Script for Alternating Pitch

[tksharpless]

I would like to take 12 shots around alternating between +25 and -25 degrees pitch. The pitch change should be the second motion of each step. Can you suggest a way to program that?

[DorinDXN]

[26 Shots] The script will do 24 only


The script

S=0,=5(25_0,=-25_,=_30,=25_,=_30),=-25_,=_30,=25_,=0_30

you can see and change 25 with any value for degrees
and 30 from 12 around which can be changed but due to the ZigZag pattern cannot be any value, fell free to ask if you want to change 12 around

The moves

[tksharpless]

Thanks, Dorin. But that script does not complete a rotation. And It claims to be taking 6 shots, not 24.
Tried to upload a video but size too big. You can see it at https://www.dropbox.com/s/w72ec35lz0...10538.mp4?dl=0

[tksharpless]

Is it possible to display "Shoot" on the Mecha screen? -- That would be helpful for verifying scripts.

[tksharpless]

To repeat, I want 6 shots on each row, 12 in all. The reason for zig-zag is so that tripod vibration due to the horizontal motions can damp during the vertical motion. This should give the shortest overall capture time.

[tksharpless]

If I manually enter 24 shots, the script you gave does shoot all the way around. But I want only 12: either an 'up' shot or a 'down' one at each position. So is there a way to suppress shooting at half of the commas?

[DorinDXN]

[26 Shots] The script will do 24 only

Have you selected [26 Shots] ?

[DorinDXN]

So you simple want a row of 12 at +25 then pause and then a row of 12 at -25?

If so

SL, P25x12, P-25x12

it has a pause before each row

[DorinDXN]

I understand now what you want and why you want..I'll be back

[DorinDXN]

[16 shots]


S=0,=5(25_0,=-25_30,=25),=-25,=0_25

[tksharpless]

To get this pattern of positions I can use this script

SL,25x6,_30,-25x6

However this is not the shortest path and I believe that it takes one extra shot at _30.

[tksharpless]

Almost perfect. However it looks to me as if the the shot is taken after the horizontal move, not the vertical one -- though your excellent animation suggests the opposite.
Is there any way to reverse the order of H/V moves (other than swapping the cables, which works but invalidates all other scripts)?

[DorinDXN]

To get this pattern of positions I can use this script

However this is not the shortest path and I believe that it takes one extra shot at _30.

That's ok, you can add _30 at the end to end in the sarting position, no extra shots.

SL,25x6,_30,-25x6,_30

[DorinDXN]

Will be possible to specify the order of the movements of motors for C2 at some point, is not possible now,

[tksharpless]

🙂Any chance of concurrent motion?
Anyhow this alternating script will be very helpful. Thanks again.