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Topic: Design Review - MiT XLC Console

Bevan Wright
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 176
From: Fountain Valley, CA, USA
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 10-21-2003 03:56 PM

Moving Image Technologies would like to take this opportunity to review our new console design with the people that will be using it – the projectionists and technicians of the world. We have been fortunate to be able to start from a ‘clean slate’ to incorporate many of the contemporary features/improvements/suggestions that have been made to us since we have started this endeavor as well as from our own personal experiences in the booth. The result so far (we think), is an elegant design in simplicity, symmetry and functionality. We look forward to your comments and suggestions, and although we may not be able to implement everyone’s suggestions into the products, we certainly appreciate your participation and will consider them all.

[Console shown with doors removed.]

• Integrated two-piece cabinet design - separable for ‘lamphouse only’ requirements or ease of handling for difficult booth locations/installations.
• Narrow, 21 inch width footprint - useful for going into side-by-side digital/film installations or cramped booths.
• Lamp is replaceable from either side of the console/lamphouse, with no tools required – knob/clamp mechanisms on each end of the lamp.
• All doors are reversible, allowing them to open front-to-back or back-to-front.
• Dual hour meters, one for cumulative system hours and one re-settable meter for lamp hours.
• Air intake from the rear of the console permits use of an air filter (if desired) – airflow sensor paddle switches will signal if the filter does get dirty.
• High reactance power supply using all 150A, positive SCRs and ripple reducing filters on the DC output.
• Innovative '5-speed' power tap shift design – similar to a stick shift on a car, no clutch required but the power should be off to prevent arcing.
• 6RU of rack space from the operator side or rear of the console – not concurrently but provides the capability to mount automation or other electronics from the rear of the console.
• Up to 21 breakers, (14 optional, UL 489 branch-rated breakers) – for those customers who like to do power distribution in the console.
• Concealed internal wiring, routing via ducts and channels to minimize cable exposure – cleaner look, just because we could.
• 14 inch nickel reflector for all wattages, multi-layer dichroic coatings with optional secondary IR/UV filter for wattages over 4kW.
• High precision motorized or manual lamp focus options.
• IREM™ A/C igniter with auto-strike circuit.
• Dual color (Green/Red) LED status indicators for independent monitoring of interlock points, system ready and three phase input voltages – simple ‘green = good’, ‘red = bad’ indication of interlocks and power status.
• 115VAC @ 10A output winding from the power supply transformer – convenient for export applications.
• 24VDC @ 2A output from the power supply for automation and interlock – no more 115v or 230v interlock circuits or separate supplies required.
• Status outputs for future remote monitoring of the system (interlock, power, wattage, hours, etc) - future network monitoring of lamp hours and error messages.
• Four configurations, 2-3kW and 4-7kW for 230V or 415V, 50/60Hz.
• Separate ducting paths for signal, control and power wiring.
• Co-axial alignment of main blower and optical path – cooling design provides cooling to the front ferrule of the lamp for all wattages.
• Convenience outlets on both operator and non-operator sides.

[ 10-23-2003, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: Bevan Wright ]