Related Manuals for MRMC MIMIC HRNDWHEELS
Summary of Contents for MRMC MIMIC HRNDWHEELS
- Page 1 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-2258-00 Product covered: MRMC-1083-00...
- Page 2 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide QSG Product Code: MRMC-2258-00 Product covered: MRMC-1083-00 © 2020 Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated by any means — graphical, electronic, or mechanical — including...
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Contents Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Contents................iii Chapter 1 Quick start ..............1 Safety..................1 Overview ................. 1 Connecting the cables ............2 Connecting the Handwheels ........2 Powering up ................2 Mimic Handwheels controls .......... - Page 4 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 5: Chapter 1 Quick Start
Overview Thank you for using the Mimic Handwheels controller from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). You can use the Mimic Handwheels unit as an integrated addition to a computerised camera installation running Flair Motion Control Software. The Mimic Handwheels unit is a robust controller designed for day-in, day-out use in professional studio and outside broadcast environments. -
Page 6: Connecting The Cables
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Serial lens control – Both Canon and Fujinon digital lenses can be controlled. Connecting the cables Connecting the Handwheels Auxiliary focus Auxiliary zoom input input Powering up There’s no need to power the handwheels separately. The device is powered when the RT-14 that the Handwheels are plugged into is powered. -
Page 7: Mimic Handwheels Controls
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels controls Wheel 1 Wheel 3 Handwheel SCALE controls: Stepped coarse adjustment Handwheel DIRECTION Wheel 2 switches (x1, x2, x4) controls (FWD, OFF, REV) On the Mimic Handwheels, two of the handwheels are typically assigned to the Pan and Tilt head axes, and the third handwheel is typically assigned to Roll or Zoom, although you can change the assignments in Flair if you want. -
Page 8: Using The Scaling Switches
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide The switch settings interact with Flair axis settings as follows: FWD (Forward) - The control will operate using the direction that you have set Flair. OFF - The control will be inactive. REV (Reverse) - The control will operate in the opposite sense to whatever direction you have set in Flair. - Page 9 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Press and hold the Disable button on Disable the FIZ pot, which disables the FIZ pot button output. Rotate the FIZ pot back to centre (without affecting the axis). Release the button and rotate the FIZ pot again in the original direction to continue moving the axis where you left off.
-
Page 10: Chapter 2 Setting Up The Mimic Handwheels Unit As A Mimic Device In Flair
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Chapter 2 Setting up the Mimic Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Handwheels unit as a mimic device in Flair Once you plugged the Mimic Handwheels to RT-14, you can start controlling the axis using the Handwheels via the Flair Motion Control Software. - Page 11 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Check that Flair is receiving data from the encoders in the Mimic- Handwheels by using Flair menu option Setups > Test Mimic Inputs and making sure that the relevant Root mimic axes numbers change when you move the handwheels: –...
- Page 12 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide (The mimic axis numbers are the same ones listed earlier in the Setups > Test Mimic Inputs pop-up.) Note that after you assigned the Root Mimic Axes the axes names appear in the Controlling column in the Test Mimic Inputs dialog box. Specify the other Mimic Settings that you want to use for this control.
-
Page 13: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Appendix 1 Troubleshooting Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Typical symptoms, causes, and actions Symptoms or message Cause and/or action Controls move in the Change the working direction of the controls wrong direction to your preference. -
Page 14: Appendix 2 Back Panel
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Back panel Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Connector Pinouts summary Auxiliary connectors for Focus, and Zoom The pin assignments for these connectors are identical. A– B– Root Connector Root is a (25-way D-type Female) connector. - Page 15 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide 21. B4– 22. +5V 23. GND 24. GND 25. GND...
-
Page 16: Appendix 3 Specifications
Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Appendix 3 Specifications Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Weight: Unit with stainless steel handwheels: 10.2 Kg Unit with aluminium handwheels: 6.2 Kg Temperature range: 0-45 °C (32-113 °F) Humidity tolerance: 0% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing... - Page 17 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Notes...
- Page 18 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Notes...
- Page 19 Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide Notes...
- Page 20 Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. Unit 3, South East Studios, Blindley Heath, Surrey RH7 6JP United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 1342 838000 info@mrmoco.com www.mrmoco.com...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the MIMIC HRNDWHEELS and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers