O`Connor C1257-0001 User's Guide
O-Rig
O-Rig
EN
Part No. C1257-0001
C1257-0003
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Email: technical.publications@vitecgroup.com
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Intended Use and About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
O-Rig Operating Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O-Rig Baseplate set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O-Rig Pro Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Camera Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
O-Grips Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuration Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mounting to a pan and tilt head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O-Rig Pro Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
O-Rig Baseplate Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Environmental Data (All Parts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Contents
1
Safety
Important information on the safe installation and operation of
this product. Read this information before operating the product.
For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate
the product if you do not understand how to use it safely. Save
these instructions for future reference.
Warning Symbols Used in these Instructions
Safety cautions are included in these instructions. These safety
instructions must be followed to avoid possible personal injury and
avoid possible damage to the product.
WARNING!
Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others,
comments appear supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Where there is a risk of damage to the product, associated
equipment, process or surroundings, comments appear
supported by the word ‘CAUTION’.
Health and Safety
WARNING! Risk of personal injury or injury to others. All
personnel must be fully trained and adhere to correct manual
handling techniques and Health & Safety regulations. It is
the responsibility of the local organisation to enforce safe
working practices at all times.
Installation and Operation
WARNING! Risk of finger entrapment. Do not place
fingers between the moving components while adjusting.
WARNING! During mounting and dismounting, the O-Rig
may become unstable with the payload fitted. Where
applicable additional personal should be used to support the
O-Rig during this operation.
WARNING! All levers must be secured before use.
CAUTION! Hold the camera securely when mounting or
dismounting the O-Rig.
CAUTION! Only attach recommended accessories.
Maintenance
WARNING! The fitting of non-approved parts and or
accessories, the carrying out of non-approved alterations or
servicing can be dangerous and could affect the safety of the
product. It may also invalidate the terms and conditions of the
product warranty. For permitted maintenance procedures.
See “Maintenance” on page 18.
WARNING! The camera must always be correctly secured
before use.
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Intended Use and About This Guide
Intended Use
The OConnor O-Rig is designed to support compatible system
cameras, DSLR’s & digital cinema cameras with lenses and
accessories. It allows trained camera operators to comfortably carry the
camera package whilst filming with total flexibility.
It is intended to be used in both studio and outside locations. It is
designed to be used in conjunction with OConnor and compatible third
party accessories such as a follow focus or mattebox.
About this User Guide
The OConnor O-Rig is designed for use by professional camera
operators to support high-performance lightweight cameras, lenses
and accessories using the existing 15mm lightweight rod standard for
modern cinematography practices.
This user guide covers the installation, configuration and operation of
the O-Rig.
The O-Rig is available as two kits:
O-Rig Baseplate set:
• Body pad assembly
• Baseplate
• Height adaptor assembly
O-Rig Pro kit:
• Baseplate
• O-Grip modules
• Height adaptor assemblies
• Shoulder offset and angle adjustment
• Body pad assembly
• Counter weight assemblies
The complete O-Rig Pro kit is used for illustrations
throughout the user guide.
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Components
O-Rig Operating Elements
1 12 Inch rods (15mm x 300mm)
2 Baseplate assembly including camera plate
3 O-Grip single module
4 Height adaptor assembly
5 Shoulder offset & angle adjustment
6 18 Inch rods (15mm x 450mm)
7 Body pad assembly
8 Counter weight assembly
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O-Rig Baseplate set
Box Contents
Item Part No Description QTY
1 C1257-1004 Height adaptor assembly 1
2 C1257-1002 Baseplate assembly 1
2a C1257-2025 Anti rotation slide plate 1
2b V4045-1008 Slide plate 1
3 C1257-1003 Body pad assembly 1
4 C1245-2040 18 Inch rods (15mm x 450mm) 2
5 C1257-4980 User guide 1
6 C1257-4981 Camera configuration guide 1
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Box contents
O-Rig Pro Kit
6
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