PT-2100 Pan and Tilt System User's Guide
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1. SERVOCITY A DIVISION OF ROBOTZONE LLC PT 2100 Pan and Tilt System User s Guide Make sure your kit includes the following parts 1 PT 2100 Pan and Tilt Head 1 Dual Joystick Controller 1 Digital 4 Motor Controller 2 25 BNC cables 1 7 RJ11 Cable 1 12V DC Power Supply 120 220AC 1 3 16 hex key 1 Camera Mounting Plate includes 3 x 1 4 20 screws Mounting Configurations Hanging Configuration Upright Configuration The head can be mounted in the hanging position or upright position as desired without any modifications Mounting the camera plate The camera plate is mounted to the tilt system using the supplied 1 4 20 x 1 4 screws Insert screws through the bottom of the tilt and thread into the plate Tighten using supplied 3 16 hex key Mounting camera Most cameras accept a 1 4 20 screw for mounting Attach camera to the camera plate with the supplied 1 4 20 x 1 2 screw and 1 4 washer Tighten using supplied 3 16 hex key Balancing camera Step 1 The height of the camera platform is able to be adjusted using the adjustment slides shown on the picture to the right Loosen the hex bolts so that the platform can be slid up and down the adjustment slides Slide the platform up so that the center of the camera lens is the same height as the center of the tilt shaft Once the height is properly adjusted re tighten the hex bolts with the 3 16 hex key Adjustment Slide S2. o determine which channel you have the pan motor connected to Move the BNC cable to the port on the 4 motor control ler that corresponds to the channel you wish to operate the pan system from 5 Uncoil the second 25 BNC cable and plug into the BNC port on the leg of the pan system that is wired for the tilt motor Plug the opposing end into the 4 motor controller and determine which channel you wish to control the tilt axis with in the same manner used to setup the pan axis Connections 6 It is advised at this time that you label the ports on the 4 motor controller to make future set ups simple 7 If your pan or tilt motors operate in the opposite direction that you wish they can easily be reversed Turn the power off and simply unplug the bullet connectors found near the motors and switch them around By reversing the polarity of the motors they will respond to the joystick movements in the opposite direction 8 Your pan and tilt wiring is now complete and the PT 2100 pan and tilt system is ready to operate Bullet An extra BNC port has been provided on the base of the pan system for the optional R 2200 roll attachment or any other future upgrades that require an additional motor Adjusting the belts The belts are adjusted from the factory however if you wish to change motors or pulleys the following steps will make adjusting the belt alignment and tension very easy Belt Tension Belt tension can be adjusted by loo
3. sening the two bolts holding the motor mount Slide the motor mount away from the large pulley in order to increase belt tension re tighten bolts when desired tension is achieved Belt Alignment Belt alignment can be adjusted by loosening the clamping bolt on the motor mount The motor can be raised and lowered to achieve correct alignment Re tighten bolts when alignment is achieved Re check proper belt tension Be sure the pinion pulley clears all rotating parts before operating Copyright 2011 Robotzone LLC All Rights Reserved
4. tep 2 The camera plate has many slots so that the camera can be properly positioned Ideally the balance point of the camera should be positioned at the very center of the tilt platform Mount camera to the slot that allows for the best weight balance front to back Some cameras have lenses that are too long to be perfectly balanced in this case mount your camera to the most rearward slot with the 1 4 20 x 1 2 screw By performing the above steps the head will operate quieter and smoother than if the cam era is left unbalanced DON T FORGET TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS Copyright 2011 Robotzone LLC All Rights Reserved Initial Hook up 1 Uncoil the 7 RJ11 cable and plug one end into the dual joystick control ler Plug the other end into the 4 motor controller 2 Uncoil the power supply and plug it into AC power Plug the opposing end into the 4 motor controller Make sure the power switch is turned off at this time red LED is not illuminated 3 Uncoil one 25 BNC cable and plug it into the BNC port found on the leg of the pan system that is wired to the pan motor The BNC connection will press on and twist 1 4 turn in the clockwise direction to lock in place At tach the opposing end to a port on the 4 motor controller and lock in place 4 You are now ready to run the pan motor with your dual joystick Flip the switch on your 4 motor controller the red light will illuminate in the ON position Move the joysticks t
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