Wolf DCX-500FD - Manual

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-1 2.1 Quick setup seCTIOn 2 The instructions provided here are for those that are familiar with the projector and wish to quickly set it up and use it temporarily. refer to the remaining subsections of this manual for a more complete setup. Install the Projection Lens Th...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-2 Connect the Power Cord The north american-rated power cord is provided with each projector. ensure that you are using a power cord, socket and power plug that meets the appropriate local rating standards. Plug the power cord to the aC receptacle located on the right ha...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-3 Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your display. Whether you are installing a projector temporarily or permanently you should take the following into account to ensure your projector performs optimally. Choose the installation type that be...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-4 Rear screen installations There are two basic types of rear screens: diffused and optical. a diffused screen has a surface, which spreads the light striking it. Purely diffused screens have a gain of less than one. The main advantage of the diffused screen is its wide ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-5 Throw distance Throw distance is the distance measured from your projector’s lens to the screen. This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-6 Vertical and horizontal position The correct vertical and horizontal position of the projector in relation to the screen depends on the lens type and the screen size. ideally, the projector should be positioned perpendicular to the screen. This way, the image will appe...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-9 The horizontal position of the image can be offset – that is moved to the left or right of lens center, by adjusting the fully motorized lens mount through software. The amount of horizontal offset available depends on the lens installed and if the image has already be...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-11 Mounting There are several methods for mounting the projector. Depending on your chosen installation, one method may be more suitable than another. in typical front and rear screen installations the projector can be mounted to a secure and level surface, such as a tab...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-12 Sources connect to the Input Pane l located at the back of the projector. See Figure 2.6. The upper right corner (INPUT 1) typically accepts an rGB signal from an external analog rGB source, or it can also be used for yPbPr signals or additional video sources. Just be...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-13 Figure 2.7 Connecting RGB and Sync nOTes: 1) If for some reason the projector fails to recognize a signal as an RGB signal, specify this Color Space option within the Picture Adjustments menu. See 3.5 Adjusting the Image. 2) To connect YPbPr signals–such as from DVDs ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-14 DVI Digital Video > InPUT 3 and InPUT 4 provide simultaneous connection of both a composite video source ( InPUT 3 ) and an S-Video source ( InPUT 4 ). See Figure 2.9. Use the DVi-i connector at InPUT 2 to connect either analog or digital video devices to the proje...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-15 as an alternative to the projector’s keypad or remote, you may wish to communicate with the projector using a PC or other controller. Such a device sends commands and receives feedback via serial links (rS232 and rS422), ethernet or GPiO communications to the projecto...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-16 Figure 2.11 Connecting RS-422 Ethernet Communications To add the projector to an existing ethernet network with other equipment such as controllers and other projectors, connect standard CaT5 ethernet cable between your ethernet controller (or hub) and the ethernet po...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-17 seTTInG THe PROJeCTOR’s IP aDDRess: Upon connection to most ethernet networks, each projector’s factory default iP address of 0.0.0.0 triggers the network’s DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function to automatically assign an IP address that is valid ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 2-18 The GPiO connector on the input panel can be used to provide a method of interfacing a wide range of external i/O devices to the projector. Refer to Appendix E: System Integration for complete details on pin configuration and how to program the various pins on the con...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-1 seCTIOn 3 This section explains how to effectively operate the projector once it has been installed. it is recommended that you read this section and familiarize yourself with the components and the available menu options before you begin using your projector for the f...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-2 all source connections are made to the input panel located at the back of the projector. Connect rGB or yPbPr sources to InPUT 1 , analog or digital display signals to InPUT 2 , composite video to InPUT 3 , and S-Video to InPUT 4 . any of the available optional modules...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-3 laser radiation is emitted from the laser diode in the remote. Do not look directly into the beam of the remote. The projector can be controlled using one of the following keypads: Built-in Keypad • located at the back of the projector Remote Keypad • for tethered or t...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-4 Theater Master > Remote Control Section 3 ► Operation * These are toggle keys, which require you to press and hold or press twice or press and use the up/down arrow keys. nOTe: To turn the OSD off you must press OSD and  . Figure 3.2. Remote Keypad Press and hold t...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-5 Wired Remote > Section 3 ► Operation you can convert the ir remote into a wired remote keypad using the cable provided with the projector. Connect one end into the remote and the other to the mini stereo connector on the input panel labeled as ReMOTe . The wired rem...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-6 Section 3 ► Operation Channel Press Channel to select a specific source setup ( channel ) defined and stored in projector memory. Once you enter a two-digit channel number (or, if there is a list displayed, highlight it and press  ), the display will automatically cha...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-7 Section 3 ► Operation Contrast Press Contrast to change the amount of white in your images. Use   keys until you reach the desired level of contrast — for best results, start low and increase so that whites remain bright but are not distorted or tinted and that light...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-8 Function Key IF WITHIn a MenU: Using the Func for special tasks within the menu system is noted with the appropriate topic elsewhere in Section 3 . For example, press Func in the Channel Setup menu to enable deletion or copying of a channel. SETUP FUNCTIONS: Press Func...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-9 Arrow Keys Use the   keys to change a slidebar value or to select a different option within a pull- down list without having to first scroll through options. See also Editing Text later in Section 3. Use the   keys to navigate within a menu, pull-down list or text ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-10 Enable a notice upon power-up indicating the lamp has logged a given number of hours as specified by the lamp limit (default is lamp specific). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Lamp Hours Lamp S/N Lamp Message Lamp Limit Lamp Mode Power Intensity Iris Lamp History Change Lamp ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-11 if a slidebar, menu or message is displayed you have limited time in which to make a keypad entry before the projector returns to presentation level and the graphic disappears. These time-outs may vary depending on what is displayed. menu options that include this ico...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-12 slidebars in menus — The current value for a given parameter, such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left of its slidebar icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a percentage, or it may have units associated with it (such as pixels, degrees Kel...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-13 aCTIVaTe THe eDIT WInDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter (such as a channel name) and press  to activate its adjacent edit window. any previously entered text is displayed with its first character highlighted in a square cursor, signifying tha...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-14 nOTe: See Section 2, Installation and Setup, for details on connecting sources to the projector. The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and convenient...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-15 Shown at right is a sample channel list as would be available from Channel . This is typically called the channel list. nOTe: The Channel key may display a channel list or not, depending on what you have defined for “Display Channel List” (see Menu Preferences later i...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-16 all available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu, which describes how each channel can be accessed and which serves as the gateway for editing, copying and deleting channels. Press menu from the presentation level to display the main menu. To display the Ch...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-17 FUnCTIOns WITHIn THe CHannel seTUP MenU — To copy, delete or edit a channel, highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu and do one of two things: Press • Func if you want to copy the selected channel or delete this or other channels. See Copying or Deleti...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-18 TO DeleTe MUlTIPle CHannels , highlight any channel in the Channel Setup menu and press Func to go to the Channel Copy/Delete submenu. Select “Delete Unlocked Only” and press  to delete all unlocked channels. Or select “Delete all Channels” to delete all channels, ev...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-19 aUTO sOURCe: • if checked, (default), the projector can automatically locate this channel when an incoming input signal matches. if not checked, the projector can locate the selected channel only when it is directly selected via Channel on the keypad — and a change in...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-20 in the Geometry and Position menu, you can increase or decrease the size of your image, change its proportion (aspect ratio), move the image to a specific area of the screen, and refine other related parameters. Use Geometry and Position controls to match the image pr...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-21 Select • “DeFaUlT” for most sources (factory default). The image will be centered and displayed as large as possible depending on the type of source. Select • “nO ResIZInG” to display the image in its native resolution, which may or may not match the projector’s 1400 ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-22 Pixel Phase nOTe: Adjust “Pixel Phase” after “Pixel Tracking”. adjust pixel phase when the image (usually from an rGB source) still shows shimmer or “noise” after pixel tracking is optimized. Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the in...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-23 blanKInG (TOP, bOTTOM, leFT, and RIGHT): Crop the image as desired so that unwanted edges are removed from the display (changed to black—see right). Blanking defines the size of the Active Input Window , or area of interest. range of adjustment depends on the source r...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-24 Use options in the Picture Adjustments menu to alter your image without affecting its size or position. Changes made to the Picture Adjustments menu are applied immediately and are saved when you exit the menu (press exit or menu ). Options not available for the proje...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-25 Filter The proper filter setting is automatically set for virtually all signals, and rarely needs to be changed. It applies a low pass filter for noise reduction in the incoming input signal, particularly for HDTV or SDTV. applied in the analog domain before sampling,...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-26 Video Options — SUBMENU This submenu is used with video sources only (InPUTs 3 or 4) . aUTO COlOR leVel: auto Color level affects decoded video images only. enter a checkmark (default) in most instances — this activates the auto Color level circuit to ensure properly ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-27 COlOR: This slidebar adjusts the Color Temp adjust level, i.e. the amount of color in a video image. lower settings produce less saturated colors — for example a setting of “0” produces a black and white image. if the color level is too high, colors will be overpoweri...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-28 aUTO InPUT leVel – Temporarily enter a checkmark only if you are an experienced user and you have an unusual source that you feel needs further color temperature and/or input level adjustment. This compensates for incoming out-of-range drives (white) and black levels ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-29 nOTes: 1) Input levels apply for the current source only, but for any color temperature used. 2) Assuming that color temperature has been set up based on the internal test patterns, you can then set up input levels for a given source so that it matches the color tempe...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-30 Advanced Image Settings — SUBMENU Use the Advanced Image Settings submenu to make the adjustments necessary for lesser-used but more specialized applications on your projector. GaMMa Table: This control applies a default video, graphics or simple gamma table or “curve...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-31 COlOR TeMPeRaTURe — Adjust to apply a specific and accurate color temperature to all displays. Color temperatures are expressed in degrees Kelvin (3200-9300K), and utilize different combinations of the projector’s original native color primaries to produce a “colorati...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-32 Advanced Image Settings - SUBMENU (continued) MOTIOn FIlTeR — This control is most useful for smoothing out moving images from interlaced sources. in most cases the proper motion Filter setting is automatically determined according to the type of incoming source signa...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-33 Use the Display Setup menu to define general operating parameters and communications with other projectors and equipment, and to access other advanced processing and image adjustments affecting overall performance. in addition, the Display Setup menu provides access t...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-34 Menu Preferences — SUBMENU Use the options in this submenu to adjust the appearance, content and/or location of on-screen menus and messages. laRGe MenU FOnT — enter a checkmark to enlarge menus and their text. you may have to adjust “menu location” to accommodate the...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-35 Settings in the Communications submenu define and control how single or multiple projectors are linked with each other and with a controlling device. Baud Rates The baud rate setting determines the speed of communication to and from the projector on the RS232 or RS422...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-36 Section 3 ► Operation Rs232 anD Rs422 JOIneD: messages originating from an rS232 or rS422 controller will be relayed to all rS232or rS422 ports. any ethernet communication, however, will not. Rs232 anD eTHeRneT JOIneD: messages to and from the rS232 ports will also be...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-37 Broadcast Key enter a checkmark if you want keypad commands sent to one projector to be relayed to all projectors in a serial network. note that the key will temporarily “override” the effect of a broadcast setting and allow you to control a specific projector when ne...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-38 White Field Uniformity — SUBMENU Corrects for shadows caused by short throw or anamorphic lenses. Edge Blending — SUBMENU The Edge Blending submenu provides a range of controls for smoothing together the overlapping bright edges of multiple adjacent projected images t...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-39 DeFInInG “UseR” COlOR GaMUTs: In some cases, you may find that none of the pre- defined “Select Color Adjustment” options exactly suit your needs. For example, you may require a unique color gamut (range) for a single projector or application, or you may need to preci...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-40 Section 3 ► Operation Color Temp Adjust nOTe: Keep new x,y coordinates within the original color gamut triangle shown here. PROCeDURe FOR X,Y aDJUsTMenTs: See 3.10, Using Multiple Projectors. Color Temp adjust: Use this submenu if you do not have specific color coordi...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-41 Test Pattern Choose the desired internal test pattern to display, or select OFF to turn off a test pattern. alternatively, use the Test key for cycling through test patterns. nOTe: There is a centerline (both horizontal and vertical) in the Edge Blending test pattern....

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-43 nOTes: 1) Adjust offset before gain, since offset affects gain. 2) A value of 128 represents no change in normal odd pixel offset or gain. 3) Odd Pixel Adjustment eliminates “one pixel on, one pixel off” artifact only, not any type of larger artifacts. Reserved no fun...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-44 Section 3 ► Operation Aspect Ratio Overlay Selecting this option with a checkmark will overlay a number of common aspect ratio boxes on top of the source image. This is very helpful during the setup of the projector and can be turned off after desired specifications h...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-45 Section 3 ► Operation PiP (Picture-in-Picture) and Seamless Switching are independent but related projector features that both utilize two image-processing paths within the projector. in the case of Picture-in-Picture, this double processing enables you to display two...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-46 Section 3 ► Operation Swap Main and PIP Image Toggle the current picture-in-picture relationship so that the primary (main) image becomes secondary (PiP), and the secondary image becomes primary. Swapping is available only when PiP is enabled. nOTe: There may be a sli...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-47 Section 3 ► Operation Working with Seamless > Switching Seamless Switching is the ability to instantly and/or smoothly switch sources, and is controlled with options 7 and 8 in the PIP menu. To use Seamless Switching, PiP must be disabled. Tips for best source swit...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-48 Whenever you install a new lamp in the projector, access the Lamp menu to record the lamp serial number in the projector’s memory. you can also choose a lamp mode for regulating power and light output, change iris size, and access other read-only information pertainin...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-49 lamp modes are described below: Max brightness: • The lamp will always burn as brightly as possible, driven by 100% of the power level rating for the installed lamp (see Section 6, Specifications ). Keep in mind that the “maximum brightness” for any lamp gradually dim...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-50 For example, a 1000 watt lamp can be driven at no more than 1000 watts. To produce desired brightness at the screen, a new lamp would likely need less than this maximum rating — perhaps 812 watts (example only). Over time, however, the lamp will require more and more ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-51 nOTe: Enter a serial number only if you have just installed a new lamp. This will help ensure that lamp timer is not reset on an old lamp and that the number of hours logged on the lamp will be accurate. IMPORTanT: always record the serial number of a neW lamp. When a...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-52 Section 3 ► Operation WHaT Is WHITe FIelD UnIFORMITY? • No area of the screen appears more red, green or blue than another • No area of the screen appears brighter than another • Color and light output from one screen closely matches adjacent screens Before You Begin ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-53 Section 3 ► Operation Step 1: General Setup 1a) adjust primary colors (see matching Colors in multiple Screens) to ensure matched overall color temperatures and light output between screens. IMPORTANT Double-check that all WHITES and LIGHT OUTPUT are well-matched. 1b)...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-54 Section 3 ► Operation Step 2: Adjust Color (level of red/green/blue) in Eight Zones nOTes: 1) At this point, ignore the brightness of individual zones. 2) Always ignore menu colors. 2a) On each screen, compare the color temperatures in the eight target zones (four edg...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-55 Section 3 ► Operation Figure 3.17. Match Zones to Center Light Output Step 4: Readjust Color Temperature (level of red/green/blue) in Eight Zones nOTes: 1) At this point, ignore the brightness of individual zones. 2) Always ignore menu colors. 4a) return to Steps 2a &...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-56 Section 3 ► Operation For best results, use the same projector model and type throughout your display wall. in addition, avoid high-gain screens whenever possible—the optical performance of such screens demands minimal image offset, thus projectors must be located ver...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-57 show blending • Overlap turns your defined blend width area to solid gray so that, if needed, simply overlapping the gray bars can seamlessly align two adjacent images. Toggle the Show Blending Overlap off to reactivate the blend effect. nOTe: Blending Overlap appears...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-58 4. seT blenD WIDTH: On one projector, increase the Blend Width for an overlapping edge (for example, if the projector’s image is on left, its right edge overlaps the adjacent image — adjust Right Blend Width ). Use the same setting on the second projector for this sha...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-59 Section 3 ► Operation 4. Use the following three color slide bars, Black red level, Black Green level and Black Blue level, so the black hue of each projector matches. 5. you can choose which of the next four options, Top, Bottom, left, right, to use depending on whic...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-60 Occasionally the projector will encounter an error condition that can interrupt normal operation. Such a condition can be caused by a simple invalid keypad entry, an input signal error (most common) or a system error. The manner in which users are to be notified of er...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-61 When the projector encounters a system malfunction, either a System Warning message or a System error message may appear. Both types of messages are accompanied by a numerical error code on the status leD display. a system malfunction can be cleared with exit exit fro...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 3-62 Code Description GENERAL 12 Software bug. Contact dealer/factory. 13 CRC error in flash ROM. Download new software. 14 engineering-only programming is complete. Call Wolf Cinema, replace TiPm. 15 attempting to download code without being in boot mode 16 invalid interr...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-1 The projector is an international regulatory agency approved product designed for safe and reliable operation. To assure complete safety at all times it is important to acknowledge the following precautions while operating the projector. WaRnInG always power down the p...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-2 Section 4 ► Maintenance lamp: The projector uses a Cermax® Xenon lamp to deliver its high brightness. a lamp should be replaced when it has reached its end of life or if a noticeable change in brightness occurs. Keep track of the number of hours the lamp has been in us...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-3 Slots and vents in the projector provide ventilation. never block or cover these openings. This ensures reliable operation of the projector and prevents overheating. Do not place the projector over a radiator or heat register. The projector should not be placed • in an...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-4 Part Description Frequency action lens as required Clean the lens only when absolutely necessary. a small amount of dust on the lens has very little effect on picture quality. To clean: Use a soft lint-free cloth without any chemicals. Use only a high-quality coated op...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-5 The ir remote Keypad uses two aa size, 1.5V batteries (preferably alkaline). To install new batteries: Open the battery compartment at the backside of the keypad by placing your thumb in the 1. oval depression and sliding the cover out about ½ inch. See Figure 4.1. rem...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-6 Section 4 ► Maintenance nOTe: The lamp mode you choose to run the projector in may have an impact on the number of hours expected for the lamp. Tools required: #2 Phillips screwdriver Warnings A qualified service technician must perform lamp replacement. Cool the lamp ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-7 Section 4 ► Maintenance 4. Release THe laMP lOCK Pull out and turn the lamp lock lever, which is located to the left of the lamp module, and turn it ¼ turn counter clockwise to the “unlock” position. See Figure 4.3. 5. ReMOVe THe laMP MODUle Firmly grasp the lamp by it...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-8 Section 4 ► Maintenance 7. lOCK In THe neW laMP MODUle Pull out and turn the lamp lock lever (turned up in Step 4) ¼ turn clockwise to “lock” the lamp in place. nOTe: If you can’t turn the lamp lock into position, it is likely the lamp is not fully inserted. In this ca...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-9 A variety of lenses can accommodate different throw distances and specific types of installations. Refer to Section 6 - Specifications for details. To change a lens, follow the steps below. No tools are required for “compact” lenses shown. Turn off the projector, cool ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 4-10 Section 4 ► Maintenance STEP 3 > STEP 4 > STEP 5 > Rotate the lens rotate the lens counter- clockwise until the tabs are free from the lens retainer ring. See Figure 4.10a. nOTe: The connector slide assembly allows the connector to move as the lens is rotated...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual 5-1 seCTIOn 5 sPeCIFICaTIOns DCX-500i DCX-500FD light engine Cinema Contrast three chip DLP™ light engine Cinema Contrast three chip DLP™ light engine Color Filter Filmic Color Correction Filter Filmic Color Correction Filter lamp Xenon lamp 500W Xenon lamp 500W lens syste...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual A-1 aPPenDIX a KeYPaD ReFeRenCe nOTe: The IR remote is a standard component provided with the projector. Use the extension cable also provided to convert the IR remote to a wired remote, if desired. Refer to Section 3 for a specific description of each key and how to use t...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-1 a serial link of rS232 or rS422 enables aSCii communication with the projector so that it can be controlled remotely from a PC or other controller. From a PC, connect a standard nine-wire rS232 serial cable to the Rs232 In port. Or, for long-distance (>100 ft.) link...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-2 DCX Projector serial Communications Protocol: baud Rate: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: none stop bits: 1 Flow Control: none Controls: Power Command string On (PWr 1) OFF (PWr 0) Input select Command string Channel 1 (CHa1) Channel 2 (CHa2) Channel 3 (CHa3) Channel 4 (CHa...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-3 Overview This document describes how to use aSCii text communications to control one or more of the following Wolf Cinema projectors from a remote location: DCX-500i • DCX-500FD • DCX-1000i • DCX-1000FD • DCX-1500i • DCX-1500FD • COnneCTIOn and Use: Once you have conne...

2.1 basic Message structure basic Message structure The following component fields comprise a standard ASCII message. Optional fields, such as extra characters for special modes, restrictions or added functionality, are shown in shaded areas. sTaRT anD enD OF MessaGe: every message begins with the l...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-5 Within each message, multiple parameters of data must be separated by one “ • space ” character.Data pertaining to a source setup other than the current source setup is preceded by: the • letter “S”, the source setup number (i.e., channel), and a space. This is similar...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-6 ( ( ( ( $ $ ( ( ( Code Code Data Code Dest. Addr. Data Code Code Code Dest. Addr. Dest. Addr. Dest. Addr. Dest. Addr. Checksum Data Data Data Code Code Code (002 005CON!064) Code (5 2con?) ($5 2con?) Src. Src. Src. Data (5pwr1) ($5pwr1) Data Data ? ! ( ( ( $ & $ ) ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-7 2.4 Maximizing Message Integrity Maximizing Message Integrity For additional reassurance and/or maximum message integrity, you can insert one or two special characters: aCKnOWleDGMenTs: if you want assurance from the projector (or group of projectors) that a set messag...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-8 2.5 Accessing Specific source setups Accessing Specific Source Setups For aSCii messages described in this document, it is assumed you are adjusting the current source setup (channel) rather than a different specific one. However, for several commands (for example, aSr...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-10 0 = special Format 5 = Text 1= slide bar 6 = “Reserved Control” 2 = Checkbox 7 = Date 3 = list 8 = Time 4 = number 9 = IP (dotted quad) examples: (sTD?T) What type of control is STD? (sTD! T003) STD is a list. (COn?T) What type of control is COn? (COn! T001 %000) COn ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-11 3. asCII Codes asCII Codes This section lists all aSCii message codes for controlling the projectors listed on page 3. To fully understand how an adjustment works or what it does in the projector and/or image, always consult the User’s manual provided with your projec...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-12 3.7 aPW auto Power Up 3.8 aRO aspect Ratio Overlay 3.9 asR auto source 3.10 asU auto setup aPW auto Power Up Set aPW to automatically power up (1) or remain off (0) after a power failure. aRO aspect Ratio Overlay This is a function used when setting up the projector. ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-13 blb blue blacklevel Set or request the blue Blacklevel (0-511) for a specific source setup. blD blue Drive Set or request the blue Drive (0-511) for a specific source setup. bOG blue Odd Gain Set or request the blue Odd Gain (0-255) for a specific source setup. You ca...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-14 Parameter Description P1 = Where to adjust? or (if Wolf WarP and no other parameters)P1 = Which type of White Field Uniformity 0 = Overall1 = left2 = right3 = Top4 = Bottom 5 = Top left6 = Top right7 = Bottom left8 = Bottom right if Wolf WarP and no P2 or P3 parameter...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-16 3.32 CRM Chroma / luma Delay CRM Chroma / luma Delay Use Crm to set the time delay (20-50) between the chroma and luminance in decoded signals. CsP Color space CSP specifies which color space the input signal uses. 0=RGB, 1=YprPb, 2=YPbPr (HDTV). DeF Factory Defaults ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-17 P6 = input polarity & routing Bits 2-0 // horizontal sync source 0 = no sync 1 = horizontal on vertical input 2 = horizontal on horizontal input 3 = horizontal on green input 4 = horizontal on red input 5 = horizontal from Vid1 input 6 = horizontal from Vid2 input...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-18 3.39 DTl Detail ReaDInG PReFeRenCe seTTInGs Settings for projector preferences are either Transferable or Projector-specific:  Transferable : Valid for any projector of the same model. Single DTa parameter = T.  Projector-specific : Unique to an individual projector...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-19 Parameter Value Description P1 1-16 (P1: 1-9 = blend edge/zone brightness) (P1: 10-13 = edge zone width) (P1: 14-16 = color components of overall black level) 1 = Center 2 = Top 3 = Bottom 4 = left 5 = right 6 = Top left 7 = Top right 8 = Bottom left 9 = Bottom right ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-20 examples: (eBl 2 0 15) Set width of top blend to 15 (eBl?) What is the current status of edge Blending—on or off? (eBl! 1) edge Blending is currently enabled ebO edge blending Overlap Use eBO in conjunction with edge Blending to simplify the aligning of edge-blended p...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-21 examples: NOTE: The 65535 signifies the port address of the controller receiving the message. SynC no longer responding (65535 00030err 001 "System error: SynC no longer responding") attempt to delete the current source (65535 00030err 002 "System Warning:...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-22 FRD Frame Delay Use FrD to adjust the number of lines of delay between the input and output frames (range varies with incoming signal). FRZ Freeze Image FrZ 1 = freeze the image. FrZ 0 = unfreeze the image. Fse Fan sensor enable Use FSe if you want the projector to sh...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-23 examples: (Status code for each Fyi is shown as bold ) (00030Fyi 001 000 "Powered Off") (00030Fyi 002 00057 "Projector address changed from 30 to 57") (00057Fyi 003 001 "Projector Ui active, rS-232 inactive") (00057Fyi 004 38400 "Baud rate ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-24 examples: (GIO?) // Request state and configuration of all pins (GIO! "HLLLLHL" "IOOOOII") // Reply of pin state and configuration (GIO "HLLLLHL" "IOOOOII") // Set Pin state and configuration. The above commands can be used to save and ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-25 3.63 HDC DHDM Configuration HDC DHDM Configuration When the Dual SD/HD-SDI module is present, the HDC command specifies how the card is being used. The module can be used to support a Dual link setup or have two independent single HD channels. By default the configura...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-26 3.65 HDl DHDM look Thru setting HDl DHDM loop Thru setting When the Dual SD/HD-SDi module is present, a serial input may be routed to a serial output to allow chaining of signal sources using the HDl command. you can specify which input is routed to which output. Prim...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-27 HlP Help Use HlP for a list of all serial commands supported in your projector—send the (HlP?) request. each item in the list has 3 parameters stating if the command is disabled (and why), its 3-character code, and the menu label or brief description: P1 = current on/...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-28 3.72 ITG Test Pattern Grey ITG Test Pattern Grey Use ITG to set the grey level for the flat field internal test pattern. The range of adjustment depends on the bit depth available in your projector model. Use ITP to display an internal test pattern, or to find out wha...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-29 3.75 KeY Key Code KeY Key Code To emulate use of the projector’s keypad, you can send codes representing each keypress. NOTE: For most keys, sending a key code to depress a key also sends a code to release the key. Key codes for arrow keys and lens keys, however, caus...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-30 3.76 KsTKeystone KsT Keystone Use KST to correct vertical keystone (14-50) so that the sides of the image do not slope away from each other, and the image is rectangular. The default value is 32 (no keystone). For advanced 2D keystone using the Warp module, see Warp K...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-31 lDT level Detector enable (1) or disable (0) the lDT (level Detector Test) mode that can aid in setting up input levels. Use in conjunction with LDV (Level Detector Value), which defines a threshold below which all incoming colors will be turned black, and above which...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-33 To “nudge” the image down a minimum distance, script in a delay between (lVO K3) and (lVO K0). Depending on your application, a delay of at least 20-30 milliseconds may be sufficient. MFT Menu Font Use mFT to choose whether menu font size is normal (0) or large (1). M...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-34 MOT Motion Filter Use mOT to control how de-interlacing is managed. 0 = auto — software determines the best option. 1 = Still — produces crisp images when there is no motion. 2 = Motion — for video not originally from film, or for moving computer-generated images 3 = ...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-35 OTF Output Format Change output format for Cine-iPm 2K. 0 = Single link on DVi-1 or DVi-2 1 = Twin link NOTE: DVI-1 has lower 8 bits; DVI-2 has higher 2 bits). PaP PIP aspect Ratio Preset Use PaP to select the preferred aspect ratio for your Picture-in-Picture window....

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-36 3.111 PHs PIP Horizontal size PHs PIP Horizontal size NOTE: Not available in v1.0. Use PHS to set what percentage (0-100) of the screen width to use for the width of the picture-in-picture window. Height of the window will then be determined by the aspect ratio of the...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-37 3.116 PnG Ping PnG Ping Use PnG to request and get basic projector information such as the type of projector & main software version installed on the TiPm (10-bit image Processor module). P1 = Wolf Cinema projector type □ 31 = a projector listed on page 3 (always)...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-38 3.122 PWR Power PWR Power Use PWr to turn the projector power on or off, or to use special modes during a download, or to see the current power state. 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = Boot mode (for downloading new code only) DO nOT Use 3 = no lamp (powered up, but lamp is off. For...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-39 Reading the Configuration of a Port P1 = <c>‘port’ same values for ‘port’ as above example: (rem? C2): returns (rem! C002 r 0115200) sending arbitrary Data Out a Port P1 = Port Same values for ‘port’ as above P2 = Data The data to send out the specified port exa...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-40 3.131 RTe Real Time events RTe Real Time events Use rTe to specify actions to be initiated at a certain point in time or by an external stimulus. This action can be anything supported in the projector, as long as the action itself is not embedded within an rTe command...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-41 P3 = State/details (opt.) P3 only applies if: P2 = 1 (Power) if P3 is 0 = Power Off if P3 is 1 = Power On P2 = 2 (error) P3 = error number P2 = 5 (Signal input) P3 = input number P2 = 6 (Signal Channel) P3 = Channel number This optional parameter further defines the s...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-42 3.132 saV save Change saV save Changes The projector normally saves any changes every few minutes and with every power-down. Use SaV to save changes immediately, and to retain them in the event of a power failure. The projector will save into flash memory all outstand...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-43 3.141 system status ssT system status Use SST to find out a variety of information about the current state of the projector. The single broad-ranging request (ssT?) for all information triggers the return of a series of replies as if multiple requests had been sent. i...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-44 3.143 sZP size-Position Presets sZP size-Position Presets Use SZP to resize the image according to one of several preset methods. any value other than “1” shows Custom in the menu. note: When set to default (0), a reading from the projector will identify the current d...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-45 When a request is made to retrieve the user message that has already been set, the returned value is displayed in the same format as setting the text. examples: (usr“hello world”) - basic user message. (usr“hello world\nline two”) - message with new line in the middle...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual B-46 Any coordinate value that is ½ that of the native resolution of the projector defines a “normal” location (i.e., no warping). For example, in a projector with 1400 x 1050 resolution, any “x” value of 700 is normal. A value over 700 moves a corner to the right; a value...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual C-1 aPPenDIX C THROW DIsTanCe Calculating Throw Distance it is important throw distance be precisely calculated for your installation using the appropriate formula from the chart below. To calculate throw distance you must know the screen size and the lens type installed i...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual D-1 aPPenDIX D sYsTeM InTeGRaTIOn The GPiO (General Purpose input Output) connector located on the input panel provides a flexible method of interfacing a wide range of external I/O devices to the projector. There are seven GIO pins available on the nine-pin D-Sub GPIO con...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual D-2 Real Time Event Use the serial command rTe to specify an action that is initiated at a particular time or based on an external stimulus. For General Purpose IO “G” Parameter name Value P1 rTe type G (real Time i/O event) P2 i/O bit 1-7 P3 Pin state(1 Character)(String)...

Wolf Cinema Owner's Manual E-1 aPPenDIX e OPTIOnal InPUT MODUles This module can display digital video input signals conforming to the DVi (Digital Visual interface) single-channel standard. Features • Supports Digital Visual Interface (DVI) single-channel • Supports VESA ® Extended Display Identifi...