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Author Topic: Vector 1000 Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-18-2003 08:13 AM                        Hi everyone I know that in the states Vector 1000 is not so used but perhaps someone can help me!! Few questions: 1. Is it possible to have Interlock between, say, prohectore 5 and 7, having proj 6 showing its own schedule independently? I'd say yes, manual say yes, graphic on Vector say yes. Projectors loads the programs, waiting for start but when time approach, just the master machine starts, the other stays in "ready" as nothing happens. 2. Intermission. For logistic problem we had to put an intermission on Two Towers (first part of the movie is moved to another proj while second part is running!!). Is it possibile that when intermission time end the projector start the show without a need of a cue? I thought that in that case the projector starts the motor and wait for a cue to strike lamp and open dowser. Thanks for help!! Bye Antonio  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 01-18-2003 03:44 PM                        Hi Antonio, I don't have any experience vith the vector 1000, but my chief was in Patras in greece to open a multiplex working on this system. I could ask to him how to do. One thing I remember for the interlock operation: pay attention that all failsafe and pay-up rollers on the plattter, even if the movie dosen't pass trought, are "UP". If you don place it UP the projector don't run. Maybe something wrong in the wiring at the interface card in one of the automation units But my chief told me that the installation of the Vector 1000 was a pain of ass For your intermission problem, I believe that you have to create two programms, one for each part of the movie. In hope that help you. Good Luck ! Sincerly, Jean-Michel  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-18-2003 09:18 PM                        Jean-Michel Yes, we know about failsafe. No problem about them. There is no error, no warning. The second projector just doesn't starts!! Intermission: we found (I found) that there is no need of a cue after an intermission. Today and yesterday we showed 10-9-8-7-6 etc all the time at the audience.. Bye! Antonio  |  IP: Logged Les Brock Film Handler Posts: 42 From: Basingstoke, Hamshire, UK Registered: Nov 2001 posted 01-19-2003 07:28 AM                        Hi Antonio, I do not have any direct knowledge of the Vector system but, during my travels have seen it working interlock especially in Middle East. Have you tried contacting Luigi Branca at Cinemeccanica ? We had a sound mute issue when Vector 1000 is connected to SDDS DFP D3000. Luigi solved the problem by changing a driver file. Regards, Les.  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-19-2003 07:52 AM                        Thanks for the tip. As the last option, we will call cinemeccanica of course! Bye Antonio!  |  IP: Logged

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