Pan And Tilt Brake Adjustment; Balance And Slide Plate Sensor Calibration - Vinten Vector 430 Operator's Manual

Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head
Remove the slide plate clamp [14].
The slide plate clamp [14] fits onto a splined shaft. Rotate the clamp and then carefully
refit onto the splined shaft. To increase the torque, rotate the slide plate clamp counter-
clockwise before refitting.
Turn the slide plate clamp [14] fully clockwise to the ON position until it is level with the
platform [17].
Refit the fixing screw to the slide plate clamp [14].
Move the slide plate clamp [14] over its full range and ensure that, in the clamped
position, it prevents the slide plate [16] from being moved, while in the released position
it allows free adjustment of the slide plate. Readjust if necessary.

Pan and tilt brake adjustment

The pan and tilt brakes are operated by levers ([6], [7]) on the right-hand side of the head (Fig. 1).
The brakes are applied by pushing the appropriate lever down and released by pulling the lever
up.
If the brakes become ineffective, adjustment should be carried out by qualified personnel.
Contact Vinten or your local Vinten distributor for service of the Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head.

Balance and slide plate sensor calibration

The digital numeric display [3] indicates the setting of the balance mechanism on a scale of 0
(minimum setting) to 100 (maximum setting) and the available tilt angle (90° to 40°). On the
Vector 430i pan & tilt head the display also shows the position of the slide plate (0–300 mm). In
the event that the balance mechanism and slide plate sensor require calibration in the field, the
following procedure should be followed.
NOTE: If more than 5 minutes elapse before completion, the system will shut down
and revert to its previous settings.
If no movement has been detected on either sensor within 15 seconds, the
calibration mode is aborted and no calibration limits are stored.
To calibrate the head, proceed as follows:
Level the platform [17] and apply the centre lock [2].
Press and hold the level bubble illumination button [8] and the digital numeric display
button [4] simultaneously until 'CAL' is displayed, flashing slowly.
Once in calibration mode, move the slide plate to its mechanical extremes in both
directions and wind the Perfect Balance knob [5] to its mechanical extremes in both
directions. The controller monitors the measurements and stores the maximum and
minimum values.
To complete the calibration, press and hold the digital numeric display push button [4]
for 2 seconds until the display flashes 'CAL' five times rapidly.
After calibration, rebalance the head.
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