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Attach & secure your camera on camera
platform of Head with the help of
provided chucknut.
If the Joystick Control is opposite; undo the connectors of motors, rotate 180° and re-install.
Functioning of Joystick Controller
The Joystick is a 2-Axis Variable Speed Servo Controller. The further you move in one direction,
the faster the output to that motor. This will be a little tricky at first, but little practice will
improve your success. The joystick may be operated in a handheld position or from a flat
surface such as a tabletop, or attached to the boom arm of Jib.
NOTE: After plugging the power cord into a proper outlet, press
‘
Power On
’.
The LED light on the
control box should illuminate and the head may jump slightly on start up or shut down. This is
normal. This can be controlled by Dead Spot. Adjust the Joystick to ensure correct movement of
head. It may be necessary to reconnect to the motors, if required.
Speed
This is the power control knob. Turning to the right will be full power and back to the left will
decrease the available power to both pan and tilt operation. The advantage of power control is
to be able to limit power when only slow accurate movements are needed. With the power
control at half power (approx. 8 volts max. output) the full range of motion on the joystick will
be between 0 and 8 volts making finer adjustments possible. The power control will be usable
between approximately 4 volts to 12 volts.
Linear or Logarithmic Taper Joystick Control
All joysticks are linear, meaning that each degree of movement of the stick correlates to the
output. On the 12 volt Pan Tilt Head, half deflection of joystick means approximately 6 volts is
sent to the motors. But with the advent of Digital, we can now control the taper of joystick,
making in Logarithmic as well. Logarithmic taper means that the first joystick movement only
sends a small amount of power to motors and the last of the deflection will send more power
per degree of deflection. On Logarithmic taper, 1/3 of joystick deflection might yield 2 volts
output, the next 1/3 will yield 4 volts output and the last 1/3 yields 6 volts for a maximum again
of 12 volts. This mode gives the operator fine slow movements yet retain the ability to go to
maximum speed, if necessary.
