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NH-12

User Guide

R9010610

R59770121/06
04/05/2011

Summary of Contents for Galaxy NH-12

Page 1: ...NH 12 User Guide R9010610 R59770121 06 04 05 2011...

Page 2: ...Barco nv Presentations Noordlaan 5 8520 Kuurne Phone 32 56 36 82 11 Fax 32 56 35 86 51 Support www barco com esupport Visit us at the web www barco com Printed in Belgium...

Page 3: ...ftware in this product uses eCos the Embedded Configurable Operating System This is the license for eCos Copyright C 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Red Hat Inc Copyright C 2002 2003 John Dallaway Copyr...

Page 4: ...systems are commissioned operated incorrectly or if after the transfer of risks the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be render...

Page 5: ...gs 31 4 5 10 3 RS232 communication 33 4 5 11 Multichannel Installations 33 4 5 11 1 Linked CLO 33 4 5 11 2 Linked Dynacolor 34 4 6 Controls overview 35 5 Setup 37 5 1 Powering up the projector 37 5 2...

Page 6: ...arpness 100 7 6 6 9 Geometry Reset 101 7 6 6 9 1 Reset all levels 101 7 6 6 9 2 Restore to a level 101 7 6 6 10 Rename a Geometry File 103 7 6 6 11 Copy a Geometry File 104 7 6 6 12 Delete a Geometry...

Page 7: ...11 4 1 AutoImage 156 7 11 4 2 Warning messages 157 8 Maintenance 159 8 1 Maintenance timing 159 8 2 Visual checks 160 8 3 Cleaning housing and mechanical structure 161 8 4 Cleaning the projection len...

Page 8: ...Table of contents 4 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 9: ...reproduction 3 Getting started Start the projector for daily use 4 Advanced Advanced operation and setup using the remote control and the projector s OSD About the NH 12 The Barco NH 12 is a 3 chip DL...

Page 10: ...1 Introduction 6 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 11: ...foam The package is secured with banding and fastening clips Lens packaging The Lens is supplied as an individual item and is packed in a cardboard box Save the original shipping cardboard and packing...

Page 12: ...iginal shipping carton and packing material they will be necessary if you ever have to ship your projector For maximum protection repack your projector as it was originally packed at the factory 8 R59...

Page 13: ...imaging electronic surfaces degrading performance then it is highly advisable and desirable to have this contamination removed prior to it reaching the projectors clean air supply Devices or structure...

Page 14: ...he viewers will be located and go for the highest gain screen possible A high gain screen will provide a brighter picture but reduce the viewing angle For more information about screens contact your l...

Page 15: ...se lamp flicker or even premature lamp failure Projector tilt range The tilt range of the projector is restricted by the tilt range of the lamp The images below show the maximum tilt range in both sen...

Page 16: ...3 Installation guidelines 12 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 17: ...allation in the RCU Lens installation Projector configuration Positioning the projector Connections Controls overview Projector dimensions Dimensions are given in mm and inch 1inch 25 4 mm weight with...

Page 18: ...y Installation in the RCU How are the batteries delivered The batteries not yet installed to save the battery life time are delivered inside the plastic bag with the power cord How to install 1 Remove...

Page 19: ...erview table Lens Partnumber TLD 0 73 1 R9842041 TLD 1 2 1 R9840775 TLD 1 5 2 0 1 R9842061 TLD 2 0 2 8 1 R9842081 TLD 4 5 7 5 1 R9842121 TLD HB 0 8 1 R9842040 TLD HB 1 6 2 0 1 R9842060 TLD HB 2 0 2 8...

Page 20: ...Dmax 2 42 x SW 9 8 TLD HB 2 8 2 8 1 PDmin 2 38 x SW 0 17 PDmax 4 35 x SW 0 39 PDmin 2 38 x SW 6 7 PDmax 4 35 x SW 15 4 TLD HB 5 0 8 0 1 PDmin 4 17 x SW 0 02 PDmax 6 95 x SW 0 30 PDmin 4 17 x SW 0 8 PD...

Page 21: ...5 Projector Image 4 5 Example of a vertical shift of 100 and 25 4 2 4 Lens installation Necessary tools Hexagonal key 4 mm hexagonal delivered with the projector Necessary parts Lens Lens interface pl...

Page 22: ...to the top side 3 Mount the assembly lens interface plate on the lens holder Insert and tighten the 4 screws with one hand while supporting the lens with the other hand Caution Mind the orientation of...

Page 23: ...ond pump is present in the projector the corresponding kit must be installed first Contact a Barco trained and certified technician The different configurations Depending on the installation the proje...

Page 24: ...e screen may also be different depending on the installation Basically the projector can be positioned in an On Axis or Off Axis configuration Several parameters can be calculated determining the posi...

Page 25: ...age 4 11 OFF Axis projector installation a Side view b Top view c Back view x Optical axis projection lens p Projector s Screen F Floor A 100 Off Axis position means that the position of the centre of...

Page 26: ...AC Current Power Frequency NH 12 230V single phase 12 Amps 50 60 Hz Galaxy NH 12 230V single phase 12 Amps 50 60 Hz iD LH 12 230V single phase 12 Amps 50 60 Hz NW 12 220 240V single phase 12 Amps 50...

Page 27: ...ont panel connections The signal input output section The input output section has a modular architecture i e it is composed of several 5 slots which can be equipped with different input modules The d...

Page 28: ...IDEO S VIDEO Image 4 15 Input Output layers Layer 3 4 5 are fixed i e they may only be fitted with the boards mentioned above An optional board SDI HDSDI or DVI is to be installed on the first or seco...

Page 29: ...O S VIDEO R PR R PR G Y G Y B PB B PB Hs Cs Hs Cs Vs Vs VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO DESKTOP INPUT DESKTOP INPUT Image 4 16 4 5 4 Connecting a component video signal Introduction A component video sign...

Page 30: ...T Image 4 17 Connecting a YUV signal 4 5 5 Connecting a DVI signal How to connect a DVI signal 1 Connect the DVI cable to the projector s DVI input DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI...

Page 31: ...4 19 Connecting a composite video signal 4 5 7 Connecting an S Video signal How to connect an S Video signal 1 Connect the mini DIN connector to the projector s S Video input DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTE...

Page 32: ...he desktop input How to connect a desktop source to the desktop input 1 Connect the source to the desktop input connection DVI connector DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI R C R C DVI...

Page 33: ...tor software and or to set up communication TCP packets with the projector This network can be a local area network or a small dedicated network Following operations are made possible file transfer fo...

Page 34: ...DESKTOP INPUT DESKTOP INPUT Image 4 23 Crossed cable connection HUB To LAN DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI R C R C DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI R C R C R PR...

Page 35: ...ddress MAC Address of the projector This is a non adjustable value programmed into the Ethernet board IP Address Current IP Address of the projector This is a non adjustable value Subnet Mask Subnet M...

Page 36: ...ayed Image 4 26 5 Push the cursor key or to highlight the desired parameter 6 Use the cursor key or the numeric keys on the RCU or the local keypad to edit and change the values 7 Press Apply settings...

Page 37: ...om the RS232 cable to the RS Input on the projector DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI R C R C DVI DVI COMPUTER COMPUTER RS 232 C RS 232 C DVI DVI R C R C R PR R PR G Y G Y B PB B PB...

Page 38: ...TEREO OUTPUT L2 L3 IN1 IN2 IN1 IN2 COMPUTER RS 232 C DVI R C DESKTOP INPUT R PR G Y B PB Hs Cs Vs VIDEO S VIDEO DVI IN1 IN2 L1 STEREO INPUT STEREO OUTPUT L2 L3 IN1 IN2 IN1 IN2 COMPUTER RS 232 C DVI R...

Page 39: ...5 PAUSE To stop projection for a short time press PAUSE The image disappears but full power is retained for immediate restarting 6 STANDBY Standby button to start projector when the power switch is sw...

Page 40: ...of the front panel allows to inform the user on the status of the projector and other information like warnings etc DESKTOP INPUT NH 12 standby Image 4 32 LCD Display See the Appendix for a listing o...

Page 41: ...ces Setup of the Linked projectors in a Multichannel system 5 1 Powering up the projector How to power up the projector 1 Switch the power switch to 1 Image 5 1 Power switch 2 The software will be ini...

Page 42: ...layed increased by 60 seconds during which the LCD display shows the text BOOT NH 12 Boot Image 5 3 Standby status The standby status is shown on the LCD display An information field will rotate betwe...

Page 43: ...ction lamp is started up This may take up to 15 seconds During this phase the LCD display and the keypad are lit 1 The progression is shown with the asterisk characters adding up 2 This is followed by...

Page 44: ...ion mode 1 Press the Address key recessed key on the RCU with a pencil 9 0 EN T ER M EN U B A C K D I G I Z O O M PH A SE P A U SE PI P L O G O Image 5 8 The projector s address will be displayed on t...

Page 45: ...munication Common address address may be 0 or 1 How to change the projector s address 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation 3 Press to Pull down the Installation men...

Page 46: ...he lens used the image may not be at the desired size position and or may be out of focus The projector will always allow you to shift your image Vertically as well as horizontally to position it on t...

Page 47: ...M PHASE PAUSE PIP LOGO Image 5 13 How to Zoom focus or shift in the OSD 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to...

Page 48: ...of an RS232 port generally a PC using the RS232 protocol The baud rate must be set to the same value on both the projector and the other equipment How to change the baud rate 1 Press MENU to activate...

Page 49: ...e standby state i e start up without going in standby state after switching on the projector This means that the automatic startup allows immediate restart of the projector after a power failure break...

Page 50: ...o pull down the menu 6 Use or to enable disable the automatic startup Image 5 19 7 Press ENTER 5 8 3 Change password What can be done The password used to access the advanced More items can be reprogr...

Page 51: ...ows to add the projector to the different control loops by a simple check CLO adding the projector to this control loop will allow the brightness light output of the projector to be controlled by the...

Page 52: ...5 Setup Image 5 22 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Image 5 23 48 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 53: ...ess or Host name of the projector to be declared as slave i e to be controlled by the Master For example IP address 150 158 193 110 3 Select and press ENTER for the desired parameters to be controlled...

Page 54: ...5 Setup 50 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 55: ...e remote control AUT AUTO IMAGE O IMAGE PC PC RGB RGB VIDEO VIDEO Fire W Fire Wire ire DVI DVI IQ PC IQ PC SDI SDI S VIDEO S VIDEO PHASE PHASE TINT TINT COLOR COLOR BRIGHTN BRIGHTN CONTR CONTR ZOOM ZO...

Page 56: ...6 Getting started 52 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 57: ...erted in this manual are of the advanced type all the items are visible The menus seen by a standard user on the screen will hence not correspond with the menus in the manual i e the advanced items wi...

Page 58: ...numeric keys on the remote control 1 Press ENTER to activate the input field Image 7 2 2 Key in the desired value Entering numeric values using the arrow keys on the remote control 1 Press ENTER to ac...

Page 59: ...or For example L1 RGB YUV L2 DVI In this case an RGB YUV board is installed in the first layer L1 a DVI board is installed in the second layer L2 When selecting a source with a different aspect ratio...

Page 60: ...al Tint adjusts the level of color saturation in an NTSC signal How to select the S Video input 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to Pull down the Source Selection menu The menu will conta...

Page 61: ...PC When Select PC when you are in presence of a data signal of the RGB sync form connected to the D15 input connector of the projector An RGB data signal can have its sync signal added in different w...

Page 62: ...dicates the selected composite video source which now appears on the screen Adjustments on a DVI signal The digital nature of this signal eliminates the need of a large number of adjustments 7 4 Image...

Page 63: ...the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select settings 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Brightness 7 Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7...

Page 64: ...4 Use or to select settings 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Tint 7 Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7 12 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad...

Page 65: ...Image 7 14 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the Gamma 7 4 1 7 Phase RGB signals only Phase adjustment A bad phase adjustment will result in bad transitions and sometime...

Page 66: ...Video is only for Video signals Enabling disabling the Automatic Gain on Video 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to se...

Page 67: ...ge menu 4 Use or to select Settings 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Gain Control on Video 7 Press to pull down the menu 8 Use or to select Manual Image 7 18 9 Press ENTER A scroll bar...

Page 68: ...the image is a real 16 9 format i e it does not contain any horizontal black bars when set in 16 9 16 9 2 35 1 Image 7 22 Aspect ratios in native HDTV DVD sources What can be done The aspect ratio se...

Page 69: ...ased on the information stored in the image files whereas Custom allows to set a personnel ratio Selecting Auto in case of a Video source may shrink the image horizontally The aspect ratio setting onl...

Page 70: ...box is displayed Image 7 26 8 Enter the values for width and height of the image The image aspect ratio is updated 7 4 4 Color temperature What can be done The color temperature can be selected for t...

Page 71: ...s the active setting Image 7 27 7 4 5 Input balance RGB signals only Introduction Unbalanced color signals When transporting signals there always is a risk of deterioration of the information containe...

Page 72: ...age 7 30 White balance In the projector we will set the contrast for each color until we get a 100 light output picture when projecting a 100 white image image A Black balance In the projector we will...

Page 73: ...a minimal value Image 7 34 10 Adjust the blue black level to a minimal value Note this minimal value is not necessary provided that the 2 other colors are not influencing too much the color to be adj...

Page 74: ...gain to a minimal value Note this minimal value is not necessary provided that the 2 other colors are not influencing too much the color to be adjusted in fact the aim is to minimize the effect of the...

Page 75: ...source specifications AutoImage creates automatically the best suited image file custom file for a new source AutoImage is used when a new source is detected AutoImage creates a new custom file which...

Page 76: ...d image is not correct after Auto Image or after selecting the best fitting file go to the Edit menu select the active file and change the settings 7 5 3 Forced file load Forced file load In some case...

Page 77: ...is displayed 10 Use or to select the desired file for example Standard SXGA 60 xml 11 Press ENTER The file is selected and will be loaded in the future To delete the forced file go to the desired inp...

Page 78: ...7 41 7 Press ENTER AutoImage acts on the active window The image in the window may move and change in aspect during the AutoImage process Auto Image can also be launched via the RCU with the dedicated...

Page 79: ...R Note greyed out fields can not be updated total pixels Which items can be adjusted The following items can be adjusted Total horizontal pixels Active horizontal pixels Horizontal start in pixels Hor...

Page 80: ...ded for poor video signals ex poor TV signals Sharpness adjustment can be chosen to be coarse or fine It is recommended to use the default values Advanced settings for Analog Data sources e g RGB HS V...

Page 81: ...ng 7 5 6 Save as create a custom file Creating a custom file When the loaded file is a standard file there is a possibility of saving it as a custom file creating a custom file this is done with the s...

Page 82: ...splayed Use or or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to edit and change the values confirm with ENTER Image 7 52 7 5 8 Copy Copy a file The copy function allows to copy a file standard or cu...

Page 83: ...ame is copied in the edit field 8 Use the keys on the remote to change the name of the destination file 7 5 9 Delete How to delete a file 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Im...

Page 84: ...correct geometry can be achieved on curved screens without requiring additional computational power on the IG s side 7 6 2 Geometry files Description A geometry file contains the geometry corrections...

Page 85: ...ng the Geometry menu How to access the Geometry menu 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select Geometry 3 Press to Pull down the Geometry menu Image 7 58 7 6 4 Geometry distortions What...

Page 86: ...9x9 optional 17x17 optional 33x33 optional These modes represent 21 levels each level represents a group of points or zones Each level will interact with other levels adjusting a point on a certain l...

Page 87: ...21 19 20 18 20 19 20 20 21 17 21 21 20 21 19 21 20 21 18 21 20 21 19 21 21 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 19 20 18 20 19 20 20 21 17 21 21 20 21 19 21 20 21 18 21 20 21 19 21 21 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 19 20 18 20...

Page 88: ...On top of this hierarchy the 2x2 points Adjusting points on level 1 will affect level 2 till 21 At the bottom of the structure we find the 33x33 points adjustment adjusting grid points on level 21 wil...

Page 89: ...Accessing the Geometry Edit menu Geometry Edit wizard Geometry Edit Modes Editing a geometry file Axis link Shift Adjustment Transport Delay Sharpness Geometry Reset Rename a Geometry File Copy a Geom...

Page 90: ...n entering the Edit mode the Edit dialog box is displayed When selecting a point in a certain adjustment a yellow box shows the selection and a blue dotted box is placed around the selected grid point...

Page 91: ...used to perform all the geometry corrections This gives the user real time access to the distortion characteristics Each individual point can be selected and shifted to the desired location in real ti...

Page 92: ...s edit box PixelY this edit box allows to edit the position of the point along the y axis Axislink see Axislink Modes see Geometry Edit Modes Table 7 2 dialog box legend When applying a distortion to...

Page 93: ...7 Advanced Image 7 68 Image 7 69 Image 7 70 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 89...

Page 94: ...the lowest level points and end with the highest level zones see Geometry distortions level hierarchy A 3x3 mode adjustment gives the following new points to be adjusted the 4 points of the 2x2 mode b...

Page 95: ...Advanced The column is adapted to 32 Image 7 72 2 Press to select the next adjustment point The row is adapted to 32 Image 7 73 3 Press to select the next adjustment point R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 9...

Page 96: ...dapt the value of PixelsY The image is distorted along the X axis Notice the unaffected regions The adjustment is done in small steps Adjusting for instance from 0 to 100 using the Adjust mode is not...

Page 97: ...Use and to select the digit and use and to increment decrement the digit Tip One can also use the numeric digits to fill in the desired value The image is distorted along the X axis Notice the unaffec...

Page 98: ...a basic 2x2 adjustment with AxisLink set On and Off 1 Start with a non distorted image assume the left top corner is selected 0 0 Image 7 78 2 Shift the left top corner 300 pixels to the left 0 0 Ima...

Page 99: ...torted image this will result in a quick adjustment when dealing with complex setups AxisLink OFF The coordinate system used for the adjustment is absolute Y 300 216 300 300 300 X Y Y 3 0 0 AxisLink O...

Page 100: ...ft adjustment it is possible to shift the whole image This is considered as a displacement of the 4 corner points of the 2x2 mode The same dialog box is used as for the geometry edit How to use the Sh...

Page 101: ...7 Advanced The Edit mode is selected Image 7 83 5 Use and to select the PixelsX edit box The PixelsX edit box is focused Image 7 84 6 Press ENTER R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 97...

Page 102: ...rame C frame D z z transport delay or TDR signal coming from PMP 1st step signal processing in PMP 2nd step Image 7 86 Transport delay During this delay all image information is stored in a memory blo...

Page 103: ...y distorted images are needed extremely curved screens A delay set too short may introduce clipping phenomenons in the image How to set Transport Delay to manual or automatic 1 Start up the Geometry E...

Page 104: ...be adjusted In a multi channel setup first adjust the transport delay of all projectors one by one leave the projector with the maximum value then set all other projectors to this maximum value 3 Pres...

Page 105: ...Edit menu 2 Push or to select Reset 3 Push the key to pull down the menu 4 Push or to highlight Reset all levels Image 7 93 All the levels are reset If these levels contained geometry corrections this...

Page 106: ...ple restoring to a 9x9 level How to restore to a level 1 Start the Geometry Edit menu 2 Push or to select Reset 3 Push the key to pull down the menu 4 Push or to highlight the desired level to restore...

Page 107: ...ons this will be noticed in the image by a more or less accentuated jump 5 Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu 7 6 6 10 Rename a Geometry File How to rename a geometry file 1 Start up the G...

Page 108: ...haracters and use or to browse through the characters 5 Press ENTER The file is renamed 6 Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu 7 6 6 11 Copy a Geometry File How to Copy a Geometry File 1 Sta...

Page 109: ...ey or the numeric keys on the RCU or the local keypad to edit and change the values confirm with ENTER 7 Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu 7 6 6 12 Delete a Geometry File How to Delete a...

Page 110: ...ime warning Lamp Power Mode Constant Light Output CLO 7 7 1 Lamp info What can be done All information about the lamp is stored inside the lamp house EEPROM and can be displayed via the projector s OS...

Page 111: ...splay the lamp info 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Lamp item 3 Press to Pull down the Lamp menu 4 Use or to select Info Image 7 103 5 Press ENTER A text box is displayed I...

Page 112: ...is displayed Image 7 106 6 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the runtime warning setting 7 7 3 Lamp Power Mode What can be done The Lamp can be set to the normal or econom...

Page 113: ...al aging of the lamp The light output is checked every 5 minutes if the target is not met the lamp power is adjusted Setting CLO off means that the lamp will operate at constant power no power adaptat...

Page 114: ...down the menu 6 Use or to select Mode 7 Press to pull down the menu 8 Use or to select ON or OFF Image 7 110 9 Press ENTER A bullet shows the active setting 7 7 4 2 CLO Target What must be done The li...

Page 115: ...ghtness levels of the projectors the projectors will deliver an equal light output In a multichannel setup max 10 projectors it is possible to link the CLO values of all projectors One projector will...

Page 116: ...Use or to select Identification Image 7 113 5 Press ENTER On the screen appears a text box Image 7 114 6 Press MENU or BACK to exit or to go back to the previous menu 7 8 2 Pause Pause The Pause funct...

Page 117: ...4 Use or to select Freeze Image 7 116 5 Press ENTER to activate the Freeze function The image can also be frozen using the FREEZE key on the RCU 7 8 4 Standby Timer What can be done If there is no si...

Page 118: ...source which is in general a PC can then be used to manage the projector sources which act as source windows on top of the desktop image An Ethernet link between the desktop PC and the projector allo...

Page 119: ...textbox Image 7 120 7 Press ENTER A white bullet shows the active setting 7 9 2 Full screen synchronous representation What can be done In full screen the display can be driven in synchronous or async...

Page 120: ...or to select Full screen synchronous representation 5 Press to open the menu 6 Use or to select ON to enable or OFF to disable 7 Press ENTER Image 7 121 A bullet shows the active setting How to enabl...

Page 121: ...Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Menu bar position menu 5 Press ENTER Image 7 123 6 Use or to position the Menu bar 7 9 4 Status bar position What can be done The status bar wizard...

Page 122: ...vate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Slider box position Image 7 125 5 Press ENTER A slider box is displayed Use th...

Page 123: ...ity diagram A projector can only reproduce a certain color gamut within this diagram This color gamut is defined by the triangle formed by the x y coordinates of Red Green and Blue These parameters ar...

Page 124: ...t projectors can be smooth out by matching the color gamuts of the different projectors to a Common Color Gamut Image 7 129 Common Color Gamut The Common Color Gamut In a basic setup with 2 projectors...

Page 125: ...mon Color Gamut Wc White Common Color Gamut The following parameters can be adjusted within DynaColor the x y coordinates and L Light Output of the 6 Common Color Gamut perimeter points the x y coordi...

Page 126: ...le Green Light Output Blue L Blue Light Output Blue Lmax Maximum available Blue Light Output Cyan L Cyan Light Output Cyan Lmax Maximum available Cyan Light Output Yellow L Yellow Light Output Yellow...

Page 127: ...7 9 6 2 1 Introduction Although DynaColor can also be used in case of a single projector to force a desired color reproduction we will cover only the case where multiple projector have to be color mat...

Page 128: ...g the color values of each projector The measurements have to be done in a dark environment Make sure all external lights are off even a PC screen can produce too much unwanted light Use a light meter...

Page 129: ...opy the measured values for Red Green and Blue and to calculate the secondary colors Cyan Yellow and Magenta Image 7 133 How to calibrate Dynacolor for projector 2 1 Proceed in the same way as for pro...

Page 130: ...tically Manually Calculating the common color values 1 calculate the common values and fill them in the Desired values of both projectors Both projectors will now operate within the same color gamut A...

Page 131: ...ojectors 7 9 6 3 Black Color Matching Overview Introduction Black Color adjustment for Set 1 7 9 6 3 1 Introduction Black Color uniformity In a multi channel system the color of black can differ over...

Page 132: ...r Set 1 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Dynacolor 5 Press to open the menu 6 Use or to sel...

Page 133: ...tichannel setup the Soft edge feature enables an image blending that gives the appearance of a single image thus achieving realistic immersion for the majority of simulation and virtual reality applic...

Page 134: ...Polaris is a Test Pattern Generator software that can generate a user defined test pattern that is used to align projection systems It also has the ability to generate predefined patterns for standar...

Page 135: ...7 Advanced Image 7 140 Soft edge adjustment points Image 7 141 Soft edge points numbering Top and bottom side edges R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 131...

Page 136: ...ct points in the levels underneath The level of the adjustment gives a measure of this impact A level 1 adjustment happens on the 4 corners of the soft edge zone and will thus affect the whole zone wh...

Page 137: ...will affect level 1 till 6 At the bottom of the structure we find the level 6 points adjusting on level 6 will not affect any other points these are called local points 7 9 7 3 Accessing the Soft edge...

Page 138: ...are explained using a full white background Adjustment guide An adjustment guide consisting of a 4 brightness graduated bars can be applied on the background image during the soft edge adjustment Hie...

Page 139: ...7 Advanced Image 7 147 Image 7 148 Image 7 149 Image 7 150 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 135...

Page 140: ...oint along the x axis How to start up the edit dialog box 1 Press the MENU key to activate the Tool bar 2 Push the cursor key or to highlight Display setup 3 Push the key to pull down the menu 4 Push...

Page 141: ...nced The item is focused Image 7 152 2 Press ENTER The internal soft edge is selected Image 7 153 How to enable the soft edges 1 Push or to select the desired Edges check box R59770121 NH 12 04 05 201...

Page 142: ...mage 7 155 3 Do the same for the other desired edges The default soft edge is applied on the selected edges How to select the source background 1 Push or to select the desired Source check box in this...

Page 143: ...Advanced The item is focused Image 7 156 2 Press ENTER The selected check box is checked and a full white image is displayed with the soft edges on the 4 sides Image 7 157 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011 1...

Page 144: ...Advanced Image 7 158 How to enable the adjustment guide 1 Push or to select the check box ON to enable the adjustment guide The item is focused Image 7 159 2 Press ENTER 140 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 201...

Page 145: ...check box is checked and the guide is displayed vertical and horizontal grey scale bars Image 7 160 Image 7 161 How to set the hierarchy level 1 Push or to select the hierarchy level slider box R59770...

Page 146: ...evel is the level 1 Image 7 163 2 Use the arrows to select a point to be displaced 3 Press ENTER to go to the Edit mode 4 Use the arrows to select the desired field 5 Press ENTER to edit the field The...

Page 147: ...ploading an alpha plane file Alpha planes must be uploaded in the following projector directory accessible via FTP D display Softedge The file must be named as follows alpha tiff The free storage capa...

Page 148: ...rview Introduction Internal black level Beta planes 7 9 7 5 1 Introduction Brightness uniformity In a multi channel system the brightness can vary over the different channels projectors The brightness...

Page 149: ...e 7 167 Black level double brightness compensation It is worth noting however that internal black level via the dialog box is to be used for simple linear soft edge zones like in the illustration abov...

Page 150: ...evel The file must be a TIFF file and it must have the same resolution as the projector s native resolution It may be compressed Uploading a Beta plane file Beta planes must be uploaded in the followi...

Page 151: ...frame the projected image on the screen and to hide unwanted image information or noise or to put two images next to each other without overlap soft edge This is also called stitching The adjustment o...

Page 152: ...ormation to adapt the image to the display AutoImage can adapt the image based on following data Total pixels lines Start pixel lines Phase Contrast brightness levels AutoImage works only for data sig...

Page 153: ...of the Installation menu are handled in this chapter The other items are treated in the Installation or Setup chapter 7 10 1 Internal Patterns Overview The projector is equipped with different interna...

Page 154: ...vels Blue Levels Level 1 Level 16 Min Level 0 Level 1 Level 16 Max Level 255 Image 7 182 Purity How to select an internal pattern 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installati...

Page 155: ...ess ENTER The active selection is shown with a white bullet 7 10 2 Scaled patterns Overview Unlike the Internal Patterns the Scaled Patterns will be distorted according to the active Geometry File Ima...

Page 156: ...activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation menu 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Internal Patterns Image 7 187 5 Press to Pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the desire...

Page 157: ...Press to select the Installation menu 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Formatter Patterns Image 7 190 5 Press to Pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the desired pattern 7 Press ENTE...

Page 158: ...o loss of data for each pixel you shift one color of the image you will lose on line horizontal or vertical depending on the setting of this color E g If you change the vertical convergence setting fo...

Page 159: ...n the data box of the color you want to shift horizontally 7 11 Service Overview Diagnostics Option key Calibration of CLO sensor Operation options 7 11 1 Diagnostics Diagnostics See theTroubleshootin...

Page 160: ...a new unknow source no automatic file selection will be done Instead a more or less suited file will be selected resulting in a misaligned image Image settings must be done manually edit image file H...

Page 161: ...gnal resolution is out of specification Wait box x x An hourglass icon that is displayed during processing For safety reasons the warning messages Lamp runtime warning and Lamp runtime exceeded will a...

Page 162: ...7 Advanced 158 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 163: ...ck the cooling liquid level add cooling liquid if the reservoir is not full Qualified Product Specialist Time dependent maintenance Some maintenance tasks must be performed on a regular time base Freq...

Page 164: ...ojector housing 1 Check if all screws bolts and nuts are present and tight Insert missing screws or bolts add missing nuts and or tighten loose screws bolts or nuts 2 Check the housing on damage defor...

Page 165: ...r cord Source cables Stereo sync cables Communication cables RS232 Ethernet Wired RCU All connectors should be well plugged in Reconnect in case of doubt 8 3 Cleaning housing and mechanical structure...

Page 166: ...The liquid level of the cooling system must be checked before first use and then on a regular basis This must be done by a Qualified Product Specialist The interval depends on the size of the reservo...

Page 167: ...he lamp Installing the fan outlet Installing the rear cover 8 6 1 Lamp description Description The lamp is a 2 kW Xenon lamp A lamp that has reached its end of life can be refurbished a number of time...

Page 168: ...5 Picture Image 8 2 Lamp Xenon lamp 8 6 2 Removing the rear cover Necessary tools Philips Ph2 How to remove the rear cover 1 Remove the fixing screw Image 8 3 Rear cover fixing screw 2 Lift the back s...

Page 169: ...y tools Slotted screwdriver 5 mm How to remove the fan outlet 1 Remove the rear cover see concerning chapter 2 Remove the fixing screw of the fan outlet Image 8 7 Fan outlet fixing screw 3 Take out th...

Page 170: ...ning chapter 3 Release the two no drop screws of the lamp Image 8 9 Lamp fixing screws 4 Pull the lamp to the left side of the projector away from the connector until the lamp feet are free and the la...

Page 171: ...ider slot Tip Use the top handle of the lamp Image 8 13 Lamp feet Image 8 14 Lamp house slider slot 2 Push the lamp down until it is at the bottom of the projector Image 8 15 Lamp installation 3 Slide...

Page 172: ...outlet muffler see concerning chapter 7 Install the rear cover see concerning chapter 8 6 6 Installing the fan outlet Necessary tools Slotted screwdriver 5 mm How to install the fan outlet 1 Put the f...

Page 173: ...of the rear cover in the holes on the top cover Tip The rear cover must be tilted to perform this step Image 8 20 Installing the rear cover step 1 2 Slide the rear cover forward and bring the back si...

Page 174: ...8 Maintenance Image 8 24 Installing the rear cover step 5 170 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 175: ...ontact Barco s Helpdesk concerning an error code make sure to mention the prefix and both digits since this data is most useful for Barco engineers to determine which actions have to be taken 9 1 2 Ov...

Page 176: ...fo error Checksum Lamp info L 13 Lamp info error Data range Lamp info L 14 Lamp info error LPS1 L 20 LPS1 error LPS comm or PFC failure LPS1 L 21 LPS1 error or LPS1 PFC failure Lamp fail or LPS failur...

Page 177: ...10 PB firmware PB comm PB H 11 power fail Power supply fail PB H 12 power fail Invalid firmware XFAN H 20 XFAN firmware XFAN comm XFAN H 21 cooling fail Cooling supply fail XFAN H 22 cooling fail Cyc...

Page 178: ...ws to monitor the signal characteristics frequency and mode at the last image process stage display Warning messages setting the warning messages ON will allow to receive on screen warning messages Ho...

Page 179: ...formatter status information 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Service item 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Diagnostics 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use...

Page 180: ...eratures and the fan speeds 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Service item 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Diagnostics 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or...

Page 181: ...4 Use or to select Diagnostics 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Display mode and press ENTER Image 9 10 A text box is displayed Image 9 11 How to enable the warning messages 1 Press M...

Page 182: ...hapter In this section we start from the symptoms that can be seen in case of an unusual situation to come to a possible cause and solution or to detect which module is causing the problem It is a fir...

Page 183: ...NOT CONNECTED PROJECTOR IN STANDBY Replace lamp Select a source Connect a source Check wires and connectors Check image generator Switch to active state STRETCHED SHRUNK IMAGE Set Aspect ratio WRONG...

Page 184: ...9 Troubleshooting 180 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 185: ...80 PAL 50 xml 625 576 864 675 SVGA 60 xml 628 600 1056 800 SVGA 85 xml 631 600 1048 800 1600 192 xml 651 600 2160 1600 ESVGA 73 xml 660 624 1120 832 SVGA_1 72 xml 666 600 1040 800 SG_60_3 60 xml 720 6...

Page 186: ...2 60 xml 1089 1050 1864 1400 HD_1080P 60 xml 1118 1080 2576 1920 HD_1080I 60 xml 1125 1080 2200 1920 HD_30P 30 xml 1125 1080 2200 1920 HD_25I 50 xml 1125 1080 2640 1920 HD_25P 25 xml 1125 1080 2640 19...

Page 187: ...outlet NEMA L6 20P American power plug to connect the power cord to the wall outlet On Axis projection Projection where the projector is positioned so as to have the centre of the lens coinciding wit...

Page 188: ...Glossary 184 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 189: ...o 27 Connections 22 26 DVI 26 Constant Light Output Mode 109 contrast 58 Controls overview 35 convergence 154 Copy 104 Geometry 104 File 104 D delete 105 geometry 105 Delete a Geometry File 105 Descri...

Page 190: ...ams 9 Screen Type 10 installing 167 169 fan outlet 168 lamp 167 rear cover 169 Internal black level 145 Internal Patterns 149 introduction 5 about 5 Introduction 5 119 123 144 DynaColor 119 L lamp 106...

Page 191: ...4 45 47 baud rate 44 lens 42 linking projectors 47 orientation 41 power up 37 preferences 45 language 45 projectors 47 linked 47 Setup 37 sharpness 60 Sharpness 100 Shift Geometry 96 sliderbox 118 sof...

Page 192: ...Index 188 R59770121 NH 12 04 05 2011...

Page 193: ...IST OF TABLES 4 3 Maximum shift range in function of lens 17 7 2 dialog box legend 88 7 4 Lamp Information 107 7 5 Lamp Mode Settings 108 7 6 CLO Settings 111 7 10 dialog box legend 134 R59770121 NH 1...

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