used lenses (e.g.
Favorites To add a lens table to the Favorites list, select Add to Favorites from the Lens menu. This opens the Lens Data Archive including a library of predefined lens tables. Select a lens type, then a lens model and, in case of Zeiss lenses, a lens class. The lens class can be found on the lens barrel below the infinity symbol of the focus scale. To add the lens table to the Favorites list press ADD; to use it without adding it to Favorites press USE; or to do both press ADD+USE.
Copying Lens Tables to SD Card Lens tables located in the UMC-4 Custom folder of the Lens Data Archive can be copied to the SD card. Go to Menu>Lens>Copy from SD Card to copy all lens tables from the Custom folder to the SD card’s /ARRI/ALEXA/LDA directory. Fig. 6: Lens Menu Metadata Menu The Metadata menu handles the metadata that is recorded onto SD card.
Timecode The UMC-4 can sync to an external LTC timecode. The precise crystal oscillator in the UMC-4 will count accurately with +/- 1 ppm stability. It is recommended to jam-sync after every shooting break to avoid the risk of losing timecode sync during a shot. The Timecode menu allows the setup and display of timecode. Timecode is recorded with the metadata onto SD card and can be used to synchronize metadata with the images in postproduction.
Camera ID The Camera ID entry allows the selection of a camera ID. Use the selection list to assign a letter from A to Z as per the setting of your camera. This information will be shown on the Home screen and will be recorded in the metadata file. By selecting “—“ the camera ID information will be disabled, both from the Home screen and the metadata file. Level Shows the tilt and roll of the UMC-4 in degrees, as measured by the internal inclinometer.
Select Menu>Focus/Zoom Demands>Set Limits. Press the FOCUS or ZOOM button and start turning the demand’s control knob to its limits to activate calibration mode. After reaching both limits, leave the demand still for at least three seconds. The text on the screen will change from Calibrating… to Calibrated. The calibration is now completed. Fig. 8: Focus/Zoom Demands Menu System Menu The System menu contains a series of submenus that allows you to configure the UMC-4 to better suit your needs.
Date/Time Menu By selecting the Date/Time menu you can either show the current date and time on the screen, or set the current date and time of the UMC-4: Press the SHOW soft button to display the current time. Press any soft button to return to the menu. Enter the Set Time/Date submenu to set the current time and date. Use the arrow soft buttons to navigate through the time and date settings. Press the OK soft button to save your settings.
Settings Menu The Settings menu allows users to save the current settings of the UMC-4, to load some previously saved settings or to load the factory default settings. Select the Save Settings menu to save the current settings onto the SD card (a writable SD card must be inserted in the card slot). The settings file will be saved in the directory /ARRI/UMC4/settings. If the directory does not exist, it will be automatically created.
6. The UMC-4 will reboot after the update is completed. Depending on the update package content, additional modules might need to be updated after reboot; this is done automatically and is clearly indicated on the screen of the device. The second phase of the update procedure may take several minutes. Do not switch power off and do not remove the SD card during the update as this may damage the UMC-4! In case of problems, see the troubleshooting section.
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USER Pressing the USER button opens the User screen, providing quick links to important functions/settings. Pressing the USER button a second time will switch to a configuration screen, where each button can be assigned to one of the pre-defined functions. On delivery the UMC-4 comes with factory-programmed functions on each user button. To change them, enter the configuration screen by pressing the USER button twice. Select the button from the list, and assign the desired function.
Web Interface The UMC-4 includes an embedded web server that can be accessed through a web browser using Apple’s Bonjour® protocol. To access the UMC-4 web interface, connect the UMC-4 to a computer with a standard Ethernet cable. Open the web browser on the computer. Enter address umc4-####.local, with #### being the UMC-4 serial number. The web interface displays the current lens data, as well as the current motor, radio and timecode status.
VNC Viewer The UMC-4 includes a VNC® server that can be accessed through a VNC Viewer. The UMC-4 screen can be remotely displayed and settings can be remotely changed through the VNC Viewer. There are many VNC clients for virtually all operating systems that can be used with the UMC-4. As an example, the VNC Viewer can be downloaded from https://www.realvnc.com/download/viewer/. Please follow the installation instructions from the RealVNC website.
Metadata The UMC-4 records a metadata file when the camera is recording a clip as long as the UMC-4 receives a tally signal from the camera. Make sure to insert a write-enabled SD card with enough free capacity into the UMC-4. Set the UMC-4 to automatic recording mode (Menu>Metadata>Recording Mode>Auto) to trigger metadata recording from the camera. The metadata is recorded in a character-separated values (CSV) file to SD card. The CSV values are separated by tab stops.
Name Description Example RawEncoderIris RawMotor Encoder value of iris motor 4027 EncoderLimFocusMo torMin Minimum encoder limit of focus motor 0 EncoderLimFocusMo torMax Maximum encoder limit of focus motor 21122 EncoderLimFocalMot orMin Minimum encoder limit of zoom motor 0 EncoderLimFocalMot orMax Maximum encoder limit of zoom motor 21122 EncoderLimIrisMotor Min Minimum encoder limit of iris motor 0 EncoderLimIrisMotor Max Maximum encoder limit of iris motor 4585 UMC-4 Tilt Tilt
Appendix Antenna Connector The radio connection is established via the antenna connected to the antenna connector. Do not leave the connector open during operation or transport. The radio module inside could be damaged by electrostatic discharge via the open connector. We recommend using the originally supplied antenna only. Cables and Accessories The following accessories are compatible with the UMC-4: K2.0001967 L-Bracket (supplied with UMC-4) K2.0001758 V-Plate K2.
K2.0002855 Cable UMC-4 to EPIC (additional RS IN cable required) K2.65235.0 Cable UMC-3/4 to Video-RS/PSC (additional PSC cable required) K2.65012.0 Cable UMC-3/4 to Cooke/i (supported with UMC-4 SUP 1.1) K2.65063.0 Cable UMC-3/4 to Cine Tape Measure (coiled) K2.0003252 Cable TC IN/OUT (Ambient) K2.0003254 Cable TC OUT BNC (Ambient) K2.0003253 Cable TC IN BNC (Ambient) K2.0003255 Cable TC OUT for EPIC (Ambient) K2.0002043 UMC-4 connector module to Fujifilm focus/zoom demands FUJ-1 K2.
umc4_manual.pdf 1 27-02-15 16:26 • Wireless Zoom Unit WZU-3 • Controlled Lens Motor CLM-2 • Controlled Lens Motor CLM-3 • Controlled Lens Motor CLM-4 • Lens Data Encoder LDE-1 • Ultrasonic Distance Measure UDM-1 Note: Use only one lens motor per lens axis. Note: Up to three hand units can be connected to one UMC-4 in parallel to form a radio network.
LCS 1 2 3 4 5 GND n.c. CAN-L CAN-H +V-BAT Ground 1 2 3 4 5 GND +V-BAT CAM-TYPE RxRUN-SW1 6 7 8 9 Tx+ CAN-L n.c. TALLY Ground 9.5 V to 34 V DC IN Camera type sense, analog input RS422 line Opto switch1 connects to pin 13 @REC (max. 100 mA/50 V) RS422 line CAN bus CAN bus CAN bus Battery supply output CAM Page 46 of 54 Tally, analog input, active high (default value: 1.
10 Tally, digital input, active low, 11 D-CAM TALLY DAC-CAM 12 13 R/S RUN-SW2 ARRI R/S Opto switch 2 connects to pin 5 @REC (max. 100 mA/50 V) 14 RxD/Rx+ RS232/RS485 – RS422 together with pins 4, 6, 15 15 16 TxD/TxCAN-H RS232/RS485 – RS422 with pins 4, 6, 14 CAN bus REC analog output, active high (default value @REC: 3.3 V) FOCUS/IRIS/ZOOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GND MTYPE-A MTYPE-B MTYPE-C +5V Encoder-A Encoder-B n.c. n.c. n.c.
RS IN 1 2 3 GND +V-BAT R/S Ground 9.5 V to 34 V DC IN ARRI R/S GND LTC-IN n.c. n.c.
Dimensions and Weight Weight (including antenna): 428 g Universal Motor Controller UMC-4 – User Manual – V 02/2015 Page 49 of 54
Electrical Data Supply Voltage: 9.5 V to 34 V DC (full motor speed) Current Consumption: 135 mA@12 V (radio on/ready) 70 mA@24 V (radio on/ready) Operating Temperature: -20 to +50 °C (-4 to +122 °F) Radio System The UMC-4 contains a radio unit that enables wireless lens control and lens data communication with a white coded radio module. A white ring at the base of the antenna mount point identifies it. It offers 8 channels to choose from: Channel Frequency 0 2.410 GHZ 1 2.415 GHZ 2 2.
Troubleshooting Problem Symptom Remedy Software update failed During the update, the status LED ceases to blink (is solid green), or it blinks with a constant duty cycle and the unit does not re-start by itself. Restart the UMC-4 manually by pressing the POWER button for 6 seconds or more, until the LED goes off; wait 3 seconds and restart the unit. If it still doesn’t start, contact ARRI Service. UMC-4 does not power up The UMC-4 does not boot up after pressing the POWER button.
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The compliance with the requirements of the European Directives was proved by the application of the following harmonized standards: • EN 55022; EN 55103-1; EN 55103-2; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 48917; EN 62479; EN 60950-1; DIN EN 50581 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.
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