Servo City Remote Head

Jon Omiatek · January 12th, 2008, 08:04 PM

Andrew,

UPS notifed me that Servocity's pan/tilt head will be arriving on Tuesday. I will post some video of the setup when it arrives. I feel like a 5 year old on Xmas morning, Grin!

Andrew Fraser · January 13th, 2008, 05:36 AM

should be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations...

Jacques Mersereau · January 13th, 2008, 10:41 AM

I am also interested in whether if it has variable speed and if so, how fast and how slow can it pan and tilt?

How much motion/cam information is recorded and repeatable?

Jon Omiatek · January 13th, 2008, 12:09 PM

I purchased the servo recorder and I will have to see when I get. I will post a full report when I get it.

Bill Hamell · January 13th, 2008, 06:06 PM

Jon,

When you do please include how load it is.
I am curious as to know how much noise it makes.

Thank you,
Bill

Jon Omiatek · January 15th, 2008, 07:09 PM

I received my Servocity 985 pan/tilt head in the mail today. It was packaged very well and they even give you a small bag of candy, which my daughter liked alot....

As far as the sound issue goes, it's sounds like a servo and it get's louder that faster you move it and it's almost silent at a slow pace. Which is what I expected.

Both servos were out of adustment and start past the neutral point, which I hope is adjustable. I will call them tommorow to see about fixing that.
NO INSTRUCTIONS in the box.

I really need for the neutral issue to be fixed prior to testing. If it's an easy fix I will have video of the setup posted tomorrow.

Definately worth its price provided it can be adjusted.

Andrew Fraser · January 15th, 2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Omiatek

and they even give you a small bag of candy, which my daughter liked alot....

When I ordered some parts from them I also got a small bag, found it surprising - particularly because you can't buy half of those brands in Australia.

BTW - If at the time of purchase you request ServoCity to modify the servos, you can get continuous rotation on all axis. Turns the limited servo travel into a continuous run motor.

Jon Omiatek · January 17th, 2008, 07:36 AM

I spoke with Brian at Servocity yesterday and he was able to fix my neutral issue. I plan on setting it up on Friday night when my new 2.4ghz 6 channel rc controller arrives.

I purchased the wireless lanc, thanks andrew! and plan to operate the servocity head remotely with pan/tilt, zoom & focus controls on the same controller.

I also purchased a range video wireless video system so I can see what's going on remotely.

I plan on shooting video of the setup in action.

Jon

Eric Stemen · January 17th, 2008, 02:37 PM

cool, can't wait to see the video.

Mark Utley · February 2nd, 2008, 07:18 PM

Any updates?

Cam Crawford · February 8th, 2008, 06:38 AM

I agree the waiting is killing me. I think i check this thread 3 times a day looking for an update.

Mark Utley · February 28th, 2008, 01:54 AM

I take it people are too busy enjoying these pan/tilt heads to let us know what they think of them, haha...

Cam Crawford · February 28th, 2008, 05:38 AM

Hi Mark, I did hear from Jon off the board about his unit. I was to impatient to wait. He likes it and works very well and is using it wirelessly but mentioned it's quite touchy and maybe the gearing needs further refining.

He also mentioned he has been on holiday and will get a vid up as soon as he has time.

Jon Omiatek · March 17th, 2008, 11:32 AM

I will post pictures and video sometime tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks

Jon Omiatek · March 17th, 2008, 09:19 PM

I accidently fried my RC Receiver which is needed to control the unit. I hope I can find one locally tomorrow. If not it will be at least 2 or 3 days for mail order.

Anyways, here are some pictures. The head doesn't come with a tripod plate, I had to make my own. Very easy to make just need a piece of metal between the head and my tripod plate.

Here are some pictures of the head with a camera mounted on it.

http://www.omiatek.com/dvinfo

January 13th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#18
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	I am also interested in whether if it has variable speed and if so, how fast and how slow can it pan and tilt? How much motion/cam information is recorded and repeatable? __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

January 13th, 2008, 06:06 PM	#20
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Jon, When you do please include how load it is. I am curious as to know how much noise it makes. Thank you, Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

January 17th, 2008, 07:36 AM	#23
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	I spoke with Brian at Servocity yesterday and he was able to fix my neutral issue. I plan on setting it up on Friday night when my new 2.4ghz 6 channel rc controller arrives. I purchased the wireless lanc, thanks andrew! and plan to operate the servocity head remotely with pan/tilt, zoom & focus controls on the same controller. I also purchased a range video wireless video system so I can see what's going on remotely. I plan on shooting video of the setup in action. Jon Last edited by Jon Omiatek; January 17th, 2008 at 07:44 PM. Reason: type-o

February 2nd, 2008, 07:18 PM	#25
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	Any updates? __________________ Mark Utley

February 28th, 2008, 01:54 AM	#27
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	I take it people are too busy enjoying these pan/tilt heads to let us know what they think of them, haha... __________________ Mark Utley

January 12th, 2008, 08:04 PM	#16
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	Andrew, UPS notifed me that Servocity's pan/tilt head will be arriving on Tuesday. I will post some video of the setup when it arrives. I feel like a 5 year old on Xmas morning, Grin!

January 13th, 2008, 05:36 AM	#17
Andrew Fraser Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 42	should be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations...

January 13th, 2008, 12:09 PM	#19
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	I purchased the servo recorder and I will have to see when I get. I will post a full report when I get it.

January 15th, 2008, 07:09 PM	#21
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	I received my Servocity 985 pan/tilt head in the mail today. It was packaged very well and they even give you a small bag of candy, which my daughter liked alot.... As far as the sound issue goes, it's sounds like a servo and it get's louder that faster you move it and it's almost silent at a slow pace. Which is what I expected. Both servos were out of adustment and start past the neutral point, which I hope is adjustable. I will call them tommorow to see about fixing that. NO INSTRUCTIONS in the box. I really need for the neutral issue to be fixed prior to testing. If it's an easy fix I will have video of the setup posted tomorrow. Definately worth its price provided it can be adjusted.

January 17th, 2008, 02:37 PM	#24
Eric Stemen Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 378	cool, can't wait to see the video.

February 8th, 2008, 06:38 AM	#26
Cam Crawford New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gold Coast Australia Posts: 5	I agree the waiting is killing me. I think i check this thread 3 times a day looking for an update.

February 28th, 2008, 05:38 AM	#28
Cam Crawford New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gold Coast Australia Posts: 5	Hi Mark, I did hear from Jon off the board about his unit. I was to impatient to wait. He likes it and works very well and is using it wirelessly but mentioned it's quite touchy and maybe the gearing needs further refining. He also mentioned he has been on holiday and will get a vid up as soon as he has time.

March 17th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#29
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	I will post pictures and video sometime tonight or tomorrow. Thanks

March 17th, 2008, 09:19 PM	#30
Jon Omiatek Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 755	I accidently fried my RC Receiver which is needed to control the unit. I hope I can find one locally tomorrow. If not it will be at least 2 or 3 days for mail order. Anyways, here are some pictures. The head doesn't come with a tripod plate, I had to make my own. Very easy to make just need a piece of metal between the head and my tripod plate. Here are some pictures of the head with a camera mounted on it. http://www.omiatek.com/dvinfo