Product overview
Christie MicroTiles are modular, high-quality image display units with related accessories which when
combined form large display canvases of virtually any size and shape.
The modular design uses rear projection, based on a single TI Digital Micromirror Device
™
(DMD) and
chipset. High-brightness LEDs provide the illumination source. MicroTiles can be quickly and easily
deployed into small display configurations, while providing the additional features required for larger
and more complex installations.
MicroTiles consist of several subsystems, including the mechanical housing, screen and Fresnel lens,
light engine, Front End Formatter Board (FEFB), IR sensor, internal Low Voltage Power Supply (LVPS)
and cooling system. An array of MicroTiles requires at least one ECU (master ECU), acting as a main
control unit and input interface for image content distribution through the array.
The self-contained mechanical and optical design allows multiple tiles to be connected together into an
array of any size or configuration. Custom electronics allow the array to be completely self-configuring
without any external hardware. The video signal to be displayed is fed into the array through an
External Control Unit (ECU). This signal is buffered and converted into a high speed (five Gbps) serial
stream and relayed to every tile in the array. Each tile captures a portion of the image and applies
scaling, as required, which results in a single picture. The ECU also acts as the main system controller
and coordinates with all connected tiles to form a canvas.
Terminology
Learn the terms used to describe the components of a MicroTiles array.
Term
Definition
MicroTiles
Refers to multiple tiles.
Tile
Consists of a display unit and a screen.
External Control Unit
(ECU)
Controls MicroTiles arrays, video input source.
Master ECU
Only one master ECU can be assigned to a canvas. This master supplies the global
video source.
Slave ECU:
Supplies local video sources in multiple ECU configurations.
Christie MicroTiles Installation and Setup Guide
5
020-100329-15 Rev. 1 (05-2018)
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