Vinten Radamec Fusion FP-145 - Manual (Page 15)

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Introduction
This guide details the operation of both Fusion FP-145 and FPH-145 pedestals. The FP-145 pedestal is used
as the primary example throughout the guide, as it contains all functionality described. ‘FP-145 pedestal only’
will be stated where functions are explained that are only present on the FP-145 pedestal.
The Fusion FP-145/FPH-145 pedestal (Fig 1) has been designed for seamless integration with the Fusion ro-
botic pan and tilt heads and the Vinten Radamec Control System. The pedestal comprises of a central
two-stage telescopic column mounted in a steerable base. The FP-145 pedestal offers manual and robotic con-
trol of both the column and the base, whereas the FPH-145 provides manual and robotic column capability with
a purely manual steerable base.
Column
The moving column (4) is pressurized from an external pressure source. Six trim weights (30) are provided for
fine balance. Controls on the column comprise of a manual / robotic height mode knob (26), height drive dis-
engagement knob (28) and a column lock (27) which locks the column in the fully-depressed position. The ped-
estal is provided with a standard four-bolt mounting interface (31).
Base
The base is carried on four sets of wheels (15) mounted on a flexible chassis, which accommodates uneven
floors. A height-adjustable cable guard is provided, and is lowered by depressing cable guard buttons (14) lo-
cated near each corner of the base. The guard can then be raised in predefined increments as required. Stow-
age for the trim weights (23), emergency stop buttons (8), lifting handles (10) and a wheel brake switch (24)
are provided on the upper surface of the base. Rotary knobs allow the operator to switch between conventional
and crab steering (25), and manual and robotic operation (11) (FP-145 pedestal only).
Cable clamping (22), the main power switch (21) and both power (17), (18) and data connections (16) are all
found on one side of the base, with a USB configuration port (6) located on the opposite side. The bumper strip
(13) running around the pedestal base contains collision detection sensors which arrest movement on contact
with an obstacle (FP-145 pedestal only).
Note: The FPH-145 pedestal base can be upgraded to a FP-145 pedestal by adding the robotic
drive and sensor modules to the base. For further information, please contact Vinten
Radamec or your local Vinten Radamec distributor.