USL PSA-200U - Manual (Page 5)

Page 5 1st Edition. October, 2004 USL, Inc. PSA-200U Instruction Manual
The USL, Inc. Projection System Analyzer
200U (PSA-200U) is an advanced system
for aligning and analyzing motion picture
projection systems.
The PSA-200U is a portable system that
comes in a single, high-quality carrying
case. The system primarily consists of a
specialized camera, custom software, USB
device and interface cables. It is designed
for use with a laptop PC operating Windows
98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Win-
dows XP.
The PSA-200U greatly improves the qual-
ity of projection system alignment and
significantly reduces the time and effort
involved. The PSA-200U displays the lumi-
nance values for every part of the screen.
It also indicates and accentuates variations
in screen brightness by shading of the lap-
top display. An optional feature also allows
analysis and reporting of the weave, jitter
and flicker components of the projected
image. The PSA-200U can also be used as a
spot meter. The standard luminance range
is from three to 30 foot-Lamberts (10-100
candelas/square meter). With the addition
of an optional ND1 neutral density filter,
the range can be changed to 30 to 300 foot-
Lamberts.
All information measured and displayed can
be saved in a report file suitable for hardcopy
print out. A listing of all equipment for each
theatre auditorium can be entered into the
report along with any pertinent comments.
The report files can be exported to a spread-
sheet program such as Microsoft Excel. This
makes the measurement data available for
analysis of equipment performance and
experimental results.
PSA COMPONENT LIST
Camera (PS2-CA23, 48Hz two-blade shutter
and 72Hz three-blade shutter)
Tripod (PS2-TR1)
Case (PS2-CC)
75-foot camera cable (PS2-C75)
USB Interface Box and Cable (PS2-USB)
Power adapter 110V-240V (PS2-UP)
Power Cord (US: PC-USA, European: PC-
EUR, Australian: PC-AUS)
Software CD ROM
Manual
OPTIONS
Weave and Jitter Software Upgrade (PS2-
FWJ), includes RP-40 Test Film (SMPTE-
35PA)
10-foot camera cable (PS2-C10), for use in
projection booth.
Neutral Density Filter (PS2-ND1) 30-300
foot-Lamberts luminance range.
INTRODUCTION