ARRI ARRIFLEX 435 User Manual
WRS_WIRELESS REMOTE SYSTEM
SYSTEM GUIDE 09/2004
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DEAR FRIENDS
Working on a film set is a hectic business, and the equipment must meet high
standards so you can perform your job as efficiently as possible. In designing this
new generation of components for the Wireless Remote System we have carefully
looked at the needs of the assistants and talked to many of you about existing lens
and camera remote systems. In addition we have talked to many rental houses about
their needs. As a result these new components are substantially smaller and lighter
than before, while at the same time having longer battery life and a more robust radio
transmission.
No shoot is like the other, and a fast Steadicam chase requires a different wireless
setup than a camera on a crane for a music video with speed ramps. To make sure
that you can quickly assemble a wireless system for any type of shoot, the new
system is modular to the core. It is as easy to assemble a minimal configuration that
controls just focus and camera as it is to add wireless control for complex ramps or
the Lens Data Display for an accurate display of lens rings and camera status. This
system has the flexibility to provide just the right tool for the job, while offering an
unrivaled list of features.
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Walter Trauninger | Head of Business Unit Camera
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Our new Wireless Remote System can control almost all camera and lens func-
tions for ARRI cameras, including tight integration with ARRICAMs and the 435
Xtreme, and all lens functions for many other cameras. We have simplified some pro-
cedures, like setting limits, and made sure the old components still fit the new gear.
It has been fun to develop this system, and we hope that it helps you on your next job.
Regards,
Walter Trauninger Marc Shipman-Mueller
Head of Business Unit Camera Technical Marketing Camera
Marc Shipman-Mueller | Technical Marketing Camera
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Old Radio Modem vs. New Radio Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using Cables Instead of Radio Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
What About the Wired Lens Control System? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Additional Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical Configuration for ARRI Cameras: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Focus, Zoom, Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Focus & Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Focus & LDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Focus, Zoom, Iris, LDS, Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
WRS Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Main Unit 3 (WMU-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Battery Unit 3 (WBU-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Accumulator Charger 3 (WAC-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Main Unit 1 (WMU-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Wireless Main Unit 2 (WMU-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Wireless Battery Unit 2 (WBU-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Wireless Accumulator Charger 1 (WAC-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Wireless Focus Unit 3 (WFU-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Wireless Focus Unit 1 (WFU-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Wireless Zoom Unit 3 (WZU-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Wireless Zoom Unit 1 (WZU-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wireless Expansion Bracket 3 (WEB-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wireless Remote Control 1 (WRC-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lens Data Display for Focus Puller (LDD-FP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Wireless Extension Unit 1 (WEU-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Wired Handgrip Attachment 1 (WHA-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Wired Handgrip Attachment 2 (WHA-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Wired Handgrip Attachment 3 (WHA-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
WHA-2 Rod Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
WHA-2 Rosette Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Universal Motor Controller 1 (UMC-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Functional Expansion Module 2 (FEM-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Universal Radio Module 3 (URM-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Universal Radio Module 1 (URM-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Universal Radio Module 2 (URM-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Studio Lens Data Box 2 (Studio LDB-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Studio Lens Data Box (Studio LDB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Studio LDB Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lite Lens Data Box 2 (Lite LDB-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Lite Lens Data Box (Lite LDB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Controlled Lens Motor 1 (CLM-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Controlled Lens Motor 2 (CLM-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Compatibility Overview
WMU-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
WMU-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
WMU-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
WHA-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
WHA-2/WHA-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Cable Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Compatibility Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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INTRODUCTION
A lens and camera control system as modular and flexible as the ARRI Wireless Remote System necessarily
consists of many individual parts. This guide is designed so you can easily navigate those parts and get an over-
view of what is available and how the system can be configured. For clarities sake, we have divided the indivi-
dual parts of the system into the following categories. Please note that many of the smaller accessories are not
listed separately on this page. A full listing can be found in the Compatibility Table at the end of this guide.
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Hand Radios
These are held in the hand of the assistant and are responsible for creating the radio link to the camera radio.
The technical name for the hand radios is “Wireless Main Units”. The Wireless Remote System includes the
Wireless Main Units WMU-1, WMU-2 and WMU-3.
Handgrip Attachments
Handgrip attachments can be used instead of hand radios when a cable connection is preferred. The Wireless
Remote System includes the Wired Handgrip Attachments WHA-1, WHA-2 and WHA-3.
Hand Controllers
These attach to the hand radios or handgrip attachments, and control or display aspects of the lens and camera.
They may control focus, zoom or iris, they may control speed ramps or display lens information. Hand con-
trollers for lens control include the Wireless Focus Units WFU-1 and WFU-2, plus the Wireless Zoom Units
WZU-1 and WZU-3. The Wireless Remote Control WRC-1 is a hand controller for complete camera remote
control, and the Lens Data Display for Focus Puller LDD-FP can accurately display lens and camera status.
Camera Radios
Camera radios are attached to the camera and communicate with the hand radios. Camera radios include the
Universal Radio Module URM-1, URM-2 and URM-3. Camera radios are also part of the Lens Data Boxes
LDB and LDB-2 for ARRICAM Studio and Lite.
Motor Controllers
Motor controllers contain the electronics to drive the lens motors. In the case of the ARRICAM Lens Data
Boxes, both motor controller and camera radio are combined into one unit. Motor controllers include the
Universal Motor Controller UMC-1 and the Functional Expansion Module FEM-2, plus the Lens Data Boxes
LDB and LDB-2 for ARRICAM Studio and Lite.
Lens Motors
Lens Motors connect to the motor controllers, and physically move the lens rings. The Wireless Remote System
includes the Controlled Lens Motors CLM-1 and CLM-2.
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WMU-3 with blue washer
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NOTES
Old Radio Modem vs. New Radio Modem
The new radio modem inside the WMU-3, Studio LDB-2, Lite LDB-2 and URM-3 is
smaller and lighter than the old one, it draws less power and has a more robust trans-
mission scheme. Because of that, it is not compatible with the old radio modem used in
the WMU-1, Studio LDB, Lite LDB and URM-1.
To preserve the rental houses' investment in the existing hardware, we offer an upgrade
path to install the new radio modems in the old hardware. The old hardware with the
new radio modem will be labeled WMU-2, Studio LDB-2, Lite LDB-2 and URM-2.
This naming scheme roughly follows the following convention:
Old hardware, old radio modem: XXX-1
Old hardware, new radio modem: XXX-2
New hardware, new radio modem: XXX-3
So you can easily distinguish between the old and new radio modems, we have also
added a blue washer around the antenna port of the new radio modems. A detailed
description of the differences between the new and old radio modems can be found in
the ARRI Technical Note P-1030 “New Wireless Radio”, which is located on the
DOWNLOAD page of the ARRI web site.
Using Cables Instead of Radio Transmission
There are two ways to connect the hand controllers with cables to the cameras:
First, the Wired Handgrip Attachments WHA-2 or WHA-3 connect with cables to the
cameras, and the hand controllers can be attached to them. Use cables LC-M1, LC-Z1
or LC-Z2 to connect to the LCS port of a 435 Xtreme or ARRICAM, or KC-70 to
connect to the CAC port of an ARRICAM. The Wired Handgrip Attachment WHA-1
connects the Wireless Remote Control WRC-1 with cable WC-W1 to the CCU port of
all models of ARRIFLEX 435, 535 and 16SR3 or to the remote port of the ARRIFLEX 235.
Second, it is possible to connect a cable between the antenna connector of the hand
radios and the camera radios. Cable WC-A3 can be used to connect the WMU-1 anten-
na connector to the antenna connector of URM-1, Studio LDB or Lite LDB. The same
cable is also used to connect the WMU-2 or WMU-3 to the antenna connector of
URM-2, URM-3, Studio LDB-2 or Lite LDB-2. Don’t use cable WC-A1. Authorized
ARRI Service Centers can upgrade cable WC-A1 to WC-A3.
Please note that with or without a cable, units with the old radio modem are not com-
patible with units with the new radio modem.
Cable WC-A2 can be used for extending the antenna away from a radio unit.
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What About the Wired Lens Control System?
Most parts of the wired Lens Control System can still be used with some minor limitati-
ons. Below is a short run down of compatibilities. Details can be found in the Lens
Control System manual.
The Zoom Main Unit (ZMU-1 or ZMU-2) can be connected with a cable to the UMC-1,
Studio LDB, Studio LDB-2, Lite LDB, Lite LDB-2 or FEM-2 to control zoom. It is also
possible to connect the Zoom Main Unit directly to the CLM-1 motors, which in turn
must be connected to a UMC-1, LDB, LDB-2, FEM-2 or external power supply. Having
multiple zoom controllers connected (like a ZMU and a WZU, for instance) is not a pro-
blem, even though one of them will be the master and the other one will not function.
One or two Focus Iris Units (FIU-1) can be connected to a ZMU-1 or ZMU-2. From
ARRICAM Software packet 03E on this configuration will also work with the ARRI-
CAM system. When using the FIU-1 with the ARRICAM system, it is recommended to
not use a Wireless Main Unit or WHA-2 at the same time.
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Additional Literature
Wireless Remote System Brochure Ident. No. K5.58511.0 (English)
Lens Control System Instruction Manual Ident. No. K5.52423.0 (English)
Lens Control System Bedienanleitung Ident. No. K5.52422.0 (German)
Wireless Remote Control (WRC-1) Instruction Manual Ident. No. K5.43668.0 (English)
Wireless Remote Control (WRC-1) Bedienungsanleitung Ident. No. K5.43660.0 (German)
or all other models of ARRIFLEX 235, 435, 535 and 16SR3
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
UC-C1
UMC Power Cable 24 V
K2.52046.0
UC-R1
Camera Control Cable
K2.52079.0
URM-2
Universal Radio Module 2
K2.52237.0
UMC-1
Universal Motor Controller 1
K2.52040.0
CLM-2
UMC-1 URM-2
RS 24VCCU
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Hand Controllers
WMU-3
Wireless Main Unit 3
K2.52240.0
WBU-3
Wireless Battery Unit 3
K2.52238.0
WFU-3
Wireless Focus Unit 3
K2.52268.0
WFU-3WMU-3WBU-3
with ARRICAM Studio
Studio LDB-2
Studio Lens Data Box 2
K2.54194.0
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-2
Studio LDB-2
or ARRICAM Lite
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
Lite LDB-2
Lite Lens Data Box 2
K2.54195.0
CLM-2
Lite LDB-2
or ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
URM-3
Universal Radio Module 3
K2.52262.0
CLM-2
URM-3
FEM-2
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Typical Configuration for ARRI Cameras: Focus only
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
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It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
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Hand Controllers
WZU-3
Wireless Zoom Unit 3
K2.52267.0
WMU-3
Wireless Main Unit 3
K2.52240.0
WBU-3 Wireless Battery Unit 3 K2.52238.0
WFU-3
Wireless Focus Unit 3
K2.52268.0
WFU-3WZU-3WMU-3WBU-3
with ARRICAM Studio
Studio LDB-2
Studio Lens Data Box 2
K2.54194.0
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-1
Controlled Lens Motor 1
or CLM-1 and CLM-2 in any combination
K2.41378.0
2xCLM-2
Studio LDB-2
CLM-1
or ARRICAM Lite
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-1
Controlled Lens Motor 1
or CLM-1 and CLM-2 in any combination
K2.41378.0
Lite LDB-2
Lite Lens Data Box 2
K2.54195.0
2xCLM-2 CLM-1
Lite LDB-2
or ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-1
Controlled Lens Motor 1
or CLM-1 and CLM-2 in any combination
K2.41378.0
URM-3
Universal Radio Module 3
K2.52262.0
2xCLM-2 CLM-1
URM-3
FEM-2
or all other models of ARRIFLEX 235, 435, 535 and 16SR3
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-1
Controlled Lens Motor 1
or CLM-1 and CLM-2 in any combination
K2.41378.0
UC-C1
UMC Power Cable 24 V
K2.52046.0
URM-2
Universal Radio Module 2
K2.52237.0
UMC-1
Universal Motor Controller 1
K2.52040.0
2xCLM-2
UMC-1 URM-2
RS 24V
CLM-1
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Typical Configuration for ARRI Cameras: Focus, Zoom, Iris
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Hand Controllers
WEB-3
Wireless Extension Bracket 3
K2.52241.0
WMU-3
Wireless Main Unit 3
K2.52240.0
WBU-3
Wireless Battery Unit 3
K2.52238.0
WFU-3
Wireless Focus Unit 3
K2.52268.0
WRC-1
Wireless Remote Control 1
K2.52087.0
WRC-1 WFU-3WMU-3WBU-3 WEB-3
with ARRICAM Studio
Studio LDB-2
Studio Lens Data Box 2
K2.54194.0
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
CLM-2
Studio LDB-2
or ARRICAM Lite
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
Lite LDB-2
Lite Lens Data Box 2
K2.54195.0
CLM-2
Lite LDB-2
or ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
URM-3
Universal Radio Module 3
K2.52262.0
CLM-2
URM-3
FEM-2
or all other models of ARRIFLEX 235, 435, 535 and 16SR3
CLM-2
Controlled Lens Motor 2
K2.52036.0
UC-C1
UMC Power Cable 24 V
K2.52046.0
UC-R1
Camera Control Cable
K2.52079.0
URM-2
Universal Radio Module 2
K2.52237.0
UMC-1
Universal Motor Controller 1
K2.52040.0
CLM-2
UMC-1 URM-2
RS 24VCCU
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Typical Configuration for ARRI Cameras: Focus & Camera Control
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
It is also possible to use CLM-1 motors instead of CLM-2 motors.
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