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Vision 250E

Pan and Tilt Head

Publication Part No. 3793-8

Issue 2

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Summary of Contents for Vision 250E

Page 1: ...Vinten Camera Control Solutions Operators Guide Vision 250E Pan Tilt Head ...

Page 2: ... part of this document may be stored in a retrieval system transmitted copied or reproduced in any way including but not limited to photocopy photograph magnetic or other record without the prior agreement and permission in writing of Vinten Broadcast Limited Vinten Vision Quickfix and Quickfit are registered trademarks of Vinten Broadcast Limited ...

Page 3: ...range 90 Pan range 360 Tilt resolution 533 333 counts per 360 Pan resolution 696 667 counts per 360 Power requirement Encoders 5V dc 10 Pedestal tripod fixing Four hole Quickfix flat base Further information For further information or advice regarding this pan and tilt head please contact Vinten Broadcast Limited your local Vinten distributor or visit our website For full details on maintenance an...

Page 4: ...head 10 Locking the platform 12 Pan and tilt brakes 12 Pan and tilt drag 12 Servicing Routine maintenance 14 Cleaning 14 Battery replacement 15 Balance mechanism digital display calibration 16 Brake knob and drag control knob adjustment 16 Tables 17 Parts list 18 Associated Publications Vision 250E Pan and Tilt Head Maintenance Manual and Illustrated Parts List Publication Part No 3793 9 ...

Page 5: ...Illuminated level bubble 7 Ambient light level sensor 8 Digital display 9 Switch for illuminated level bubble drag knob scales and digital display 10 Tilt drag adjustment knob 11 Slide lock release 12 Camera mounting screws 13 Slide plate Vision 250E Left Hand Side 1 2 3 4 5 9 7 6 8 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 6: ...Tilt brake knob 15 Pan brake knob 16 Battery cover 17 Four hole Quickfix mounting plate 18 Pan encoder 19 Telescopic pan drag adjustment knob 20 Tilt encoder Vision 250E Right Hand Side 15 16 17 18 20 14 19 ...

Page 7: ...ble on the mount serrations A second pan bar may be fitted The head has a flat base 17 with Quickfix and standard four hole fixing Mounting bolts washers and a spanner are also provided The camera is attached to the head by means of a slide plate 13 A clamp 1 is provided to hold the slide plate in position and a lock 11 prevents its inadvertent removal from the head Balance graph 200 180 160 140 1...

Page 8: ...ressing the switch 9 and extinguishes automatically approximately 15 seconds after adjustments are complete The same switch also illuminates the level bubble 6 and the scales of the pan and tilt drag knobs 19 10 A sensor 7 automatically compensates for ambient light levels and dims the display If the ambient light level is high the level bubble and drag knob scales will not be lit The battery for ...

Page 9: ...cessed via a connector 3 on the tilt encoder Input power to the encoders is 5 V dc at 200mA maximum The quadrature square wave outputs are designed for connection to TTL compatible circuitry and provide high resolution real time digital output of up to 696 667 counts for 360 of pan and 533 333 counts for 360 of tilt ...

Page 10: ...rt as possible Set the platform level and engage the centre lock 5 Push the slide plate and camera into the platform from the rear ensuring slide lock release 11 snaps into position Connecting the head The Vision 250E is supplied with an unwired male 19 pin Fischer connector which should be wired to suit the installation Encoder pin designations are listed in Tables Balancing the head Balancing th...

Page 11: ...11 Balancing the head 1 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 12: ...entre lock push the slider 5 to the right Pan and tilt brakes Friction brakes on each axis allow the head to be locked at any chosen position The operating levers for the pan brake 15 and tilt brake 14 are fitted on the left hand side of the head To apply the brake turn the lever fully clockwise To release the brake turn the lever fully anti clockwise Pan and tilt drag Both the pan and tilt mechan...

Page 13: ...led out to facilitate ad justment and pushed in when adjustment is complete To increase drag turn the knob clockwise towards a higher graduation To decrease drag turn the knob anti clockwise towards a lower graduation The whip pan facility is unaffected by the pan drag setting ...

Page 14: ...ng a semi stiff brush Particular attention should be paid to the levelling bowl and mounting face of the head and to the space between the tilting assembly and the base All Vision heads are weatherproof However use out of doors under adverse conditions will re quire special attention Salt spray should be washed off with fresh water at the earliest opportunity Sand and dirt acts as an abrasive and ...

Page 15: ...attery 16 2 Install the battery 16 2 in the battery compartment ensuring that the wiring is neatly stowed Refit the battery cover 16 Press the switch 9 and ensure that the balance mechanism digital display 8 is lit for ap proximately 15 seconds Put a finger over the light sensor 7 and press the switch 9 Ensure that the level bubble 6 and drag knob scales 10 19 are lit NOTE The illumination level o...

Page 16: ...to its minimum stop Press and release switch 9 If the calibration is successful the display will now show 00 If unsuccessful Er will be displayed Pressing the switch 9 again or waiting for 15 sec onds will allow the system to revert to its previous settings Calibration may now be carried out again After calibration rebalance the head See Balancing the head Brake knob and drag control knob adjustme...

Page 17: ... 1 GND Black 1 Pan 3 5Vdc Brown 2 Pan 7 I Red 3 Pan 8 I Orange 4 Pan 9 B Yellow 5 Pan 10 B Green 6 Pan 11 A Blue 7 Pan 12 A Violet 8 Not used 9 Tilt Tilt 1 GND Black 10 Tilt 3 5Vdc Brown 11 Tilt 7 I Red 12 Tilt 8 I Orange 13 Tilt 9 B Yellow 14 Tilt 10 B Green 15 Tilt 11 A Blue 16 Tilt 12 A Violet 17 Not used 18 19 ...

Page 18: ...97 3 Vision 250 E Pan and Tilt Head includes pan tilt encoders with 4 bolt flat base fixing for pedestal mounting 3793 3 Telescopic pan bar and clamp 3219 91 Camera mounting plate 3364 900SP Fixing bolt L054 714 Washer for fixing bolt L602 122 Spanner for head bolts J551 001 User replaceable spare parts Battery 9V 6LR61 PP3 6AM6 MN1604 E BLOCK or equivalent C550 023 Brake knob kit 3431 24 Optional...

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