Overview
The ARRI SXU-1 Follow Focus Kit is compact wireless follow focus kit with a ARRI cforce motor. It is well suited for gimbal, stabilizer, handheld, and tripod setups. It can be used to pull focus from a distance without extra cables and extra power sources.
Table of Contents
- EDC ARRI SXU-1 Follow Focus Kit Component Guide
- Quick Start Guide
- Troubleshooting
- Compatible EDC Accessories
- Tips & Tricks
EDC ARRI SXU-1 Follow Focus Kit Component Guide
Quick Start Guide
You will need a camera build with rods, a lens with a lens gear, and a NP-FM500H battery, battery with a D-tap port.
Overview
First Steps
- Mounting the motor to the Camera Build
- Build your camera with rods and attach the lens.
- Loosen the motor clamp and slide on to the rods with the motor gear facing towards the lens.
Needs EDC Pictures -
Line up the teeth of the motor's gear with the teeth of the lens gear.
- Gently press the motor into the lens and tighten the motor clamp.
Powering On
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Powering the Motor
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Using the ARRI LBUS to D-Tap Power Cable, insert the LBUS side into the LBUS port on the Motor.
- There are small red dots on the cable and the port - line them up and gently press in until it clicks.
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To remove the cable, pull down on the silver part.
- Plug the D-Tap side into the battery with the D-tap port. The motor will start to flash.
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Using the ARRI LBUS to D-Tap Power Cable, insert the LBUS side into the LBUS port on the Motor.
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Powering the SXU-1 Single Axis Unit
- Insert the NP-FM500H battery into the bottom of the SXU-1 Single Axis Unit until it clicks.
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Press the ⏻ on the front of the SXU-1 Single Axis Unit.
Changing Radio Channels
Both the Single Axis Unit & Motor must be set to the same Radio Channel
The Single Axis Unit's channel is circled in red:
To check the channel on the motor, quickly press the lower button and
the channel number will display on the screen.
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Changing Single Axis Unit's Radio Channel
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Press MENU (A) and press the button below ENTER to select Radio Channel (B).
- Use the buttons above/below UP/DOWN to scroll through the channels.
- Once your preferred channel is selected, confirm with button below SET.
- Exit by pressing the button above HOME.
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Press MENU (A) and press the button below ENTER to select Radio Channel (B).
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Changing Motor's Radio Channel
- Quickly press the lower button and the channel number repeatedly to scroll through the channels.
- Stop pressing once you reach your desired channel.
Calibrating to Lens
- Gently hold the motor against the lens during the entirety of calibration.
- Select the CAL function by pressing button (A) directly above it.
- It will begin calibrating.
- It will stop once calibration is complete.
You will need to recalibrate with each lens change.
Troubleshooting
Q: It will not calibrate.
A: Check the radio channel settings on the motor & single axis unit and ensure they match.
Q: It repeatedly asks to Calibrate Now?
A: Calibrate and ensure the motor is securely held agains the lens.
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The lens you are using is incompatible. It must have a hard stop to calibrate.
Q: The motor keeps skipping while calibrating.
A: Ensure the motor's clamp is securely tightened on the rods and the motor is securely held against the lens during the entirety of calibration
Compatible EDC Accessories
Access is dependent on class equipment allocations & availability
- Cinema Accessory Kit
- ARRI Alexa 35 Kit
- Lenses with a hard stop (Zeiss primes, Rokinon primes, Canon primes, etc.)
- V-Mount Batteries
- C-98 Batteries
- U-98 Batteries
- NP-FM500H Batteries
Tips & Tricks
- Calibrate after each lens change.
- Do not jam the LBUS cable into the motor. It has tiny pins that can get bent if not inserted correctly.