Using the advanced features when using a BBV Tx400DC

Menu Access: Press and HOLD # and tap 1 TWICE will display the dome’s menu

Use the joystick to navigate the cursor. FOCUS FAR or FOCUS NEAR can be pressed to enter the next menu item or to return press either IRIS OPEN or IRIS CLOSE. When completely out of the menu issue a goto preset command to put the Rx100 into normal mode. Press 1 will move to preshot 1.

Program Zone Title: Press and HOLD # and tap 2 will allow the title for the current zone to be programmed. Use the joystick as described on screen. Use the following keystrokes to program the text:

FOCUS NEAR – Select a current character, FOCUS FAR – Clear character, IRIS CLOSE – Backspace and IRIS OPEN – Return

Record Autoplay: Press and HOLD # and tap 3 allow autoplay ‘A’ to be recorded.

Press FOCUS FAR or FOCUS NEAR to start the recording or IRIS CLOSE to abandon recording. Once recording has started, use the joystick and focus keys as required. To end the recording, press and HOLD # and tap 3. The recording can be replayed continuously be pressing the AUTOPAN key.

Reset dome defaults: Press and HOLD # and tap 4 TWICE to display the dome’s software version. Repeating the key strokes for a THIRD time will issue a SET 899 to reset the dome including ALL PRESET POSITIONS.

USE WITH EXTREME CARE AS ALL THE DOME PROGRAMMING WILL BE LOST.

Programming preshot text. To program a preshot position press and HOLD PROGRAM then tap the preshot require, 1 – 8.

EG to program preshot 1 press and HOLD PROGRAM then tap 1. To program preshot 2 press and HOLD PROGRAM and tap 2. To program preset 8 press and HOLD PROGRAM and tap 8. After the preshot has been programmed the Rx100 issues an AUX 62 to display the preshot text menu. The same keystrokes are used to program preshot text as when programming zone titles.

Using the advanced features when using a DM Sprite and Digital Sprite keyboard.

The DM units use a series of * commands to access the advanced features. The Digital Sprite or DS does not have a ‘0’ key instead the ‘10’ key is used when ever the ‘0’ key is mentioned. Eg to access the dome menu on a System Sprite you would key *889 002 and on the Digital DS you would key in *889 10 10 2. The examples below assume control from the Digital Sprite keyboard. If a System Sprite is used then please use the ‘0’ key whenever the ‘10’ key is mentioned.

Menu Access: *889 10 10 2 repeated TWICE will display the dome’s menu

Use the joystick to navigate the cursor. FOCUS FAR or FOCUS NEAR can be pressed to enter the next menu item or to return use *889 10 10 3 which simulates an iris command. When completely out of the menu issue a goto preset command to put the Rx100 into normal mode. Pressing PRESET followed by 10 1 will goto preshot 1.

Program Zone Title: *889 10 10 3 will allow the title for the current zone to be programmed. Use the joystick as described on screen. Use the following keystrokes to program the text:

FOCUS NEAR – Select a current character, FOCUS FAR – Clear character, *889 10 10 4 – Backspace and *889 10 10 3 – Return

Record Autoplay: *889 10 10 4 will allow autoplay A to be recorded.

Press FOCUS FAR or FOCUS NEAR to start the recording or *889 10 10 3 to abandon recording. Once recording has started, use the joystick and focus keys as required. To end the recording, press *889 10 10 4. The recording can be replayed continuously be pressing the AUTOPAN key.

Reset dome defaults: *889 10 10 5 repeated TWICE to display the dome’s software version. Repeating the key strokes for a THIRD time will issue a SET 899 to reset the dome including ALL PRESET POSITIONS.

USE WITH EXTREME CARE AS ALL THE DOME PROGRAMMING WILL BE LOST.

Programming preshot text. To program a preshot position press and hold the PRESET button until the display asks for preset number. Use the camera keys to enter a 2 digit number from 01 – 16. Use the 10 key to represent 0. After the preshot has been programmed the Rx100 issues an AUX 62 to display the preshot text menu. The same keystrokes are used to program preshot text as when programming zone titles. EG to program preshot 2, press and hold PRESET, wait for the display, press 10 then 2.

Control from DM Digital Sprite 2 systems

The new DM Digital Sprite 2 (DS2) keyboard now supports iris directly again. Therefore navigation through the menus will be easier.

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RX100 specifications

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