Projector Christie Roadie 25k User Manual

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For most installations, you will likely have to safely lift or hoist this projector—or a 
stack of 2 projectors—into place. Keep in mind the following critical safety 
guidelines for all handling of the projector. 
 Carrying/Moving the Projection Head 
Four or more people can lift and hand-carry one projection head (with or without a 
FredFrame
) a short distance as required. Never attempt to carry a stack by hand. To 
use equipment to move the...

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Before or after you have positioned the projector in its permanent or temporary 
location, install the remaining components: the lens, lamp and external extractor fan. 
 
Primary Lens 
1. Orient your 
primary lens 
with its 
UP 
label at the top 
(see right). 
Fully insert it 
straight into 
the lens mount 
opening all 
the way back 
without 
turning.  
With the lens 
fully back, it 
will seat 
properly 
within the lens 
mount. 
2.  Lock the lens...

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install a lens plug. 2) Always re-install a lens in its previous “UP” orientation, 
otherwise boresight may require re-adjustment. 
Lens Stabilizer 
Install the lens stabilizer at the lens mount as described in 
the Lens Mount Anti-Vibration Upgrade
 instructions 
provided with the projector. This small bracket will help 
stabilize the lens within the mount to minimize vibration in 
projected images. It is packaged with other accessories such 
as...

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1. Check lamp cradle (anode end) location for your lamp 
 For 4.5 or 6.0 kW lamps, the 
lamp cradle must be as far 
forward as possible (factory 
default). 
 For 2.0 or 3.0 kW lamps, move 
the cradle to the rear position, i.e., 
approximately 1” closer to the 
reflector. 
2. Install Lamp 
See 6.4, Replacing the Lamp & 
Filter, Steps 7-11. Observe all 
warnings, and wear protective 
clothing and shielding. 
Don’t forget to properly mark the...

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Direct exhaust as necessary to keep ambient air temperature within operating spec 
(see Section 6, Specifications). If the projector is used for extended periods, 
particularly in a confined space, routing to the outside of the building may be 
required. In all cases, maintain at least 600 CFM at the projector’s top exit port: 
Table 2.3. Airflow Requirements 
Lamp (kW) Minimum Exhaust Airflow Rate 
2.0 600 ft3/min. 
3.0 600 ft3/min. 
4.5 600...

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2. ADD EXTRACTOR: See Figure 2.22. 
Connect the other end of the duct to 
the Christie heat extractor/blower, 
twisting to secure “flaps” over pins on 
the fan. Make sure that the grille
 end 
of the fan faces down
. For longer 
exhaust runs at your site, add 
extractors/boosters as necessary—the 
vane switch at the projector’s top exit 
port will trigger a projector shutdown 
if the airflow is inadequate. To 
prevent possible transfer of fan...

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Figure 2.24. Safety Cable at Projector—Flown or Front Mount 
5. CONNECT TO POWER: Connect the line cord of the extractor fan to the “Extractor 
Fan” outlet on the rear panel of the projector. Use appropriate extension cords if 
necessary. The fan will power-up with the projection head, and will run for a 10 
minute cool-down period after the projection head is powered off.  

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CALCULATE CFM in 8” DUCT: Use an air flow meter to measure the ft/min or ft/sec 
where the duct connects to the projector (measure at 
this end only). Then multiply the reading by the cross-
sectional area of the 8” duct (0.34) to calculate the 
cubic feet/min airflow. The formula is: 
Measured linear ft/min x 0.34 = CFM 
NOTE: If the duct becomes significantly blocked—or if 
a fan fails—the projector should trigger an error 
message before becoming...

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Figure 2.25. Roadie 25K Input Panel 
NOTES: 1) See Section 6, Specifications for details regarding compatible inputs. 2) 
Use high quality shielded cables only for all connections. 
 
  

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INPUT 1 consists of 5 BNCs 
(connectors) for linking to a variety of 
sources. The typical connection would 
be to an RGB source such as a PC, 
Mac, DEC, Sun, SGI and others. This 
projector supports multiple sync types 
with RGB signals: sync-on-green, 
composite sync, and separate H & V 
syncs. 
NOTE: Depending on your source, 
you may need a custom adapter cable 
with BNC connectors at the projector 
end and a different type of connector 
at the...