zefred Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hey everyone ! I have an old seitz 8700 as a backup remote and I cant' find a way to power the receiver when I'm noy plugged in a steadicam 3A. Can't find anything in the manual. Maybe I'm missing a cable. I have a db-9 to the amplifier splitter, know where to connect the amp to the receiver, but that's it... Anyone has a suggestion ? Heeeeeeeeelp ! :) Zefred Steadicam/camera Operator Toronto, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Igor Savatovic Posted February 19, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) Try to look at this picture. Maybe it will help!? http://www.steadicenter.com/details.php?im...amp;mode=search http://www.steadicenter.com/details.php?im...amp;mode=search :-) Edited February 19, 2009 by IgorSavatovic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Germond SOC Posted February 27, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Igor, I just purchased an 8700A system that will eventually become my backup. Since I don't have the IIIA, I need a way to turn that DB-9 connector into something. What is that module you show in your pictures and where can it be purchased? Is it the 8720-100 "Output Connector Box"? Also out of curiousity, what antenna are you using on the reciever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Germond SOC Posted March 3, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Tiffen is doing a bit of searching for me, but if anyone has a IIIA manual and can tell us what the pinout of that DB-9 connector is, it'd save me and everyone else a lot of headaches. I basically want to engineer a cable that does the same as Igor's box.. The connector location is circled in the picture below.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted March 3, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 you should talk to Terry West in LA (310-374-5711), he used to work on mine from time to time. Maybe also drop a note to Larry McKonkey as he co-designed it and might have some good advice/info for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members nick franco Posted March 3, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 You guys might try contacting member Pete Dietrich, he bought my 3a and my Seitz and may still have the manuals for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted April 9, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Firstly, Zefred please use your full first and last name as your login... I'm sure if you look around, you will realize that your one of the few that doesn't do so... Secondly: Wiring Data for the 9 pin D connector: Pin 1 - Camera Run, Brown 24 AWG Pin 2 - Camera Run, Blue 24 AWG Pin 3 - Gnd, Black 24 AWG Pin 4 - 12 vdc, Red 24 AWG Pin 5 - Channel 1 signal, Grey 24 AWG Pin 6 - Error, Orange 24 AWG Pin 7 - 12 vdc to amplifier, Red 24 AWG Pin 8 - Channel 2 signal, Yellow 24 AWG Pin 9 - Channel 3 signal, Violet 24 AWG I hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Germond SOC Posted April 9, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Erwin, Between you and Terry West, you guys are life savers! You wouldn't happen to know the assignment of the pins in the Lemo signal cables would you? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted April 10, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Mike, No not really... Do not have any Documentation... I have the D-connector because it was used on the original PRO-1. The Seitz was a little before my time. I just felt the very back-end of the use as an assistant... and Preston since. Had a couple of BFD's when I started operating. But again Preston all the way since. BUT: I found an original owners manual and a technical manual online (Love the web). I should receive it mid next week... And then I can share... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Graham Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hi Erwin Where did you find the manual? Is it available for download on a website somewhere? I have an old Seitz i'm trying to breath back into life as a backup but could do with some info regards leads pinouts etc. If anybody has a manual available please contact me. Any help would be appreciated. Is there any where on the net that has a storage base for Steadicam related manuals? The guild website etc. Would it be a viable idea to create one? I.m sure there are many old bits of kit out there that have been seperated from the manuals and an infomation resource would be very useful (so we all don't have to keep asking Erwin). Maybe the the original makers of kit would like to contribute too? I know I used seeing the old manuals page on the Tiffen site. Nothing got posted in the end, now it's gone. Thanks Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted May 28, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hi Anthony, As said found it through a friend and got a hardcopy in the mail a couple of weeks ago. Not aware of any downloadable version. I will contact and ask if he is interested in making more copies. "Seitz Technical Products, Inc. Follow Focus Radio System 8700A", 38 pages... a lot of how to hook it up to different rigs, like the 3A and the Panaglide as well as the original PRO rig. Connectors wise it's very wage like "using a 9 pin D-connector" or "Lemo 4pin 0 series". It was the practice of Seitz to not over share but make a little note: No Costumer servicable parts, send to factory... Great help since they don't service them anymore... Tiffen is in the process of creating manuals in PDF form. I lent all my old Cinema Products Manuals to Tiffen for that purpose. Peter Abrahams is in charge of the scanning... Eventually it will be available form the Tiffen site... but only the steadicam products made by CP/Tiffen... oh well. Maybe if I ever get a decent scanner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted May 30, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Look what I just found: http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=844 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mike Germond SOC Posted May 30, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 that was the missing piece to my puzzle! Thanks Erwin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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