Ravensclaw Talon software revision list

 

This document describes recent upgrades to the Talon software.


Full function remote

 

Version
Features

1.05.16

startup

1.05.19

file export / import ready

holding down stop switch while selecting takes or marks now makes selector move to the next non-zero take or mark.

1.05.21

when rewinding or moving to move start, the timing is now faster and independant of the preset jog time.

1.05.22

fixed memory bug in versions 19 - 21

panbar now included in pan/tilt - zoom calculation

1.05.24

camera sync ready - input any camera pulse in the Talon tilt input and record / playback will sync to the pulse at frame rates from 1 to 60

1.05.28

fixed display bug if axes go over about 14,000 degrees

1.05.29

can now choose motion curve on 'goto mark' motion, normal 'S' curve, or linear (constant velocity) motion with assignable ramp times.

can now record a 'goto mark' action. While recording, hold 'Q' and press 'GO'(>), and the motors will move to the current mark.

1.05.30

now maintains pan and tilt positions when motor power is off, so calibration is only necessary once when main power is turned on.

1.05.32

pan and tilt now display actual motor positions instead of commanded poisitions

1.05.36

streaming virtual output upgraded to work with add-on pan/tilt encoders

1.05.41

emergency stop is now edge triggered
added speed limit per axis to smooth sudden stops when axis is commanded to move faster than maximum motor speed. --Press Que while entering response page to activate--
When changing numbers, holding Que and Setup at the same time increases numbers by 1000, holding Que only increases numbers by 100

1.05.43

fixed encoder inputs loosing position at slow speeds

1.05.46

added joystick deadband control on the response page

1.05.50

hand controller active and tested - recording iris

1.05.52

increased top speed for joystick and virtual commands

1.06.00

not compatible with older versions because of lens control changes. changing the way remote is sending analog lens voltages.
compatible with Talon versions 2.01.00 and higher
compatible with Tilt board versions 4.00.00 and higher

1.06.02

testing camera sync

1.06.03

inverted bloop signal

1.06.04

added pan/tilt speed control with both encoder knobs on the main page

1.06.05

hand control playback fix

1.06.09

gearing ratio select for different head setups
camera sync upgrade

1.06.15

can record a goto mark again

1.06.17

enabled record and playback for synced moves when camera is not running
added sync info to move transfers to PC
fixed move delete bug

1.06.18

added camera phase setting and virtual sync fps on Rec/Play page
added sync fps display on main page

1.06.19

showing video sync speed
fixed setting zero with encoder based heads

1.06.20

added camera run trigger from hand controller

1.06.22

added menu item to select soft limits related to hard or soft zero

1.06.25

added one-way option to head setup menu

1.06.26

disabled joystick and encoders when slewing or playing back

1.06.27

defaults to one-way version

1.06.29

pan and tilt positions are now being displayed during homing

1.06.30

added feature to select if an axis is played back (active) or is "live" during playback. If it is live, it is not moved by the system during playback, it can be controlled "live" while the other axes are played back. If an axis is live, it's name shows up inverted on the main screen. The control for this function is on the Enable screen on the main page.

1.06.32

added "Reset All" to the second system page. Use this if the system acts strangly!

1.06.33

Take number now auto-increments after every take.
 If you are recording and turn off the motor power switch, recording will continue with inputs disabled to create a hold at the end of takes.

Camera Run toggle switch is now enabled on all screens by holding down 'Q' and pressing the white 'Accept' button. If the camera is running it will show up as an inverted 'c' next to "Go to" on the main screen.

1.06.34

Auto-increment of take number is removed!
Wireless mode emabled for testing

1.06.35

fix for camera run toggle

1.06.41

zoom from TOC fixed

1.06.42

upgrade for moves saved in memory to make them more reliable

1.06.44

calibration adjust for encoded heads
fixes for intermittant screen reversals

1.06.45

added camera trigger options on camera page

1.06.48

adjusted pan and tilt max speed limit to 2200
pan default direction reversed

1.06.49

set RED camera run trigger default options

1.06.50

added Preston FIZ hand controller input to Remote

 


Talon main board

 

Version
Features

2.00.22

startup

2.00.28

added encoder feedback option for virtual heads

2.00.33

added iris position to tilt packets
added lens directions to tilt packets

2.01.00

compatible with Remote versions 1.06.00 and higher
added lens feedback current
detecting one-way communication from remote

2.01.01

camera sync feedback fix

2.01.02

Talon lens controller fix

2.01.05

added camera run info to tilt packet

2.01.07

fixed cancel homing command

2.01.13

fix for possible runaway condition
adjusted encoded head calibration

2.01.14

added camera run trigger options and camera run feedback

 


Talon Tilt board

 

Version
Features

1.03.07

startup

1.03.09

added Preston control for MDR2

1.03.10

fixed Fuji and Canon digital control not working in version 9

1.04.00

compatible with Talon versions 2.01.00 and higher
compatible with Remote versions 1.06.00 and higher

1.04.02

camera sync fix

1.04.03

camera run trigger enabled

1.04.04

analog outputs now default to mid-range on bootup

1.04.05

bloop-light polarity swap

1.04.06

Preston iris fix