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Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. About ................................................................................................................. 3

1.1

Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2

About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.3

Related products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.4

Symbols and fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Safety ................................................................................................................. 5

2.1

Safety labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2

Safety and warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2.1

Notice on safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2.2

Installation instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2.3

Owner’s record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2.4

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2.5

Plug types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2.6

Prevent personal injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2.7

Device damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2.8

Environment condition check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.2.9

Vibrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3. Compliancy.........................................................................................................13

3.1

EMC shielding clamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4. Packaging...........................................................................................................15

4.1

Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.2

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.3

Shipping bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 17

4.3.1

Removing the shipping bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.3.2

Installing the shipping bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5. Facility and system requirements ..............................................................................21

5.1

Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5.2

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 21

5.3

Air

ow requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5.4

Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.5

View requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.6

Access requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5.7

Luminance requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6. Speci

cations ......................................................................................................25

6.1

Hardware layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

6.2

Gimbal range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

6.3

Camera FOV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7. Installation ..........................................................................................................29

7.1

Mechanical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7.1.1

Mounting the Auto Alignment Head on a mechanical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

7.2

Hardware connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7.2.1

Preparing SFTP Cat.5e cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7.2.2

Power connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.2.3

Connecting the LEX unit to the MCU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

7.2.4

Connecting the SFTP Cat.5e cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

7.2.5

Connection diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.3

Uploading the calibration

les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.3.1

Uploading the spectrometer calibration

le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.3.2

Uploading the camera calibration

le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7.4

Importing the license

le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.5

Camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.5.1

Fixed camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

7.5.2

Lens cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

7.5.3

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

7.5.4

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7.6

Auto Alignment parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

8. Getting started .....................................................................................................39

8.1

Starting up the MCU, eRACU and Auto Alignment Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

8.1.1

Starting up the MCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

8.1.2

Starting up the eRACU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

8.1.3

Starting up the Auto Alignment Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD - AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24/11/2010

Summary of Contents for MES ACURAS HEAD

Page 1: ...MES Acuras Head Auto Alignment Head User and Installation guide R9843500 R59770509 03 24 11 2010...

Page 2: ...Barco nv Simulation Division Noordlaan 5 B 8520 Kuurne Phone 32 56 36 82 11 Fax 32 56 36 84 86 E mail info barco com Visit us at the web www barco com Printed in Belgium...

Page 3: ...the subject matter of this Software License and such previous terms shall from the date hereof cease to have any force or effect provided however that this Software License shall not be construed as a...

Page 4: ...icense txt the Crypto library c 1995 2009 by Wei Dai The full license can be found in cryptopplicense txt the Ogg Vorbis libraries c 2002 2008 the Xiph org Foundation The full license can be found in...

Page 5: ...or to this Software License with the exception of any continuing confidentiality agreement although nothing in this Software License purports to exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation You...

Page 6: ...heeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administrator You can also con...

Page 7: ...s materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 EIP EFUP Barco EFUP All Electronic Information Products EIP that are sold within Chinese Mainland must comply with the E...

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Page 9: ...4 Power requirements 23 5 5 View requirements 23 5 6 Access requirements 23 5 7 Luminance requirements 24 6 Specifications 25 6 1 Hardware layout 25 6 2 Gimbal range 27 6 3 Camera FOV 28 7 Installatio...

Page 10: ...rection 83 8 7 1 Starting the Gray Level Correction process 83 8 7 2 Restoring the Gray Level Correction 85 8 7 3 Undoing the Gray Level Correction 85 9 Operating Acuras 87 9 1 Acuras Capture 87 9 2 A...

Page 11: ...evel R59770509 User and installation guide Installer and user Table 1 1 Documentation 1 3 Related products Software related products The main tools are the following Description installed where XDS RA...

Page 12: ...scribed subject Font overview Buttons are indicated in bold e g OK Menu items are indicated in italic Step related notes tips warnings or cautions are printed in italic Procedure related notes tips wa...

Page 13: ...ACURAS HEAD Carefully read these labels and act accordingly Label Description Refer to the manuals for more detailed information Fingers can be clamped between moving parts Class 2 laser radiation do...

Page 14: ...a network connector One of the pins is a power signal Position of the safety labels Image 2 1 Labels position 1 Laser aperture 2 Laser radiation 3 Clamped fingers Image 2 2 Labels position 1 Clamped f...

Page 15: ...nce with the requirements of the international safety standards IEC60950 1 EN60950 1 UL60950 1 and CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 which are the safety standards of information technology equipment including...

Page 16: ...ow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself If an extension cord is u...

Page 17: ...in a manner which ensures the free flow of clean air into the device s ventilation inlets For installations in environments where the device is subject to excessive dust then it is highly advisable an...

Page 18: ...ing parts Keep your hands and fingers away from all moving parts Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry Keep long hair clothing scarves rings bracelets gloves and such away from moving parts since they...

Page 19: ...to the optical engines in which case there is a loss of warranty Following labels can be found on the unit Image 2 9 Laser warning label Image 2 10 Laser warning label FDA compliancy Image 2 11 2 2 1...

Page 20: ...2 Safety 12 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 21: ...acing some of the cables always put back the EMC shielding clamps Ferrites in their original position if they were present before Image 3 1 EMC shielding clamp Depending on the type of EMC shielding c...

Page 22: ...3 Compliancy 14 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 23: ...870792 2 Auto Alignment Quick install guide R59770510 In development Auto Alignment User and installation manual R59770509 1 CD ROM Calibration files for Spectrometer 1 4 2 Unpacking Packaging Cardboa...

Page 24: ...ng remove the foam parts A Foam protection part B Second cardboard box C Auto Alignment Head D Foam protection part 4 Carefully cut the tape on the top lid of the box Warning Follow the relevant safet...

Page 25: ...f the Auto Alignment Head must be shipped ever again it is necessary to first install the shipping bracket Overview Removing the shipping bracket Installing the shipping bracket 4 3 1 Removing the shi...

Page 26: ...t always be installed on the Auto Alignment Head prior to shipping it Necessary tools Torx screwdriver T10 How to install the shipping bracket 1 Set tilt to 0 and pan to 90 Tip This positioning can be...

Page 27: ...the Auto Alignment Head from its support 5 Fix the shipping bracket to the unit Tip To install the shipping bracket follow the removal procedure in reverse order R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNME...

Page 28: ...4 Packaging 20 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 29: ...s radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or humidity Be aware that room heat rises to the ceiling check that temperature near the device is not excessive Enviro...

Page 30: ...ing stud 2 Location pin 6mm 5 3 Air flow requirements Air flow requirements It is important to keep the air grids unblocked A free area of at least 30 cm should be available around the air grids 22 R5...

Page 31: ...be present in the camera or spectrometer field of view 5 6 Access requirements Auto Alignment Head location and access There must be enough space around the Auto Alignment Head to allow access to and...

Page 32: ...ust be taken into account reflection should be avoided e g by using dark wall ceiling and floor color switch off all external light sources during measurements only aimed spotlight should be used to i...

Page 33: ...ure E Optical filter F Gimbal cable G Gimbal H Manual pan knob See note I Camera cable J Manual tilt knob K Thumb screws to fix the focus ring Manual pan and tilt adjustment by using the knobs is only...

Page 34: ...Auto Alignment Head parts overview Label in the image Description A Camera Power On Off B Camera Rotary dial C Base frame D Camera lens Manual Auto focus E Air grid F Camera focus ring G Camera zoom...

Page 35: ...nd washers nuts F Emergency stop G Mains power switch H Mains power connector I SFTP CAT5e connector covered by a lid 6 2 Gimbal range Gimbal range The gimbal has two degrees of freedom DOF pan and ti...

Page 36: ...ILT range is between 30 and 80 30 80 Image 6 5 Auto Alignment Head Tilt range 6 3 Camera FOV Camera FOV Field Of View The Horizontal and the Vertical Field of View of the camera can be found in the li...

Page 37: ...1 Mounting the Auto Alignment Head on a mechanical support Necessary tools Open ended nut spanner 10 mm Make sure that the mechanical support is solid enough to sustain the weight of the Auto Alignmen...

Page 38: ...ng plate 4 Orient the Auto Alignment Head until its M6 mounting studs are aligned with their respective fixation holes in the support A B Image 7 3 A Auto Alignment Head B Mechanical support 5 Insert...

Page 39: ...rrites B195382 2x Warning label R870792 2x How to prepare SFTP Cat 5e cable 1 Make a loop at one end of the cable Image 7 5 preparation making a loop 2 Fix this loop using ferrite as indicated in the...

Page 40: ...Plug the female power connector into the male connector at the rear of the MCU TOP Image 7 11 Connectors mains power MCU How to connect the power to the Auto Alignment Head 1 Connect the supplied pow...

Page 41: ...ds of the SFTP Cat 5e cable are looped and the warning label is stuck at both end How to connect the SFTP Cat 5e cable 1 Connect one end of the supplied SFTP Cat 5e cable to the LEX unit B C D A Image...

Page 42: ...ad The calibration file must be uploaded to the MCU prior to connecting the spectrometer to the MCU How to upload the spectrometer calibration file 1 Run the Barco delivered CD on the MCU 2 Copy the c...

Page 43: ...eometry How to import the license file 1 See the XDS RACU user guide R59770508 for more information 7 5 Camera settings Overview Fixed camera settings Lens cap Zoom Focus 7 5 1 Fixed camera settings C...

Page 44: ...Zoom Zoom setting By default zoom has been set to 18 mm Wide view in the factory and doesn t need to be changed If you decide that zoom setting should be changed in a specific application adjust it pr...

Page 45: ...rews to fix the zoom ring brackets see label 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 Image 7 19 Zoom tightening the four screws 7 5 4 Focus Prior to adjusting focus make sure the camera lens is set to MF Manual Focus See image...

Page 46: ...Push the focus ring brackets against the lens see label 1 and tighten the thumbscrews to fix the focus ring brackets see label 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 Image 7 21 Focus tightening 4 thumbscrews 7 6 Auto Alignme...

Page 47: ...r switch Image 8 1 Starting up the MCU 2 Wait for the MCU to be fully booted Note It is not required to log in on Windows on the MCU in order for the eRACU to connect to the XDS RACU server Caution In...

Page 48: ...1 as indicated in the picture below Image 8 3 Starting up the Auto Alignment Head 2 Wait for the Auto Alignment Head to be fully booted 8 2 Connecting to a display How to connect to a display 1 Press...

Page 49: ...e right to scroll through the display list 3 Click the Connect button to connect to the selected display Image 8 5 Connect button Main page of the XDS RACU for the selected display is displayed Image...

Page 50: ...ad location Overview From this page you can define multiple head location In a display system the Auto Alignment Head is typically located at the eye point however in some cases there might be object...

Page 51: ...following Warning dialog will appear Image 8 11 If a head location which is in use by an Acuras Omniblend or AutoGeometry position is deleted the capture data for that position will be lost and the h...

Page 52: ...o first execute a gimbal reset Reset approximately takes one minute Image 8 12 Resetting the Gimbal If you move to different pages or switch Off the projectors without saving a new position or a modif...

Page 53: ...position one single reference point per channel will be defined as reference point At this point the automatic color and brightness measurements for that channel are performed A good practice is to c...

Page 54: ...ion in the display prior to defining a Acuras 1 point position How to define the reference point in case of Acuras 1 point position 1 Project any image or internal pattern 2 On the Positioning Page na...

Page 55: ...e 8 20 Note Selecting an existing position will highlight the selected projector used in this position Note Use the Delete button to delete an existing position if required All capture data belonging...

Page 56: ...tors that makeup this Position section select the projector for which the Acuras1 point position has to be defined Image 8 22 Selecting a projector Note For each projector only 1 Acuras position can b...

Page 57: ...spectrometer and laser 7 Check the Laser checkbox to switch it ON Image 8 24 Laser switch On 8 Using the Gimbal control arrows to point the laser beam at the center of the visible part of the image R5...

Page 58: ...vements using the navigation buttons on the eRACU hand held unit Image 8 26 Transferring control to eRACU handheld unit 9 Click the Save button Image 8 27 Saving the Acuras 1 point A Status Informatio...

Page 59: ...he user has to define five or seven reference points called Panel Markers per channel to indicate the visible part of the image The XDS RACU software then automatically adds four or two Panel Markers...

Page 60: ...entre 1 Gimbal Corner 1 2 Gimbal Corner 2 3 Gimbal Corner 3 4 Gimbal Corner 4 1 2 Gimbal Side 1 2 1 3 Gimbal Side 1 3 2 4 Gimbal Side 2 4 3 4 Gimbal Side 3 4 8 5 2 2 2 Defining the Panel Markers Intro...

Page 61: ...it box You will be prompted to physically position the Auto Alignment Head at the correct location See image 8 35 Image 8 34 Creating a new position Image 8 35 Note Selecting an existing position will...

Page 62: ...nment Head location from the Head Location drop down list Image 8 36 Selecting the correct Head Location Note If different Auto Alignment Head location is selected then you will be prompted again to p...

Page 63: ...or is available in the Head Location that you have selected 6 From the Select Camera Spectrometer and Laser subsection select the following devices from the drop down lists spectrometer laser Image 8...

Page 64: ...ensate he distance between spectrometer and screen the width of the red marker should be between 10 x cm and 15 x cm where x is the distance between spectrometer and screen expressed in meter 8 If the...

Page 65: ...t the value has been stored See im age 8 41 10 Select Panel Marker 1 from the Position subtype drop down list Image 8 42 Selecting Panel Maker 1 Quadrant 1 of the projected image is highlighted in gre...

Page 66: ...box to the corner of the visible image using the gimbal control arrows Image 8 44 Gimbal control arrows Image 8 45 Panel Marker 1 quadrant moving the red box 12 Click Store to save the Panel Marker 1...

Page 67: ...n front of the Panel Marker Centerindicates that the value has been stored See im age 8 46 13 Repeat steps 9 to 11 for each of the Panel Marker Quadrants Image 8 47 Panel Quadrant 2 Image 8 48 Panel Q...

Page 68: ...ult position Visible image area Image 8 52 Panel Marker 1 3 moved to its new position Note The line on which Panel Marker 1 3 can be moved is indicated in a dashed line partly yellow and partly green...

Page 69: ...define the Gimbal positions 1 Check the Laser checkbox to switch it ON Image 8 53 Switching ON the laser 2 Select Gimbal Centre from the Position subtype drop down list Image 8 54 Selecting Gimbal Ce...

Page 70: ...e of the visible part of the image Image 8 55 Gimbal Centre red square 3 Using the gimbal control arrows direct the laser beam to the center of the red square Image 8 56 Gimbal control arrows 62 R5977...

Page 71: ...ease or decrease the adjustment steps of the gimbal Note Click R to control the gimbal movements using the navigation buttons on the eRACU hand held unit Image 8 58 Transferring control to eRACU hand...

Page 72: ...ppearing in front of the Gimbal Centre indicates that the value has been stored See image 8 59 The red square turns green Image 8 60 Gimbal Centre green square 5 Repeat the steps 2 to 4 for all Gimbal...

Page 73: ...pears 7 In this dialog click OK to save the new Acuras Multi point position or modified selected position Image 8 63 Saving the new Acuras Multi Point The gimbal orientation pan and tilt is saved alon...

Page 74: ...ion HUD Creating Mask image 8 5 3 1 Defining Auto Geometry position standard channels Introduction AutoGeometry is used to calculate the X and Y projector pixel coordinates of the required image corne...

Page 75: ...gle position 1 2 a b c d e f g h Image 8 65 Example Multiple channels setup Without Blend Zone 1 channel 1 2 channel 2 a b g h corners of channel 1 c d e f corners of channel 2 With Blend Zone Conside...

Page 76: ...defining the AutoGeometry positions you can use both Position subtype With Blend Zone or Without Blend Zone depending on corner types in that position If the defined position has both overlapping and...

Page 77: ...ct Camera Spectrometer and Laser subsection select Camera from the drop down lists Image 8 68 Selecting camera 4 Click the Start live view button to see live view of the projected image from the selec...

Page 78: ...the Auto Alignment Head at the correct location See image 8 71 Image 8 70 Creating new position Image 8 71 Note Selecting an existing position will highlight the selected projector s used in this posi...

Page 79: ...ation is selected then you will be prompted again to physically position the Auto Alignment Head at the correct location 7 Use the Gimbal control arrows to move the gimbal until the Camera Live view s...

Page 80: ...5 border of the camera live view Also ensure a sufficient portion of each channel is visible in the camera field of view Note Use the Step size buttons to increase or decrease the adjustment steps of...

Page 81: ...position is in an overlap zone 9 From the Select Projectors that makeup this Position section select the projector s of which at least one channel corner is meant to be included in the selected posit...

Page 82: ...amera Live view they must be masked Select a suitable mask from the Mask Image drop down list See Creating Mask image page 81 Image 8 76 Selecting suitable mask 11 Click the Save button Image 8 77 Sav...

Page 83: ...corners can appear on one single channel or on multiple channels This requires the user to identify the corners of the HUD in relation to the background channels on which they are projected 1 2 a b c...

Page 84: ...t Camera Spectrometer and Laser subsection select Camera from the drop down lists Image 8 82 Selecting a camera 4 Click the Start live view button to see live view of the projected image from the sele...

Page 85: ...n existing position from Position drop down list to change it For a new position a name must be entered in the Position edit box You will be prompted to physically position the Auto Alignment Head at...

Page 86: ...ult Note If different Auto Alignment Head location is selected then you will be prompted again to physically position the Auto Alignment Head at the location as indicated in the drop down list 8 Use t...

Page 87: ...lect a projector on whose projected image one ore more HUD image corners are appearing that to be included in the defined position Image 8 89 Selecting a projector Note Make sure that the selected pro...

Page 88: ...8 Getting started Image 8 90 Selecting a suitable mask 11 Click the Save button Image 8 91 Saving HUD position 80 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 89: ...iles must be saved on a storage server provide by the customer at the follow ing location xxxx1234 shared_folder 001517B37CCD autoalign maskImages where xxxx1234 is the diskless MCU server name shared...

Page 90: ...erface 2 Select a projector 3 Navigate to Projector Calibration and click it Image 8 95 Calibration button Calibration page is displayed Image 8 96 Calibration page 4 If you wish to calibrate more tha...

Page 91: ...ate the progress of the ECR calibration 8 7 Gray Level Correction This chapter only applies to the projectors that have the LCoS panels Overview Starting the Gray Level Correction process Restoring th...

Page 92: ...erform Gray Level Correction button Image 8 100 Perform Gray Level Correction button A Gray Scale dialog will appear Image 8 101 Gray Scale dialog 6 In this dialog click Selected Group to start the Gr...

Page 93: ...orrection Overview The Restore Defaults function allows you to restore the Gray Level Correction values to the factory defaults How to restore the Gray Level Correction value 1 In the Gray Level Corre...

Page 94: ...ected Group to start the undo Gray Level Correction process to all projectors of the selected group click Selected Projector to start the undo Gray Level Correction process to the selected projector s...

Page 95: ...ameras Overview Acuras Capture Acuras Realignment Undoing an Acuras realignment Deleting Acuras realignment data Dynacolor calibration 9 1 Acuras Capture Acuras Capture Acuras acts as a Realignment to...

Page 96: ...cted group whose Acuras value need to be captured Only 1 Acuras position Single or Multi point is allowed per projector The best practice is to always capture the Acuras value for all the projectors i...

Page 97: ...the selected group click Selected Projector to run the Acuras capture process to the selected projector s of the selected group click Cancel to abort the Acuras capture process Note Pressing the Inter...

Page 98: ...tly dimmer Golden Alignment Projector lamp replacement allows the user to reuse the brighter Golden Alignment again It is the user s responsibility to store such Golden Alignments and run Capture on e...

Page 99: ...uras and Perform Gray Level Correction check boxes In this case the following Acuras realignment will be done Gray level correction Acuras 1 point Acuras multi point Acuras 1 point Image 9 11 Advanced...

Page 100: ...set Image 9 13 activating a golden alignment set Note Acuras realignment can only be executed when a Golden Alignment for which Acuras capture has been executed is activated The last selected Golden A...

Page 101: ...cess Note Pressing the Interrupt button will stop the Acuras realignment process The Gimbal will come back to its original position The following confirmation dialog will appear Image 9 19 Note All th...

Page 102: ...s and gray level correction data on the projector Undo of Multi point Acuras and gray level correction data will only be done if they were selected during the last Acuras realignment procedure How to...

Page 103: ...ss The Gimbal will come back to its original position The following confirmation dialog will appear Image 9 25 A message appearing in the feedback section shows the progress information Image 9 26 Acu...

Page 104: ...ealignment data of the selected Golden Alignment set Image 9 28 Deleting the Acuras realignment data A message appearing in the feedback section shows the progress information See image 9 28 9 5 Dynac...

Page 105: ...pause all the unselected projectors See image 9 29 5 Click the Measured button the automatic calibration process is now started Image 9 29 Measuring the Dynacolor Note The measured luminance values e...

Page 106: ...o running the Dynacolor calibration process for multiple projectors How to calibrate the multiple projectors 1 Select a group to be calibrated 2 Select a projector in that group 3 Calibrate the Dynaco...

Page 107: ...ssage appearing in the feedback section shows the progress information See image 9 32 8 If there is a variation in color in the final image from projector to projector you may need to adjust the desir...

Page 108: ...white point or primary color values See image 9 33 11 Click the Apply Single button to upload the newly adjusted desired value to that projector Image 9 33 Desired white point values applied successfu...

Page 109: ...of each display channel During the capturing process a sequence of patterns will be displayed depending on the positioning data defined on the Positioning page AutoGeometry Capture is to be run only...

Page 110: ...3 Optional Check the Force gimbal reset before capture or realign checkbox Image 10 4 Resetting Gimbal 4 Use the Image Generator to project a white rectangle in the region of interest on the HUD and t...

Page 111: ...original position The following confirmation dialog will appear Image 10 7 Note All the unselected projector s and the projector s on which the AutoGeometry capture process is not running go to pause...

Page 112: ...10 Operating AutoGeometry 104 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 113: ...amera How to replace a Camera 1 In the Options page navigate to Replace Device Camera Image 11 1 Section Camera 2 Select the camera to be replaced from the drop down list Image 11 2 Selecting old came...

Page 114: ...eedback section shows the progress information 11 3 Replacing a laser How to replace a Laser 1 In the Options page navigate to Replace Device Laser Image 11 7 Section Laser 2 Select the laser to be re...

Page 115: ...he MCU Power cord unplugged 1 Plug in the power cord in the Auto Alignment Head and in the wall outlet 2 Switch the Main switch of the Auto Alignment Head to ON 3 Optionally stop and restart the XDS R...

Page 116: ...proper working the camera settings should never be changed The default settings of the various selection switches are listed below Power switch ON Rotary dial M Focus selection switch on the camera l...

Page 117: ...ition page of the XDS RACU user interface but it is out of focus Possible cause Action Bad focus alignment Adjust the focus ring see Focus page 37 If the distance to different parts of the screen is n...

Page 118: ...he LEX unit see concerning topic Plug in both RJ45 connectors of the SFTP Cat 5e cable Plug in the USB connector of the LEX unit to the MCU USB port and perform a power cycle on the Auto Alignment Hea...

Page 119: ...tes the detection of the laser pointer by Windows OS 12 5 Spectrometer Spectrometer is not performing any measurement Possible cause Action Spectrometer not well connected Plug in the USB cable on the...

Page 120: ...erver on the MCU Wrong calibration files Upload the correct Spectrometer calibration file filename cal to the MCU Image 12 8 Spectrometer USB cable Wrong measurements Possible cause Action Ambient lig...

Page 121: ...Alignment Head Stop and restart XDS RACU Server on the MCU Image 12 10 Gimbal connector Wrong pan or tilt positions The Gimbal positions are not correct Possible cause Action Gimbal calibration was s...

Page 122: ...indows OS 3 Right click the item USB Serial Converter and select Properties Image 12 12 Gimbal USB properties Next to Location the string UC232R indicates the detection of the Gimbal by Windows OS 114...

Page 123: ...s 2 laser 11 compliancy 13 configuring software 42 connecting to a display 40 connection diagram 34 connections 32 33 LEX unit 33 MCU 33 power 32 Auto Alignment Head 32 MCU 32 SFTP Cat 5e cable 33 Aut...

Page 124: ...camera 105 laser 105 spectrometer 105 replacing 105 106 camera 105 laser 106 spectrometer 105 requirements 21 24 access 23 air flow 22 dimensions 21 environmental 21 facility 21 luminance 24 power 23...

Page 125: ...correction 85 Unpacking 15 uploading 34 calibration files 34 camera 34 spectrometer 34 USB extender 107 V vibrations 10 view 23 X XDS RACU 35 license 35 acuras 35 auto geometry 35 omniblend 35 R597705...

Page 126: ...Index 118 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 127: ...List of tables LIST OF TABLES 1 1 Documentation 3 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010 119...

Page 128: ...List of tables 120 R59770509 MES ACURAS HEAD AUTO ALIGNMENT HEAD 24 11 2010...

Page 129: ...settings 36 7 18 Zoom loosening the four screws 37 7 19 Zoom tightening the four screws 37 7 20 Focus loosening 4 thumbscrews 38 7 21 Focus tightening 4 thumbscrews 38 8 1 Starting up the MCU 39 8 2 S...

Page 130: ...k saved successfully 75 8 80 Example HUD corners in multiple channel setup 75 8 81 Position type AutoGeometry 76 8 82 Selecting a camera 76 8 83 Starting live view 77 8 84 Creating new position 77 8 8...

Page 131: ...10 5 Start Capture button 103 10 6 AutoGeometry dialog 103 10 8 AutoGeometry process in progress 103 11 1 Section Camera 105 11 2 Selecting old camera 105 11 3 Confirming the camera replacement 105 1...

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