User's Guide

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MECHA C2 User’s Guide v.02.8.6
© 2021 FANOTEC
● 1 TRG — 1 triggering. This is the number of camera triggerings for each
position. Select zero if no triggering is needed. When using automatic
exposure bracketing in continuous shooting or self-timer mode, MECHA
treats it as 1 triggering.
● AF 0.01 sec — Auto-focus 0.01 sec. If the value is negative, the AF signal will
be ON during the entire image sequence. In order to trigger the camera, for
some Sony cameras, you have to set an AF value greater than zero, even if
the camera focus is set to manual.
● W:0 sec — No pause for camera wake up. If the value is negative, the pause
will be forced even when the camera is ON, before each sequence begins.
Useful for moving out of the camera's view.
● B:0 sec — No pause before a set of images. If the pause before each
bracketing sequence or set of images is negative, up to 2 seconds will be
used for Mirror Lock Up.
● M:1 — Normal modifier of exposure. Modifier of Exposure is the Modifier of
the Duration of shutter button signal, a list of multipliers, like 1,0.5,2 for
normal, half and double exposure time in case of 3 TRG, or it can be entered
as -0.7EV (for under, normal, over) or 0.7EV (for normal, under, over), in
which case it will automatically extend to the number of TRG.
If the modifier starts with B, like B-2EV, or B1, or 1,0.5,2, the ”Bulb” mode will
be assumed.
● E:0.25 sec — Exposure 0.25 sec. Duration of shutter button signal, for
example, 3 or 0.5*3 for progressive half Exposure, or 2*3 for progressive
double Exposure in a set. These can be entered as custom values. The
values can be entered as 1/100.
● A:1 — 1 sec. delay after each bracketing sequence or individual image. If the
value is negative, there will be a delay after each shutter actuation.
● 30° — The rotation angle between two consecutive positions in a sequence
specified for [N x LEFT] or [N x RIGHT] buttons.
● x1 — 1 move. The number of moves (N) for [N x LEFT] or [N x RIGHT] buttons.
● Wait — Wait after the last shot. The other option is Rewind, which means
rewind to the initial position. Useful if there are cables attached, or for a partial
panorama and time-lapse.
● No Repeat — This is the delay in seconds until the shooting sequence will be
repeated automatically. Set zero (0) or No Repeat for no repeat.
● SP,0x12,-45x12,45x12,Z,N — The MSS script that describes our preset: start
position is parked, 3 rows of 12 positions, one Zenith and one Nadir (see
MECHA’s Simple Scripting (MSS) for more details).
● 6 RPM — Speed denoted by Revolutions Per Minute.