ARRI ARRI Ramp Preview Controller manual How To Connect to a Real Camera

How To Connect to a Real Camera

The RPC cable that connects the computer to the camera is identical to the cable used for the Laptop Camera Controller (LCC). They can be used interchangeably.

DO NOT use any cables that are not clearly marked "RPC", "LCC" or "WLCC". The Arriflex CCU cable (KC-24 or KC-30) has the same connectors as the Windows RPC and Windows LCC cables, but should NOT be used to connect a computer to a camera. The CCU cable is wired differently and carries 24 Volts power, which could damage your computer!

•Insert the Fischer connector of a RPC or LCC Cable into the CCU receptacle on the camera. Insert the other end of the cable (D-9 pin for PCs, Mini DIN 8 for Macs) into the computer’s serial port.

If your computer does not have a serial port, but instead has a USB port, you can use a USB to serial adapter. See the ARRI Technical Note P-1027 (included on the RPC CD-ROM) for details.

•Choose Connect to Camera from the View menu, or click the Camera button in the Ramp Editor.

•Set the Connect To menu to Real Camera.

•Set the Connect Through menu to the communications port your cable is plugged into.

•Click the Connect button.

•Once the RPC connects to a real camera, it will automatically bring the Camera Controller window to the foreground.

RPC Operations Guide, Page 18