AFC Robotic Head
Accurate Fast Compact Robotic Head
The AFC is the most versatile robotic head available. Designed to deliver speed and accuracy, then AFC features a small footprint that makes it the perfect choice for getting smooth, precise shots without compromising picture quality.
With the high demand of any live production environment, the AFC robotic camera system provides quiet, fluid pan/tilt movements every time.
With a small footprint, the motorised AFC pan/tilt head is the perfect choice for getting smooth, precise shots without compromising picture quality.
Simplicity In Motion
AFC-100 & AFC-100S
The AFC-100 & AFC-100s robotic camera system is a compact camera-agnostic robotic head with a 15kg payload suitable for many different environments – including broadcast studios, live productions, events and sports coverage. As the name suggests, the AFC-100s moves at up to 100° per second, and provides 360° pan with the slip ring option. Its high payload capacity offers support for full studio build-up kits including cameras, teleprompters and accessories.
The AFC-100 & AFC-100s robotic camera system is a compact camera-agnostic robotic head with a 15kg payload suitable for many different environments – including broadcast studios, live productions, events and sports coverage. As the name suggests, the AFC-100s moves at up to 100° per second, and provides 360° pan with the slip ring option. Its high payload capacity offers support for full studio build-up kits including cameras, teleprompters and accessories.
AFC-180+ & AFC-180S+
The AFC-180+ head offers exceptional speed and performance from a compact robotic pan tilt head. With pan speeds of up to 180° per second, the AFC-180+ is ideal for faster sporting events requiring high-speed panning, offering 360° pan with the slip ring option.
The AFC-180+ head offers exceptional speed and performance from a compact robotic pan tilt head. With pan speeds of up to 180° per second, the AFC-180+ is ideal for faster sporting events requiring high-speed panning, offering 360° pan with the slip ring option.
Features
- High bandwidth pan slip-rings with support for up to 3G HD video
- Slip ring options for 360° unrestricted pan with high bandwidth HD throughput
- Ethernet control of pan, tilt, zoom and focus (further options include RS232, RS422 & wireless)
- Integrated control of Fujinon, Canon and other broadcast servo lenses
- Multiple mounting options, including tripod, underslung, pedestal, rail, truss or bolted to various surfaces
- External fibre interfaces for extended operating distances are available
- A single cable provides highly accurate control of iris, zoom & focus for broadcast lens digital servos
- Our motorized pan/tilt head control options include joystick console, pan-bars, hand-wheels and MRMC’s bespoke Flair softwar
- High bandwidth pan slip-rings with support for up to 3G HD video
- Slip ring options for 360° unrestricted pan with high bandwidth HD throughput
- Ethernet control of pan, tilt, zoom and focus (further options include RS232, RS422 & wireless)
- Integrated control of Fujinon, Canon and other broadcast servo lenses
- Multiple mounting options, including tripod, underslung, pedestal, rail, truss or bolted to various surfaces
- External fibre interfaces for extended operating distances are available
- A single cable provides highly accurate control of iris, zoom & focus for broadcast lens digital servos
- Our motorized pan/tilt head control options include joystick console, pan-bars, hand-wheels and MRMC’s bespoke Flair software
“During prayer services when many of the cameras are static with only one or two operators, we’ll use the AFC 100s to spin a camera around to see what’s going on at FOH, or something going on in the auditorium or to get a better look at the stage entrance where people are entering so we don’t miss anything. The AFC make it simple and efficient to catch these additional shots from the control room, without setting up alternate camera feeds down in the auditorium.”
Grace Church
Controllers
Feature Highlights
High Speed & Accuracy
REMOTE VIDEO CAPTURE AND CONTROL
FLEXIBLE MOUNTING OPTIONS
FreeD Integration
Introduction to the AFC Robotic Head
AFC Features
CASE STUDY
Gravity Media Choose AFC-180+ for Goodwood Festival of Speed
For the 2023 Festival of Speed, Gravity Media chose to use the MRMC AFC-180+ robotic heads to elevate the quality of the broadcast and deliver outstanding camera angles that would otherwise have been difficult or dangerous to capture.
For the 2023 Festival of Speed, Gravity Media chose to use the MRMC AFC-180+ robotic heads to elevate the quality of the broadcast and deliver outstanding camera angles that would otherwise have been difficult or dangerous to capture.
Specifications
General
Weight
5kg / 11lb
Camera Payload
Up to 15 kg / 33 lb
Slip Ring Option
Available for AFC-100 & AFC-180+
VR Integration
FreeD output
Dimensions
320 x 268 x 156mm / 12.5 x 10.5 x 6 in
Power
24 VDC / 110-240 VAC
AFC-100 / AFC-100s Performance
Pan Max Speed
90°/s
PAN Max Acceleration/Decel
120 °/s²
PAN Range
AFC-100 - cable limited (max. 2 turns with careful cable management) / AFC-100S - infinite pan due to slipring bypass of key camera signals / Note: slip ring limited to 3G-SDI signalling.
PAN Repeatability
+-0.01°
TILT Max Speed
90°/s
TILT Max Acceleration
120 °/s²
TILT Range (Normal), cable limited
+-90°
TILT Range (Inverted), cable limited
+-90°
TILT Repeatability
+-0.01°
AFC-180+ / AFC-180+s Performance
PAN Max Speed
180°/s
PAN Max Acceleration/Decel
250 °/s²
PAN Range
AFC-180+ - cable limited (max. 2 turns with careful cable management) / AFC-180S+ - infinite pan due to slipring bypass of key camera signals / Note: slip ring limited to 3G-SDI signalling.
PAN Repeatability
+-0.01°
TILT Max Speed
180°/s
TILT Max Acceleration
250 °/s²
TILT Range (Normal): cable limited
+-90°
TILT Range (Inverted): cable limited
+-90°
TILT Repeatability
+-0.01°