Panalogic CA2000 CINEMA AUTOMATION
Now available ex stock, the new CA2000 automation system builds on the innovative concepts, features and performance of the CA1400 automation system to provide unprecedented performance, flexibility and reliability.
The new CA2000 uses the same highly functional control panel interface as the CA1400 , but employs an advanced high performance microprocessor to enable the system to provide a host of new features.
The relay card set has also been updated to offer additional features and further enhanced reliability.
New features of the Panalogic CA2000 include:
- Session time programming for up to 16 sessions per day, up to 21 days ahead.
- Local and network (cinema to cinema) copying of programs and session times.
- 8 additional relay outputs with user assignable names for control of equipment such as magnetic doors, air conditioning etc.
- Program "segment" names can be edited by the user.
- Uploading and downloading of programs and session times to/from a central PC.
- "Cue Backup" facility allows protection against damaged or lost film foils and allows programming without the use of film foils.
- Automatic volume ramping prevents jumps or cuts between programmed volume changes for non-serially controlled sound processors.
- Serial control with preset level and fade time adjustment for Dynalite dimmers.
- Full automation of two-projector installations using optional AS102 card.
- Programmable "Go to Slide Number X" feature for serially controlled slide machines.
- "Cycle Slides" feature allows automatic slide show for any number of slides at programmable slide change interval.
- Full featured operation with Panamation for Windows 95 version 2 central computer control program.
RC140 MkII CONTROL PANEL
ADVANCED SINGLE-CHIP MICROPROCESSOR DESIGN WITH EXCEPTIONAL RFI IMMUNITY, PLUS MICROPROCESSOR SUPERVISORY SYSTEM FOR LATCH-UP FREE OPERATION UNDER THE MOST EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS.
LARGE 4 LINE x 40 CHARACTER EASY-TO-READ BACKLIT LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY.
MANUAL SOFT-KEY CONTROL OF ALL CINEMA EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS PLUS EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL ROTARY CONTROL OF VOLUME.
21 DAYS SESSION PROGRAMMING WITH UP TO 16 SESSIONS PER DAY.
10 USER-DEFINED PROGRAMS EACH WITH UP TO 16 SEGMENTS (SUB-PROGRAMS).
32 USER-DEFINED SEGMENTS (SUB-PROGRAMS) EACH WITH UP TO 16 EVENTS (STEPS).
NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS IN EACH EVENT (STEP) INCLUDING VOLUME LEVEL, MUTE ON/OFF AND SLIDE FORWARD/REV FUNCTIONS.
USER CAN SELECT ONE OF 6 DIFFERENT CUE SOURCES TO TRIGGER EACH EVENT. CUE SOURCES INCLUDE MANUAL (OPERATOR), WAIT TIME (1 TO 99 SECONDS) THREE EXTERNAL CUES OR A LAST SLIDE CUE.
AUTOMATIC TIMER/TIME-OF-DAY START, PROGRAMMED SESSIONS START OR REMOTE START FROM OPTIONAL CENTRAL PC.
OPTIONAL MULTIPLEX CENTRAL PC NETWORK CONTROL USING PANAMATION WINDOWS 95/98 USER INTERFACE PROGRAM. PROVIDES 3 WEEKS ADVANCE SESSION PROGRAMMING, CINEMA STATUS MONITORING AND CONTROL FOR UP TO 32 CINEMAS. ALSO SUPPORTS AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADING AND UPDATING OF SESSION DETAILS FROM SELECTED COMPUTER TICKETING SYSTEMS
FULL INTERLOCK OF PROGRAMS, PROJECTOR FUNCTIONS AND FAULT SYSTEMS.
INTERLOCK OF UP TO 32 CINEMAS, IN UP TO 16 SEPARATE GROUPS EACH CONTAINING ANY COMBINATION OF CINEMAS.
MANUAL STEP FORWARD AND BACKWARD (ANY NUMBER OF STEPS) OF A PROGRAM DURING A RUNNING SHOW.
MANUAL STEP THROUGH (BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD) OF A PROGRAM BEFORE START.
PROGRAMMING CAN BE PERFORMED EVEN WHILST A SHOW IS RUNNING, INCLUDING EDITING A RUNNING SHOW.
PAUSE FUNCTION HALTS SHOW AND CHANGES ALL FUNCTIONS TO USER DEFINED STATUS (EXCEPT FOR LENS AND MASKING). WHEN SHOW IS RE-STARTED, ALL FUNCTIONS REVERT TO PRE-PAUSE CONDITION (EXCEPT IF PROJECTOR WAS RUNNING PRIOR TO PAUSE IT WILL START AND THE XENON WILL IGNITE 3 SECONDS BEFORE OTHER SETTINGS ARE RESTORED).
FUNCTION TO SET THE NUMBER OF SLIDES IN THE CAROUSEL. SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY COUNT SLIDE PULSES FOR SENSING WHEN THE LAST SLIDE IS IN THE GATE FOR LAST SLIDE CUE.
3 SEPARATE USER-DEFINED FAULT ROUTINES FOR PLATTER/TENSION FAULT, XENON FAILURE AND FIRE ALARM.
AUTOMATIC ZIPPER CLOSE ON LENS CHANGE WITH USER ADJUSTABLE CLOSE TIME IN TENTHS OF A SECOND UP TO 10 SECONDS.
AUTOMATIC TURRET ROTATION DELAY (TO ALLOW THE ZIPPER TIME TO CLOSE) ADJUSTABLE IN 250mS STEPS UP TO 1 SECOND
USER-SELECTABLE PROGRAM CONTROL OR FREE RUNNING CUE CONTROL OF LENS TURRET
CINEMA TO CINEMA HIGH SPEED SERIAL DATA NETWORK USING RS232 AND/OR BALANCED RS485 PROTOCOL. DAISY CHAINED CONNECTION METHOD ENSURES MINIMUM WIRING COMPLEXITY.
ANY NUMBER OF REMOTE WALL MOUNTED STATUS PANELS OR PANAMATION PC CONTROL STATIONS CAN BE INSTALLED.
DIRECT RS232 SERIAL CONTROL OF PANASTEREO CSP1200 AND DOLBY CP500 CINEMA PROCESSORS, KODAK EKTAPRO SLIDE PROJECTORS, SONY AND TASCAM MINI-DISK PLAYERS, DYNALITE DIMMER UNITS AND PANASTEREO CX230 BOOTH MONITORS . DIRECT SERIAL INTERFACE PROTOCOL FOR OTHER SERIALLY CONTROLLABLE EQUIPMENT WILL BE ADDED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. OPTIONAL LOW COST SERIAL CONTROL ADAPTOR AVAILABLE FOR NON SERIALLY CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT.
ENHANCED CONTROL FUNCTIONS FOR SERIALLY CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FEATURES SUCH AS FOCUS ADJUSTMENT OF KODAK EKTAPRO SLIDE MACHINES AND FULL TWO-WAY CONTROL OF SOUND PROCESSORS.
FULL AUTOMATION OF TWO-PROJECTOR SYSTEMS USING OPTIONAL AS102 RELAY CARD WHICH DUPLICATES ALL PROJECTOR CONTROL AND CUE FACILITIES.
DIRECT SERIAL DIGITAL INTERFACE TO PANASTEREO CX230 BOOTH MONITOR ALLOWS INPUT SELECTION, VOLUME CONTROL AND LEVEL METERING, ALL AT THE AUTOMATION CONTROL PANEL.
RC140 PANEL CONNECTS TO RELAY CARDS USING 4 WIRE SHIELDED SERIAL DATA / POWER CONNECTION. MAY BE MOUNTED ANY REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM RELAY CARDS.
AS101 & AS103 RELAY CONTROL CARDS
SINGLE-CHIP MICROPROCESSOR DESIGN WITH EXCEPTIONAL RFI IMMUNITY PLUS MICROPROCESSOR SUPERVISORY SYSTEM FOR LATCH-UP FREE OPERATION UNDER THE MOST EXTREME CONDITIONS.
HIGH CAPACITY, HIGH RELIABILITY SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY
40 RELAY OUTPUTS WITH BOTH NORMALLY-OPEN AND NORMALLY-CLOSED CONTACTS.
ALL OUTPUTS SEPARATELY SELECTABLE FOR PULSED OR LATCHED OPERATION.
RELAY PULSE TIME ADJUSTABLE FOR 250mS, 500mS, 1 SEC OR 2 SEC OPERATION.
INPUTS FOR UP TO 3 CUE INPUTS, LAST SLIDE/SLIDE PULSE INPUT, 3 FAULT INPUTS AND 2 LENS POSITION SENSE INPUTS. ALL INPUTS RELAY ISOLATED WITH INDIVIDUALLY SELECTABLE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL VOLTAGE CONTROL, FAULT INPUTS CAN BE INDIVIDUALLY SET FOR NORMALLY-ON OR NORMALLY-OFF OPERATION.
ALL INPUT AND OUTPUT RELAYS HAVE AN LED STATUS INDICATOR TO ASSIST INSTALLATION AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS.
2 X DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER OUTPUTS, ONE FOR CONTROLLING NON-SERIAL SOUND PROCESSORS AND ONE FOR OTHER DC CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT. THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE OF EACH OUTPUT CAN BE SEPARATELY ADJUSTED FOR MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 0V AND 15V AND CAN ALSO BE INVERTED FOR 15V TO 0V RANGE.
4 X ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL INPUTS WITH SEPARATELY ADJUSTABLE SENSITIVITY FOR DIRECT CONNECTION OF XENON LAMP SENSE PHOTO TRANSISTORS OR OTHER DC OUTPUT DEVICES.
SELECTABLE OPERATION FOR SINGLE BUTTON TURRETS (EG CINEMECCANICA) OR DUAL BUTTON TURRETS (EG KELMAR) WITH LENS POSITION SENSING. OPTIONAL 3 LENS TURRET OPERATION.
RELAY CARDS CAN BE MOUNTED SIDE BY SIDE OR STACKED UP TO 3 HIGH WHEN SPACE IS AT A PREMIUM.
GENERAL
THE RC140 CONTROL PANEL CAN BE RACK MOUNTED, PROJECTOR CONSOLE MOUNTED OR WALL MOUNTED IN AN OPTIONAL ENCLOSURE IN ANY CONVENIENT LOCATION REMOTE FROM THE RELAY CARDS. ALTERNATIVELY THE COMPLETE SYSTEM CAN BE WALL MOUNTED IN AN OPTIONAL FULL SYSTEM ENCLOSURE.
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Suggested resale prices:
CA2000 Cinema Automation System $3380.00
CP2000W Wall mount enclosure for complete system $300.00
CP2140W Wall mount enclosure for control panel only $175.00
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