VARIZOOM CP Micro, CPM User Manual

CP Micro User Manual

Remote Motion Control Head for Digital Cinema

DSLR and Pro Video Cameras up to 12 pounds

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Thanks for purchasing the CP Micro, our next-generation remote head. We worked long

and hard to make this the very best affordable motion control head on Earth, using trickle-

down performance and design cues from our bigger, more expensive heads, but also

taking novel approaches firmly anchored in proven mechanical design. No corners were

cut in the design - rather, we chose to omit expensive but non-essential features like slip

rings, standard lens control and exotic gearing elements, as well as scaling the whole thing

down to a more appropriate size for compact camera packages, thereby greatly reducing

the complexity and volume of the machining and material.

The tricky part was executing a cost-effective drive system worthy of the CP name while

shrinking its financial and mechanical dimensions to fit the market. The CP Micro is

indeed small . . . and lightweight . . . the manufacturing cost is another matter entirely.

Seeing no cheap way out, we bit the bullet and incorporated the best available

technology for the task, resulting in less profit margin for us and more awesomeness for

you. As our industry-renowned designer proudly noted, “This may be the best product I

have ever worked on.”

One of the coolest things about the CP Micro is that it works with all our other CP

controllers and control accessories, so whether you already own a CP/CPJR or you plan to

expand down the line, your investment is flexible. Anyway, enough with the blabbering

and on to the gear!

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Note the new instructional format is modular, so this document only applies to the CP Micro head

and included accessories, NOT the controllers, wheels, pan bars or optional accessories. For the

sake of brevity, from this point forward we will refer to the CP Micro as the CPM.

CPM Specifications:

VZCPM includes head, power supply, cables, case, choice of Mitchell or 100mm ball mount

Recommended max load – 12 lbs

Power requirements – 24VDC regulated, 4A minimum

Rotational limits – unlimited except for cable twist

Camera clearance (standard) - Vertical (camera pointing straight down/up): 7" from center of

cam plate to base. Horizontal (camera pointing level horizon, underslung): 8.25"-10.5"

Camera clearance w/ optional 3" head extension - Vertical 10", Horizontal 11.25”-13.5”

Maximum Rotation Speed – 80 degrees/second (limited for optimal performance)

Maximum Operating Distance – 300 feet cabled, up to 1 mile w/ optional wireless

Environmental – the CPM is not waterproof and should be used very cautiously in sub-freezing

temperatures due to the potential for ice formation within the structure

Dimensions - 14.25” x 8.25” x 4.5” (w/ Mitchell spud & nut)

Weight - 7.3 lbs (w/ Mitchell spud & nut)

Construction - Aluminum, delrin, stainless steel, brass