Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Full (2.04 SL) - Manual (Page 7)

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remain on. Stepper motors have two
states. On and off. This setting
determines how long the motor is on for
each step. The default setting is a good
starting point for time lapse work.
NOTE: For more information on how a
stepper motor works and how these
values effect movement, see the
Stepper Motors Demystified section
of this manual.
9. The next screen is for adjusting the
Y:Motor Off time. Again, the
default is 0.05 s (seconds). This is
the amount of time the motor remains
off before running again. Leave this at
the default for now by pressing
ENTER.
10. The next setting for is the Y:Cycles
amount. Cycles are the number of times
your motor will cycle on/off for the
move. To increase or decrease the
amount of time you want the move to
last, toggle the
JOYSTICK up/ down to
adjust the number of cycles. The time
value will change to tell you how long
the move will take. Once you have your
cycle settings adjusted, press
ENTER
to continue.
11. The final setting is Y:Slide
Power. The default power is 40 and is
a good starting point for time lapse
work. The power setting tells the
ORACLE how much power to send to
the motor when it is on. Press
ENTER
to continue.
Note: The Y:Slide Power setting can be
either a positive number or negative
number. This will determine whether the
carriage travels left or right. Two
determine whether you need a negative
or positive number, make note of the
X/Y values on the home screen. If you
move left and the X values are negative,
you’ll know that you need a negative
value set for Y:Slide Power to move left
and a positive Y:Slide Power to move
right.
12. Your advanced settings are now
complete and you are returned to the
main menu screen for the advanced
setup. You can now press the
1
BUTTON to edit the Move settings, the
2 BUTTON to edit the Cycles settings,
the
3 BUTTON to edit the Pwr (power)
settings or ENTER to run. Press ENTER
to continue.
13. Press the 1 BUTTON to select the
1:Run option and begin running the
move.
14. The screen will now display a
countdown of cycles for the move you
setup.
15. To cancel the playback and return to
the menu, press
ANY BUTTON on the
ORACLE.
Quick Tip:
To quickly navigate the Slider
Advance Mode menus, move the joystick
left and right to jump back and forth
between settings. Move the joystick up
and down to change values and the center
button to save.
LEVERAGING THE POWER OF
ADVANCED MODE
Advanced mode can be used for
much more than just time lapse work.
Experiment with different motor on / off
values and slide power settings to create
any move you need.
For example, you could attach a rotating
plate to the elektraDrive motor and set the
ORACLE to rotate the plate 20 degrees every
3 seconds for taking virtual reality (QTVR)
product photos. This would give you a full
360 degree spin in 20 degree increments
with 3 seconds between each move to take
a picture. The entire sequence would take 54
seconds to complete.
Advanced mode is very powerful. With a
little creativity and simple math, you can
accomplish some amazing things. Check
out the KesslerCrane.com web site for more
ideas.
REVOLUTION HEAD RECORD &
PLAYBACK
This section will cover recording and
playing back real-time camera moves on
a Kessler Crane Revolution pan/tilt head.
1. Connect the ORACLE to the Revolution
head with a standard CAT5 cable.
2. Connect the power to the ORACLE
3. Select 1:Head Unit by moving the
joystick up or down, or by pressing the
red
1 BUTTON
4. Press ENTER to select
5. Use the joystick to move the Revolution
head to your desired start position.
6. Press and hold a numbered memory
bank
BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) for 5
seconds to clear that memory bank
7. Screen will say erasing
8. If you have the optional SmartLapse
feature, you will be presented with an
menu screen to select 1:Normal or
2:SmartLapse. Select
1:Normal.
If you do not have SmartLapse, Normal
is auto selected and the screen
displays:
9. Take note of where the head is
positioned. Mark positions with a wax
pencil if necessary so you can return
to it when prompted. Another way to
mark start position is to mount a laser
pointer to your Revolution head. Mark
the point on the wall, floor, ceiling, etc.
of where the laser is pointing. When
the ORACLE prompts you to return the
Revolution head to the start position,
you can simply maneuver the head so
the laser points to the same location.
This assures the head is starting out in
the same position.
10. Move the joystick or the press CENTER
BUTTON on the joystick to start
recording your camera movement
11. MAX SPEED, DAMPING, and
DEADBAND, can all be adjusted during
this time and will be recorded as will the
timing
12. All movement is recorded in real time
and a seconds counter is displayed on
the screen
Memory Bank Seconds Counter
13. Press the same memory bank BUTTON
(1, 2, OR 3) again to stop the recording
14. To play back your recorded movement,
press the
BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) for the
memory bank you recorded it under
15. The screen will prompt you to return the
Revolution head to the start position
marked in step 9
16. Use the joystick to move the head back
to your start position
17. Press your memory bank BUTTON (1,
2, OR 3) again to start playback. The
screen will display Play Back with