TOC ZFI2/ZFI3 - Pacific Motion Control
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1. Solution 2 The knob slider zoom toggle limits and or lens limits may have been set to zero range or limited in one direction Check under the Iris setup menu Focus setup menu and Zoom setup menu Look to see if any of the buttons read Clear Limit and tap the button to clear the limits Solution 3 Under the System menu tap the Reset All button This will clear all limits Solution4 Check to make sure the lens motor didn t get set to zero calibration while being manually calibrated Check this by re calibrating the lens motor see Chapter 5 B General Malfunctions The most common cause of malfunctions is hot swapping the motors 1 e plugging the motors yellow plug into the receiver while it is already connected to its power source red plug Solution Don t hot swap the motors unplug and re plug the power to the receiver red plug in other words always make sure the motors is plugged in before the power C Auto Calibrate Mode not functioning properly Solution 1 Using an AC adapter If so try switching to battery power Solution 2 Unplug the power cable red and re plug Solution 3 Use Manual Calibrate Mode page 9 D After Calibrating the motor does not reach all the way to end of the lens rotation i e it doesn t hit or the nearest focal point Problem The focus knob is not properly calibrated Solution You can calibrate the knob2. and the slider by accessing the hidden knob calibrate menu Enter the Calibrate menu and once there depress the two right mechanical buttons on the top of the unit near the antenna and while holding these press the single left mechanical button nearest the touchscreen This should pull up the calibrate knobs menu Select knob for the focus knob and it will instruct you to turn the knob all the way in both directions so it can calibrate the knob s electrical range Once you ve turned the knob all the way in both directions press OK You can do the same calibration sequence with the slider if necessary E Motors Move in Wrong Direction Solution Reverse the Motor or controller response direction page 6 8 F The Motor arrows are lagging behind the Knob arrow on the LCD This is not a problem it is a feature The higher the smoothing is set the greater the lag will be G A Motor has stopped responding If the red light on the top of the receiver is fully illuminated with no green light a motor has stalled Solution 1 Try disconnecting and reconnecting power to the receiver Solution 2 If that doesn t work you may need to disengage the motor from the lens ring move the lens ring to the middle of its range and cycle the power again Re engage the motor to the lens ring and recalibrate this should always solve the issue but if this 1s the only solution you may want to consider turning the motor power
3. QA ELL FE ZBAlolotcrz qc CO mM TD Root_ www pacificmotion net TOC ZFI2 ZF 15 Operations Manual General Description The TOCZFI3 is a three channel wireless Focus Zoom and Iris system The system can be used on most broadcast or cinema lenses The TOCZFI3 includes a hand held controller transmitter rechargeable battery not pictured three lens drive motors TOC ZFI2 includes two motors three channel capable receiver three universal gear sets TOC ZFI2 includes two gear sets and battery charger Major Components Battery Charger T i at T i OLO 1 Setup The TOC is provided with various gears to fit almost any broadcast or cinema lens Select the proper gear pitch for the proper lens ring The gears can also be switched to either side of the motors 1f needed Warning If you are using the TOC with a servo powered lens make absolutely sure that the lens servo for the function you re trying to control is always deactivated otherwise the lens servos can end up fighting the TOC motors resulting in severe damage to either the lens or the TOC system Please be aware that some full auto modes may override the lens servo switches Check with the lens or camera manufacturer s user manual to ensure that this won t interfere POWERING THE RECEIVER Only use the supplied cable to power the TOC receiver It is very important that you power the receiver with a maximumof 24VDC regulated
4. actual measured voltage some nominal unregulated 24VDC sources can actually go as high as 34VDC The acceptable range for voltage is 12 24 VDC if you go higher the unit will be damaged severely Before connecting power mount the TOC motors onto 15mm or 19mm mattebox rods The motors can be mounted either vertically or horizontally Side view of Front view of TOC TOC motors motors mounted mounted i horizontally vertically Dovetail Dovetail clamp position clamp position example 1 example 2 After the motors have been mounted on the rods secure the gears against the proper lens rings and tighten the dovetail clamps Mount your TOC receiver and attach the antenna First plug the lens motors into TOC receiver according to their function yellow to yellow zoom to zoom etc Then plug power from camera into the TOC receiver red to red Do not plug lens motors into receiver while it is already powered up this is called hot swapping and it can lead to minor malfunctions always plug power into receiver LAST Now put the battery in the hand unit attach the antenna and turn on the power by holding down the power button for at least two seconds All five LED lights on both the receiver and the hand unit should now be solid orange LEDs 1 LED connection to receiver 2 LED hand unit transmitting 3 4 amp 5 LEDs signal strength meter 1 amp 2 LED connect
5. down a bit Solution 3 Check Com Mode under the Setup menu and make sure that it is set to Wireless if you re trying to use it in wireless mode or set to Wired mode if you re trying to use it in wired mode Note Reset All will default the Com Mode to be set to Wireless H A Motor Moves on its own or Unwanted Jitter in the motors movement Turn the backlash setting of the malfunctioning motor down and try turning up the smoothing level for that motor Warning If you are using the TOC with a servo powered lens make absolutely sure that the lens servo for the function you re trying to control is always deactivated otherwise the 11 lens servos can end up fighting the TOC motors resulting in severe damage to either the lens or the TOC system Please be aware that some full auto modes may override the lens servo switches More questions Give us a call at 818 768 1573 or visit the website for updated instruction manuals www PacificMotion net PA etft a Z POCEO qc CO TD Root www pacificmotion net
6. er either Motor or Toggle This will change the button to be Dir Select it again to change it back Smoothing is adjusted by selecting the set button next to the smooth indicator Adjust the Lens Smoothing to the desired smoothing level then press OK Note The more smoothing you have the more delay will show between motor and toggle response Also Note that the zoom toggle uses a force sensitive gauge with an adjustable neutral point for zoom The neutral point is adjustable using the Set button because variations in ambient temperature can shift the electrical response of the force sensitive gauge and cause the zoom motor to creep Due to the analog nature of the force gauge and the variable neutral point the indicator on the toggle input bar graph may scroll all the way to the end of the bar at telephoto for example but not quite all the way to the end of the bar at wide or vice versa This is not a defect or a problem The bar graph is just displaying the relative input force on the toggle and the zoom motor reaches its maximum speed well before the indicator reaches the end of the bar so you ll get equal speed control in both directions regardless of the indicator s maximum excursion Speed is adjusted the same way and will control how quick the motor responds to the Toggle Press the B button in the top left corner of the screen to return to the Home Screen 3 Iris Setu
7. for each motor and this is where it will return if the Reset All button is pressed Com Mode will change how the hand unit will operate Tap the button to change how the hand unit will operate Wireless will allow the hand unit and receiver to communicate wirelessly Wired will disable the wireless card on the hand unit and allow the hand unit and receiver to communicate through an optional communication cable that will also provide power to the hand unit also allowing the hand unit to be powered without a battery Upgrade will also disable the wireless card as well as all communication between the hand unit and receiver This mode is only used when making firmware upgrades and requires a LEMO to serial cable Motor Backlash is used to compensate for backlash in the lens rings Not all lenses have backlash and this is only necessary if the lens lurches when changing direction Backlash setting should be kept to a minimum unless necessary 7 System Menu The system menu is where you can monitor battery output as well as adjust screen brightness toggle LED s on off or reset all parameters if needed If screen brightness is adjust to 100 it will enter daylight mode which will change the color scheme to be more visible in extreme brightness 8 Troubleshooting A Knob zoom toggle or slider is not responding Solution 1 Disconnect power from hand unit and receiver then reconnect
8. ion to hand unit 3 4 amp 5 LEDs signal strength meter Assuming your lens has mechanical end stops like most broadcast or cine lenses the TOC motors will calibrate most accurately in Auto mode Note If using a lens that doesn t have end stops e g DSLR lenses you must manually calibrate the lens motors This will be addressed in chapter 5 To execute auto calibration from the hand unit select Calibrate from the home menu then select All Motors This will be described in more detail in chapter 5 The motors will start moving automatically and will also automatically stop once resistance is met Do not touch the lens motors during calibration Also note that the power required to move the lens rings properly may vary depending on the lens used The system defaults to 50 power and can be adjusted see page 9 for more details The lens motors will then move to the position at which the controllers are set Note If you turn off power to the receiver it will store the calibration set in thelast use As long as you don t move the motors or lens the calibration will be valid If you have to move the motors and lens from their last position recalibrate Basic Operation The TOC has a touch screen that will allow for easy menu navigation Most operation will be done from this screen To reset the TOC parameters to their defaults select System fromthe home menu Then select Reset All It will then a
9. move the slider the faster the motor will go so when you get close to the stopping point slow the motor down by moving the slider back toward the center position the motor stops moving when the slider is at the center position If you move the motor too far you can reverse it by moving the slider in the opposite direction past the center position this will move the lens back stop the motor by returning slider to center position When the first end point is reached on the lens tap the OK button Now move the slider in the opposite direction to find the other end point for the lens Stop the motor at the correct end point for the lens and tap the OK button again The lens is now calibrated and you will automatically be returned to the home screen Repeat this again per motor that needs calibration 6 Setup Menu The setup menu is where you can adjust power feedback Com Mode and Backlash compensation for each individual motor Power Feedback will allow you to adjust the motor s output power during auto calibration Some lenses require more force to move the lens rings than others If the motor s power is set too low then the motor will not have enough force to push the lens gear to its limits and result in incorrect calibration If the motor s power is set too high the motor will exert too much force and potentially slip off the lens ring also resulting in incorrect calibration The system defaults to 50 1
10. p Menu From the Iris Setup screen you can set the iris motor and slider limits reverse motor and slider response direction as well as adjust smoothing To set a limit simply move the slider to the where you want the limit and tap the set limit button Once a limit is set the Set Limit button will then read Clear Limit Tap this button to clear the limit Motor and slider response direction is changed by selecting the Dir button located under either Motor or slider This will change the button to be Dir Select it again to change it back Smoothing is adjusted by selecting the set button next to the smooth indicator Adjust the Lens Smoothing to the desired smoothing level then press OK Note The more smoothing you have the more delay will show between motor and slider response Press the B button in the top left corner of the screen to return to the Home Screen 4 Focus Setup Menu From the Focus Setup screen you can set the focus motor and focus knob limits reverse motor and knob response direction as well as adjust smoothing To set a limit simply move the knob to where you want the limit and tap the set limit button Once a limit is set the Set Limit button will then read Clear Limit Tap this button to clear the limit Motor and knob response direction is changed by selecting the Dir button located under either Mo
11. sk you to confirm Select OK and then all parameters will be set to default This only applies to lens motors limits and motors speed smoothing settings Lens calibration is not affected by the system reset The touch screen allows for easy adjustments and menu navigation In the rare event that the touch screen becomes unusable there are five buttons on the top of the controller next to the antenna see below that can be used as backup for navigation Return to Home screen Power on off 1 Home Screen From the Home Screen you can monitor the current lens positions as well as enter the setup screens for Zoom Iris and focus You can also enter the Control Calibrate Setup and System menu screens From this screen tap Open Iris to fully open iris Tap the button again to return the iris motor to the location of the iris slider There is also a Set button that will recalibrate the zoom toggle in case it starts to drift From the Zoom Setup screen you can set the Zoom motor and zoom Toggle limits reverse motor and Toggle response direction as well as adjust Zoom speed and smoothing To set a limit simply move the Toggle to the where you want the limit and tap the set limit button Once a limit 1s set the Set Limit button will then read Clear Limit Tap this button to clear the limit Motor and Toggle response direction is changed by selecting the Dir button located und
12. tor or Knob This will change the button to be Dir Select it again to change it back Smoothing is adjusted by selecting the set button next to the smooth indicator Adjust the Lens Smoothing to the desired smoothing level then press OK Note The more smoothing you have the more delay will show between motor and knob response Press the B button in the top left corner of the screen to return to the Home Screen 5 Calibrate Menu The Calibrate menu is where you will calibrate the motors to the current lens that you are using For all lenses that have stop points most ENG and cinema lenses it is recommended to use Automatic calibration After you have mounted the motors to the lens tap All Motors button to calibrate all of them at once or tap the individual motors to calibrate them one at a time The motors will then begin to move automatically to both ends of the lens range For lenses that don t have stop points most DSLR lenses manual calibration is required For manual calibration tap the motor you wish to calibrate listed under Manual to enter the manual calibrate screen as shown to the left Move the iris slider to the center position as indicated on the screen a center mark will appear and further instructions will be shown on the screen The slider will now be used to run the motor until the first end point of the lens is reached The farther you
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