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Motion Control
The motion control of any remote camera positioner is critical to its performance. This case is no exception to that rule. The broadcast prototype Hand Held Remote Camera Positioner system uses independent micro-controllers to drive each channel of the camera pan/tilt with remarkable smoothness and extremely low noise. Tilt, roll or pan may be joystick guided or pre-programmed with available range of rates from time-lapse (extremely slow) up to around one revolution per second. Programming of variable rates or complex motion profiles is also possible in multiple degrees of freedom. The system can perform multiple spins in roll, pan or tilt.
The motion control interface is integral to the hand grips of the Hand Held Remote Camera Positioner system. To accomplish this, the design employs a traditional joystick arrangement in each grip. Each camera pointing channel may be assigned to either joystick/grip independently as desired by the operator. Pause/record switches are also available at each grip. This highly adaptive control architecture allows the operator to configure the system for maximum intuitive coordination of camera positioning and camera pointing.
A control box on the body of the operator allows for traditional camera crane or jib motion controls such as on/off, variable speed, independent pan/tilt reversal switches, and a variable "ramp" function. Lens controls may be configured for real time use by the operator at one or both grips, or for remote operation if desired.