Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Full (2.04 SL) - Manual (Page 6)

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7. In Simple mode, you only need to set
the distance and amount of time you
want the slider to travel said distance.
8. Press the 1 BUTTON to select
1:Distance
9. Move the joystick up and down to
change the Y:Distance amount.
Distance is displayed in both inches and
centimeters.
10. Once you have your desired distance
adjusted press
ENTER to save. This will
bring up the next menu for setting time.
11. Move the joystick up and down to select
Y:Time.
Time can be adjusted in decimal
minutes (M), decimal hours (H), or
decimal days (D).
12. Once you have your desired time set
press
ENTER
13. Press ENTER again to begin time lapse
movement
14. Press the 1 BUTTON to run
15. The screen will display Slider on
with a timer countdown.
Note: If you selected a very long time
period, movement of the carriage may
not be evident. If the ORACLE is
counting down, the slider is moving.
Quick Tip:
To cancel or edit a time lapse
move once it has started, press any of the
red buttons on the ORACLE.
ADJUSTING SIMPLE MODE
DEFAULT MOTOR POWER
In some cases it is necessary to adjust
the default motor power for heavy loads
or inclines.
The motor power setting tells the ORACLE
how much voltage to send to the elektraDrive
motor. The default power is set to 40 for
Simple Mode but this can be raised if the
situation calls for it.
You can also use this setting to reverse
the direction of a Simple Mode move by
reversing the value of the power from a
positive number to a negative number and
vice versa.
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
3 BUTTON to select 3:Utl
6. Press the 2 BUTTON to enter the
2:SimpleMode PWR menu
7. To adjust the SimpleMode power level,
press the
2 BUTTON.
Note: If you need to re-set the power to
default the default level, press the
1
Button to enter 1:Default Power reset
menu.
8. You can adjust the Simple Mode power
by moving the joystick up and down (Y
direction). Power 40 is the default
setting.
If you are moving the camera on a
vertical and need more power, slowly
increase this number and test until you
get the results you need. For a totally
vertical move with a standard DSLR
camera, try adjusting power to 70 - 80.
If you need your camera to move in the
opposite direction of the default, use a
negative number for Simple Mode
power. This will reverse the direction of
the motor and subsequently, the
direction of the camera movement.
If your move is going from left to right in
Simple Mode with a power of 40,
changing the Simple Mode default
power to -40 will reverse the direction
to right from left.
9. Press ENTER to save or cancel your
changes.
10. Press ENTER again to save your
settings or MENU if you want to cancel
the changes.
11. After completing the Simple Mode
power adjustments and your test results
are favorable, re-run the time lapse
calibration to correct for the new motor
power setting.
Quick Tip:
To determine what power
to level to enter, set up your rig in the
position you intend to use. In live mode,
turn the power dial all the way down. Move
the joystick in the direction you need the
camera to move and slowly turn the power
dial up until you get a smooth, non-pulsing
move. Make note of the power reading on
the screen and use this number for your
Simple Mode Power level.
SLIDER/DOLLY ADVANCED
MODE
In Advanced mode, you can program
complex motor movements on a slider/
dolly/shuttle pod. If you need to create a
complex time lapse move, we recommend
using the optional SmartLapse mode as it
is easier to program.
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 2 BUTTON to enter
2:Advanced mode
7. The advanced mode menu has three
main settings. 1:Move, 2:Cycles,
and 3:Pwr (power). Press the
1
BUTTON to choose 1:Move.
The menu system will automatically
progress through the other two menu
options during initial setup.
8. The first setting that can be adjusted is
the Y:Motor On time. The default is
0.05 S (seconds). We recommend
leaving this at the default for starting
out. Press
ENTER to accept the setting.
This setting tells the motor how long to