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Our basic
system provides a simple user interface to control a pan/tilt camera
head and a camera. The system provides complete basic motion control
functions, including remote wheels, soft limits, trigger inputs
and a bloop light. The camera can be a film camera (still or motion),
or a video camera with single frame inputs. All data can be saved
to a removable PC card for easy setup in any location.
There
are currently two models:
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Tesselator
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Provides
an easy setup to move a camera head to background 'grid' positions
and shoot film at each location. This is sometimes used in
photogrammetry and visual effects for modeling an environment
in a computer.
The
operator simply inputs the lens focal length, film aperature,
overlap percentage, and number of grids in each direction,
and the system calculates the grid positions.
The
grids can be browsed and film shot manually, or the whole
grid can be filmed automatically.
Currently
being used by the visual effects team working on the "Matrix"
sequals.
See
here for the Tesselator manual.
This includes the specifications.
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Intervalometer
with Motion Control
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A
standard intervalometer is combined with a repeatable record
/ playback system. This allows time-lapse photography with
pre-defined camera motion.
The
operator records a move for up to 6 minutes per take on the
pan/tilt head using the jog buttons or the remote wheels.
This move can be recorded and played back at any frame rate
from 6 to 60 frames per second. The record/playback capabilities
are totally independant of the intervalometer; this system
can be used as a simple-to-use 2 channel motion control device.
The
intervalometer can also be used seperately, and includes setups
for interval time (.01 second - 99 hours), frames at each
interval (1-1000), and exposure time(.01 seond - 1 hour).
If
there is a move loaded on the system, running the intervalometer
will move the camera head to match the move frame by frame.
The motion can be made to start at any camera frame.
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Featured on both models:
easy
1-button slew to 6 seperate user defined positions
soft positional limits
move files saved on a
standard PC SRAM card
Both still and motion cameras supported:
Motion cameras:
Step and direction output to the motor of your choice
User inputs for steps per frame and shutter angle
Shoot a slate from 1 to 60 FPS, and +-32,000 frames
Still and Video cameras:
2 user
configurable dry-contact
relay outputs
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The system
consists of a small portable controller box, with an attached jogbox
using a standard serial cable. The jogbox incorporates an LCD screen
and keypad for complete remote operation. The controller uses two
embedded microprocessors to perform all motor control functions.
The controller
provides step and direction signals which can drive any stepper
or servo motor that uses these signals as inputs. There are inputs
for 2 remote wheels (encoder based) to control the camera head,
but the head can also be moved using buttons on the jogbox. The
system also incorporates a shoot switch and bloop light.
Camera
heads and remote wheels are available on request.
The system
can be powered using conventional 120VAC, or battery powered (7
- 63 VDC), it uses less than 2 watts, which makes it perfect for
use in the field.
Don't
see something you want? Some new features are available on request.
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