Instructions For City's Live Telerobotic Camera


The camera picture is automatically updated once about every 3 minutes.
If a movement command is issued, then the picture
update process will be started immediately, regardless of the 3-minute
timer. It takes just over 30 seconds to digitize a new image.

You should always press your browser's RELOAD button to make sure
you have the latest picture. Some browsers do not automatically retrieve
the latest picture unless you do this.

If you point the camera at the SUN, it will not be damaged. However,
the picture will be totally distorted.

If several people are attempting to move the camera at the same time,
it might not move the direction you expect! The motion control does not
'queue up' requests; it merely follows the last command entered in any
5-second period. If you get a 'damaged' picture file, just try again
since the file was probably in the midst of being updated by our software.

There is a 'stop' just to the right of the large power pole. To pan any
further to the right, you will have to use the left buttons to go all the
way around. Otherwise, the wires leading to the camera would get tangled!