Sabre Switch TRIGGERSMART Instruction Manual - Introduction
INTRODUCTION
TheMCT-1MOTIONCAPTURESYSTEMisdesignedforusebybothprofessionalandamateur
photographersalike.Itoffersawayofremotelycapturingdigitalstillandmotionimages.The
cameraisactivatedbytheuseofsensorsthattriggerthecameraonthedetectionofsound,
lightorontheinterruptionofaninfraredbeam.ThisabilityisenhancedbyusingtheMCT-1
controlunitwhichofferstheabilitytofinetunethesensitivityoftheremotesensorsandthe
actuationofthecamerashutter.
PACK CHECK LIST
1.
Thismanual
2.
ThemainMCT-1ControlUnit.
3.
x1combinedinfraredreceiverandlightintensitysensorunit(individuallyselectable).
4.
x1combinedinfraredtransmitterandsoundsensorunit(individuallyselectable).
5.
x214cmminitripodsforusewiththetransmitter/sensorunits.
6.
x1cable(3.5mmjackto3.5mmjack3minlength).
7.
x1cable(3.5mmjackto3.5mmjack5minlength).
8.
x1cameratriggercable(2.5mmjackto2.5mmjack3minlength).
9.
1x2
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infraredbeambaffle.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
TheMCT-1ispoweredby4xAAnon-rechargeablebatteries.Theseshouldbeofthehighpow-
ertype.Togainaccesstothebatterycompartment,
itisnecessarytoremovetheundersidecoverbyreleasing
the2domescrewsinthebase.Donotusemetal
toolstoremovethebatteriesorthecircuitboardsmay
bedamaged.Ensure that the batteries are the correct
way round before replacing the cover.
OntherearpanelisaDCpowerjackprovidedtoplug
inamainspoweredlowvoltagesupply.Itisrecom-
mendedthattheMP-1powersupplyisused. The
supplymustbedoubleinsulatedshowingthecorrect
labelthus
.Theoutputmustbe6voltsDC(VDC)withthecentrepinoftheDCconnector
beingpositive(+).Whenthepowersupplyisconnectedtothesocket,theinternalbatteries
aredisabled.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT (ORDERED SEPARATELY)
1.
MP-1
Batterylifemaybeprolongedbytheuseofthismainsto6vDCsupply.
2.
IRTXB Aself-contained,batteryoperatedremoteinfraredtransmitterunit.
3.
CT-1
5mcameratriggerextensioncable.
4.
CS-1
5msensorextensioncable.
5.
TT-6
Slave240vPowerTimer/Controllertopowerphotofloodsetc(includinga2m
controlcable).
6.
CP-1
5mextensioncontrolcablefortheTT-6PowerController.
7.
TS-1
Tiltsensorswitch.
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