Joystick Control Panel

• Comes with single or dual 3-Axis high precision joysticks for controlling pan, tilt, zoom on one stick, and track/floor and lift on the other (if applicable).
• Integrated focus and zoom controls.
• Switch between up to eleven robotic camera systems directly from the control panel (or access an unlimited number of systems from the touchscreen). Back-Lit switches display instantaneous on-air camera status.
• Camera selection buttons can also be configured to trigger a video router to switch the corresponding video feed to a local video preview monitor to allow the operator to view the camera output. This also applies when selecting a camera from the touchscreen interface.
• Uses a direct UDP over Ethernet connection to the Robotics Heads for highly responsive, lag-free manual control.

SmartShell Primary Capabilities

Provides a unified control system for the full line of studio robotics systems.

• Unified control panel is available in both single and dual joystick models, providing a lower cost option for simple pan-tilt environments, in addition to the higher end dual stick version required for systems that include tracks or pedestals.
• Centralized IP-Based architecture includes a separate Robotics Server that provides storage and management for thumbnails, communications with the robotic systems*, and router control.
• Central server architecture simultaneously supports every control station within a facility and consolidates robotic control data, simplifies control station redundancy, and easily pools and shares all robot resources between control stations.

Offers operators an easy and efficient interface to create and manage camera moves.

• Organize Presets and Moves in Categories, grouping them by show, scene, operator or any other parameter or characteristic.
• Recall Presets or Moves from the Actions Matrix, which provides a configurable matrix of shots from any camera that can be triggered by simply touching a thumbnail.
• In addition to manual joystick movements, access frequently used actions directly from the control panel, including selecting cameras, triggering shots, setting the duration of presets, and controlling the lens Iris.