MRMC Pan Bars Manuel utilisateur
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Pan Bars Quick Start Guide
QSG Product code: MRMC-1465-05
Date Updated: 14 May 2020
Product covered: MRMC-1512-00
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Contact information
Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd.
Unit 3, South East Studios
Blindley Heath
Surrey
RH7 6JP
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 1342 838000
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Contents
Chapter 1 Quick Start..................................................................... 1
Safety........................................................................................1
Overview ................................................................................. 1
Pan Bars — With Ethernet Connectivity............................2
Connecting the cables ..................................................2
Enable button ................................................................3
Pan Bars — With Microsoft Surface Pro ............................4
Connecting the cables ..................................................5
Your first session...........................................................5
Turning off the system .................................................6
Chapter 2 Setting up the Pan Bars unit as a mimic device in
Flair .............................................................................. 10
System configuration and startup......................................10
Subsequent sessions.............................................................14
Chapter 3 Setting up the Pan Bars unit in MHC ......................... 16
System configuration and startup......................................16
Changing the axis settings ........................................19
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Chapter 1 Quick Start
Safety
•Do not use around flammable gas. All electrical equipment can
generate sparks that can ignite flammable gas.
•Keep the equipment dry. The system has not been made
weatherproof. Do not use with wet hands.
•Keep cables tidy. Use cable ties to keep them out of harm’s way. If
you have a head with slip rings then make use of them; avoid
running any cables between the base and the rotating head or
camera.
Overview
Thank you for using the Pan Bars from Mark Roberts Motion Control
(MRMC). Pan Bars is a Ethernet mimic controller for the MRMC camera
head. It gives you a smooth, precise and real-time control over your
choice of camera axes —pan and tilt, and camera control — zoom or
focus or both. Pan Bars are designed to work well with both Flair motion
control and MHC software systems by MRMC.
Pan Bars can have the following configuration:
Basic Pan and Tilt over Ethernet to either a FLAIR or MHC
computer with Zoom or Focus or both.
As a mimic encoder output to a Datalink system using a mimic
box (FLAIR): The Mimic Box is used to convert the raw
encoder data and provide Ethernet (redundant function as
already on basic Pan Bars) or Datalink which is needed for
legacy systems.
Pan Bars with Surface Pro (MHC): The Surface Pro is
networked to the Pan Bars via an Ethernet Hub and is just
mounted on the top of the Pan Bars for convenience of the
operator.
Pan Bars with an Ethernet or Datalink MSA joystick controller:
The Pan Bars provide mimic encoder inputs via Ethernet to the
MSA Joystick which then controls the Head via Ethernet or
Datalink.
Head connected
to pan bars via
Ethernet
Power
ETHERNET
Ethernet hub
Zoom
controller
Focus
controller
Power
(24VDC)
ETHERNET
Enable button
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Pan Bars — With Ethernet Connectivity
Connecting the cables
1. Connect the Focus controller cable to the
FOCUS port in the Pan Bars panel and Focus
controller. Ensure that the red markers on the
plug and socket are aligned.
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2. Connect the Zoom controller cable to the ZOOM port on the Pan
Bars panel.
3. Connect the Ethernet and power cables, as shown. Your Pan Bars
configuration can have an MHC or Flair PC which is in turn
connected to the head via Ethernet or you can use MSA Joystick
controller from MRMC via Ethernet which need not be connected
to a PC.
4. Add the Pan Bars as a device in MHC Admin login (if applicable).
For more information on this, refer to the MHC Quick Start Guide.
You can now use the Pan Bars to control the currently active head in
MHC.
Enable button
Enable is a toggle button; pressing it allows the head to be controlled by
Pan Bars. Releasing this button allows you move the Pan Bars without
changing the head position.
Note
If you are not using the Zoom controller, disable it in the software.
Head connected
to pan bars via
Ethernet
Power
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
FOCUS
EXPANSION
ZOOM
Ethernet hub
Ethernet
Mimic Box
Network
port
Surface Pro
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Pan Bars — With Microsoft Surface Pro
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Connecting the cables
1. Connect the Focus controller cable to the
FOCUS port in the Pan Bars panel and Focus
controller. Ensure that the red markers on the
plug and socket are aligned.
2. Connect the Zoom controller cable to the
ZOOM port on the Pan Bars panel.
3. Use the Expansion cable to connect the EXPANSION port on the
Pan Bars panel and the Expansion port on the Ethernet Mimic box.
4. Connect Surface Pro, the Ethernet Mimic box, and the MRMC head
with the Ethernet hub using network cables.
5. Connect the power cable to the POWER
socket in the control box. Ensure that the red
markers on the plug and socket are aligned.
6. Connect the devices in the system – Surface Pro, Ethernet hub, and
head – to power.
Your first session
Instructions for using the head with a specific controller, are beyond the
scope of this manual. When you want to use the Pan Bars, you typically
Note
If you are not using the Zoom controller, disable it in the software.
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need to perform the steps given below. Refer to the manual that came
with your head for details.
1. Attach the cables to the Pan Bars, Ethernet Mimic box, Surface Pro
and head, as described in the previous section. Make sure the
relevant indicators light up; for example, the power indicator LEDs
on all 24Volt power supply bricks ( ), and the power indicator
LED on the head ( ).
2. Focus control has to be physically set to zero before booting up the
PC. To do this, fully rotate the Focus knob anticlockwise on the
joystick to zero the focus axis.
3. Press the POWER button on Surface Pro.
4. Set up the head using MHC software installed on Surface Pro.
Turning off the system
Turn off Surface Pro by pressing the power button. Remove the power
cable to turn off the Ethernet Mimic box.
Note
It is a good idea to attach the power cables last, after all the
other cables are in place.
It is also recommended that you power up Surface Pro last,
after powering up the head, as powering up two devices
simultaneously on the same Ethernet network can cause
communication problems.
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