Directed Perception Pan/Tilt Unit
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DPPTU
The Directed Perception pan/tilt unit (DPPTU) is a servo controlled pan-tilt unit, often used for cameras (typically used on MobileRobots platforms with stereo vision systems such as MobileRanger C3D or the Bumblebee stereo camera).
Full control is available through the ARIA software development library.
Indoor and outdoor (water resistant) versions are available.
- Supporting Software
- ARIA
Specifications
- Maximum Rated Payload
- over 4 lbs
- Maximum Speed
- over 300 degrees/second
- Acceleration/Deceleration
- Trapezoidal, on-the-fly speed and position changes
- Resolution
- 3.086 arc minutes
- Tilt Range (approx)
- minimum 31 degrees up and 47 degrees down (78 degree range) with option of 80 degrees down (111 degree range)
- Pan Range (approx)
- +-159 degrees (318 degree range) with option of +-180 degrees (360 degree range
Notes
The knobs on the rear of the device may be used to manually position the servos for use in a static position. (The pan/tilt positions will be reset when software control is again used.)
