Kuper two letter commands - alphabetically
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Command |
Comments |
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3d Right eye |
Creates right eye 3D camera moves with a single 3D camera - will gimbal lock |
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enter a 1 to start autocycle playback |
repeats the move for puppeteers or trade show use - should allow bidirectional |
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ADd |
a = b + c |
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Add Holds |
Add Hol positions at the beginning and end of moves. |
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Airplane |
Allows encoding in terms of headings and velocity (vectors) instead of XYZ velocities (needs special compile) |
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Aperture Scam |
Max FPS 120 |
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Axis Tracking (x/y only) |
a{degrees} = Y / X |
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Backlash Compensate |
tip: take axes temporarily out of virtuals |
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FeedBack |
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BLend discontinuous move sections |
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toggle Bit playback between On and off |
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Bidirectional Paint (toggle) |
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Build Ramps to 0 velocity |
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save independent film advance table |
Rarely used. Only used with cameras that have separate pulldown and shutter motors |
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CAmera |
access camera control box |
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Cleanup graph |
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Copy Data in units |
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HIlite: list of axes |
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Convergence and Interoccular |
For twin 3D cameras |
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Clear Move |
same as 'nm' |
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COsine: |
a = cos(b{degrees}) |
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Convert move to Position |
(use CV to undo) |
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Create Rotation |
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joystick rc setup screen |
see creature card info. |
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Compensated Truck |
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Clean Up: redraw all graphs |
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Convert move to Velocity |
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Degree Arctangent |
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DDouble keyframe: frame # |
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DElete keyframe |
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DIsable axes |
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Delete all Keyframes |
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toggles between display 1-24, 25-48 |
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Delete Range of keyframes |
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Delete Set of keyframes |
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Dolly Type: 0 = boom 1 = cartesian |
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DUplicate keyframe |
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DiVide: |
a = b / c |
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Encoder Assignment: axis, encoder |
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Extend Curve |
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EDitor |
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Encoder smoothing Factor |
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Erik & Josh command: |
Rotation axis, y axis, x axis |
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Edit Keyframes |
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Extend Linear |
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Exponent Moves |
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ENable axes |
ep |
Encoder in Position and encoder in velocity |
Toggle with "ev". |
eq |
EQualize |
Similar to the discontinued VC velocity control command |
es |
Encoder Sensitivity |
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et |
ExTreme move velocity and position |
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ev |
encoder in position and Encoder in Velocity |
Toggle with "ep". |
ex |
EXpand hilited axis |
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f+ |
Advances to the next Visual Present frame |
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f- |
Advances to the previous Visual Present frame |
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fa |
Fit All |
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fb |
File Browsing |
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fd |
run move ForwarD |
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fe |
Fit Easy |
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fi |
File Init |
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fl |
FLip move data |
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fp |
Fit Part |
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fr |
Fit Rough |
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fs |
Flash Setup |
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ft |
File Tracking |
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fv |
Frames of Video |
For one second of timecode |
ge |
Go to ramped visual End positions |
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gh |
Go Home |
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gl |
GenLock |
Allows genlock of a 7.47fps Kuper move to 29.97 fps video sync |
gm |
Go Motor |
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gn |
Go Nodal |
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gp |
Graph Parameters. |
Value for top, Value for bttm |
gs |
Go to ramped visual Start positions |
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gv |
Go Virtual |
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gz |
Go to Zero |
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hc |
close camera shutter |
use after oc to close the camera shutter |
he |
HElp |
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hg |
Move axes from hardware index to working home position. |
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hi |
HIlite |
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ho |
HOme scanner axes to their hardware index marks. Motor positions are set to 0.000 |
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hr |
Record offset from hardware index marks to working home position. |
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ic |
Integrating Camera |
use 0 170 22 for normal, 95 265 22 for Cohu |
ie |
Impose Eases |
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if |
Initialize File to held position |
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im |
Initialize Motor positions |
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in |
INsert keyfirame |
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is |
Incremental Save |
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it |
Insert Timecode keyframes into axis |
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iv |
Integer Values round off move data |
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js |
jockstrap command |
(see AJ Raitano command) |
k+ |
turn on key frame enable boxes |
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k- |
turn off key frame enable boxes |
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k1 |
creature p11 params: -2 2 -3 3 |
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ka |
Keyframe numbers Align |
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kd |
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kf |
KeyFrame record for axes with lit 'K' |
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kg |
Kill Graph |
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kj |
Keyframes Jump to move curve |
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km |
Keyframe Move |
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ko |
Keyframe Offset |
ks |
Keyframe Spread |
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ld |
Log Data |
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lf |
Line Fit |
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li |
edit keyframes |
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lk |
List Keyframes |
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lm |
Load Move |
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lp |
Data Logging parameters |
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lt |
Load Temporary file |
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m1 |
model pitch & yaw nodal offsets |
debug for Gigantor and model mover nodal compensation |
mb |
Move Browse on jogbox encoder |
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mc |
Master fps |
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me |
new Move End frame |
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mf |
Merge File |
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mg |
Memorize Group |
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mk |
Move Keyframe |
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ml |
Current move end frame |
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mm |
Move Motor |
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mn |
MclockN trim |
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mp |
Make Position |
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mr |
Axis reso {0 to 3} |
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mt |
Make The current position the move posn |
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mu |
MUlitply |
a = b * c |
mx |
MatriX |
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na |
Nodal Axis compensators |
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nb |
Number of Bits in editbits-- 8 or 16 |
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ne |
NEutral enable axes |
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nl |
New move Length |
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nl |
New move Length. same path new length |
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nm |
New Move clear curren move |
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np |
Nodal Parameters |
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nu |
NUmber move |
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nv |
Number moVe |
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oc |
Open Camera shutter |
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of |
OFfset move data {position} |
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on |
Old keyfrm to New number |
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op |
One Pulse |
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ot |
Offset To position |
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pa |
Parallel Axes; master/slave |
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pb |
Position at Blur center |
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pc |
Phase Check |
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pd |
Pull Down |
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pf |
Position at Frame |
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pk |
Parallel cancelling |
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pl |
PLayback enable axes |
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po |
Parallel On (parallel axes) |
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pp |
PPosition display |
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pr |
Position Recall. |
0=cancel, 1= reload motor positions at time of last quit. Discontinued. |
ps |
Pull Set of keyframes |
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pt |
Point Tracking |
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pu |
Pull Up keyframe from move data |
px |
Parallel off |
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qb |
send string of bytes to tape deck |
early debug only for Henson tape decks |
qc |
send cancel code to tape deck |
early debug only for Henson tape decks |
qe |
Quit Editor |
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qf |
Que tape deck to equivalent Timecode number |
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qp |
Q Parameters: video/camera fps |
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qs |
send Stop code to tape deck |
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qt |
Que tape deck to Timecode number |
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qu |
QUit |
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r1 |
toggles the synthetic axes |
For the Sarnicola motion base (special software) |
ra |
Radian Arctangent |
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rb |
Rubber Band |
changes the curve on just one part of the move, automatically blending in a target range. FitPart may be better |
rc |
ReCenter joystick (creature / KRJ32) |
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re |
REcord enable axes |
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rg |
Recall Group |
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rl |
Read RTMC Logic port |
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rm |
Set joystk pos for '-' motor lmts |
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ro |
ROtate axes |
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rp |
Set joystk pos for '+' motor lmts |
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rq |
Reload motor pos from last Quit |
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rs |
Repeat Section |
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rv |
Run move in reVerse |
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rz |
set Rc motor for Zero offsets (creature software) |
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sa |
target phaSe Angle |
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sb |
Star Background |
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sc |
SCale move data |
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se |
SErial parameters |
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sf |
Same Frame view for all axes |
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sh |
SmootH |
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si |
SIne a = sin(b{degrees}) |
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sk |
Show Keyframes |
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sl |
Software Limits. |
use hardset:software |
sm |
Save Move |
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so |
external Serial cOmmands |
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sp |
StoP currently running move |
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sq |
SQuare root a = sqrt (b) |
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ss |
Slip Sync |
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st |
Save Temporary |
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su |
SUbtract a = b - c |
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sw |
SWap axes |
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ta |
Truncate All axes |
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tb |
Table Bits on/off |
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td |
Trigger Deck |
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tf |
toggle btwn Timecode & Frames |
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tn |
tangent |
a=tangent ((degrees) b) |
tp |
Target Phase angle |
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tt |
Timecode Trigger point |
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tv |
axis , velocity for Terminal Velocity cutoff |
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tv |
Terminal Velocity cutoff |
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ub |
enter a 1 to memorize upper cylinder limits |
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uk |
Update Keyframes |
un |
UNdo |
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uo |
Undo On/off |
Default is Off |
uu |
Unlock graph scale |
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vc |
Velocity Control |
Replaced by "eq" |
ve |
new Visual End |
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vk |
Toggle visual Keyframe numbers |
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vp |
new Visual Present |
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vr |
Virtual to Real |
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vs |
new Visual Start |
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vt |
new Visual Total |
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vv |
switch velocity/position display |
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wa |
Wind Absolute |
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we |
WEdge times |
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wq |
Wait for Que |
waits for switch closure |
wr |
Wind Relative |
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x1 |
Advanced Kuper users only! |
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x2 |
Advanced Kuper users only! |
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xx |
three axis for distance |
displays vectored distance of three axis. Debug for VC command |
xy |
XY elevation graphs |
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za |
Zero All motor positions |
(except camera) |
zo |
ZOom in |
Zoom in the frame number range in the editor |
zz |
toggle screen between 1-24 & 25-48 |
Pt #2
ad |
Add |
a = b + c |
ad a b c |
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co |
Cosine |
a = cos( {degrees} b ) |
co a b |
opt. degrees track is d |
da |
degree ArcTangent |
a = {degree} arctan (b) |
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dv |
Divide |
a = b / c |
dv a b c |
b is the dividenda is the quotientDivide the values in track b by the values in track c and put the results in track a. |
ej |
the Eric and Josh Command |
rotation axis, |
ej |
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iv |
Integer Values |
iv a |
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mu |
Multiply |
a = b * c |
a b c |
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mx |
Matrix |
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ra |
Radian Arctangent |
a = {radians} arctan(b) |
a b |
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sc |
Scale move data |
scaling factor, |
sc a n |
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si |
Sine |
a = sin( {degrees} b ) |
si a b |
opt. degrees track is d |
sq |
SquareRoot |
a = sqrt(b) |
sq a b |
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su |
Subtract |
a = b - c |
a b c |
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tn |
tangent |
a=tangent ((degrees) b) |
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x2 |
snarkchase |
snarkchase0 = 2 |
x2 n |
Rev. Mr. Dobson |
xy |
Elevation Graphs |
Xaxis, Yaxis, Zaxis |
xy a b c |
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em |
Exponent Moves |
first keyfr#, last keyfr#, exponent {+-}, {opt. list of axes} |
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pt#3
mouse buttons:
POSITION: Control Panel Screen
NEW POSITION COUNT for
selected axis. (does nothing) SLEW DESTINATION
for selected axis.
AXIS: Control Panel Screen
Drag Select CLEAR ALL Select ONLY one.
AXIS MODE: Control Panel Screen (only when AXIS name is hilited)
Drag Select (does nothing) RECORD OFF ALL
(only when in REC column)
JOYSTICK PARAMS: Control Panel Screen
Increment ( + )
value (does nothing) Decrement ( - )
value
GRAPHIC EDITOR SCREEN
KEYFRAME: see page 22
Make keyframe at cursor
location Make keyframe at cursor
time, but at move position (Middle HELD,) HOLD & TAP L or R (Middle HELD)
DELETE keyframe
FIT ALL
is Shift.
Make Double Keyframe
note: release middle button last!
EditKeys:
Select EDIT value EXIT WITHOUT entering
changes (i.e. Revert and go back to Graphic)
Stop Motion SCREEN
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pt #3
AXES . VELO GAIN SMUTH . . . . . INCH ALL KEY FRAME STOP HOME POSN CAMRA DOUBL KEY FRAME
NUMBR HOME POSN CLOSE SHUTR KEY FRAME CANCL REV FWD AXIS
AXES
MOVE BROWSING Press & Hold JOG32, tap
LIST KEY FRAME RTMC 130 rev A MOTION ROTO Press & Hold JOG32 and
tap WIND CAMRA RTMC 130 rev A VIRTUAL AXES ON Press & Hold JOG32, and
tap JOYST AXIS RTMC 130B GOTO Absolute
position Press & Hold JOG32, and
tap GOTO HOME POSN. In response to the GOTOPOSN prompt and
press ENTER. SELECT AXES to go to the position & press
ENTER 6 Dec 94 Initialize axes to non-zero
motor position Tap SET HOME POSN, display
reads AXES TO JOGZERO". Select axis. Press 15+ key (instead
of ENTER), display reads NEW POSN, tap ENTER. 6 Dec 94 Automatically calibrate
pulses per unit for axes. Use SET HOME POSN to zero
axis. 6 Dec 94 Set Slewing Speed Press JOYST AXIS &
select axis 6 Dec 94 Hold open shutter for X
frame Tap WIND CAMERA 6 Dec 94 Wind 16 frames Tap WIND CAMERA 6 Dec 94 Wind 1 frame at 1/8
second Tap WIND CAMERA 6 Dec 94 Wind 1 frame at 1/2
second Tap WIND CAMERA 6 Dec 94 MAKE THIS Hold JOG32 & Press SET
HOME POSN 6 Dec 94 Shift axes to next
bank Hold JOG32 & tap JOYST
AXIS 6 Dec 94
Enter a starting BROWSE FR#, & select axes.
Select Position or Velocity with POSN/VELO key
Position=24 frames per rotation of jog wheel.
To exit, Press & Hold JOG32 and tap LIST KEY
FRAME.
RUN FWD and RUN REV automatically wind camera from frame to
frame.
MEMO KEY FRAME takes a key for the frame in the gate. All
rotoíd frames will be xxx.5
Always use the jogbox FIT ALL to set motion velocity at
these positions.
(toggle for off)
Jog axis to known non-zero position (100inches, 90
degrees...)
Tap SET HOME POSN
Press 15- (instead of ENTER), display reads CALIBRAT, enter
the desired motor position and press ENTER. Pulses Per Unit
will automatically be adjusted. Use UtilFiles:Save Default
Setup to make changes permanent.
Select velocity mode (use POSN/VELO key)
Turn knob until axis is running at desired slewing speed.
Press and hold 16+, display will read the slew speed. When
released the value last show will be set and axis will slew
to a stop at that rate. Use UtilFiles:Save Default Setup to
make changes permanent.
Press and hold 15- to open shutter, release to
close
Tap 16+ to wind, speed will be at 1/8th or 1/2 depending on
what speed was last used by WIND one frame.
Tap 15+ for 1/8 second
Tap 16- for 1/2 second