ARRI WZE - 3 User Manual

WZE - 3

Instruction Manual

As of: July 2008

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1. Contents

Contents

1. Contents ............................................................ 2

2. Safety Instructions and Legal Disclaimer .... 4

2.1

Safety instructions

2.2 Disclaimer

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3. General Description ........................................ 9

3.1 ARRI Order numbers

4. Setup ......................................................................... 12

5. Operation of the WZE-3 ............................ 14

6. Specifications ................................................ 16

7. ARRI Service ................................................... 17

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2. Safety Instructions and Legal Disclaimer

2.1. Safety instructions

The WZE has been thoroughly tested for
quality of workmanship and operating
functions before leaving the factory.

To ensure optimal performance, it is essential
that you aquaint yourself with this instruction
manual and that you follow the operating
instructions described.

Safety instructions

Warning signs

Possible risk of injury or damage to equip­ment.

This symbol indicates the risk of electric shock
or fire danger that could result in injury or
equipment damage.

General safety instructions

Read and understand all safety and operating
instructions before you operate or install the
system.

Retain all safety and operating instructions for
future reference.

Heed all warnings on the system and in the
safety and operating instructions before you
operate or install the system.Follow all installa­tion and operating instructions.

Do not use accessories or attachments not
recommended by ARRI, as they may cause
hazards and void the warranty.

Do not repair any part of the system. Repairs
must only be carried out by authorized ARRI repair
shops.

Do not remove any safety measure of the
system.

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Do not operate the system in high humidity
areas or expose it to water or moisture.

Do not place the system on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The system
may fall, causing serious personal injury and
damage to the system or other objects.

Any violation of these safety instructions or the non­observance of personal care could cause serious injuries
(including death) and damages on the system or other
objects.

Note: Notes are used to indicate further informations

or informations from other instruction manuals.

Operate the system using only the type of
battery indicated in the manual.

Do not use solvents to clean.

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Product Identification

When ordering parts or accessories, or if any questions
should arise, please advise your type of product and
serial number.

indicates objects which are shown in the

illustration.

Safety instructions

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2.2 Disclaimer

Before using the products described in this manual be sure
to read and understand all respective instructions. The ARRI
Wireless Lens Control System is only available for com-

Disclaimer

mercial customers. The customer grants by utilization,
that the ARRI Wireless Zoom Extension Unit (WZE-3) or
other components of the system are only 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 risks 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 statuted canonic use.

No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in
any form or by any means without prior written consent
of ARRI. ARRI assumes no responsibility for any errors
that may appear in this document. The information is
subject to change without notice.

For actual design-in, refer to the latest publications of
ARRI data sheets or data books, etc., for the most up-to­date specifications. Not all products and/or types are
available in every country. Please check with an ARRI sales
representative for availability and additional information.

ARRI or its subsidiaries does not 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 rights of ARRI or others.

ARRI or its subsidiaries expressly excludes 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 you 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

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any kind or for any claim by third party, downtime,
good-will, damage to or replacement of equipment or
property, any costs or recovering of any material or
goods associated with the assembly or use of our
products, or any other damages or injury of persons
and so on or under any other legal theory.

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

ARRI is a registered trademark of Arnold & Richter Cine
Technik GmbH & Co Betriebs KG.

Disclaimer

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3. General Description

The WZE-3 is the Wireless Zoom Extension unit for the
ZMU-3. This unit can be easily attached to the ZMU-3,
thus enabling light-weight wireless zoom control in
combination with any member of the 3rd generation
ARRI Wireless Remote System („Yellow Radio“).

Main features

• Light-weight 1-channel radio unit

• Fits perfectly to the ZMU-3 - no cabling

• Battery power supply for both the WZE-3 and ZMU-3

• fully integrated in the ARRI Wireless Remote Ssytem

General Description

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antenna

attaching the WZE-3 to the ZMU-3

on/off

low battery
active radio connection
WZE-3 ready

radio channel
selector switch

battery release button

ZMU-3 connector

General Description

WZE top view WZE bottom view (without battery)

05.21430.0 Battery Charger 05.21208.0 Li-Ion Battery

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K4.65860.0 ZMU-3 Bracket assy.

3.1 ARRI Order Numbers

K2.65150.0 Wireless Zoom Extension Unit WZE-3

K4.65860.0 ZMU-3 Bracket assy.

05.21208.0 Li-Ion Battery 7,2V 11.8Wh

05.21430.0 Battery Charger

05.20368.0 Power Cord EU

05.20369.0 Power Cord UK

05.20370.0 Power Cord US

General Description

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4. Setup

Setup

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Attaching the WZE-3 to the ZMU-3

Plug the WZE-3 onto the ZMU-3 and secure the connec­tion using the ZMU-3 bracket D photo.

K4.65860.0 ZMU-3 Bracket assy.

Slide the bracket over the ZMU-3 rosette, rotate it, until
the lug hides under the WZE-3‘s knurled screw. Fasten
the bracket on the WZE-3 and use a 3mm hex wrench
to secure the bracket on the ZMU-3‘s rosette edge.

Selecting the radio channel

The radio modem in the WZE-3 utilises a specific
scheme of constantly changing frequencies, making the
connection between the different radio units very robust
against interference. The even channels on the radio
channel selector switch (numbers 0, 2, 4, 6) utilize the
upper half of the bandwidth (2444 - 2472 MHz) while
the odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7) use the lower frequencies
(2406 - 2435 MHz).

To establish a connection between one or more Wireless
Main Units (a maximum of three per radio channel is
possible), the WZE-3 must be set to the same radio
channel as the receiving URM-2/-3, UMC-3, LDB-2 or
ARRIFLEX 416 plus (HS).

It is not possible to control two receiving units with one
WZE-3.

Note: In case two remote systems with the "-2" or "-3"

series modems (yellow antenna washer) are
on the same set, it is recommended to set one
of the systems to an upper (even) channel and
one system to a lower (odd) channel number.

Quality of the radio connection

Setup

Due to local telecommunications regulations, only
certain channels are allowed in some countries.
The WZE-3 must be used in odd numbered channels in
France.

In all other countries, radio channels from 0-7 may be
programmed if there are no local telecommunication
restrictions for the 2.4 GHz ISM-band.

• Set the desired channel with the rotary selection

knob D photo on the WZE-3.

• Using the selection knob on the LDB (Lens Data
Box), the FEM-2, the UMC-3 or ARRIFLEX 416
plus(HS), select the same channel as on the WZE-3.

Selector switch number 9 switches the radio modem off,
number 8 is reserved for special purposes.

The RF-LED D photo (page 10) shows whether the
quality of the radio transmission is sufficient. As long as
the RF-LED is green, the radio connection is perfect. If the
LED is illuminated briefly red, this means that a data
packet has been lost. The packet is cyclically transmitted
and the lens adjustment is still correct.

If the LED lights up red several times briefly, or continuous­ly, it must be assumed that lens adjustment is no longer
being performed correctly. If the LED flashes red, the
radio connection has been interrupted for longer than a
second.

The radio connection is best when there is visual contact
between the antennas of the LDB, UMC-3, URM-2/-3 or
ARRIFLEX 416 Plus(HS) and the WZE-3 is as small as
possible. The maximum range inside buildings depends
on the particular building and is typically approx. 30m.
Outdoors the range is approx. 100m.

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5. Operation of the WZE-3

Slide-in the battery into its compartment. Switch-on the
WZE-3 using the blue „on/off“ button.
The unit tries to connect to a corresponding radio unit.
If ok, both the „ready“ and „RF-active“ LEDs glow green
after a few moments. If not, check the following table:

LED signal description solution

rdy green RF connection disturbed or interrupted remove other radio controlled devices from the set,
RF red change radio channel from odd to even numbers or vice versa

rdy red Radio connection ok, but no or bad check connectors on WZE-3 and ZMU-3

Operation of the WZE-3

RF green connection to ZMU-3

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rdy red no radio connection check, if the corrsponding radio unit is active*
RF dark check radio units for corresponding channels
replace antenna on corresponding radio units*+

* UMC-3, URM-2/-3, ARRIFLEX 416 PLUS(HS).
+

The antenna on the WZE-3 is not user replacable

Battery maintenance

The following batteries are recommended for use with
the WZE-3:

SONY NP-FM Series (e.g. NP-FM 500H)

Recommended Charger:

SONY BC-VM50

For safety purposes do not use other than the recom­mended charger and battery types.
Please also take note of the following directives for
battery handling:

Do not incinerate

Do not expose to temperatures beyond

-20 to +50°C ( -4 to +122°F)

Do not disassemble

Re-charge the battery, if the „bat“ LED on the WZE-3
lights up.

The charger must be used indoor only. Do
not expose it to humidy or high temperatures.

Note: For achieving full battery capacity, leave the .
battery about one hour in the charger after ..
the charge LED has gone out.

From time to time discharge and re-charge the battery
completely to maintain full long-term capacity.

Defective batteries must not be thrown into
domestic waste, but disposed of onshore in a
safe manner consistent with all applicable
regulations.

Operation of the WZE-3

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6. Specifications

Operating temperature

Operating voltage

Specifications

Typ. current consumption

125mA @ 7,2V without ZMU-3

Dimensions
95*50*49mm (137*50*49mm)

3.74*1.97*1.93in (5.4*1.97*1.93in)

Weight

(without battery)

-20 to +50 °C ( -4 to +122°F )

7.2V Li-Ion battery

230mA @ 7,2V with ZMU-3

( h * w * d ) w/o (with) antenna&plug

215g (7.6oz) complete with bracket assy.

Declaration of Conformity

We, Manufacturer

ARRI CINE + VIDEO GERÄTE GmbH

Mariahilfer Strasse 136

A-1150 Wien

declare that the product

Wireless Zoom Extension Unit

WZE-3

is in conformity with

DIN EN 55103-1: 1997-06

DIN EN 55103-2: 1997-06
DIN EN61000-3-2: 2006-10
DIN EN61000-3-3: 2006-06

DIN EN 60065: 2003-01

DIN EN 55022: 2003-09 Class B

DIN EN61000-4-2: 2001-12
DIN EN61000-4-3: 2003-11

additional Certifcation of built in RF-modem AC4424I-100

EN 300 328-1 V1.3.1: 2001-12
EN 300 328-2 V1.2.1: 2001-12

EN 301 489-1 V1.3.1: 2001-09

EN 301 489-17 V1.1.1: 2000-09

FCC Rule Parts 15 C

Date: Signature
2008-07-07

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Ing. Walter Trauninger

7. ARRI Service

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Türkenstraße 89
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E-mail: [e-mail]

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2 Highbridge
Oxford Road
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(East Coast)
617, Route 303
Blauvelt, New York 10913 - 1109
phone: [phone]
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ARRI Service

(West Coast)

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Canada ARRI Canada Ltd.

415 Horner Avenue, Unit 11
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada M8W 4W3
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Unit 6C, 5 Talavera Road
Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Sydney
Australia
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technical data are subject to change without notice

© ARRI 2008

WZE User Manual

ARRI Order no. K5.67921.0

ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK

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