LEGRAND VADDIO RoboTRAK User Manual

User Guide for the
RoboTRAK Presenter Tracking System
This automated two-camera system tracks you as you move around the room.
Features
IR-based presenter tracking for medium to large rooms
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n Designed for educators, in consultation with educators – move around, turn your head, invite others
to the front of the room... the camera stays on you
Switch between tracking and preset positions
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n No belt pack – comfortable, highly wearable design
n Tracking lanyard with extension available – back loop can be placed over clothing or hair
Up to 40 hours of lanyard battery power; 25 hours typical
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Recessed battery disconnect switch for full lanyard power-down – conserve battery life during
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storage; no risk of accidental actuation
Operating and Presenting with the RoboTRAK System
The system can operate in tracking mode, or you can control the video camera as you would do with any
PTZ camera.
How It Works
To present with the system in tracking mode, you wear the lanyard,
which is an infrared (IR) source that the IR camera can track. In tracking
mode, the IR camera follows the lanyard, and the video camera follows
the IR camera. Command the space! Turn around, move into the
audience – the RoboTRAK system won't lose you.
When you want to stop tracking and go to a shot that's already been set
up and saved – a preset – you will need to use the presentation
controls. Because the system uses an IR source for tracking, the video
camera's IR remote is typically not used.
Tips for Great Presentations
To get the most out of the RoboTRAK presenter tracking system:
Wear the IR lanyard outside your clothing, so it is clearly visible. The IR camera needs to "see" the IR
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emitters in the lanyard to follow your movements.
Be sure the back of the lanyard is clearly visible, not tucked under your collar or hair. A lanyard with a
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back loop extension is available for presenters whose hair, head covering, or clothing may otherwise
cover the lanyard ribbon. This lets the camera keep following you even when you turn around.
If you are moving and the light on the IR camera starts blinking green, the IR camera has lost you. Be
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sure the lanyard is visible over your clothing and hair.
Stay 12 feet (3.7 m) or more from the cameras. The video camera does not zoom while the system is
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tracking.
n If you are co-presenting with another person and both of you to have lanyards, turn off your lanyard as
your co-presenter turns on their own. This ensures a smooth transition.
n When you invite others to the front of the room, be sure they do not block the line of sight between the
IR camera and your lanyard.
Document Number 411-0004-40 Rev A – August 2022