Digital Level PLUS - XTended Camera Support
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1. off press and hold down the UP pushbutton on the PDL You must continue to hold down the UP button throughout the process 2 With a video signal present power up your system In approximately 15 seconds your PDL s level sensor will reset and turn itself back on At this time you can release the UP pushbutton Reset of the level is complete To view your PDL s serial number at anytime when a video signal is present Press and hold down the SELECT amp UP pushbuttons simultaneously The serial number will appear on screen By passing of the PDL s 75 ohm resistor Under all normal circumstances the PDL s internal resistor should never be by passed Unfortunately if you have purchased a sled design that does not comply with video industry standards which is every sled made except XCS and Tiffen designs and are over loading your video signal terminating Every piece of equipment plugged into your video system will suffer If your system is one that does not comply with video industry standards and your level is not locking up unstable on screen PDL image display instead it appears to be jumping because the lack of a video sync pulse or low sync pulse You can remove the levels internal jumper and by pass the 75 Ohm resistor This may help your unbalance video system and stabilize your PDL The follow image will show you how Simply remove the PDL s cover and place the jumper on ONE of the contacts instead of on both of the contacts2. orientation In low mode you can reverse your sweep direction from high mode This will maintain the proper bubble orientation REACT SNAIL SLOW MID FAST HYPER Using the UP DOWN buttons you can adjust the bubble levels rate of response time to off axis movements Using this dampening control in conjunction with the RANGE control you will be able to find a nice physical amp visual response of the level for yourself STYLE 1 2 3 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to choose between four different visual display styles Two horizontal and two vertical displays On the horizontal displays you will notice one center point middle point or ZEROed and tick marks at the end of the visual display These tic marks represent the RANGE setting of the level The bubble will travel beyond these marks up to 90 degrees from center The tic marks represent your programmed RANGE setting 1 2 4 8 16 degrees This is a great benefit of nonlinear software designing Larger sensitivity range 5 8 more sensitivity range than other linear level designs Example Visual STYLE 1 You have programmed the RANGE to be set at 2 degrees 2 degrees 2 degrees Visual STYLE 2 3 e pp 4 degrees 4 degrees Visual STYLE 3 amp 4 STYLE 3 amp 4 are vertical level styles Range setting at 4 degrees The vertical level indicator has no tic marks You cannot BLACK or TILT the visual indicator It produces its own bl
3. SELECTABLE SETTINGS Turning your P D L Plus on for the first time Your level is shipped in the ON position Assuming it s plugged in and you have a correct video signal and power to the unit Press the SELECT button scrolling through the menu pages until the on screen text box says LEVEL on the top line of your monitor screen text box If the level image is not present on the monitor screen toggle the UP amp DOWN arrows until the bottom text says LEVEL ON You will have 4 seconds before the microprocessor times out If you are not finished programming that page simply press the SELECT button and the last edited page will appear on screen With the level turned ON you are ready to program your menu pages The ZERO amp SELECT buttons are always active Meaning anytime you wish to reZERO your level simply press the ZERO button hold down for two seconds on screen text tells you ZERO WAIT when memorized it will say ZERO SET Anytime you wish to scroll through the menu pages press the SELECT button The UP amp DOWN buttons are active only when the SELECT button has been pressed first The reason for this is you only need activation of these controls when you are editing your software By automatically turning off the UP amp DOWN buttons you will not accidentally change your settings By pressing the SELECT button your on screen text will appear This will now allow you to edit your software all push buttons are now active The top line of
4. XCS Programmable Digital Level PLUS User Manual 3 09 REV D XTENDED CAMERA SUPPORT INC 3976 CROSSRIDGE COURT THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360 WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT THIS IS A PRECISION ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT It is designed to be rugged and weather resistant but can be damaged or cause injury if not used properly Observe the following precautions to maximize the useful life of the Programmable Digital Level This sensor has a maximum mechanical shock rating of 200 G s and can likely withstand more However this unit is not intended for High shock or High vibration applications Do not drop this instrument Do not immerse in water Do not try to remove this instrument from its housing Do not plug into any power source higher than 17 Vdc without the extended range option Do not connect to any Alternating Current AC power Do not use in location subject to hazardous gases or explosive gases Do not use caustic solvents or abrasive cleaners on any part of the aluminum case The P D L is not waterproof However it is designed to be used outdoors and in damp environments Be sure to observe proper electrical safety precautions in damp environments There are no user serviceable parts inside We do not recommend the total wire length from sled to monitor to exceed 30 in length If mounting the P D L with alternative brackets other than what XCS Inc provides you must seal all o
5. ack box as it stretches out to visually show you re off level If you are perfectly level the indicator will look like a white rectangular box If you go off level it will stretch into a black rectangular box with white indicators going in opposite directions Level Off level BLACK OFF HALF FULL The BLACK function turns on off a black background behind the level It can be set to HALF which is just the bubble height and length of the indicator FULL which is the bubble grid amp length of the indicator across the screen This allows an extremely high degree of viewability with a low level of BRITE intensity TILT ON OFF Pressing UP or DOWN button results in toggling ON OFF of the bubble tilting feature When ON a tilted bubble gives a definitive indication of the sled deviation from true vertical This may be helpful in the operator response time representing the orientation of the sled position and their need to tilt back in the other direction to bring it back to level EDIT LEVEL HAIR Pressing the UP or DOWN button allows you to choose between editing the LEVEL menu pages or the HAIR crosshair menus pages Hidden Features At any time when the level is on press and hold the UP button down Then while pressing on the UP button press the SELECT button An on screen display will appear showing the Programmable Digital Level s serial number 0000 and the current firmware REV C This is a great saf
6. adjust the bubble levels visual size MOVE UP DOWN When in a horizontal level display allows you to move the level over the entire video field When in a vertical level display allows you to move the level left and right over the entire field ZERO HMODE LMODE OTHER There are three levels of programmable memory Every time you press the reZEROing button your level setting has been stored on one of your selected levels of memory HMODE LMODE or OTHER You choose which memory level you wish to store your level setting on If you wish to store a level setting on a specific memory level use the up and down push buttons to bring up the memory level you wish to save it in HMODE LMODE or OTHER a text box will appear on your monitor screen Press the reZEROing button In approximately 2 seconds the text box will say ZERO SET To bring back a stored level setting simply use the up or down buttons to bring up the memory level you previously saved The level will automatically bring up that stored setting You do not have to press the reZEROing button Do not forget to change the sweep direction when you go from high mode to low mode or your level direction will be reversed SWEEP L_ R R____L Toggling the UP DOWN buttons results in the reversal of the on screen levels bubble orientation between left amp right and right amp left Selecting the R___ L re establishes to proper orientation for both the bubbles travel and the bubbles TILT
7. appear on screen saying ZERO WAIT after 2 seconds of being depressed the message will say ZERO SET the bubble will align to the center tick mark If the button is released before the ZERO SET message appears nothing will happen The ZEROing button is functional at all times SELECT The SELECT pushbutton scrolls through a list of user controls pages With each press of the button your on screen text box will display the current selected menu page on the top line Example the top line may read RANGE TILT MOVE REACT The bottom message line shows the current setting for this page UP DOWN Allows you to control the setting available on the SELECTed page when the visual text box is on screen User Selectable MENU pages and Programmable Settings LEVEL ON OFF Pressing the UP or DOWN button turns the level on off RANGE 1 2 4 8 16 degrees Each press of the UP or DOWN button scrolls you to the next setting up to 16 degrees It does not roll over to 1 You must use the DOWN button BRITE LO MID HI MAX Each press of the UP or DOWN button sets the next higher or lower setting of video brightness The four settings LO MED HIGH MAX correspond approximately to 50 100 150 200 percent of the current white level This is here to boost the levels visual intensity through the border intensity control on the DUO DIGITAL FRAME LINER 4 SIZE SMALL MED LARGE XL Using the UP DOWN buttons allows you to
8. ded with the P D L through the level into the side of the sled Plug in Lemo connectors into the sled and monitor Pro 2 sled owners have two options Option 1 is to purchase an adaptor bracket to mount the P D L on the sled Cf Option 2 is to have two holes drilled and tapped using the 4 40 screws provided MASTER SERIES OWNERS The P D L has two 4 40 screw holes through the case You will need the optional K section adaptor dovetail This is a 1 5 diameter circle 3125 plate You need only to slide the K section dovetail onto your existing dovetail plate It fits both on the left or right side of your lower junction box Tighten down 4 40 cup point screws provided with the adaptor plate then insert the two 4 40 screws provided through the level and into the adaptor plate Plug in the connectors to the sled and monitor SATCHLER OWNERS Two 4 40 screw holes are provided on sled III WA EFP OWNERS Two holes will have to be drilled and tapped using the 4 40 screws provided DESCRIPTION OF PUSHBUTTON FUNCTIONS Four push buttons control all the P D L s functions The ZERO amp SELECT buttons are always functional when the level is turned on To edit any of the levels pages you must first press the SELECT button When this is done a box will appear on screen with two lines of text The top line displays the current page you are editing Example if you press the SELECT button the top line may say RANGE or TILT Scro
9. ety feature that we started on the TB 6 This will allow anyone to track a stolen piece of equipment The serial number cannot be removed and have the unit still function Your level and your monitor if you re already a TB 6 owner are reverse polarity protected We have incorporated a self resetting fuse PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Range Visual goal posts 1 2 4 8 16 degrees Range Limits 90 degrees Nominal Accuracy At 1 degree 0 03 degrees Power Nominal 12 Vdc Minimum maximum 9 8 28 0 Vdc Current draw 30 mA under nominal conditions 10 mA with no video input Fuse Self resetting fuse diode protected for reverse polarity Physical Size 2 7 W x 2 7 Hx 8125 D Enclosure Aluminum black hard coated finish Weight 3 3 ounces connectors Video NTSC PAL automatic signal recognition and setup All settings are memorized separately for NTSC and PAL Video Input Composite video 1v Peak to Peak 75 ohm 6 Programmable Digital Level Wire Colors and Definitions Wire color Signal Black Ground Red Power 12 VDC Orange Video signal Yellow Video ground Green Blue Violet White Not connected Resetting your PDL to Factory settings If your level has stopped working and you are not seeing the level display but are seeing the video image your level microprocessor may have browned out frozen You may be able to bring it back to life by a quick factory reset 1 With all power turned
10. gnation on the front of the P D L When mounting the level it needs to be mounted with the arrow in the UP SLED and MONITOR cables to come out the front of the level If you mount it in reverse and your cables come out the back of the level you would simply change your SWEEP direction in the SELECTable user settings When mounting the P D L remember to place the sensor as close to the center point of the post as you can This will give you the most accurate readings The removable sticker on the P D L s case indicates the location of the sensor inside This will help you with your alignment Please do not mount your level in front or out on the monitor The further away from the center of the center post the more inaccurate your readings will become In fact if you like to prove this theory to yourself you can temporally attach it out on the monitor And move around pan tilt your level will be reading inertial forces induced into it and not level readings So you maybe perfectly level but your level will show you are not This is true for all current level designs If you re not an XCS Ultimate Sled owner here are a few mounting options PRO SYSTEM OWNERS Pro version 1 The P D L has two 4 40 screw holes through the case These through holes are used to firmly mount the P D L to the sled Pro 1 sled owners can remove any two of the six 4 40 screws that hold the battery contacts in on either the left or right side Insert the two screws provi
11. ll through the menu pages by repeatedly pressing the SELECT button until you come to your page You will see the top line of the on screen display showing the current page you have selected The second line of the display shows you the current setting of that page Example You have selected the page labeled RANGE you now wish to set the sensitivity range of the level Currently the screen says RANGE on the top line and 16 on the second line You wish to set the sensitivity to 2 degrees Simply press the UP or DOWN button until the screen display shows the setting you wish The setting will automatically be stored into nonvolatile memory when the text box disappears in 4 seconds or if you press the SELECT button again to edit another page To go back to your last page simply press the SELECT button and it will appear on screen showing its current settings Easy way to remember the buttons The ZERO button reZERO s your level at any angle and is always operational SELECT button scrolls you through the menu pages that can be edited The text box must be on screen to edit any of the pages UP amp DOWN buttons scrolls you through the available settings for that menu page 4 Pushbutton controls Zero Select Up Down ZERO The ZEROing process requires the ZERO pushbutton to be pressed and held in for about 2 seconds This is a safety feature to prevent accidental resetting By pressing the ZERO button immediately a message will
12. ou can change over to another visual STYLE program your settings then revert back to previous STYLE and all functions will originally remain as you had left them Like all our products we understand that lower power consumption is very important This unit consumes 0 03 amps when a visual signal is present and 0 01 when your video signal is absent Weight of this product is 3 3 ounces not including connectors Connectors marked SLED and MONITOR provide power and video to the P D L from the sled then through the P D L to your monitor There must be a video signal present for the level to work You have the option of choosing the connector style and cable length at time of purchase Any connector changes not done by XCS Inc will void all warranties Standard Features New digital chip sensor High efficient 11 30 Vdc operation Connects between the sled and monitor without any custom cables Automatic signal recognition and setup for NTSC PAL video Non linear scaling allows 8 times more range than linear level scales All user settings are stored in nonvolatile memory On screen text reinforcement of all adjustments One touch reZEROing at any angle Reverse polarity protected 4 pushbutton user controls ZERO zeros recenters current position of the level SELECT scrolls through multiple user programmable Menu page UP adjusts UP or scrolls through your SELECTable settings DOWN adjusts DOWN scrolls through your SELECTable settings USER
13. pen screw holes Warranty Read this information before using your Programmable Digital Level Xtended Camera Support Inc will warranty this product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase in its original form No unauthorized modification of this product is permitted This includes case cables and wire length Any unauthorized service or repairs will void all warranties stated or implied Buyer will be responsible for all shipping costs for service and warranty repairs All products being returned to XCS must have an authorization number RMA We can be reached at 805 531 0014 or www xcsinc com Shipping address Xtended Camera Support Inc 3976 Crossridge Court Thousand Oaks CA 91360 U S A STANDARD FEATURES The Programmable Digital Level Plus is an easy to use microprocessor controlled sensor that produces a visual display Like all our monitor display products it works with NTSC and PAL video formats with no user adjustments The microprocessor automatically recognizes the signal input and adjusts to that format We use four pushbuttons labeled ZERO SELECT UP DOWN With the aid of on screen text this allows the user to control all the functions of the P D L All settings of the P D L are stored into nonvolatile memory This allows the user to store all their choices of visual display response rate visual intensity size level sensitivity position black box and tilt for both NTSC amp PAL formats Y
14. r editable page and your UP DOWN buttons to select your user programmable settings for that page SELECT On screen text displays UP DOWN On screen text displays HAIR ON OFF MOVE Left TO Right MOVE UP DOWN ARROWS SIZE XL LARGE MED SMALL LOOK WHITE ZEBRA BLACK When in the HAIR pages the on screen text will always display a small in the lower half of the text box This is there to help you remember that you are editing the HAIR menu At anytime to exit the HAIR menu and go back to the LEVEL edit mode simple press the SELECT button until the text box appears and says EDIT HAIR press either the UP or DOWN button and the text box will say EDIT LEVEL You are now in the LEVEL menu This HAIR was designed to cover the entire video field left to right on your screen But only 40 of the screen top to bottom The HAIR will also not function when you are using a vertical level display The HAIR will automatically turn itself off and turn on again and display the HAIR when you go back to a horizontal level display Remember the Programmable Digital Level must have a video signal fed through it in order to operate Do not bypass the level with your video signal MOUNTING YOUR LEVEL The Programmable Digital Level was designed to be mounted on either the left or right side of your sled allowing the user to keep all controls in the same orientation It is important to note the UP FORWARD desi
15. the text box shows what page you will be editing the bottom shows the current programmed setting of that page By pressing the UP or DOWN button you can change the current setting of the page 1 EXAMPLE You want to move your visual display position higher on the screen With the level turned on press the SELECT button The on screen text box will appear Press the button again until the MOVE page appears in the text box Then use your UP or DOWN buttons to move the displayed image across the screen The settings will be memorized automatically after 4 seconds text box will disappear or press the SELECT button to edit another page AVAILABLE SETTINGS SELECT on screen displays UP DOWN on screen text displays EDIT LEVEL or HAIR LEVEL HAIR CROSS HAIR LEVEL ON OFF RANGE 1 2 3 4 8 16 16 32 64 90 REACT SNAIL SLOW MID FAST HYPER STYLE 1 2 3 4 SIZE SMALL MED LARGE XL MOVE UP DOWN BRITE LO MID HI MAX ZERO HMODE LMODE OTHER SWEEP LTOR RTOL BLACK OFF HALF FULL TILT ON OFF Editing the Crosshair To edit the HAIR simply go to the start of the menu list where the on screen text box says EDIT on the top line and LEVEL or HAIR on the bottom line Press UP or DOWN arrow until it says HAIR in the lower half of the text box You are now in the HAIR s editable pages Here is a list of your editable HAIR menu pages and on screen text Use your SELECT button to select you
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