Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TM-400 Kaidan
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Mer idian TM-400™ User’ s Guide Motor iz ed Tur ntabl e f or R otati onal Ob ject Photog r aphy.
Copyright Information Copyright © 2000 Kaidan, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First Edition, September 2000. KiW i is a trademark of Kaidan, Inc. Other products mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
Page - 3 Chapter 1 A s sembling the TM-400 S TEP A: U NP A CK IN G THE B OX E S T he c ompo nents are detailed below . Please make sur e that all part s are in cluded. Examine the par ts for any signs of shipping damage. In the event of shipping damage, imme diately contact K aidan, o r your local distributor to pr ocess claims .
Page - 4 T M- 4 00 H ar dw ar e List Hardw ar e P ackag e Q ty . 99-1069 1/2-13 Jam Nuts 8 .00 99-1070 1/2 Split Lock W ashers 4 .00 99-107 1 1.5 OD x .5 ID Fend erWshrs 8 .00 99-1073 Industrial Glide 4 .00 99-1116 Knob 3-P oint , 1/ 4- 20 Std 1. 00 99-1028 3/32 Hex Wrench 1.
Page - 5 Chapter 1 S TEP B:I DE N TIF Y ING THE M ER IDI AN TM- 400 C OMPONENTS . P LEASE REFER TO PA C K I N G LIST FOR ITEM NUMBERS.
Page - 6 Chapter 1 S TEP C: A TT ACHING THE SIDE SUPPOR TS TO THE BASE T he side suppor ts (Item #2) will acc ept the four industrial glides, two on each side .
Page - 7 S TEP E: A T T ACHING P EDES T AL / T URN T ABLES T he pedestal and tur ntable assemblies fo r your Meridian TM- 400 all use the same mounting system. T he adjustable pedestal (14, 16 , 1 7 , 18 , 1 9) and the 18”turnt able base(20) are fitted with a clamp co llar .
Page - 8 K aidan W arrant y and Ret urn P olicy Limited Warr anty In the event of a defect in materials or workmanship , Kaidan will repair the pr oduct with new or rebuilt parts for a period of thr ee-hundred and sixt y five (365) days from the da te of original purchase.
Page - 9 A Appendix A : T r oubleshooting eM Cee™ T HE E MC EE SOF T WARE DO ES NOT R EC OGNIZE THE C ONTROLLER ? T he error message that the c ontroller is not r esponding or that it is not a known contro ller indicates a “ break” in the serial communications between eMCee and the har dw ar e c ontroller .
Page - 10 T he eMCee sof t war e contr ols K aidan hardw are via a ser ial inter f ace and in or der f or eM Cee to funct ion properly it must be able to gain solitary co nt ro l of the serial por t being used. System Ex tensions that monitor the serial ports f or activ ity will deny eMCee s olitar y c ontro l of t he serial por t .
Page - 11 E MC EE WA S WOR K I N G THE LA S T TIME I USED IT , BUT NOW THE C ONTROLLER IS NOT RES PO NDI NG ? If y ou have been using eMCee suc cesfully but are now having communica- tion pr ob lems, you s hould try discarding eM Cee’ s pref erenc es .
Page - 12 36" Turntable 18" Turntable Flat Washer (8) Wing Nut (4) IN ORDER TO USE THE 36" TURNTABLE, IT MUST BE BOLTED TO THE 18" TURNTABLE AS SHOWN ABOVE IN FOUR PLACES, USING THE (4)3/8-16 X 2.25 LG. HEX BOLT, (8)3/8" SAE WASHERS AND (4) 3/8" WING NUTS.
An important point after buying a device Kaidan TM-400 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Kaidan TM-400 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kaidan TM-400 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kaidan TM-400 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kaidan TM-400 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kaidan TM-400, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kaidan TM-400.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kaidan TM-400. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kaidan TM-400 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
