Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Full (2.04 SL) - Manual (Page 5)

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11. Move the joystick left / right or press the
center
JOYSTICK BUTTON to begin
recording your camera movement.
12. The MAX SPEED, DAMPING, and
DEADBAND dials can all be adjusted
during this time and will be recorded as
will the timing.
13. All movement is recorded in real time
and a seconds counter is displayed on
the screen.
Memory Bank Seconds Counter
14. To stop recording press the same
memory bank
BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3)
you chose earlier or press the center
JOYSTICK BUTTON.
15. To play back your recorded movement,
press the
BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) for the
memory bank you recorded under.
16. The screen will prompt you to return the
carriage to the start position.
17. Use the joystick to move the carriage to
your marked start position.
18. Press your memory bank BUTTON (1,
2, OR 3) again to start playback. The
screen will display Slider On with a
countdown of cycles remaining.
19. To cancel the playback, move the
joystick on the ORACLE and you will be
returned to the home screen.
Quick Tip:
When beginning a camera
move recording, you can press the
center button on the joystick to start a
recording without moving the camera.
This is useful if you want to create a time
delay before camera movement starts.
SLIDER/DOLLY TIME LAPSE
CALIBRATION
Before running your first time lapse on
a slider or dolly, perform the calibration
procedure to insure proper function.
1. Connect the ORACLE to the
elektraDRIVE motor with a standard
network/CAT5 cable.
2. Connect the power to the ORACLE.
3. Select 2:Slider by moving the
joystick up or down, or by hitting the red
2 BUTTON
4. Press ENTER to select
5. Press the MENU button then press the
2 BUTTON to select 2:Time
Lapse
6. Press the 1 BUTTON to enter
1:Simple mode
7. Press the 3 BUTTON to enter 3:Cal
(calibration) mode
8. Press the 1 BUTTON to select the 10
minute calibration or press the 2
BUTTON to select the 30 minute
calibration. Press
ENTER.
Note: You can run either a 10 minute or
30 minute calibration. The longer the
calibration time, the more accurate the
results.
9. Make sure the slider motor is positioned
to your left and move the carriage to
the left side (closest to the motor) of the
track using the joystick.
10. This procedure requires measuring the
distance the slider moves from start
point to end point. The easiest way to
do this is to move the carriage all the
way to the end of the track (point A), run
the calibration, then measure the gap
between point A and point B when
complete.
11. Once your start point has been set,
press the
ENTER button to begin the
calibration
12. The screen will display Slider On
with a countdown.
13. Let the calibration complete. If you need
to cut the calibration short you can hit
ENTER at any time. Note: The shorter
the calibration time, the less accurate
the calibration.
14. To complete the calibration, measure
the distance between your start point
(A) and ending point (B).
Move the joystick left or right to adjust
the values in the ORACLE to match the
distance in inches or centimeters that
the carriage moved during the
calibration.
This number will vary in distance
depending on your specific setup /
motor selection. Press
ENTER.
15. Press ENTER again to save calibration
data, or MENU to cancel calibration
data.
16. Your system is now calibrated for
accurate moves as the ORACLE now
knows how far over time the carriage
will move with setup used in calibration.
Quick Tip:
If moving between extreme
environmental conditions, major camera
weight changes, or different incline angles,
we recommend running the calibration
again to insure accuracy.
SLIDER/DOLLY SIMPLE MODE
TIME LAPSE
The most basic time lapse option for a
slider. Distance and time are the only
variables that need be adjusted. The
ORACLE will do the rest of the work for
you.
1. Connect the ORACLE to the
elektraDRIVE motor with a standard
CAT5 cable.
2. Connect the power to the ORACLE
3. Select 2:Slider by moving the
joystick up or down, or by hitting the red
2 BUTTON
4. Press ENTER to select
5. Press the MENU button then press the
2 BUTTON to select 2:Time
Lapse
6. Press the 1 BUTTON to enter
1:Simple mode