Vinten Vision 250 Service Manual Page 1

VintenCamera Control SolutionsOperators GuideVision 250EPan & Tilt Head

10OperationInstalling the head The Vision 250E head is supplied with a flat base and is designed for installation on a compatible Vinten tripod or ped

11Balancing the head1 2(1)34

121. Release the centre lock (5) and the tilt brake (14). Turn the balance knob (4) counter-clockwise until the head falls away from horizontal under

13on the right -hand side. The pan drag knob is telescopic and should be pulled out to facilitate ad-justment and pushed in when adjustment is complet

14ServicingRoutine maintenanceReplace the balance mechanism digital display battery yearly.During use, check the following:Check the effectiveness of

15Battery replacement The battery powers the balance mechanism digital display and illuminates the level bubble and the drag knob scales. All are oper

16Balance mechanism digital display calibration The digital display (8) indicates setting of the balance mechanism on a scale of 00 (minimum set-ting)

17TablesTable 1 - Encoder Pin DesignationsEncoderConnector Function Wire ColourOutputConnectorPin No.PanPan 1 GND Black 1Pan 3 +5Vdc Brown 2Pan 7 I- R

18Parts listThe following lists include main assemblies, user-replaceable spare parts and optional accesso-ries. For further information regarding rep

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3Safety - read this firstWarning Symbols in this Operators GuideWhere there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or damage to the pan and t

4ContentsPageSafety - read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5(1) Slide plate clamp(2) Telescopic pan bar(3) Encoder connector(4) Balance knob(5) Centre lock(6) Illuminated level bubble(7) Ambient light level se

6(14) Tilt brake knob(15) Pan brake knob(16) Battery cover(17) Four hole/Quickfix mounting plate(18) Pan encoder(19) Telescopic pan drag adjustment kn

7IntroductionThe Vision 250E combines a manually-operated EFP-type pan and tilt head with electronic en-coders to provide precise real-time digital el

8Perfect balancePerfect balance is achieved in the Vision range of lightweight pan & tilt heads by means of an in-novative and patented infinitely

9Positioning encodersThe Vision 250E is fitted with rotary optical incremental encoders for pan (18) and tilt (20), ac-cessed via a connector (3) on t