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RCP UI - Lens

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This content is based on Cyanview's official manuals. Always check the official page for the latest information and precise specifications.
https://support.cyanview.com/docs/Manuals/RCP/RCPUI/RCPUILens

Overview​

The LENS menu lets you control:

  • Lens: zoom, focus
  • Robotics: pan/tilt/roll

The type of control (speed or position) and what you can control vary based on:

  • the camera
  • the lens
  • the robotic head

They also vary depending on whether you:

  • have a PTZ camera
  • have a lens (iris, zoom, focus) controlled through the camera
  • have an external lens (iris, zoom, focus) controlled externally, in parallel with the camera, either directly through the lens or using motors (ARRI, Tilta)

:::note Usually

  • PTZ cameras have speed/position control for everything (zoom, focus, pan, tilt)
  • Cameras have iris control in position, but no zoom/focus control
  • Lens (+ camera) has iris in position and zoom/focus (optional) in speed and position

This is due to the limitations of each camera protocol. :::

:::note Why speed vs. position matters

  • To use external zoom/focus controls (BM handles, etc.), you need zoom in speed and focus in position.
  • To smooth remote control (4G, etc.), speed is better than position, because it smooths out network jitter.
  • You can only save/recall absolute positions. :::

LENS Menu​

Path: MENU > LENS

LENS menu

  • LENS: setup/information
  • PTZF: PTZ control/operation

LENS > LENS view

This page only works with an external lens (for example, a Canon PL lens on an FX9 controlled with a RIO):

  • Control is exclusive: if the RIO takes control, the camera operator loses control
  • Iris: usually enabled, as it is the main use of the RCP
  • Zoom: usually disabled so the camera operator can zoom. Used for robotic applications or beauty shots (the RCP or any Cyanview device can then operate zoom/focus)
  • Focus: usually disabled so the camera operator can focus. Same use cases as Zoom

External lens control settings

With an external lens (such as a Canon PL lens on an FX9 controlled with a RIO), you can check here whether communication is established: the lens model is displayed when it is.

Lens information

PTZF Menu​

PTZF Control​

PTZF control view Encoders

You can control zoom, focus, pan, and tilt using:

  • Encoders: position/absolute control
  • Touchscreen: speed/relative control
note

Sometimes an absolute value is displayed but absolute control is not available. This depends on each camera protocol.

Saving/Loading Positions​

You can save/load 10 presets for zoom, focus, pan, and tilt, when absolute control and values are available.

Preset save/load view

  • Click Save, then a position: saves the current values in that slot
  • Click a slot: recalls the saved values (zoom, focus, pan, tilt)
  • Click Clear, then a slot: clears that slot

Settings​

PTZF settings view

You can set up:

  • Horizontal/vertical flip
  • Digital zoom on/off
  • Stabilization on/off

And control:

  • Roll
  • Digital zoom
note

Available items depend on the model. In the official manual's example (a PTZ camera), only horizontal/vertical flip is available.

Focus​

Focus control view Encoders

  • Control focus relatively, in speed, using the touchscreen
  • Control focus in absolute position using the first encoder
  • Change the AF mode (if available) using the second encoder
  • Run a one-shot focus (touchscreen button)
  • Toggle AF on/off (touchscreen button)
note

In the official manual's example (a PTZ camera), only AF on/off and focus control in speed and position are available.