INTRO(OPCS) Optical Printer Control System INTRO(OPCS) OPCS MANUAL SECTIONS OPCS - The operator commands reference and main application OPCSDEFS - The config file (OPCSDEFS.OPC) commands DOCS - General docs on hardware, support tools, tutorials, etc. INTRODUCTION If you're new to the OPCS software, start with: 1) 'man quickref' -- The operator's tutorial. See QUICKREF(DOCS) 2) 'man -k OPCS:' -- List all OPCS commands (see OPCS COMMANDS below) 3) 'man -k OPCSDEFS:' -- List all config file commands 4) 'man syntax' -- General syntax of the OPCS commands 5) 'man math' -- How to use OPCS's built-in online calculator You can quickly list all the OPCS commands by running the '?' inside OPCS. For any commands you don't remember, just run 'man' followed by the command from that list to see the docs. (e.g. 'man cam', 'man pro', 'man fdi', etc.) What follows is a list of all OPCS commands with a one line description of each, which at the time of this writing is: ! OPCS: execute a system command (bang) # OPCS: the # comment character (comment) autofilt OPCS: enable/disable the auto-wedging filter wheel calc OPCS: calculator usage/shortcuts cam OPCS: shoot frames on just the camera check OPCS: check counter values for specific channels chk OPCS: check pro/cam/shu counters against arguments cls OPCS: close the fader custom OPCS: recommended custom commands implemented by local do OPCS: repeat commands several times dxi OPCS: set up a dissolve in dxo OPCS: set up a dissolve out feed OPCS: feed new posns to motors every frame fdi OPCS: set up a fade in fdo OPCS: set up a fade out go OPCS: position motors go to new positions jog OPCS: jog 'positioning' motors interactivly key OPCS: use keys to run motors load OPCS: unseats projectors for loading film ldefs OPCS: load a motor definitions file lineup OPCS: (CUSTOM) seat camera for lineups load OPCS: (CUSTOM) unseat projectors for film loading log OPCS: log all entered commands to a file motors OPCS: enable/disable motors for script debugging opn OPCS: open the fader pro OPCS: shoot frames only on the main projector pro1 OPCS: shoot frames only on the main projector (#1) pro2 OPCS: shoot frames only on the aerial projector (#2) pse OPCS: will pause a running script rat OPCS: change the current pro/cam ratio rep OPCS: shoot the current pro/cam ratio run OPCS: run an OPCS script file res OPCS: reset/preset the projector/camera counters reset OPCS: reset any channels to certain values seek OPCS: seek to positions quickly on camera/projector(s) shu OPCS: move the fader to a position show OPCS: display current positions for all 8 motors spd OPCS: change the camera's rotation speed unlock OPCS: (CUSTOM) unlock motors for manual adjustment velrep OPCS: load and run a .vrp file (velocity repeat) For more details on how the OPCS application itself, see 'man opcs', which describes OPCS briefly: > Command line editing hotkeys > Environment variables > Common error messages SEE ALSO OPCS(DOCS) - OPCS main program SYNTAX(DOCS) - General syntax of OPCS commands A800(DOCS) - Notes on the A800 stepper motor control board RTMC48(DOCS) - Notes on the RTMC48 stepper motor control board CENTENT(DOCS) - Centent driver wiring QUICKREF(DOCS) - Camera operator quick reference *** OPCSETUP(DOCS) - OPCS hardware/software setup details *** OPCSHARD(DOCS) - OPCS hardware *** VERSION(DOCS) - OPCS version history ORIGIN Gregory Ercolano, Los Feliz California 08/17/20