Kessler MOTION CONTROL: Controller Quick Start (3.02 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. Select Camera Setup
3. Select Exposure Time
4. Select Shutter Delay
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.
5. Select Intervmtr Start
6. Select Run Time/Pictures
7. Select 1:Start or Enter:Test
CONFIGURING JOYSTICK:
The ORACLE joystick can be
adjusted to suit your preference or
particular setup.
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. Select Joystick
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.
8. Move the joystick up or down to select
one of the following:
ShootMoveShoot,
Continuous,Stop Motion, or
No Intervlmtr(Intervalometer)
9. Set the Exposure Time
Note: Scroll through the sub-menus by mov-
ing the joystick LEFT/RIGHT
10. Set the Shutter Delay
11. Set the Run Time/Pictures by
moving the joystick UP/DOWN.
Note: “Increase Delay” will show in Shoot-
Move-Shoot mode when you have reached
the maximum number of pictures for your
move. To increase the overall Run Time,
move the joystick LEFT and increase the
Shutter Delay.
12. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
13. Return to your marked
Start Position
14. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
15. Select the Delay Timer
Note: 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.
16. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON to start
the playback
17. You will see the current memory bank
being used as well as the Delay Time (D) and
Overall Time remaining
18. To cancel the playback and return to the
menu, press the MENU button
LIVE RECORD:
This section will cover recording and
playing back real-time camera moves on a
Kessler Crane slider/dolly unit.
1. Once in Head Unit or Slider/TT
mode press the MENU button until you get
to the main menu
2. Press and hold down one of the 3
memory bank BUTTONS (1, 2, OR 3) for 5
seconds.
3. In the next menu select Live Record
4. Press one of the 3 memory bank BUT-
TONS (1, 2, OR 3).
The word Erasing appears for a few seconds.
5. Move the joystick to start the recording
right away or press the center joystick
button to start recording without moving
the device.
Note: The playback will play the exact same
move and speed as what was recorded.
6. The MAX SPEED, DAMPING, and DEAD-
BAND dials can all be adjusted during this
time and will be recorded as will the
timing.
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. Return to your marked
Start Position
10. Press ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON
11. To cancel the playback, move the joystick
on the ORACLE and you will be returned to
the home screen.
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. Press and hold down one of the 3
memory bank BUTTONS (1, 2, OR 3) for 5
seconds.
3. In the next menu select SmartLapse
4. Press one of the 3 memory bank BUT-
TONS (1, 2, OR 3).
The word Erasing appears for a few seconds.
5. Move the joystick to start the recording
right away or press the center joystick
button to start recording without moving
the device.
Note: Keep your maximum speed slow &
under these specified values:
CineSlider, Shuttle Pod & Pocket Dolly: 300
Revolution Head: 150
6. To stop recording press the same memory
bank BUTTON (1, 2, OR 3) you chose earlier
or press the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON.
7. 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.
Note: “Cruise Control”
By holding the joystick in one position and then pressing
ENTER or the MIDDLE JOYSTICK BUTTON,
you can lock the speed and direction of the move.
Toggle OFF by pressing ENTER/JOYSTICK BUTTON again.
This can be done with a live move or while
recording a move.