{"id":1845,"date":"2026-03-31T11:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1845"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:39:17","slug":"arri-sxu-1-control","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/cameras\/focus-iris-zoom-controls\/arri-sxu-1-control\/","title":{"rendered":"ARRI SXU-1"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>ARRI SXU-1<\/strong> (Single Axis Unit) is ARRI&#8217;s <strong>single-axis<\/strong> wireless hand unit for remote control of focus, iris or zoom \u2014 the simplest, lightest, and most focused tool in the ARRI <strong>ECS<\/strong> (Electronic Control System): designed around the philosophy of doing <strong>one thing extraordinarily well<\/strong>, weighing only <strong>700g<\/strong> including battery, with a high-strength <strong>anodised aluminium<\/strong> housing built with the same legendary ARRI reliability and durability. It operates both <strong>wirelessly<\/strong> \u2014 via ARRI&#8217;s white radio system at <strong>2.4 GHz<\/strong> with <strong>8 channels<\/strong> and a range of up to <strong>200m outdoors and 30m indoors<\/strong> \u2014 and <strong>wired<\/strong> via LCS connection directly from the ARRI camera or from the HPS-1 power supply unit. Its most common use on set: the perfect tool for the <strong>director of photography<\/strong> to control iris independently while the first assistant camera pulls focus with the WCU-4, on moving shots where exposure adjustments require dedicated and separate attention.<\/p>\n<p>The SXU-1&#8217;s focus wheel is <strong>3 inches in diameter<\/strong>, with a native <strong>16-bit<\/strong> encoder resolution, LED-backlit for perfect visibility in low-light conditions. Its <strong>1.2-inch<\/strong> high-brightness LC Display is fully readable in direct sunlight and in any lighting condition. It includes a remote <strong>REC and tally<\/strong> function, an ergonomic <strong>wooden<\/strong> handgrip, and a safety lanyard. Firmware can be updated in the field via <strong>SD card<\/strong>. It can be used alone \u2014 connected directly to the SMC-1 for a low-cost, minimal-complexity single-axis control solution \u2014 or in parallel with the WCU-4 so that two operators simultaneously control different axes of the same lens, expanding the ECS system without any additional configuration. Directly compatible with ALEXA Mini, ALEXA Plus, ALEXA Studio, ALEXA SXT W, ALEXA LF, ALEXA Mini LF and ALEXA 65 without any external receiver.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Type: single-axis wireless hand unit for remote focus, iris or zoom control \u2014 ARRI SXU-1 Single Axis Unit \u2014 manufactured by ARRI, Germany.<\/li>\n<li>Control axes: 1 \u2014 configurable for focus, iris or zoom.<\/li>\n<li>Operation: wireless via ARRI white radio 2.4 GHz \/ 8 channels \u2014 or wired via LCS from ARRI camera or HPS-1 power supply unit.<\/li>\n<li>Wireless range: up to 200m outdoors \u2014 up to 30m indoors.<\/li>\n<li>LED-backlit focus wheel \u2014 3 inches in diameter \u2014 native 16-bit encoder resolution \u2014 exceptionally smooth.<\/li>\n<li>1.2&#8243; high-brightness LC Display \u2014 fully readable in direct sunlight and in all conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Remote REC and tally function.<\/li>\n<li>Ergonomic wooden handgrip \u2014 safety lanyard included.<\/li>\n<li>Combined use with WCU-4 \u2014 two-axis control with two independent operators in parallel without additional configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Combined use with SMC-1 \u2014 low-cost, minimal-complexity single-axis solution for productions not requiring multi-axis control.<\/li>\n<li>Directly compatible with ARRI ALEXA Mini, ALEXA Plus, ALEXA Studio, ALEXA SXT W, ALEXA LF, ALEXA Mini LF and ALEXA 65 without external receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Compatible motor controllers: ARRI UMC-4, SMC-1, EMC-1, AMC-1 and CForce Mini RF for other cameras.<\/li>\n<li>Firmware updatable in the field via SD card.<\/li>\n<li>Wear and tear parts replaceable at rental level.<\/li>\n<li>Rugged high-strength anodised aluminium housing.<\/li>\n<li>Operating temperature: -20\u00b0C to +50\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>Power supply: 10.5\u201334 VDC \u2014 Sony NP-FM500H type battery (7.2V) or compatible.<\/li>\n<li>Battery life: 6\u20138 hours with NP-FM battery.<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 147 \u00d7 150 \u00d7 90mm.<\/li>\n<li>Weight: approx. 700g including battery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Perfect for:<\/strong> directors of photography who need to control iris independently during moving shots with delicate exposure adjustments, first assistant camera operators looking to expand the ECS system with a second operator for simultaneous two-axis control, and productions that need the highest-reliability ARRI single-axis wireless control solution at the lowest cost and with minimum complexity \u2014 1 axis, 700g, white radio 2.4 GHz up to 200m, backlit 16-bit wheel, remote REC and tally, in parallel with WCU-4 or standalone with SMC-1, compatible with the entire ALEXA family without a receiver \u2014, for feature films, series, commercials, Steadicam, crane, gimbal, and any ARRI ALEXA production where dedicated, specialised control of a single axis with ARRI precision and reliability is exactly what is needed.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false},"product_brand":[137],"product_cat":[438,413],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1845","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-arri","product_cat-focus-iris-zoom-controls","product_cat-cameras","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":1845,"es":1843},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1845"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1845"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfgrental.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}