Bradley Engineering Micro Controller User manual

Menu Functions
Gain Adjusts the Gain from -3dB to +18dB in 3dB steps.
Red Gain Requires White Balance to be set to Manual
Blue Gain Requires White Balance to be set to Manual
Detail Adjusts the detail level from 0 to 15. Normal setting is around 5.
Shutter Speed Adjusts the shutter speed from 1/2sec to 1/10,000 sec.
White Balance Includes BARS if available
Gamma There are 3 levels of gamma available.
Master Pedestal Not available for the BE_HD10
Output Standard SD or HD in 8 different standards
Iris Range Set to 18 for BE_HD10 or 255 for broadcast lenses
Pan Speed High or Low
Tilt Speed High or Low
Reverse Pan/Tilt Cycles through the 4 direction combinations
Zoom Reverse Reverses the direction of the zoom control
Focus Reverse Reverses the direction of the focus control
Head Select Selects control of another remote head 1-99
Change Head ID Re-assigns the ID of the current head
Reset ALL to #1 Re-sets all connected heads to ID #1
Infra Red Mode Toggles the IR mode on or Off
Power Up Memory Set/Clear. This feature can only be used with a Protocol Converter.
Setting the memory will store the current Zoom and Focus positions in
the Protocol Converter and reset them every time it powers up.
Store Position Stores the current position head and camera as a preset position 1-99
Go To Position Recalls the previously set positions 1-99
Digital Zoom Digital Zoom On/Off
Remote Relay Commands a remote relay On/Off
Auto Focus Auto Focus On/Off
Zoom Limit Sets the current zoom position as the zoom in limit.
Zeroing the controls
Should the Pan, Tilt or Zoom controls appear to be off-centre (sometimes this will induce drift) the
controls can be electrically re-centred.
Whilst the AUX LED is flashing at power-up, push the AUX button.
Specifications
Power: 12v, 200mA
Dimensions: W.165mm, D.90mm, H.35mm
Output: RS485 or RS232c
Max Cable Length: 1km (with RS485 device or
protocol converter)
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Micro Controller
Operating Instructions
Contents
Introduction Page 2
Connetions Page 3
Primary Functions Page 3
Menu Functions Page 4
Wide Angle Lens Page 4
Specifications Page 4
The Micro Controller is a very small but powerfull controller for cameras and remote heads.
Almost all Bradley Engineering functions can be accessed from this tiny controller via the LCD
menu and the dedicated knobs and buttons.
Bradley Engineering
Units 14 - 20 Setley Ridge Vineyard
Lymington Road
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7UF
UK
Tel: [phone]
Web: www.bradeng.com
Connections
There is just 1 XLR4 connector recessed into one end of the unit. This socket inputs power via 2
pins and outputs data on the other 2 pins. A dedicated ‘Y’ cable is supplied to break out this
socket into industry standard, individual XLR connectors.
Pin 1 - GND
Pin 2 - Data A (RS485)
Pin 3 - Data B (RS485)
Pin 4 - Power In
Primary Functions
The primary functions are accessed directly via the dedicated knobs and buttons. The LCD
display will show the values as they are changed.
Pan & Tilt The thumb operated joystick on the right controls pan and tilt. Touching down
this joystick puts the remote head into its top speed for fast repositioning.
Releasing the touch down reverts the head to the previous speed setting. Both
axes can be reversed via the LCD menu.
Zoom The left side joystick moves only forwards and back and controls the
zoom. The direction can be reversed via the LCD menu.
Focus The focus control is illuminated blue and on the extreme left of the console. It
can be operated either from the top of the panel or with the knurled wheel in
the rece ssed end plate. The direction can be reversed via the LCD menu.
Depressing this knob once changes the focus to fine or coarse control. When
the focus is in coarse mode the blue LED is bright.
Iris Rotating the Iris knob adjusts the iris setting from F1.6 to F28. The setting will
be shown briefly in the LCD display as it is adjusted.
Rec/Stop The Record / Stop button illuminates Red when a record command is sent.
Assign This is a touch down knob. When touched down and simultaneously rotated
the menu page is changed. When the desired page is displayed release the
touch down and the knob now controls the value of the setting.
Aux The Aux button is used in conjunction with the menu to send the value
selected with the knob. The display indicates when this is required.