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2nd Edition. January, 2000
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PSA-200 Instruction Manual
The USL, Inc. Projection System Analyzer
200 (PSA-200) is an advanced system for
aligning and analyzing motion picture pro-
jection systems.
The PSA-200 is a portable system that
comes in a single, high-quality carrying
case. The system primarily consists of a
specialized TV camera, a Video Interface
PCMCIA card (PC Card), and custom soft-
ware. It is designed for use with a laptop
PC operating with Windows 95 or 98. The
software is very easy to use.
The PSA-200 greatly improves the quality
of projection system alignment and signifi-
cantly reduces the time and effort involved.
The PSA-200 displays the luminance values
for every part of the screen. It also indicates
and accentuates variations in screen bright-
ness by shading of the laptop display. An
optional feature also allows analysis and
reporting of the weave, jitter and flicker
components of the projected image. The
PSA-200 can also be used as a spot meter.
The standard luminance range is from three
to 30 foot-Lamberts (10-100 candelas/
square meter). With the addition of an op-
tional ND1 neutral density filter, the range
can be changed to 30 to 300 foot-Lamberts
.
All information measured and displayed can
be saved in a report file suitable for hardcopy
print out. A listing of all equipment for each
theatre auditorium can be entered into the
report along with any pertinent comments.
The report files can be exported to a spread-
sheet program such as Microsoft Excel. This
makes the measurement data available for
analysis of equipment performance and
experimental results.
PSA COMPONENT LIST
Camera (PS2-CA2, 48Hz two-blade shutter
or PS2-CA23, 72Hz three-blade shutter)
Tripod (PS2-TR1)
Case (PS2-CC)
75-foot camera cable (PS2-C75)
Proprietary Video Interface PCMCIA Card
(PS2-VC1)
“Y” Cable (PS2-JY), connects power to
PCMCIA card and camera cable
Power adapter 110V-240V (PS2-UP)
Power Cord (US: PC-USA, European: PC-
EUR, Australian: PC-AUS)
Software diskettes/CD ROM
Manual
OPTIONS
Weave and Jitter Software Upgrade (PS2-
FWJ), includes RP-40 Test Film (SMPTE-
35PA)
10-foot camera cable (PS2-C10), for use in
projection booth.
Neutral Density Filter (PS2-ND1) 30-300
foot-Lamberts luminance range.
72 Hz, three-blade shutter after-purchase
upgrade (PS2-3BS0)
INTRODUCTION
