Pangolin FB4 Series Manuale utente
FB4
User Manual - BETA
Pangolin Laser Systems
Copyright 2015, Pangolin Laser Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Due to our policy of continuous product improvement, information in
this manual is subject to change without notice.
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Congratulations on selecting the FB4 Laser controller! You now own
the most powerful and flexible lasershow controller hardware
available for use with Pangolin software.
FB4 gives you the exceptional laser quality and convenience, along
with the ability to use both QuickShow and BEYOND software.
Power
If you purchased a laser projector that
includes FB4, then power is already
supplied from inside the projector.
If you are a projector manufacturer
incorporating FB4 into a projector, you
will need to supply power to the FB4 at
the connector shown on the left. The
power required is a single +5 to +30
volts, at 2 watts. This may be sourced
from the same power supply that feeds the scanners or laser diode
drivers.
The power connector is located at the top of the FB4 as shown. A
stripped and tinned wire must be firmly pressed into each round hole
found on the connector.
With the FB4 in the orientation shown above, negative is on the left
and positive is on the right. The connector will normally have red and
black markings to indicate positive and negative, respectively.
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If you need to remove the power wires from the FB4, each wire may
be released by inserting a very small pin or tip of an X-ACTO knife
into the small slots adjacent to each hole.
Connecting to a Projector
The FB4 has "Axis output" and "Color output" signals having a
voltage level that is compatible with the ILDA-ISP standard.
If your FB4 is not already installed on your projector, please refer to
the Appendix A for the pinouts.
Turning it on
When power is applied to the FB4, a green light will illuminate.
Pressing down on the knob will wake up the FB4 for configurations.
FB4 is configured at the factory to be usable with Pangolin's
QuickShow or BEYOND software. However, other operational modes
are possible, including DMX, OSC, as well as the ability to access
internal test patterns when they are stored on the removable SD
memory card.
Initial Operation
Connect FB4 to your computer or local area network using a standard
CAT5 or CAT6 Ethernet cable. When FB4 detects a network, the
yellow light on FB4 should flash indicating network activity. From
the factory, the FB4 is initially configured to use an automatic IP
address, but FB4 may also be assigned to a manual IP address using
the menus accessed using the dial on the front.
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Software Setup
Download and install QuickShow or BEYOND, which can be found
on installation media included with FB4 (or included with the
projector). You may also check the Support section of the Pangolin
web site to ensure that you are using the very latest version of
QuickShow or BEYOND.
When you start the software, it should automatically detect the FB4
and show it on the status bar.
Within the Projector Settings dialog box, use the test patterns to
perform initial setup including size, scan rate and color adjustments.
Appendix A
FB4 Connections
Note that this manual is currently evolving, and FB4 includes some
features that are not yet documented.
Power Input Connector
The Power connector is located at the top as shown in the picture.
A stripped and tinned wire must be firmly pressed into to the holes in
the connector. To release a wire after it has been inserted, insert a
small pin or the tip of an X-ACTO knife trough the small slits
adjacent to each hole, and then pull on the wire.
FB4 requires +5 to +30 volts DC, at 2 watts. If you use the optional
DMX or ILDA daughterboards, 2.5 watts of power should be
budgeted.
Appendix A FB4 Connections 7
Axis (X and Y scanner) Outputs
Axis Output
Pin Signal name Voltage level
1 Y Positive + -5V to +5V
2 Y Negative - -5V to +5V
3 GND
4 GND
5 X Negative - -5V to +5V
6 X Positive + -5V to +5V
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Color Outputs
Color Output
Pin Signal Name Voltage level
1 Color 1 (Red) 0 to +5V
2 Color 2 (Green) 0 to +5V
3 Color 3 (Blue) 0 to +5V
4 Color 4 (Deep Blue) 0 to +5V
5 Color 5 (Yellow) 0 to +5V
6 Color 6 (Cyan) 0 to +5V
7 Shutter 0 to +5V
8 GND
Appendix A FB4 Connections 9
ILDA DB-25 Pinouts
If you want to connect FB4 Axis and Color outputs to an ILDA DB25
connector, the relevant signal names, pin numbers, and voltage levels
are described below.
Signal name Pin Voltage level / Notes
X+ 1 -5V to +5V
Y+ 2 -5V to +5V
Intensity/Blanking + 3 (not applicable to FB4)
Interlock A 4 (connect to pin 17)
Red+ 5 0V to +5V
Green+ 6 0V to +5V
Blue+ 7 0V to +5V
Deep blue + 8 0V to +5V
Yellow + 9 0V to +5V
Cyan + 10 0V to +5V
Z+ 11 (not applicable to FB4)
Not connected 12
Shutter 13 0V to +5V
X- 14 -5V to +5V
Y- 15 -5V to +5V
Intensity/Blanking - 16 (not applicable to FB4)
Interlock B 17 (connect to pin 4)
Red- 18 (connect to pin 25)
Green- 19 (connect to pin 25)
Blue- 20 (connect to pin 25)
Deep blue - 21 (connect to pin 25)
Yellow - 22 (connect to pin 25)
Cyan - 23 (connect to pin 25)
Z- 24 (not applicable to FB4)
Ground 25 Common ground / cable shield
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Shutter Actuator Output Connector
FB4 has a built-in PWM output which may be connected directly to
an actuator, for the purposes of implementing a redundant mechanical
shutter. The signals are described below.
Shutter Actuator Output
Pin Signal name
1 GND
2 PWM Voltage Output
As a shutter actuator, we recommend the VRAD 1510 or VRAD 506
actuator from the ScannerMAX division of Pangolin.
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