Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Quick Start (2.06.2 SL) - Manual

ORACLE™ QUICK REFERENCE
A. Backlit LCD Screen
The LCD screen displays menu options and
current status of the ORACLE. Below is a sample
of the home screen and values.
1.
MAX SPEED value (28 - 1000) see G.
2. DAMPING in seconds (.05s - 2.55s)
see H.
3. DEADBAND mode (LIN or LOG) see I.
4. Current Joystick Y speed value (+/-)
5. Current Joystick X speed value (+/-)
6. LIN/LOG value (0-99 in LIN mode and
99-0 in LOG mode).
To access child menus from the home screen,
press the MENU button ( B. ) on
the ORACLE.
B. MENU Button
The MENU button is used to call up the ORACLE
menu when on the home screen. It can also
be used to escape back to parent menus and
cancel changes when altering settings in the
ORACLE options.
C. ENTER Button
The ENTER button is used to save settings
when making changes to the ORACLE options.
Alternatively, the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON
( J. ) can also be used in most cases.
D. E. F. Memory banks 1, 2, and 3
The ORACLE has 3 memory banks for
storing and playing back camera moves.
Each bank can be cleared by holding the
corresponding button down for 5 seconds. The
1, 2, AND 3 BUTTONS can also be used to select
their corresponding menu options when
navigating the ORACLE settings menus.
For more information on recording and playing
back camera moves, reference that section in this
quick start guide or in the ORACLE manual.
G. MAX SPEED control dial
This dial is used to control the maximum
speed of the elektraDRIVE motors. The value is
adjustable from 28 (being the slowest) to
1000 (being the fastest) and is displayed in the
left column of the top row on the home screen.
For the sliders, these values are arbitrary and will
vary depending on the which series of motor
you are using.
Adjust and test as needed to achieve the speed
required.
This dial can be adjusted in real-time during a
camera move to ramp speed up and down. These
values are also recorded if creating a recording to
one of the memory banks.
H. DAMPING control dial
This dial is used to control the damping of the
elektraDRIVE motors. The value is adjustable in
seconds from .055s to 2.55s and is displayed
in the center column of the top row on the home
screen.
Damping is the amount of time the motor takes to
achieve maximum speed ( G. ). This helps smooth
the motion of moves.
A low value will make the motor jump to full
speed quickly creating snappy moves. A higher
value will slowly ramp the motor up to speed and
then back down when the joystick is released.
This is useful when wanting to create very
mooth moves with gradual start and stop
motions.
Select the time frame you want in seconds to
determine how much
damping is applied to the motor start up and
shut down.
I. DEADBAND control dial (LIN/LOG)
The DEADBAND dial controls the sensitivity of
the joystick. The values can be adjusted from
0 - 99 in LIN (linear) mode and 99 - 0 in
LOG (logarithmic) mode.
Deadband is the circle of travel from the center
of the joystick before power is sent to the
motor(s).
In LIN (linear) mode, 50% travel of the joystick
equates to a 50% increase in speed. By adjust-
ing the LIN value, you can increase and
decrease the sensitivity of the joystick. Higher
numbers will make the joystick less sensitive
toward the middle. Any remaining travel of the
joystick will be in linear values.
In LOG (logarithmic) mode, the movement
of the joystick has an exponential effect on
the speed of the motors. In this mode, the first
50% of joystick will increase power from 0 to
approximately 10% on the motor(s). The
remaining 50% of joystick will increase speed
from approximately 11% to full power.
Logarithmic mode is useful if fully zoomed in
with your camera. It allows very precise, slow
control at the center of the joystick with the
ability to perform quick moves as the joystick is
moved to the outer limits.
J. Joystick Button
The JOYSTICK BUTTON is used for making
selections in the menu system of the ORACLE. It
functions the same as the ENTER button (C.)
K. Joystick
The Joystick is used for moving sliders left and
right (X travel of joystick) and Pan/Tilt heads (X
and Y travel of joystick). It is also used for navi-
gating the menu system of the ORACLE.
The current position values of the joystick are
displayed in the first two columns of the second
row on the ORACLE home screen ( A. ). The first
number displays the current Y speed value
while the second set of numbers displays the
X speed value. These values are dependant
on the MAX SPEED ( G. ) setting and will vary
between 28-1000 depending on what the
MAX SPEED is currently set to.