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TCS TXM-22 Crystal Motor for Arri 16-S and 16-M

• One-Piece Design
  • Quickly slips into the camera in place of your original motor. No tools are needed. Use your original tripod threads, power plug and run switch. Maintains the original lens height.

• 12 Volt DC Operation
  • Uses industry-standard 12 volt power. Only draws about 0.6 amps, about one third the drain of your original motor. Your variable speed original motor is also quite happy operating on 12 volts. Your 8 volt Arri S torque motors must be converted to 12 volts, however.

• Eight Crystal Speeds, Forward and Reverse
  • All of the speeds are HMI compatible, for flickerless results under HMI or fluorescent lights, or discharge type street lights. For 60 Hz lamps, choose from 6, 12, 20, 24, 30 and 40 FPS (frames per second.) For 50 Hz lamps, choose from 20, 25 and 50 FPS. Of course, for filming with daylight or high-amperage tungsten lights, any speeds can be used at will anywhere in the world. Speed switch is recessed to prevent damage or accidental change. Starts and stops with your camera's normal switch. A manual advance knob re-opens the finder when the camera stops out of the viewing position. Speed accuracy is ±3 ppm or .0003%.

• External Speed Control
  • Use your S or M for filming from video or computers, just like with a more modern and very expensive camera! A 3.5mm socket is provided for an accessory TCS Milliframe Controller. (No frame pulse, required for deluxe models of external controllers, or the TMC2 footage counter, is provided.) Operating range is about 5 to 50 FPS, or 45,000 speeds. Note that a speed correction is required: the actual desired speed multiplied by 0.6 is entered in the Milliframe Controller.

• Sync Alarm
  • A red warning light shows if the built-in or external speed is not maintained.

• Other data:
  • Housing extends back 2-3/8 inches from the seating plane. Runs forward and reverse. Precision CNC-machined housing is created from strong, solid chunks of aluminum. Weighs 17 oz. (0.5 kg.) Finished in baked powder-coat with silk screened legends. Gold plated power contact and speed switch for long-term reliability.