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Getting Started
available and use the card’s dip switches to set that address. Since the
TrackPod card is based on Martin’s 4064 card you can obtain detailed
instructions on setting the address at
http://www.martin.dk/service/manuals/4064inst.pdf
Please note that in the great majority of cases the default address is fine.
If you are aware that other hardware in the PC is using the TrackPod
default address, or if you are experiencing unexpected system crashes,
then perform this procedure.
Tip: Shadowing should be disabled for the TrackPod card’s memory
address. This is done by visiting your PC’s BIOS, typically under the
heading “BIOS Features Setup”.
TrackPod assembly
Figures 1 and 2 show the parts of the TrackPod. Unfold the tripod as
widely as possible and set it to a comfortable height. Screw the Track-
Pod head on the tripod until it is fully inserted in the thread. Make sure
to lock the head using the pan lock knob; the idea is that the pan move-
ment will take place at the pan encoder not the tripod thread. Attach the
handle bars by inserting them in the clamp grips on the sides of the
TrackPod head plate. The grips for the handle bars are saw-toothed so
that you may choose an appropriate angle between the TrackPod
attachment plate and the handles. Since TrackPods are located above the
stage, the operator will be pointing it down most of the time and there-
fore a sharp angle of 90-120 degrees is preferred. Lock the handles in
place, making sure that the handles protrude from the head at an angle
of about 30 degrees between them, as shown in Figure 2.
Place the controller on the handle bars so that the two handle bars are
outside the thumb screws, i.e. the handle bars should NOT go between
the screws and the controller box. You will have to find the right height
at which this is possible and perhaps even adjust the angle at which the
handles diverge. Secure the controller in place by using the thumb
screw, the bracket holder and the butterfly nut. Extend the handle bars to
a comfortable length and lock them in place.
Mount and lock the counterweights underneath the front end of the
attachment plate, beside the laser. Slide the weights along the bars until
the TrackPod is balanced. Ensure that the weights are firmly attached
and that a safety lock is placed at the end of the rods.
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