Vinten Radamec Legislative Control System - Manual (Page 7)

5 Legislative Control System
Overview
The Legislative Control System (LCS) is designed to control
cameras and other video equipment that are typically used in a
parliament situation for the recording and televising of
parliamentary sessions; either of the main parliament auditorium
or committee rooms or both.
The LCS does not handle video camera or audio signals directly,
it controls the devices that do. The LCS architecture provides
multi-user, multi-facility control of cameras, camera control units
(CCU, microphone systems and robotic devices. It can also
interface with other components such as character generators,
video routers and vision mixers, enabling rapid development
and substitution of components within the system.
Controlled by a Windows XP based GUI and displayed on a
high definition touch screen, the LCS provides up-to-date
information on the available functions and status of the system.
LCS works by directing cameras to predetermined target
locations in response to events happening inside the venue.
Each target (or seat) is represented on a software seating plan
and associated with multiple cameras, each with multiple shot
capabilities. The operator assigns and prioritises a series of shot
types against each target which can be recalled through touch
screen control. The LCS calculates the best quality shot
available and cameras associated to these shots automatically
move into position.
A keyboard and mouse may also be used.
Based on standard Ethernet architecture, the LCS is able to control multiple locations and
show multiple live images, which is ideal for monitoring and rapidly selecting shots for
multi-camera coverage applications.
The core of the system combines the LCS software with a high performance, rack-mounted
computer linked by Ethernet networking. A touch screen monitor, Mini Joystick Panel (MJP),
keyboard and mouse complete the user controls.
The LCS is able to provide multiple methods of targeting and delegate selection. The system
can be configured to suit your operational requirements for multiple operators, studios,
venues and cameras. In critical applications, the LCS can be installed with full redundancy,
guaranteeing a system with maximum availability.