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92-171 D050-14 Gimbal Installation (continued)
C. Function Checks
1. Power switch: (Locking Toggle)
‘Off’ LED is illuminated when system power is off. Moving the locking switch up
powers up the camera, laptop controller, and gimbal.
Wait 60 seconds after power is switched to on. The wait period ensures that gimbal
finishes its initialization sequence. Keep system on for the remainder of the function test.
2. Pan/Tilt Mode Switch: (Momentary Toggle)
Changes modes by moving switch in the direction of the desired mode. Mode
selected is illuminated.
A mode: Inertial Mode.
Gimbal Pan and Tilt are controlled via joystick X and Y motions.
B mode: Not used.
C mode: Position Mode.
Gimbal position is referenced to user specied positions via Pan/Tilt knobs.
3. Roll Mode Switch: (Momentary Toggle)
Changes modes by moving switch in direction of desired mode. Mode selected
is illuminated.
A mode: Inertial Mode.
Gimbal Roll is controlled via joystick rotational motions about Z axis and ROLL
TRIM knob.
B mode: Position Mode.
Gimbal position is controlled via ROLL POSITION knob.
4. Panel Lights Dimmer Knob
Adjust the illumination level of the panel.
5. Roll Position Knob:
Controls Roll position while ROLL Mode is in “B”.
Inactive when ROLL Mode is in “A”.
6. Tilt Position Knob (Mode C) / Fine AZ Drift (Mode A):
Controls Tilt Position while PAN/TILT Mode is in “C”.
Provides ne pan drift control when PAN/TILT Mode is in “A”.
7. Pan Position Knob
Controls Pan Position while PAN/TILT Mode is in “C”.
Inactive when PAN/TILT Mode is in “A”.
8. Roll Trim Knob:
Controls Roll Position while Roll Mode is in “A”.
9. Tilt Drift Knob:
Controls Tilt Drift while PAN/TILT Mode is in “A”.
Inactive when PAN/TILT Mode is in “C”.
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