From: bcsaic!sorensen@cs.washington.edu (Paul Sorensen)
Subject: FOR SALE: Large motion control camera robot (Servo Motion Magi-Cam)
Date: 15 Jun 92 16:22:44 GMT
Organization: Seattle, WA



This description is in answer to your requests for more information
about the machinery described in my [Mark Pethe's] previous posting:
"For sale or deal: Large motion control camera robot (Servo Motion
Magi-Cam)".

The motions of the robot were driven in real time by the flight
controls in a simulator cockpit.  The camera "flew" over very large
3-D terrain maps.  The track axis represented horizontal distance, the
arm axis was altitude; pan, tilt, and roll (the camera gimbal) were
the airplane's pitch, yaw, and roll.  The camera's envelope of motion
is a rectangular volume 45 feet by 6 feet by 4 feet.  The track is
light gage railway rail, in 5 foot lengths.  The track joints are
scarfed to minimize wheel bumping in the carriage.  There is enought
track to make a 45 to 50 foot run.  All the track axis wiring is
installed as a harness on the carriage.  The carriage is fabricated of
rectangular section aluminum tube.  The lift column is aluminum and
has 6 feet of vertical travel.  The arm counterweight travels one side
of the column, the arm yoke travels the other side.  The yoke and
counterweight are suspended by a cable over the top of the post, the
cable is driven by a motor there.  The arm yoke is steel, all of it's
guide bearings are cam mounted for high tolerance adjustments.  The
arm is aluminum, it is 5 feet long and has 4 feet of travel.  The
camera CCU is connected through the roll axis via a rotary coupling
for unlimited camera roll.  The original camera was a special
miniaturized type, so the current mounting configuration may require
modification for other gear.  The main wiring harness is complete,
with standard connectors.  Also, attached to each of the traveling
parts of the robot ar one or more sets of optical sensors.

All the equipment is offered and represented in it's as-is condition
with no guarantees.  The components which I [Mark Pethe] have
researched were all manufactured by American companies who are
currently available to provide replacements and upgrades.  The asking
price is $75,000, a good trade or an interesting deal, I [Mark Pethe]
am very negotiable.

Please call Mark Pethe @ 206-364-9797 for more information, or
send e-mail to Mark c/o		sorensen@atc.boeing.com