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Manage Automation

Christie Integrated Media Block User Manual

020-100845-05 Rev. 1 (08-2013)

5. Enter Christie ACT Automation and then tap Enter.

6. Enter the IP address, user name, and password for the Christie ACT in the Device Configuration

pane.

In this example, use IP address 192.168.1.30 and service (the default setting) for the user
name and password.

7. Tap Test to test the connection to the Christie ACT.

If you enter an invalid IP address, an error message appears.

8. Tap Save.

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Page 4: ...nd components that can be recycled and reused This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from regular waste Pleasedisposeoftheprod...

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Page 7: ...o Settings 8 Configure Multiple Projectors 8 Licensing 9 Play Content 12 Contact Support 13 Manage Storage Devices 15 Selecting a NAS or DAS Device 15 Configure NAS Ethernet Port IP Addresses 15 Add a...

Page 8: ...emote Content from a Network IMB 35 Refresh the Ingestible Content List 35 View the Progress of Ingestible Content 36 Refresh the Ingest Status List 36 Manage Automation 37 Available Macro Actions 38...

Page 9: ...the Christie IMB Software Upgrade Package 66 Install the Christie IMB Software Upgrade Package 67 Delete an Upgrade File 67 Play Lists 69 View an Existing Play List 69 Import a Play List 69 Create a...

Page 10: ...Color Correction Configuration File 81 Load a Default Dolby Color Correction Configuration File 82 Logs 83 Run an IMB Interrogation 83 Retrieve SMS Logs 83 Retrieve SM Logs 83 View Log Detail 84 Downl...

Page 11: ...Cinema Formats 2D Video JPEG2000 100 SMPTE Compatible Cinema Formats 3D Video 101 MPEG 2 MXF Interop Supported Formats 101 Supported Audio Formats 102 Supported NAS and DAS Devices 102 AES3 Port PIN M...

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Page 13: ...aria firmware 3 0 0 1 or later installed you must upgrade the Solaria firmware before installing the Christie IMB A NAS or DAS device with the hard drives installed and properly configured These are t...

Page 14: ...hernet ports to connect network attached storage NAS devices B eSATA ports to connect direct attached storage DAS devices C LED status indicators D USB eSATA port to ingest content E Reset button F In...

Page 15: ...istie IMB Network Topology This diagram illustrates a typical Christie IMB network topology Device Description A Theatre network B Laptop C Switch D Christie ACT automation device E Network attached s...

Page 16: ...nd there is no risk of an IP address conflict Use static IP addresses on the NAS1 and NAS2 ports If you need to use DHCP Verify the NAS device can be configured as a DHCP server See the documentation...

Page 17: ...minutes 2 Disconnect AC power from the projector 3 Remove the top cover a Unlock the cover with the low security key b Remove the lid and set it aside 4 Remove the high security cover a Unlock the hi...

Page 18: ...Christie support For contact information for your region see the back cover of this document 9 Align the Christie IMB with the guides in the card cage and then slide it into the projector until the e...

Page 19: ...rojector to Network attached Storage If the NFS settings of the NAS device are incorrect the device cannot share files with the Christie IMB To reduce the risk of NAS file sharing issues Configure the...

Page 20: ...s following the instructions provided with each projector 2 Verify the main projector software is version 3 1 0 or later a On the projector touch panel controller TPC tap Menu About b Verify the versi...

Page 21: ...Settings is not green see Set Up and Connection Troubleshooting on page 95 Licensing A license file is required to enable these features 4K 108 444103 01 High Frame Rate HFR 108 445104 01 RealD 3D EQ...

Page 22: ...here is no charge for a Dolby 3D Color Correction license To request a Dolby 3D Color Correction license send an email to imblicenses christiedigital com In the body of your email include this informa...

Page 23: ...ect an upgrade type in the Upgrade list 3 Enter the serial number for your Christie IMB in the IMB Serial Number field To identify the serial number of your Christie IMB see Identifying the Christie I...

Page 24: ...ection file 6 Tap Accept Play Content After installing and configuring the Christie IMB these are the tasks that you typically complete to play content 1 Ingest the content Content is typically provid...

Page 25: ...or assistance with common problems see Troubleshooting on page 89 If you are unable to resolve your issue contact Christie support In order that a support representative can better assist you have the...

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Page 27: ...devices offer higher transfer rates eSATA ports on a mass storage device do not indicate DAS functionality they are often used to expand storage capacity Configure NAS Ethernet Port IP Addresses Use...

Page 28: ...fields for the NAS device 8 Tap Refresh Share Names 9 Select a share in the Share list 10 Tap OK 11 Tap Save 12 Tap OK Connect to a QNAP NAS This section provides detailed instructions for connecting...

Page 29: ...ngs tab 7 In the Configuration of Network Interfaces list select Standalone 8 Click the Ethernet 1 tab 9 Select Use the following static IP settings 10 Complete these fields 11 Click OK 12 Add your co...

Page 30: ...ess right for everyone and then click Next 11 Select Read Write in the Guest Access Right area 12 Confirm the settings are correct and then click Next 13 Click Finish Verify NFS is Enabled and Disable...

Page 31: ...ield blank 5 Select DHCP in the NAS 2 area 6 Tap Save 7 Tap the Storage tab 8 Tap Add NAS 9 Tap Primary 10 Tap Yes 11 Complete these fields a Enter QNAP NAS in the Label field b Enter 192 168 1 100 in...

Page 32: ...Iomega NAS device obtains a self assigned IP address in the 169 254 x x range If your computer cannot connect to the self assigned IP address connect your computer to the Iomega NAS device with a netw...

Page 33: ...ie IMB Network 1 Click Network in the left pane of the Iomega management screen 2 Click Network in the right pane 3 Expand the second network interface 4 Expand Information 5 Enter an IP address that...

Page 34: ...Expand Information 5 Enter the IP address of your monitoring network in the IP Address field 6 Enter the subnet IP address of the NAS device in the in the Subnet Mask field 7 Select None in the Jumbo...

Page 35: ...ly Configure the Christie IMB Communication Settings You can use the projector touch panel controller TPC menus or the web interface to set the communication settings between the Christie IMB and the...

Page 36: ...e list 12 Tap Test Connectivity 13 Tap OK 14 Tap Save 15 Tap OK Connect to a Content Network With a content network you can ingest content from a theatre management system TMS a satellite receiver or...

Page 37: ...n A Control computer B Theatre Management System TMS or Library Management System LMS C 10 100 switch for command and control network D GigE switch for content network E Projector intelligence board P...

Page 38: ...s 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap a DAS device in the DAS list 4 Edit the DAS settings 5 Tap OK 6 Tap Save 7 Tap OK Test NAS Connectivity 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Storag...

Page 39: ...ent See Ingest Content on page 48 Verify content plays without interruption See Play Content on page 12 Remove a hard drive from the NAS or DAS device and verify that playback is not interrupted Test...

Page 40: ...a Block User Manual 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Manage Storage Devices 6 Tap Save 7 Tap OK Delete a DAS 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Storage 3 Tap a DAS device in the DAS list 4 Tap Delete 5 T...

Page 41: ...s with settings that meet the requirements of your 3D equipment Select Line Interleave in the 3D Sync Input Mode list on the 3D Control Channel Setup screen Tap Menu Channel Setup 3D Control You can c...

Page 42: ...on is included in the play list and when the intermission is running See Add an Intermission to a Play List on page 74 B Move to a previous play list item C Move the playback content backward in 30 se...

Page 43: ...automatically converted by the Christie IMB to match the color format and color space of JPEG 2000 content A channel change is not required to play MPEG 2 and JPEG 2000 content in the same play list V...

Page 44: ...ifies expired content A warning triangle indicates the content is expiring soon 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Content 2 Tap Local Content View Details about Content Stored Locally 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Co...

Page 45: ...ent 2 Tap Local Content 3 Tap Refresh Delete Locally Stored Content 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Content 2 Tap Local Content 3 Tap a content item in the content list 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Yes View All Keys 1...

Page 46: ...ist 4 Tap Refresh Delete a Key 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Content 2 Tap Keys 3 Select the type of keys to display in the Show Me list 4 Select a key in the key list 5 Tap Delete 6 Tap Yes Delete All Disp...

Page 47: ...nt to ingest in the Ingestible Content list 5 Tap Ingest Ingest Remote Content from a Network IMB Use this procedure to ingest content from a Christie or Doremi IMB that is on the same network as the...

Page 48: ...anual 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Content Management View the Progress of Ingestible Content 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Content 2 Tap Ingest Status Refresh the Ingest Status List 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB...

Page 49: ...tate change or an Ethernet message received on TPC port 5111 An input cue in a play list delays playback until an event occurs In a global trigger a macro runs when an input cue event occurs These are...

Page 50: ...playback Resume Resumes playback Stop Stops playback Toggle Pause Resume Pauses playback if content is playing OR resumes playback if content is paused Disable Subtitles Disables subtitles for the cur...

Page 51: ...ll Cinema JNIOR version 2 22 1115 1501 or later For additional information see INTEG Process Group www integpg com The default Ethernet port for sending automation commands to the JNIOR is port 9200 C...

Page 52: ...ude a carriage return 0D at the end of each command For more information about controlling other features with serial commands see the Dolby CP750 documentation The default Ethernet port for sending a...

Page 53: ...e left pane 4 Tap Add in the Macro Activities list 5 Select a device in the Automation Device list 6 Select an activity in the Activity Type list 7 Adjust the activity settings in the right pane 8 Tap...

Page 54: ...e an Activity 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Automation Macros 3 Tap a macro in the left pane 4 Tap an activity in the Macro Activities list 5 Tap Remove 6 Tap Yes 7 Tap Save Test a Macro 1 Tap...

Page 55: ...ter a name for the activity and then tap Enter 5 Select an automation device in the Automation Device list 6 Select an activity in the Activity Type list 7 Select options from the lists in the right p...

Page 56: ...5 Select an activity in the Activity Type list 6 Select a trigger action in the Execute Macro list 7 Tap Accept 8 Tap Save Change Global Trigger Settings 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Automati...

Page 57: ...o the macros Adding Christie ACT automated events to a macro Creating a play list Adding the macros to a play list It is recommended that you use the projector touch panel controller TPC to complete t...

Page 58: ...46 Christie Integrated Media Block User Manual 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Manage Automation 2 Tap Automation Macros 3 Tap Add 4 Enter Preshow and then tap Enter...

Page 59: ...ros Trailers and Feature Credits End of Show Add Activities to the Preshow Macro 1 Tap the Preshow macro in the left pane 2 Tap Add in the Macro Activities list 3 Select Projector in the Automation De...

Page 60: ...acro Activities list 7 Tap Save 8 Repeat steps 2 to 7 and add these activities Automation Type Field Settings Lamp On Automation Device Projector Activity Type Projector Action Lamp On Lights 50 GPO 4...

Page 61: ...to the Macro Activities list 9 Tap Save 10 Repeat steps 2 to 9 and add this activity Dolby CP750 volume at 5 0 Automation Device IMB Automation Activity Type Serial String Output Serial String cp750 s...

Page 62: ...he End of Show macro in the left pane 2 Tap Add in the Macro Activities list 3 Select IMB Automation in the Automation Device list 4 Select GPO Set in the Activity Type list 5 Select 4 in the Pin Numb...

Page 63: ...ACT to the Device Type list and define its connection parameters including the IP address log in user name and password In this example the Christie ACT uses these scripts to control lighting Lights...

Page 64: ...Media Block User Manual 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Manage Automation Add the Christie ACT to the Device Type List 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap the Automation tab 3 Tap the Devices tab 4 Tap A...

Page 65: ...Enter 6 Enter the IP address user name and password for the Christie ACT in the Device Configuration pane In this example use IP address 192 168 1 30 and service the default setting for the user name...

Page 66: ...e Macro Activities list 8 Tap Save Add the Macros to a Play List In this example you will Ingest content Create the Blockbuster play list Add the ingested content to the play list Add the macros to th...

Page 67: ...trailer Muppets and a main feature Sintel so they can later be added to the play list You can ingest your own content or add existing content to the play list If you will add existing content to the p...

Page 68: ...ave Changes in the Play List Tasks list Add Content to the Play List This procedure adds an advertisement a trailer and the main feature to the play list You can add your own content to the play list...

Page 69: ...Items in the Show me list 5 Tap the advertisement Coke in the content list 6 Tap Insert Before or drag and then drop the content in the time line The advertisement appears in the time line at the bott...

Page 70: ...he trailer should appear after the advertisement and the main feature should appear after the trailer 8 Tap Save Changes to save your changes Add the Preshow Macro to the Play List 1 Select Blockbuste...

Page 71: ...Manage Automation Christie Integrated Media Block User Manual 59 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 3 Tap the Automation tab 4 Select the Preshow macro in the top right pane 5 Tap Insert...

Page 72: ...es that the Preshow macro will run before the advertisement plays Tap the triangle to display the settings for the Preshow macro 8 Tap Save Changes Add the Trailers and Features Macro to the Play List...

Page 73: ...Play List list 2 Select the feature content in the time line at the bottom of the play list 3 Tap the Automation tab 4 Select the Credits macro in the top right pane 5 Tap Insert 6 Tap From Clip Star...

Page 74: ...t pane 5 Tap Insert 6 Tap From Clip End in the Offset From area 7 Tap Save A second black triangle appears in the feature Sintel content in the time line at the bottom of the play list window This ind...

Page 75: ...g 4 Complete the fields in the AES Output area This is an example of speaker mapping for a Dolby 7 1 DS configuration 5 Tap Save Map Channels You use the Channel Mapping window to map the Digital Cine...

Page 76: ...the AES3 port on the Christie IMB 2 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 3 Tap Audio Channel Mapping 4 Select Interop in the Mapping list 5 Select the channel that matches the speaker specified in the Interop...

Page 77: ...4 Tap Yes 5 Tap OK Download a Certificate 1 Insert a USB flash drive in the USB port on the side of the touch panel controller TPC 2 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 3 Tap General Settings 4 Tap Certifica...

Page 78: ...tatus Information 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap Status 3 Tap an item in the Category list Add a License A license is required to activate Christie IMB features To download a license see Downloa...

Page 79: ...u Christie IMB System 2 Tap General IMB Upgrade 3 Select an upgrade file in the Upgrade Files on Server list 4 Select Full Install to upgrade all files or Select Differences to upgrade the files that...

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Page 81: ...y List Tasks list 3 Tap the Import tab 4 Tap Browse 5 Select a drive in the Drive list and browse to the location of the play list 6 Tap Accept 7 Select a play list 8 Tap Import Create a Play List 1 T...

Page 82: ...Clear Text 5 Enter a name for the play list 6 Tap Enter 7 Tap Save Changes Rename a Play List 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Play Lists 2 Select a play list in the Selected Play List list 3 Tap Rename this P...

Page 83: ...Tap and drag content in the time line to the left or right The time line appears at the bottom of the Play List window 5 Tap Save Changes to save your changes or Tap Cancel Changes to undo your chang...

Page 84: ...rt run Playback is not paused if Before Clip Start is not selected This option is recommended for automation that runs at the beginning of playback Select From Clip Start to run a macro at a time you...

Page 85: ...play list a Tap Menu Christie IMB Play Lists b Select a play list in the Selected Play List list c Tap the Automation tab on the right side of the screen d Tap 5 Second Black in the macros list e Tap...

Page 86: ...pically an intermission runs in the middle of a feature For example to add an intermission in the middle of a feature running 2 hours and 30 minutes you enter 1 in the Hours field and 15 in the Minute...

Page 87: ...rt to run a macro at a time you define that is offset from the beginning of the content you selected in step 3 Select From Clip End to run a macro at a time you define that is offset from the end of t...

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Page 89: ...ion content is scheduled to play in a day You can also use the Schedule Calendar View to add content or a play list to a schedule When content is scheduled to play the projector automatically enters f...

Page 90: ...em in the Schedule Tasks list 3 Tap Browse 4 Select a play list or Tap the Content tab and select content 5 Tap Accept 6 Select a date to start playing the content in the Start Time list 7 Modify the...

Page 91: ...to 6 Select an end date for the item to play in the Repeat Until list 7 Tap Accept 8 Tap OK Copy a Day Schedule 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Schedule Day View 2 Tap the forward and backward buttons in the...

Page 92: ...ons in the right pane to select a day 3 Tap Clear Entire Day 4 Tap Yes Enable or Disable Auto Play When auto play is enabled scheduled items play automatically 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Schedule Day Vie...

Page 93: ...ealD 3D EQ area 4 Select a drive and browse to the location of the config file 5 Select the configuration file 6 Tap Accept Load a Default RealD 3D EQ Configuration File This procedure overwrites modi...

Page 94: ...Configuration Files Load a Default Dolby Color Correction Configuration File This procedure overwrites modified Dolby Color Correction configuration files 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap General...

Page 95: ...el controller TPC or your internet browser they must be downloaded to a USB flash device Run an IMB Interrogation 1 Insert a USB flash drive in the USB port on the side of the touch panel controller T...

Page 96: ...the USB port on the side of the touch panel controller TPC 2 Tap Menu Christie IMB Logs 3 Select a start date for the log in the From list 4 Select an end date for the log in the To list 5 Select SMS...

Page 97: ...ntegrated Media Block User Manual 85 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Clear the Log List Clearing the log list refreshes the screen and does not remove log files from memory 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB Logs 2...

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Page 99: ...tie IMB System 2 Tap General Backup Restore 3 Tap Browse and browse to the location of the file 4 Select the file 5 Tap Accept 6 Select the backup file in the Restore Files on Server list 7 Tap Restor...

Page 100: ...ser Manual 020 100845 05 Rev 1 08 2013 Backup and Restore Delete a Christie IMB Backup File 1 Tap Menu Christie IMB System 2 Tap General Backup Restore 3 Select a file in the Restore Files on Server l...

Page 101: ...83 Does the Christie IMB retrieve log information from the Link Decryptor LD No The Christie IMB communicates with the Integrated Cinema Processor ICP and not the LD If a LD and a Christie IMB are ins...

Page 102: ...ionally the ingested content does not appear on the Ingestible Content screen when the hard drive is connected to the Christie IMB ingest port Replace the USB cable and the hard drive cradle When cont...

Page 103: ...gest When ingesting content remotely what is the user name and password for the Christie IMB See Ingest Remote Content from a Network IMB on page 31 Why is my hard drive not detected when I ingest con...

Page 104: ...ter 4 Click Login 5 Enter your user name and password and then click Log In 6 Click the Content tab 7 Click the Keys tab 8 Click Load Keys 9 Browse to the location of the KDM key select it and then cl...

Page 105: ...rojectors Solaria Main Software v3 1 1 or later on all other Christie series 2 projectors See Play MPEG 2 Content on page 31 How do I configure my audio settings See Manage Audio Settings on page 63 I...

Page 106: ...onfiguration Turn the lamp off on one of the projectors Run the content on the slave projector If you select this option all audio and automation controls must be moved to the slave projector On a dua...

Page 107: ...If you want to play 2D and 3D content in the same play list play the content with a 3D channel The Christie IMB frame doubles the 2D image to generate left and right eye frames Problem Resolution How...

Page 108: ...again What are the benefits of using the eSATA port to ingest content Using the eSATA port to ingest content is faster than using the USB port However you might need to restart the Christie IMB so the...

Page 109: ...have ingested identical content into both projectors and each projector has a valid KDM key Why do I receive a communication error when I start the projector When the Christie IMB first starts it runs...

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Page 111: ...Class A Information Technology Equipment Immunity CISPR 24 1997 Modified A1 2001 A2 2002 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EMC Requirements Information Technology Equipment Environmental EU Directive 2002...

Page 112: ...r circuitry is activated you must return the Christie IMB to Christie Digital If you mishandle or drop the Christie IMB you can activate the anti tamper circuitry Keep the Christie IMB in its original...

Page 113: ...Z 4 4 4 SMPTE 428 11 2009 2048 x 1080 96 0 12 bits X Y Z 4 4 4 SMPTE 428 11 2009 2048 x 1080 100 0 12 bits X Y Z 4 4 4 SMPTE 428 11 2009 2048 x 1080 120 0 12 bits X Y Z 4 4 4 SMPTE 428 1 2006 4096 x...

Page 114: ...rk attached storage NAS device must meet these minimum requirements 1 TB storage space or greater Capable of running RAID 5 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity Network File System NFS 1920 x 1080 23 98 Prog...

Page 115: ...5 Bit Rate 1000 Mbps PIN Signal Name DIR Description 1 Ch 15 16 plus O 2 GND Ground 3 Ch 13 14 minus O 4 Ch 11 12 plus O 5 GND Ground 6 Ch 9 10 minus O 7 Ch 7 8 plus O 8 GND Ground 9 Ch 5 6 minus O 10...

Page 116: ...Mbps AES3 Audio Output Interface AES3 Digital Audio Connector 25 pin subminiature D female Pin Out Conforms to SMPTE TASCAM pinout For AES3 PIN mapping see AES3 Port PIN Map on page 103 Power Requirem...

Page 117: ...05 Rev 1 08 2013 Environment Operating Environment Temperature 0 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Humidity non condensing 20 to 80 Altitude 0 3000 meters Maximum ambient temperature 35 C Non Operating Environm...

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Page 119: ...printed circuit board that is installed in the projector card cage The Christie IMB is connected to an external storage device and its role is to decrypt encrypted content stored on the external stora...

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Page 122: ...ph 714 236 8610 Canada Kitchener ph 519 744 8005 United Kingdom ph 44 118 977 8000 France ph 33 0 1 41 21 00 36 Germany ph 49 2161 664540 Eastern Europe ph 36 0 1 47 48 100 Middle East ph 971 0 4 299...

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