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User Manual
RCP connection indicators
At the bottom of the screen a list of RCP numbers is displayed.
These numbers can be represented in four colors that indicate:
• Gray: number not assigned to any RCP.
• Red: number assigned to a RCP with which there is no communication at all.
• Yellow: number assigned to a RCP with which there is partial communication (eg there is communication
with the RCP but not with the lens).
• Black: number assigned to a RCP with which there is complete communication.
NOTE: It may be the case that after the initial communication has been established, it is
interrupted for some reason. Depending on the RCP model the RCP002 may or may not
detect the loss of communication. This is especially significant in the case of the X5A,
since this RCP does not respond directly and - with the current firmware version - the
number continues to indicate that it is present (black color) when it is not. Therefore, if
you are acting on the RCP and there is no response thereto, even though it is indicating
communication, it is recommended to switch the RCP002 off and on or change the RCP
number assignment to start a connection cycle from Zero, and in which case it will mark
in red the absence of communication.
2.3.7. Calibration of analogue controls
The iris, pedestal and mini joytick controls arranged in the RCP are of the analog type, that is, they
handle the assigned values continuously, unlike the digital controls, which respond in steps. This
continuous responsiveness comes at a cost: analog controls are subject to noise, wear, and assembly
accuracy. To compensate for their errors, analogue controls must be periodically calibrated (even if they
are not required frequently) or when they are inaccurate.