Barco Level 1 Certified - Installation and Basic Maintenance Xenon & Smart Laser

Description

This course provides certification for Barco Xenon series 2 projectors and Smart Laser projectors. The participants will be trained on both technologies: Xenon lamp-based projectors and Smart laser source. They will know how to install, calibrate and maintain properly Xenon and Smart laser projectors.

Target Audience

Service engineers

Prerequisites

Take the on-line High Brightness Safety training: Cinema - Barco High Brightness Safety training

Objective

Course Overview

Day 1

• Digital Cinema introduction: DCI architecture and specifications
• Overview of the projector’s portfolio: Xenon, Laser, High Contrast Version…
• Projector Hardware: Elca Box, Light engine, Optics, Lens, Light Source (first day = Xenon).
• Lamp house: Xenon installation and replacement.
• Projector Interface: Communicator
• Barco Tool: Lens calculator, Calculator sheet (define the right projector for the right screen)…
• Projector installation: site survey, electrical connections, environment (exhaust, ambient air)

Day 2

• Projector installation: Hands on.
• Physical connections, mechanical alignment.
• Lamp alignment to maximum quality (brightness, Uniformity…)
• Focus, Convergence, Color Calibration, Color Verification, Presets creation.
• Hands on alone.

Day 3:

• Laser introduction. How Laser phosphor technology works? 
• Laser Light source: overview of all the components: Laser banks, phosphor wheel, cooling, optics…
• Highlight on retrofit: remove of Xenon components and installation of Laser parts (Light source, LDM, Laser controller Board, Cooler).
• Focus on Laser calibration: How to achieve best quality for new installations and retrofit? White point calibration, SCC file…
• Second Hands on session.

Day 4

• Updates.
• Scheduled maintenance: maintenance A, B, C
• Test: theory (30 questions both on Xenon and Laser).
• Test: practical part. Purpose: align correctly a Xenon or Smart Laser projector (mechanical alignment, brightness, focus, Convergence, Colors, Presets creation…).