Fanotec MECHA C2 User Manual page 37

● IP ADDRESS — Press the
address; you will need it to access the MECHA's User Interface on your
computer.
● BATTERY PERCENTAGE — Press the
percentage. You can also use the
show the battery percentage, but not in edit mode or when a preset is
executed, because in these cases the
function.
● BATT. WARNING AT ... — Press either
mode and set the Battery min. For a voltage close to Battery min, you will
see the BATTERY warning shown on the display (see
Level).
● ALWAYS ON NO POWER OFF — Press either
edit mode and set MECHA to shut down automatically after a certain
number of minutes of inactivity, or vice versa, to keep it always on.
● +ASSISTANT — This option allows you to specify the IP address of a
second MECHA, such as a C1 mounted on a hot-shoe, which can be
used for triggering purposes, without any cable between the moving
parts of the gear. This particular MECHA +ASSISTANT can be either C1 or
C2 as long as it is in STA mode and is connected to the AP of the main
C2 unit. You can set a fixed IP address for the +ASSISTANT unit, in its
Configuration page, like IP:192.168.8.110 SN:255.255.255.0
GW&DNS:192.168.8.1.
A C2 using a +ASSISTANT will be referred to as C2+ in supporting
materials. C2+ will trigger C2 and the +unit at the same time.
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Press the
buttons to change the last part of the IP address, which is 192.168.8.XXX,
or choose OFF to disable the assistant unit. Confirm using the
as usual.
● DEGREES / REAL MOVE is ON — Press the
the two options. Note that this is only possible if the Allow DEGREES -
REAL MOVE Switching is enabled on the Configuration page.
The REAL MOVE option allows the use of MECHA C2 to control real world
devices, such as linear rails – including macro, focus and so on – but
also rotational devices, say a MECHA P1 rotator is driving a large
turntable using a gearbox with ratio unknown or using belt.
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button to show the full (dynamic) IP
button to enter edit mode, then use the
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button to show the battery
P
button whenever you want to
P
button has a cancel/exit
S +
or button to enter edit
S +
or
S
button to switch between
Check the Battery
button to enter
- +
and
S
button,
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