Specifications

these jumpers unless you are using a non-Hitachi camera set to RS-232 mode.

ENERGIZING THE SYSTEM

Power up the Eagle™ pan tilt controller before powering up the PT-101 pan tilt head. When this

is done, you may now power up the power supply for the PT-101 head(s). Observe the red sta-

tus LED lens on the front of the pan tilt head. About two seconds after power is applied, the LED

should blink twice. This is to signal that the main microprocessor is active, and ready to receive a

command. The head will automatically travel to it’s “home” position of straight ahead and level.

During this travel period, remote control is not possible. This home position is not able to be

changed, and the head must home itself whenever power is applied. If the head does not go to

the home position, it will not function; please call for service.

The LED provides important visual feed back to the status of the head; if the head has been acti-

vated and is being talked to by a con trol ler, the LED is on solid, with some ﬂ ickering. If the head is

attached to the RS-485 line and hearing a command being sent to an oth er head, it will ﬂ icker.

If the LED comes on solid, with no ﬂ ickering at all, it usually means the RS-485 wiring is incorrect.

Usually the ground and one of the data lines have been swapped. Check the wiring and try again.

PAN-TILT OPERATIONS

Be sure to follow all of the installation and safety instructions included with

the Eagle™ PT-101 pan tilt head before starting to use this system !!

First, select the address of the head you wish to control. Since up to 31 Eagle™ heads

may be on a single RS-485 line, you must choose the correct one to control (only 8 may be con-

trolled from the PT-C-55 controller). Select CAM ERA, then the num ber of the head to be con-

trolled. Head ad dress es can be changed as de scribed in the previous section about ad dress ing.

If this is the ﬁ rst use of the system, the limits of pan tilt movement can be adjusted as desired

now. Begin by entering LIMIT, MENU to clear all movement limits. This function will elim i nate all

safety limits that have been set at the factory to prevent ex cess travel. This clear ing is tem po rary

only; when power is cycled off and on, the previous limits will return unless

you have set new

limits. This will erase any limits pre vi ous ly set by the factory dur ing initialization.

Now, change the safety limits of travel if desired. Use the LIMIT then UP, DOWN, RIGHT, and

LEFT for up, down, left, and right limit set ting. Re mem ber, that the pan tilt head has a range of

pan of 360° (left or right 180°), and a tilt range of 90° (up or down 45°); it cannot turn more

than a full circle. There are end travel stops programmed into the head at the factory to pre vent

traveling more than these amounts; these can not be cleared when clearing the safety limits. Once

the travel limits are set, normal usage of the pan tilt system may be gin.

The PT-101 head uses DC stepper type motors instead of geared motors. If an obstruction is

encountered during travel, the motor merely “slips” until the condition is corrected. This prevents

damage to both the pan tilt head and the camera/lens. If this oc curs, re called preset po si tions will

not be re called cor rect ly until the next time the PT-101 head passes through the “home” position

of straight ahead and level.