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- Page 1 Manual betz-tools.com...
- Page 2 ”STAGE” Fore/aft and side-to-side camera balance can be adjusted via the marked knurled knobs on both side. The stage guides run on precision-machined rods in special non-metalic bearings. These bearings should not be oiled or greased. The forward-facing 15 mm rods are for attachment of a lens-control receiver or additional accessories, and can be unscrewed for transport.
- Page 3 Mounting the Camera ”SAFETY LOCK” Attach camera with mounted dovetail plate from above. Make sure that the clamp lever on the stage faces to the rear (A) so that the clamping is open. After the camera snaps in, the clamp lever comes into a middle position and the safety pin (B) springs up.
- Page 4 Junction Box ”J-BOX” Each sockets supply voltage is indicated with engraved color- coding. Connector arrangement to battery is shown on the respective battery configuration layout (RIG-Low) . Tally on (Camera GND) works only with the battery config plug for two batteries !! Frontside +12V Tally...
- Page 5 Electronic Bubble-Level The bubble-level‘s position sensor and digital electronics are completely integrated in the “J-Box“. This allows for uninterrupted direct reference to the camera horizon. The bubble level is displayed in the monitor screen (only in use with Sunbird / Pro monitors or Transvideo HD monitors with special software).
- Page 6 Electronic Bubble-Level Level Sensitivity Sensitivity can be adjusted in 5 steps. After pressing “Speed“ (C) the monitor display mark goes to the presently adjusted level. Left Nearly no damping Middle Maximum damping Additional pressing of the keys “+“ or “-“ adjusts the damping, the selected value will be displayed and stored after release of the respective button.
- Page 7 Removing ”STAGE /J-BOX” Position the stage so that all four screws (A) can be loosened from above, remove stage. Loosen the screw (D) from the docking ring using a 3-mm allen wrench. Loosen the 4 socket head cap screws (B) with a 4-mm allen wrench, remove (unplug) the J-Box upwards.
- Page 8 ”Gimbal” The gimbal is absolutely maintenance-free and has no friction on any of the three axes. However, if the stainless steel gimbal bearings become contaminated, they should be cleaned and oiled. Caution ! The gimbal bearings should only be oiled with one drop of the special “RIG Gimbaloil“...
- Page 9 Post The telescopic post can be extended in four increments. Each post segment is marked to show the maximum extension limit. “CAUTION LIMIT“ The mark shows the maximum safe extension limit; past this mark, the post tubes may slide out (or slip), even while clamped.
- Page 10 Adjustment of Post Clamps Adjust the allen screws with a 2 mm allen wrench (A); after adjusting one, adjust the other (B) until the lever is aligned with the ring. Check the clamping force by opening and closing the clamp. Caution: Adjustment should only be performed with the clamping in “locked“...
- Page 11 Sled Low ”RIG LOW/BASE” For extra bottom clearance, the battery mounts can be turned upside down. To remove the battery mounts from the rods, proceed as follows: Left index finger on left push button, right index finger on right push button. Push the buttons simultaneously and take off the mount by exerting a counter pressure to the rods with your thumbs.
- Page 12 Power switches - Fuses The lower part of the RIG “base“ serves as camera counter-balance as well as a power distributor for the system. The three circuit breakers (B) serve as a main switch for battery voltages A/B or C, and also as fusing . (10 Amp.) If the breaker trips in case of short-circuit or overcurrent, it can be pushed back in for reset.
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Page 13: Battery-Configurations
Battery-Configurations The battery configuration plug (A) in combination with the 12-24V switch (B) enable a most varied interconnection of the batteries. The system can be operated with two, three or even only one battery. 3 Batteries 12/24 Volt (Standard) switch 2 Batteries 12/24 Volt (Opt.) 2 Batt. - Page 14 Batterie Display / Linelaser / setup The battery capacity is displayed in levels of 10%. Attention: When using NIMH- or L-ion batteries display can show wrong datas. Referencemarks NICAD batteries will display properly with their Laserline characteristic curves. The integrated switchable linelaser which is built in the Referencemarks ”J-Box”...
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Page 15: Connector Pinout
Connector pin out Batteries Batteries -12V +12V +12V +12V -12V -12V Betz-tools RAK BU 4P Betz-tools RAK BU 4P soldering side connector soldering side connector +24V +12V Lemo 1B 303 soldering side connector Motor - sled Accessories for/aft HD-SDI Video... - Page 16 Accessory Adapters There are 2 different adapters available at present to attach accessories to the lower sled. An adapter with dovetail (A) which can be attached to the rear of the forward battery mount RGMB A rod bridge (B) which can be attached to the rods behind the rear battery mount.To attach the accessories both mounts can RAMB be equipped with common 15mm rods;...
- Page 17 Mounting the Tiltplate Position the stage so that all four screws (A) can be loosened from above, remove stage. Push the“Tiltplate“ in position as shown on the drawing Fix the “Tiltplate” with the four delivered screws (B) to the J-box. Put the stage on top of the “Tiltplate”...
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