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eyevis Cubes with LED Projection Engine

User Manual

) EC CUBE SERIE

Version 1.1 (12.2010)

Summary of Contents for EC series

Page 1: ...eyevis Cubes with LED Projection Engine User Manual EC CUBE SERIE Version 1 1 12 2010...

Page 2: ...ng or otherwise without prior written permission of eyevis GmbH Please remember that the content of this manual is protected by copyright even when not distributed together with software furnished wit...

Page 3: ...ling large video walls 3x3 cubes or larger 20 Mounting the projection unit 20 Earthing the cube wall 22 Cabling the cubes 23 Addressing the cubes 24 The input box 24 Adjusting the focus 25 Adjusting t...

Page 4: ...Exit 58 Wall Connect with wall 58 Wall Wall setup 58 Wall Advanced calibration 58 Wall Picture 59 Wall Get wall status information 59 Wall Get wall color calibration information 59 Help About 59 The...

Page 5: ...lamp cube Compared with traditional lamp based cubes however the LED cubes do not contain any wear parts such as colour wheels and projection lamps Standard input signal connection 1x DVI D Optional i...

Page 6: ...h In the text section the general warning symbol is used in conjunction with the warning levels described below CAUTION Indicates a hazard that could lead to minor or moderate injuries WARNING Indicat...

Page 7: ...ystem parts and in this user s manual Carefully follow all the instructions governing the operation and use of our systems Observe all the local system installation and operation regulations which our...

Page 8: ...al conditions can be found in the Technical Specifications section on page 68 Do not place objects on the device and take appropriate measures to prevent the devices from falling down Do not block the...

Page 9: ...oducts in conjunction with other products systems and software eyevis is not liable for any damage caused by the improper installation of its products Conformity This device complies with the followin...

Page 10: ...rer When disposing of used batteries please observe the legal regulations and environmental protection directives valid for the specific country region Do not expose the batteries to excess heat and d...

Page 11: ...e this can result in injury and damage to the cube At least two people are needed to unpack the cube To unpack the cube 1 Remove the packing tape 2 Remove the top cover of the cardboard box 3 Remove t...

Page 12: ...set Covers for service holes to avoid light and dust entering the rear projection unit Tools for adjusting the screen geometry User Manual Screen box Rear projection screen ready mounted on screen fra...

Page 13: ...H I1 I3 L1 N1 N3 N4 O3 O1 O2 N2 L2 I2 16x M8x25 4x M6x60 4x M6x70 2x 16x M8 4x 2x 2x 1x 10x M10x25 2x 2x 10 2x M8 2x M6x25 2x M6x60 16x M6 8x M12 8x M12 2x M6 8x M6 Feet to attach to the corner plate...

Page 14: ...ts Housing and backplane Fig 1 View of backplane 9 10 1 7 8 4 5 6 3 2 1 Backplane cover mirror adjustment 2 Ventilation inlet 3 Mirror 4 Backplane input box 5 Control port for input box 6 Input box 7...

Page 15: ...vice cover for focus adjustment 3 Serial connector for external sensor 4 DVI IN from input box 5 Low voltage power engine 6 eyevis data bus to projector 7 Main power engine 8 Serial number of projecto...

Page 16: ...module 2 5 3 1 4 Fig 4 Control module 1 Control display 2 Control buttons MENU to open menu ENTER to confirm entry DOWN to scroll down in the menu UP to scroll up in the menu 3 Main power switch 4 5 V...

Page 17: ...D sub 7 COM 1 In 9 pin D sub 8 DIP switch 1 3 5 DIP switch functions vary depending on the firmware version 4 Force address 1 6 Service Flash Scaler firmware 9 Digital analogue RGB In 1 DVI I 10 Comp...

Page 18: ...work and sufficient air circulation If the video wall is installed on a movable frame a minimum gap of 10 cm is necessary at the back to allow for sufficient air circulation Ensure that the distance...

Page 19: ...G H I1 I3 L1 N1 N3 N4 O3 O1 O2 N2 L2 I2 B 16x M8x25 4x M6x60 4x M6x70 2x 16x M8 4x 2x 2x 1x 10x M10x25 2x 2x 10 2x M8 2x M6x25 2x M6x60 16x M6 8x M12 8x M12 2x M6 8x M6 Fig 8 Mounting the frame A B C...

Page 20: ...cured 4 Mount the screen adjustment plates I1 with the screws and washers I3 to the bottom of crossbar G and screw the adjustment screws I2 into the screen adjustment plates I1 see Fig 8 step 4 5 Once...

Page 21: ...For added stability frames and cubes can be attached additionally on the rear bore holes b To do so remove the spring screws and replace them with the screws provided O1 a a b b 3 Connect the cubes at...

Page 22: ...mount the entire first row onto the frames 2 Mount the remaining cubes in a stair like formation To do this use the already assembled rows as a platform for lifting the next cube using the handles on...

Page 23: ...he four longitudinal bore holes on the cube housing Step 2 Align the screen vertically Use the adjustment screws on the frame Step 3 Adjust the screen horizontally Carefully push the screen into the c...

Page 24: ...led at the bottom left and right in each housing To connect the earthing cables 1 Guide the earthing cables through the circular openings and screw the cable eyelets with the prepared screw to the nex...

Page 25: ...1 wiring To cable the cubes together Use the RS232 data cable provided 9 pin D sub 1 1 extension cable and connect each RS232 OUT to RS232 IN Proceed according to the following diagram 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 26: ...grammed on the input box of each cube The input box is located at the rear see Fig 1 on page 12 The input box is only required for entering the address All other settings are configured using the eyev...

Page 27: ...secutively until SAVE is displayed and press the ENTER button to save the setting This transfers the new setting onto the cube 6 To exit the menu Press the MENU button or Press the DOWN button EXIT is...

Page 28: ...you have made the setting 5 Close the cover on the projector again using the four screws Fig 10 Focus setting on the projector Adjusting the geometry The geometry of the cubes must be aligned to one a...

Page 29: ...now accessible A B C D E F 2 Use the table below to align the geometry by tightening or loosening the screws A F on the carriage until a satisfactory geometry is set Screwing direction Clockwise Anti...

Page 30: ...just the mirror yourself or only after completing an eyevis training To correct keystoning on the mirror 1 Open the top cover The adjustment nuts are now accessible Fig 11 X1 X2 X3 Y1 Y2 Y3 Z1 Z2 Z3 C...

Page 31: ...ially developed for adjusting the colour of the eyevis LED cubes For this reason use this program for colour adjustments instead of the colour adjustment function in the eyeCube software Program insta...

Page 32: ...EC Lcontrol program A detailed description of the program can be found in The EC Lcontrol Software section from page 56 To start the program Launch the EC Lcontrol software EC Lcontrol exe The start w...

Page 33: ...bes Example If you want to adjust all cubes on a wall with 4 x 2 cubes serial ID start 1 ID end 8 To automatically detect the cubes or projectors 1 Select the scan option in the Serial port field a Us...

Page 34: ...ge will be applied to all cubes that you previously selected Serial ID start Serial ID end To display the current settings Press the Get actual values button The current cube settings are displayed in...

Page 35: ...described above the current value is the maximum value This process is not dependent on a specific colour temperature A set value that allows the maximum brightness is used 1 Press the button to get...

Page 36: ...cube 2 2 2 min 83 35 25 cube 1 1 1 mean 90 36 26 LED capacity displays the control of the LEDs of cube 1 and 2 The high capacity of the red LED R can be clearly identified chromatic deviation cube x...

Page 37: ...he RGB boxes Click on Reset to reset the changes 3 Click on Apply actual wall status It takes a few seconds to apply the changes 4 Close the window if you are satisfied with the result The start windo...

Page 38: ...ollows a Checkmark the boxes for x y and L to determine which values should be changed b Click on the button to apply the settings for all cubes c Click on the button to apply the changes for the sele...

Page 39: ...al Port entry field select the COM port to which the video wall is connected 2 For the remaining settings the standard values should match the ones displayed in the screenshot 3 Press Apply changes to...

Page 40: ...homogeneity on the video wall To use the pattern generator 3 3 The eyePattern program first has to be installed on the source PC 3 3 An Ethernet connection must also be established between the source...

Page 41: ...ed cubes are displayed in the view window Other settings Detailed information on other setting options can be found in The eyeCube Software section from page 47 onwards Saving the configuration Once y...

Page 42: ...wall and adjusts the colours if necessary to achieve a harmonious colour rendering The Communication Box can be connected to the cube wall via a serial interface or LAN Besides controlling the cube w...

Page 43: ...he cubes from heavy shocks and impacts NOTICE Switching on the cube after a power failure Switching on the cubes immediately after a power failure can damage the cubes Wait at least 30 seconds after a...

Page 44: ...r if the cube is in standby mode Check that the auxiliary equipment is connected properly Check if the input setting is correct Check that the signal is suitable The projector does not start up Check...

Page 45: ...ropped this may cause a fire or an electric shock Immediately remove the power plug from the outlet Contact your dealer for inspection CAUTION Damage caused by dropping the device If you continue to u...

Page 46: ...disconnect Do not spill any fluids inside the device Cleaning intervals How often you clean the device primarily depends on the environmental conditions Clean the device if dust has collected on the h...

Page 47: ...ed on the screen surface this can be removed by gently rubbing the surface with cotton wool or a soft cloth If the dirt cannot be removed easily a small amount of screen cleaner can be used Do not lea...

Page 48: ...removed from operation eyevis will take it back to promote the reuse or recycling of material resources provided the device is returned in a condition that reflects use as intended Non recyclable dev...

Page 49: ...ministrator This type is intended for advanced trained personnel The password required is available from the eyevis service Enter the password and confirm with OK b User This is the normal user type n...

Page 50: ...ettings of the active cube The factory cube settings can thus be restored at any time Read current Reads the current settings of the active cube The settings are then displayed in the parameter area S...

Page 51: ...m the cube Color Adjustment Contrast_Red Sets the contrast level of red Contrast_Green Sets the contrast level of green Contrast_Blue Sets the contrast level of blue Brightness_Red Sets the brightness...

Page 52: ...of displays M_Pos_X Sets the horizontal matrix position of the selected display M_Pos_Y Sets the vertical matrix position of the selected display M_Function Switches the matrix function ON OFF M_Scal...

Page 53: ...the LED pattern Test_Grid Optional only available with scaler board Selects between various test grids ACT_Control Automatic Color Tracking system activates the internal sensor for colour tracking AC...

Page 54: ...ow you can call up current status information such as errors temperature firmware etc Projector Info Database_Version Database version ID Projector Projector type CPU_Temperature Temperature of the CP...

Page 55: ...em in C LED_driver_Temp Temperature of LED driver in C first value raw parameter second value LED_PG 1 normal mode 0 error mode LED_Driver_PG 1 normal mode 0 error mode Projector Info Status info Adva...

Page 56: ...gs Use local area network With an Ethernet connection between the PC and the first cube Socket Standard 7992 First cube IP Address IP address of the connected cube the first cube Each cube has a netwo...

Page 57: ...orts Deletes all reports Send Send Sends the command in the Send field to the selected cube File Selects a previously created file from the file directory The selected file is added to the Send window...

Page 58: ...direct communication with a cube wall via a LAN port 3 3 You have created a connection to the first cube in the video wall Use the eyeCube software see The eyeCube Software section from page 47 onward...

Page 59: ...ution should always be selected Color temperature Sets the colour temperature Brightness Sets the brightness Iterations Number of iterations for optimisation Save all Saves all settings Fine adjust Fi...

Page 60: ...rs Serial port Selects the COM port request Scan all available serial ports All serial ports are scanned Use only selected serial port Only the port entered under Serial port is scanned Establishes th...

Page 61: ...wall status information Reads the current wall status and saves the results in a text file Path and file name EC_Lcontrol status status_ Date txt Wall Get wall color calibration information Reads the...

Page 62: ...emperature is a measurement for the colour rendering of a light source and is represented in the unit K Kelvin Various ambient conditions daylight artificial light display varying colour temperatures...

Page 63: ...ment view without CIE window left without RGB deviations right with RGB deviations reset button is visible CUBE selection Selects the desired cube LED adjustment Input the RGB values and apply as CIE...

Page 64: ...tored configuration Restores the last offsets stored in the cube Unwanted or defective settings can be reset in this way Reset Resets the changes made under Red Green Blue Opens the window for enterin...

Page 65: ...the colour field 1 With the arrow buttons in the colour space you can shift the whitepoint in the direction you want The effects on the x y and L values are displayed immediately 2 Click on Adjust to...

Page 66: ...haser must be presented as proof of purchase to claim warranty services If the customer cannot provide this evidence of purchase the warranty period is dated back to the date of purchase at the specia...

Page 67: ...or other external factors Unusual operating conditions including operation in areas with smoke from cigarettes etc and dust Force majeure fire flooding chemical or biological factors war and violence...

Page 68: ...he replacement device eyevis GmbH can provide a suitable transport box on request if the customer cannot ensure that the device is packaged correctly and labelled as breakable goods The customer shall...

Page 69: ...liability of eyevis GmbH shall be excluded and limited this shall also apply to the personal compensation liability of its employees staff associated employees agents and auxiliary personnel The prece...

Page 70: ...ear projection unit can be stacked and blocked for data and video imaging Resolution 1400 x 1050 pixels SXGA Brightness Typ 164 cd m max 205 cd m Screen size W x H 1400 x 1050 mm approx 70 screen diag...

Page 71: ...ons Contrast ratio 1500 1 Brightness uniformity 95 Input signal 1 DVI Projection screen Seamless cross prism screen Frame 0 34 mm Power consumption 250 watts 110 240 VAC LED service life 60 000 hrs un...

Page 72: ...70 EC CUBE with LED Projection Engine Technical Specifications...

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