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
© Copyright 1997 Greg Ercolano. All rights reserved.