Barco R9843501 manual

A ut oA lig nment He ad G en II User and Instal lation guide R9843500 R9843501 R59770509/10 26/11/2013[...]

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1. About 1. ABOUT For t he latest updates of this manual , browse to www.ba rco .com (public) or https ://m y . barc o. com (secured ) or Intranet (Barco employees only). 1.1 V ersions V ersions By the time of release of this m anual, two different versions of AutoAlignment Head are available: AutoAlignment Head Gen II (R9843500) and AutoAlignment [...]

1. About Descriptio n Used as/for ... eRACU ha nd held unit Remote control touch screen panel AutoAlignment Head Automatic measurements and a lignment Barco Rugge d Automatic measurements and a lignment 1.4 Symbols and fonts Symbol overview The following icons are us ed in the manual : Caution Warn in g Info, term de fi nit ion. General info about[...]

2. Safety 2. SAFETY Overview • Safety labels • Safety and warnings 2.1 Saf ety lab els Overview of th e safety labels The table below lists all of the safety related labels that ar e available on the M ES ACURAS H EAD (standard and rugged) versions. Carefully r ead these labels and ac t accordingly . Label Description Refer to the manual for mo[...]

2. Safety Label Description W ARNING: Hazardous moving par ts. Keep fingers and other body parts away . A T TENTION: Parties mobiles dangereuses. T enir eloignés les doits et autres parties du corps. 巵⛙᧶☀棸扟┷捷ↅᇭ㓚㖖✛愺⇢␅Ⅵ捷⒕庆扫䱊 Moving parts: keep fi ngers, other body parts, loose clothes , jewelry , rings[...]

2. Safety Position of the safety labels (on standar d version) Image 2-1 Labels: pos ition 1 Laser apertur e 2 Laser radiati on 3C l a m p e d fi ngers Image 2-2 Labels: posit ion 1 Clamped fi ngers 2M o v i n g p a r t s 3 Emergency stop 4 Refer to manual fo r information 5 RJ45 connector is not an Ethernet co nnection Image 2-3 Labels: pos itio[...]

2. Safety 2C l a m p e d fi ngers Position of the safety labels (on rugged versi on) Image 2-4 Labels: pos ition 1 Check manual for shipping instructi on 2 Laser apertur e 3 Laser radiati on Image 2-5 Labels: posit ion 1M o v i n g p a r t s 2 Emergency stop 3 Refer to manual for information 4 RJ45 connector is not an Ethernet conne ction 2.2 Safe[...]

2. Safety materials and isolation, in order to protect the user or operator against risk of electric shock and energy hazard, and having access to live parts. Safety standards also impose limits to the internal and external temperature rises, radiation l evels, mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protection against the ris[...]

2. Safety Green + yellow: Earth (Ground) Blue: Neutral Brown: Line (Live) b . P o w e rc o r dw i t hN E M A 5 / 1 5p l u gu pt o1 5 A NEMA 5/15 E L N Image 2-7 The wires of the power cord are colored in accorda nce with the followi ng code. Green or yellow + green: E arth ( Ground) Blue or white: Neutral Brown or b lack: Line (Live) 2.2.6 Pre vent[...]

2. Safety Environment condition check The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the f ree fl ow of cl ean air into the air intake and out of the air outlet. 2.2.9 Re packing On Repa ckin g Save the original shipping carton and pac king material; they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your e quipment. For max i- mum prot[...]

2. Safety W ARNING: Hazardous moving par ts. Keep fingers and other body parts away . A T TENTION: Parties mobiles dangereuses. T enir eloignés les doits et autres parties du corps. 巵⛙᧶☀棸扟┷捷ↅᇭ㓚㖖✛愺⇢␅Ⅵ捷⒕庆扫䱊 Image 2-9 Moving pa rts warning l abel Image 2-10 Moving par ts warning labe l 2.2.12 Class 2 las[...]

2. Safety ! W ARNING ! The RJ-45 connector is not an Ethernet connection. Do not connect to an Ethernet port. Possible risk of damage to the equipment and port! ! A T TENTION ! Le connecteur RJ-45 n ’est pas un connecteur Ethernet. Ne pas connecter sur un port Ethernet. Risque d’endommager le matériel et le por t! 巵⛙᧝ 5-扭?[...]

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3. Complianc y 3. COMPLIANCY Introduction T o meet EMC co mpliancy , it is required to take some prec aution. See topic below. Overview • E MC s h ie ld ing c la m ps 3.1 EMC shielding clamps EMC shielding clamps When replacing some of the cables, always put back the EM C shielding clamps (Ferrites) in their original pos ition if t hey were prese[...]

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4. Packag ing 4. P ACKAGING Overview • Content • Unpacking • Shipping bracket 4.1 Content Content Descript ion Arti cle number Quanti ty AutoAlignment Head (standard/rugged) R765840/R7658402 1 Power cord (connectors C13 and CEE7) R326103 1 Power cord (connectors C13 and NEMA 5–15) V3261 1 1 1 Power cord (connector C13 and PCR-3) Z3487503 1 [...]

4. Pack aging Save the original packaging for future shipment. For maximum protection while shipping the unit, alw ays pack it as it was packed during fi rst delivery . How to unpack the AutoAlignment Head? 1. Carefully cut the tape on the top lid of the box. Warning: Follow the relevant safety precautions while us ing a knife. 2. Open the main bo[...]

4. Packag ing A B C D Image 4-3 Packaging: remove the foam part s (AutoAlignment Head s tandard v ersion) A Foam prot ection par t B Second card board box C AutoAlignme nt Head R59770509 AUT OALIGNMENT HE AD GEN II 2 6/11/2013 21[...]

4. Pack aging D Foam protec tion part B D A C Image 4-4 Packaging: remove the foam par ts (AutoAlign ment Head rugged versi on) A Foam prot ection par t B Second cardb oard box C AutoAlignme nt Head D Foam protect ion part 4. Carefully cut the tape on the top lid of the s econd cardboard box Warning: Follow the relevant safety precautions while us [...]

4. Packag ing 4.3.1 Removing the shipping bracket Necessary t ools T orx scre wdr iver T10 How to remove the shipping bracket? 1. Remove all s crews fi xing the shipping bracket to the AutoAlignment Head. Image 4-5 Shipping brack et removal: standard version Image 4-6 Shippin g bracket removal: rugged version 2. Remove the shipping bracket. 3. Ins[...]

4. Pack aging Image 4-7 Orientat ion to fi x shippi ng bracket: standard version Image 4-8 Orient ation to fi x shi pping bracke t: rugged version Tip : On the standard vers ion, this positi oning can be done manually (Pan knob and Til t knob) or through the XDS RACU user interface. 2. Power off the system and remove the power cord. 3. Disconnect[...]

5. Facility a nd syste m requir ements 5. F A CILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS About this chapter This chapter provides informati on about the installation requir ements such as tempe rature, humidity , dimensions, power net, safety area around the device. Also the air intake and air outl et area of the device are considered. Overview • Environment[...]

5. Facility and s ystem requi rements Image 5-1 Dimension: AutoAlignm ent Head (standard version) 1 M6 Mounting stud 26 R59770509 A UTOALIGNMENT HEAD G EN II 26/11/2013[...]

5. Facility a nd syste m requir ements 2 Location pi n Ø 6mm (=Gimbal Tilt Axis) (=Gimbal Pan Axis) 82,6 [3,252] 108 [4,252] 108 [4,252] 82,6 [3,252] 82,6 [3,252] 304,4 [11,984] 152,2 [5,992] 162,2 [6,386] 66,3 x45° (4x) [2,610] 324,4 [12,772] 325,86 [12,829] 325,86 [12,829] 152,2 [5,992] 152,2 [5,992] 14 (3x) [,551] 13 [,512] 178,2 [7,016] 178,2[...]

5. Facility and s ystem requi rements Image 5-3 AutoAli gnment Head : position of air grids 5.4 Power re quirements Mains power Mains power must be in the range 100–250V , 50–60Hz. Power consumption The total power consumption of the AutoAlignment Head is 25 Watt at 230 V olt. 5.5 Vi e w requirements Design Eye Poi nt The Design Eye Point is t [...]

5. Facility a nd syste m requir ements • a minimum safety distance of 1 meter must be considered when the AutoAlignment Head is in operation i.e. no operator and/or bystanders are allowed within the minimum safety distance during operation. • never try t o stop the moving par ts manually , it may damage the motor of the AutoAlignment Head. • [...]

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6. Spec ific ations 6. SPECIFICA TIONS Overview • Hardware layout • Gimbal range • Camera FOV 6.1 Hardware lay out Hardware layout: front view K J I H F G D E B A C Image 6-1 AutoAli gnment Head (standard version ) : parts overview I A B C K D E G F Image 6-2 AutoAli gnment Head (rugg ed versio n) : parts ov erview Label in the i mage Descrip[...]

6. Spec ification s Hard ware layou t: top vie w C A E F G B D Image 6-3 AutoAli gnment Head (standard version ) : parts overview B C A F G E D Image 6-4 AutoAli gnment Head (rugg ed versio n) : parts ov erview Label in the i mage Description ( standard version) Description ( rugged version) A Camera: Power On / Off Camera: Power On / O f f B Camer[...]

6. Spec ific ations Label in the i mage Description ( standard version) Description ( rugged version) C Location pin Ø 6mm Location pin Ø 6mm D Air grid Air grid E M6 Mounting studs (and washers + nuts) M6 M ounting studs (and washers + nuts) F Emergency stop Emergency stop G Mains power switch Mains power switch H Mains power connector Mains pow[...]

6. Spec ification s • TIL T range is between +30° and -80° for s tandard versi on and +30° and -90° for r ugged version. +30° -80° Image 6-9 AutoAli gnment Head (standa rd version) : Tilt r ange +30° -90° Image 6-10 AutoAli gnment Head (rugged versi on) : Tilt range 6.3 Came ra FOV Camera FOV (Field Of View) The Horizontal and the V ertic[...]

7. Inst allation 7. I NST ALLA TION About this chapter This chapter describes the full installation fl ow which is a one time operation only: m echanical instal lation, connectivity , upload of the corre ct calibration fi les f or the spectrometer and settings on the Camera. The AutoAlignment Head can be fi xed using the M6 mounting studs, washe[...]

7. Install ation W ARNING : Make sure t hat the Aut oAlignment Head is inst antly secured when it i s mounted in ce iling mode (i .e. hanging upsi de down). Improper fi xation may cause personal injury or device d amage. Necessary t ools Open ended nut spanner 10 mm How to mount the AutoAlignment Head on a mechanical support? 1. Disconnect the pow[...]

7. Inst allation A B Image 7-4 A Auto Ali gnm ent He ad B Mech anical support 5. Insert the mounting studs in their respective holes 6. Install the washer s (3x) and screw on t he M6 nuts (3x) to fi x t he Barco to the mechanical support. A B Image 7-5 A Auto Ali gnm ent He ad B Mech anical support 7. Connect all the power cable and the SFTP Cat.5[...]

7. Install ation Image 7-6 prepar ation: making a loop 2. Fix this loop using ferri te as indicated in the picture below . Image 7-7 prepar ation: fi xing the loo p 3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 at the other en d of this cable. Image 7-8 prepar ation: fi xing th e loop at the ot her end of the cabl e 4. Put one end of the cable in. the m iddle of warni[...]

7. Inst allation TOP A Image 7-13 Connector s: mains power (AutoAli gnment Head) 3. Secure the connection with the locking buckle. See label A C AUTION : Only use the original power cables. C AUTION : Never use a power cable that is dama ged. Rep lace it by a new o riginal one. 7.2.3 Connecting the LEX unit to the MCU How to connect the LEX unit to[...]

7. Install ation B C D A Image 7-15 Connecti ng SFTP Cat.5e cable to LEX unit A SFTP Cat.5e cabl e B Auto Ali gnm ent He ad CL E X U n i t D RJ 45 connec tor li d close 2. Open the lid and connect the other end of the s upplied SFTP Cat.5e cable t o the AutoAlignment Head. B A C D Image 7-16 Connecti ng SFTP Cat.5e cable to LEX unit A SFTP Cat.5e c[...]

7. Inst allation 7.3 Driver inst allation Driver inst allation By default the drivers f or the AutoAlignment Head (laser , spectrometer and camera) are install ed on the MCU by the time of delivery . No additional action is re quired. Only in case of hard disk replacement in the MC U, it is requi red to run one executable to install all drivers aga[...]

7. Install ation Image 7-18 XDS RACU Server Con sole The serial number of the spectrometer c an also be read f rom the label on i t: Image 7-19 Spectr ometer: serial num ber 7.4.2 Uploading the camera calibration fi le Overview By default, the camera is fully calibrated and no further action is required to guarantee correct meas urements. For futu[...]

7. Inst allation 7.5 Import ing the license fi le The license fi le is l inked to – amongst other thing s – the hostname of t he computer on which th e according software is running. A s a result, a new license fi l e is required when the hostname of this computer is changed. Overview A license fi le is requi red to run the XDS RACU softwar[...]

7. Install ation Image 7-21 Camera settings 7.6.2 L ens cap Lens cap setting Remove the lens cap before turning on t he camera. If you turn on the camera before removing the lens cap, no image will be visible when looking through its ocular . 7.6.3 Zoom Zoom setting By default, zoom has been set to 18 mm (Wide view) in the factory and doesn’t nee[...]

7. Inst allation 1 1 1 1 Image 7-22 Zoom: looseni ng the four screws 2. Tur n the zoom ring t o set to the de sired z oom. 3. Push the zoom ring brackets against the lens (see label 1 ) and tight en four screws to fi x the zoom ring brackets (see label 2 ). 1 22 22 1 Image 7-23 Zoom: tighteni ng the four screws 7.6.4 Focus Prior to adjusting focus[...]

7. Install ation 1 1 1 1 Image 7-24 Focus: loose ning 4 thumbscrews 2. Tur n the focus ring to set to the required focus. Note: If t he distance between camera and different points on the screen varies, then set t he focus to the average distance to the screen. 3. Push the focus ring brackets against t he lens (see label 1 ) and tighten t he t humb[...]

7. Inst allation Image 7-26 AutoAli gnment settings : Acuras parameters Image 7-27 AutoAli gnment settings: AutoGeometry parameter s R59770509 AUT OALIGNMENT HE AD GEN II 2 6/11/2013 47[...]

7. Install ation Image 7-28 AutoAli gnment settings: OmniBlend parameters Image 7-29 AutoAli gnment settings : Warp AutoGeo metry parameters C AUTION : Make sure that you have selected the correct display system type “ Re ar Projected Dome or Cross Cockpit Collimated Display ” from the System T ype drop down b ox, prior to changing and saving t[...]

8. G etting started 8. GETTING ST ARTED About this chapter In this chapter , we describe the procedures that are required to come to an AutoAl ignment Head that is ready to be o perated. It is assumed that the XDS RACU MC U and eRACU are fully connected, installed and con fi gured and that the A utoAlignment Head is fully installed as well (see p [...]

8. G ettin g start ed C AUTION : In or der to us e the ca mera funct ionalit y in AutoAl ignment, one shoul d eithe r boot the MCU and stay l ogged out of W indows or permanently st ay logged i n on Windows duri ng usage of Aut oAlignment . A limita tion of the camera dri ver make s it in accessible after a Windows logoff event . One should either [...]

8. G etting started 8.2 Co nnecting to a displa y In the display dialog ( see below), different display types can appear . T he AutoAlignment Head is only used on a Simulator display type. It can not be used on a display (e.g. P owerwall), which is a computer running an XDS installer . How to connect to a display? 1. Press the XDS R ACU icon on you[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-6 Main pag e of the XDS RACU for t he selecte d display i s displayed 8.3 Con fi guring t he software Overview Con fi guration of software i s the checking of the desired plugi ns checkbox in the Opti o ns page. Note that the separate plugins are used for the Acuras, Au toGeometry and Omn iBlend submodules. A speci ?[...]

8. G etting started Overview From this page you can de fi ne multiple head locations. In a display system, the AutoAlignment Head is typically located at the eye point; however , in some cases there might be object( s) that block the spec trometer and camera fi led of view when executing Acuras/ AutoGeometry/OmniBlend capture or realign. In this [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-1 1 Selecti ng the head loacation 3. Rename the selected head location as desired Image 8-12 Renaming the head locati on 4. Press Rename to sav e the reamed head location Image 8-13 Saving the rena med head location Use the Delete bu tton to delete an exist ing head location. The following Warni ng dialog will appear .[...]

8. G etting started 8.6 De fi ning positions Overview • Displaying the Positioning Page • Acuras position • AutoGeometry position: Faceted display • AutoGeometry position: W arp display • OmniBlend pos ition Afte r power up of the AutoAli gnment Head i t is not poss ible to m ove t he Gimbal unt il a Reset Gimbal has been executed. The m[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-18 Pressin g the Position Page but ton Image 8-19 Positi oning Page is displayed. 8.6.2 A curas positio n Acuras posi tion A set of con fi guration data needed for Acuras operations on a channel. This set includes Panel Markers, Gimbal Orientations, channel name etc. Overview •D e fi ning Acuras 1-point position ?[...]

8. G etting started 8.6.2.1 D e fi ning Acuras 1-point position Acuras 1-point In case of 1-point position, one single r eference point per channel will be de fi ned as reference point. At this point the automatic color and brightness measurements for that channel are performed. A good practice is to choose the center of t he visible part of the [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-21 Creating a new posit ion Note: Selecting an existing p osition will highlight the selec ted projector used i n this position. Note: Use t he Delete button to delete an existing position, if r equired. Al l capture data belonging to this position will be delet ed. Note: If you select an existing position and press th[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-23 Selecti ng a projector Note: For each projector only one Acuras position can be de fi ned. Note: Make sure that the selected projector comes under the Head location that you have selected. 6. From the Select Camera, Spectrometer and Laser subsection select the f ollowing devices from the drop down list s: - spectrome[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-25 Laser: switch on by checking the according box 8. Using the Gim bal control arrows to point the laser beam at the center of the visible p art of the image. Image 8-26 Gimbal cont rol arrows Note: Use the Step size bu ttons t o increase or decrease the adjustment steps of t he Gimbal. Note: Press the R button to c on[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-28 Saving the Acur as 1–point If a different AutoAlignment Head location is selected, then you w ill be prompted to physically position the AutoAlignment H ead at the location as indicated in the Alert dialog. Image 8-29 Alert dialog 10.In the appearing Status information dialog, press the OK button to save the new Acu[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Panel Markers are used to indicate the x and y coordinates (in pixels) of t he center and the outline of the visible part of the image. These Panel Marker squares must be positioned at well-considered locati ons on the visible part of the pr ojected image. Gimbal pos iti ons are used to store the orientation (pan and tilt) of [...]

8. G etting started User defined Calculated (can be changed) Calculated Visible image area Image 8-31 Acuras multi point: Panel Markers 1 1-2 3-4 2 1-3 2-4 4 3 C Panel Marker numbering Image 8-32 Acuras multi point: Panel Marker labe lling In ca se of a pentagonal or hexagonal visi ble image area, it is possible to change the position of Panel Mark[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Gimbal positions After the positioning of the Panel Markers, the user must de fi ne the corresponding Gimbal posi tion for each of them . De fi ning Gimbal positions is done by pointing the laser d ot to the center of a Panel Marker an d ’learn’ this Gimbal orient atio n and di recti on for that Pa nel Mar ker . As soon [...]

8. G etting started 8.6.2.2.2 D e fi nin g the Pan el Mark ers Panel Marker Ad e fi ned area on a projected channel image. A curas measurements are to be performed at these areas. Introduction By default, fi ve Panel Mar kers need to be us er de fi ned (quadrangular image). Optionally , the position of two of the f our additional automatically [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-38 Positi on type: Acuras Multi- point 3. Press the New b u t t o nt od e fi ne a new position or select an ex isting position from the Pos it ion drop down list to change it. F or a new position, a name must be entered in the Position edit box. Image 8-39 Creating a new posit ion Note: Selecting an existing p osition[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-40 Selecti ng the correct Head Locat ion Note: Only one AutoAlignment Head location head location is allowed for all Panel Marker positions to be de fi ned for a single Acuras Multi-point position. 5. From the Select Projectors that makeup this Position sectio n, select a projector for which Acuras Multi-point positi on[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-42 Selecti ng spectromet er and laser 7. Press the Pan el Marker button in the section MP A curas control of the GUI. Image 8-43 Panel Marker Cent er is focused Note: By default the Panel Marker Center is always focused. Note: The labels Pan and Tilt in the section Positio n Gi mbal/Panel Position Marker changes to X a[...]

8. G etting started - by pressing another Panel Marker in the Position subty pe drop down list; Image 8-44 Selectio n: Panel Marker 2 is focused - or by pressing another square directly on the MS Acuras position sec tion of the GUI; Image 8-45 Selectio n: Panel Marker 1 is focused - or by scrolling to another one using the Gim bal control arrows on[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-48 T ransferri ng control to navigat ion buttons o n the eRACU hand hel d unit 1 1. Use the Gim bal control arr ows to move the selected Panel Marker to its correct po sition. Image 8-49 Gimbal cont rol arrows Note: Use the Step size bu ttons t o increase or decrease the adjustment steps of t he Gimbal. 12.Press the bu[...]

8. G etting started Note: T h el i n eo nw h i c h Panel Marker 1 –3 can be moved is indic ated on the image by a dashed line, partly yellow and partly green (not visible on the projected image). Mov ing the Panel Marker to the yellow zo ne results in a higher rate of interpolation while perfor ming the automatic brightness and color measurement.[...]

8. G ettin g start ed - by pressing another Gimbal position from the Position subtype drop down list; Image 8-55 Selectio n: Gimbal Corner 2 is selected - or by pressing another square directly on the MP Acuras position sec tion of the GUI; Image 8-56 Selectio n: Gimbal Corner 1 is focused - or by jumping to another Gimbal position using t he Gimba[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-59 T ransferri ng control to navigat ion buttons o n the eRACU hand hel d unit 5. Use the Gimbal control arrows to direct the laser beam to the center of the selected red square on the projec ted image. Image 8-60 Gimbal control arro w s A Image 8-61 A Laser bea m: at a random posit ion B Image 8-62 B Laser be am: at the[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-63 Storing the Gi mbal Center + Panel Marker Cent er values Image 8-64 Storing the Gi mbal Center + Panel Marker Cent er values Note: A green check mark appears in the corresponding square i n the section MP Acuras Control and in fr ont of the Gi mbal indicati ng that the value ha ve been stored. The red square of that[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-66 Gimbal side 3 -4 + Panel Mar ker 3-4 values s tored Image 8-67 Gimbal si de 3-4 + Panel Marker 3-4 v alues stored 8. Press the Save button. Image 8-68 Save: button Caution: Make sure that the Gimbal position is de fi ned for each Panel Marker prior to saving an Acuras Multi-point posit ion. Otherwise, the following a[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-70 Saving the new Acura s Multi-Poi nt The Panel Marker positions and Gimbal positions are now saved along with the selected projector , spectrometer , laser and head location. Obstructe d point If the las er dot can not be pointed to one of the s ide Panel Markers because of a mechanical obstruction (e.g. cockpit, met[...]

8. G etting started AutoGeometry faceted display AutoGeometry warp display mostly used for rear projecti on fl at faceted display mostly used for rear projection curved screen when user want warping to be done on IG instead of the projector when warping can be done on the projector Selec ting p roject or warp ing is be st opti on, where w arping d[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Measuring corners in multi-channe l setup Witho ut Blend Zone Consider a display system where you have a projected image consisting of two non-overlapping channels. In this case eight corners in total need to be included in the set of positions t o be de fi ned. At the corners where two channels are meeting each other , both [...]

8. G etting started The shape of the visible channel area can be m ore general than the rectangular examples above. Whil e de fi ning t he AutoGeometr y posit ions, you c an use both Posit ion subtype Wit h Blend Zone or Wi thout Blend Zone dependi ng on corner types i n that posi tion. If the de fi ned positio n has bo th ove rlap ping a nd non [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-75 Selectin g came ra 4. Press the Start live view button to see live view of the projected image from the selected camera. Image 8-76 Start ing the live view Note: Auto Exposure might take some seconds to com plete, wait until it is com pleted. 5. Press the New b u t t o nt od e fi ne a new position or select an exis[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-77 Creating a new posit ion Note: Selecting an existing position will highlight the selected projector( s) used in this po sition and causes the Gimbal to mov e to the s tored orientation f or that positi on. Note: Use the Delet e button to delete an existing position, if requ ired. All Auto Geometry data belonging to th[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-79 Gimbal cont rol arrows Note: A good practice is to bring as many corners inside the camera live view . Note: Make sure that the channel corners are not too close to the edges of the C amera Live view . In practice, they should not be within the outer 15% border of the camera live view . Also en s u r eas u f fi c i[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-82 Positi on subtype: Without Ble nd Zone Note: Select With out Blend Zone if there is no overlap between channels. Select With Blend Zone if at least on e corner of the current position is in an overlap zon e. 9. From the Select Projectors that makeup this P osition section, select the project or(s) of which at least on[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-84 Selectin g a suitable mask Automatically , the check box Apply Mask I mage in Live View get s enabled (see the image below). Use it to toggle On/Off mask. Image 8-85 Masking en abled 11 . P r e s s t h e Save button. 84 R59770509 A UTOALIGNMENT HEAD G EN II 26/11/2013[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-86 Saving new posi tion: center top If a different AutoAlignment Head location is selected, then you w ill be prompted to physically position the AutoAlignment H ead at the location as indicated in the Alert dialog. Image 8-87 Alert dialog 12.In the appearing — OK to save this position or to modi fi ed selected p osit[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Introduction In case of AutoGeometry position subtype: Head-Up Display (HUD), the four corners of the region of i nterest of the HUD image need to be measured. Thes e corners can appear on one single channel or on multiple channels. This requires the user to i dentify the corners of t he HUD in relation to the background chann[...]

8. G etting started 7. Select the correct AutoAlignment Head location fr om the Head Location drop down list. Image 8-92 Head Loca tion: Default Note: If di fferent AutoAlignment Head location is selected, t hen you will be prompted again to physically position the AutoAli gn- ment Head at the l ocation as indicated in the dr op down list. 8. Use t[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-94 Selecti ng a projector Note: Make sure that the selected projector i s visible f rom the Head Location that y ou have selected. 10.Optional: If unwanted objects (artifacts) are visible in the current Camera Live view , they mus t be masked. Select a suitable mas k fro m the Mask Image drop down list. See "C rea[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-96 Saving the HUD positio n A Status Information dialog wil l appear , click OK to save the new HUD position or t he modi fi ed selected HUD position. Image 8-97 Position HUD saved successfully 12.R epeat steps 5 t o 1 1 to create addit ional positions if there are any remaining HUD image corners. 8.6.3.4 Creating M ask[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Examples : Image 8-98 Example 01: hide_bottom _right.png Image 8-99 Example 02: hide_support_right _left_pl ug.png 8.6.4 AutoGeometry position: Warp dis play 8.6.4.1 Difference bet ween AutoGeometry facete d and warp display IG Image Generator Dif feren ces The table below list the dif ferences between the AutoGeometry face te[...]

8. G etting started - Navigate to Options > AutoGeometry > Warp AutoGeometry and c heck Enable Warp AutoGeometry check box; Image 8-100 Enabling th e Warp AutoGeom etry - Navigate to Power Switch page and switch ON the concerned LDA T device(s). 5. In the Positioning Page navigate to Position > Position ty pe an d select AutoGeometry from [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-102 Selectin g the ca mera 7. Press Start Live View to see live view of the pr ojected image from the selected camera. Image 8-103 Start ing the cam era live v iew Note: Auto Exposure might take some seconds to com plete, wait until it is com pleted. 8. Press New to d e fi ne a new position or select an existing posit[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-104 Creating a new posit ion Note: Selecting an existing position will highlight the selected projector( s) used in this po sition and causes the Gimbal to mov e to the s tored orientation f or that positi on. Note: Press Delete to delete an existing position, if required. All Aut oGeometry data belonging to thi s positi[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-106 Gimbal cont rol arrows Caution: Make sure that at least one quadrilateral image (approximately , formed by the LDA T’s laser dots) i s a ppearing inside the Camera Live view of every Position to be saved. A Position not havi ng any single quadrilateral image appearing on it is invalid. A B Image 8-107 Bad example[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-109 Selecti ng the projector(s ) 12.Press Save t o save this po sition. Image 8-1 10 Saving the new positi on An Al ert dialog appears to ask the user to verify the AutoAlignment Head location. If at the correct location press Y es to continue. If not at t he correct location, then y ou need to physically position the A [...]

8. G ettin g start ed 14.R epeat steps 8 to 13 to create additional positi ons until every pixels of every projector are part of atleast one position. Image 8-1 13 Desired positi on saved successfully 8.6.5 OmniBlend pos ition Overview • OmniBlend position explained •D e fi ning OmniBlend po sition • Creating Mask image 8.6.5.1 OmniBlend pos[...]

8. G etting started A P 1 P 2 P 1 P 2 A Image 8-1 14 OmniBle nd position: overla pping positi ons A Ble nd region P1..2OmniBlend posi tions A P 1 P 1 A Image 8-1 15 OmniBle nd position: includes some non-bl end area A P 1 P 2 P 1 P 2 A Image 8-1 16 OmniBle nd position: must cover screen area Examp le Consider a four channel semi-circular dome displ[...]

8. G ettin g start ed P 1 P 1 A B Image 8-1 19 OmniBle nd position : overlap reg ion A and B de fi ned P 1 P 3 P 2 P 5 P 4 Image 8-120 OmniBlen d position: all blend r egions de fi ned 8.6.5.2 De fi ning OmniBlend position How to de fi ne the O mniBlend positions? 1. On the Posi ti oning page, nav igate to Position > Position type and select[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-122 Selectin g a cam era 3. Press the Start live view button to see live view of the projected image from the selected camera. Image 8-123 Start ing the live view Note: Auto Exposure might take some second s to complete; wait until it is c ompleted . 4. Press the New button to de fi ne a new position or select an existi[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-124 Creating a new posit ion Note: Selecting an existing position will highlight the selected projector( s) used in this po sition and causes the Gimbal to mov e to the s tored orientation f or that positi on. Note: Use t he Delete button to delete an existing position, if required. 5. Select the correct AutoAlignment [...]

8. G etting started Image 8-126 Navigat ing to desi red bl end region Note: Use the Step size bu ttons t o increase or decrease the adjustment steps of t he Gimbal. Note: Press the R button to c ontrol the Gimbal movements using the navigation but tons on the eRACU hand held unit. 7. From the Select Projectors that m akeup this Position section, se[...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-128 Selectin g a suitable mask Automatically , the check box Apply Mask I mage in Live View get s enabled (see the image below). Use it to toggle On/Off mask. Image 8-129 Masking en abled 9. Press the Save button. 102 R59770509 A UTOALIGNMENT HEAD G EN II 26/11/2013[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-130 Saving OmniB lend position Note: If a diff erent AutoAlignment Hea d location is selected, then you will be prompted to physically position the AutoAlign- ment Head at the l ocation as indicat ed in the Alert dialog ( mu ltiple AutoAlignment Head locati ons of OmniBlend are only supported from XDS RACU software ver s[...]

8. G ettin g start ed The mask image resolution should be a little bigger than half of the camera resolution: • Canon EOS 1000D: 1953 x 1301 pixels ; • Canon EOS 1 100D: 2176 x 1437 pixels . It must contain only black and white r egions. A black region is used to hide the artifacts and t he white regions of the mask will not hide the image. All[...]

8. G etting started Image 8-136 Pres sing t he Cal ibra tion b utton Image 8-137 Calibr ation page is displayed 4. If you wish to calibrate more than one projector , select the desired projectors or select all. Note: Multiple pr ojector selection is possi ble in the Calibration page. 5. Press the Start Calibration but ton. R59770509 AUT OALIGNMENT [...]

8. G ettin g start ed Image 8-138 Start Cal ibratio n: button Note: A good practi c e is t o always check the Force Gimbal r eset before c apture or realign c heckbox. 6. In the appearing ECR Calibration dialog: -p r e s s Selected Group to start t he ECR calibration process t o all the pr ojectors of t he selected group. -p r e s s Selected Projec[...]

9. Dynac olor™ c alibrat ion 9. DYNACOLOR™ CALIBR A TION About this section By default each projector is calibrated in t he factory in ideal conditi ons. This means that Dynacolor calibration (using the buttons Measure or Start Col or Alignment ) is not required in the fi eld, ex cept for speci fi c sit uations. D ynacolor calibration may onl[...]

9. Dyna color™ ca libr ation Image 9-1 Measuri ng the Dynacolor Note: The measured luminance values, enter ed in the L fi elds are automati cally rescaled to end up with L=1 for white. Note: The values hi ghlighted in orange background color are not uploaded to the projector yet. Note: If dif ferent head locations were used during the de fi nit[...]

9. Dynac olor™ c alibrat ion Image 9-3 Applying t he measured value Note: The x and y coordinates and L v alues of the selected projector are updated in the Desired values section automatically . See image 9-3. Message “Inconsistent data” After Dynacolor calibration, it can happen that an error message pops up. If the sum of the L values of R[...]

9. Dyna color™ ca libr ation 4. Uncheck the Pause unselected projectors of group c heckbox to unpause all t he unselected projectors of this group. See im- age 9- 4. 5. Press Optimize t o calculate the comm on desired values for all the projectors in the selected group. Image 9-4 Desired val ues calcul ated Note: The values hi ghlighted in orange[...]

9. Dynac olor™ c alibrat ion Image 9-6 Desired val ues applied suc cessfully t o all projector s 8. If there still is some color va riation in the fi nal image from projector to projector you may need to adjust the des ired values manually . 9. Identify the projector (s) due to which there is a color v ariation. 10.Select one of the identi fi e[...]

9. Dyna color™ ca libr ation 9.3 Dynacolor calibrati on: Color alignment Descriptio n The Sta rt Co lor A lignm ent fe ature provides you an alternate and faster way of performing the Dynacolor calibration on all projector s simultaneously and automatically , thus eliminating the time consumed in calculating the measured values ( Measured button)[...]

9. Dynac olor™ c alibrat ion Image 9-1 1 Image 9-12 Desired val ues applied suc cessfully t o all projector s Pressing the Interrupt button s tops the ongoing C olor Alignment process. The Gimbal returns to its hom e posit ion and t he followi ng con fi rm atio n dia lo g app ears. The system will return to its previous situation and no dat a wi[...]

9. Dyna color™ ca libr ation -p r e s s Undo Measu red to restore t he previous measured values on all projectors i n group -p r e s s Undo Desir ed to restore the previous desired val ues on all projectors in group -p r e s s Undo Both to restore both previous measured and desired values on all projectors in group -p r e s s Clos e to abort the [...]

10. O perating A curas 10. OPER A T ING ACURAS About this chapter Acuras is the module of t he AutoAlignment Head that can measure col ors, brightness and white uniformity on each channel of a display and that ca n make adjustments to t he projector sett ings to come as close as possible to a previously de fi ned reference state of this display . [...]

10. O peratin g Acur as Overview • Preconditions • Gray Level Co rrection • Acuras Capture • Acuras Realignment • Undoing an Acuras realignment • Restoring the whit e uniformity factory s ettings • Deleting Acuras realignment data 10.1 Preconditions About this section It is important t o know the behavior of Acuras Capture and Realign[...]

10. O perating A curas When lamps come to the end of their lifeti me , they need to be r eplaced by new ones. If an A curas realign is performed after replacement of all lamps of the d isplay system, the CLO targets a re set to their i nitial values again and a dialog box pops up to ask if you accept these init ial targets. Image 10-3 Realig n: reg[...]

10. O peratin g Acur as 10.1.2 C onditio ns for Acu ras Capt ure and R ealign SIM 5W in combination with Acu ras If SIM 5W is used in combination with Acuras, it is required that Dynacolor measured values were m easured using the AutoAlignment Head. This m eans they should be measured from the DynaColor page in t he XDS RACU user interface using th[...]

10. O perating A curas Overview • Startin g the Gr ay Level C orrectio n process • Restoring the Gray Level Correction • Undoing the Gray Level Correcti on 10.2.1 S tarting t he Gray L evel Corr ection pr ocess Overview Gray Level Correction is used to compensate for the changes in the gray level curve of the projector by optimizing the proje[...]

10. O peratin g Acur as Image 10-7 Gray Scal e dialog Note: If an additi onal head location is de fi ned or if you have selected projector(s) that have a different head lo cation, the fol- lowing Acuras dialog appears. This reminds the us er to physically position the AutoAlignment Head to the hea d location mentioned in the dialog. Press OK to st[...]

10. O perating A curas 2. In the appearing Gray Scale dialog, -p r e s s Sel ected Gr oup to start the restor e Gray Level Correction process to all projector s of the selected group. -p r e s s Selected Projector to start the restore Gray Level Correction process to the selected projector( s) of the selected group. -p r e s s Cancel to abort the r[...]

10. O peratin g Acur as By default, the patterns on wh ich the automatic brightness and color m easurements are p erformed are gen- erated in the projectors. How to start the A curas captu re proces s? 1. Select a projector from a group for which you want to perform an Acuras Capture. 2. Optional: Execute Gray Level Correction for the selected proj[...]

10. O perating A curas Image 10-16 Start Capt ure button Caution: Following warning message appears (see ) in the feedback window , if the calibration fi le of the spec trometer i s missing or doesn’t exist. In that case, upload the spectrometer calibration fi le t o the correct locati on on the MCU (see "Uploading the spectrometer calibra[...]

10. O peratin g Acur as Image 10-20 Acuras capt ure process in progr ess Pressing the Interrupt button stops the Acuras Capturing process. The Gimbal returns to its home position. and the f ollowi ng con fi rmation dialog appears. The system w ill r eturn to its previous situation and no data will be lost. Image 10-2 1 10.4 Acuras Realignment Acur[...]

10. O perating A curas • Advanced Acuras 1: check the Mult-point Acuras c heck and uncheck the Perform Gray Lev el Correction checkbox. In this case the following Acuras realignment is performed: Acuras 1-point Acuras multi-point Acuras 1-point Image 10-23 Advanced Ac uras 1 • Advanced Acuras 2: chec k both Multi-point Acuras and Perform Gray L[...]

10. O peratin g Acur as C AUTION : Acuras Realignment requires a spurious light free system . Before performing it, all light on the scree n other than t he projec tor lig ht must be elimi nated . The best practice is to always run the Acuras realignment on all projectors in the selected group in order to achieve a good result. By default, the patt[...]

10. O perating A curas Image 10-29 Example: selecting the des ired reali gnment sett ing 5. Press Start Realignment . Image 10-30 Pressin g the Start Realignment button 6. In the appearing Acuras dialog, -p r e s s Selected Group to run the Acuras r ealignment process t o all projector s of the sel ected group. -p r e s s Selected Projector to run [...]

10. O peratin g Acur as Pressing the Interrupt button stops the Acuras realignm ent process. The Gimbal return s to its home position and the f ollowi ng con fi rmation dialog appears. The system w ill r eturn to its previous situation and no data will be lost. Image 10-3 4 10.5 Undoing an Acuras rea lignment Undoing an Acuras re alignment (Undo c[...]

10. O perating A curas Image 10-38 Pressin g the Undo Changes button 3. In the appearing Acuras dialog, -p r e s s Selected Group to run the Acuras undo realignment process to all projectors of the selected group. -p r e s s Selected Projector to run the Acuras undo realignment process to the selected projector(s) of the selected group. -p r e s s [...]

10. O peratin g Acur as It is always necessary to reset the white uniformity of t he projector to its factory (original) settings, in case the whit e uniformity fi le of the projector is corrupted. Restor ing the whit e unifor mity fact ory set tings doe s not destroy any Acur as Captur e data. How to restore the white uniformity fact ory settings[...]

10. O perating A curas Image 10-46 White Uni formity dialog: Select ing an o ption A mess age appearing in the feedback section shows the progress information. Image 10-47 White uni formity fact ory setti ngs of all pr ojectors res tored succe ssfully 10.7 Deleting Acuras reali gnment data Deleting Acuras Rea lignment data (Dele te Acuras Realign) [...]

10. O peratin g Acur as How to delete Acu ras realign ment data? 1. Select the group of the Golden Alignment for which the Acuras realignment dat a needs to be deleted. 2. Select a projector in that group. 3. Navigate to t he Light O utput page and select the des ired Golden Alignment set from the drop dow n list. Image 10-49 Selecti ng the desired[...]

11. Ope ratin g Auto Geometr y: Fa ceted d isplay 1 1 . OPERA TING AUTOGEOMETR Y : F AC ETED DISPLA Y About this chapter The Faceted display AutoGeometry is available for sy stems having hard edged channel screens like multi facet screens where the physical screen boundaries can be used as reference points . The goal of AutoGeometry is to determine[...]

11. Operating Aut oGeometry : Fac eted displa y Image 1 1-1 Pressin g the AutoGeometr y button Image 1 1-2 AutoGeome try page is displayed 2. Select the desired projectors where you wish to run the AutoGeometry Capture process. Image 1 1-3 All proj ectors select ed 3. Use the Image Generator to project a white rectangle in the region of int erest o[...]

11. Ope ratin g Auto Geometr y: Fa ceted d isplay Image 1 1-4 Start ing the AutoGeometry capture process 5. In the appearing AutoGeometry dialog do either of t he following: -p r e s s Selected Group to run the AutoGeom etry capture process to all pr ojectors of the selected group. -p r e s s Selected Projector to run the AutoGeometry capture proce[...]

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12. Op erating AutoGeo metry: Warp d isplay 12. OPER A T ING AUTOGEOMETR Y : W ARP DISPLA Y About this chapter This chapter describes how to perform the W arp AutoGeometry Capture process. Next to that, performing War p AutoGeometry Realignment and deleting a W arp Rea lignment data are disc ussed. 12.1 AutoGeometry Capt ure AutoGeometry Capture Th[...]

12. Operatin g AutoGe ometr y: Wa rp disp lay Image 12-1 3. Navigate to Eyepoint page and activate the ey epoint for which the warp capture process is to be performed. 4. Navigate to t he AutoGeometry page and select the group where you wis h to run the warp capture process. Image 12-2 All proj ectors select ed 5. Press Start Capture . Image 12-3 S[...]

12. Op erating AutoGeo metry: Warp d isplay - if at the correct location press Ye s in t he AutoGeometry dialog to proceed; - if not at the correct locati on, then physically posit ion the AutoAlignment Head to t he correct locati o n and then press Ye s in the AutoGeometry dialog to proceed. 8. Wait until the warp capture p rocess is completed, it[...]

12. Operatin g AutoGe ometr y: Wa rp disp lay Image 12-9 Start ing the re alignment pr ocess 4. In the appearing AutoGeometry dialog do either of t he following: -p r e s s Selected Group to run the warp r ealignment process to all projectors of the sel ected group; -p r e s s Selected Projector to run the warp realignment process to the selected p[...]

12. Op erating AutoGeo metry: Warp d isplay Image 12-13 Stori ng the realigne d data on the project or(s) A Warp AutoGeometry dialog appears, suggesting the user to take t he full backup of this warp realigned data on MCU. Image 12-14 Warp AutoGeometry Realignment process is completed. Automatically , the Delete Realigned Data.. . button appears o [...]

12. Operatin g AutoGe ometr y: Wa rp disp lay The Delete Realigned Data... button will appear automaticall y on the AutoG eometry page, whenever the fi rst warp realignment data is saved on the p rojector(s) in a display system. How to d elete Warp Realignme nt data? 1. Navigate to the AutoGeometry page and select the desired projector(s) or group[...]

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13. Op erating Om niBl end 13. OP ER A TIN G OMN IBLE ND About this chapter The OmniBlend feature is used to automatically align the bright ness and c olors of blend regions of a multiple channel system using the AutoAlignment H ead. In this chapter it i s explained how to run the OmniBlend feature and what the options are. Overview • The OmniBle[...]

13. Op erating Om niBlend Image 13-1 The Alpha Beta Plane control page is displayed 4. Navigate to tab OmniBlend and press it . Image 13-2 Image 13-3 Omn iBl end pag e is dis pl ayed 13.3 Star ting OmniBlend proc ess: projector basis How to start the OmniBlend process? 1. Open the OmniBlend page. 2. Select the project or (s) by doing either of the [...]

13. Op erating Om niBl end - select the projectors on which you want to run t he OmniBlend process. Image 13-4 Selectin g the projectors - select a group if you wish the run the OmniBlend process on all pr ojectors of this group. Image 13-5 Selectin g the group 3. Press Start Image 13-6 Start ing the Omni Blend proc ess 4. In the appearing OmniBlen[...]

13. Op erating Om niBlend Image 13-9 Activat ing the positi on selectio n section 3. Select the OmniBlend position(s) where you wish to run the O mniBlend process. Image 13-10 Selectin g the positio n 4. Press Start Image 13-1 1 Start ing the Omni Blend proc ess 5. In the appearing OmniBlend dialog: - select the desired OmniBlend type: Colored bl e[...]

13. Op erating Om niBl end This Undo feature can o nly restore the last alpha plane. It is not possible to retrieve previously saved alpha planes, unless an existing backup is manually rest ored through the Data Files page of t he XDS RACU user interface. How to undo the results of an OmniBlend process? 1. On the Om niBlend page make either of the [...]

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14. Repl acing d evices 14. REPLACING DEVICES Introduction The Replace Device tab has t wo sub tabs: General and Auto Ali gnment and each tab has three sections. The General tab has fol- lowing secti ons: P rojector , M otorized Blend Plate and IP Link Po wer Switch Device. The Auto Alignment tab has following sections: Camera, Spectrometer and Las[...]

14. R epla cing device s 3. Enter the serial ID of the new camera. Note: Serial number of t he cam era can be read from the XDS RACU Server Console or from the label attached to the bottom of the camera. Serial number of the camera can also be read from the Select the camera to be replaced drop down list (image 14-3). XDS RACU automatically assigns[...]

14. Repl acing d evices Image 14-8 Section : Laser 2. Select the laser to be replaced from the drop down list. Image 14-9 Selectin g old las er 3. Enter the serial ID of the new laser . Note: Serial number of the laser can be read f rom the XDS RACU Server Console or from the label attached to the device. Serial number of the laser can also be re a[...]

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15. Tr ouble shoot ing 15. TROUBLESH OOTING Introduction This troubleshooting guide will be a help to determine possible cause(s) of an issue in case it occurs. Basic troubleshooting can be done by a trained and quali fi ed operator or a technician. Overview • Empty dis play list • AutoAlignment Head •L E X U n i t • Camera • Laser point[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing Image 15-4 DNS cache fl ushed 15.2 AutoAlignment H ead AutoAlignment Head not power ed In the troubleshooting steps below, AutoAlignment Head not powered is a possible cause of issues that is mentioned a multiple times. T he table below li sts the possible causes (and actions) that can lead to a AutoAlignment H ead which is [...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing 1. Check the USB connection between LEX unit and MCU - Plug and reconnect the USB connector of the LEX unit from/to the MCU - On the AutoAlignment Head, do a power cycle 2. T ry to fi nd out if the USB po rt on the MCU is failing - Plug in the USB connector of the LEX unit into another USB port on the MCU - On the AutoAlignm[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing Possible cause Action AutoAlignment Head not powered See "AutoAlignment Head", page 156 Camera not well connected Plug in the USB cable on the Camera. See image 15-7 Came ra sw it ched of f Swi tch t he mai n sw it ch t o ON Rotary dial of the Cam era in wrong position Set the rotary dial of t he Camera to “M” B[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing 15.5 Laser pointer No las er dot ca n be seen Possible cause Action Laser pointer not activated Switch on the laser pointer via the XDS RACU user interface Laser aperture is c overed Remove the object covering the las er aperture Laser dot is pointing off the screen Aim the laser dot on a location on t he screen Laser beam bl[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing Image 15-1 1 Lase r poin ter: d etect ed by W indow s OS 3. Right-click the item USB Serial Converter and select Properties Image 15-12 Laser point er: USB properties Nex t to Location , you can verify that this USB p ort belongs to Pointer Cont rol , which indicates the detection of the laser pointer by Window s OS 15.6 Spec[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing Possible cause Action AutoAlignment Head not powered See concerning topic above xRACU Classic or xRACU Lite software is installed on the MCU Uninstall xRA CU Classic and xR ACU Lite software Bad comm unication Check LEDs o n the LEX unit (see concerning topic) Plug in both RJ45 connectors of the SFTP Cat.5e cable Plug in the [...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing 15.7 Gimbal No pan or tilt movement The Gimbal does not pe rform any movement (i.e. pan and tilt), or one of the movements is not functioning Possible cause Action Shipping bracket is still installed Remove the shipping bracket Gimbal is mechanically blocked Remove any blocking object Gimbal is not well co nnected Plug in the[...]

15. Tr ouble shoot ing 2. In the list, check if USB Serial Converter is present Image 15-18 Lase r poin ter: d etect ed by W indow s OS 3. Right-click the item USB Serial Converter and select Properties Image 15-19 Gimbal: U SB propert ies Nex t to Location , the str ing UC232R indicates the detection of the Gimbal by Windows OS 15.8 USB device not[...]

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A. CE dec laration A. CE DECLARA TION A.1 CE declaration CE decla ration The CE declaration for both standard and rugged AutoAlignment Head Gen II can be found on the followi ng pages. R59770509 AUT OALIGNMENT HE AD GEN II 2 6/11/2013 165[...]

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Index INDEX A About 5 manual 5 access 28 acuras 131 realignment data 131 deleting 131 Acuras 56–57, 61, 1 15, 121, 124, 128 1-point 57 position 57 capture 121 Multi-point 61 position 61 operating 1 1 5 position 56 realign 128 undoing 128 realignment 124 Acuras Multi-point 61, 65, 71 description 61 gimbal position 71 panel marker 65 air fl ow 27 [...]

Index F Ferrite s 17 FOV 34 camera 34 G getting started 49–52, 56, 7 6, 90, 96, 104, 118 Acuras 56 position 56 AutoAlignment Head 50 AutoGeometry: Faceted display 76 AutoGeometry: Warp display 90 con fi guring software 52 connecting to a display 51 ECR calibration 104 eRACU 50 gray level correction 1 18 MCU 49 OmniBlend 96 startup 49 AutoAlignme[...]

Index luminance 29 power 28 system 2 5 view 28 Restore Default Marker 64 restoring 120 gray level correction 120 S safety 7, 10–14 class 2 la ser 14 device damage 12 emergency stop 13 environment condition check 12 installation instructions 1 1 labels 7 moving parts 13 notice 10 owner ’s rec ord 1 1 plug types 1 1 prevent personal injury 12 rep[...]

Index 170 R59770509 A UTOALIGNMENT HEAD G EN II 26/11/2013[...]

List of imag es LIST OF IMAGES 2 - 1 L a b e l s : p o s i t i o n .................... ...................................... ..................................... ......... 9 2 - 2 L a b e l s : p o s i t i o n .................... ...................................... ..................................... ......... 9 2 - 3 L a b e l s : p o s i[...]

List o f ima ges 8 - 1 6 G i m b a l r e s e t ................ ...................... ....................... ...................... ....................... 5 5 8 - 1 8 P r e s s i n g t h e P o s i t i o n P a g e b u t t o n ....................... ...................... ....................... ............... 5 6 8 - 1 9 P o s i t i o n i n g P[...]

List of imag es 8 - 9 6 S a v i n g t h e H U D p o s i t i o n .......... ....................... ............... ...................... ....................... 8 9 8 - 9 7 P o s i t i o n H U D s a v e d s u c c e s s f u l l y................ ....................... ..................................... ........ 8 9 8-98 Example 01: hide_bottom_[...]

List o f ima ges 1 0 - 2 8 G r o u p s e l e c t e d .................... ....................... ............... ...................... ...................... 1 2 6 10-29 Example: selecting the desired realignment sett ing ........... ....................... ...................... ....... 1 2 7 10-30 Pressing the Start Realignment b utton . . . ..[...]

List of imag es 15-13 Spectrometer: USB cable (AutoAlignment H ead standard version) . . . ...................... ...................... 1 6 1 15-14 Spectrometer: U SB cable (AutoAlignment H ead rugged version) .................... ...................... ....... 1 6 1 15-15 Spectrometer: detected by Windows OS . ...................... .............[...]