Barco Thor Series, Installation Manual

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10.1 Switching the Thor series projector ON
About the start up process
To start up the Thor series projector the sealed compartment of the Light Processor and the sealed
compartment of the Laser Clusters must be brought into a 'condition' which is safe for the electronics to
operate (avoid moisture due to extreme cooling). In other words, the temperature and humidity inside these
compartments must be brought within specs prior to activating the lasers and Light Processor. The time
needed to bring the projector from a
deconditioned state into a conditioned state depends on the ambient
conditions and can take several minutes. This process is called conditioning .
Start up checklist
1. Check if all chillers are correctly installed. See documentation set of the chillers.
2. Check if one chiller is equipped with the expansion unit for DMD cooling.
3. Check if the Thor series projector is installed onto a stable platform and all covers are installed. See
chapter
“ Positioning the projector at port window ” , page 46.
4. Check if all hoses are properly connected with the chiller(s) and projector. See chapter “ Connecting the
hoses with projector and chillers ” , page 49.
5. Check if the data cables between chiller(s) and projector are correctly installed. See chapter “ Connecting
the data cable with projector and chillers ” , page 51..
6. Check if the projector is connected with the mains electricity. See chapter “ Connecting the projector with
the mains electricity ” , page 55.
7. Check if the ambient temperature and humidity are within specifications. See chapter “ Installation
requirements ” , page 36.
8. Check if the chiller(s), hoses and projector are completely acclimatized to the same ambient temperature.
9. Check if the correct lens is installed for the application and the lens cap is removed from the lens. See
chapter
“ Lens installation ” , page 63.
10. Check if the small drain tubes at the bottom of the projector leads to a water drain or to an open reservoir to
capture the condensed water. See chapter
“ Installation requirements ” , page 36.
Keep in mind that it can take up to 10 minutes to start the lasers again after they were switched off.
If there are only 30 to 45 minutes between the shows it
’ s advisable to keep the lasers on with
dowser closed. When the dowser is closed the lasers are automatically dimmed.
Start up procedure
1. Switch on the chiller(s). The status light of the chiller(s) should light up white. See documentation set of the
chiller.
2. Press the Power Switch to switch the projector ON .
As a result the Controller of the projector starts up. All other electronics remain off. The booting process is
indicated by the
blue blinking backlight of the Standby button on the local keypad. Once the Controller is up
and running the backlight of the Standby button is changed to continuous white. This is the projector Standby
mode. The status light of the projector also flashes green.
Note: The projector always boots up in the same mode (E.g. Standby or Operation) as it was switched
off. This procedure assumes that the projector was switched off in Standby mode.
3. Press the STANDBY button on the Local Keypad for three seconds or use the Communicator to put the
projector in OPERATIONAL mode.
As a result the backlight of the Standby button starts blinking green indicating the start up of all other projector
electronics. Once this initializing process is done the backlight of the Standby button is changed to continuous
green. This is the projector Operational mode. The status light of the projector also lights up green (not
flashing).
4. Press the LIGHT button on the Local Keypad for three seconds or use the Communicator to activate the
lasers.
Starting up