Vinten Radamec HDVRC - Manual (Page 21)

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VRC control panel
The VRC control panels are designed to integrate with the Vinten Radamec Control System,
providing control of robotic heads and pedestals. The control panel can be supplied with one or two
joysticks. The right hand joystick (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) controls the pan and tilt movements of the robotic
head and the zoom functions on the camera lens. The left hand joystick (XY/Height) controls the
steering, travel and height of the robotic pedestals. A separate rotary knob provides focus control for
the camera lens and the Fade Time bar adjusts the timing of the transition between stored shots.
Single joystick control panel
Single joystick control panels are designed to control robotic heads only and are supplied with a
single Pan/Tilt/Zoom joystick. There are options to control 8 or 16 camera units with or without
camera iris or black CCU functions, depending on the installed control panel model.
Dual joystick control panel
Dual joystick control panels are designed to control both robotic heads and pedestals and are supplied
with an XY/Height joystick on the left hand side of the control panel and a Pan/Tilt/Zoom joystick
on the right hand side. There are options to control 8 or 16 camera units with or without camera iris
or black CCU functions, depending on the installed control panel model. In addition to control of
Fusion and SP2000 robotic products, there is also an option to support the functionality of the RP2A
pedestal.
This guide details the use of all control panel variations, and therefore some functions may not be
present on the control panel installed. If a button or control described in the text or illustrations is
not present on your control panel, then your purchased model doesn’t support that function. It is also
possible that the installation engineer may customise the functionality of the system function buttons
affecting functions available and the precise location in the row.
Operating the control panel
Switching on the panel
When power is initially connected to the control panel, all push buttons will sequentially illuminate and
then extinguish after a period of approximately 3 seconds.
Configuring the operation of the control panel
The default mode of control panel functions and the sense of joystick controls is set in the Configuration
screen (see Configuring the VRC system on page 55).
Locking the control panel
The Panel Disable button locks all other controls on the panel to prevent accidental operation.