SP-2000/X-Y AutoCam™ Pedestal - Vinten Radamec

SP-2000/X-YSafety & IntroductionCAUTION - Depending on your choice of equipment, the payloadin your application may be over 300 lb (over 136 kg).Therefore, to avoid personal injury, or injury to others, werecommend that each element of the payload (teleprompter,lens, camera etc.) be removed separately. ALWAYS follow the handlinginstructions supplied by the manufacturers of the payload equipment.Make sure that you have enough people involved to safely handle the weightof your payload equipment.Other Important Information1. To avoid personal injury, always exercise caution when working in thevicinity of energized pedestals as they can start to move without any warning.2. TUnless it is impossible, you should always de-energize the pedestal andhead before working on any part of the pedestal, the head, the camera/lens,or any associated equipment.Customer ResponsibilityIt is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the workplace is safe. Make surethat you comply with local safety requirements for owning and operating roboticequipment. In normal operation, the remote controlled pedestals, heads and payloadsin an Autocam system can move suddenly and without warning. Sinceaudible warnings are out of the question in normal television applications, it isrecommended that only trained personnel be allowed to work in the active areaswhere the remote controlled pedestals, heads and payloads are located. As partof the training, personnel must be made aware of the hazards of working in arobot environment, including the specific hazards listed below. The forces aresufficient to cause personal injury, or injury to others and therefore, caution isessential.Safe Working EnvironmentEach of the remote controlled pedestals should be within the view of the operatorof the Autocam system at the controller. Before and during remote operation,the controller operator must verify visually that the active area is clear. If personnelare too close to one of the pedestals that is about to move, the operatorcan prevent the motion from starting, or stop the motion after it has started.If the direct line of sight is obstructed in your installation, it is recommendedthat one or more viewing cameras are installed to cover the active areas andallow the operator to view the entire workspace at all times.User Manual 1-5