All ORACLE Controllers are now shipping with the v3.02SL SmartLapse™ software installed. If the firmware version on your controller is not v3.02SL or later, you can have your ORACLE Controller upgraded by ordering the upgrade below. Follow the instructions in the ORACLE SmartLapse™ Upgrade document below to have your ORACLE updated with the current firmware version.
Please be sure to download and complete the upgrade form, above. You will also need to place your upgrade order below, by adding the line item to your shopping cart. The shipping address on the order, should be the address that the ORACLE Controller will be shipped back to, once the upgrade is completed.
There will be no charge to install the v3.02SL SmartLapse™ Upgrade on ORACLE Controllers that have firmware version v2.05SL or before, other than shipping.
Order the v3.02SL SmartLapse™ Upgrade by clicking "Add to Cart" above and following the checkout process. Please do not forget to complete the upgrade form above and include it with your controller.
Note: If purchasing other items with the SmartLapse upgrade, we will not ship the items out until we receive the ORACLE Controller from the customer so that the whole order can be shipped out as a whole.
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ORACLE Firmware Version v3.02SL Upgrade
Below are a list of the changes and functionality additions in the v3.02SL firmware:
-Update that disabled the joystick while in camera mode to prevent any unwanted movement
-Updated timer display. Reads hours, minutes, seconds now.
-Added “cruise control” feature to toggle holding of joystick speed.
-Improved SmartLapse® record speed and playback accuracy.
-Stop Motion now allows you to take as many pictures as you need before moving on to the next point.
-Simple mode now allows you to make a move while in the set up menu
-Added MENU to finish live recording.
-Added splash screen to say saved after done with a recording.
-Corrected an occasional glitch that could cause SmartLapse® playback to lurch at the beginning.
-Added timer to Intervalometer Only.
-Incorporated Shoot-Move-Shoot & Continuous Intervalometer into Advanced mode
-Added "saved" splash screen after recording to confirm the recording was saved.
-Overall better flow/more intuitive menu design that allows scrolling through menus by moving the joystick left/right.
Built-in intervalometer with stand alone, continuous motion, shoot-move-shoot, & stop motion modes (requires Camera Control Module accessory).
Intervalometer capable of 0.25 sec exposure time for fast shutter (if camera can support the frame rate)
2nd axis control while in "Slider" Mode. Control slide and one axis of Revolution Head or Turntable with one ORACLE controller.
NOTE:You can use the TILT and SLIDER function independently with the same controller. You will need the Crossover Cable & Coupler to access the PAN function while using the slider.
The SmartLapse™ mode on the ORACLE allows for easy WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) type timelapse setups. A path is recorded, the duration the timelapse should take is set, then your timelapse will run following the path recorded, over the duration set. With SmartLapse™ you are no longer limited to single direction / axis timelapse movements!
