5.4 Manual Control (Manual) ..................11 5.5 Reset ........................11 5.6 Special functions (Special) ..................11 6. Operation of the RoboSpot MotionCamera with the RoboSpot ......13 6.1 RoboSpot connection ....................13 6.2 LCD monitor screen operation ................. 14 6.3 Streaming a camera video ..................20 7.
Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty. The RoboSpot MotionCamera was designed for indoor use and it is intended for professional application only. It is not for household use.
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This fixture should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fastened. Always use a secondary safety cable when rigging this fixture. Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, de-rigging or servicing the fixture.
3.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The RoboSpot MotionCamera is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts. If you need to install a cord cap on the power cable to allow connection to power outlets, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug, following the plug manufacturer’s instructions.
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Caution: Fixture may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do not install the moving head! Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the fixture’s weight. CAUTION! Use an appropriate clamp to rig the fixture on the truss.
3.3 DMX-512 connection The fixture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another. DMX output DMX input XLR socket:...
RoboSpot MotionCamera will respond to the controller. If you set, for example, the address 36, the RoboSpot MotionCamera will use channels 36 - 43 for control. Please, be sure that you do not have any overlapping channels in order to control each RoboSpot MotionCamera correctly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link.
5.4 Manual Control (Manual) Use the menu to control all fixture channels by means of the control panel. 5.5 Reset This option enables the RoboSpot MotionCamera to index all effects and return to their standard positions. 5.6 Special functions (Special) RDM Low - This menu item shows the first part of the RDM identification code.
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- with the DMX input of the fixture if you using the flash cable RS232/DMX - with the USB input of the Robe Universal Interface if you using the USB cable. Connect DMX output of the Robe Universal Interface with the fixture via a standard DMX cabel.
Example 1. Example 2. Up to 11 supported ROBIN fixtures can be connected to the RoboSpot MotionCamera. The fixtures should be of the same type. Note. If you use the RoboSpot Motion Camera in the Multi Device Control (MDC), set the red positioning circle...
6.2 LCD monitor screen operation The RoboSpot is equipped with the 15.6" (10-point) touch screen with max. resolution 1366 x 768. After switching the RoboSpot and the RoboSpot MotionCamera on, image scanned by the camera is displayed on the LCD screen:...
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*** To lock the screen, touch the button . The following options will appear on the screen: Lock HUD - this option locks the LCD monitor screen. Positions buttons and pan/tilt movement by means of the control handlebars are available. Lock HUD + Controller - this option locks the LCD monitor screen and the FollowSpot Controller display.
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The green lines in the position circle give pan and tilt position of the control handles. The green point in the centre of the position circle signals the middle position of the control handles. If you move with control handles, the distance between the green lines and the red circle will give available range of pan and tilt movement of the control handles.
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Sliders menu Zoom slider- use it to change a zoom of currently selected camera. A sensitivity of a camera zoom can be set in three levels: low (green slider), medium (yellow slider) and high (red slider). To change the sensitivity level of the camera zoom, the camera zoom has to be assigned to some jog-wheel of the FollowSpot Controller, please see the chapter "Functions mapping"...
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Exposure- the menu item allows you to choose a level (Low, Medium, High) of light intensity in the position circle on the screen to see hidden objects from reason of high light intensity in the position circle on the screen. The item Auto switches the function off.
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the button no.1 is assigned to this position of the position circle (if item " Show in scene is active, button no.1 is displayed in the position circle on the screen). You can assign up to 9 buttons to different positions of the position circle on the screen.
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Colour Buttons - the function allows you to change colour on used fixtures together. The function controls colour channels (Red/Green/Blue/White/CTO channels at LEDs fixtures and Cyan/Magenta/Yellow channels at lamp fixtures). When choosing desired colour, corresponding channels are taken over from a desk to the Robospot. Colour bar Touch the button + and the following screen will appear.
Desk colour button To delete a colour button, touch and hold a finger on the button for a while. The Desk Colour button passes colour channels on to the control from a desk. Multi Dev.Control - the menu serves for activating and setting control of fixtures in the multi device operation. For more information please see the chapter Multi device contro Service menu Network Test - the item runs a connection test between a camera and the RoboSpot.
DMX512, the RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific moving lights. RDM allows explicit commands to be sent to a device and responses to be received from it. The list of commands for RoboSpot MotionCamera is the following. Parameter ID Discovery command SET command...
10. Maintenance and cleaning DANGER ! Disconnect from the mains before starting any maintenance work Never use solvents for cleaning the front lens and covers of the fixture It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust, dirt and smoke-fluid residues must not build up on or within the fixture.
10.1 Replacing the fuse Before replacing the fuse, unplug mains lead! 1. Remove the plastic covers of the base (1) by unscrewing two fastening screws (2) on each cover. 2. Unscrew four screws (3) on the top chassis (4). Lay down the fixture and unscrew four screws (5) on the bottom plate (8) to push out inside module of the base.
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