Vinten Radamec AutoCam Multicontroller II - Manual (Page 52)

MultiController II Installation
3-18 User Manual
Controller Range Limits
The primary purpose of the head clip parameters is to prevent physical damage
to the head, lens and camera, and adjacent structures. The camera operator at
the controller does not always have a view of the camera as it moves, and there-
fore cannot determine when and where collisions may occur. The controller
range limits operate in addition to the limits that are set and stored in each indi-
vidual head. Whichever limit is reached first will stop the head.
It is important to set the controller limits as well as the head limits. If you
exchange heads and the replacement head has unknown limits, the controller
limits will still be in effect.
Pan Limits
1. Select the head (CAM 1 through CAM 6) that you want to set the limits on.
Before panning the head, make sure that nobody will be hit by any part of
the head or payload. Make sure that you can see the head as it moves, or
have an assistant watch the head and tell you when to stop to prevent a col-
lision.
2. Use the tip of a pencil (or a similar non-metallic instrument) to press and
release the left hand recessed Range Limit button. The left hand Range
Limit LED will be flashing to indicate that the limit is wide open.
3. Push the joystick to the left until you reach the desired limit position (The
head may be panning left or right depending on the setting of P/T Reverse).