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Digital Cinema Presentation System User’s Manual
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Chapter 5
Dolby NA10
The
Dolby
®
NA10
Network
Automation
Interface
integrates
the
Dolby
Digital
Cinema
presentation
system
with
existing
cinema
hardware.
The
unit
provides
the
vital
link
between
the
Dolby
Show
Manager
theatre
management
software
and
the
existing
theatre
automation
equipment
through
a
10BASE
‐
T
Ethernet
connection.
The
NA10
provides
a
bridge
between
a
10Base
‐
T
Ethernet
port
and
a
general
purpose
I/O
interface.
Taking
cues
from
the
Dolby
Show
Store
through
its
Ethernet
port,
the
NA10
activates
cinema
functions,
such
as
machine
start/stop,
house
lighting
control,
curtain
motor
control,
and
other
theatre
assets.
The
NA10
also
accepts
film
‐
based
cues
from
existing
equipment.
The
NA10
reports
these
cues
to
the
Dolby
Show
Manager
software,
which
enables
remote
monitoring.
The
NA10
is
not
meant
to
replace
existing
film
‐
based
automation
equipment.
In
a
hybrid
film
and
Dolby
Digital
Cinema
system,
the
NA10
is
connected
in
parallel
with
the
existing
automation
controller.
This
configuration
eases
digital
cinema
system
integration
and
allows
the
Dolby
Show
Store
and
the
Dolby
Show
Manager
software
to
control
the
required
automation
functions
during
a
presentation.
By
simplifying
the
communication
between
the
Dolby
Digital
Cinema
system
and
the
existing
cinema
automation,
the
NA10
allows
you
to
monitor
and
control
a
film
projection
system
and
other
theatre
assets.
This
is
especially
useful
if
your
show
content
contains
both
film
and
digital
media.
A
Dolby
authorized
service
representative
uses
the
NA10
setup
software
to
configure
the
I/
O
interface.
No
direct
user
intervention
is
required.
Figure 5-1
Dolby NA10
NA10
Network Automation Interface
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