Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Dual changeover automation

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Posted by Don Sneed (Member # 955) on 04-14-2005, 08:27 AM:

Do anyone know of a company that makes a duel projector reel to reel changeover automation system??

Posted by Richard Fowler (Member # 893) on 04-14-2005, 09:20 AM:

Pennywise CA-21 can be set up to do changeover set-ups

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 04-14-2005, 12:02 PM:

I think the showman 2 is still being built in the USA and it can be set up for two machines but it is a peg board

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-14-2005, 05:11 PM:

Don, you've already seen the CA21 fully automated changeovers. [Wink]

You can also cross wire two generic automations together if needed. I know there are lots of people who have done it with TA10s. The CA21 is by far the more elegant solution, as you can adjust timing and such on it to fine tune it to the exact frame.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 04-14-2005, 05:20 PM:

The problem with the TA10 is that when the second machine starts it will exicute the show start cue again

Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 04-14-2005, 06:10 PM:

This looks like a job for..... Eprad Co-Operators!

Posted by Don Sneed (Member # 955) on 04-15-2005, 01:53 AM:

Richard & Brad, would I need two CA-21 or just one? This installation would be a platter system & a second projector to do reel to reel when needed, to be use either one machine or two, they are waiting for our quote, thanks guys...

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 04-15-2005, 06:42 AM:

Panalogic's CA-2000 also is in the 2-projector automation ring. All that is needed in addition to the basic automation is an AS-102 board to control the 2nd projector's functions.

The CA21 and Kinoton varients can be set up for 2-projector in a master/slave mode (single automation handles both machines) or you can have two automations and they are linked together. Kinoton only offers the master/slave thing.

Kelmar has an "integrator" that allows most of their automations (including those made under the Christie and Xetron badges) work together...you would need two identical automations and and the integrator for it to work.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 04-15-2005, 04:43 PM:

Don, if you go CA21, it's easier to have 2 units, but you don't have to. Essentially every time the AUTO START button is selected (on it's own line of course) the CA21 knows to fire up the OTHER machine. Still if the job can afford it, having 2 is awful nice. I can give you a copy of my custom programming that has more bells and whistles in it than you could ever use. Just upload it via your laptop and you will be set. [thumbsup]