Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Oracle Controller Quick Start (2.06.2 SL) - Manual (Page 2)

CAMERA MODE:
This function allows you to control your
camera through the Oracle controller.
You must have the Kessler Crane Camera
Control Module for this to function.
Pictures: The number of pictures that will be
taken over the specified Time Lapse period
Exposure Time: The time that the shutter is
open for each photo
Shutter Delay: The time that the shutter is
closed between each photo that is taken
1. Enter Camera mode by selecting
Camera from the main Menu
2. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
3. Select Camera Setup
4. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
5. Select the number of Pictures to be
taken by moving the joystick UP/DOWN
6. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
7. Select Exposure Time by moving
the joystick UP/DOWN
8. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
9. Select Shutter Delay by moving
the joystick UP/DOWN
10. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
Note: Use 0.50 seconds or more for most
applications. If you use a faster shutter delay
(ex. 0.25 s), your camera may not be able to
recover fast enough.
11. Select Intervmtr Start by
moving the joystick UP/DOWN
12. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
13. Select Run Time by moving the
joystick UP/DOWN
14. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
15. Select 1:Start or Enter:Test
16. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
CONFIGURING JOYSTICK:
The ORACLE joystick can be
adjusted to suit your preference or
particular setup.
6. Move the joystick to start the recording
right away or press the center joystick
button to start recording without moving
the device. The following screen is displayed
during recording:
Note: Keep your maximum speed slow &
under these specified values:
CineSlider, Shuttle Pod & Pocket Dolly: 300
Revolution Head: 100
7. To stop recording press the same memory
bank BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) you chose earlier
or press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON.
8. To playback the SmartLapse™ recording,
press the memory bank BUTTON (1, 2, OR
3) that you recorded to and adjust the play
back time using the joystick.
9. Move the joystick up or down to select
one of the following:
ShootMoveShoot,
Continuous,Stop Motion, or
No Intervlmtr(Intervalometer)
10. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
11. Move the joystick UP/DOWN to select
the number of Pictures
12. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON to
confirm or scroll through the sub-menus by
moving the joystick LEFT/RIGHT
13. You can adjust Y:Playback Time
from the time you took to make the record-
ing up to 29.5 days.
14. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
Note:(Only in Shoot - Move - Shoot)
Make sure to have “Synced” shown if you
want your camera time to auto sync with the
SmartLapse™ play back.
15. Return to your marked
Start Position
16. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON to start
the playback
17. You will see the current memory bank
being used as well as the time remaining
18. To cancel the playback and return to the
menu, press ANY BUTTON on the ORACLE.
LIVE RECORD:
This section will cover recording and play-
ing back real-time camera moves on a Kes-
sler Crane slider/dolly unit.
1. Once in Slider/TT mode press the
MENU button until you get to the main
menu
2. Use the joystick to move the camera
carriage to your desired start position. Note
this position. For convenience you can use a
piece of tape, wax pencil, or optional mea-
suring strip.
3. Move the Joystick down and select
Motion Control
4. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
5. Move the Joystick down and select Live
Record.
6. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
7. Press any 1, 2, 3 Button to select a
memory location
7. The screen will display Erasing
8. Move the joystick LEFT/RIGHT to begin
recording your camera movement. Press the
MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON to begin
recording with a pause before the beginning
your movement.
9. The MAX SPEED, DAMPING, and DEAD-
BAND dials can all be adjusted during this
time and will be recorded as will the
timing.
10. All movement is recorded in real time
and a seconds counter is displayed on the
screen.
11. To stop recording press the same
memory bank BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) you
chose earlier or press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK
BUTTON.
12. To play back your recorded movement,
press the BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) for the
memory bank you recorded under.
13. The screen will prompt you to return the
carriage to the start position.
14. Use the joystick to move the carriage to
your marked start position.
15. Press your memory bank BUTTON (1,
2, OR 3) again to start playback. The screen
will display Playback with the selected
memory bank and seconds counter.
16. To cancel the playback, move the joystick
on the ORACLE and you will be returned to
the home screen.
If you find that the joystick moves your
Slider/Dolly/Head in the opposite direction
of what you would like, you can reverse the
direction the joystick moves the motor(s).
The joystick can be set to move in clockwise
(CW) or counter clockwise (CCW) on both
the X and Y axis independently.
1. From the home screen, press the MENU
button
2. Move the Joystick downward until
Joystick is selected
3. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
4. Move the Joystick LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN
so that the arrow is on the value you want to
make changes to.
5. While selected, toggle Axis1 or Axis2
from CCW to CW by pressing the MIDDLE
JOYSTICK BUTTON or ENTER.
6. While selected, toggle UP/DN, L/R,
TWIST by pressing the MIDDLE JOYSTICK
BUTTON or ENTER.
7. When finished, press the MENU button.
MOTION CONTROL
SMARTLAPSE:
The SmartLapse™ mode can be used on
either a slider, dolly or Revolution head.
With SmartLapse™, you can record a
real-time camera move to one of the
memory banks and then play that move
back over a longer length of time (up to
29.5 days).
1. Once in Head Unit or Slider/TT
mode press the MENU button until you get
to the main menu
2. Turn the DAMPENING dial all the way
down to 0.05 S
3. Adjust DEADBAND dial to a value of 10
on the LIN side.
4. Press and hold down one of the 3
memory bank BUTTONS (1, 2, OR 3) for 5
seconds.
The word Erasing appears for a few seconds.
5. In the next menu select 2:Smart-
Lapse by pressing the 2 BUTTON
Make sure to note your start position by
using marking tape or a white wax pencil so
that you may return to it when prompted.