Summary of Contents for Waterbird ITSC1000
- Page 1 Control Unit User Manual Version 1.0 Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Control Unit ITSC1000 ......................... - 1 - Technical Data ........................- 1 - Interface Definition ......................- 2 - Mounting and Dismounting on Slider ................. - 4 - Mounting Bracket ........................- 4 - Mounting of Control Unit ......................- 4 - Dismounting of Control Unit ....................... - Page 3 Step-By-Step Mode........................- 14 - Settings ..........................- 15 - Initialization ..........................- 15 - Timelapse ..........................- 15 - Controller Settings ........................- 15 - Control Unit Firmware Update ..................- 16 - Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at...
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Page 4: Control Unit Itsc1000
Multi Slider – User Manual 1. Control Unit ITSC1000 The ITSC1000 Control Unit is a controller for timelapse and digital motion control for video and photo equipment. It allows to control up to 3 industrial class stepper motors and the triggering of shutter and focus of a connected camera. -
Page 5: Interface Definition
3) LED Indicator The blue LED Indicator shows the current status of the Control Unit. If no light is visible the Control Unit is unpowered or in Bootloader Mode. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 2 -... - Page 6 And in case of vertical usage and high load the carriage could be pulled down by gravity. After pressing the button the initialization of the slider needs to be repeated via the App. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 3 -...
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Page 7: Mounting And Dismounting On Slider
To dismount the Control Unit from the Mounting Bracket, first push down the snap-fit with a finger and move the Control Unit to the left while still holding down the snap-fit. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 4 -... -
Page 8: Handling And Safety Instructions
It is normal that the Control Unit gets warm during operation. To avoid overheating do not cover the Control Unit with thermally insulating material and allow free airflow. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 5 -... -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
App, but the Motors will not work. Check if supply voltage is in range 9-16 Vdc (The battery may be empty.) Check if any error information is shown in the App. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 6 -... -
Page 10: Regulatory Hints
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. USA: Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 7 -... - Page 11 Multi Slider – User Manual Canada: China: Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 8 -...
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Page 12: Mobile App
Control Unit is powered and its Blue LED flashes. Then restart the scan by pulling down the “Update Device List” bar. Additionally you can try to restart the mobile phone and/or reset the Control Unit. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 9 -... -
Page 13: System Initialization
The END position is defined be the position area length stored on the Control Unit. Position and length can be changed by performing a 2-Point-Initialization and saving the controller settings afterwards. (cf. 2.8 – Controller Settings) Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 10 -... -
Page 14: System Control
Keep in mind that emergency stop releases power from the motor, therefore in vertical mode motor is not actively held in position. This means that high loads can move downwards, forced by gravity. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 11 -... -
Page 15: Camera Settings
The time amount in seconds defines the lead time for switching on the light before taking the picture. By pressing the “ON” and “OFF” buttons correct functionality can be tested. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 12 -... -
Page 16: Timelapse
In Duration mode the Interval time is calculated based on Record Time and Movie Length Setup. Pictures This is the amount of exposures, calculation being based on timelapse configuration. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 13 -... -
Page 17: Features
This feature is used for “stop-motion” records or basically for moving a defined amount of steps. By pressing “←” and “→”-buttons the motor moves the configured step length into the dedicated direction. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 14 -... -
Page 18: Settings
Hit “SAVE”-button to permanently store the current parameters of the Control Unit like slider length or camera settings. To restore factory settings of the Control Unit use the “RESTORE” button. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 15 -... -
Page 19: Control Unit Firmware Update
With some Android devices the update process fails permanently. Please use an Apple IPhone or try another Android device for updating the Control Unit. Copyright © 2017 Waterbird Systems GmbH www.waterbird.at - 16 -...