Vinten HDVRC Operator Guide

Brand: Vinten

Model: HDVRC

Category: Security cameras

Type: Operator Guide

Robotic Camera Control Systems

Operators Guide

Vinten Radamec

Control System

V4009-4980

VRC System

Operators Guide

Original Instructions

Publication Part No. V4009-4980 Issue 3.1

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Trademarks

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Important information about this document

Information contained in this document is

subject to change. Camera Dynamics

Limited reserves the right, without notice, to

make changes in equipment design or

performance as progress in engineering,

manufacturing or technology may warrant.

Published by:

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Camera Dynamics Ltd

William Vinten Building

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Safety - Read This First

Understanding these instructions

English

The original instructions presented in this operators guide were written in English, and subsequently

translated into other languages. If you are unable to understand these instructions, contact Vinten

Radamec or your distributor to obtain a translation of the original instructions (EU Countries).

БЪЛГАРСКИ

Оригиналните инструкции, представени в настоящото ръководство на производителя, бяха

написани на английски език, а след това - преведени на други езици. Ако не разбирате тези

езици, свържете се с Vinten Radamec или с Вашия дистрибутор, за да получите оригиналните

инструкции (за страните от Европейския съюз).

Česky

Pokyny uvedené v této operátorské příručce byly původně

napsány anglicky a následně byly

přelo_eny do ostatních jazyků. Nerozumíte-li těmto pokynům, kontaktujte společnost Vinten Radamec

nebo svého distributora, abyste získali překlad originálních pokynů (členské státy EU).

Danish

De originale instruktioner, der præsenteres i denne betjeningsvejledning, er skrevet på engelsk og

derefter oversat til andre sprog. Hvis du ikke forstår disse instruktioner bedes du kontakte Vinten

Radamec eller vor forhandler for at få en oversættelse af de originale instruktioner (EU-lande).

Deutsch

Die Originalanleitung in diesem Bedienungshandbuch wurde auf Englisch verfasst und anschließend

in andere Sprachen übersetzt. Bei Verständnisproblemen in einer der übersetzten Sprachen

kontaktieren Sie bitte Vinten Radamec oder Ihren Fachhändler; dort erhalten Sie eine Übersetzung

der ursprünglichen Anleitung (EU-Staaten).

Eesti

Käesoleva kasutajajuhendi algtekst on koostatud inglise keeles ning seejärel tõlgitud teistesse

keeltesse. Kui juhend osutub teie jaoks arusaamatuks, võtke juhendi emakeelse tõlke hankimiseks

ühendust Vinten Radameci või kohaliku esindajaga (Euroopa Liidu riigid).

Ελληνικά

Οι αρχικές οδηγίες αυτού του οδηγού για το χειριστή συντάχθηκαν στα Αγγλικά και μεταφράστηκαν στη

συνέχεια σε άλλες γλώσσες. Εάν δυσκολεύεστε να καταλάβετε αυτές τις οδηγίες, επικοινωνήστε με τη

Vinten Radamec ή το

διανομέα σας για να λάβετε μια μετάφραση των αρχικών οδηγιών (Χώρες ΕΕ).

Español

Las instrucciones originales que se indican en esta guía del operador se han redactado en inglés y

posteriormente se han traducido a otros idiomas. Si no entiende estas instrucciones, póngase en

contacto con Vinten Radamec o con su distribuidor para obtener una traducción de las instrucciones

originales (para países de la UE).

Français

Les instructions originales présentées dans ce guide d'utilisation ont été écrites en anglais puis

traduites dans d'autres langues. Si vous ne comprenez pas ces instructions, contactez Vinten

Radamec ou votre revendeur pour obtenir une traduction des instructions originales (pour les pays de

l'UE).

Gaeilge

Scríobhadh na treoracha bunaidh don treoirleabhar oibritheora seo as Béarla, agus aistríodh iad go

teangacha eile ina dhiaidh sin. Mura bhfuil tú in ann na treoracha seo a thuiscint, téigh i dteagmháil le

Vinten Radamec nó le do dháileoir, chun aistriúchán de na treoracha bunaidh a fháil (Tíortha an AE).

Italiano

Le istruzioni originali presentate in questa guida per l'operatore sono in lingua inglese e

successivamente tradotte nelle altre lingue. Qualora le istruzioni non fossero disponibili nella lingua

desiderata, potete contattare Vinten Radamec o il vostro distributore per ricevere la traduzione delle

istruzioni originali (Paesi UE).

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Latviešu

Šajā operatora rokasgrāmatā iekļautie norādījumi sākotnēji tika sarakstīti angļu valodā un pēc tam

pārtulkoti citās valodās. Ja nesaprotat šos norādījumus svešvalodā, sazinieties ar Vinten Radamec vai

tirgotāju, lai saņemtu norādījumu tulkojumu (kādā no ES dalībvalstu valodām).

Lietuvių

Šiame operatoriaus vadove pristatomos pirminės instrukcijos parašytos anglų kalba ir vėliau išverstos

į kitas kalbas. Jei šių instrukcijų nesuprantate, susisiekite su „Vinten Radamec“arba savo platintoju ir

gaukite pirminių instrukcijų vertimą (ES šalies kalba).

Magyar

A kezeloi útmutatóban található utasítások angol nyelven íródtak, és utólag fordították azokat más

nyelvekre. Ha nem érti ezen utasításokat, kérjük, vegye fel a kapcsolatot a Vinten Radamecnel vagy

a helyi képviselettel, és igényelje az eredeti utasítások fordítását (EU országok).

Malti

L-istruzzjonijiet originali ippreżentati f'din il-gwida ta' operaturi kienu miktuba bl-Ingliż, u sussegwente-

ment maqluba fl-lingwi ohra. Jekk ma tistax tifhem dawn l-istruzzjonijiet, ikkuntattja lil Vinten Radamec

jew id-distributur tieghek biex tikseb traduzzjoni ta' l-istruzzjonijiet originali (Pajjiżi ta' UE).

Nederlands

De oorspronkelijke instructies in deze bedieningshandleiding zijn geschreven in het Engels en

vervolgens in andere talen vertaald. Als het onmogelijk is deze instructies te begrijpen, neemt u

contact op met Vinten Radamec of met uw distributeur om een vertaling te bemachtigen van de

oorspronkelijke instructies (EG-landen).

Polski

Oryginalne instrukcje zamieszczone w niniejszym podręczniku operatora zostały napisane w języku

angielskim, a następnie przetłumaczone na inne języki. Jeśli nie rozumieją Państwo tych instrukcji,

prosimy skontaktować się z siedzibą lub dystrybutorem Vinten Radamec, aby uzyskać tłumaczenie

oryginalnych instrukcji (kraje UE).

Português

As instruções originais apresentadas no guia do operador foram escritas em Inglês e traduzidas para

outros idiomas. Se não conseguir compreender estas instruções contacte a Vinten Radamec ou o seu

distribuidor para obter a tradução das instruções originais (Países da UE).

Română

Instrucţiunile originale prezentate în acest ghid pentru operatori au fost scrise în limba engleză, şi

traduse ulterior în alte limbi. În cazul în care nu înţelegeţi aceste instrucţiuni, contactaţi Vinten Rad-

amec sau distribuitorul dumneavoastră pentru a obţine o traducere a instrucţiunilor originale (Ţările

UE).

Slovensky

Pôvodné pokyny, uvedené v tomto návode na obsluhu, boli napísané v anglictine a následne

preložené do iných jazykov. Ak nerozumiete týmto pokynom, obrátte sa na spolocnost Vinten

Radamec alebo vášho distribútora, aby vám zaslal preklad originálnych pokynov (krajiny EÚ).

Slovenščina

Originalno besedilo teh navodil za uporabo je bilo napisano v angleščini in prevedeno v ostale jezike.

Če ne razumete teh navodil, se obrnite na podjetje Vinten Radamec ali lokalnega zastopnika, ki vam

bo posredoval originalna navodila (velja za dr_ave EU).

Suomi

Tähän käyttäjän oppaaseen sisältyvät ohjeet on kirjoitettu alun perin englanniksi ja käännetty sitten

muille kielille. Ellet ymmärrä näitä ohjeita, ota yhteyttä Vinten Radameciin tai jälleenmyyjään ja pyydä

alkuperäisten ohjeiden käännöstä (EU-maat).

Svenska

Instruktionerna i denna handbok skrevs ursprungligen på engelska och har sedan översatts till flera

språk. Om du inte förstår dessa instruktioner, kontakta Vinten Radamec eller din återförsäljare för en

ny översättning av originalinstruktionerna (EU-länder).

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Safety Guidelines

Warning symbols in this operators guide

Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others, comments appear highlighted

by the word WARNING!—supported by the warning triangle symbol.

Where there is a risk of damage to the product, associated equipment, process or

surroundings, comments appear highlighted by the word CAUTION!

Warning symbols on the product

On encountering the warning

triangle and open book symbols it is

imperative that you consult this

operators guide before using this

product or attempting any

adjustment or repair.

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Important safety instructions

This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. However, it is

important that you are aware of the following installation and operation precautions. Many of these

instructions are commonsense precautions, but for your own safety and to ensure that you do not damage

the equipment, we recommend that you read them.

1 Take heed of warnings and instructions

You should read all of the safety instructions

before operating the equipment. Retain this

operators guide for future reference and adhere to

all warnings in the guide or on the equipment.

Do not attempt to operate this equipment if

you do not understand how to operate it.

2. Usage Statement

Do not use this product for any other purpose

other than that specified in this usage statement.

The VRC System is designed for use within

television studios to remotely control cameras,

pan/tilt heads and pedestals. Only trained

television camera operators should use this

product. This product is not suitable for use

outdoors in an exposed environment

3. Water, moisture and dust

Protect the product from water, moisture and

dust. The presence of electricity near water can be

dangerous. Do not use the product near water and

take care that liquids are not spilled onto the

equipment.

4. Climate

The equipment should not be used outside the

operating limits. Refer to the Technical

Specification in the Technical Guide for the

operating range of the equipment.

5. Cleaning

We encourage regular cleaning of the product.

• Do not use oil or grease on any exposed part of

the equipment. This is unnecessary and traps dirt

which acts as an abrasive.

• Do not use solvent or oil based cleaners,

abrasives or wire brushes to remove

accumulations of dirt as these damage the

protective surfaces. To clean mechanical

surfaces, use only detergent based cleaners.

• External electrical connection ports should only

be cleaned with a semi-stiff brush or using a

vacuum cleaner.

6 Servicing

You should not attempt to service the equipment.

Contact Camera Dynamics Ltd or your local

distributor to arrange servicing. Refer to the

Technical Guide for information on regular

maintenance.

7. Notes about Robotic equipment

Display prominent warning signs in studios,

alerting personnel that robotic equipment is

present and may move without warning.

Ensure personnel remain a minimum of 1 m (40

inches) clear of robotic equipment in use.

Operators must familiarise themselves with the

resulting working envelope of robotic products

including all ancillary equipment (lens, zoom and

focus controls, viewfinder, prompter etc.), to

prevent inadvertent collisions.

Only operate robotic products remotely when you

can see them to avoid harm to personnel and

collisions with obstacles and other hazards.

8. Power sources

Only connect the equipment to a power supply of

the type described in the Technical Guide or as

marked on the equipment.

9. Cables

Always ensure that all power and auxiliary

communications cables are routed so that they do

not present any danger to personnel. Take care

when routing cables in areas where robotic

equipment is in use.

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Certificates and Compliances

This product conforms to the following European Directives:

2006/42/EC (CE Marking Directive)

73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive)

2004/108/EC (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive)

This product has been tested and found compliant to the following test standards:

EMC:

EN 61000-6-4:2001

EN 61000-6-2:2001

EN 61000-3-2:2000

EN 61000-3-3:1995 (+A1)

LVD:

EN 60950-1:2006

Other Certification

FCC:

CFR 47:2006 Class A

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Caring for the environment by recycling

Recycling old electrical and electronic equipment

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be

treated as household waste (applicable in the European Union and European countries

with separate collection systems). It shall be handed over to the applicable collection

point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please visit

www.vintenradamec.com/support/WEEE Information for details.

By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially

negative consequences for the environment and human health, and help conserve

natural resources.

About this manual

This manual is intended as a guide to television camera operators with a working knowledge of

broadcasting robotic equipment and systems. This manual contains information about using the VRC

Control Panel and the VRC software that is operated using a touch-screen monitor to remotely control

cameras, pan/tilt heads and pedestal.

The VRC system can be supplied with various Control Panel options and is configured to suit

customer specific requirements. Therefore this guide may include references to functions that are not

applicable to your system.

For information on system installation and configuration, technical support and troubleshooting,

please refer to the VRC Technical Guide (Publication Part Number V4009-4990).

Technical specification

Software

VRC software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .version 1.17

Refer to the VRC Technical Guide (Publication Part number V4009-4990) for the technical

specifications of the VRC Control Panels and associated system equipment.

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Contents

Page

Safety - Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Understanding these instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Important safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Certificates and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Caring for the environment by recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Technical specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Section 1 Getting Started

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Starting the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Starting the VRC server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Starting the User interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Creating a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Editing a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Deleting a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Calibrating the touch-screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Section 2 - Control Panel Operation

VRC control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Single joystick control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dual joystick control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating the control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Switching on the panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Configuring the operation of the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Locking the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Remotely operating a Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Pan/Tilt/Zoom joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Focus control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Black level and iris CCU controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cut, Fade and Stop buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Fade Time control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wash wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

X4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Remotely operating a Pedestal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Joystick enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

XY/Height joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pan follow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bumper disable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RP2A control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Section 3 - VRC System User Interface

VRC System User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Camera Selection and Status bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Functions and menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fade or Cut multiple shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Virtual stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Sequence of shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Page up/Page down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Opts menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Section 4 - Targeting Pedestals

Targeting the pedestals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Fusion pedestal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pedestal orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Targeting the pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SP-2000 pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

RP2A pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Section 5 - Shots and Shows

Shots and shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Show management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Creating a new show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Loading a show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

List all shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Deleting a show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Creating the home or target shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding shots to a show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Shot status colour codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Using shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Stopping A Fade Or Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Fade Timer Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Edit menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Latched delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Latched time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Resave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Section 6 - Putting it all together (Tutorial)

Putting it all together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Blocking additional shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Air time philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Cueing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Sample news show rundown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Section 7 - Configuring the VRC System

Configuring the VRC system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Grid display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Stick settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Panel options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Camera control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Shot options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Shot preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Section 8 - Database Scheduled Service

Database Schedule Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Section 9- Parts List

Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Getting Started

The Vinten Radamec Control (VRC) System enables an operator to remotely control cameras,

pedestals, and pan and tilt heads. There are a number of VRC system variations, designed to ensure

compatibility with current Fusion products and, Radamec and AutoCam robotic products.

The VRC controller system includes a Windows XP computer with keyboard and mouse, touch-

screen control monitor and control panel. In most applications a video switcher and preview monitor

are also installed.

Starting the controller

During normal operation the controller is left powered on. However, if the server has been powered

down, turn on the power at the controller and at the touch-screen monitor. The controller will perform

a normal Windows XP boot up and display the start up screen with the VRC short cut icons on the

desktop (Figure 1).

Starting the VRC server

The VRC Server application is the communication interface to the pedestals, heads and cameras in

the system. The VRC Server must be running at all times. Double click on the VRC Server icon to

launch the VRC Server window (Figure 2). Verify that the server commands scroll through the

window continuously.

WARNING!

The VRC system should only be used by experienced television camera

operators with a working knowledge of broadcasting robotic equipment

and systems.

Figure 1 VRC system desktop icons

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Note that when the VRC system is initialised, the lights on the pedestals will flash (if the pedestals

are in Auto mode (robotic control) and any heads that were left in Manual mode will automatically

switch to Auto mode (robotic control). The VRC Server window can be minimized or left running

behind the User Interface window.

Starting the User interface

The User Interface window provides all the functions for

operators to control the robotic pedestals and heads, and allows

operators to create shows using preprogrammed movements. All

users must have a user account before attempting to logon onto

the VRC system (see User Accounts on page 16).

To launch the User Interface, double click the VRC Client icon

on the desktop. The User Selection dialog appears (Figure 3).

Select your user login from the list and then click OK. Use the

Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through the list of users if

needed.

Figure 2 VRC server window

Figure 3 User Selection dialog

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When you have selected your user login, the Enter Password dialog appears (Figure 4). Type in your

password and select ENTER.

When the password has been entered and accepted, the VRC User Interface is launched and the

workspace appears (Figure 9).

User Accounts

The User Editor application s used to add or edit a user

account. The User Manager shortcut can be found on the

desktop or in the current version folder on the desktop.

1.Double click on the User Manager shortcut. The Fusion User

Editor dialog appears (Figure 5). This dialog lets you add new

accounts, and edit and delete existing user accounts.

Creating a user account

1.Select ADD USER on the Fusion User Editor dialog. The

AddUserForm dialog appears (Figure 6).

2. Enter the name of the user in the User Name field and then

enter the password in the Password field.

3. It is preferable to create all users as Super Users by selecting the Super User option. See Super User

on page 17 for information on Super User accounts.

Figure 4 Enter Password dialog

Figure 5 Fusion User Editor dialog

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4. Click OK to create the user account.

Super User

All users have access to load any shows that have been

created by any other user. The Super User option on the

AddUserForm dialog defines whether or not any changes

to shots will be saved in the show file on the hard drive

or if the changes will be lost the next time the show is

loaded.

If the Super User option is selected, any changes to shots

made by this user and that are resaved will automatically

be saved to the show file on the hard drive.

If Super User option is not selected, and this user is the creator of the current show, any changes to

shots that are resaved will automatically be saved to the show file on the hard drive. The creator of

a show is considered a Super User of his or her own shows. If the option is not selected, and this

user is not the creator of the current show, any changes to shots that are resaved will not be saved

to the show file on the hard drive.

Editing a user account

1.On the Fusion User Editor dialog, select the user account

that you want to modify and then select EDIT.

2. The EditUserForm appears (Figure 7).

3. You can modify any of the account details. The Device

Access Permissions section lists the devices that are

available to the user and these can be selected or

deselected as required.

4. Click OK to save the changes to the user account.

Deleting a user account

1.On the Fusion User Editor dialog, select the user account

that you want to delete and then select DELETE.

Figure 6 AddUserForm dialog

Figure 7 EditUserForm dialog

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Calibrating the touch-screen

All VRC system monitors are touch-screen enabled, allowing on-screen options to be selected by

touching the relevant graphic with a finger. It is also possible to select on-screen options using the

left mouse button. The touch-screen user interface closely resembles the Radamec TCPi system, and

can control multiple camera units.

The location that you touch and the “button” on the screen are physically separated by the thickness

of the touch screen glass. Therefore, depending on how you sit and your angle of view, the touch

screen may need recalibration. If you find that the on-screen pointer no longer matches the position

of your finger on the screen you should recalibrate.

Sit in a natural position that you will normally adopt whilst operating the touch-screen monitor.

Double click on Monitor Control Panel icon on the desktop and follow the on screen prompts.

NOTE: Refer to the User documentation supplied with the touch-screen for

information on regular maintenance, cleaning and setup instructions.

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