General; Installation Requirements - Barco PFWX-51B User Manual

2. GENERAL

About this chapter
Read this chapter before installing your PFWX-51B/PFWU-51B projector. It contains important information concerning
installation requirements for the PFWX-51B/PFWU-51B projector, such as minimum and maximum allowed ambient
temperature, humidity conditions, required safety area around the installed projector, required power net, etc.
Furthermore, careful consideration of things such as image size, ambient light level, projector placement and type of screen
to use are critical to the optimum use of the projection system.
Overview

• Installation requirements

• Unpacking the projector
• Initial inspection
• Projector configurations
• Projector air inlets and outlets
• Installation process overview
W
ARNING: Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated
terms of guarantee. Observing the specification mentioned in this chapter is critical for projector
performance. Neglecting this can result in loss of warranty.
2.1 Installation requirements
Environment conditions
Table below summarizes the physical environment in which the PFWX-51B/PFWU-51B projector may be safely operated or
stored.
Environment
Ambient Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
Let the projector acclimatize after unpacking. Neglecting this may result in a startup failure of the Light
Pro- cessor Unit.
Cooling requirements
The projector is fan cooled and must be installed with sufficient space around the projector head, minimum 30 cm (12 inch) to
ensure sufficient air flow. It should be used in an area where the ambient temperature, as measured at the projector air inlet
, does not exceed +35°C (+95°F).
Clean air environment
A projector must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free flow of clean air into the projectors ventilation
inlets. For installations in environments where the projector is subject to airborne contaminants such as that produced by
smoke machines or similar (these deposit a thin layer of greasy residue upon the projectors internal optics and imaging
electronic surfaces, degrading performance), then it is highly advisable and desirable to have this contamination removed
prior to it reaching the projectors clean air supply. Devices or structures to extract or shield contaminated air well away
from the projector are a prerequisite, if this is not a feasible solution then measures to relocate the projector to a clean air
environment should be considered.
Only ever use the manufacturer's recommended cleaning kit which has been specifically designed for cleaning optical parts,
never use industrial strength cleaners on the projector's optics as these will degrade optical coatings and damage sensitive
optoelectronics components. Failure to take suitable precautions to protect the projector from the effects of persistent and
prolonged air contam- inants will culminate in extensive and irreversible ingrained optical damage. At this stage cleaning of
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Operating
5°C (41°F) to 35°C (95°F)
10% to 85% RH Non-condensed
-60 (-197Ft) to 3000m (9843Ft)
Non-Operating
-10°C (14°F) to 60°C (140°F)
5% to 90% RH Non-Condensed
-60 (-197Ft) to 10000m (32810Ft)
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