User's Guide

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MECHA C2 User’s Guide v.02.8.6
© 2021 FANOTEC
rotational devices, say a MECHA P1 rotator is driving a large turntable using
a gearbox with ratio unknown or using belt.
To use REAL MOVE option:
○ Mark a reference point for a REAL device driven by Rotator 1 (or lower
rotator), say, on a rail.
○ Switch to DEGREES MOVE if it is not already ON.
○ Set 1.0 TUR (1 turn or 360°) for INTERVAL 3. You can use other values if 1
TUR is not appropriate for the device used, for example it is too small or
too large.
○ Press either
>
or
<
then
=
for one full rotation (or according with
your setting), and wait until the movement is complete. Now measure or
calculate the distance the REAL device has moved from the reference
point.
○ Press the
P
button to exit, then navigate to i3 REAL MOVE 1 option and
enter the value calculated or measured before. Say 100.0 for 100.0 mm.
○ Switch to REAL MOVE. Now MECHA creates a conversion factor and will
interpret all the numeric values as real values. 100.0 will be 100 mm on
the REAL device wherever these numeric values are used, in button
intervals, presets, or scripts.
To go back to values interpreted as degrees, switch to DEGREES MOVE ON.
Do the same for the Rotator 2 (or upper rotator), if needed, with i3 REAL
MOVE 2 as final adjustment.
There is no need to repeat this process unless you have changed the REAL
device type used. When DEGREES MOVE is ON, you can set the desired
value for Interval 3, and the conversion factor already created will not
change.
● STEP by STEP is ON / OFF — Press the
S
button to switch between the two
options (see Shooting in Step-by-Step Mode).
● MOTOR 1 is ENABLED / DISABLED — Press the
S
button to switch between
the two options. The lower motor will be enabled/disabled.
● MOTOR 2 is ENABLED / DISABLED — Press the
S
button to switch between
the two options. The upper motor will be enabled/disabled.
● DISABLE / ENABLE MOTOR 1 & 2 — Press the
S
button to switch between
the two options. Both the lower and upper motors will be enabled/disabled.