VADDIO RoboTRAK User manual

Presenting with the RoboTRAK System
This section covers:
nHow it works
nTips for great presentations
nStarting your presentation
nSwitching between tracking and camera presets
nCamera behaviors
nTips for handling and storing the lanyard
How It Works
Elements of the tracking system:
nIR source – The presenter wears an infrared signal source on a lan-
yard.
nIR camera – Follows the lanyard and directs the video camera.
nVideo Camera (sold separately) – Follows the IR camera. Any
RoboSHOT camera may be used as the video component of the
RoboTRAK system.
Tips for Great Presentations
As the presenter, you can do these things to get the most out of the RoboTRAK presenter tracking system.
nWear the IR lanyard outside your clothing. The IR camera needs to "see" the IR emitters in the lanyard to
identify it when tracking starts.
nBe sure the back of the lanyard is clearly visible, not tucked under your collar or hair. This allows the
IRcamera to continue tracking you when you turn around.
nIf you are moving and the light on the IR camera starts blinking green, the IRcamera has lost you. Be sure
the lanyard is visible over your clothing and hair.
nStay at least 12 feet (3.7 m) from the cameras. The video camera does not zoom as you move around the
room.
nIf you are co-presenting with another person, it is helpful for both of you to have lanyards. Ensure
smooth transitions by turning off your lanyard as your co-presenter turns on their own.
nWhen you invite others to the front of the room, be sure they do not block the line of sight between the
IR camera and your lanyard.
Starting Your Presentation
Be sure the light on the IRcamera is green, meaning the system is in tracking mode. Then press the button at the
center of the medallion to turn it on, and walk in front of the IR camera. The system starts tracking you
immediately.

Switching Between Tracking and Camera Presets
Some rooms are set up with video camera presets – shots that have been set up in advance, such as
na tight shot of each dry-erase board in the classroom
na close-up of the lab apparatus for a demonstration
na wide shot of the entire front of the room
Check with your A/V staff to find out whether your RoboTRAK system uses presets, and how to use them if they
are available to you.
How the Cameras Behave
If the cameras are doing this... It means...
Both cameras are pointed in the same
direction. They are not moving. The light on
the IR camera is green.
The cameras are ready to track.
To start tracking, turn on your lanyard.
Both cameras are moving together, and the
light on the IR camera is green.
The cameras are tracking.
The cameras are pointed in different
directions. The lights on both cameras are
blue.
The video camera is on a camera preset or tracking mode is
turned off.
The IR camera pans and its light blinks green.
The video camera does not move.
The IR camera is searching for the lanyard ribbon.
Check to be sure nothing is covering or obscuring the lanyard
ribbon – especially in the back. The entire length of the ribbon
contains IR sources.
After the IR camera searches, its light turns
green and the video camera follows its
movements.
The IR camera found the lanyard when it searched, and it is
tracking again.
After the IR camera searches, its light turns
green. Both cameras move to the home
position and stop.
The IRcamera did not find the lanyard when it searched. The
cameras are now "parked" at the home position and ready to
track.
This happens when you turn off the lanyard.
The IR camera's light is blinking blue. The IRcamera is unable to communicate with the video
camera. Contact your A/V team for help.

Tips for Handling and Storing the Lanyard
Please handle the lanyard with care. Both the medallion and the ribbon contain electronic components that can
be damaged if handled roughly.
nWhen you take off the lanyard, slip it over your head rather than using the
safety clasp.
nDo not bend the lanyard ribbon where it joins the medallion.
nCoil the ribbon loosely. Pinching or creasing it will damage it.
nConnect the lanyard to its charging cable at the end of each day.

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