Operating the fh-100 head – Vinten Radamec Fusion FHR-100 User Manual
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Operating the FH-100 head
Switching the FH-100 head to robotic mode
Before operating the head in robotic mode, it is recommended that any unnecessary equipment
be removed from the payload.
The FH-100 can only be switched to robotic mode remotely from the control panel. When robotic
(AUTO) mode is selected from the control panel, the pan and tilt robotic/manual rotary switches
set to MAN will automatically rotate anti-clockwise to the AUTO setting.
Selecting robotic mode from a Vinten Radamec control panel
When the FH-100 pan and tilt head is set to manual operation, the Camera button on the control
panel is grey. Note that before the mode can be switched, the camera must first be brought
online (‘enabled’) from the control panel.
To switch the head to robotic mode, proceed as follows:
1.
Select Camera on the control panel.
2.
Select OPTS > ENABLE to bring the camera online.
3.
Check that the pan and tilt robotic /manual rotary switches ([10], [11]) on the head
rotate to the AUTO setting. There is an audible ‘click’ when the switch engages.
4.
When the head is in robotic mode, the Camera button on the control panel changes
to white and is now ready for selection.
Operating the head remotely from the Vinten Radamec control panel
When operating the FH-100 pan and tilt head remotely in robotic mode from the control panel,
the Pan/Tilt/Zoom joystick on the control panel is used to move the camera about the pan and
tilt axes and control the camera lens focus and zoom. The camera must be selected on the
control panel before the head can be operated using the joystick.
The default joystick movements to control the pan movements are shown in Fig. 16 and the tilt
movements are shown in Fig. 17 below.
WARNING!
Ensure that the head is in view and clear from personnel and hazards
before attempting to operate the equipment.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to manually switch the robotic/manual rotary switches.
Robotic mode MUST be selected from the control panel.
NOTE:
The head must be rebalanced whenever equipment is removed or added, or the
pan bar handles are adjusted (see Balancing the head and payload on page 25).