Stagehand Mini
2
Manual
Page 23
Drive Ready Input Voltage
Stagehand Mini
2
Condition
<3VDC
Drive is faulted, no movement allowed.
3VDC – 24VDC
Drive is operating normally, OK to move.
Using
the
Stagehand
Once all of your connections are made, the next step is to test the basic machine functions with the Stagehand.
The first time you apply power to your machine should be done without a load attached. It can be quite scary if
a multi‐ton piece of scenery is yanked around by a misbehaving machine, so make sure to do your first test run
in the shop or on an empty stage without any scenery connected.
Jog
the
Motor
Before you can write complex cues in Spikemark, let’s make sure the machine runs fine with when jogging it
manually using the buttons and knobs on the face of the Stagehand.
Release the Emergency Stop button on your Showstopper
Press the Forward Button.
Figure 18
While holding the Forward Button turn the Knob Clockwise slowly. The brakes should release and the
machine should begin to move. The Position Encoder counts are displayed on the Status Display. The
counts should be increasing in positive value, if not the motor and encoder are out of phase and you’ll
need to rewire either the motor or encoder. See the troubleshooting section for more details.
Gradually rotate the Knob counterclockwise until the machine stops.
Release the Forward Button.
Press the Reverse Button.
While holding the Reverse Button turn the Knob Clockwise slowly. The brakes should release and the
machine should begin to move. The Position Encoder counts are displayed on the Status Display. The
counts should be decreasing, if not the motor and encoder are out of phase and you’ll need to rewire
either the motor or encoder. See the troubleshooting section for more details.
