Fanotec Mecha IR REMOTE COMMANDER & RECEIVER User manual

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IR REMOTE
COMMANDER & RECEIVER
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Contents
Introduction................................................................ 3
Before First Use.......................................................... 4
Functions..................................................................... 6
Power Button ............................................................................................. 6
Menu Button .............................................................................................. 7
Directional Buttons.................................................................................... 7
Trigger Button............................................................................................ 7
Pause Button .............................................................................................. 7
Numerical Buttons..................................................................................... 7
Specications.............................................................. 8
Test the IR Remote Commander & Receiver .......... 9
MECHA IR Remote Commander & Receiver
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Introduction
Although both controllers
have their own buttons, they
cannot be used when
mounted on a high pole, such
as Fanotec Carbon Fiber Pole
Series 3 – 9.25m extended, or
even on the Travel Pole – 2.9m
extended.
In this case, remote control is
very helpful and the only
solution at the same time.
However, occasionally you
may not want to touch the
controller for some reason, or
it may be much more
comfortable to use the
remote control than the
controller or a smart device.
Use it with MECHA to rotate a
turntable, and your life will be
much easier.
IR Remote Commander and
Receiver for MECHA is a kit
specially designed by Fanotec to
work with MECHA C1 and C2
Controllers. It allows basic controls
and execution of program presets
wirelessly without touching the
camera, controller or any smart
device.
Commander
(Transmitter)
MECHA C2 Controller
MECHA C1 Controller

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Before First Use
●First, remove the battery cover on the back of the IR Remote Commander
and insert two AAA batteries paying attention to polarity.
●To be able to use the IR Remote Commander and Receiver for MECHA,
connect the Receiver to the Aux Port of the C1 or C2 Controller used.
MECHA C2 Controller
MECHA C1 Controller
AUX PORT
Receiver

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●Access the Configuration page of MECHA at:
192.168.8.1/config
○and check the following checkbox – required:
→Use Nodal Ninja IR Remote
○Check the following checkbox on the Conguration page if you prefer
to press the Commander’s power button twice to power off MECHA:
→Double press the Nodal Ninja IR Remote power button for power
OFF
User: admin
Password: Mecha

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Functions
The buttons of IR Remote Commander have functions similar to those of the
equivalent buttons on C1 and C2 Controllers.
Power Button
●PThe power button has many functions and can be used as follows:
○To power off MECHA:
→Long press is required, unless otherwise set on the Configuration
page.
→If the checkbox Double press the Nodal Ninja IR Remote Power
button for power OFF is checked on the Conguration page, press
the power button twice to power off MECHA.
To power on MECHA, use the Pbutton on the C1 or C2 Controller used.
○To confirm or cancel some operations, for example:
→If you enter a code and notice on C2’s display or on C1’s LEDs that
the code is wrong, before specifying the direction, you can cancel
the code with the power button and enter the code again.
○Use the power button to exit the C2’s Menu Mode.
○Use the power button to check the battery level when MECHA is idle.
○It is also the equivalent of the number 0 (zero) when power codes are
entered.
Power codes are codes that start with zero. They can be used as
shortcuts for executing a preset. For example, you can execute the
preset 01 PresetName very easily with the P1 button combination.
Please note that the power button, P, can always be used as an
emergency stop, if necessary, except for the speed calibration
procedure (code: 123123<).
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Menu Button
●=With C2 Controller, use this button to show the C2’s menus on the
display and also to switch from a menu to another.
Directional Buttons
●<> Use the left and right buttons to rotate the system manually to
the left and to the right, respectively, and also to specify the direction
when launching a preset using the IR Commander’s buttons, as
terminator for codes (similar to the Enter key).
●/\ The up and down buttons control the up and down movement of
the upper rotator, when two rotators are used.
Trigger Button
●SThe button located in the middle of the arrow buttons has a camera
trigger or confirmation function. During a pause, pressing Son IR
Remote, or [SHOOT] on UI, MECHA will trigger the number of shots
specified by [TRG] in presets. This can be used for extra shots for a
particular position.
Pause Button
●:Pause button is the equivalent of [Pause] UI button.
If MECHA is in Pause mode and a preset is started, MECHA will pause
before every position, resulting in step by step movement.
When MECHA runs a preset and is paused, you can press >, or :on
IR Remote, or [PAUSE/NEXT] on UI, to continue to the next position.
If, instead, <is pressed on C2 or on IR Remote, MECHA will continue to
the next position and switches on/off the step by step mode.
Numerical Buttons
●1Use it to enter the number 1. Use [Save 1] button in UI to save a
preset and assign it to this button.

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○Press 1< to execute the button 1 preset to the left.
○Press 1> to execute the button 1 preset to the right.
●2Use it to enter the number 2. Use [Save 2] button in UI to save a
preset and assign it to this button.
○Press 2< to execute the button 2 preset to the left.
○Press 2> to execute the button 2 preset to the right.
●3Use it to enter the number 3. Use [Save 3] button in UI to save a
preset and assign it to this button.
○Press 3< to execute the button 3 preset to the left.
○Press 3> to execute the button 3 preset to the right.
●+- Plus and minus buttons have no special functions at the moment.
Specifications
●Use two AAA batteries for Commander. User supplied.
●10m (33 ft) of reach. Since light is used to transmit signals, line of sight
is required for outdoor, meaning an unobstructed path between
Commander and Receiver.
●The IR Receiver has five infrared
sensors to easily detect the infrared
light from IR Commander.
●SKU: F9988.

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Test the IR Remote
Commander & Receiver
Do this test when you need to check if the buttons of the IR Remote
Commander work.
●For this purpose, you need to deactivate the usual functions of the
Commander’s buttons using the 3231< code.
○Enter the code pressing the following buttons on C1 Controller:
3231<
○Or select the code from page 6 of C2 Config Menu and press the S
button.
●After the code is entered, MECHA will not execute the commands
received from the IR Commander’s buttons. Instead, it will only beep and
show on C1’s LEDs or on C2’s display the code of the button pressed
(after the button is released). The code is also shown over the battery
symbol on the User Interface.
So press each button on the Commander and check if the beep is heard
and if the button code is displayed as mentioned above. The button code
is not important, it just needs to be displayed. The test is successful if all
the buttons pass the test.
●To end the test, press the Pbutton on the C1 or C2 Controller used.

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