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REDLINK BRIDGE OPERATION GUIDE
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Use the REDLINK™ Bridge with a RED
®
T.H.C. (Tactical Hand Controller) to control Canon
®
and Nikon
®
lenses.
When used with the REDLINK Bridge, the RED T.H.C. can perform the following:
Control Focus and Iris for Canon and Nikon lenses
Set Focus and Iris lens limits for Canon and Nikon lenses
Initialize remotely
This chapter explains how to pair the T.H.C. with the REDLINK Bridge, as well as how to control Focus and Iris
with the T.H.C.
For detailed instructions for using all components of the RED 3-Axis Lens Control System, see the
Lens Control System Operation Guide
, available at
.
NOTE:
In order to use the T.H.C. with the REDLINK Bridge, the T.H.C. must be on firmware v703 or later. To
download T.H.C. firmware, go to
.
PAIR THE T.H.C. WITH THE REDLINK BRIDGE
You can pair the T.H.C. with the REDLINK Bridge using either a wired or unwired connection. This section de-
scribes both methods.
PAIR THE T.H.C. WITH THE REDLINK BRIDGE WIRELESSLY
1. Dock the REDLINK Bridge to the DSMC
®
.
2. Power off the T.H.C. by toggling the power switch to
Cable
mode.
3. Press and hold the
Focus Limit
button, and toggle the power switch to
Battery
mode.
The Focus and Iris LEDs alternate flashing in a ping-pong manner.
4. After a few seconds, release the
Focus Limit
button.
The Iris Limit and Focus Limit LEDs flash to tell you what the current channel is:
‒
Iris Limit LED
: Flashes to represent the tens.
‒
Focus Limit LED
: Flashes to represent the ones.
For example, if the Iris Limit LED flashes twice, and the Focus Limit LED then flashes once, then the chan-
nel is currently 21.
CONTROL LENSES VIA
REDLINK BRIDGE
