Installation and Wiring
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PT10-PLV Single Camera Pan/Tilt System
Mounting and Balancing the Camera/Lens
The camera/lens assembly should be mounted so that the tilt axis is capable of going through the
optical axis of the camera, assuming the optical centerline is between 1/2" (12.70 mm) and 5"
(127.00 mm) above the mounting plane of the camera lens. The mounting platform (camera cradle)
allows the camera/lens to be mounted with its center of gravity on the tilt axis. The maximum
weight of the camera/lens/cradle assembly is 10 lbs. (4.54 kg). The camera cradle is mounted to the
Tilt Hub (FIG. 5).
To mount and balance the camera/lens:
1.
Separate the camera mount and cradle support bracket by removing the two 1/2" screws on the
underside of the assembly (see FIG. 6) using a 3/32" Allen wrench.
2.
Install the camera alignment peg to the mount at the position that best fits the camera/lens.
3.
Secure the camera/lens to the mount (at the camera alignment peg) with the 1/2" screw and
1/10" thick washer supplied (see FIG. 6).
4.
Place the assembly on a balancing beam and while maintaining the cradle centered on the pipe,
slide the camera along the cradle’s grooves until the camera and cradle remain balanced on the
beam (see FIG. 7). Verify balance with a spirit level. The center of gravity is the location on the
long axis of the camera/lens assembly around which the camera balances.
5.
Mount the camera as close to the Tilt Hub as possible to obtain a true center of gravity.
6.
Re-attach the camera mount (with camera/lens) to the cradle support bracket using the two 1/2"
screws.
IMPORTANT! READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE MOUNTING CAMERA.
Proper balance of the camera mount (with camera/lens/cradle) will result in optimal
performance. Follow these balancing instructions prior to operation. Failure to
balance the camera mount can result in poor performance.
FIG. 5
Tilt Hub dimensions
0.75"
(19.05 mm)
0.75"
(
19.05 mm)
0.75"
(19.05 mm)
0.25"
(6.35 mm)
0.25"
(6.35 mm)
0.75"
(19.05 mm)
0.00"
0.56" (39.62 mm)
Camera points in
this direction
Do not lift the PT10 by the Camera/Lens cradle as this procedure damages internal
components.
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