Vinten Radamec SE-500 User Manual
SE-500
Elevation Unit
Operators
Guide
AB-300134
AutoCam
Vinten
AutoCam™
SE-500
Servo Elevation Unit
Installation
and
Operating Instructions
Publication Part No. AB-300134
Issue 1
Copyright¤ Vinten Broadcast Limited 2003
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Limited.
Vinten and AutoCam are registered trademarks of Vinten Broadcast Limited.
Printed in Great Britain by DPS, Newmarket, Suffolk
Foreword
This manual provides Safety, Installation and Operating Instructions for the AutoCam SE-500 Servo
Elevation Unit.
WARNING!:Read the Safety Section on page 7 before using this elevation unit or
attempting any adjustment or repair.
It is recommended that this manual is read carefully and the illustrations studied prior to operating the
elevation unit. Attention to the details contained herein will ensure that the elevation unit will operate
efficiently with the minimum of attention over a long service life.
To order spare parts or to obtain further information, application should be made to Vinten Broadcast
Limited or to your local distributor, or visit our website at www.vinten.com.
NOTE: Information contained in this document is subject to change.
Vinten Broadcast Ltd reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in
equipment design or performance as progress in engineering, manufacturing or
technology may warrant.
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Contents
Page
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety - Read This First! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warning symbols in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Critical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Technical specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manual outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Description
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Base assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Telescopic column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Control box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2 - Installation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tools you will need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unpacking and assembling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electrical installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 3 - Operation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Positioning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Powering up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Powering down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 4 - Servicing
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Routine checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Safety - Read This First!
Warning symbols in this manual
Where there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or damage to the elevation unit or
associated equipment, comments appear, highlighted by the word WARNING! and
supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Warning symbols on the equipment
Various colored safety labels are attached to the AutoCam equipment to alert you to hazardous situations.
The labels and their meaning are described below.
DANGER (with a red background) indicates an
imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING (with an orange background) indicates
a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION (with a yellow background) indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION (with a yellow background, but without
the Safety Alert symbol) indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
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Safety issues
Safety issues including important warnings, risks and related topics are covered in this section of the
manual. It is very important that this information be available to all personnel who will work on or near the
AutoCam equipment.
Very important warnings
WARNING!:To avoid personal injury, always exercise caution when working in
the vicinity of energized pan/tilt heads and elevation units as they can start to
move without any warning.
WARNING!:Unless it is impossible, you should always de-energize the elevation
unit and head before working on any part of the elevation unit, the head, the
camera/lens, or any associated equipment.
Customer responsibility
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the workplace is safe. In normal operation, the remote
controlled elevation units, heads and payloads in an AutoCam system can move suddenly and without
warning. Since audible warnings are out of the question in normal television applications, it is
recommended that only trained personnel be allowed to work in the active areas where the remote
controlled elevation units, heads and payloads are located. As part of the training, personnel must be
made aware of the hazards of working in a robot environment, including the specific hazards listed below.
The forces are sufficient to cause personal injury, or injury to others and therefore, caution is essential.
Safe working environment
WARNING!:Each of the remote controlled elevation units should be within the
view of the operator of the AutoCam system at the controller. Before and during
remote operation, the controller operator must verify visually that the active
area is clear. If personnel are too close to one of the elevation units that is about
to move, the operator can prevent the motion from starting, or stop the motion
after it has started.
If the direct line of sight is obstructed in your installation, it is recommended
that one or more viewing cameras are installed to cover the active areas and
allow the operator to view the entire workspace at all times.
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Safe operating zone and elevation unit footprint
WARNING!:The safe operating zone for personnel is a minimum of 3 feet (1m)
outside of the elevation unit footprint. This allows time for the personnel to
avoid a elevation unit that starts to move at its maximum speed of approximately 1 foot per second (0.3m per second).
The elevation unit footprint is typically larger than the elevation unit base itself.
In most installations, the teleprompter is the piece of equipment mounted on the
head that protrudes the furthest beyond the base of the elevation unit. Or, it may
be the manual control bars on the rear that protrude the furthest. The footprint
must take into account the overhang of the teleprompter and/or manual control
bars as the head pans around.
If your operating practices require personnel to work less than 3 feet (1m) outside the elevation unit footprint, you must make sure that they are trained and
are aware of the hazards of working in a robot environment, including the specific hazards listed below. The forces are sufficient to cause personal injury, or
injury to others and therefore, caution is essential.
Warning signs
Warning signs should be displayed prominently in the workplace as a reminder to trained personnel, and
a primary warning to untrained personnel and visitors.
A typical sign might read:
WARNING:
Robotic Pedestals, Heads &
Cameras
Move Suddenly
Without Warning
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