ARRI EMC-1 User guide

EMC-1

ENG Motor Controller

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Imprint

Copyright © 2014 Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs
KG. All rights reserved. No portions of this document may be
reproduced without prior written consent of Arnold & Richter Cine
Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. Specifications are subject to change
without notice. Errors, omissions, and modifications excepted. ARRI,
ALEXA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold & Richter
Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG. All other brands or products are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and
should be treated as such. Original version.

For further assistance:

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Pottendorferstraße 25-27/3/1

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Austria

E-mail: [e-mail]

www.arri.com

Scope

This instruction manual applies to the following product: ENG Motor
Controller EMC-1 with Software Update Package (SUP) 1.0

Document Information

Version

Document No.

Date
01

K5.0003469

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Table of Contents

Disclaimer ........................................................................................... 6!

For Your Safety ................................................................................... 8!

Risk Levels and Alert Symbols ................................................... 8!

Vital Precautions ........................................................................ 9!

General Precautions ................................................................... 9!

Audience and Intended Use ....................................................... 9!

Introduction ....................................................................................... 10!

How to Use This Manual .......................................................... 10!

Scope of Delivery ..................................................................... 10

System Requirements .............................................................. 11!

QUICK START GUIDE ....................................................................... 12!

Mounting on Camera ................................................................ 12!

Powering up ............................................................................. 12!

Setting the Focus Distance Unit ............................................... 12!

Connecting to Hand Unit .......................................................... 12!

Interfaces ........................................................................................... 13!

Control Panel .................................................................................... 15!

Soft Buttons .............................................................................. 15!

Menu Navigation ...................................................................... 15!

HOME ................................................................................................. 16!

Info Area ................................................................................... 16!

RADIO ................................................................................................ 17!

LENS .................................................................................................. 17!

MENU ................................................................................................. 18!

Backlight ................................................................................... 18!

Firmware .................................................................................. 18!

System Info .............................................................................. 19!

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Appendix ........................................................................................... 20!

Antenna Connector .................................................................. 20!

Cables and Accessories ........................................................... 20!

Compatible Products ................................................................ 21!

Connector Pin-Outs .................................................................. 22!

Dimensions and Weight ........................................................... 24!

Electrical Data .......................................................................... 25!

Radio System ........................................................................... 25!

ARRI Service Contacts ............................................................ 26!

International Declarations and Certifications ............................ 27!

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Disclaimer

Before using the products described in this manual be sure to read and
understand all respective instruction.

The ARRI ENG Motor Controller EMC-1 is only available to commercial
customers. The customer grants by utilization that the EMC-1 or other
components of the system are deployed for commercial use. Otherwise
the customer has the obligation to contact ARRI preceding the
utilization.

While ARRI endeavors to enhance the quality, reliability and safety of
their products, customers agree and acknowledge that the possibility of
defects thereof cannot be eliminated entirely. To minimize risk of
damage to property or injury (including death) to persons arising from
defects in the products, customers must incorporate sufficient safety
measures in their work with the system and have to heed the stated
canonic use.

ARRI or its subsidiaries do not assume any responsibility for incurred
losses due to improper handling or configuration of the EMC-1 or other
system components.

ARRI assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this
document. The information is subject to change without notice.

For product specification changes since this manual was published,
refer to the latest publications of ARRI data sheets or data books, etc.,
for the most up-to-date specifications. Not all products and/or types are
available in every country. Please check with an ARRI sales
representative for availability and additional information.

Neither ARRI nor its subsidiaries assume any liability for infringement of
patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties by
or arising from the use of ARRI products or any other liability arising
from the use of such products. No license, express, implied or
otherwise, is granted under any patents, copyrights or other intellectual
property right of ARRI or others.

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ARRI or its subsidiaries expressly exclude any liability, warranty,
demand or other obligation for any claim, representation, or cause, or
action, or whatsoever, express or implied, whether in contract or tort,
including negligence, or incorporated in terms and conditions, whether

by statue, law or otherwise. In no event shall ARRI or its subsidiaries be
liable for or have a remedy for recovery of any special, direct, indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to lost
profits, lost savings, lost revenues or economic loss of any kind or for
any claim by third party, downtime, good-will, damage to or replacement
of equipment or property, any cost or recovering of any material or
goods associated with the assembly or use of our products, or any other
damages or injury of the persons and so on or under any other legal
theory.

In the case one or all of the foregoing clauses are not allowed by
applicable law, the fullest extent permissible clauses by applicable law
are validated.

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For Your Safety

Always keep this document on hand. It should be read, understood and
observed by all persons using the ENG Motor Controller EMC-1. All
other products must be handled as prescribed by their manufacturers.

Risk Levels and Alert Symbols

Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these
instructions indicate different risk levels:

This symbol alerts you to personal injury hazards or damage to
the equipment. Obey all warnings that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death or damage to the equipment.

This symbol alerts you to electrical hazards. Obey all warnings
that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

DANGER!

Indicates an imminent, hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

NOTICE: Explains practices not related to physical injury. The safety
alert symbol is not used with this signal word.

Note: Provides additional information to clarify or simplify a procedure.

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Vital Precautions

NOTICE: Read and follow all instructions before using the product. Use
the product only as described therein. Never open it. Never insert
objects.

Never attempt to repair the product: Always have it repaired and
serviced by authorized ARRI Service Centers.

Never remove or deactivate any product safety equipment (incl.
guarantee stickers).

Always protect the product from moisture, cold, heat, dirt, vibration,
shock, or aggressive substances.

General Precautions

Use only the tools, materials and procedures recommended in this
document. Unplug all cables during transport.

Do not store the EMC-1 in places where it may be subject to
temperature extremes, direct sunlight, high humidity, severe vibration, or
strong magnetic fields.

Audience and Intended Use

NOTICE: The product is solely and exclusively available for commercial
customers and shall be used by skilled personnel only. Always contact
ARRI preceding other uses. Every user should be trained according to
ARRI guidelines.

The EMC-1 is a motor controller solely and exclusively for iris, focus and
zoom control on ENG-type lenses:

• Wireless via ARRI white radio modem

• Wired via ARRI LCS connection

Never use the product for any other purpose. Always follow the valid
instructions and system requirements for all equipment involved.

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Introduction

The ENG Motor Controller EMC-1 was specifically developed for use
with ENG-type zoom lenses. The EMC-1 controls the integrated focus,
iris, and zoom servo motors of such ENG lenses and provides lens data
for display on the WCU-4 hand unit.

Visit www.arri.com/ecs/EMC-1 for up-to-date product information and
software updates.

How to Use This Manual

Connectors are written in all capital letters, for example, LENS.

Buttons are written in all capital letters, for example, MENU soft button.

Menus and screens are written in italic letters, for example 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.

Scope of Delivery

On delivery, please check if the package and its contents are intact.
Never accept a damaged/incomplete delivery. A complete delivery
includes:

• ENG Motor Controller EMC-1, including antenna

• Instruction manual

• Original packaging

For scope of warranty, please ask your local ARRI representative. ARRI
is not liable for consequences from inadequate shipment, improper use,
or third-party products.

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System Requirements

To tap the full potential of the device, have all connected units updated
to a firmware equal or higher to those listed below.

Product

Firmware

Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4

SUP 1.2

Single Axis Unit SXU-1

SUP 1.0

Zoom Main Unit ZMU-3A

SUP 02G

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QUICK START GUIDE

This quick start guide walks you through setting up the EMC-1 with one
hand unit and an ENG-type lens for wireless lens control.

Mounting on Camera

Mount the EMC-1 on the camera, preferably in a vertical position by
using the L-Bracket, with the antenna pointing upwards and the LENS
connector pointing towards the lens. Such a position makes the EMC-1
user interface easily accessible.

Powering up

Connect the EMC-1 to a power source with one of the power cables
listed on page 20. The EMC-1 will power-up automatically when
connected to the power source.

Setting the Focus Distance Unit

The WCU-4 will display the lens metadata it receives from the lens.
Depending on the lens, you can switch the distance unit between metric
and imperial. Press the LENS soft button on the Home screen to enter
the Lens menu page. Press the UNIT soft button to toggle between
metric and imperial units.

Connecting to Hand Unit

Press the RADIO soft button on the Home screen and select a radio
channel. Press SET to activate the selected channel. Make sure that the
selected radio channel is not already in use by another motor controller.

Set the hand unit to the same radio channel (see the hand unit’s user
manual for further instructions). Once connected, the number of
connected hand units will change from 0 to 1 on the EMC-1 Home
screen.

You are now ready to shoot.

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Interfaces

The EMC-1 includes the following interfaces:

LENS

Connector

LCS

Connector

CAM

Connector

3/8“ UNC-16

Mounting Point

Micro SD
Card Slot

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Interface

Description

Antenna

Swivel antenna

LCS Connector

Connects to hand units via ARRI LCS cable, for
wired operation

CAM Connector

Multi-pin connector, offering a variety of protocols,
providing REC and tally control for most digital
cameras

LENS Connector

Connects to an ENG-type zoom lens

Micro SD Card
Slot

Mounts a Micro SD card

3/8” UNC
Mounting Point

Mounting point for accessories like L-Bracket or V­Plate

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Control Panel

The EMC-1 features a user interface enabling the user to quickly
configure the system. The 1.2” transflective LCD display shows vital
status information and is easily readable in any ambient light conditions.

Fig. 1: Control Panel

Soft Buttons

Four soft buttons are located above and below the display. They change
their behavior depending on the screen content. Two rows at the top
and the bottom of the screen show the function related to each button.
Buttons without a label have no function in that screen.

Menu Navigation

Use the UP and DOWN soft buttons to navigate through the menu.

To access a new menu level, press the ENTER soft button. To go back,
press the BACK or the HOME soft button.

Press SET to activate a setting.

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HOME

The Home screen is the default screen. It shows the current radio and
lens status.

The Home screen provides four soft buttons:

• LOCK: Press to lock or unlock the other three soft buttons. A
padlock symbol indicates that buttons are locked.

• MENU: Press to enter the main menu.

• RADIO: Press to select the radio channel.

• LENS: Press to enter the Lens menu.

Fig. 2: Home Screen

Info Area

The info area shows the current radio status on the left side of the
screen and the current lens status on the right side of the screen.

Radio Status

R:

Off

Indicates that the radio modem is switched off.

Init

Indicates that the radio modem is initializing.

Ready

Indicates that the radio modem is initialized and
ready to connect.

Blocked

Indicates that another motor controller is already
using the currently selected radio channel.
Select another radio channel!

Channel:

0 – 7

Indicates the radio channel.

Units:

0 – 3

Indicates the number of connected hand units.

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Lens Status

L:

Ready

The lens is ready to use.

None

There is no lens connected.

Imperial/
Metric

Indicates the focus distance unit setting.

RADIO

Press the RADIO soft button on the Home screen to enter the Radio
menu page. Use the UP and DOWN soft buttons to select the radio
channel or to switch the radio on and off. Select the same channel both
on the hand unit and the EMC-1.

Fig. 3: Radio Menu

LENS

Press the LENS soft button on the Home screen to enter the Lens menu
page. The Lens menu page displays the currently connected lens type
and its serial number.

Press the UNIT soft button to toggle between metric and imperial focus
distance units to be displayed on the WCU-4 hand unit’s lens data
display.

Fig. 4: Lens Menu

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MENU

The Menu contains parameters for the basic EMC-1 setup.

Fig. 5: Main Menu

Backlight

Select the backlight brightness of the LCD screen. The brightness can
be set from 0 (backlight is off) to 10 (maximum brightness).

Firmware

To keep your EMC-1 up-to-date, you may need to update its firmware.
Please check ARRI’s website for the latest firmware packages. To
update the device, proceed as follows:

1. Go to the download area at www.arri.de/ecs/EMC-1.

2. Download the zip file containing the update file.

3. Unzip the file.

4. Copy EMC-1_V####.upd to ARRI/EMC1/Firmware/ on Micro SD
card (with #### being the update version number).

5. Insert the Micro SD card in the Micro SD card slot of the EMC-1.

6. Select Menu>Firmware. Update information appears.

7. Press both UPDATE keys simultaneously to start the update.

8. The EMC-1 will reboot after the update is completed.

Do not switch power off and do not remove the Micro SD card
during the update as this may damage the EMC-1!

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System Info

Select the System Info menu page to identify the currently installed
firmware version.

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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 EMC-1:

K2.0001996

Swivel antenna for SMC-1 and EMC-1 Motor Controllers

K2.0003418

Cable EMC-1 to Fujinon ZK lenses

K2.0001606

Cable SMC/EMC to RS

K2.0002682

Cable SMC/EMC to D-Tap

K2.0001999

Cable SMC/EMC to LANC/D-Tap

K2.0001997

Cable SMC/EMC to Sony F5/55

K2.0001998

Cable SMC/EMC to RED EPIC/D-Tap

K2.0002727

Cable SMC/EMC to PSC

K2.0002725

Cable SMC/EMC to open end

K2.0001967

L-Bracket

K2.0001758

V-Plate

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Compatible Products

The EMC-1 supports the following products:

• Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4

• Single Axis Unit SXU-1

• Zoom Main Unit ZMU-3A

• Wireless Zoom Extension WZE-3

• Wireless Compact Unit WCU-3

• Wireless Main Unit WMU-3

• Wireless Focus Unit WFU-3

• Wireless Zoom Unit WZU-3

Note: The SXU-1 cannot control the zoom axis on an ENG-type lens!

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Connector Pin-Outs

LENS

1

n.c.

2

n.c.

3

GND

Ground

4

n.c.

5

n.c. 6

+12V

Regulated 12 V/1 A lens supply

7

n.c.

8

n.c.

9

n.c.

10

n.c. 11

CAM to LENS

Serial connection

12

LENS to CAM

Serial connection

LCS

1

GND

Ground

2

n.c.

3

CAN-L

CAN bus

4

CAN-H

CAN bus

5

+V-BAT

Battery supply output

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CAM

1

GND

Ground

2

+V-BAT

9.5 V to 34 V DC IN

3

RxD

RS232

4

TxD

RS232

5

R/S

ARRI R/S

6

RUN-SW2

Opto switch, connects to pin 8 @REC (max. 100
mA/50 V)

7

ACAM

Tally, analog input, active high (default value:

1.25 V transition level)

8

RUN-SW1

Opto switch, connects to pin 6 @REC (max. 100
mA/50 V)

9

DAC-CAM

REC, analog output, active high (default value
@REC: 3.3 V)

10

D-CAM

TALLY, digital input, active low, 3.3 V logic
signal level

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Dimensions and Weight

Weight (including antenna): 173 g

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Electrical Data

Supply Voltage: 9.5 V to 34 V DC

Current Consumption: 100 mA@12 V (radio on/ready)

50 mA@24 V (radio on/ready)

Operating Temperature: -20 to +50 °C (-4 to +122 °F)

Radio System

The EMC-1 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 2.430 GHZ

3 2.435 GHZ

4 2.450 GHZ

5 2.455 GHZ

6 2.470 GHZ

7 2.475 GHZ

White radio and legacy yellow radio cannot be mixed in the same radio
network of camera and hand units. It is possible to use both systems in
parallel within different radio networks.

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ARRI Service Contacts

Munich, Germany

Arnold & Richter Cine Technik

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 9:00 - 17:00 (CET)

London, Great Britain

ARRI CT Limited

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Thu. 9:00 - 17:30 (GMT)

Fr. 9:00 - 17:00 (GMT)

Milan, Italy

ARRI Italia S.r.l.

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 9:00 - 18:00 (CET)

Burbank, USA

ARRI Inc. West Coast

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 8:15 - 17:00 (PST)

New York, USA

ARRI Inc. East Coast

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 8:00 - 17:30 (EST)

Mississauga, Canada

ARRI Canada Limited

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 8:30 - 17:00 (EDT)

Hong Kong, China

ARRI Asia Limited

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 10:00 - 18:30 (HKT)

Beijing, China

ARRI China Co. Limited

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 9:00 - 18:00 (CST)

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Sydney, Australia

ARRI Australia Pty Ltd

[phone]

[e-mail]

Business hours:

Mo. - Fr. 8:00 - 18:00 (AEST)

International Declarations and Certifications

EC Declaration of Conformity

The product ENG Motor Controller EMC-1 conforms with the
specifications of the following European directives:

• Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and the
Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of
the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility

• Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and the
Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and
telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity

• Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and the
Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

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
489-17; EN 62479; EN 60950-1; DIN EN 50581

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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.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Contains Transceiver module FCC-ID: Y7N-EMIP100

Industry Canada Compliance Statement

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class A specifications.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB­003 du Canada.
This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class A
device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing
equipment regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Contains Transceiver Module IC-ID: 9482A-EMIP100

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