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MHC (Classic)
v3.0
Quick Start Guide
Product code: MRMC-1485-26

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MHC (Classic) v3.0 Quick Start Guide
Product code: MRMC-1485-26
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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started with MHC ............................................ 1
MHC Overview......................................................................1
MHC Installation ...................................................................1
MHC Licensing Information ......................................2
Powering up a head and the PC ...........................................3
Changing system configuration and network settings......4
Network setup ...............................................................5
Adding heads.................................................................5
Adding the Type of head..............................................6
Changing a head’s name..............................................7
Assigning heads to user(s)...........................................7
Assigning a Parent Head..............................................8
Removing a head ..........................................................8
Editing network settings on the head ........................8
Setting up video feed from the camera...........10
Adding users.........................................................................10
Logging in as a User ...................................................12
Testing head connectivity..........................................12

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Chapter 2 Main Page..................................................................... 13
Settings menu .......................................................................14
Head selection ......................................................................14
Parts of a head icon.....................................................15
Selecting a head...........................................................16
Error messages on heads............................................16
LiveView................................................................................17
Camera settings....................................................................18
Changing the camera settings...................................18
Manual controls....................................................................19
Pan and Tilt Control...................................................20
Roll................................................................................20
Focus.............................................................................20
Zoom ............................................................................20
Iris........................................................................ 20
Shutter release button..........................................................21
All Cameras Shutter Release Toggle ..................................21
Focus Point Selector.............................................................22
Presets....................................................................................22
Storing a position as a preset.....................................22
Activating a preset ......................................................23
Deleting a Preset .........................................................23
Editing a Preset Name................................................24
AutoFocus toggle button.....................................................24
Portrait switch ......................................................................25
AutoFocus toggle button.....................................................25
Lv toggle button....................................................................26
Help button ...........................................................................26
Send All to Zero button .............................................26
Chapter 3 Preferences Page .......................................................... 27
Master Manual Speed ..........................................................27
Goto Speed............................................................................28
Individual axis speed control..............................................28
Max. Limit and Min. Limit.................................................28
Invert......................................................................................28
Homing..................................................................................28

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Chapter 4 Robot Settings Page (Engineer, Supervisor type
users only).................................................................... 31
Selecting different robots ....................................................31
Axes tab .................................................................................32
Motor settings .............................................................32
Motion settings ...........................................................33
Speed limits ........................................................33
Soft limits (Min-Max Positions)......................33
Change of Acceleration.....................................34
Scaling and direction ........................................34
Backlash offset ...................................................34
Override and restore limits ..............................34
Change of Deceleration ....................................35
Home Zeroing .............................................................35
Homing settings.................................................35
Types of Homing.........................................................36
Homing Style......................................................37
Homing Velocity................................................37
Homing Time.....................................................37
Homing Offset ...................................................37
Homing when changing lenses.................................38
Enabling and disabling the axis ................................38
Stopping the head..............................................38
Test the axis with manual control....................38
Save and apply settings to the head ..........................39
Tools tab ................................................................................39
Tools tab for Pods .......................................................40
EXPORT ROBOT SETTINGS.........................40
IMPORT ROBOT SETTINGS.........................42
RESER ROBOT..................................................42
RESET CAMERA (Pod only) ..........................42
RESET 10-PIN (Pod only) ...............................42
POWER DOWN (Pod only)............................42
POWER UP (Pod only) ....................................43
CHANGE NETWORK QUALITY (Pod
only) ....................................................................43
TEST NETWORK QUALITY (Pod only)......43
Environment tab (Pod only)...............................................43
Chapter 5 Multiple Streams Page ................................................. 47
Chapter 6 Camera Page (Robotic Pod Only) ............................... 51