Q-Ball
– Operation Manual
V6.3
Page 1 of 8
2/2/2013
General
The camera system is based around four main components: The main Q-Ball
head, the interface unit, the joystick control and the Universal RCP.
The joystick control and the Universal RCP have their own instructions so will
not be described in detail here. Appendix ‘A’ shows the interconnection details
of the units.
Main Q-Ball Head Unit
The Q-Ball head unit is sealed against moisture and dirt ingress. However, it
should not be installed long term in an outdoor location without additional rain
protection. Always use the lens adapter with the clear glass when outdoors.
The mounting is by means of a standard ¼” UNC thread, or special mount adapter.
Although the pan and tilt axes can be moved manually, this is not recommended as it can cause
excessive play in the gearboxes. Under no circumstances should the axes be moved manually while the
unit is powered.
A single cable connects the head unit to the interface box. The cables have six pin male Lemo connectors
at each end for connecting the Q-Ball head to the interface box. Various length cables can be used
without loss of performance. 5m, 10m, 20m and 30m cables are currently available.
Interface Unit
The interface unit takes power from a standard XLR4 socket and
will accept any voltage from 9 to 18v DC.
The data input on the XLR3 is for data which conforms to the
standard Camera Corps data system. This is in the form of a
balanced audio signal which can be sent over virtually unlimited
distances down a normal microphone or CAT5 cable. No DC
continuity is necessary. The joystick controller has output level adjustment to handle long cable lengths if
necessary.
The rotary switch should be set to the required ID number being used by this camera. Normally this will
be in range 1-6 to agree with the channel selected on the RCP and PTZF controller.
The LED beneath this switch is Green when data is present on the XLR input, and changes to Red if a
Cue/Tally is sent from the RCP or PTZF controller. The Cue/Tally can be used to test the data system
and ID are set and working correctly even if the Q-Ball head unit is not attached to the interface unit.
The four DIP switches have various functions. The left hand two switches are used to set a ‘Group’
number. This is only effective when using the Multi-Camera Control System.
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