Christie Projector Boxer 2K25 User Manual

							Settingupprojector
profiles
Use the projector profiles to store configured settings so y
ou can switch between the profiles as
required.
Creatinganewprojectorprofile
Save the projector configuration to a profile so you can revert to those saved settings any time. You
can save up to 10 projector profiles.
1. Configure the projector settings you want to save to the profile.
2. Select  MENU > Admin > Projector Profiles .
3. Select an empty profile.
4. Select  New Profile.
5. Select  Save.
Importingaprojectorprofile
Import projector profiles set on different projectors using a USB flash driv e.
1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the projector profile file into the USB port on the projector.
2. Select  MENU > Admin > Projector Profiles .
3. Select an empty profile.
4. Select  Import From File .
5. From the File Selection dialog, select a projector profile file. The projector profile file is imported to the projector.
Restoringsettingsfromaprofile
Return the projector to the configuration specified in a specific projector profile. 1. Select  MENU > Admin > Projector Profiles .
2. Select an existing profile.
3. Select  Restore Profile .  
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							4. From the Restore dialog, select the settings you want to restore.
5.
Select  Restore.
Renamingaprojectorprofile A newly created projector profile is given the name of the projector with the date the profile was
saved, for example, BoxerB2016-06-15. You can change the name of the saved profile to a more
meaningful name.
1. Select  MENU > Admin > Projector Profiles .
2. Select an existing profile.
3. Select  Rename Profile.
4. Use the up and down keys to enter the new name of the profile.
5. Select  Save.
Exportingaprojectorprofiletoanexternal
device
Save the projector settings to a USB flash drive. 1. Insert a USB flash drive (properly formatted as FAT) into the USB port on the projector.
2. Select  MENU > Admin  > Projector Profiles .
3. Selecting an existing profile.
4. Select  Export to File .
A default name is assigned.
5. Select  Download File.
The profile file is exported to the USB flash drive.
Deletingaprojectorprofile If the settings in the projector profile are no longer relevant, delete the profile. 1. Select  MENU > Admin > Projector Profiles .
2. Select the profile you want to delete.
3. Select  Delete Profile .
4. At the confirmation prompt, select  Delete. Setting up projector profiles
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							Backup,restore,and
upgradeprojector
files
Learn how to back up, restore, and upgrade projector files. UpgradingtheBoxer2KsoftwareWhen a new version of the software is released, the projector must be upgraded. 1. Turn off the lamps before proceeding with the upgrade.
2. Insert a USB key that contains the software upgrade file. If two USB flash drives are inserted, the first flash drive inserted is the one recognized for the
upgrade. The USB flash drive must be formatted using the FAT 32 file system.
The upgrade file must be located at the root of the USB key.
3. From the display panel, select  MENU > Admin.
4. Select  Software > Upgrade .
5. Select an upgrade file and select  Enter.
6. To automatically restart Boxer 2K, select  Restart Now.
If you decide restart Boxer 2K at a later date ( Restart Later), you cannot perform another
upgrade until the Boxer 2K is restarted.
Exportingbackupsettingstoanexternaldevice
Save the projector settings to a USB flash drive. 1. Insert a USB flash drive (properly formatted as FAT) into the USB port on the projector.
2. Select  MENU > Admin > Backup 	 Restore.
3. Select  Backup to USB.
A default name is assigned.
4. To edit the backup file name, select the up arrow and select  Enter.
5. To save the name, navigate down and select  SAVE.
The backup file is exported to the USB flash drive.  
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							Importingafilefromanexternaldeviceto
restoresettings
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estore backed up files, stored on a USB flash drive, onto the projector. 1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the backup file into the USB port on the projector.
2. Select  MENU > Admin  > Backup 	 Restore .
3. Select  Restore from USB.
4. From the File Selection dialog, select a file to restore. The backup settings file is imported to the projector.
Restoringprojectordefaultsettings
Restore the Boxer 2K settings back to the default values. Network configurations and calibration
values are not reset. 1. From the display panel, select  MENU > Admin > Backup 	 Restore.
2. Select  Reset Projector Defaults .
All customized settings are set to the default Boxer 2K settings. Backup, restore, and upgrade projector files
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							Diagnostictools
F ollow these procedures to help with diagnosing issues with Boxer 2K.
Viewingprojectorinformation View the licenses for the software added to the projector and the licenses of the software used to
operate the projector. The information is read-only. 1. To view the additional software added to the projector, select  MENU > Licenses.
2. To view the software licenses used to run the projector, select  MENU > About.
Viewinglampinformation Monitor the states of the lamps and the number of hours used. 1. Select  MENU > Status >  Lamp Info.
2. Use the right arrow to select the lamp list.
3. For a detailed view of a specific lamp, select  Enter.
Addinglampend-of-lifeindicator Specify the number of hours remaining before issuing an end-of-life indicator for the lamp. 1. Select  MENU > Configuration >  Lamp > Lamp Life Warning at (Hours) .
2. Select  Enter.
3. Use the right and left arrows to specify the number of hours remaining before issuing a lamp end-of-life warning.
4. To save the adjustment, select  Enter.
Freezinganimage Use the Freeze Image diagnostic tool to examine in detail a still version of an incoming image.
For example, in moving images sometimes it is difficult to observe artifacts such as external de-
interlacing/resizing and signal noise.
1. Select  MENU > Admin > Diagnostics.
2. To enable freezing of an image, select  Freeze Image and select Enter.  
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							3. To return to normal operation, select 
Enter  again to clear the checkbox.
Testpatterns
Use the projector and light engine test patterns to assist with configuration of the projector and to
diagnose any issues that may occur.
Selectingatestpattern
21 test patterns are available to assist with the configuration of the projector and to diagnose any
issues that may occur.
1. From the side panel home page, use the arrows to select  Test Pattern.
You can also select the test patterns from  MENU > Test Pattern .
2. Scroll through the list of test patterns.
3. Select the required test pattern.
4. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
Modifyinggreyleveltestpatterncharacteristics Set the level of grey dispalyed in the full grey test patterns. 1. Select  MENU > Admin  > Diagnostics.
2. Select  Test Pattern .
3. Select one of the grey test patterns: GREY SCALE 16 or FLAT GREY.
4. Select  Enter.
5. To change the grey scale of the test pattern, select  Test Pattern Grey Level and adjust the
slider to the value you want.
6. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
Modifyingramptestpatterncharacteristics
Modify the characteristics for the associated ramp video signal test patterns.
1. Select  MENU > Admin > Diagnostics.
2. Select  Test Pattern .
3. Select one of the ramp test patterns: RGBW RAMP, HORIZONTAL RAMP, VERTICAL RAMP, or DIAGONAL RAMP.
4. Select  Enter.
5. To enable movement of the test pattern, select  Test Pattern Ramp Motion and select Enter.
6. To change the slope of the ramp test pattern, select  Test Pattern Ramp Slope and adjust the
slider to the value you want.
7. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
8. To change the level of the ramp test pattern, select  Test Pattern Ramp Level and adjust the
slider to the value you want. Diagnostic tools
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							9. To confirm your selection, select 
Enter.
Modifyinggridtestpatterncharacteristics
Modif
y the characteristics for the associated gridl test patterns.
1. Select  MENU > Admin > Diagnostics.
2. Select  Test Pattern .
3. Select one of the grid test patterns: SQUARE GRID or DIAGONAL GRID.
4. Select  Enter.
5. To change the pitch of the grid test pattern, select  Test Pattern Grid Pitch and adjust the
slider to the value you want.
6. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
7. To change the color of the grid, select  Test Pattern Grid Color and select Enter.
8. To enable movement of the test pattern, select  Test Pattern Grid Motion and select Enter.
Enablingaspecifictestpatterncolor
You can enable a specific test pattern color to eliminate one or more colors to help with certain
diagnostics and setups, such as overlaying one image on top of another from stacked projectors.
1. From the side panel home page, use the arrows to select  Test Pattern.
You can also select the test patterns from  MENU > Test Pattern .
2. Select the  Flat White test pattern.
3. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
4. On the IR remote keypad, press  Func+6+0 to 7! .
Where  0to7!  represents a specific color.
ViewingBoxer2Kstatus
Alarms contain information about the values of the items operating in normal range, warnings, and
errors that can be reported by the status system of Boxer 2K. 1. From the display panel, select  Status.
You can also view the statuses from  MENU > STATUS.
2. Scroll to the status category you want to view and select it.
MonitoringprojectorandlampswithChristie
TAP
The near field communication (NFC) mobile app, called Christie TAP, enables Android devices to
communicate with the projector, regardless if the projector is powered on or not. 1. From the Google Play Store, download the Christie TAP mobile app to your compatible Android device. Diagnostic tools
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							2. Hold the NFC tag of your Android device to the NFC panel next to the display panel on the
projector until y ou connect.
The projector does not need to be powered on to retrieve projector and lamp information.
Successful connection includes a visual cue on the screen, haptic feedback on the device, and
an auditory cue as well.
3. Review the projector IP address and lamp hour information provided.
RunningtheBoxer2Kinterrogator
The interrogator captures diagnostic information Christie personnel uses to help diagnose and correct
any issues. 1. Insert a USB flash drive in the USB port on Boxer 2K. If two USB flash drives are inserted, the first flash drive inserted is the one recognized. The
USB flash drive must be formatted using the FAT 32 file system.
2. From the display panel, select  MENU > Admin > Interrogator .
3. Select  Run.
The interrogator file is stored at the root directory on the USB flash driv e.
4. At the completion prompt, select  OK.
MonitoringBoxer2KwithSNMP The SNMP (simple network management protocol) interface provides a common way to manage
network devices from a single remote location.
With SNMP, you can configure trap notifications to be sent when certain events occur.
SettingtheSNMPreadcommunitystring
The SNMP read community string is similar to a userid or password that allows access to the device. 1. Select  MENU  > Communications >  SNMP > SNMP Read Community .
2. Use the up and down arrows to enter the read community string.
3. To confirm your selection, select  Enter.
Configuringtraps A trap is a condition that SNMP monitors on Boxer 2K. 1. Select  MENU > Communications  > SNMP > Trap Configuration.
2. Select the trap you want to enable and select  Enter.
The available traps are:

						

							Specifications
Learn about the product specifications. Due to continuing research, specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Display Learn about the displa
y specifications.Panel resolution and refresh rate
Pixel format (H x V square pixels)
2048 x 1080
Processing path 23.97 - 60 HzAchievable contrast ratio
450:1 ANSI, up to 1800:1 Full Frame ON/OFF Color and grayscale resolution
Displayable colors
35.2 trillion
Grayscale resolution 45 bits total linear, 25 bits per RGB componentWhite point
Nominal white (full white, after calibration) y = 0.300 +/- 0.050
y = 0.300 +/- 0.050Gamma
Nominal 2.2