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eCNA-150 Automation Operation and Installation Manual - Film-Tech

1. CNA 150 Automation Timing Diagram Intermission Stop Sequence 3 INTERMISSION START cue 0 cue 1 cue 2 RESTART cue 3 segment 0 gt lt segment 1 k segment 2 gt segment 3 YH se _ segment 4 gt Output Type K Motor Lamp lt gt Maintained A K A Slide Projector les gt la Maintained A1 L A1 Changeover Open lt Pulsed Changeover Close Pulsed ror ror por Flat Lor or for Scope Special Pulsed For or or or Nonsync Por Por Lor por Mono Por Por Por Por SVA Fors for or For Digital Hor Lor Lor Hor Aux 1 A1 L fh A1 Aux 2 gt gt gt Pulsed Mute Pulsed House Light Up Eo Eos Lor Cor House Lights Mid 1 Lor Lor Lord Lord House light Mid 2 House lights Down Pulsed Stage lights Up or or por 25 Stage Lights Down Pulsed Curtain Open Pulsed Curtain Close Pulsed Out 1 or or or or Pulsed Out 2 or or or or Pulsed Out 3 or or or or or Maintained Out 4 or or or or or Maintained Default timer values A Sound Changeover Delay 7 seconds Notes 1 Cue 0 is the Sync Cue when running in sync and happens at start when not running in sync A1 Timer A 1 second K Off Delay 7 seconds L Lens Changeover Time 8 seconds Pulse Duration Changeove
2. CNA 150 Automation Timing Diagram Fault Stop Shutdown amp Restart Sequence power up START cue 0 fault stop RESTART E segment 0 2 segment 1 gt K segment 1 3 Default Output Type Motor Lamp Maintained e Slide Projector Maintained Changeover Open Pulsed Changeover Close Pulsed Memorized For For for Flat For Hor Hor Scope Special Pulsed Lor Lor See Note 1 Nonsync Lor Lor a Mono Lor Lor SVA Nonsync Lor Nonsync Lor Digital For por Aux 1 A1 A Aux 2 gt lt gt Pulsed Mute Pulsed Lor Lor See Note 1 House Light Up up Lord up Lor a House Lights Mid 1 Lor Lor House light Mid 2 House lights Down Pulsed up up Stage lights Up por Lor lt See Note 1 Stage Lights Down Pulsed Curtain Open Pulsed Curtain Close Pulsed Memorized Out 1 or or Pulsed Memorized Out 2 or or Pulsed Out 3 or or Maintained Out 4 or or Maintained Default timer values A Sound Changeover Delay 7 seconds Notes 1 Outputs are returned to the state that existed previous to fault or stop A1 Timer A 1 second 2 Alarm is set at fault K Off Delay 7 seconds 3 Cue 0 is the Sync Cue when running in sync and happens at start when not running in sync L Lens Changeover Time 8 seconds Pulse Duration Changeover Pulse 0 2 seconds default All other outputs 2 seconds Timing Diagram 2 60 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Timing Diagrams
3. Default timer values A Sound Changeover Delay 7 seconds L Lens Changeover Time 8 seconds Pulse Duration Changeover Pulse 0 2 seconds default 2 Place Curtain Call cue at a distance before cue 3 that is equal to the curtain close time Timing Diagram 4 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Timing Diagrams START segment 0 cue 0 segment 1 ke segment 2 gt lt CNA 150 Automation Timing Diagram Enhanced Curtain Call cue 1 CURTAIN CALL cue 2 Curtain Close Time cue 3 segment 3 sk segment 4 _ gt Motor Lamp Slide Projector Changeover Open Changeover Close Flat Scope Special Nonsync Mono SVA Digital Aux 1 Aux 2 Mute House Light Up House Lights Mid 1 House light Mid 2 House lights Down Stage lights Up Stage Lights Down Curtain Open Curtain Close Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out4 Pulse Duration A1 Timer A 1 second K Off Delay 7 seconds All other outputs 2 seconds Default timer values A Sound Changeover Delay 7 seconds L Lens Changeover Time 8 seconds Changeover Pulse 0 2 seconds default Output Type Maintained sn Maintained s 1 3 A E y CURTAIN CLOSE TIMER k 1 1 3 Pulsed L p
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5. To perform another copy press any key except for the MENU or HOME keys Strong International 39 Setup 40 eCNA 150 Automation Manual Local Copy To access the Local Copy screen press MENU 3 2 and enter the password The screen will prompt you to select the program number you want to copy From Local Default 1 Default 1 is a canned program that can be copied to any other program The Default 1 program is as follows Cue 1 8 Sound Non Sync Lights Up Lens amp Masking Flat Cue9 Sound Non Sync Lights Up Lens amp Masking Flat Show End Scroll to the source program using the and keys and press ENTER To Local Program 1 Scroll to the target program using the and keys and press ENTER again Press ENTER one more time to perform the copy If the copy was successful the screen will indicate this with a Local Copy Complete message To perform another copy press any key except for the MENU or HOME keys Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Control This menu item contains special Control Modes for the eCNA 150 Start Mode allows the user to select either a Manual or Timed start To select a start mode press MENU 4 1 Start Mode Timed Press the or key to toggle between the Manual and Timed messages Press ENTER to activate the start mode When timed start is activated the user is prompted to ente
6. EN 4 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview PN O STRONG Cinema Network Automation MANUAL CONTROLS gt LIGHTS CURTAIN PROGRAM e ra CUE uP up OPEN EDIT INPUT s Ly i17 T PX 8 gt x c l v t SOUND DOWN D NON SYNC Q ol Q mono sva SR oral Aux MUTE LIGHTS 34 LENS amp MASKING o o Q ol ol ON Q uP MID 1 MID2 DOWN FLAT SCOPE SPECIAL AUXILIARY MC E INTER CURTAIN NETWORK CINENET Figure 1 Program Number Displays the program number to run or edit Use the up and down cursor keys to select the program number Up to nine unique programs can be saved Cue Number Displays the show cue number During programming use the up and down cursor keys to select the cue number to edit Up to nine cues can be programmed for a show Programming Keys These keys are used to program the sound lens masking lights intermission curtain call and end of show LEDs are on each key The LED is on indicating the present state of the output during a show Program Edit Key This key is used to enter the program edit mode allowing the user to build new or alter existing programs The LED is on when program edit is active The user may edit any program during a show or between shows Star
7. NIGHTS 4 LENS amp MASKING p NS y o V p oY y o SY 7 e a a 7 A MID 1 MID2 DOWN FLAT SCOPE SPECIAL fie AUXILIARY Em 9 a INTER CURTAIN SHOW a 1 ES 2 ES 3 ES 4 MISSION CALL END AS YN YN 2 Figure 12 The following steps describe how to edit a program 1 Press the PROGRAM EDIT key to activate the edit mode The PROGRAM EDIT LED will toggle on The CUE up and down arrow keys are enabled and the PROGRAM and CUE displays will stop blinking if show is in progress 2 Select the program to edit with the PROGRAM up or down arrow keys 3 Program the Sound Lens and Lights for each cue starting at Cue 0 using the programming keys Program the Auxiliary outputs OUT 1 through OUT 4 if an Aux Board is connected to the system or they are re assigned to unused relays Note This can only be done via the Host program See the Set up Supervisory section of this manual and Host Program Operators Manual for more information One or more of these outputs can be on at a time 42 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Note Cue 0 is the program start cue Cue 0 occurs at the start when not running in Sync mode and occurs at the sync cue when running in Sync mode So when programming remember Cue 0 is the first step of the program 4 Usethe SHOW END key to indicate the end of the program 5 Select a different program to edit or press the PROGRAM EDIT
8. a single lower cost board for installations that do not need the functions on separate boards Strong International 7 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Dual Termination Panels Console Termination Panel This panel supports the input and output termination interface and provides connections for standard console functions as listed below Outputs Projector Motor On Off Xenon Lamp On Off Changeover Open Close Lens Turret Flat Scope Special Slide Projector On Off Inputs Film Presence Film Motion Film Tension Cue Input Xenon Fault Features High power dry relay contact outputs High power override connector for plug in cable to override switches Projector motor fuse Plug in I O CPU Control Board to handle I O and serial interface Terminal Blocks for connection to the console equipment The relays and I O CPU Control Board get their power from the network cable The Control Board will plug onto the relay board to provide the I O and network interface Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Booth Termination Panel This panel provides the outputs to control the following functions Outputs Top Masking Flat Scope Special Side Masking Flat Scope Special Curtains Open Close House Lights Up Down Mid 1 Mid 2 Stage Lights Up Down Environment On Off Slide Projector On Off Sound Processor Mono SVA SR Digital 1 Aux Nonsync Inputs e Remote Star
9. aoo Uno VERON tals ADAE a NOS We M UR fol DLL I OO EUH I UR UE 44 Intratiet cun cL are Vie ae EK SER PUER Ro EE bd edu e eu ls mora us E 22 INTO UCI omaes ee A viu MESS OU Rida FA YAA a E Sd e 1 A A RAS 18 Rs A A 19 Keypad osie eS eee ears tn UE O O Mrs t dur amp 5 LAN as a a a id A ENE 18 Leari Tie SS E e TS AOS 36 Lens Chano a B C OV elc es Ra a 31 Lens Changsovet Delay ins noce sudo PA ei ROC AR eee ae Hes E Rede RU NEC ete S 31 Lens Chanpeover Pulse 3 38 5 eere Sh tee Rx veh fata cet ns rero at 31 TI Rate cua S DA EM s Mx Aue ei du Dant Lu b SpA e s 3 Strong International 67 LEocalArea NetWork altiid ence ebd ir mcd b ti add Eres 18 Local taut 284 ccd celos trahi a dard ir bid duced a prairie i or arra 55 E OE 6 ESN 4 VARAS BO EES ASA sata EA BART ead 3 Men Struc Mre o dne kde pe wees a e A A A A E 27 Missed Cue fault dos oed ed eO EE a Gala aa ANA Dae KTE 33 o A o r eee ee d Nei A ae AA a 39 N twork A A da See eo a duo d Rau Dd ew aan ah aic tut en ested das 37 Next SIAC us pecena oai odd e v Decor d d x Oba 5 d 9 EROR ERR e daa ta ERIS d 46 CODO osos nies iSc a oou leu ido tate got placita ma ee winds tacta ond 46 Operator interface Suave eese user Tusce d aei Ty edad dani uh dee da 4 OVettides o usd Sce cxli Miete Nea SUR GIC ERE Wek ROS E QR GE RIEN e acis Sox ad Ae Ri Tog 46 creer 20 Powertip Messages s xod x eie xe nena Xuan EEUU REESE eie C ae 57 Prod ct des capo serso iS dl dV d tb vue x d ig d Maas at 3 P
10. differently than the CNA 200 a Reworked Feature Start Time Routine FNFST to return the same parameters as the version in CNA 200 This clock start feature 1s not enabled but the Content Player Logic for status calls this routine b Also fixed call to Log Automatic Cue 0 Event to set the 20 bit in CUEFLG prior previous version might not have logged this event Corrected Flash Status Subroutine FST to correct possible Watchdog trip when the Host accesses the Flash Status information Version 4 020 Checksum 179 Date 4 18 05 Now correctly displays the eCNA 100 Version on power up Version 4 030 Checksum 237 Date 4 28 05 Fixed debug screen version number format changed P8 edit logic operation to allow proper configuration of mac address xx xx xx xx Dx xx Previous versions would not allow proper reconfiguration of MAC address with a D in the shown location Strong International 65 Addendum eCNA 150 Automation Manual Bootloader Changes This section documents changes in the eCNA s bootloader program structure eCNABOOT v2 000 Checksum 57159 Date 4 20 04 This version requires eCNA mainboard 39425 Modified chip select and H16 initialization to run in the new eCNA mainboard Note source was not ported to Metrowerks for this eCNABOOT v2 00a Checksum 55153 Date 8 10 04 Ported over to metrowerks Modified chip select and H16 initialization to run in the new eCNA mainboard with 291040 flash Ad
11. faults but the LCD message is more descriptive The Not Ready To Resume Fault indicates that the automation cannot start a show because a least one of the eCNA 150 remotes are not in the Ready to Resume condition LED Message LSr LCD Message SYNC RES ID 12 Fault The Need Master To Resume Fault indicates that there is no master The master may be lost if the communication wires are disconnected power is lost or the sync input sync switch is not enabled at the master LED Message LSr LCD Message SYNC NO MASTER Fault The Not Ready To Run Fault indicates that the automation cannot start a show because a least one of the eCNA 150 remotes are not in the Ready to Run condition LED Message LSr LCD Message SYNC RUN ID 12 Fault The Sync Remote Stop Fault indicates a fault on a remote eCNA when interlocked The Sync Loop number will blink Correct the problem to clear the message SYNC REMOTE STOP Fault Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation Local Faults The Local I O Network Fault is caused due to a loss in communications with a Local I O Network device or another network problem This could be the Booth Termination Panel Console Termination Panel or other I O Network device or a wiring problem A Local I O Network fault will cause the eCNA 150 to display L I n This fault will cause a shutdown during a show or prevent a show start between shows This fault is latched and you
12. for the Motion Picture Theatre industry The system is modular in design consisting of the operator interface and system peripherals The Main Computer and each peripheral device is defined by its common functions and locations in the booth The devices within the system communicate with each other on a serial communications link Automation systems and remote stations distributed throughout the booth and other areas of the multiplex communicate on a second serial communications link and can now utilize the TCP IP network protocol The eCNA 150 operator interface is user friendly and intuitive Once some basic rules are learned you will be programming and running basic programs in less than an hour The primary difference in the eCNA 150 when compared with the older CNA 150 is its ability to function over TCP IP via a standard onboard ethernet connection and LAN This recent versatile addition to the CNA family will allow compatibility with the increasing number of devices which communicate over TCP IP Application software utilizing the protocols used with this exciting new interface is constantly being written therefore refer to the eCNA protocol manual to see what is new A new application currently available to the user is an interface provided for use with a digital content player The CAI Cinema Automation Interface protocol operates in conjunction with the content player in order to provide seamless transitions between events during a
13. in Section 4 Missed Cue Fault Missed Cue Fault Disabled Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup When using the system Cue Learn mode feature there is a fault message that is displayed after running the presentation in Learned mode For example the message MISSED CUE 3 will be displayed if the system did not see cue foil 3 during the show This message can be suppressed for those theatres that do not use cue foil on the film or for some other reason do not want to see this fault message Toggle the message with the and keys See Cue Learn Mode in Section 4 Rem Stop Alarm Remote Stop Alarm Time Time sec 30 This function serves as a remote network alarm When set to a non zero time the alarm will pulse for the programmed time if another eCNA automation on the network has faulted Setting the time to 0 will disable this feature Setting the time to 99 will sound the alarm until the alarm is canceled at the eCNA that caused the fault or a Remote Monitor Additional eCNA System Setup Host Only Additional eCNA 150 parameters may be configured from the Host program You must have a host computer running the CINENET Host program and the PCI 64 or PCI 64A Gateway Interface connected the LSN Relay outputs can be configured for pulsed or maintained and fault to and power up conditions You can also assign unused relays to the Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 and Out 4 controls For example if you are using the
14. key to de activate edit mode The PROGRAM EDIT LED will toggle off The PROGRAM number and CUE number up and down arrow keys will be disabled and the displays will slowly blink if the show is in progress Following are some simple rules to remember when programming Programming a SHOW END cue locks out subsequent cue numbers keeping you from scrolling to a larger cue number You may edit any program while a show is in progress You may edit the program that is running but you cannot change the number of cues When a show is in progress and you are not in the PROGRAM EDIT mode the PROGRAM and CUE number up and down arrow keys are disabled The LEDs on the programming keys reflect the program that is running and do not show delays that effect the actual outputs Strong International 43 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual The INTERMISSION and CURTAIN CALL Keys These are two special programming keys that allow the user to easily program a Show Intermission and a Curtain Call The INTERMISSION key is used to program a show intermission at the selected cue The cue then initiates the intermission sequence as follows Changeover Close Lights Sound Curtain Close Xenon Lamp Off Projector Motor Off Slide Projector On The Intermission is terminated and the show is re started either by a START input remote or local or a CUE input remote or local If the show is re started by a START input only the projector motor and lamp ar
15. or For For Scope Special Pulsed For Lor Lor for Nonsync r or4 or4 ror For Mono For for For Ford SVA Nonsync Lor Lor Lor Lor Digital Lor Hor Hor or4 Aux 1 A1 L L Aux 2 lt gt lt gt gt Pulsed 6 Mute Pulsed Lor Lor Fors Fors House Light Up up Lord Lord Lor or House Lights Mid 1 Lor Lor Lor Lor House light Mid 2 House lights Down Pulsed up Stage lights Up or or or por Stage Lights Down gt Pulsed Curtain Open Pulsed Curtain Close Pulsed Memorized Out 1 or or or or Pulsed Memorized Out 2 or or or or Pulsed Out 3 or or or or Maintained Out 4 or or or or Maintained Default timer values A Sound Changeover Delay 7 seconds Notes 1 Changeover occurs only when there is a lens change A1 Timer A 1 second 2 Stage Lights Up always follows House Lights Up K Off Delay 7 seconds 3 Stage Lights Down always follows House Lights Mid 1 L Lens Changeover Time 8 seconds 4 Cue 0 is the Sync Cue when running in sync and happens at START when not running in sync Pulse Duration Changeover Pulse 0 2 seconds default 5 Cue n is the End of Show cue All other outputs 2 seconds 6 Mute occurs only when there is a lens change except at show start Timing Diagram 1 Strong International 59 Timing Diagrams eCNA 150 Automation Manual
16. presentation This protocol will allow the eCNA and a digital content player to share time on the screen without operator intervention or the audience experiencing any dead time while making transitions during a sequence of events The CINENET Gateway PC Card and Host software is available to enhance the operation of the eCNA 150 and provide a higher level of control This product will provide a PC interface to the eCNA 150 LSN The Host PC and software will allow management to access programming data logging and diagnostic information from all systems connected to the network Host networking can be done either through the LSN or Ethernet Access to data and system upgrade software will also be available via the modem Internet This manual provides the installer and user with the necessary information to install setup and operate the eCNA 150 automation system The installer is encouraged to read all sections of the manual before proceeding with the installation If while installing or operating the eCNA 150 automation you find any part of the manual to be unclear or incorrect please let us know Call STRONG INTERNATIONAL at 800 424 1215 for assistance 2 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Product Description The eCNA 150 Cinema Network Automation System is a microprocessor based computer automation designed to automate all aspects of the theatre presentation The Automation Network is briefly described
17. required to plug into the 10 pin header and interface with a standard PC RS 232 serial port Ethernet P8 Dumb Terminal Port RS 232 Port 2202 Li U RPR RPI en 3 a ms ea E BEC l i eH a b Bn 5 n de v je p oOo 5 LED E JHHHHE degde Figure 9 Ethernet Connection Hardware The eCNA s ethernet port is of the 10BaseT variety this means that it communicates at a maximum of 10MB s This makes it a natural requirement that the hardware path support this speed The cable should be of the standard Cat5 type and terminate in RJ45 connections Twisted pair wiring is used and should follow standard conventions for ethernet hardware Below is a diagram representing the wiring terminations that should be used Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Cable is standard 1 1 twisted pair xX NEP ae LX LL 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue RJAS 0 No ak ODN N 00 01 00 BR Blue White Green Brown White Brown 00 Y 00 The hub switch or router used with your network must also be configured to accept 10MB Ss network traffic Most hardware manufactured today accepts and in many cases automatically configures itself to either 10 100 or 1000 MB s Some older h
18. the cue locations and wrap them in a 0 002 window If an end cue was sensed at the 2 hour mark the window would be 2 00 00 7 2 seconds for a total window of 14 4 seconds Illustrated it would look like this END CUE START 2 00 00 gt lt Cue Window of 14 4 seconds starting at 1 59 52 8 and ending at 2 00 07 2 Given a normal 2 hour presentation with four cues we could establish a table indicating their respective time locations Time from Start 0 02 15 0 06 32 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation Utilizing the same CWF value for each cue the eCNA 150 would construct a cue window table Trailer 0 02 15 0 02 15 Under normal conditions the eCNA 150 will only recognize cues within the four established windows If none are sensed it automatically inserts one at the end of a window which maintains your professional presentation If cues are sensed outside the windows they are assumed false and ignored The value of the cue window factor is determined by analyzing your local utility company s power fluctuations This is done with the eCNA 150 Simply keep the unit in the Cue Learn Mode for several days After each presentation of the same show record the cue values displayed in the Cue Learn setup screen To analyze the values determine the maximum fluctuation in overall run time EXAMPLE LEARNED CUE VALUES 0 04 00 0 04 00 0 04 01 0 04 01 1 45 00 1 45 14 1 45 08 1 45
19. via ethernet Configuration is accomplished either with the Dumb Terminal P8 RS 232 port on the eCNA 150 s mainboard or the Ethernet RJ45 connection The installer will need to configure the IP Default gateway and the subnet mask The eCNA s Hardware or MAC address is also configurable during setup RS 232 IP Configuration The installer can use a windows PC or Laptop running a terminal emulator or any other device with dumb terminal capabilities and a RS 232 communications port Settings are as follows 19 200 Baud 8 Data bits No Parity 1 stop bit and hardware handshaking With power off connect the cable from your terminal to P8 upon power up the terminal should come up with the configuration screen shown below this is the eCNA s Ethernet configuration menu Any selections made using this method are stored in the eCNA s non volatile EEPROM memory and will remain until changed by the user Note a DIP switch is provided on the mainboard to select a factory default configuration for the ethernet communications port These settings are as follows IP 192 168 0 254 Half Duplex It should be noted here that the Host software can communicate via either the LSN or Ethernet with the CineSuite software package Main Menu Status Set MAC ID Set IP Address Set Ethernet Full Duplex Set Ethernet Half Duplex Go On Line Go Off Line NOORWN ENTER SELECTION Figure 4 eCNA TCP IP Setup screen 16 Strong Interna
20. 1 2 32 S1 3 16 S1 4 8 S1 5 4 S1 6 2 S1 7 1 S1 8 FRONT PANEL OVERRIDES S2 1 ENHANCED CURTAIN CALL S2 2 RUN TILL END OF FILM S2 3 FIRE STOP S2 4 PASSWORD S2 5 CHECK FOCUS DELAY S2 6 EVENT LOGGING S2 7 CONTENT PLAYER ENABLE S2 8 PROGRAM EDIT KEY PASSWORD S3 1 ALWAYS OFF S3 2 ALWAYS OFF S3 3 ALWAYS OFF S3 4 ALWAYS OFF S3 5 CHECK FOCUS ALARM DISABLE S3 6 TCP HOST S3 7 DEFAULT INTERNET PARAMETERS S3 8 Figure 2 ID NUMBER Strong International 11 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Switch Definitions 12 S1 1 BootLoader On Force Bootloader Off Normal Use Factory Default S1 2 Supervisory Defaults On Force Supervisory Defaults on power up Default Supervisory data will be restored on each power up Off Will not overwrite user programmed supervisory data on power up If you change any of the default settings with the Host program this switch must be off or the next time the eCNA 150 is powered up all user settings will be over written with the defaults Factory Default S1 3 through S1 8 are used to set the ID number The number is represented as a 6 bit binary number which allows for 64 possible ID numbers 0 63 Do not use 0 zero as an ID number It has been reserved for the PC Gateway Interface Each bit switch has a decimal value Add up the decimal values to get the ID number For example ID number 15 would be 8 4 2 1 15
21. 34 tas 1 55 00 1 55 16 1 55 09 1 55 36 Ea The widest fluctuation would be between shows 1 and 4 To estimate the CWF value calculate the average fluctuation in run time by simply subtracting the low overall run time from the high overall run time 1 55 36 minus 1 55 00 and divide by 2 Then divide this number by the average run time 1 55 36 1 55 00 divided by 2 Strong International 49 Operation 50 eCNA 150 Automation Manual The result is as follows Average fluctuation HIGH VALUE LOW VALUE divided 2 1 55 36 1 55 00 divided by 2 0 00 36 divided by 2 18 seconds The average run time is simply calculated as follows Average run time HIGH VALUE LOW VALUE divided by 2 1 55 36 1 55 00 divided by 2 3 50 36 divided by 2 1 55 18 or 1 hour 55 minutes and 18 seconds The deviation is calculated as follows Deviation AVERAGE FLUCTUATION AVERAGE RUN TIME 0 00 18 1 55 18 convert to seconds 18 seconds 6918 seconds 002602 Your Cue Window Factor should not be less than the deviation In our example the Cue Window Factor should not be less than 0 003 We recommend adding 0 002 to the calculated three digit value In our example the value in three digits is 0 005 A logical CWF should be 0 005 The CWF value of 0 005 is logical in light of actual conditions If you find lights coming up early at credits you may wish to open the credit window up with a larger value Re
22. 50 Automation Manual Setup Copy The Copy function can be used to copy Programs or Supervisory data from another eCNA 150 The copy function provides the option for a Local copy or a Network copy Local Copy is used to copy a Program from one location to another For instance you may want to copy Program 4 to Program 2 and edit it instead of starting a new program Network Copy is used to copy Programs or Supervisory data from a remote eCNA 150 This further reduces the amount of data entry particularly in large multiplexes Using Network Copy you can only copy program data from a remote eCNA 150 to the eCNA 150 that is performing the copy You are prohibited from copying to a remote eCNA 150 Network Copy To access the Network Copy screen press MENU 3 1 and enter the password The screen will prompt you to select the type of data you want to copy Type of Data Supervisory Data Scroll to the type of data you want to copy using the and keys Below is a list of data types the eCNA 150 can copy Supervisory Data Learn Times 1 through 9 Programs 1 through 9 All Programs Press ENTER and you are prompted to select a source Id Select a valid Id number and press ENTER From Id l Press ENTER again to perform the copy The screen will display the data transfer status screen Transferring Block 0 Pkt 0 If the copy was successful the screen will indicate this with a Network Copy Complete message
23. 50 Installation and Operation Manual PRO17 Eprad FP350 Installation and Operation Manual PRO18 Paging system Setup and Installation Manual PR019 VNC Setup and Operation Manual PR020 CineSuite Installation and Operation Manual Warranty CineNet automation products sold by STRONG INTERNATIONAL are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase There are no other express or implied warranties and no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose During the warranty period STRONG INTERNATIONAL will repair or at its option replace components that prove to be defective provided the unit is shipped prepaid to the manufacturer directly or via and authorized distributor Not covered by this warranty are defects caused by modification misuse or accidents and any further damage caused by inadequate packing for service return STRONG INTERNATIONAL s obligation is restricted to the repair or replacement of defective parts and under no circumstances will STRONG INTERNATIONAL be liable for any other damage either direct or consequential Information in this document 1s subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of STRONG INTERNATIONAL O 1997 2005 STRONG INTERNATIONAL All rights reserved Table of Contents Introd uc at
24. Cancel key once will cancel the alarm Pressing the key again will clear the fault condition Cue Input Key This key provides a manual cue input This is similar to the cue input from the electronic cue detector or pick off This key is always active during a show Numeric Keypad and Display The keys and display are used to setup system parameters and view diagnostic and run time status The display also indicates local and remote faults 6 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Termination Panels The eCNA Control Panel currently supports two types of termination systems The type used depends on the specific requirements of the projection booth designers The Dual termination system consist of two panels that support all standard console and booth equipment control I O The functions are logically divided between the two boards according to the location of the projection booth equipment The Console termination panel controls the equipment that is normally associated with the console system such as the projector lamp film monitoring etc The Booth termination panel controls other functions such as masking curtains and lights The Dual termination system is flexible in that it allows the Booth termination panel to be located in a place other than the console The Single termination system combines most of the functions of the Console and Booth Panels into a single panel This panel provides an option of
25. D display screen MEM FLT PROG 1 Fault The Program Memory Faults are also displayed and blinked rapidly on the three LED displays Message Description P01 Program 1 Checksum Fault P02 Program 2 Checksum Fault P03 Program 3 Checksum Fault P04 Program 4 Checksum Fault P05 Program 5 Checksum Fault P06 Program 6 Checksum Fault P07 Program 7 Checksum Fault P08 Program 8 Checksum Fault P09 Program 9 Checksum Fault If any of the Program memory faults are displayed on power up clear the fault by pressing the ALARM CANCEL key Press the PROGRAM EDIT key to enter the edit mode Cursor to the program that has the checksum error Scroll through the program to verify that it has not changed If all the steps look okay press any key Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation to re calculate the checksum Press the PROGRAM EDIT key again and cycle power to verify that there is no other checksum errors Set Up Parameters Memory Fault A Set Up Parameters memory fault will be displayed if there is a checksum error LCD display screen message MEM FLT SET UP Fault LED Display message Message Description PAr Set Up Parameters Checksum Fault If any of the Set Up Parameters memory faults are displayed on power up clear the fault by pressing the ALARM CANCEL key Enter the Set Up menu and verify all data Correct any data errors and press the HOME key to re calculate the checksum Cycle power to verify that there is no
26. EIHIE ia abet Vd HUS EOS Sexto he SE peut dI EE 22 TEPIP A tue oet eae Ris pa sare 2 Termination Panel Booth 5o ind p VP p UICE AS e 9 Termination Panel Console ien e eve ees Se eee er Oe ree eoe we vet ees 8 Termination Panel Dual RR ees 8 Termination Panel Single X s rd EA eee Ls te 7 10 Termiatiom Panels a ala a ales aan ih dfc Gels tot lala at Bak dd deam 7 TAG PS UAR bans wats seeks e RS Sa a yy s Sede Va Sad wed b Vd ta 32 Timme Diagrams oco ved Kate X he ead S Er ESAE A Oka teed a Re T ea A a E 58 68 Strong International List of Illustrations Figure 1 Front Panel Illustration Figure 2 DIP Switch Settings Figure 3 LSN ID Table Figure 4 P8 TCP IP Setup Screen Figure 5 HTML Welcome screen Figure 6 HTML Status screen Figure 7 HTML Password query Figure 8 HTML TCP IP Configuration screen Figure 9 Communications Interface connector location Figure 10 Ethernet Connection Example Figure 11 Network Status LED s and Alarm Jumper Location Figure 12 Keypad Illustration Timing Diagram 1 Timing Diagram 2 Timing Diagram 3 Timing Diagram 4 Timing Diagram 5 Standard Operation Fault Shutdown Restart Sequence Intermission Stop Sequence Curtain Call Sequence Enhanced Curtain Call Sequence eCNA 150 Major replacement parts Below is a listing of the major components that make up the eCNA use this table when ordering replacements or inquiring about repairs Strong Internat
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28. Learn Mode Manual This setting allows the Cue Learn Mode to be manually or automatically terminated at the end of the first presentation or disabled In the Manual mode the operator is required to manually de activate the Cue Learn Mode by pressing the Learn Mode key after the first presentation is completed In the Auto mode the eCNA 150 assumes that all cues were in their proper location and the presentation went as planned At the end of the first presentation the eCNA 150 will automatically de activate the Cue Learn Mode When Cue Learn Mode is disabled the operator is prevented from activating the learned mode The entries are Auto Manual and Disabled Select the message with the and keys Timed Start Timed Start Disabled This function controls access to the timed autostart function The entries are Enabled and Disabled When Timed Start is disabled the operator can not access the Time Start feature Toggle the messages with the and keys Check Cue Fault Check Cue Fault Disabled When using the system Cue Learn mode feature there is a fault message that is displayed after running the presentation in Learn mode The message CHECK CUE TIMES is displayed as a reminder to the operator to verify the cue times after the first show This message can be suppressed by setting it to Disabled This message is also suppressed if Cue Learn Mode is set to Disabled Toggle the message with the and keys See Cue Learn Mode
29. QDC 400 dimmer there are 6 dimmer relays that will not be used You may assign Out to control the House Down relay and Out 2 to control the House Up relay These outputs can then be programmed as part of a show See the Host Program Operators Manual for further information 8 88 32 2 11 2005 NET Set Up CMA 16071568 System B CURRENT RECORD Record Mame _ PROJ1 48 1 RECORDS USED 1 TOTAL RECORDS Sound C O Delay sec 7 Lens C O Time sec 8 Changedver Pulse sec H 2 B agi Default 3141 Out put Contacts Power up Fault to Manual Pulsed No op Disabled ing Pulsed No op 5 Pulsed Non s ync Disabled Li Pulsed Up Disabled Lights Pulsed k Up in Pulsed None Slide Proj Maintained On Out 1 Pulsed No op Out 2 Pulsed No op Out 3 Maintained No op Out 4 Maintained No op Out 4 Controls Esc Henu Strong International 33 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Dimmer 34 The QDC 400 Dimmer Control Board is required for this procedure The eCNA 150 and QDC 400 Dimmer Control board allow the user to configure lighting scenes in minutes Note Before beginning be sure the QDC 400 Control board dimmer power modules and lights are wired and tested Enter the dimmer set up screens by pressing MENU 1 2 or by pressing MENUJ ENTER W ENTER Enter the password to gain access Dimmer ENTER PASSWORD The QDC 400 is a four channel dimmer and each channel must be appropriately set to either Hous
30. S2 8 Content Player On Enable Off Disable Factory Default This switch allows the eCNA to interact with a digital content player Serial commands exchanged between the content player and CNA automation allows the digital projector and film projector to share the screen in a coordinated manner See CAI user Guide S3 1 Program Edit Key Password On Enable Password required to edit but not to view programs Off Disable No password required for program edit Factory Default View only mode indicated by Program Edit LED Flashing S3 2 to 3 5 Always Off Undefined S3 6 RCM RSM 10 Check Focus Alarm On Enable the RSM RCM 10 Alarm Factory Default Off Disable the RSM RCM 10 Alarm Allows Unit to Sound alarm at the RSM 10 before the beginning of a presentation reminding operator to make any final focus adjustments S3 7 TCP Host On TCP host routing enabled Off LSN Host routing enabled Factory Default Sets eCNA to communicate with HOST computer via Ethernet or LSN Networking S3 8 Default internet parameters On Default parameters used TCP IP Off User parameters used for TCP IP This switch disables user defined EEPROM parameters and enables default IP of 192 168 0 254 and half duplex communication Strong International 15 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual TCP IP Ethernet Configuration The eCNA 150 will need to be configured in order to assist other devices in interfacing with it
31. UO GPP kbj Pulsed x For4 Fors For4 Fors E or4 For4 For4 For4 d j J J Pulsed x s ror ror 1 a For4 For 1 1 i i For For 1 4 x B por E or 4 For4 For4 3 A1 a CURTAIN CLOSE TIMER H lt gt lt gt E A Pulsed Pulsed for For4 For4 For4 for rFor4 For4 or4 or4 For4 For4 For4 Pulsed or4 For4 For4 For4 Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Lor Lor Lor Lor Pulsed Lor Lor Lor Lor Pulsed or or or or or Maintained or or or or or Maintained Notes 1 Cue 0 is the Sync Cue when running in sync and happens at start when not running in sync 2 Place Curtain Call cue at a distance before cue 3 that is equal to the curtain close time 3 This timer is equal to the measured curtain close time Strong International Timing Diagram 5 63 Addendum eCNA 150 Automation Manual ADDENDUM Software Changes This section details the eCNA 150 software changes Version 4 010 Checksum 103 Date 1 27 05 Added new System Parameters flag to allow better control of the Password This new flag now overrides the existing DIP Switch control as follows Flag Description Default Use the existing S2 5 logic On password Off no password Off No password required regardless of S2 5 setting On Password required regardless of S2 5 setting If you are using a Host program with the Network setting this flag to other than the Default state requires a new version of the Host Program or you may loose this s
32. ach Id 0 4 Loop A E E The bottom line of the display shows the Sync Loop numbers for each Id For example if the bottom line shows 0 3 3 Id 0 is the Host computer Ids 1 and 2 are on sync loop 3 and Ids 3 and 4 are not responding Scroll down to see more Ids The next screen will show Ids 5 through 9 and so forth Sync loop 0 indicates that the eCNA is present and responding correctly but is not enabled for sync If a device eCNA Host etc is not showing a loop number be sure the device is powered up and the Id is set correctly Next verify the LIN devices by pressing MENU 2 2 This is the LIN Status screen This displays all I O devices detected by the eCNA and lists them in order of Id number For example the Console Termination Panel detected is Id number 1 and is running version 3 software checksum 150 ID 1 Console V 3 150 Strong International 25 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Following is a list of I O devices currently supported by the eCNA 150 ID 1 Console Console Termination Panel 1 ID 2 Console Console Termination Panel 72 ID 3 Booth Booth Termination Panel ID 4 Aux I O Auxiliary I O Board 1 ID 5 Aux I O Auxiliary I O Board 2 ID 6 Aux I O Auxiliary I O Board 3 ID 7 Aux I O Auxiliary I O Board 4 ID 8 MCD 35 Film Monitor and Cue Detector 1 ID 9 MCD 35 Film Monitor and Cue Detector 2 ID 10 ACP 50 Auxiliary Control Panel 1 ID 11 ACP 50 Auxiliary Cont
33. all cue times are arranged in chronological ascending order Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Network Status The eCNA 150 features two network status screens that display all devices on both the LSN and LIN networks From the eCNA 150 front panel press MENU 2 1 This is the LSN Status screen This screen allows you to see all eCNAs Remote Monitors and Host PCs on the network The first screen shows Ids 0 through 4 and the Sync Loop number for each Id 0 4 Loop UNNE c3 x The bottom line of the display shows the Sync Loop numbers for each Id For example if the bottom line shows 0 3 3 Id 0 is the Host computer Ids 1 and 2 are on sync loop 3 and Ids 3 and 4 are not responding Scroll down to see more Ids The next screen will show Ids 5 through 9 and so forth Sync loop 0 indicates that the eCNA is present and responding correctly but is not enabled for sync Enter the LIN Status screen by pressing MENU 2 2 This displays all I O devices detected by the eCNA and lists them in order of Id number For example the Console Termination Panel detected is Id number 1 and is running version 3 software checksum 150 ID 1 Console V 3 150 There are seven fault messages that can be displayed to indicate a problem The messages are DevErr Commerr TimeOut CAI COM TIMEOUT CP COM TIMEOUT CP NOT IN AUTO CP NOT READY DevErr indicates that the eCNA 150 does not recognize
34. ardware requires a switch to be manually set to the proper network speed A simplified wiring connection m ctive Connections can also be used the above cable is a standard store bought ethernet O AEN cable it may be desirable to wire only the necessary contacts when terminating your own Positions Defined on RJ Connector connections The critical Txt connections are shown in the Ee diagram to the right O wn won Nm e o Rx Some users may find it necessary to connect their eCNA directly to their host computer using the ethernet port In this case a special cable known as a crossover cable must be used Most hubs and switches have automatic 2 crossover in them eliminating the 3 1 6 CrossOver Cable need for such a cable however in the case of a direct eCNA to PC connection the crossover must be hard wired The diagram to the right shows the crossover connection Strong International 21 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual TCP IP Networking Overview The eCNA should be behind your router and plugged into a hub or switch It is beyond the scope of this manual to intimately describe the details of computer networking The configuration suggestions given should be basic to anyone with knowledge of common local or wide area networking practices and hardware The eCNA is not configurable for DHCP addressing as of the writing of this manual
35. are required to press the ALARM CANCEL key to clear the fault Although this will cancel the fault and allow a show to start there is a problem with the Local I O Network or one of the devices and it must be repaired LED Message LIn LCD Message LIN NETWORK FLT Fault The Film Failsafe Fault indicates that the film failsafe does not sense film presence or the film tension is excessive Correct the problem to clear the message FILM FAILSAFE Fault The Film Motion Fault indicates that the film motion sensing device did not detect the proper film speed after 2 seconds Press the ALARM CANCEL key to cancel the alarm FILM MOTION Fault Alarm Press the ALARM CANCEL key again to clear the fault message FILM MOTION Fault This fault indicates that the xenon lamp failed to light after 10 seconds Press the ALARM CANCEL key to clear the message XENON LAMP FAULT Fault Status Messages eCNA 150 status messages notify the operator that a particular action needs to be performed The network start and stop messages let the operator know that a start or stop input is asserted either at a remote control station on the LSN or LIN Strong International 55 Operation eCNA 150 Automation Manual LSN REMOTE STOP Resume LSN REMOTE START Running LIN REMOTE STOP Resume LIN REMOTE START Running This is the Remote Alarm status screen This message indicates that a Fault Alarm condition exists at a remote eCNA 150 where t
36. below Local I O Network LIN Each system component is connected to the network and communicates via a five wire data data power ground and shield cable This cable provides the serial data and power to the termination panels This is called the Local I O Network or LIN The standard devices that make up the system are the 1 Termination Panel s 2 eCNA 150 Control Panel The eCNA 150 Automation Control Panel contains the Main or Master Computer of the system and each I O device is connected to it via a serial communications link The devices are connected in a daisy chain method and can then be distributed within the booth according to their logical location Local Synchronous Network LSN The Local Synchronous Network is a three wire data data and shield data link that will support eCNA 150 eCNA 100 and eCNA 200 s remote stations synchronous communications for interlock network copy functions and a Host PC The automation systems are connected together in a daisy chain configuration which allows the transmission line to continue from one unit to the next Strong International 3 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Components The standard components that make up the automation system are described in the following sections Control Panel Operator Interface The automation controller and front panel interface is a standard 19 rack mount cabinet The cabinet can be mounted i
37. ded tcp ip stack and dumb term task to support ethernet config on P8 Added basic HTTP web configuration support Added LSN packet routing support for new TCP host The CNA listens on port 16000 Added S3 1 default internet parameters function S3 2 TCP host routing enable Default MAC ID is automatically defaulted to 00 d0 ad ff 00 01 if found invalid increased shut down delay for go to app and go to bootloader from 5 7 seconds eCNABOOT v2 010 Checksum 4126 Date 1 21 05 Updated TCP IP stack to v1 1 0 PGPO is now initialized low for compatibility with the next rev of hardware eCNABOOT v2 020 Checksum 1293 Date 4 28 05 Fixed edit logic for MAC ID on dumb term P8 Port Previously could not re edit ID if it had a D in location xx xx xx xx Dx xx 66 Strong International Index TOBaSeST use A e cua ba EO A ratus a e E Ro ua 20 ZO 5s a ith ear ovate ees oon d cde oes d Cata A ces uA Cd qoum E 24 Alarmi Cancel stares vee a epo eo Sie Y A 6 Temm 2 CUASI DA DI A as Oh es Gr a Vas tol IA AAA ad i 20 Check Cue aulE ur vnu vir Vented att Vas MEAE vel Vi Miet Wand e ARES ofa SS 32 Check Eocus Alarm a eer me erar er em EN eee BS 15 47 Check Fogus deldy s cov auos uh e A addu de dt ee a Aus eu dl pu dre e E 14 Checking the Network di seta sesto dee cs d SOEUR SINUS RC RN ed RTI 25 Control vta castel parda osas panas id gandia da Fate ard 40 COP AA AS ES 39 Copy Local DO O EA E iaa 40 COPAN WO A A TA AA AA oe D PIED E 39
38. e Stage or None Note Any additional selections are only used for light show programs which can only be programmed from the Host computer How these are configured will be determined by the physical wiring of the dimmer power modules and lights With the cursor on the channel field the press or keys to select the appropriate light zone Repeat this for all channels and exit dimmer set up to save zone data Dimmer Chl None Up 0 0 sec Re enter dimmer set up by pressing MENU 1 2 But before programming the levels and fade in times you need to understand how the eCNA 150 controls the House and Stage light zones There are four House light levels that can be programmed from the front panel UP MID 1 MID 2 and DOWN The Stage lights operate with the House lights as follows When programmed for The lights do this UP House Lights UP Stage Lights UP MID 1 House Lights MID 1 Stage Lights DOWN MID 2 House Lights MID 2 DOWN House Lights DOWN Stage Lights DOWN Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup A typical program might look like the following example Movie Program Lights Intermission UP House UP Stage UP Previews MID 1 House MID 1 Stage DOWN Feature DOWN House DOWN Stage DOWN Credits MID 2 House MID 2 Intermission UP House UP Stage UP Based on the example above you could program the levels as follows House UP 80 10 seconds House MID 1 40 10 sec
39. e turned on The next film cue will initiate the show start sequence The show start sequence is as follows Xenon Lamp On Projector Motor On Lens Masking Lights Curtain Open Changeover Open Sound 44 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup If the show is re started with a CUE input there is no need for a show start cue The show start sequence is as follows Xenon Lamp On Projector Motor On Lens Masking Lights Curtain Open Changeover Open Sound The Curtain Call function will issue a curtain c ose at a selected cue For example suppose you wanted your curtains to close and the end of your trailers and open back up at the start of your feature presentation You would place a cue at a distance before the end of the trailer that is equal to the curtain close time and another cue at the beginning of the feature The sequence of events are as follows Cue n with Curtain Call Curtain Close Sound if programmed Lights if programmed Lens Masking Changeover Close Lights Curtain Open Changeover Open Sound Strong International 45 Operation eCNA 150 Automation Manual Section 3 OPERATION Operating the eCNA 150 In the Ready to Run state the FILM PRESENCE LED will be off and the START LED will be blinking Select the program 1 through 9 that you want to run with the up down arrow keys Press the START switch to start the show The START LED will toggle on When a show is running
40. earn Function The eCNA 150 incorporates cue learn mode in which cues times for each program learned or stored in memory On subsequent runs the eCNA 150 expects to see the film cues at a particular time If a cue is not seen due to a missing or worn cue foil the eCNA will automatically issue a cue which will advance the program and keep the show running properly Cue Learn also makes it possible to operate a show without film cue foil at all Cue Learn is activated by the operator prior to running a film for the first time or after any change is made to the film itself adding deleting or moving cues Using the internal clock the eCNA 150 will learn the cue times After learning cue times all subsequent presentations will be run in the learned mode The eCNA 150 will expect to encounter these cues at particular times If film cues are not encountered within a specified window the system will automatically insert a cue allowing the program to carry out the next set of instructions If any of the film cues are missed during a presentation an error message will be displayed at the end the show indicating which cues were missed The size of the window is defined by the Cue Factor Default function in the Supervisory Note that the Cue Input key on the control panel is always active Cues can be input manually using the Cue Input key or foil cues on the film can be sensed by the cue detector The Cue Learn function in the Supervi
41. etting at the CNA Added Edit field to Setup CNA System screen 140 to allow changing this flag locally Password Control Default S3 6 inhibits the serial output flag that causes the RCM 10 RSM 10 Remote Station to sound the alarm for the Check Focus Delay when the CNA starts a show The Switch settings are as follows S3 6 Description Off Enable the RCM 10 RSM 10 Check Focus Alarm On Disable the RCM 10 RSM 10 Check Focus Alarm Added logic to Screen 111 Setup CNA System to edit the password Password 1234 This new parameter replaces spare bytes that should be zero which will cause the password to be defaulted the first time this version is run This results in a MEM FLT SET UP the first time only Added programmable power up states for 64 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Addendum Masking Flat Scope Special None No op Sound Non Syn Mono SVA SR Dig 1 Aux 1 Dig 2 Aux 2 Mute Off Mute On No op At this time these states can only be defined at the Host Added programmable fault to states for Lens Flat Scope Special None No op Masking Flat Scope Special None No op sound Non Syn Mono SVA SR Dig 1 Aux 1 Dig 2 Aux 2 Mute Off Mute On No op House Lights Up Down Mid 1 Mid 2 No op Stage Lights Up Down No op At this time these states can only be defined at the Host Fixed 2 places that were implemented
42. f K13 relay Slide Projector on Booth Termination board is turned on 39332 Termination Board Remote Stop input must be enabled on board W1 OPT1 jumper across pins 2 and 3 changes the Film Tension input to a Remote Stop input Converts the Remote Stop input to a Fire Stop input Fire Stop acts like a Remote Stop with the following exceptions Sound is Muted Slide Projector is turned off or held off Off Disables the Fire Stop function Factory Default S2 5 Password On Requires use of the password to access many of the functions Factory Default Off Disables the password No password is required to access the functions This switch can be software overridden using the latest version of host software S2 6 Check Focus Delay On Enables the Check Focus Delay function In Clock Start or Timed Start the alarm will sound prior to the show starting Off Disables the Check Focus Delay function Factory Default The Check Focus feature alerts the operator that the show is about to start In Timed Start the alarm will begin to sound 7 seconds prior to the show starting This gives the operator time to make any quick adjustments and to insure the image on the screen is in focus 14 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview S2 7 Event Logging On Enabled Events are sent to the Host computer Factory Default Off Disabled Events are not sent to the Host computer
43. firewall The host PC can be configured to utilize the internet via the router s uplink the decision to do so is up to the administrator and recommended only if actually necessary The Host PC can then be used for everyday tasks like email and web browsing 22 Strong International System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual z cs El iib 8 BS ag SB Host PC 000 P Beso S8 000 e E S 8 ages Gs He 58 OCIS es ese 2 e B b O06 eces esa e 6 0 l Do A uuu Pd 1 23 4 56 7 8 U o Oo O 0000000 RO O O 000 0 0 0 mo o Oo 0 6 6 6 O O 10 100 Hardware Router Switch eCNA1 sese B HH ag ao Host PC Server x Bees g BB e B 0666 566 B SS e 00 lbs ese 8 e B gt 00lesas esa 2 J BJ o 1 23 45 6 7 8 U o TO 0 0 O O 0D o oO RO O O0O 0 O00 00 0 O wO O O O O O O O 0 10 100 Hub or Switch Figure 10 Strong International System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Alarm Loudness setting The alarm loudness can be set for one of three intensities LOW 87 dBA MEDIUM 94 dBA HIGH 98 dBA See figure 2 7 below ws ws LO s s LO 0X0 LO 22 avo oo MD 555 HI 2 0 HI HI VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME Low Volume Medium Volume High Volume Setting Setting Setting Alarm Loudness Se
44. he number is the eCNA Id number REMOTE ALARM 12 Running The Faults Defeated message serves as reminder to the operator that the Film Presence Film Motion Film Tension and Xenon Faults are bypassed Press the FAULT DEFEAT key to toggle this function on or off FAULTS DEFEATED Ready to Run The Low Battery Fault indicates that the battery has gone below a pre determined threshold voltage during a power down condition If this message is displayed along with any memory fault messages the low battery condition probably caused the other memory fault s LOW BATTERY FLT Fault Power Up Messages The eCNA 150 will display two messages at a normal power up The software version number checksum number and type of reset will be displayed CNA 150 V 5s 1 010 CNA 150 V5 010 CHECKSUM 19815 POWER UP RESET 56 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation Additional Software CineNet Host Software Package The eCNA 100 automation is optimally configured and used with the CineNet HOST software package The Host program allows setup data transfer and programming in a user friendly format Additional hardware and software is required First there must be a Host Computer this can be any DOS based PC with either 1 free ISA slot or an RS 232 Serial port that is not in use installed on that PC there must be CineNet Host networking software This software allows the PC to interface with the CNA The only additional piece
45. ional DPST Rocker Switch Power and Overrides SPDT Rocker Switch Overrides SPDT Rocker Switch Overrides DC Power Harness Power supply to CPU board Piezo Transducer Alarm eCNA CPU Board CNA 150 Display PCB CNA 150 Front Panel Keypad Overlay Switches and Metal CNA 150 LCD Display Only Part Description Strong P N EPRAD P N CNA Power Supply PC Board 5198304 39328 CNA Power Transformer 39336 39307 39425 1 39324 PCB 3952 64060 LI 69
46. is started if film is detected before the timer expires the presentation is not shutdown If however film is not detected before the timer expires the presentation is stopped and the alarm will sound Legal entries range from 1 to 10 seconds Enter data with the number keys Cue Factor Default 001 Cue Factor Default This function is used in conjunction with eCNA 150 Cue Learn system The system learns the cue locations the first time a presentation is shown and places a window based on the Cue Factor number In the event of a missed cue the Strong International 31 Setup 32 eCNA 150 Automation Manual eCNA 150 maintains the proper timing of events by automatically inserting a cue at the end of the window Simply put the cue window time is the Cue Factor multiplied by the Cue Time For example if The Cue Factor Default is 001 and the cue occurs 50 minutes into the presentation the size of the window is 001 X 50 05 minutes or 05 X 60 3 seconds Remember the time of each window is based on the distance the cue is from the beginning of the film So it follows that the further the cue is from the beginning of the film the larger the window will be Based on this select a Cue Factor you can live with For an average length movie a Cue Factor Default setting of 002 is good Legal range is 001 to 999 Note For more information see Cue Window Factor see Cue Learn Mode in Section 4 Cue Learn Mode Cue
47. lay time between the show start input and the sound changeover from the non sync music source For example with the Sound C O Delay set at 7 seven seconds after the show starts the changeover will open And seven seconds after the last end of show cue is encountered the changeover will close The legal range is 3 to 59 seconds Enter data with the number keys Lens Changeover Delay sec 8 Lens Changeover Delay This represents the time required for the lens turret to change positions from flat to scope It is the time the changeover will remain closed during lens changes The result is a black screen To determine the desired value simply time the lens turret and add 1 second The legal range is 0 to 9 seconds 0 disables the function Enter data with the number keys Lens Changeover Pulse Lens Changeover Pulse sec v2 This setting controls the duration or width of the pulse sent to the changeover It is recommended that the Changeover Pulse be set to the minimum value that allows the changeover to complete its full stroke The legal values are 1 to 1 0 seconds Enter data with the number keys Failsafe Delay Failsafe Delay sec 1 This function is a film bobble delay designed to prevent premature shutdown caused by platter or other types of rewind and film transport equipment during startup or any other portion of the presentation Anytime the failsafe does not sense film presence during a presentation the Failsafe Delay timer
48. member every 0 001 equals an increase in the window size of 3 6 seconds for every hour of movie length Our investigation indicates that power fluctuations normally represent a speed fluctuation of less than 0 1 percent CWF value of less than 0 002 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation Synchronous Operation The eCNA 150 systems are capable of running film synchronously in a multi projector booth The eCNA 150 can be programmed for any one of nine sync loops This allows for up to nine different sync loops on the network at one time Pressing the SYNC key will activate the sync operation and disable the up down arrow keys This prevents the machine from joining another sync loop that is running and causing a fault on those machines when it drops off the loop To change the SYNC LOOP number press the SYNC switch to deactivate Set the loop number with the up and down arrow keys and press the SYNC switch again to activate The LED on the SYNC switch indicates whether sync mode is active To run in sync the following conditions must be true 1 A sync cue must be added to the beginning of the film This is the first cue that is seen by the automation It acts to initiate the start up sequence for each machine 2 Sync Mode on each automation in the loop must be enabled 3 The sync loop number on each automation in the loop must be the same To begin a movie insure that the sync cue is positioned somewhere before
49. n all Strong Console systems The unit will house the main CPU the front panel interface and the power supply for local and remote power for the Local I O Network Communications to the local I O devices and other remote eCNA 150 systems is accomplished via two serial ports on the Main CPU The Local I O Network LIN Com Port This is the interface for the Local I O Network that will support the Main I O Interface the Console and Booth Termination Panels and other auxiliary devices The Local Synchronous Network LSN Com port This is the interface for the Interlock and Copy function between eCNA 150 systems Remote Monitors and PC Host The front panel is used to setup program and run the shows It also displays error and status messages to the user The front panel incorporates nine manual override switches used for emergency manual control These are rocker type switches and their general functions should be obvious to the operator AII manual controls circumvent the electronic circuitry giving the user the ability to control most major functions in the event of an automation failure The manual control functions are listed below PROJECTOR Maintained ON AUTO LAMP Maintained CHANGEOVER Momentary OPEN CLOSE LENS amp MASKING Momentary FLAT SCOPE LENS amp MASKING Momentary SPECIAL CURTAIN Momentary OPEN CLOSE HOUSE LIGHTS Momentary UPIDOWN STAGE LIGHTS Momentary UPIDOWN AUXILIARY Momentary ON1 ON2 SO ON AR
50. network can access the configuration status page when the eCNA s IP address is known and entered in the web browser s address bar Cinesuite Cinesuite TEN ems o M o M A point of go the point of Simplicity Simplicity Figure 5 kmsesec wu 5 CNA IP Address m2168001254 EB pot roo Comection misos Embedded Web Server Port 80 192 168 001 108 Figure 6 Embedded HTML server shown IP address browser entry directs user to a welcome screen with hyperlink selections The second illustration is the status page showing various network parameters 18 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Figure 7 nfiguration of the CNA device Figure 8 The above windows show the password login screen for the IP configuration page and the configuration page itself A non configurable password is used to access the IP settings where changes can be made to the device IP subnet mask and gateway IP address The user is prompted to reboot the eCNA when changes are submitted Strong International 19 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual 20 Interface Hardware The illustration below shows the location of the Ethernet 10Base T RJ45 cat5 termination Etc TCP IP Connector Also shown is the P8 RS 232 header used for configuration of the TCP IP network settings In order to use the terminal connection an adaptor cable is
51. ning windows 95 or above The CineSuite package is constantly under development with new features being added regularly See the CineSuite Guide for additional information Strong International 57 Timing Diagrams eCNA 150 Automation Manual Timing Diagrams for the eCNA 150 The following Timing Diagrams show timer values output configurations and cue events for all the outputs These timing diagrams can be extremely useful to help understand the operation and capabilities of the eCNA 150 The first timing diagram shows the Standard Operation from power up to show end Standard Operation implies a running a program with no interruptions stop or faults or special effects curtain call or intermission The defaults for each outputs are indicated in the last column of the timing diagram Default timer values and pulse durations are indicated in the bottom margin of the timing diagram The diagram indicates automatic and programmed outputs The second timing diagram shows the Fault Stop Shutdown and Restart Sequence The area of interest is the shaded portion of the diagram This shows the default Fault to conditions Projector Motor and Lamp OFF Slide Projector ON Changeover CLOSE Sound NON SYNC House Lights UP Stage Lights UP These default conditions can be configured in the eCNA 150 Set up Supervisory section of the Host PC Program The third timing diagram shows the Intermission Stop Sequence The area of inte
52. nt panel overrides The Sound Lights Lens Masking and Auxiliary front panel switches are only used for programming S2 2 Curtain Call On Enables the Curtain Call function and overrides the original Curtain Call function Place the Curtain Call cue at a distance before the next cue that is equal to the curtain close time When the eCNA 150 sees the Curtain Call cue the curtains begin to close the changeover closes and sound is muted At the next cue the curtains will begin to open After the CURTAIN CLOSE TIMER counts down to zero the curtain will be fully open and the changeover will open and the sound is selected Off Original Curtain Call function Factory Default Strong International 13 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual S2 3 Run Til End of Film On Enables the Run til End of Film function This overrides the normal 7 second motor off delay The projector motor will run until the film runs out of the failsafe Factory Default Off Disables the Run til End of Film function The projector motor will shut off after the normal 7 second delay S2 4 Firestop On Enables the Fire Stop function 39331 Booth Termination Board Converts the Remote Stop input to a Fire Stop input and the Slide Projector relay K13 to a Fire Stop output Fire Stop acts like a Remote Stop with the following exceptions Sound is Muted Slide Projector on 39330 Console Termination Board is turned off or held of
53. o override switches Projector motor fuse Changeover fuse Plug in I O CPU Control Board to handle I O and serial interface Terminal Blocks for connection to the console and booth equipment The relays and I O CPU Control Board get their power from the network cable The Control Board will plug onto the relay board to provide the I O and network interface 10 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview DIP Switch Settings The LSN can support up to 64 devices CNA 100s CNA 150s eCNa 150 s eCNA 200s Remote Status Monitors and Host Computer Each device will each require a unique Sync Id number Id 0 is reserved for the Host PC and Ids 1 through 63 are assigned to eCNA 150s and other devices as necessary To keep things simple assign the eCNA 150 Ids starting at 1 corresponding to the house number and working up The Remote Monitor s Ids if used should be assigned to the higher numbers starting at 62 and working down You may want to keep Id 63 reserved for the portable or secondary host To set the Id number first locate the eight position dip switch designated S1 See figure 2 5 eCNA 150 DIP Switch Settings Current to Version 4 010 I Switches are shown in default positions qn E 00000000000000 BOOTLOADER S1 1 POWER UP DEFAULT S
54. of hardware required is a proprietary network controller This can be in the form of a ISA card installed in the PC or a convenient external package such as the VNC or PCI 64 network interface See the CineNet HOST user manual for further details on installation Host software provides Event logging both LIN and LSN Network status configuration and programming copy functions CineSuite Software Package The CineSuite software package is a more advanced version of HOST software including three software applications CineSuite Manager This is the main user interface CineSuite Router The CineSuite Router is used to manage traffic between the various CineSuite applications CineNet Driver This is the software application that connects the CNA Gateway and automations to the computer The CineSuite software operates over TCP IP communications protocol meaning that it can be used in conjunction with the internet via a modem or any ethernet connection It allows remote access to the automation network and provides a means of remotely monitoring devices on the LIN CineSuite Reporter software has a full color interface for quick identification of remote problems Reporter can also email status reports managerial personnel and generate reports over long periods of time in order to quantify efficiency in staff and equipment CineSuite similarly requires a Host PC and a hardware interface device The Host PC must be at least a 486 66Mhz run
55. onds House MID 2 40 10 seconds House DOWN 10 10 seconds Stage UP 100 10 seconds Stage DOWN 0 10 seconds Note You can ignore the Stage MID 1 and MID 2 levels The eCNA 150 does not currently use them See the ODC 400 Dimmer Controller manual for more detail on installing and setting up the dimmer Strong International 35 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Learn Times 36 Each time a program is executed the computer stores each cue time in memory If the eCNA 150 was in cue learn mode when the show ended the values for the cue times are saved to a table in battery backed memory The values in this table can be viewed and edited A program can store up to nine cue times Access is granted with the password To access the cue times from the main screen press MENU 1 2 and enter the password Cue Learn Times ENTER PASSWORD Enter the program number you want to view and press ENTER Program Now you are viewing the cue learn times for the program Cue 1 Time 0 00 At this time you may enter or edit the cue learn times by using the number keys Press the cursor keys or ENTER to move to different learn time fields The learn times are displayed in minutes and seconds The maximum value that can be entered is 999 minutes 59 seconds equivalent to 16 hours 39 minutes and 59 seconds Press the CLEAR key to reset the cue time to 0 00 Clear all cue times which are not being used Verify upon completion that
56. or a DIP switch setting of 001111 S1 3 On 1 Decimal value 32 Off 0 Decimal value 0 Factory Default S1 4 On 1 Decimal value 16 Off 0 Decimal value 0 Factory Default S1 5 On 1 Decimal value 8 Off 0 Decimal value 0 Factory Default S1 6 On Decimal value 4 Off 0 Decimal value 0 Factory Default 1 7 On Decimal value 2 Off 0 Decimal value 0 Factory Default ER S1 8 On Decimal value 1 Factory Default Off 0 Decimal value 0 Use figure 3 to configure the Id number with switches S1 3 through S1 8 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview us an ON ar T BBBGRRSE ELE ELL F F F ID 7 15 ARAN gt T BBA TRGB s T BRR Figure 3 S2 1 Front Panel Overrides On Enable front panel overrides The Sound Lights Lens Masking and Auxiliary front panel switches will override the outputs without affecting the program The next instruction will override any manual changes Factory Default Off Disable fro
57. other checksum errors Synchronous Interlock Faults Synchronous Interlock faults alert the operator that a problem exists with a eCNA on the sync loop These faults will either stop the show and sound the alarm or prevent a show from starting A Local Sync Interlock Fault is caused when either a master or one of the slaves in the sync loop has lost it s sync input sync switch All eCNA 150s on the sync loop will display L S I on the LED displays and sound their alarms This message will also be displayed if one of the units on the loop had a watchdog reset If this was the case all units will display this message except for the one that had the watchdog reset LED Message LSI LCD Message SYNC ILOCK ID 12 Fault A Local Sync Communications Timeout Fault is caused when there is a loss of communications with a unit on the sync loop This could be due to a loss of power of the master or one of the slaves on the loop In this case all units on the sync loop would display L S C except for the one that lost its power This fault can also be caused by defective wiring such as an open or short on the LSN communications link Strong International 53 Operation 54 eCNA 150 Automation Manual LED Message LSC LCD Message SYNC T O ID 12 Fault These next three faults indicate that the master or one of the slave eCNA 150s is preventing the interlock loop from starting or resuming a show The LED message is the same for these
58. r A A A 64 An Introduction to THE CINENET SYSTEM Strong International s CINENET is an automation and control network designed specifically for the Motion Picture Theatre Industry CINENET provides a low cost connection to various control and I O devices in the projection booth auditorium and throughout the theatre complex CINENET is divided into several network layers The Local Synchronous Network LSN is a complex wide data network that provides advanced synchronous projector control user selected data transfer and real time remote automation status The Local I O Network LIN is designed to provide remote I O control for each screen in a complex and a TCP IP network running over Ethernet This Ethernet option allows interfacing with various devices in the projection booth The CINENET network offers many advantages over point to point wiring such as reduced installation costs reduced wiring errors and high noise immunity CINENET also allows management to program and access real time status of all auditoriums in the theatre complex from a central location using a personal computer Strong will continue to develop new CINENET products that will provide the control and flexibility the theatre industry demands Strong International System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Section 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW The eCNA 150 Cinema Network Automation is a CINENET compatible automation system specifically designed
59. r Pulse 0 2 seconds default All other outputs 2 seconds Timing Diagram 3 Strong International 61 Timing Diagrams eCNA 150 Automation Manual START K segment 0 cue 0 CNA 150 Automation Timing Diagram cue 1 Curtain Call CURTAIN CALL cue 2 Curtain Close Time cue 3 segment 1 ote segment 2 le segment 3 k segment4 gt Motor Lamp Slide Projector Changeover Open Changeover Close Flat Scope Special Nonsync Mono SVA Digital Aux 1 Aux 2 Mute House Light Up House Lights Mid 1 House light Mid 2 House lights Down Stage lights Up Stage Lights Down Curtain Open Curtain Close Out 1 Out2 Out 3 Out 4 62 Hor or Lor Lor Lor Lor Output Type Maintained Maintained Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Pulsed Maintained Maintained or 3 or gt or E or i or Sat lt gt Hor For4 ors rors for For4 or For4 For For4 or4 Fors I Fors ors Fors al or a or E or a or or or or or or or or or or or Notes 1 Cue 0 is the Sync Cue when running in sync and happens at start when not running in sync A1 Timer A 1 second K Off Delay 7 seconds All other outputs 2 seconds
60. r a time Start in 0 00 Enter a time with the number keys minutes seconds Press ENTER to start the timer If Timed start is disabled in Supervisory the operator is prevented from activating the Timed start mode The eCNA 150 can either learn cues or use learned cues When the eCNA 150 is running a show in learned mode it is using the cue times stored for that program If the eCNA 150 is running a show in learn mode it is saving cue times for that program To select the Cue Learn Mode press MENU 4 2 Cue Learn Mode Learn The and keys will select either Learn or Learned mode Press ENTER to activate the cue learn mode In learn mode an L will appear on the right side of the bottom line of the display If Cue Learn Mode is disabled in Supervisory the operator is prevented from using the learned mode Strong International 41 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual Programming the eCNA 150 The eCNA 150 is a single cue automation This means that events such as lens masking and sound changes are initiated by a cue normally foil placed on the film These events are stored in the eCNA 150 s memory and are called programs The eCNA 150 gives the user the ability to build and store up to nine different programs Each Program can use up to nine cues Programming is accomplished with the Programming keys and the Program and Cue numbers ES ES SOUND TA EN e a MUTE M J
61. reen Main Menu 1 Set Up 1 Supervisory 1 eCNA System Sound Changeover Delay sec 7 Lens Changeover Delay sec 3 Lens Changeover Pulse sec 2 Failsafe Delay sec 2 Cue Factor Default 001 Cue Learn Mode Manual Timed Start Disabled Check Cue Fault Disabled Missed Cue Fault Disabled Rem Stop Alarm Time sec 10 Strong International 27 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual Password XXXX 2 Dimmer Dimmer Ch1 House Up 0 0 sec Down 0 0 sec Mid1 0 0 sec Mid2 0 0 sec Dimmer Ch2 Stage Up 0 0 sec Down 0 0 sec Mid1 0 0 sec Mid2 0 0 sec Dimmer Ch3 None Up 0 0 sec Down 0 0 sec Mid1 0 0 sec Mid2 0 0 sec Dimmer Ch4 None Up 0 0 sec Down 0 0 sec Mid1 0 0 sec Mid2 0 0 sec 3 Sound RVC 5 Disabled Enabled Output 1 Dolby CP65 Output 2 Dolby CP65 2 Learn Times Program 1 9 Cue 1 Time 0 00 Cue 2 Time 0 00 Cue 3 Time 0 00 Cue 4 Time 0 00 Cue 5 Time 0 00 Cue 6 Time 0 00 Cue 7 Time 0 00 Cue 8 Time 0 00 Cue 9 Time 0 00 3 Sound Programs Program 1 9 Cue 0 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 1 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 2 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 3 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 4 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 5 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 6 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 7 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 8 Level Time x xdB 0 x Cue 9 Level Time x xdB 0 x 2 Network 1 LSN Status Id 0 4 Loop Id 5 9 Loop Id 10 14 Loop Id 15 19 Loop Id 20 24 Loop Id 25 29 Loop Id 30 34 Loop 28 S
62. rest is the shaded portion of the diagram At the Intermission cue the Changeover and Curtain will close Seven seconds later the Projector Motor will shut off and the Slide Projector will turn on Sound Lights and Out 1 2 3 and 4 can be programmed for any state during the intermission A Restart will start the Projector Motor and a film cue will initiate the show start sequence The fourth and last timing diagrams show the Curtain Call Sequence The area of interest is the shaded portion of the diagram The curtain close time is determined by the distance between the curtain call cue and the next film cue Sound Lights and Out 1 2 3 and 4 can be programmed for any state during the Curtain Call 58 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Timing Diagrams CNA 150 Automation Timing Diagram Standard Operation 4 show end power up START cue 0 cue 1 cue 2 cue n lt segment 0 gt lt segment 1 gt lt segment 2 He segment n gt end Default Output Type K Motor Lamp gt Maintained A K Slide Projector les gt Maintained A1 L L Changeover Open lt gt gt Pulsed Changeover Close Pulsed Memorized For Lor Lor Fors Fors Flat For or
63. rogrankedite RE PM TP MR ERU EDU 5 Programm NUMBER ah ou Sua MT 5 A A A E TE Aa 42 Remote StOD EA RA Ug NS RA Get A A EA ARE A US RU A Roa e PLE US y 33 Dan o a ances ene Git wae 4 a a patie waned hap gba ATOE E E E E A AEO dre Wate aa ge wate 4 16 ROUTE a Paare abe d kein CREO Hae eA SARTO ERE OY Ok RN sao as 22 155 232 se al POR vai cr whe da A Ub qc Pau qt ut D a tare ds 4 20 Ss ds Mi dal vendu Sua uera teet Ve sola SR 21 Setup D nmer seo maet AI A E NA A as dn oP 34 a Learn A O deett auia d eM aa D AME e UM IAE Lu aai 36 Sound Changeover cs d anc Rex d Moers NR RUE VY hace eee ke RONDA di 31 Sound Changeaver Delay lapidan d arbos Hep teed ad bk a 31 Start sd tale oo eese Wee aia hw ce bine p hie wA ee eas Wath ke WAL quede og ee esp a REE 5 Statie IP AMETE ETT 22 Stats LED S s A A AA ceu a AAA 24 Status Messages remie tenra dcs e TS A E LIA 52 xu o E E E EET E ET ET ET E 6 Structures Ment tes oe oe oie oe UE DP DEDE a Ia e E IO UP 27 SOD METAS Kae es E Detur addu d d pde tu os vet de psit O geal 4 18 DYN s smt is stb Se aes PARVO UE LAUR uso uis pact hee eu ante PEU tet owe 6 synchronous Operation c so se voce ES vga tia ewww dey sete tesa X Ve baa 5 SISTE fire s tha act re E oie ad SUE EE URS dew RP d EODD RUE Ma V ee wo A PUR Ed 4 SysteM Overview is da quaes er ie ata ed ep Re pd He acted S epu a i ae 2 TER LOS y s eund e ou a scc A e n eM edt dua e e BU DO A 15 TCP IP network protocol ooi Iu Bie II orta adde e aed 2 JP EPSINEUNO
64. rol Panel 2 ID 12 RVC 10 Remote Volume Control analog amp digital ID 13 QDC 400 Quad Dimmer Control Board ID 14 QDC 400 Quad Dimmer Control Board ID 15 QDC 400 Quad Dimmer Control Board ID 16 QDC 400 Quad Dimmer Control Board Note The Single Termination Panel P N 39332 is reported as both a Console and Booth 26 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Section 2 SETUP STOP Please note at this point you should have completed the entire installation of the automation system If you have not go to the nstallation section of the manual and complete it before proceeding Menu Structure The eCNA 150 currently allows configuration and set up of cue learn timed start local and remote copy functions system timers and the QDC 400 dimmer control board There are also LSN and LIN status screens that are useful for verifying network devices and diagnosing network problems The set up screens are broken down into menus and sub menus that make it easy to locate the desired parameter The structure of the eCNA 150 menu is shown below Main Run amp Status Screen Main Menu 1 Set Up 1 Supervisory 1 eCNA System 2 Dimmer 3 Sound 2 Learn Times 3 Sound Programs 2 Network 1 LSN Status 2 LIN Status 3 Copy 1 Network Copy 2 Local Copy 4 Control 1 Start Mode 2 Cue Learn Mode 3 Sound Level The menu is expanded showing all items The editable parameters shown are factory defaults Main Run amp Status Sc
65. sory can be set to Auto Manual or Disabled In the Auto mode Cue learn is automatically switched to learned after the first run of the program after which all subsequent runs will be in the learned mode In the Manual mode Cue Learn must be disabled manually by pressing the Cue Learn key When set for disabled the cue learn function is not accessible Strong International 47 Operation eCNA 150 Automation Manual Cue Window Factor 48 The Cue Window Factor is a function of the cue times measured Briefly in Cue Learn Mode the system measures the cue times produced using the film cue foils Thereafter if cues are missing the system automatically supplies them The width of the window is calculated using the Cue Window Factor and is centered around the normal cue time Using this system the projectionist does not have to be concerned about any missing or errant cues once cues have been learned The cue window is calculated to be sufficiently wide to accommodate any timing variations due to changes in motor speed caused by power line voltage or frequency fluctuations The Cue Window is calculated by the following equation Cue Window CWF value x cue location EXAMPLE CWF value 0 002 cue location 2 hours Cue Window 0 002 x 2 hours or 120 minutes or 7200 seconds Cue Window 0 004 hours 24 minutes 14 4 seconds The Cue Window would be interpreted as follows With a CWF value of 0 002 the eCNA 150 would memorize
66. t e Remote Stop Fire Stop Features Low power dry relay contact outputs High power dry relay contact outputs for Slide Projector and Environment Control A plug in I O CPU Control Board to handle I O and serial interface Override connector for plug in cable to override switches Override connector for optional override switches Large terminal blocks for user interface This Panel PC board will connect to the to the Local I O Network LIN The outputs can be configured at the PC Host The relays and plug in I O CPU Control Board get their power from the LIN cable This board will generally be mounted in a cabinet on the booth wall but can also be mounted in the console Strong International 9 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Single Termination Panel This panel combines most of the functions of the Console and Booth Terminal Panels The connections and functions are listed below Outputs Projector Motor On Off Xenon Lamp On Off Changeover Open Close Lens Turret Flat Scope Special Slide Projector On Off Masking Flat Scope Special Curtains Open Close House Lights Up Down Mid 1 Mid 2 Stage Lights Up Down Sound Processor Mono SVA SR Digital Aux Nonsync Mute Inputs Film Presence Film Motion Film Tension Remote Stop Cue Input Xenon Fault Features Low power dry relay contact outputs High power dry relay contact outputs Override connectors for plug in cable t
67. t Key This key is used to start or restart a show The LED on the start key will blink when the show is ready to start or ready to restart The LED is on when the show is running and off when the show is stopped Strong International 5 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual Stop Key This key is used to stop a show The LED on the stop switch is on when a show is stopped due either to a local or remote stop input or a fault Sync Key This key is used to activate the automation for synchronous interlock operation The sync LED will be on indicating the automation is in sync mode Sync Loop Number This displays the Sync Loop number Use the up and down cursor keys to change the loop number Up to 9 different loops can be on the sync network 0 disables the machine from sync operation The user is prevented from changing the Sync Loop number when sync is enabled with the Sync Key Power Switch Supplies power to the automation main controller and termination panels Fault Defeat Key This key will defeat or bypass the fault inputs film presence film motion and xenon lamp This key is normally used for testing the projection equipment or newly edited programs It is not recommended for normal operation The LED will blink when the Fault Defeat is activated Alarm Cancel Key This key will cancel the local alarm and all remote alarms This key is also used to clear any of the latched faults Pressing the Alarm
68. the cue detector on the first machine Press the START switch on any machine in the loop All projectors will start simultaneously As the sync cue passes through each projector the show start sequence will initiate At the end of the show each machine will shut down independently as the tail of the film runs out of the projector On endless loop systems all projectors will continue to run until the last machine sees the end cue At that time all projectors will shut down simultaneously Strong International 51 Operation eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Status Messages The eCNA 150 contains a list of status messages that can be displayed due to various internal or external conditions Most of these messages displayed indicate system faults There are also some internal power up and reset diagnostic messages most of which will not and should not be displayed under normal operating conditions Fault Condition Messages The Fault Condition messages can be divided into three categories Internal Memory faults Local faults and Network faults Memory Faults 52 The internal memory faults are generated when there is a checksum error Briefly a checksum is an arithmetic sum of the contents of memory that is stored in the memory itself and is re computed and checked each time the eCNA 150 is powered up Program Memory Fault Each of the Programs 1 through 9 have a checksum The Program Memory Faults are indicated on the LC
69. the current states of the Sound Lens Lights and Auxiliary will be shown with the LEDs on The cue number displayed is the next cue the eCNA 150 is waiting to see Soft Manual Overrides amp LEDs During run mode pressing any of the Sound Lens Lights or Auxiliary keys will drive the output to that state Note This will not alter the saved program At the next cue the program will override any manual changes The LEDs on the override keys reflect the program that is running and do not show delays that effect the actual outputs Next State feature Data entry key LEDs show the next state of the program This feature allows the user to see the next programmed instruction without entering the Program Edit mode The 3 conditions that can be observed from the switch LEDs are a LED On This is the current state and the next state b LED On 1 8 sec Off 0 1 sec This is the current state the next state 1s something else including the none state c LED On 0 1 sec Off 1 8 sec This is the next state The none state is when none of the keys are programmed 46 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Operation Check Focus Alarm The Check Focus feature alerts the operator that the show is about to start In Timed Start the alarm will begin to sound 7 seconds prior to the show starting This gives the operator time to make any quick adjustments and to insure the image on the screen is in focus Cue L
70. the remote device This could be due to software version incompatibility CommErr indicates that the remote device is not responding regularly This could be due to a defective remote device or the wiring to it TimeOut indicates a communication timeout condition meaning that the remote device stopped responding after 5 seconds Any of these faults will cause a LIN NETWORK FLT message to be displayed on the top line ofthe display Correct the problem and press the ALARM CANCEL key to clear message Strong International 37 Setup 38 eCNA 150 Automation Manual Following is a list of I O devices currently supported by the eCNA 150 ID 1 Console ID 2 Console ID 3 Booth ID 4 Aux I O ID 5 Aux I O ID 6 Aux I O ID 7 AuxI O ID 8 MCD 35 ID 9 MCD 35 ID 10 ACP 50 ID 11 ACP 50 ID 12 RVC 10 ID 13 QDC 400 ID 14 QDC 400 ID 15 QDC 400 ID 16 QDC 400 Console Termination Panel 1 Console Termination Panel 2 Booth Termination Panel Auxiliary I O Board 1 Auxiliary I O Board 2 Auxiliary I O Board 3 Auxiliary I O Board 4 Film Monitor and Cue Detector 1 Film Monitor and Cue Detector 2 Auxiliary Control Panel 1 Auxiliary Control Panel 2 Remote Volume Control analog amp digital Quad Dimmer Control Board Quad Dimmer Control Board Quad Dimmer Control Board Quad Dimmer Control Board Note The Single Termination Panel P N 39332 is reported as both a Console and Booth Strong International eCNA 1
71. therefore a Static IP must be used The main router with hub or switch connected or integrated can be set for either DHCP or static IP Static IP requires that every device computers etc behind the router be configured for a static IP This address will not change and every time the Router computer or eCNA is rebooted the network s hardware devices use the same address The other option for your router is DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This will allow any computer or DHCP enabled device plugged into your router acting as a DHCP server to gain an IP address and network access IF your network is using DHCP and you know the range of IPs used by the DHCP server the eCNA can be used if the server is configured to accept it outside of that range of numbers The server must however never assign the eCNA s address to any other device This situation would cause a duplicate IP conflict and require intervention Most DHCP software allows IP range limiting and static addressing Another alternative to the router PC eCNA configuration is to use a dedicated local intranet with a server taking the place of a hardware router configured to communicate with the eCNA The entire local network can then be run from a single PC and switch centrally located and accessible only by supervisors and administrators Below are two very basic examples of possible network designs The first shows eCNAs connected behind a router switch hardware
72. tional eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview This is a listing of the menu items encountered while setting up the eCNA s IP address and networking options through the RS 232 interface Main Menu Status Set MAC ID Set Ethernet Full Duplex Set Ethernet Half Duplex Set CNA IP Address Set Subnet Mask Set Gateway IP Address Go On Line Go Off Line 0 100 4 na ENTER SELECTION Selection 1 CNA 150 1 040 Status MAC ID dd dd dd dd dd dd Mode Full Duplex CNA IP Address 192 168 001 000 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Gateway IP 000 000 000 000 CAI On Line Selection 2 MAC ID dd dd dd dd dd dd Selection 3 Setting Full Duplex lt lt lt You must cycle power to activate this new parameter gt gt gt Press any key to continue Selection 4 Setting Half Duplex lt lt lt You must cycle power to activate this new parameter gt gt gt Press any key to continue Function 5 CNA IP Address 192 168 000 000 Function 6 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 000 Function 7 Gateway IP 000 000 000 000 Function 8 Setting On Line Function 9 Setting Off Line Strong International 17 System Overview eCNA 150 Automation Manual HTML Network Configuration Ethernet settings can be configured via your web browser when the eCNA is connected to your LAN Local Area Network This option provides a means for configuring the IP Subnet mask and Gateway IP only at this time A computer on the same local
73. trong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Id 35 39 Id 40 44 Id 45 49 Id 50 54 Id 55 59 Id 60 63 2 LIN Status Setup ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 ID 4 ID 5 ID 6 ID 7 ID 8 ID 9 Console Console Booth Aux I O Aux I O Aux I O Aux I O MCD 35 MCD 35 ID 10 ACP 50 ID 11 ACP 50 ID 12 RVC 10 ID 13 QDC 400 ID 14 QDC 400 ID 15 QDC 400 ID 16 QDC 400 3 Copy 1 Network Copy Type of Data Supervisory Data Learn Times 1 9 Program 1 9 All Programs 2 Local Copy Program 1 9 Default 1 4 Control 1 Start Mode Manual 2 Cue Learn Mode Learn 3 Sound Level Enable Disable All menu items are proceeded with a number If you know the number of the menu item that you want to access you may use only the number keys For example to access the Local Copy function from the main run screen press 3 2 and enter the password Knowing the number sequence to the most frequently used functions can save considerable time Following are the number sequences to the most frequently used functions eCNA System Dimmer Learn Times LSN Status LIN Status Network Copy Local Copy Start Mode Cue Learn Mode Strong International MENU 1JL11 MENU 1 11 12 MENU 1 2 MENU 2 1 MENU 2 2 MENU 3 1 MENU 3 2 MENUJ 4 1 MENUJI 4 2 Password Required Password Required Password Required Password Required Password Required 29 Setup eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Supervisor
74. tting 00 DOUu STATUS LEDS f omm LED LED2 LeD3 Ie SUE m m m 5 Za E dE w5 33 VOLUME LSN LIN 5V 4 5V Indicates 5 volt power supply is OK LIN Local I O Network Status LED LSN Local Sync Network Status LED Figure 11 Status LEDs There are three status LEDs on the 39425 Main CPU Board These indicate the status of the 5 volt power supply the LSN and the LIN Following are the three conditions for the LIN and LSN LEDs Fast Blinking Rate The eCNA 150 computer is working and is communicating properly Slow Blinking Rate The eCNA 150 computer is working but is not communicating Off The eCNA 150 computer has a problem 24 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual System Overview Checking the Network Once the eCNAs are completely installed it will be necessary to verify that all eCNAs Termination Panels and any other CINENET devices are communicating properly on their networks The eCNA 150 features two network status screens that display all devices on both the LSN and LIN networks From the eCNA 150 front panel press MENU J 2 1 This is the LSN Status screen This screen allows you to see all eCNAs Remote Monitors and Host PCs on the network The first screen shows Ids 0 through 4 and the Sync Loop number for e
75. un oie Stn tp ee aseo d pad read price i d macto d prets 1 SECO A A A ee eee A ia 2 SVS EMMOVERVIEW ES A A A A SLE 2 Product Description a A e PETAT s ees 3 Eocal O Network LIN S ed dere S EU tet ada Rose aS TER 3 Local Synchronous Network LSN 0 000 cece eee esee 3 System Components tS se fades aS Ue end us dU MM Ae Sete y o m EE 4 Control Panel Operator Interface tercios 4 Termination Panels ss er etsi rei PIS S Nette ud Se ss 7 Dual Termination Panels y s 3433 yet soaks eee seed OY ERE VERE X EG PES 8 Console Termination Panel suda pe ee te eb eEPCH A ares 8 Booth Termination Panel ini eg e uses aX Re whee exter Rev a 9 Single Termination Panel 2 205 2424 encre a pute PERE 4 10 DIP Switeh Setting S 4 acr Maat AO a ewe ido La tad osa 11 SWiteh Definitions Sosa y geo nacen Ty ed pe dades Soy vir 12 TCP IP Ethernet Configuration 153 weazd eere RR eve P E SAM NUS NE 16 R35 232 IPCOnFPIguratioh o eer tre pepe Tee aep e EC SET 16 HTML Network Configuration 00 0 cece eh 18 Tnterfac HardWare exec que ed AS e trees Ue ue ent d 20 JC PE IP Networking Overview eos oa dike deber Fere dd Ped ded 22 Alarm DOUdHess Setting ide sa 24 Checking the Network ria ada a UEM Eee a 25 SECON Z ot goes elec Sag aed Bs esed tod pede iibi tire CE 27 Setup Led eda edo Nn xg ERIS OU BC UA ROPA Be ee od CER SIUE BUR ng 21 Menu Structure rp 27 Setup A BAe tetera es gcse A A 30 CENA System e raton S eaa uten
76. wig a a a a hd iad O DOER 30 Setup Learn Maes vas a e p ve ya ee a wee def V Se 36 Network SALUS coa Pa n acie RR RC Th e SLE CC Ga reo du d ua raa 37 COPY P NEM MEDIE HC ETE Ry Pe et Gua ae alk AS e 39 INetworkG Opy Wa sena Re cathy tacere etek AO ee o REN C REN E ARR E 39 Local Copy ero subicit dr sho dud Pace eed Pera eria dt Pe dor d ig 40 oi MC 4 Programming the eCNA 150 a v pape pee RW ea s bed 42 The INTERMISSION and CURTAIN CALL Keys 20 0 0 cece eee eee 44 Section 3 IAEA vua sad UE ea dax tA 46 OPA OR oo Sh stare ede Beech Og Qala ha REG ewer ed ped Des Tex red lale ibes d 46 Operating the eCNA I50 1 teh a ta dA son eae Shain steed Sees 46 Soft Manual Overrides amp LEDs oo eee eee 46 Next State features A eke See BUR 46 Check Focus Alarmi se ree Ns su use tu ME a e d d 47 Cue Learn Function esos eg NP a tO D eiue ED ute tad 47 Cue Widow Paco rie ere eda HE Sesto b E M pw edo aas t 48 System Status Messages sae adds duce edad a be UD VA SURE eee Airs VH enemies 52 Fault Condition Messages oce as ade A ESL UR a 52 Memory Faylts caa eno ec SOS e RR PINO SU Re e ALS EREA Boetii 52 Synchronous Interlock Faults acom ber be hee RP eas 53 ESAS rl i o a LM S 55 St MESS ES Sok ans paar tatem ctus anh hs pie M oid oo as eA eta 56 Power Up Messages oce Su Vua Wy A Las wes de Vas 57 Timing Diagrams for the eCNA 150 LTuuullsllsseeeee A 58 Addendum e rs Acs 64 SoftWare Changes sta
77. y The first step in the setup procedure is to configure the eCNA 150 system parameters Supervisory is used to customize the operation of the eCNA 150 The eCNA System menu contains a set of system parameters used to set system delays timers and other global attributes The Dimmer menu allows configuration of the QDC 400 dimmer eCNA System The list below summarizes the eCNA System functions Defaults are shown Sound Changeover Delay sec 7 Lens Changeover Delay sec 8 Lens Changeover Pulse sec 2 Failsafe Delay sec 1 Cue Factor Default 001 Cue Learn Mode Manual Timed Start Disabled Check Cue Fault Disabled Missed Cue Fault Disabled Remote Stop Alarm Time sec 30 Output Configuration can only be changed from the Host program The relay output defaults are shown in the table below Output Contacts Power up Fault to Lens Pulsed No op No op Masking Pulsed No op No op Sound Pulsed Non sync Non sync House Lights Pulsed Up Up Stage Lights Pulsed Up Up Curtain Pulsed None No op Slide Projector Maintained On On Out 1 Pulsed No op No op Out 2 Pulsed No op No op Out 3 Maintained No op No op Out 4 Maintained No op No op To enter eCNA System press MENU 1 1 1 At this point you will need to enter the password CNA Set Up ENTER PASSWORD 30 Strong International eCNA 150 Automation Manual Setup Sound Changeover Delay Sound Changeover Delay sec 1 The sound changeover delay determines the de

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