kisslite ® System ~ User Manual
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1. e The charger must ONLY be used in completely dry conditions e DO NOT disassemble the charger e NEVER leave the charger unattended whilst charging Filter holders and lamp attachments The kisslite matte box system holds two filter trays a 4 x 4 rotating filter tray and a 4 x 5 65 filter tray To remove unlock the two retaining clamps on the back and camera left side of the matte box system and remove the filter tray from the top There are two alternative lens frames containing an array of lenses with 6 degree and 15 degree lenses providing a tighter beam angles for longer throws To remove the standard lens frame gently prise away from the lamp unit keeping as square and as evenly as possible Attach the alternative lens frame with the captive fixing pegs The full kit also contains a diffusion frame which will attach over the lens frames The full kit also contains two of the reusable colour correction filter frames series Va C T O and C T B the XR and XRS kit additionally contain Y2 C T O and C T B These attach either directly onto the lens frame mounted under the diffusion frame or the clear frame Va C T O and C T B C T O and C T B and and s C T O and C T B are available as optional extras For more unusual colour correction or cosmetic gels a clear gel frame is supplied with the kit along with a gel cutting template Cut the filter using the gel cutting template and tape the filter to the clear gel fra2. EN50081 1 Compatibility and EN50082 1 Environmental Operating temp 0 C 40 C ambient Storage temp 10 C to 70 C Thermal reg 0 02 C MTBF gt 100 000 hours at full load and 25 C Ambient conditions to MIL 217E Connections AC input IEC 3 pin AC mains receptacle Suitable moulded leads with IEC socket and following plugs as supplied with full kit UK 3 pin mains plug EU schuko plug USA 3 pin mains plug DC output XLR 4F pin 4 ve pin 1 ve as supplied with mains adaptor Output specifications Maximum voltage 45W convection cooled wattage Voltage regulation 5 Hold up time 10ms maximum at full load 115 VAC Short circuit protection Auto reset with no damage Overvoltage protection trip point 115 150 of output voltage Recycle AC to reset Safety UL UL 1950 CSA CSA22 2 234 VDE 0805 EN60950 CE This product is CE marked following the provisions of the Low Voltage directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC This is a constant voltage adaptor power supply specifically for use with Gekko Technology Power Supply Unit KIL PSUO1 and is not suitable for charging batteries This power supply may not be suitable for use with other products Technical details kisslite technical specification Input Voltage range Optimum Voltage input Voltage Low light warning Voltage battery protect cut out Input connection Power requirement at full output VIN 14 4 Power requirement at
3. comes on and at 10 9 volts the low battery protection cut out circuitry will turn off the supply It is advisable to change the battery as soon as the red light is lit Please note the low battery protection is only effective with Gekko Technology battery belts or 12 volt and 24 volt battery packs The power regulator has an additional Lemo port next to the XLR power in which is to provide control from an external wired dimmer or wireless dimmer receiver Flicker free Flicker free is a film and video industry term which does not literally mean flicker free All lights except those driven by pure DC are flickering pulsing and may cause problems in some filming conditions HMI bulbs present an inherent problem of possibly producing light on film or video with a noticeable pulse or flicker This is caused by the method by which the unit produces light An HMI like a tungsten based lighting unit runs on 50 Hz 240 V in the United Kingdom Although not always visible to the human eye a film or video camera must be properly synchronized to this cycle or else each frame recorded will show different light output LED lights powered with PWM or PAM are pulsing or flickering even if they do not appear so to eye which is irrelevant to image capture Apply the same degree of caution you would using any non continuous source of illumination such as HMI florescent and AC driven tungsten lamps and if in doubt test Powering from a cam
4. full output VIN 24 0 Power requirement at full output VIN 28 8 Flicker frequency factory default set LOW Dimming increments Maximum lens size Minimum lens size with step down ring lamp head weight ballast diffusion filter 12 VDC Min 24 VDC 12 1V 11 4V XLR 4 pin 1 ve 34 6 Watts 30 9 Watts 31 3 Watts 38Khz 128 77mm 508g 462g 53g 40 VDC Max 23 5V 21 8V pin 4 ve 76khz 126mm kisslite step down ring sizes Part No SR KIL 077 77mm SR KIL 080 80mm SR KIL 083 83mm SR KIL 084 84mm SR KIL 085 85mm SR KIL 086 86mm SR KIL 087 87mm 87mm SR KIL 089 89mm SR KIL 090 90mm SR KIL 092 92mm SR KIL 093 93mm SR KIL 094 94mm SR KIL 095 95mm 95mm SR KIL 096 96mm SR KIL 098 98mm SR KIL 100 100mm SR KIL 102 102mm SR KIL 104 104mm SR KIL 105 105mm SR KIL 110 110mm 110mm SR KIL 112 112mm SR KIL 114 114mm SR KIL 117117mm SR KIL 125 125mm SR KIL 126 126mm KIL 2SE KIL 2LS KIL 2CS Diameter Detail fits Fujinon A16 x 9 fits Zeiss Super Speed Lenses Canon 16X Mechanical Zoom fits Zeiss T1 3 Prime lenses 9 5mm 85mm fits Zeiss T2 1 Primes 24mm 135mm fits Arri macros 16mm 200mm fits Cooke 10 4 52 T2 8 fits Panavision Digital Primes fits Angenieux 15 x 8 3 fits many Canon fits Fujinon zooms A20 x 8 6 S20 x 6 4 A13 x 4 5 A18 x 7 6 A22 x 7 fits Nikon S9 x 5 5 fits Canon YJ12x YH12x fits Zeiss T3 10 1 zoom fits Zeiss T2 11 110 amp 12 120 zo
5. ring short set 80 85 90 95 100mm SR KIL 2SE Large set 80 84 85 87 90 95 100 102 104 110mm SR KIL 2LS Complete set 23 rings SR KIL 2CS Eyebrow shade adjustable French flag FFO1 KIL clear gel holder CFG KIL 01 diffusion grating version II CFD KIL 02 gel cutting template CFT KIL 01 Lamp head cover plate CFT KIL TP 30 regulator loom SCHE 730 20 regulator loom SCHE 720 10 regulator loom SCHE 710 4 regulator loom SCHE 704 2 regulator loom SCHE 702 1 x 4 x 4 filter tray FH KIL 44 1 x 4 x 5 65 filter tray FH KIL 45 1 X 5 X 5 65 filter tray FH KIL 55 Standard filter housing assembly without trays FH KIL A Filter housing assembly without trays 130mm clamp ring FH KIL A130 Filter housing assembly without trays kisslite 2 x 565 slots 130mm clamp ring FH KIL A2X5 Filter housing assembly without trays kisslite 2 x 565 slots 1 x 4x4 slot 130mm clamp ring FH KIL A1R2X5s 19mm bars mounting bracket BA KIL 19 15mm bars adaptor Chrosziel Aaton Arri lightweight BA KIL 15AB 15mm bars adaptor Arri offset BA KIL 15MB 19mm x 75mm bars pair BA COM 1910 19mm x 75mm bars pair BA COM 1920 Flag stand adaptor BA KIL FS Panavision PV bars adaptor BA KIL PV1 colour correction filters VeC T O CFC KIL 80 Va C T O CFC KIL 40 VW C T O CFC KIL 20 eC T B CFC KIL 80 Va C T B CFC KIL 40 VW C T B CFC KIL 20 Encapsulated ten gel set CFC KIL ESE Cigar plug and 1 5m power cord SCA COM X power supply unit PS KI
6. GEKKE TECHNOLOGY kisslite System User Manual September 2012 The kisslite is the perfect tool for handheld documentary location and studio camera work providing a lightweight beauty light source mattebox system and is also ideal for steadicam dolly and crane shots where a lightweight fill is required without compromising the quality of the ambient light source The kisslite full kit comes cased complete with everything needed ringlight system power supply collimating lens front diffusion filter front colour correction filters filter trays for 4 x 4 and 4 x 5 65 filters Most kits also include two battery belts and a universal auto sensing battery charger Attaching the system The kisslite ring light mattebox system unit clamps onto the barrel of most popular fixed barrel zoom and prime lenses using a range of step down rings Select the correct step down ring and insert from the back of the unit lip to the inside and fit into the lens clamp ring Offer the lamp system up to the lens and slide on squarely until the stop lip on the step down ring restricts the lamp housing moving further down the barrel Tighten the lens clamp but do not over tighten Step down rings are available for most lenses from 112mm Panavision Primo Primes series down to 80mm for Zeiss Primes An optional adaptor clamp for standard Arri 19mm bars 15mm lightweight ARRI and Chrosziel bars 15mm ARRI offset bars and Panavision
7. L UO02 Power supply unit flying PS KIL U03 Mains supply unit TR COM 2A carrying case original format CAS KIL Carrying case large format CAS KIL XR Wireless dimming kit and case KIL WDO1 Dimmer with remote cable R COM CDO1 Contact Sales Gekko Technology 44 1926 340500 sales gekkotechnology com www gekkotechnology com
8. PV bars is available as well as a mounting sled for PD150 170 DV cameras to enable use with external focus lenses or for lenses with a larger diameter front element IMPORTANT It is essential to use the step down ring with exactly the right internal diameter matched to the external diameter of the lens you are using Cheating by using a ring with even a 2mm differential will cause unsafe mounting and could cause the lamp housing to fall from the lens Connect the regulator loom to the back of the lamp housing and the power supply unit aligning the red dots on the Lemo connectors The standard loom length is 4 Steadicam operators may find the 2 L002 option more user friendly 10 and 30 options are also available 1 3 stop loss may be noted with L030 Power supply The power supply unit or flicker free ballast will accept power from any 12 volt or 24 volt film and video battery utilising standard configuration XLR 4 pin pin 4 ve pin 1 ve The control box provides flicker free power and allows individual switching of four quarter sectors top bottom left and right and dimming from 100 down to 5 without altering colour temperature The power supply features instant start at pre set dim level at full colour temperature There are two LED indicators on the power supply green on pilot and red low battery warning light When the battery voltage drops below a preset level 11 9volts the red low battery warning light
9. arge Retention q j gg io ooo 6 0060 Time Minutes 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 Tim Days Battery charger The Gekko Technology battery charger will charge one battery at a time The universal auto sensing battery charger which operates on worldwide AC supplies from 90volts 260volts and 50Hz and 60Hz supply will also operate from a 12 volt DC supply from a negative earth vehicle with the cigar lighter adaptor supplied To operate connect the charger to the input supply and connect the battery The battery charger is fully automated Push the green button to charge The red button to start discharge followed by charge cycle The black button to stop charge or discharge cycle A full charge will take about two hour thirty minutes per battery belt A complete discharge will take about six hours per battery belt The dedicated battery charger is a constant current charger 4V minus delta V type charger To protect both the charger and the battery belts the maximum charge and discharge currents are automatically limited In discharge mode the discharge cut off voltage level is set at 0 9 volts per cell to avoid damage to the battery belt Zero Current Voltage Check prevents incorrect delta peak auto cut off caused by high connection resistance or high resistance present in old or faulty battery packs Low and over voltage input battery warning function input voltages outside the range 9 5 to 15 5 volts causes a warning mes
10. ch is a constant current charger V minus delta V type charger The NiMH battery belts will not be damaged during extended periods of storage in a discharged state NiMH batteries are not suitable for trickle charging kisslite battery belt KILBBO1 Charging and Maintenance Temperature Standard Nickel Metal Hydride cells Standard Charging 0 to 45 C Quick Charging 10 to 45 C Fast Charging 10 to 45 C Discharging 30 to 60 C Storage Possible 30 to 65 C Storage Recommended 20 to 30 C NB Use and or storage at high temperatures will reduce cell battery belt life Nominal ambient temperature is 20 C Battery performance may be derated at High or Low Temperatures Charging Times Nickel Metal Hydride Standard 0 1CA 14 16 hours Quick 0 3CA 4 hours Fast 0 5CA 2 5 hours Important Notes Use Gekko Technology battery charger KIL UCO1 for constant current charging Cell voltage must not rise above 1 70 volts Standard Quick and Fast charge must be terminated when cells are fully charged Trickle charging is not recommended Use of timer alone to control charging is not permitted Use AV termination at 6mV cell and or dT dt termination at 0 6 C minute GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC GRAPHS 0 1CA Charging 0 2CA Discharging 100 150 200 250 300 350 Tine Hours 7 Time Minutes 1CA Discharging Charge Retention 20 Deg C Ch
11. eads supplied with the kisslite Full kit The output connection is XLR4 in standard film and video camera configuration pin 4 ve pin 1 ve Output voltage 24 volts To avoid the lamp head becoming unnecessarily hot and to obtain maximum life from the components switch off when not in use IMPORTANT To comply with the safety standards the following must be observed when using this power supply unit e Maximum ambient temperature around the power supply unit must not exceed 40 deg C e The unit is designed for use with the kisslite Power Supply unit only and is rated accordingly Power demands of other equipment from other manufacturers may exceed the rated output power of this unit which should not be exceeded e The power supply unit is not designed to be repaired by service personnel and in case of failure or component defect and contains no serviceable components e The power supply is approved and certified for the rated voltage range 100 240 V e To disconnect from line voltage pull mains plug e For safe operation the unit must be protected by a fuse in the installation system INPUT SPECIFICATIONS Input range 90 VAC to 264 VAC wide range suitable for all mains voltages around the world Frequency 47 63 Hz Input current 1A rms 90 VAC 0 5 Arms 264 rms Efficiency 80 typical at full load EMI filter Meets FCC 20780 Part 15 Class B EN55022 class B and VDE 0878 PT3 class B Electromagnetic Complies with
12. era accessory bar or Steadicam sled Due to its extremely light weight and slim profile kisslite is uniquely useful for using in conjunction with Steadicam No other source has same the benefits of light output weight and low power draw kisslite can be powered from the camera D C output accessory bar or Steadicam sled providing the manufacturers maximum current draw recommendations are adhered to kisslite requires around 30Watts of power at full output or 2 4Amps at 14VDC 1 0Amps at 28 8VDC It is therefore advisable to use the 24 Volt output if available on the Steadicam sled or Panavision accessory bar for instance As kisslite warms up or under heavy duty cycle it becomes less efficient and therefore requires more power At least a 15 power headroom is advised when calculating power drawer and source capacity The kisslite power regulator is auto ranging and there are no switch positions to alter for 12 or 24 Volt input IMPORTANT Ensure the input polarity is correct when using adaptor cables For instance Steadicam ports or Technovision Crane D C out ports are not consistent polarity Power supply Efficiency The ballast is most efficient when powered using a 24Volt supply kisslite power efficiency table Volts DC In Amps Watts Efficiency 12 3 05 36 6 66 14 4 24 34 6 69 20 1 63 32 6 74 24 1 29 30 96 78 30 1 04 31 29 77 35 0 93 32 55 74 Powering from a camera ARRI 435 The best place to ta
13. ke power from the ARRI 435 is the RS 102 Fisher plug This is rated output 3 5A more than enough for kisslite It is fuse protected Pin 1 0 Volts Pin 2 24 Volts If in any doubt consult an ARRI technician or manual Powering from a camera Sony professional broadcast The Sony power output at the Anton Bauer D tap connector is regulated to 12V and therefore no benefit is gained in efficiency when the battery supply is higher i e at a nominal 14 4V kisslite powered at 12V at full output requires a supply of at least 37W depending on ambient temperature and diode temperature Therefore a camera that only provides 35W at the Anton Bauer D tap connector is not suitable for powering kisslite A camera with a 50W rated output will be adequate The low battery protection cut out on the kisslite ballast negates the ability to use the Auto facility powering the lamp with the record button Battery belts Gekko Technology battery belts are 14 4volt 9Ah NiMh battery packs which provide around 2 hours running time in optimum conditions NiMh offer high energy density power source with up to 100 higher capacity than equivalent sized Nickel Cadmium batteries Unlike NiCads NiMh batteries don t suffer from memory syndrome Other benefits include long service life environmental acceptability and excellent shock resistance The battery belts should only be charged with the charger supplied with the kit or available from Gekko Technology whi
14. me and then attach the frame to the lamp housing using the pegs This may be attached directly to the lamp housing or over the diffusion frame Transmission losses The clear gel holder has a tau figure of 95 and the Diffusion Version II a tau figure of around 51 tau light transmission i e transmittance tpgs in percent according to DIN 5036 Daylight lamp head The kisslite kit is also available with a daylight 5600K head which is interchangeable in a matter of minutes The heads are interchangeable with the filter holder and lens clamp assembly Disconnect the battery supply Disconnect the power supply loom from the lamp head Remove the lamp head from the matte box system using the two captive screws on the front of the lamp head housing Adjustable French Flag An adjustable French flag is available for the ringlight system which attaches to the front of the lamp housing using captive thumbscrews The flag angle can be adjusted accurately to block flare incident on the lens with an adjuster screw while looking through the viewfinder The French flag can be used in top or bottom position or both MAINS SUPPLY UNIT Optional Extra The kisslite Power Supply unit can be powered with the optional mains supply unit The mains supply unit is auto ranging and accepts input voltages from 90VAC to 264 VAC and frequencies from 47 63 Hz Input connection is IEC AC mains and is suitable for use with any of the battery charger mains l
15. om fits all swing and shift lenses fits Canon XL1 16X Auto Zoom 3X Auto Zoom fits Optex T2 Primes 5 5mm and 8mm fits Angenieux 12 x 5 3 fits PD150 170 with Sony W A converter fits Nikon S20 x 8 S19 x 8 fits Zeiss T1 9 LDS Ultra Primes 16mm 135mm fits Fujinon HD Cine prime lenses Hae F5 8 12 16 20 34 40 54 fits Canon Zooms 7 56 8 64 11 165 10 3 216 fits Fujinon HA 14x8 fits Canon HJ15 x 8B HJ20 x 8 fits Fujinon A22 x 7 8mm zoom fits Fujinon 17 8 160mm Zoom fits Angenieux 7 81 HR T2 4 11 x 5 3 Cine HD fits Panavision Digital Zooms 25 112mm SDZT 6 27mm SDZW fits Arri Digital Primes fits Cooke T2 S4 Primes 14mm 135mm fits Fujinon HD Super Cine Compact Zoom fits Panavision Primo Primes fits Arri Master Primes fits Canon 21 1 HD zoom lens short set 80 85 90 95 100mm large set 80 84 85 87 90 95 100 102 104 110mm Complete set 80mm 126mm Accessories Lamp housing system Tungsten no lens frame filter housing PSU and pouch SYS KIL KEST Lamp housing system Daylight no lens frame filter housing PSU and pouch SYS KIL KESD lens frame 12 x 50 degrees LF KIL 125 lens frame 6 degrees LF KIL 06 lens frame 15 degrees LF KIL 15 lens frame 50 degrees frost LF KIL 50F Daylight lamp head no lens frame no filter tray housing LH KIL WHD Tungsten lamp head no lens frame no filter tray housing LH KIL WHT Battery belt NiMh 9Ah BB NM12 Battery charger BB CH UO1 Step down rings Step down
16. sage Input Power to be shown on the display together with an audible alarm Automatic initial charge stage checks the condition of the battery belt being charged If the belt is not in a condition suitable for charging the display shows a warning message Output Battery Connector Error together with an audible alarm In the event of the battery belt being charged becoming disconnected from the charger the display shows a warning message Output Battery Connection Error together with an audible alarm Reverse polarity protection is provided The display will show Output Battery Reverse Polarity if the battery belt being charged is connected in reverse along with an audible alarm EXTREMELY IMPORTANT READ BEFORE USING THE BATTERY CHARGER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS e Place the charger on a firm level surface for charging DO NOT cover charger e Only charge batteries in a well ventilated cool area e DO NOT charge the battery belts immediately after use while they are still warm allow to cool to ambient temperature before charging e NiMH batteries become WARM to the touch when charged If the pack feels HOT to the touch disconnect at once e ALWAYS disconnect the battery belts when NOT charging as they may discharge themselves if left connected e If the battery belts are severely overcharged they may become very hot For this reason it is always advisable to place the pack on an insulated heat resistant surface for charging
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