Mimic Handwheels Quick Start Guide
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Mimic Handwheels Quick Start GuideMimic HandwheelsQuick Start Guide
Chapter 2 Setting up the Mimic
Handwheels unit as a mimic device in Flair
Once you plugged the Mimic Handwheels to RT-14, you can start
controlling the axis using the Handwheels via the Flair Motion Control
Software. You can still use the DIRECTION and SCALE switches on the
Mimic Handwheels, and you can use the Zoom/Roll switch to toggle the
control for the third mimic axis between the third handwheel and
whatever device is plugged into the ZOOM port, such as a Zoom
controller or FIZ pot.
System configuration and startup
You can add up to two mimic devices in Flair using RT-14 called the RIC
Mimic, or Root Mimic devices. Each Root mimic device has four mimic
control axes allocated to it in Flair as Rt Mimic Axis1, Rt Mimic Axis2 etc.
A Focus Pot would normally be plugged into the Focus socket on the
back and would appear on the Test Screen as Ric Axis 4.
The procedure below tells you how to configure Flair to recognise the
Mimic Handwheels.
1. Make sure the relevant cables are attached as described in the
previous section.
2. Edit the file C:\Flair\Flairx\Flair.ini. This file is a text file
that you can edit with any text editor such as Notepad, either
directly or by using the Flair menu option Help >View .ini File.
You need to add or edit some lines in the file similar to the following
lines.
*RICMimic: True
This allows you to use the Root Mimic inputs.
Remember to save the file after you have edited it.
3. With the Windows PC running but with Flair not running, attach
the power cables the head, and the RT-14 unit.
4. When the RT-14 unit has finished starting up, start Flair by
double-clicking on the Flair icon on the Windows Desktop.
At this point, ignore any Flair error messages and Mimic
Handwheels LED lights.
