Vinten Radamec HDVRC - Manual (Page 28)

26 VRC System Operators Guide
page can be adjusted using the Grid Size option on the Configuration Screen (see Configuring the
VRC system on page 55). After shots are stored they can be moved, edited or deleted using the Edit
menu (see Edit menu on page 46). Shots can be created, stored and recalled as part of show files.
The robotic pedestals and heads can be selected and controlled from the workspace and the control
panel. Only camera buttons that are coloured white, green or blue are available to be controlled from
the touch-screen (see Camera Selection and Status bar on page 26).
Camera Selection and Status bar
Immediately below the editing pane is the Camera Selection and Status bar that displays the available
cameras. Once selected, the camera can be controlled using the control panel.
The colour of the camera button indicates the current status of the camera. These colours are
described in Table 1.
Figure 10 Camera Selection and Status bar
Table 1: Camera status
Green Camera currently selected and controlled by the control panel.
White Camera available for immediate selection and control.
Black Camera is offline and unavailable.
Blue Camera is currently under the control of another networked control panel.
Depending on your user account privileges, you may be able to ‘take rudely’ any
camera in the system (see Camera Control - always take rudely on page 60). If
you have permission to ‘take rudely’, selecting the camera will display a dialogue
box stating that the ‘device is being used by another operator, continue?’ Selecting
yes will transfer control of the camera to your control panel.
Brown Pedestal is in Local/Manual mode. Change the pedestal mode to Auto (robotic)
mode. The camera status will change to white when the pedestal is in Auto mode.
You must then enable the camera by selecting OPTS>ENBALE.
Grey Head is in Local/Manual mode. See Opts menu on page 33 for information to bring
a camera online.