PCAOM Color it! - System 6
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1. Interlock A Interlock A IN OUT Accurate Interlock B oM Interlock B Interlock B If only the Color it driver is to be included into the Interlock loop the internal Interlock Jumper has to be applied This jumper connects the lines Interlock A Pin4 with Interlock B Pin 17 and closes the loop Interlock Jumper Applied fj 3 T Interlock Interlock A IN OUT Interlock B To Interlock B You can also connect Interlock A Pin 4 with Interlock B Pin 17 on the ILDA ISP Out connector Page 18 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail Qlaserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Scan Fail Safety System Usually the scan fail system is operated using the lines Intensity Blank and Intensity Blank according to ILDA ISP Standard and using the lines blank and GND of the Color In 6 line input If the voltage difference between these lines is OV the laser beam is turned off by the Color it system regardless of the color inputs To turn the laser beam on a voltage of 5V has to be applied between these lines Intensity Blank and Intensity Blank or Blank and GND Usually the control computer supplies this voltage In case of a scan fail i e2. 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Laser Safety Working with laser systems makes it necessary to follow certain safety procedures For safe operation of your laser system you always absolutely have to follow the manual for the laser you are using There are four groups of dangers when working with lasers 1 Danger to the Eye The most light sensitive organ of the human is the eye A laser beam is coherent monochromatic light with very high energy A laser beam maintains its intensity even over large distances If a laser beam hits a human eye it will lead to irreparable damages the retina will be destroyed Therefore the following applies Never look directly into a laser beam and do not place any objects in the beam because even diffusely reflected beams will cause eye damage Never point the laser beam at a person s eyes Danger of Skin Damages If a laser beam hits the human skin it will cause painful burns due to its high energy density The beam will also burn holes into textiles Therefore never put your hands in the laser beam and do not intercept the beam with any other part of your body Dangers due to High Voltage Laser systems use fatally high voltages When operating your laser system always observe the warning notes on the laser and the instructions concerning laser safety in
3. MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Page 26 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de
4. down to OV To do this on the Lasergraph DSP you just load the film ColorsonFaders stored in the directory CATests or program it in the Edit Mode Entry 0 Set Beam default SetCOlor Analog 0 5 or 0 000 for OV 1 000 for 5V BeamOn Goto 0 First adjust the zero point Pull the faders 1 6 on your DSP Faderboard down 0V The effective beam should not be visible If not turn the trimmer Offset underneath the display for Color 1 until the beam is completely extinguished Attention If the control unit is available you can select one of the channels 1 to 6 via CHANNEL and select VOLTAGE to display the present level It will be displayed as a percentage of full scale You should adjust the Offset until you get 0 096 or slightly below Now you can adjust maximum values for each channel color You have to set the value for each color to maximum on your control computer On the DSP you have to load the test film mentioned before and pull the faders 1 6 up 5V Now the uppermost segment for each channel should be lit if not turn the trimmer Scale for the corresponding channel until the segment begins to light up Attention For this adjustment you can also use the control unit select CHANNEL gt INPUT VOLTAGE The displayed value should be 100 0 or a little bit above The adjustment for the intensity signal is similar First shut down the intensity signal This is easily done on the Lasergraph DSP by st
5. the manual of your laser Make sure that no unauthorized persons have access to your laser system Danger of Fire and Water Damages If a laser beam hits easily inflammable material for instance paper this may ignite and may suddenly cause a fire Therefore you should always make sure there is no inflammable material in the path of the beam before switching the laser on Check the water cooling system of your laser regularly following the instructions of the manual Especially hoses and their connections should regularly be checked for leaks to prevent water damages You should make it a rule to take the following safety precautions when operating your lasersystem in front of an audience Mark an area of approx 3 to 4m around the laser system as off limits Test the laser system before the audience enters the room Set the laser to the lowest visible beam level Class 1 while adjusting optical components modulator PCAOM mirrors beam splitter within the system Optical components and the output window of the projector Accurate must be cleaned only if the laser is switched off Regularly check the settings on your laser before switching it on to make sure that no unauthorized person has changed anything Never leave the laser unattended while it is running Page 25 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s
6. 1 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail Qlaserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Control Unit Now connect the control unit to the driver Remote connector using the included cable with RJ45 Western connectors LCD Display Jog Dial gt Pressing the button Enter RJ45 connector Enter Cancel Note In contrast to earlier versions of the Color it driver the connecting cable is a non crossed standard cable as used for normal network applications Power Now your system is ready to be connected to the power line The voltage can range from 100V to 240V AC The LEDs 2 green LEDs and 1 blue LED on the front of the driver for displaying the operating voltage should light up You should hear the internal ventilators start up and the display on the control unit should display a message Attention If you use operating voltages of about 100 Volts and you turn off your driver note that you can only turn on the driver again after approx 1 minute cooling Page 8 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Adjustment Please wait approx 5 10 minutes until the modulator has reached its operating temperature Check the adjustments of your Color it driver by turning the jog dial of the control unit until TEST ap
7. Driver 6 for PCAOM Ea Color it Modulator with mounting 1 Color it Control Unit 1 HF cable for modulator 5 1 Standard network cable with RJ 45 connectors for Control Unit 1 User s Manual Color it Shutter with Sensor optional Page 4 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Getting Started Your completely installed color system Color it should look like this Modulator HF Sga Control Sgna Control Unit Driver 6 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de Version 1 1 Page 5 UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Modulator First position the crystal in the beam For that purpose set the laser to the lowest visible level class I The incoming beam has to be polarized vertically Should the incoming beam be polarized horizontally the adjustable platform on which the crystal is mounted can be turned by 90 and reattached to the holder for vertical polarization for horizontal polarization The crystal rotates the level of polarization of the light by 90 The incoming beam should pass exactly through the center of the opening in the modulator marked IN Adjust the modulator by tilting and rotating the swivel table so that th
8. LASERLAND SHOW PERFORMANCE amp TECHNOLOGY USER S MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Color it AOM Modulator Color it Remote Control Color it Driver 6 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail Qlaserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer The software described in this document is furnished under license agreement or nondisclosure agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than for the purchaser s personal use without written permission Page 2 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Table of Contents Components 4 Getting Started 5 Modulator 444 6 C
9. You can recognize the 8 channel version as follows After starting the driver the following message appears on the control unit Color it 6 0 Cc 8 lt number of channels Because there are only 6 input signals available for controlling it is necessary to specify which input signals should control channel 7 and channel 8 For this there are two sets of contacts inside the driver compare picture Color 7 Color 8 Normally channel 7 is assigned to dark red 676nm corr 85 1 MHz and channel 8 to light green 431nm corr 116 5 MHz Therefore channel 7 will be controlled by color 1 red and channel 8 by color 2 green Page 17 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail Qlaserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Interlock The Color it driver has all necessary connections to build the interlock loop according to the demands of the safety regulations The Interlock lines are located at the ILDA ISP In and the ILDA ISP Out connectors If an additional device e g the Accurate Laserprojector is to be included into the Interlock loop the jumper Interlock must not be in place see picture v Interlock Jumper Removed Now Interlock A on ILDA ISP In connector is connected to Interlock A on ILDA ISP Out connector The same is true for Interlock B Interlock
10. an unsafe operation image to small hot spots scanner defect projector is turned off the Accurate or another device short circuits the lines Intensity Blank against Intensity Blank or Blank against GND and reduces the voltage level regardless of the previously applied value to OV The laser beam will be interrupted immediately However sometimes there are applications where it is not possible to realize the scan fail operation via the blank lines Besides an EMERGANCY STOP without any delay may be needed For this the Color it driver is equipped with an optocoupler insulated and surge protected external Safety Input If it is active a voltage of app 5V has to be applied so that the Color it driver opens and supplies an effective beam Lasergraph DSP workstation Connected To ILDA ISP In Input The 25pol DSP output of the DSP cards at the Lasergraph DSP workstation does not follow the ILDA standard Therefore you need a DSP to ILDA Adapter version A or B with an ILDA conforming output for connection to your Lasergraph DSP The further cable connections are described in the sketches Version A Version B On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 0V Page 19 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Colo
11. de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 If you are not satisfied with the result by now just repeat the last two steps alternately Approach the optimum of Frequency and Scale step by step To continue with another color on another channel just change to CHANNEL from the main menu and select the new channel to be adjusted When you have finished your adjustments under CHANNEL again select ALL and under SOURCE switch back to EXT again Control Signals Finally connect your control system to the Color it driver There are two inputs one Lasergraph DSP 6 line and one ILDA ISP In for the standard ILDA connector Do not use both inputs simultaneously That s All When you send control signals to the driver you can gauge by the bar graphs for each color channel as well as for the Intensitiy Blank signal if the signals reach the Color it driver correctly If there is no beam although the control signals are present please check the position of the switches Blanking ON OFF Blanking analog digital blanked 0V 5V and extern Safety ON OFF on the front panel In case of doubt please switch Blanking ON OFF to OFF and extern safety ON OFF to OFF If there still is no beam check with the control unit TEST whether the Color it driver is adjusted correctly Page 10 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laser
12. e beam reflected by the crystal coincides exactly with the incoming beam Attention The efficiency of the modulator just like any other optical component depends on keeping the device clean Make sure not to expose the modulator to a dirty environment also for example artificial fog since it is practically impossible to clean a badly soiled crystal Page 6 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Color it Driver 6 Attention The driver produces heat Therefore active cooling by internal fans is necessary This can only work properly when the air supply to the sides of the device is not obstructed and the temperature in the vicinity of the driver does not exceed 40 C You can connect the modulator to the driver now For this you need two different cables one for the HF signal for controlling the modulator RF and the other for the Heater to ensure a constant operating temperature of the modulator Important The crystal should be allowed to warm up for a short period of time app 10 minutes before adjustments are made The LED in the bottom of the modulator housing indicates the heating process When the nominal temperature value is reached the LED goes dark until it is necessary to heat again Page 7 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 155
13. have to select SCALE from the main menu and press ENTER Then decrease the value displayed to the minimum of 36 and confirm with ENTER again Now you can adjust the FREQUENCY by selecting it from the main menu and pressing ENTER The current value is displayed in MHz Change this value by turning the jog dial By changing the frequency you can determine the color which is assigned to the selected channel Turn the jog dial until a beam of the desired color leaves the modulator exactly in line with the incoming beam If you scan the frequency range of the desired color slowly you will realize that this color is displayed at three to five frequencies Usually the middle frequency has the highest efficiency compare diagram Efficiency Frequency Adjust to the middle frequency to get the maximum efficiency After completing your settings confirm with ENTER Now you change to SCALE again and increase the value until you do not see any improvements in the efficiency Do not set the Scale value too high because the efficiency can decrease again when the values get too high Also the ability to control the color suffers when the Scale value is too high Increasing the control signal only has an effect with low values above a certain value the intensity brightness does not change or even decreases Page 9 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland
14. ine is insulated by optocoupler and surge protected If the switch position is ON a voltage of 5V must be applied at the external safety input to activate the driver If the signal voltage is smaller than 1V the Color it driver will be deactivated immediately and the laser beam will be interrupted Set the switch to OFF if no external safety signal is connected Page 12 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Adjustment of Input Signals This adjustment is usually done by the manufacturer so it is normally not necessary for you to change it However sometimes special circumstances may occur affecting your line between the controlling system and the Driver so that the signals at the input may not meet the specifications anymore For instance offsets may occur which prevent the unit from shutting off the beam completely Also the resistance in the connecting cables may prevent the signals to reach the required levels For this reason you can readjust the Offset for all colors together and the Scale for each channel separately The adjustments are done by means of trim pots on the front panel If you think or the bar graphs indicate that the input signal does not cover the full range readjust the driver by following these steps Bring the color outputs of your control system
15. ing the corresponding channels will not be used No undo is possible AUTO ADJUST CH1 CH6 The current color will be displayed Now you can select another color using the jog shuttle The Color it will adjust the frequency and scale automatically If you want to keep the new color press Enter otherwise press Cancel OPTIMIZE ALL The Color it optimizes all channels The system analyzes which color was selected for the corresponding channel and then searches for the best possible adjustment for this wavelength No undo is possible OPTIMIZE CH1 CH6 The Color it tries to find the best adjustment for the current color of the channel The result is displayed and you can press Enter to keep it otherwise press Cancel Attention To keep the time for the process short only certain parts of the total frequency spectrum are scanned by the Color it If the deviation from the expected frequencies is too high in your modulator the automatic adjustment may not yield the best possible result In that case you will have to do the adjustment manually using the functions Frequency and Scale Page 16 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Switching Contacts for Color 7 and 8 The Color it driver can be equipped with an 8 channel driver module option
16. land de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 During Operation Pilot Lamps for Power Supply The main power of the driver is supplied by a switching power supply with 24V output The upper green LED on the right of the front panel indicates this power The two LEDs below the green LED indicate the presence of the voltages derived from 24 V Vs and 5 5V Pilot Lamps for Color Channels and Intensity Blank A bar graph with ten segments is assigned to each channel color input It displays the actual state of the respective controlling signal The Intensity Blank signal has a separate bar graph The display stays dark if the signal is OV when the signal voltage is 5V maximum the uppermost segment lights up Input signals between these two values are displayed by corresponding segments A quickly changing signal possibly causes all segments to light up Switches for Intensity Blanking Control The switch Blanking ON OFF is used to determine whether the Intensity Blanking signal has an effect or not If there is no Intensity Blanking signal connected the switch should be set to OFF The following switches are only effective if Blanking is ON The switch Blanking analog digital determines whether the Intensity Blanking signal will be interpreted as intensity analog or as blanking digital e Blanking analog The total brightness intensity of the laser beam follows the Intensity Blanking signal proportionall
17. lor4 LIRR 3D L R 12 power E control system 5V projector IN er in Hr to GND IN PT ER laserprojector 5V LTTE OUT in me to GND OUT from control system 0 5V shutter IN PE in reference to GND IN 13 from laserprojektor 0 5V shutter OUT in reference to GND OUT EE EE Intensity Blank resin iniensity Blank rensket Intensity Blank Interlock B finterlock B interlock B je R 19 penen Colom Gd fe Color ser serz HERE 184 et loped mr DUR measurement and Seema nex END measurement and 25 shutter PGND GNDOUT Interlock A B can be connected inside the Color it using a jumper n c not connected Page 23 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Frequencies The frequencies in the following table are only approximations because the values may differ for specific modulators and shift with the temperature and position of the modulator Color Frequency deep red 85 1 MHz red 89 7 MHz yellow 105 3 MHz very light green 116 5 MHz Dimensions e Color it driver 6 484 mm x 259 mm x 44 mm I xw xh Weight app 4 45 kg e Control Unit 112mm x 168mm x 31mm I x w x h Power Supply 100V 240V AC 50Hz 60Hz app 36W power consumption IEC 320 plug Page 24 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham
18. olor it Driver 6 ee Control Unit 48 Power 44444448 Adjustment DD Control Signals 44440 During Operation 11 Pilot Lamps for Power Supply 444414 Pilot Lamps for Color Channels and Intensity Blank 11 Switches for Intensity Blanking Control 9 141 Control Switch for External Safety o Z 142 Adjustment of Input Signals 83 Settings Create Order o o O 14 Measuring Tools 444145 Auto Adjust 45 Switching Contacts for Color 7and8 47 Interlock 444418 Scan Fail Safety System 19 Lasergraph DSP workstation Connected To ILDA ISP In Input 19 Lasergraph DSP compact Connected To ILDA ISP In Input 20 Lasergraph DSP workstation Connected To Color 6 line In Input X 20 Lasergraph DSP compact Connected To Color 6 line In Input 21 Other Controllers Connected To ILDA ISP In Input 21 Technical Data 22 PIN Assignment of the Lasergraph DSP 6 line connector 22 PIN Assignment of the ILDA connectors 23 Frequencies 24 Dimensions 24 Power Supply 24 Laser Safety 25 Page 3 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Components First of all you should count the devices you received to make sure that nothing was lost during shipping Ga Color it
19. opping all picture outputs Then adjust the correct zero point with the trimmer Offset below the display Intensity so that all segments remain dark Afterward you have to set the Intensity signal to maximum On the Lasergraph DSP start the film ColorsonFaders again the position of the faders is irrelevant Adjust the Scale for Intensity so that the uppermost segment lights up Page 13 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Settings Create Order All information concerning one specific configuration of the Color it is stored together in one setting This configuration remains unchanged even when the driver is turned off Therefore different settings may be used for different types of lasers Settings he N eee Frequency Scale ID You can chose between the different settings with the function SETTING from the main menu The new setting will be sent to the hardware when you push the ENTER button to confirm your selection You can also edit a name for each setting For this just select EDIT NAME from the main menu press ENTER then select the character position you want to edit with the jog shuttle and press ENTER Now you get a filled cursor and you can select your desired character with the jog dial Confirm this with ENTER When you have finished you return to
20. pears in the display Press the jog dial button or the Enter button The Color it driver sets all colors channels internally to the highest values now i e the effective beam should have his maximum brightness while the brightness of the rest beam waste should be as low as possible In that case no further adjustment is necessary If you are not pleased with the result you have to carry out a manual or an automatic optional adjustment First switch the Color it driver to the internal state i e all control signals will be created internally no external signal source has to be connected For this use the jog dial to select SOURCE from the main menu Then press the jog dial button or the ENTER button The cursor changes to the entry EXT in the upper right hand corner Now you can change this to INT by using the jog dial again Confirm this by pressing ENTER again You will return to the main menu automatically This is indicated by the cursor jumping back to the currently selected point of the main menu Now you can adjust channel by channel for each channel two values have to be set Frequency and Scale Select CHANNEL from the main menu with the jog dial and press ENTER The cursor moves to the entry ALL in the lower right hand corner Here you can select a specific channel by using the jog dial When you are ready just press ENTER to confirm your selection Now you have to adjust the scale value to the minimum first For this you
21. r it System 6 Version 1 1 Lasergraph DSP compact Connected To ILDA ISP In Input The scan fail system is operated via the lines Intensity Blank and Intensity Blank Just connect the ILDA ISP connector of your Lasergraph DSP compact with the ILDA ISP In connector of the Color it driver and connect the Accurate laserprojector to the ILDA ISP Out connector of the Color it driver On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 0V Lasergraph DSP workstation Connected To Color 6 line In Input a You are using a new splitting connector on the Lasergraph DSP DSP to Scanner 6 lines with blank inversion You have to set the adapter switch Beam Off to OV l e blank signal OV beam off and blank signal 5 V beam on On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 0V The scan fail system is operated via the blank lines b You have an old splitting connector without blank inversion at the Lasergraph DSP This adapter still follows the old blank logic blank signal 5 V beam off and blank signal 0 V beam on On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 5V With this adapter it is not allowed to connect the blank lines of the scanner connector to the Accurate Laserprojector compare Accurate manual The
22. refore scan fail system operation is not possible via the blank lines However you can use the external safety input Page 20 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Lasergraph DSP compact Connected To Color 6 line In Input The scan fail system is operated via the lines Blank and GND The blank signal follows the logic Blank signal OV Beam off and blank signal 5V Beam on Just connect the Lasergraph DSP compact Color 6 line to the Color 6 line In of the Color it driver Connect the Accurate Laserprojector to the Scanner RGB connector of the Lasergraph DSP compact On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 0V Other Controllers Connected To ILDA ISP In Input The scan fail system is operated via the lines Intensity Blank and Intensity Blank which should be supplied by the controller In case of a scan fail i e an unsafe operation image to small hot spots scanner defect projector is turned off the Accurate or another device short circuits the lines Intensity Blank against Intensity Blank and reduces the voltage level to OV regardless of the previously applied value The laser beam will be interrupted immediately Just connect the Accurate or another laserprojector to
23. the ILDA ISP Out connector of your Color it driver On the Color it driver e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to 0V Page 21 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Technical Data PIN Assignment of the Lasergraph DSP 6 line connector 9pol Dsub female Fm Se teer ever nite green Channel2 green NM light blue Channel4 light blue Channel6 Page 22 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 PIN Assignment of the ILDA connectors ot E CET UN o ALIIT 000000000000 000000000099 O ILDA IN 25pol Se ILDA OUT 25pol Dsub female AO M ME E L2 Ine IT za ih aa TIME a blanking Intensity Blank 5V 0 5V Intensity Intensity in EE to Blank Blank Intensity Blank Interlock Interlock A Interlock A Interlock A red Color1 5V R R in meme to Color1 green Color2 5V in eee to Color2 blue Color3 5V in meme to Color3 Color5 5V User 1 User 1 in Jr to Color5 Dee pene Eumene uem pen in DUE to Color6 10 light blue Color4 5V User 3 User 3 pru pend to Co
24. the main menu with CANCEL the lower button on the Control Unit The device will start with the setting which was selected when the unit was turned off Page 14 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Measuring Tools If no instrument for measuring output is available for making adjustments it is also possible to use a grating Differences in brightness can be discerned very well by the eye in the much weaker spectrums of higher order In this case it may be of more use to watch out for optimum deletion of the waste beam rather than for maximum brightness of the diffracted beam You can also work without any instruments because the jog shuttle is a perfect tool for implementing your sense for the maximum efficiency even if you can t see any differences in brightness near the maximum With a little practice the results will be nearly the same as if you are using a high precision instrument for measuring Auto Adjust In combination with an optical Shutter Sensor unit the Colorit driver is capable to calibrate itself The Shutter Sensor can be connected to the interface Sensor In on the Color it driver s back Shutter Sens Photo Diode 5NI Shutter Place the sensor in the beam so that the part reflected off the shutter wing hits the photo diode Laser Beam Shu
25. tter Wing During the adjustment the shutter wing closes automatically and reopens afterward Therefore the Shutter Sensor can remain on the laser bench Page 15 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 If an Accurate Laserprojector with an internal Shutter Sensor unit is connected to the ILDA output of the Color it driver ILDA ISP Out the auto adjustment is done via the Accurate Obviously the Accurate has to be connected via fiber to the effective beam from the Color it modulator No Shutter Sensor unit is necessary on the laser bench In both cases the signal appears as a measurable voltage on the connector ILDA ISP In Pin 12 Projector IN of the Color it driver measured against Pin 25 ProjGNDIN If the shutter line of the connector ILDA ISP In Pin 13 is short circuited against Pin 25 ProjGNDIN the shutter of the Accurate will close and it is possible to measure the incoming laser power AUTO ADJUST ALL First of all there is a security requester because there is no undo If you confirm with yes the system begins to search for the standard colors on the standard channels so you will get a normal setting for operation It is necessary that your laser emits the lines needed for this red green blue light blue deep blue and yellow If one or more colors are miss
26. y OV 0 and 5V 100 e Blanking digital The Intensity Blank signal will be interpreted digitally i e only the states ON and OFF are possible With the switch in this position the switch blanked is used to determine if the signal level OV or 5V causes the beam to be blanked blanked OV A signal of 0V to 2 5V at the Intensity Blanking signal input will shut off the laser beam If the input signal is 2 5 to 5V the laser beam has a color corresponding to the inputs Color 1 to 6 blanked 5V A signal of 2 5V to 5V at the Intensity Blanking signal input will shut off the laser beam If the input signal is OV to 2 5V the laser beam has a color corresponding to the inputs Color 1 to 6 The following switch positions guarantee a reliable scan fail safety function via the blank lines e Blanking ON OFF set to ON e Blanking analog digital set to digital e blanked 0V 5V set to OV Page 11 LASERLAND GmbH Woelkham 1 D 83128 Halfing Phone 49 8055 1551 Fax 49 8055 1545 Internet http www laserland de E mail mail laserland de UsER s MANUAL PCAOM Color it System 6 Version 1 1 Control Switch for External Safety The switch extern Safety On OFF is used to determine whether the external safety signal line has an effect or not This input can be used for connecting laser projectors from other manufacturers which do not implement a scan fail safety function via the blank lines The external safety signal l
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