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If you are not yet registered, click on New to myBarco and follow the instructions. With the created login and
password, it is possible to login where you can download the software.
3.
Download the latest firmware from Barco's website in the same way as for Communicator.
4.
Start Communicator and make a connection with the projector. For more information, consult the
Communicator user guide.
5.
Login as service technician and click on tab Maintenance and select Software update.
6.
Click on Launch DC update companion.
7.
Click Next, accept the license agreement and continue following the wizard.
3.4 Starting up and adjusting the system
Adjustment steps
1.
Select the corresponding lens parameters for the installed lens. See user guide of the "Communicator"
chapter Installation > Advanced > Lens parameters.
2.
Alignment of the projected image on the screen. The image can be aligned with the screen size of the
application. Follow the next steps to achieve that:
1.
Press the STANDBY button on the Local Keypad to activate the lamp.
2.
Press the DOWSER button on the Local Keypad to open the electronic dowser of the projector. The
electronic dowser is open if the color of the DOWSER button is GREEN.
3.
Press the TEST PATTERN button on the Local Keypad to project one of the internal test patterns of the
projector on the screen.
4.
Perform a "Lens Homing". See user guide of the Communicator.
5.
Use the lens ZOOM, SHIFT and FOCUS buttons on the Local Keypad to match the projected image with
the screen. Tilt the projector in case you can not SHIFT the image completely upon the screen. See "Lens
shift, zoom & focus", page 69.
See chapter "Local keypad of the Prometheus III ", page 82, for detailed description of the Local Keypad
buttons.
3.
Adjusting the light path. Normally the lens holder and the convergence of the projector are perfectly
adjusted at the factory. Nevertheless, some applications require a readjustment of the lens holder,
convergence or both. See procedure "Scheimpflug adjustment", page 75, and "Convergence", page 163.
4.
Creating screen files, lens files, light sensor calibration (LSC) files, and macro files for FLAT and for
SCOPE. See user guide of the Communicator.
5.
Perform Color calibration. See chapter "Color calibration", page 171.
6.
Create light sensor calibration (LSC) files. See user guide of the Communicator.
7.
Backup of all projector configuration files. See user guide of the Communicator.
8.
Registration of the projector. The Prometheus III is DCI compliant and should be registered.
9.
Projection of a digital cinema movie.
10.
In case the projector is equipped with an ICMP, download the ICMP device certificate, request KDM and DCP
from your content supplier, ingest KDM and DCP, and play out the movie. for detailed instructions see chapter
"ICMP", page 99, and user guide of the Communicator and/or (Web) Commander.
11.
In case the projector is equipped with a HD-SDI input module apply a single or dual channel SMPTE (HD-SDI)
source to the input ports of the HD-SDI input module and start up the projector. See chapter "Starting up",
page 133. Use the Communicator (Touch Panel) to configure the applied source. See the user guide of the
Communicator (Touch Panel) for more detailed information.
12.
In case the projector is equipped with an Integrated Media Block (IMB) or Integrated Media Server (IMS) see
user guide of the IMB or IMS for detailed instructions.
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