Ross® Robotic Camera Systems

This setup information applies to the Ross® CamBot 500 Series, 600 Series, and 700 Series, and the Furio Robo and Furio RC.

Note: Information on the PIVOTCam-20 can be found on a separate setup sheet.

Cable Connections

The device connects to the switcher over standard ethernet.

Switcher Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the robotic camera using either serial or ethernet protocols, as well as associate the video inputs that are coming into the switcher from the camera with the specific robotic camera they are coming from.

To Set Up Communications for CamBot

This information applies to direct connections to the CamBot. If you are using the Robotics Server to control your camera, use the Furio setup information to connect to the server.

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the net port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Robotic Cam.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Cambot.
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select Network TCP.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Client/Server knob to select Client and enter the IP Settings.
    IP Setting Value
    Remote IP Address (IP of device)
    Remote Port 2050
    Local IP Address 0.0.0.0
    Local Port 0
    Tip: If you are using the Furio driver to connect to the Robotics Server, you must enter the IP address of the server and not the IP address of the CamBot robotic camera controlled by the server. To find the port for a particular CamBot, point your web browser to http://<IP of Robotics Server>:3000/ and click Robotics Server > Robots. The ports are listed on the table.
  7. Press Extra Options and use the Option and Value knobs to set the device parameters.
    Option Value
    Pan/Tilt Damping 1 (default)
    Pan/Tilt Speed 200 (default)
    Zoom Speed 200 (default)
    Focus Speed 64 (default)
    Z Speed 400 (default)
  8. Press HOME > Confirm.

To Set Up Communications for Furio

This information applies to the Furio and the Robotics Server.

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup
  2. Press Type and use the Com Port knob to select the net port that you want to set up for the device.
  3. Use the Device knob to select Robotic Cam.
  4. Press Select Device and use the Device knob to select Furio
  5. Press Com Type and use the Type knob to select Network TCP.
  6. Press Com Settings and use the Client/Server knob to select Client and enter the IP Settings.
    IP Setting Value
    Remote IP Address (IP of device)
    Remote Port 10240
    Local IP Address 0.0.0.0
    Local Port 0
    Tip: If you are using the Furio driver to connect to the Robotics Server, you must enter the IP address of the server and not the IP address of the CamBot robotic camera controlled by the server. To find the port for a particular CamBot, point your web browser to http://<IP of Robotics Server>:3000/ and click Robotics Server > Robots. The ports are listed on the table.
  7. Press HOME > Confirm.

To Set Up a Video Input

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Source Configuration > Input Type.
  2. Use the Input knob to select the input source that is coming from the camera.
  3. In the Input Type area, select Robotic Camera.
  4. Press More.
  5. Press Camera Setup and use the Controller knob to select the camera that the video source is coming from.
  6. Use the Port knob to select the port on the camera controller that you are connecting to.
  7. Press Camera Options and use the Option and Value to set the camera parameters.
    Option Value
    Pan Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Tilt Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Zoom Invert Invert the direction that the camera zooms when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Focus Invert Invert the focus direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Iris Invert Invert the iris direction when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    X Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the X-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Y Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Y-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
    Z Invert Invert the direction that the camera moves in the Z-axis when using the positioner (Yes), or not (No).
  8. Press More.
  9. Press Channel Name and enter a new name for the camera and press Accept New Name.

    This allows you to override the mnemonic name of the camera source with a name that is specific to the camera.

  10. Press HOME > Confirm.

Device Setup

The device must be set up to communicate with the switcher using the same serial or ethernet communications as you set the switcher up to use.

Note: This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.

To Set Up Ethernet Communication for the CamBot

You must verify and activate remote communications/control from the CamBot Controller to be able to control it from the switcher.

  1. Verify that proper communications is set up with the switcher using the Ping command on the CamBot Controller.
  2. Toggle the Remote button on the CamBot Controller to on. A dialog box is displayed, indicating that the switcher is connected. Leave the dialog box open to maintain communications with the switcher.