Germany
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Noisy Camera

When I start the camera of my Roli, it produces some noise (rattling), when I stop it the noise disappears. Are there any movable parts inside the camera bit?

What could be wrong?

Also the camera does not always have the proper network address. I have to adjust the robot address whenever it connects to my WLAN (client mode), and until the recent update the camera address followed what I entered in the Connection window. But since the update to 2015.02.06.00 (firmware v16.6) I observed both the noise and the lack of address synchronization.


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Germany
#9  

It looks like I don't have the right tools for disassembling the camera case. But I'm sure that somebody knows about the parts inside it...

#10  

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"It looks like I don't have the right tools for disassembling the camera case"
... You mean you don't have a screwdriver? Oh Lord....

#11  

@everyone.... I think this guy is getting his jollies playing with us.... I for one am done helping him with that....

#12  

Ok, honestly.....you don't have a phillips head screwdriver or can't find one? Is more than that required? I get the feeling you are deliberately being obtuse.

United Kingdom
#13  

Yes, they rotate along the X or Y axis. My apologies for not realising you required it to be dumbed down further and cannot understand the concept of a horizontal or vertical axis when denoted as the X or Y axis.

The X axis is the horizontal axis. This is also commonly known as "pan". The object will rotate on this axis. Nowhere did I say or imply it would move left or right, forwards or backwards.

The Y axis is the vertical axis. This is also commonly known as "tilt". The object will rotate on this axis. Again, it was not said nor implied that it would move up or down.

Also, as previously stated, there are no moving parts within the camera case. The camera can be supplied without case.

Falling back on to the IP of the camera which you claim to be an issue, in this topic you clearly state that you successfully set a reserved IP address for the robot yet in this topic you are stating otherwise. Which is it? Did David waste his time helping you solve your first issue of the VM network and fixed IP or are you playing some kind of game where you think it's fun to be disruptive?

Everything has been explained clearly, basically and thoroughly, I do not know how else I can respond and it's fast becoming like you are being purposefully disruptive which does not help anyone.

Gibraltar
#14  

Common Camera-move Terms

Pan - A pan is a horizontal camera pivot, right to left or left to right, from a stationary position.

Tilt - The tilt is the vertical version of a pan: an up or down pivot of the camera.

Truck - "Truck" is one of the terms that originated with pedestal-mounted cameras. A truck is a rolling move to the right or left, parallel to a moving subject.

Dolly - A dolly is a companion move to the truck but instead of moving parallel with a moving subject, the camera moves physically closer to, or farther away from, a stationary object.

Arc - The ARC is another wheeled shot that can be very effective. Imagine that you tie a string from your subject to the camera and move the camera left or right in an ARC keeping the string taut as you move. The ARC shot virtually circles the subject, revealing new background as the camera moves while keeping the audience's attention on the subject. Copied from tinterweb eyeroll

Germany
#15  

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... You mean you don't have a screwdriver? Oh Lord....
I never needed such an screwdriver in the last 60 years. The screws seem to differ from those used with the servos, at least I couldn't find the right tool to drive the camera case screws.

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you don't have a phillips head screwdriver or can't find one?
Ah, it's called a phillips head srewdriver. What funny names English tools have ;-) I have screwdrivers PH 0, PH 1 and PH 2, but none seems to fit. The no. 1 is the only one that fits into the deep and narrow hole, but either its shaft is too thick (about 4mm) to reach the center of the screw head inside the hole, or it's still the wrong size. What exactly do I need?

United Kingdom
#16  

The phillips head screwdriver is actually American and named after Henry Phillips. There is plenty of information on him and why the cross head screw driver has taken his name all over the internet should you wish to educate yourself...

Any watchmaker screwdriver set will have at least one screw driver that will fit, generally they come with sizes 00, 0, 1, 2 and 3. Your PH0 or PH1 should fit provided the shaft is not too thick, if it is then you need to find a PH0 or PH1 with a slimmer shaft (i.e. the watchmaker screwdriver set). A "terminal" screwdriver should also fit or at a push a flat head screwdriver will fit too. Odd that someone with over 50 years of electronics experience does not have a whole range of different sets of these!..

P.S. In the English language the word "an" is only used before words that begin with vowels. I know how much you like perfection in spelling and grammar so felt compelled to help you get yours correct;)