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Camball4
XM & VR
Instructions & Information
Ver. 1018.3
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  • Page 1 Camball4 XM & VR Instructions & Information Ver. 1018.3 - 1 -...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction…………………………………3 Control Priorities…………………………...4 Joystick Control…………………………….4 DMX Control………………………………..4 DMX Settings……………………………….5 Free-D & Mstar Control…………………..5 Connections……………………….……..…6 LED Indicators……………………….……..7 LCD Display…………………………….…..7 Pre-Set Positions & Profile Moves….……8 Movement Specifications………………..10 CCU commands ………………………….11 - 2 -...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Camball4 range of cameras is designed to accommodate the latest requirements for additional control protocols, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) applications and also for Studio Automation applications. The control protocol options currently include, DMX, Free-D, Mstar and Dstar. The DMX Control’...
  • Page 4: Control Priorities

    Control Priorities No changes have been made to the normal joystick operation and the system is rigged in the normal way, with a joystick controller. Positional commands are automatically recognised and it moves as commanded. However the operator can take control with the joystick panel at any time.
  • Page 5: Dmx Settings

    movement, and continues to move along that trajectory. When the position is confirmed, or changed, the camera makes the appropriate adjustment to the trajectory and then predicts the next position. The PMS routine also predicts when to expect a position update, based on the previous frequency of positional data packets.
  • Page 6: Connections

    Connections Dstar data from a BR Remote control desk is connected normally via the XLR4 input socket. There is an additional 9pin Dsub on the base of the camera. This outputs Metadata and accepts other types of control data. This is...
  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    There are a total of 5 LED indicators which all flash 3 times at power up. BLUE - Standard D* data LED BLUE - DMX data indicator BLUE - Free-D or M* data indicator (Camball4 XM only) GREEN - Position Mode indicator - Position Status Indications: 1. Data LED...
  • Page 8: Pre-Set Positions & Profile Moves

    Pre-Set Positions & Profile Moves Up to 64 pre-set positions can be stored and recalled in the head. (dependent on controller) Each position includes, Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus positions. Once stored, the positions are saved during power loss. Simply drive the head to the required position and Store this position as a Pre-Set.
  • Page 9 The position of any axis can be requested from the camera. This is useful if you are not using a virtual model of the Camball4 and need to generate your own reference positions. If you need to write your own control commands please ask BR Remote for the full Dstar & Mstar Protocol documents including the full command list.
  • Page 10: Movement Specifications

    Notes Pan and Tilt Home Positions can be defined by the user. A virtual model of the Camball can be downloaded from Cast Software. This can be used www.cast-soft.com directly with the BlackTrax software for motion tracking. There is a little backlash in the pan & tilt axes. This may be noticeable on very tight lens angles when moving to a position from different directions.
  • Page 11: Ccu Commands

    CCU Commands The camera is supplied set to factory default settings. Some commands are set to AUTO but can be changed to manual if required. The camera will always power up with all the settings set as it was powered down. The settings can be restored to factory settings if needed. To adjust the White and Black balance manually you need to be in ‘Manual’...
  • Page 12 Wide Dynamic Mode: In this mode the camera takes alternate frames at different shutter speeds. The first frame is set to 50 or 60hz and the alternate frame is set to a multiple speed of this. x2, x4 etc. For example; This can be used to expose a bright window behind subject.
  • Page 13 BR Remote Ltd Units 14 - 20, Setley Ridge Vineyard Lymington Road Brockenhurst SO42 7UF www.br-remote.com Tel 44 (0)1590 622440 admin@br-remote.com - 13 -...

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