Grass Valley Ignite SDC User Manual

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Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual

Functional Description

Robotic Camera and Ignite Automated Production Control System

The SDC/HDC robotic camera was designed to operate as an integrated
part of an Ignite automated production control system. (

Figure 4

The Ignite system provides TCP/IP automation control to the JSC-2300
SHOT Director robotics/camera controller, video switcher, tally controller,
and optional Script Viewer devices.

Note

Up to six SHOT Directors and sixteen cameras can be used in an Ignite
system.

Figure 4. Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Functional Block Diagram

IGNITE
CPU

NETWORK
HUB
(16 PORT)

JSC-2300
SHOT
DIRECTOR

SUBNET
HUB

PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD

LENS

SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK

PROMPTER

KAYAK
VIDEO
SWITCHER

VIDEO
MONITOR

TALLY
CONTROL
(GPI DRY
CONTACT)

SCRIPT
VIEWER
(OPTIONAL)

UP TO 5
ADDED
SHOT
DIRECTORS
(6 TOTAL)

UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS
(16 TOTAL)

IGNITE
AUTOMATED PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
(COMPLETE SYSTEM NOT SHOWN)

SHOT DIRECTOR
ROBOTIC/CAMERA
CONTROL

SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA

CONTROL, MOVE CAMERA,

PRESET DATA, STATUS

ZOOM,
FOCUS

IRIS

CTRL,

PWR

SDI VIDEO

VGA

G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)

TCP/IP

CONTROL

CAM TRIG, PRESETS,

MANUAL PAN/TILT/

ZOOM/FOCUS

CAM SETTINGS MENU

VIDEO

RED TALLY (ON AIR)

VGA