USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Contents USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 Quick Start..............1 Important safety instructions ..........1 Power and connections ..........1 General care..............1 Location .................2 Intellectual property .............2 Overview .................2 Connecting the Cables ............3 Turning off the system ..........5...
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USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Chapter 1 Quick Start USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Important safety instructions To ensure the best from the product, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in the safe place for future reference.
Overview Thank you for using the USB Large Format Panel (LFP) from Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC). The USB LFP is a robust controller designed for day-in, day-out use in professional studio and Outside Broadcast environments and provides full control of our complete range of MRMC heads and rigs.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Connecting the Cables See also Connector summary on page POWER IN Example head: AFC 3-pin XLR, 24 Volts Ethernet hub Head power supply...
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USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Connect the head to the PC running MHC using Ethernet. Note Make sure to plug in the Ethernet cable into the base of the head, not into the other Ethernet ports. Connect the PC to the USB LFP using the USB cable supplied. Connect power to your head(s) and power them up.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide 6.4 Set the DIRECTION toggle switches. Move your head using the Pan/Tilt/Focus/Zoom controls as desired. Turning off the system Turn off the PC first by shutting down Microsoft Windows in the normal way. As there is no power switch on the USB LFP or head, to turn these off you simply remove the power cable.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB LFP Controls Speed IRIS E-stop Screen for messages Back Head selection Focus Auto Focus Telephoto zoom 10. Wide angle zoom 11. Presets 12. (left/right) Pan (up/down) Tilt...
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Recording a preset If you have multiple heads connected, select the head for which you want to record the preset using the buttons in the Head Select section on the USB LFP. Press the STORE button. If you haven’t done so already, use the axes controls on the USB LFP to go to the head direction and position, and lens focus and zoom setting that you want to record.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB LFP for Polymotion Relay Controls 13 14 Speed IRIS Framing Offset Not used Screen for messages Not used Not used Focus Auto Focus 10. Telephoto zoom 11. Wide angle zoom 12. Function keys 13.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide 15. (left/right) Pan (up/down) Tilt Adjusting race speed The Master Race Speed control can be used to alter the speed of all axes on all heads. Minor and temporary changes to the race speed can be made by twisting the top of the joystick on the LFP, rotating clockwise will increase the speed and rotating anti clockwise will reduce the race speed.
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USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide All heads will adjust according to this adjustment. This can be achieved by pressing the F+ and F- buttons on the LFP. The amount the race point moves is governed by the Framing Offset knob on the LFP. F+ - Moves the racing point away from the inside rail.
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USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Appendix 1 Back panel USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Connector summary POWER 24V IN (12 Watts) input power connector, 3-pin XLR, 24 Volt DC power supply. POWER 24V OUT output connector, 3-pin XLR, 24 Volt DC power supply which can be used to power any device or head that uses 24 Volt DC power.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide 24V Out connector 24V Out is a (3-pin XLR Female) connector that can be used to power up any other equipment. +24V USB connector USB is a USB Series B Male connector used for communication between the Broadcast Panel and the PC.
USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Appendix 2 Specifications USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide USB Large Format Panel Quick Start Guide Weight: 2kg Power requirements: 24 Volts DC Temperature range: -10 to +45 °C Humidity tolerance: 0% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing Dimensions are shown as follows.
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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...
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