The Next Wave in Digital 3D Projection ................. 8 Installation and Configuration ................. 9 4.1. Unpacking the MI-WAVE3D ..................9 4.2. Confirm Package Contents of MI-WAVE3D ..............10 Detailed Component Overview ................11 5.1. Liquid Crystal Polarization Modulator (LCPM) ............. 11 5.2.
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9.2.9. Factory Setting ....................33 9.2.10. System Information .................... 34 Appendix A – Firmware Upgrade Process for MI-WAVE3D ......... 35 10.1. Prerequisites for Upgrading Firmware ................. 35 10.2. Upgrade Firmware ...................... 35 10.3. Check the STM Virtual COM Port Number ..............38 Appendix B –...
3D picture of any available liquid crystal 3D system. This user manual provides all the information required for simple installations and the operation of the MI-WAVE3D, with any DLP cinema projector and digital cinema server. 1.2.
2. Warnings and Cautions 2.1. Installation Consideration When planning installation of the MI-WAVE3D, ensure that the largest image possible is projected onto the liquid crystal polarization modulator (LCPM). The image width should be between 155mm and 165mm and centered on the LCPM, as shown below.
MI-WAVE3D provides an accurate synchronization function for both current format 72Hz, 24fps, triple flash and future HFR 3D formats. MI-WAVE3D is perfectly matched to the high quality polarized 3D eyewear produced by MASTERIMAGE 3D. MI-WAVE3D consists of Liquid Crystal Polarization Modulator, Actuator and Control Box, connection cables, and mounting frame.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 4. Installation and Configuration 4.1. Unpacking the MI-WAVE3D Inspect the MI-WAVE3D packaging box for any external damage. Report any damage to shipper and to MasterImage 3D. Top layer package contains 4 cartons Cables, power adapter, and 3D glasses...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 5. Detailed Component Overview 5.1. Liquid Crystal Polarization Modulator (LCPM) LC Panel LC Panel Frame Cooling Fan Stand is used to adjust the height and angle of the LC Frame with respect to the...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Control Box – Front Panel 5.3. Operation LCD: Mini USB: Displays Firmware version Power Button Used to upgrade and Current Firmware or Operating State connect Monitor Run/Stop Button Program Reset Button 3D Button: Setup Keys...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Control Box – Rack Mount 5.5. 6. System Setup 6.1. Installation Options Before choosing the best method for mounting the actuator in front of the projector, manually hold the LCPM in front of the projection lens so that an image width of between 155mm and 165mm is visible on the LC panel.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Figure 2. Port Wall Installation Figure 3. Projector Pedestal Installation 6.2. Projector Lens Consideration You can orient the actuator mounting frame in two directions depending on the amount of lens extension from the front of the projector.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Figure 4. Short Lens Figure 5. Long Lens 6.3. Initial Actuator/LCPM Assembly 6.3.1. Attach Actuator to Horizontal Frame Rail With the actuator upside-down, attach it to the horizontal mounting frame rail with the 4 supplied screws (Figure 6).
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Connect the LCPM cable from the robot chain to the connector on the underside of the LCPM (Figure 8). Figure 8. LCPM Cable Connection LCPM Height & Angle Adjustment When installing the assembly in front of...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D The LCPM must be adjusted so that it is perpendicular to the light path exiting the lens. Figure 10. Adjust LCPM Tilt Perpendicular to Light Path 6.4. Control Box Cable Connections Prior to making control box cable connections, mount the control box into the equipment rack (if desired) using the rack mount accessory.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 6.4.2. Actuator Connector Connect the actuator cable to both the actuator and control box (Figure 12). Figure 12. Actuator Cable Connections 6.4.3. GPIO Cable Connect the GPIO cable from the DLP Digital Cinema Projector (Figure 13).
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 6.5. Initial Test 6.5.1. Auto Power On To turn on the control box power automatically, connect the main cable from the DC power to a power outlet. The LCD display panel indicates the model name, current system firmware version, and that it is in a READY state (Figure 15).
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 7. Basic System Operation System Ready – Standby 7.1. Condition Figure 17 To turn on the system power, press the POWER button for 1 second and release it. The LCD on the Power button should be on and the LCD display indicates the READY condition (Figure 17).
8.1. Projector 3D File Configuration The projector’s 3D control file must be configured to work with the MI-WAVE3D. These procedures describe configuring the control files for Series II projectors. The Dark Time should be set to 350µS with the Delay being left at 0µS. These figures are applicable to all frame rates and projector flash configurations.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Note: Barco Series II projectors have a pre-installed 3D configuration file for the settings required by the MI-CLARITY3D system. It is possible to select this file rather than making fully manual entries, but editing of Dark Time and Output Reference Delay would be required 8.2.4.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9. MI-WAVE3D Detailed Operation 9.1. MI-WAVE3D Menu Tree Level Level Level Level >1 3D PHASE TRUE >1 1. SYNcPOLARITY INVERT >2 2.OFFSET [CANCEL] [SAVE] 3. EXIT >2 OFFSET OLD: mmm NEW: [MMM] [SAVE][CANCEL] Adjust sync polarity and the offset of 3D phase if any 3D artifacts are seen on screen...
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D >1 >1 1.PASSWORD [OFF]* SET PASSWORD PASSWORD >2 2.NEW PASSWORD 3.EXIT [SAVE][CANCEL] >2 >3 NEW PASSWORD CONFIRM PASSWORD KEY: [o] KEY: [o] * * * * * * * * [SAVE][CANCEL] [SAVE][CANCEL] Turn on or off system password, set new 4-digit password...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2. Explanation of Menu Items To access menu items on the front of the control box, press the MENU button for 1 second and release it. The SETUP menu appears. 9.2.1. 3D Phase – Sync Polarity If the 3D sync polarity of the image becomes inverted, it can be corrected in this menu item.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2.2. 3D Phase – Offset If the 3D image is slightly unsynchronized it can be adjusted in the menu item. Using the control arrow keys follow the sequence (below) to invert the 3D Phase Offset setting.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2.4. Automation Source The system can be automated via several different sources. This menu item allows the source in use to be selected. The options are: Manual – Control via front panel button ...
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Sync Pulse Option Selection Save the new setting. 9.2.6. Fan Speed The cooling fan speed on the LCPM can be set to Low, Mid, or Max. The default is Max. Using the control arrow keys, follow the sequence (below) to switch the Fan Speed setting.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2.7. Menu Password Option You can password protect the setup menu functions of the MI-WAVE3D. The default password is 0000. Using the control arrow keys, follow the sequence (below) to switch the Menu Password function on or off as required.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2.8. Ethernet Configuration If you want to automate the operation of the MI-WAVE3D via digital cinema server command protocols you must configure the Ethernet settings of the system to match your internal network. The configurable settings are: ...
Save the new setting. 9.2.9. Factory Setting From time to time, you may need to reset the MI-WAVE3D to the factory configuration. Using the control arrow keys follow the sequence (below) to set the factory default settings of the system. Press the OK button to select and confirm selections.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 9.2.10. System Information You can see the firmware version and date the system was upgraded on this menu item. Using the control arrow keys follow the sequence (below) to see the information for the system.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 3. Execute “MIDfu” utility by double- clicking the utility’s icon on your PC. 4. Click the Setup button to open the Serial Setting window. 5. Select the COM port assigned by the “STMicroelectronics Virtual COM Port Driver”.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 8. Select the latest firmware file having a “*.bin” file extension, then click the Open button to load the file into the upgrade utility. 9. Click the Upgrade button to start firmware upgrading. During the process, the LCD screens shown below will display:42 10.
10.3. Check the STM Virtual COM Port Number You can verify the virtual COM Port number after connecting MI-WAVE3D to your 1. Run the Control Panel in your PC. 2. Open the Device Manager within the Hardware and Sound option.
3. Select the Raw option to create MasterImage as a known device in the server’s listing. 4. Complete the fields as shown below. Ensure the settings entered match those of the MI-WAVE3D for IP Address and Port Number. Check the Enabled box and save the entry.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D The MI-WAVE3D has now been successfully added into the server configuration. It is now possible to create the macro files to enable the server to control the MI-WAVE3D. The files required are: MasterImage Start, MasterImage Stop, MasterImage 2D, MasterImage 3D and MasterImage Up/Down Stop.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 2. After the item has been created click OK return to the main Macro Editor screen. Repeat this process for the other four required macros, MasterImage Stop, MasterImage 2D, MasterImage 3D and MasterImage Up/Down Stop.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 4. Highlight the Input/Output option and Send Message, and then click the Add button. The following configuration window will appear: 5. In this window, choose the device MasterImage from the Device name dropdown list and type in the Message label of MasterImage Start. Ensure the Message type is Text and type Start\n in the Message box.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D In future versions of Doremi software updates, the MasterImage macros will be included in a file named MasterImage_cueslib. This will remove the requirement for the information to be entered manually as described in the above steps.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 11.1.2. Qube Server To create automation macros for the MI-WAVE3D in the Qube server it is necessary to edit two XML files within the server’s configuration. The files in question are located in the path C:/Program Files/Qube Cinema/XP and are named automationdevices.xml and automationcues.xml...
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 2. Complete the fields with the details of the MasterImage MI-CLARITY3D where: “Device “MasterImage” Name” “Device “Qube.Automation.streamdevice.TCP” Class” “file name of the “MasterImage.xml” device” “addess value” MI-WAVE3D Assigned IP Address “port “23” value” It is recommended that Notepad++ or a similar program is used for xml file editing.
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Finally the automationcues.xml file can be edited so that the MI-WAVE3D device is associated with the command names that have been created. This allows the cues to be seen in the Qube graphical interface.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Once this file has been edited and saved the graphical interface of the Qube server will display the new cues that can be selected for future playlist creation. 11.1.3. GDC Server The steps described below are specific to the GDC SX-2001 server. If information is required for different models, please contact GDC directly.
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4. Name the new device MasterImage, and ensure the Type selection is set to NETWORKSOCKET, then click OK. 5. In the next screen, enter the configuration settings for the MI-WAVE3D IP Address and Port Number. 6. In the Transport option select TCP and in the Linefeed Type select CR and ensure the Status is set to Enabled.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D Last, it is necessary to program the control macros in the server. 8. Click the Edit Control Cues button and the following screen will display. 9. Click the Add button to create a new event. In this case, name the event START.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 10. Click the Enter button and enter the command value for the event. Again in this case, START. 11. Click the Enter button to save this change, then go back and make entries for the remaining four macros that are required.
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Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 12. Once all macros have been created, return to the Actions tab of the Automation screen to create the events that are needed to communicate. This is done by clicking the Add button. 13. For each event, choose the device that was defined in the first step, MasterImage, and then select the required event action from the dropdown list, for example: Start.
Installation & Operation Manual | MI-WAVE3D 12. Appendix C – Installation Record The form below is an example of the installation record form to be filled out once the MI- WAVE3D has been set up and configured. For a copy of the form to be filled out, ‘contact your equipment provider or email a request to support@masterimage3d.com.
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