Transporting Your Cinebot Mini¶
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taking a robot on location might seem taking a robot on location might seem like an expensive or daunting task but like an expensive or daunting task but like an expensive or daunting task but with the cinebot mini that's just not with the cinebot mini that's just not with the cinebot mini that's just not the case let's find out what goes into it now this video will be fairly short it now this video will be fairly short because honestly there's just not a because honestly there's just not a because honestly there's just not a whole lot to it so let's Dive Right In whole lot to it so let's Dive Right In whole lot to it so let's Dive Right In the first step is going to be packing the first step is going to be packing the first step is going to be packing everything up now I have not made any everything up now I have not made any everything up now I have not made any modifications to my cinebot mini or any modifications to my cinebot mini or any modifications to my cinebot mini or any of the accessories yet so this is what of the accessories yet so this is what of the accessories yet so this is what you can expect pretty much right out of you can expect pretty much right out of you can expect pretty much right out of the box once you're ready to pack up go the box once you're ready to pack up go the box once you're ready to pack up go ahead and power on the robot and boot up ahead and power on the robot and boot up ahead and power on the robot and boot up flare once you have flare running go flare once you have flare running go flare once you have flare running go ahead and place your rig in its ahead and place your rig in its ahead and place your rig in its transport position this may vary transport position this may vary transport position this may vary depending on whether or not you have the depending on whether or not you have the depending on whether or not you have the custom foam Pelican case it's always a custom foam Pelican case it's always a custom foam Pelican case it's always a good idea to check your surroundings good idea to check your surroundings good idea to check your surroundings before moving the rig and sometimes you before moving the rig and sometimes you before moving the rig and sometimes you may need to position some of the arms may need to position some of the arms may need to position some of the arms manually before going to or browsing to manually before going to or browsing to manually before going to or browsing to the transport position next power the transport position next power the transport position next power everything off and pack the arm into the everything off and pack the arm into the everything off and pack the arm into the case I like to pack a piece of foam in case I like to pack a piece of foam in case I like to pack a piece of foam in between these joints just to assist with between these joints just to assist with between these joints just to assist with any potential vibrations during Transit any potential vibrations during Transit any potential vibrations during Transit next you can pack up everything nicely next you can pack up everything nicely next you can pack up everything nicely into the computer case and you'll notice into the computer case and you'll notice into the computer case and you'll notice that each little component has a strap that each little component has a strap that each little component has a strap to keep it snug and safe lastly if to keep it snug and safe lastly if to keep it snug and safe lastly if you've taken your wheels off now's a you've taken your wheels off now's a you've taken your wheels off now's a good time to put them back on and start good time to put them back on and start good time to put them back on and start loading up your vehicle also I did just loading up your vehicle also I did just loading up your vehicle also I did just want to point out that you can actually want to point out that you can actually want to point out that you can actually use the wheels while the rig is fully use the wheels while the rig is fully use the wheels while the rig is fully put together on track since I don't have put together on track since I don't have put together on track since I don't have my own covered trailer yet I usually my own covered trailer yet I usually my own covered trailer yet I usually just rent this U-Haul 4xa pull behind just rent this U-Haul 4xa pull behind just rent this U-Haul 4xa pull behind which is surprisingly affordable just which is surprisingly affordable just which is surprisingly affordable just make sure you pack enough straps to keep make sure you pack enough straps to keep make sure you pack enough straps to keep your stuff nice and your stuff nice and your stuff nice and tight that ain't going nowhere and tight that ain't going nowhere and tight that ain't going nowhere and enough towels and pads to protect the enough towels and pads to protect the enough towels and pads to protect the important stuff oh and I I also like to important stuff oh and I I also like to important stuff oh and I I also like to keep my Riser plate still attached to keep my Riser plate still attached to keep my Riser plate still attached to the track base that I have some points the track base that I have some points the track base that I have some points to mount the straps to once you know to mount the straps to once you know to mount the straps to once you know where your first shot is going to be I where your first shot is going to be I where your first shot is going to be I usually like to start by placing either usually like to start by placing either usually like to start by placing either my computer case or my cart wherever I'd my computer case or my cart wherever I'd my computer case or my cart wherever I'd like it to be so that I can claim my like it to be so that I can claim my like it to be so that I can claim my spot knowing that I will have good line spot knowing that I will have good line spot knowing that I will have good line of sight with the robot next I'll place of sight with the robot next I'll place of sight with the robot next I'll place and level all of the track pieces the and level all of the track pieces the and level all of the track pieces the cinebot mini comes with a section of cinebot mini comes with a section of cinebot mini comes with a section of Transport track which is 1.2 M roughly 4 Transport track which is 1.2 M roughly 4 Transport track which is 1.2 M roughly 4 ft uh and this is awesome because it ft uh and this is awesome because it ft uh and this is awesome because it saves a lot of time during the setup saves a lot of time during the setup saves a lot of time during the setup process uh since the rig is already process uh since the rig is already process uh since the rig is already attached now we just need to attach the attached now we just need to attach the attached now we just need to attach the arm connect our cables and power arm connect our cables and power arm connect our cables and power everything on it's good practice to everything on it's good practice to everything on it's good practice to meter your power especially when dealing meter your power especially when dealing meter your power especially when dealing with bigger rigs but since I'm using the with bigger rigs but since I'm using the with bigger rigs but since I'm using the portable battery it's not something I portable battery it's not something I portable battery it's not something I typically worry about last but typically worry about last but typically worry about last but definitely not least you want to get definitely not least you want to get definitely not least you want to get your camera mounted and calibrate the your camera mounted and calibrate the your camera mounted and calibrate the noal point for the sensor as well as the noal point for the sensor as well as the noal point for the sensor as well as the lens the Cabot mini uses the Tilted lens the Cabot mini uses the Tilted lens the Cabot mini uses the Tilted nucleus M focusing system so the nucleus M focusing system so the nucleus M focusing system so the calibration process is actually quite calibration process is actually quite calibration process is actually quite simple all you're going to do is press simple all you're going to do is press simple all you're going to do is press and hold the calibration button so that and hold the calibration button so that and hold the calibration button so that the motor will find the hard stops on the motor will find the hard stops on the motor will find the hard stops on your lens and then you're going to map your lens and then you're going to map your lens and then you're going to map the focus distances to the encoder the focus distances to the encoder the focus distances to the encoder values in flare if you're able to I values in flare if you're able to I values in flare if you're able to I typically try to do this on the front typically try to do this on the front typically try to do this on the front end whether it's on a pre-light day or end whether it's on a pre-light day or end whether it's on a pre-light day or some sort of camera testing day uh that some sort of camera testing day uh that some sort of camera testing day uh that way when it's time to show up on set I way when it's time to show up on set I way when it's time to show up on set I can just get right to programming I'll can just get right to programming I'll can just get right to programming I'll give you guys a more in-depth look at give you guys a more in-depth look at give you guys a more in-depth look at the full calibration process in a future the full calibration process in a future the full calibration process in a future video video video [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] all right guys that's it for this video all right guys that's it for this video leave a thumbs up if you're enjoying leave a thumbs up if you're 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