Vinten Radamec Fusion FP-188 - Manual (Page 31)

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Selecting/deselecting robotic steering on the FP-188
To engage robotic steering mode on an FP-188 pedestal, rotate the steering mode knob [9] fully
anti-clockwise to the AUTO position and set the changeover knob to CRAB.
To select manual pedestal movement/steering on an FP-188 pedestal, rotate the steering mode
knob [9] clockwise to the MAN position and rotate the steering ring [19] to re-engage the
pedestal wheels.
Movement indicators
On FP-188 pedestals the movement indicators [36] will flash to warn when the pedestal moves
across the floor. The indicators also flash when the camera unit is initialised by the control
system, to confirm the correct unit has been selected. Consult the relevant Vinten Radamec
Control System Operators Guide for further information.
Emergency stops
If the EMERGENCY STOP button [4] is pressed, power to the pedestal is immediately cut and
a moving pedestal will come to a halt. This loss of power will also affect any device plugged into
the Head power socket [25], such as the Fusion pan and tilt head.
To reset the emergency stop mechanism, twist and lift the STOP button [4]. Power will be re-
instated immediately, but the FP-188 pedestal will need re-initialising from the control system.
Consult the relevant Vinten Radamec Control System Operators Guide for more information on
re-initialising the pedestal.
Collision detection (FP-188 only)
If an FP-188 pedestal collides with an obstacle when in robotic mode, sensors contained in the
bumper strip [10] immediately halt the pedestal (see Fig. 9).
Adjusting bumper sensitivity
Collision detection excludes the area of the power box on the South side of the pedestal as
shown in Fig. 9 below. Bumper sensitivity can be adjusted for the bumper strip [10] using the
bumper sensitivity potentiometer [13] (see Fig. 1).
NOTE: When automatic steering mode is selected, the steering ring rotates freely and
cannot be used for manual steering.
CAUTION! Power is not disconnected from the auxiliary (Aux) power socket.
NOTE: Bumper sensitivity at the control box/alignment sensor is factory set and cannot
be adjusted.