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BR Remote Protean XMi Instructions Manual

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Proteân XMi
Instructions
Ver 7.2 – 02/07/2019
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  • Page 1 Proteân XMi Instructions Ver 7.2 – 02/07/2019...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Page 3 Mounting Page 3 Balancing the Camera Page 4 PID Adjustment Page 4 Home Position Page 4 Inverted Rigging Page 5 Back Connections Page 5 Lens Connections Page 7 Pinouts Page 8 LCD Display Page 8 Connecting a Controller Page 8 Joystick Control Page 10...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Tel: +44 1590 622440 Email: admin@br-remote.com www.br-remote.com Introduction The Proteân XMi has significant advances over previous designs and is available with a variety of options. When referring to this manual check the options fitted to your remote head and be sure to refer to the appropriate section. The most usual options are;...

  • Page 4: Balancing The Camera

    These will need adjusting if the camera oscillates, overshoots a position or under shoots a position. For details of how to adjust the PID values contact BR Remote for advice and guidance. Pan & Tilt Home Position When the unit powers up it needs to find its absolute HOME position.

  • Page 5: Inverted Rigging

    Inverted Rigging To satisfy the HOME condition above, when rigging the unit inverted the Drop Arm needs to be rotated through 180degrees. Using a suitable allen key, loosen the clamp bolts as shown. The Drop Arm can now be rotated Boss through 180degrees to allow for mounting the unit inverted.
  • Page 6 Connections – Back Some of the connectors on the base can be changed or configured to customer specifications. For example; The Data In connector can be either a 3 pin XLR for RS485 data input or an RJ45 for IP connection. The RJ45 can be configured as a loop-thru, via the slip rings, to the RJ45 at the top.
  • Page 7 HDSDI out This is a 3Gb link via the slip rings from the HDSDI in connector at the top of the unit. Genlock in Connects directly to the Genlock out connector at the top of the unit. HDSDI Fibre If fitted this is an ST connector and carries the HDSDI picture output from the camera.
  • Page 8 This depends on the lens. Iris Control To control the iris from a non BR Remote RCP and have zoom positioning control the iris input connector needs fitting. This is a 4 pin Hirose connector. A 12pin to 4pin cable connects the camera lens connector to the iris input.

  • Page 9: Pinouts

    Pin 2 – Iris command FROM camera Pin 3 – Iris position TO camera Pin 4 – n/c Connection to a Controller There are several methods of connecting the Protean XMi to a control system; 1. RS485 illustrated below 2. IP illustrated below 3.
  • Page 10 To use it over the internet it is best to set up a VPN. (Virtual Private Network). No re-configuration is required if this is done. To re-configure the IP settings contact BR Remote for a link to the web tools.
  • Page 11 As supplied, the unit is set to HEAD Ident #01. To change the Head ID see the instructions for the controller you are using. Here are some of the commands the Protean XMi can receive and process; Head FUNC No.

  • Page 12: Lcd Display

    Page down buttons on the PCB. The display also shows many of the internal registers and settings. These values may assist in diagnosing any issues that may arise. BR Remote technicians will guide you through this process if needed. A useful page is the Data Input page. This shows the data sent form the controller in Dstar format.
  • Page 13 Fig.1 shows a profile move for Pan, Tilt., Zoom and Focus. In the move illustrated, pan has further to move than tilt, therefore pan moves at a faster speed than tilt so that it stops at position 2 at the same instant as tilt. SPEED Fig.1 ZOOM...

  • Page 14: Move Tracing

    Fig.3 illustrates the opposite situation to Fig.2. Because each of these moves ends with position 1, each move will take the same amount of time – as defined by the profile associated with position 1. Therefore, the speed from position 8 will be the fastest. If the move is taking too long the operator simply needs to push the pre-set position button again and the camera will reposition as fast as possible.

  • Page 15: Dmx Control

    DMX Control The Protean XMi can be controlled by any DMX lighting control system with 16bit precision for pan, tilt and zoom. Also, if the correct lens is used this can be controlled also. The unit Selecting DMX protocol and setting the ‘Base uses 8 DMX channels for full control.
  • Page 16 Full details of both Dstar Mstar protocols are available on request. Support and Optional Equipment 100m Riser – extends the height of the Proteân in 100mm increments. Long Drop Arm – For taller cameras or over-slinging when used with Risers. 50mm Width Extension –...

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Integrated Options Fibre converters – HDSDI over fibre and/or bi-directional control over 2 fibre. connectors IP Interfaces - Control over IP. Specifications (TBC) Weight: 7kg (Compact) Capacity: 10kg standard (15kg with 2 side support) Dimensions: Compact: W. 293mm, H. 356mm, D. 166mm Extended: W.
  • Page 18 Proteân with 2 Side Support, Wide Block and 2 x Risers. B R Remote Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1590 622440 Email: admin@br-remote.com www.br-remote.com...

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