Vinten Radamec Fusion FP-188 - Manual (Page 29)

Operators guide
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Cable guard
The height-adjustable cable guard is lowered by depressing the recessed cable guard buttons
[12]. These buttons are located on the side of the base, near each wheel. Once lowered, the
cable guard can be raised in predefined increments as required.
Height adjustment
The column has an on-shot stroke of 770 mm (30 in.) and the load can be moved over this
distance in perfect balance by raising or lowering the steering ring [19].
Steering
Directional manual control of the pedestal is achieved by turning the steering ring [19]. The
steering system is geared, so that the skid wheels turn by the same amount as the steering ring.
This ensures, for example, that when the pedestal is set to CRAB, turning the steering ring by
90° will also cause the pedestal to change direction by 90°.
The pedestal has a changeover mechanism to switch between STEER and CRAB mode.
Rotating the knob [17] anti-clockwise selects CRAB mode and rotating it clockwise selects
STEER mode. Although the CRAB/STEER knob [17] can be switched with the pedestal wheels
in any position, the changeover will not occur until the steering ring [19] is rotated, allowing the
mechanism to engage.
Refer to Steering mechanism checks on page 18 for details.
Switching on
When the complete system is ready, ensure that all external cable connections are complete,
observe the height and steering mode knob settings ([20], [9]) and turn on the power switch [22].
The pedestal will not suddenly move when switched on.
CAUTION! Cable guards should be set to the minimum height possible, to prevent
the pedestal damaging studio power and data cables.
WARNING!
1. ALWAYS collapse the moving column and engage the column
lock, when wheeling the pedestal across uneven/sloping
surfaces between shots with the full payload fitted, to prevent
loss of stability (toppling hazard!).
2. Take care not to trap fingers under the steering hub or between
column elements while the pedestal height is being reduced.
CAUTION
finger trap