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Barco Simulationis represented in more than

30 countries around the globe.

US Headquarters:

600 Bellbrook AvenueXenia, OH 45385-4053

Phone +1 (937) 372-7579Fax +1 (937) 372-8645

E-mail: [email protected]

European Headquarters:

Noordlaan 5B-8520 Kuurne, BelgiumPhone +32 56 36 82 11

Fax +32 56 36 86 51E-mail: [email protected]

Ref. n°: R599738 - November 2004

Barco Simulation is an ISO 9001 registered company.The information and data given are typical for the equipment described. However any individual item is subject to change without any notice. The latest version of this product sheet can be found on www.simulation.barco.com.

DLP is a trademark of Texas Instruments.Other, non-Barco product names appearing in this brochure are trademarks/registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.

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Barco Simulation

Barco Simulation develops high-performance visual display systems

for flight simulators, ship bridge simulators, driving simulators, Air

Traffic Control simulators, mission rehearsal simulators, firearms

training simulators, entertainment/educational, and virtual &

augmented reality applications. Active on a worldwide scale - with

main offices in Xenia (Ohio, US) and Kuurne (Belgium) and with sales

& support offices in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the

Middle East - Barco Simulation has gained an international reputation

for its customer-driven application engineering and projection

system optimization.

US Headquarters at Xenia, Ohio European Headquarters at KuurneBelgium

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Barco Simulation

Innovative simulation display solutions


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Maritime simulation

Air traffic control

Flight simulation

Driving simulation

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Photo courtesy of the National Air and Space Laboratory, The Netherlands

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Innovative simulation displaysolutions

Barco Simulation develops high-performance visual display solutions for

flight simulators, ship bridge simulators, driver training simulators, Air Traffic

Control simulators, mission rehearsal simulators and firearms training

simulators. Active on a worldwide scale – with main offices in Xenia (Ohio,

US) and Kuurne (Belgium) and with sales & support offices in Europe, North

& South America, Asia and the Middle East – Barco Simulation has gained an

international reputation for its customer-driven application engineering and

projection system optimization expertise.

Barco Simulation has five laboratories in four continents dedicated to serve

the visual needs of the military and commercial markets. Barco directs its

research and development to respond to the future demands of visual

display solutions. Barco's development program yields excellent results for all

promising technologies to benefit the Simulation market. Barco is the only

company currently investing in almost all available technologies: CRT, DLP,

LCD, and plasma. An impressive number of innovative technologies and

important application-specific optimizations result in unique customer

benefits.

Barco is the sole company that does dedicated research for simulation,

manufactures its own product with stringent quality control, offers dedicated

screen technology and mechanical engineering, and provides powerful tools

for fast and accurate installation and easy maintenance.

Barco continues to grow with new simulators, but also with the retrofit of

older collimated display systems.

Since every project is unique, Barco has made it policy to put the customer’s

needs in the center of every challenge. Together with its partners, Barco

provides the solution to meet any simulation display requirement.

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Photo courtesy of Aéroport de Paris (ADP)

Innovative projector development

With more than 1000 engineers worldwide and five fieldlaboratories, Barco invests in innovative simulation-dedicatedprojector development for almost all available projectiontechnologies: CRT raster and raster/calligraphic, LCD and DLP™light valve projection systems, and reflective plasma research.

Application specific optimizationsthrough R&D expertise

• Optics and opto-electronics• Colorimetry• Electronics and image processing• Embedded software• Customized precision mechanics


Mechanical engineering

With a wide range of versatile modular off-the-shelfstructures based on Barco’s unique aluminum profilecomponents, state-of-the-art CAD tools allow Barco to designinnovative concepts to meet your immediate needs.

In-house mechanical engineering facilities include an advancedmodel shop and comprehensive mechanics and plasticsdepartments.

Unique capabilities for unique customer advantages

Barco offers a wide range of CRT and light-valve

projector lenses

Dedicated screen technology

Barco evaluates and develops the optimal screen technologyfor multi-channel displays. Barco screens can be optimizedfor diffusion with different gain factors.

Own manufacturing facilities

As a testament to our own ASIC design, thick film, bonding,prints, coil winding and fibre optics capabilities, Barco isknown worldwide for developing and manufacturing uniqueprojection platforms with the highest quality standards,ensuring optimum results focused on customer needs.

Stringent quality control

With a strong technological foundation focused on customerneeds, Barco has developed a dedicated methodology, astrong quality management program, and a global serviceorganization to partner with you from consulting throughmanufacturing, implementing and full service andmaintenance.

A full line of lenses for all simulationapplications

Barco interfaces custom lenses for the customer’s uniqueapplications. A full line of CRT lenses are available - from highdefinition hybrid lenses to color corrected hybrid liquid-coupledlenses – providing unprecedented visual fidelity for flat,cylindrical, and spherical screens of many radii.

Barco’s light-valve projectors are complemented by a wide rangeof projection lenses of various focal lengths, enabling theprojector to be positioned at almost any distance from the screen.

Barco’s quarterlyQuality Award rewardsthe teams with thebest quality initiative.


Barco SimCAD™: the all-in-one design and installation toolDesign analysis and prediction

Using SIMCAD, Barco's proprietary simulator design andoptimization tool, all display parameters and customerrequirements are easily translated into a highly detailed ray-tracing based model. SimCAD offers auto-optimization ofprojector placement and orientation (including obstructionanalysis) and yields accurate real-time predictions ofbrightness, contrast, and resolution including Mercator andAitoff plots of the channel coverage for even the most complextiled layouts. SIMCAD designs can be exported to commonCAD/CAM packages.

Installation and calibration

At the installation site, a computer-driven laser theodolite anddistance measuring tool automatically creates a 3D model ofthe display system, including coordinates for the theodoliteand eye points. Next, it marks reference points on thedisplay surface that are subsequently fixed using Barco'spatented Laser Diode Array Tool (LDAT). The projectors arethen carefully calibrated to these geometric references usingtest patterns generated by POLARIS, through the fast andaccurate alignment capabilities offered by xRACU andAUTOALIGN.

Configuration and optimization

SIMCAD’s ray-tracing accurately calculates the geometrydistortion and edge blending required for each projectorchannel. These parameters can be downloaded into the WARPprocessor of the projectors through the intermediate xRACUcommunication capabilities, automatically and accurately pre-aligning them for use in the designed display position.

Aitoff plot of the pilot’s view in the simulator generated by SIMCAD


POLARIS™: Barco’s expert projector alignmentsoftware

Barco's innovative and powerful Polaris provides fast, easyalignment of complex multi-screen projection systems.

With an intuitive user interface, Barco’sPOLARIS software is driven by multi-pipe,multi-channel image generators tocalculate and generate user-specifiedpre-distorted test patterns.

The POLARIS software is available on IRIX,Windows, HP, SUN and Linux platforms.

Tools for fast and accurate installation and easy maintenance

AutoAlign™

This proven, revolutionary system enables you to quickly andeasily setup and maintain a multiple projector system withminimal user intervention. Advanced technology allows youto perform repeatable and accurate alignments that exceedtypical human performance standards.

Barco’s AUTOALIGN system is designed to work with any Barcoprojector. It provides an automated approach to efficientlyperform routine alignment tasks, resulting in rapid channel anddisplay system alignment.

LDAT™: Laser Diode Array Tool

Barco's LDAT marks reference points to effectively align displaychannels. The LDAT contains 30 laser light sources, which can beindependently directed to dedicated points on the screen.Multiple arrays mark a complete multi-channel system.

Barco’s LDAT, a permanent maintenance tool, verifies the properalignment of the display system.

Polaris, Barco's own pattern generating program, generatesthe necessary test patterns projected by the display system tomatch the geometry onto the fixed reference pattern provided bythe LDAT.

xRACU™: multi-system Remote Alignment andControl Unit

The Barco xRACU is the most flexible projector control systemavailable. As a world first, it allows you to operate, calibrate,configure, and diagnose multiple Barco projectors (any mixof CRT, LCD or DLP) from a single hand-held controller.

The Barco xRACU reduces setup and maintenance time. It automatically detects the projector type and location andautomatically downloads its parameters (video timings, etc).The system uses a common interface across all projector typesand technologies and allows the simultaneous control of allprojectors.

For flexible operation, thexRACU can store up to 10discrete Time of Daymodes, with calibratedinterpolation betweenmodes. The centralized storageof parameters considerably reducesMTTR.

AutoAlign


Pre-sales

Analysis

Concept engineering &

design

Contract

Project managemen

Pre-salesWhether you’re located in Korea, Japan,China, France, Germany, U.K, Italy,Spain, Sweden, U.S.A. or Brazil, Barcohas a local team to help you achieveyour goals. Headquarters in the U.S.A.and Europe offer a global backup withspecialist assistance.

AnalysisApplication engineers work out customized solutions, analyzing allparameters of the application including technological, architectural, environ-mental, and ergonomic factors.

Project managementA certified project manager works withyou and oversees the production, finalinstallation, and on-site training of theproject. All details of the project arechecked in order to maintain Barco'shigh benchmark for quality in out-standing individual turnkey solu-tions.

Concept engineering and design Application and development engineers dedicated to your projectwork as a team to develop a displaysolution that meets your demandingspecifications. This comprises theintegration of hardware and software,such as Image Generation platformsand application content.

We can include audio, switching,cabling, and the automation and controlsystem for the display. By coordinatingwith our partners, complete turnkeysolutions can be created.

Intensive customer involvement throughout your project


CUSTOMER

Customeracceptance

ment Factory acceptance test

Installation & integration

Training on site

Service & maintenance

On-site installation and integrationSpecialized technicians with globalexperience, dedicated alignmenttools and software carry out theimplementation efficiently and with thehighest accuracy.

Training on siteThe staff operating the system receivescomprehensive training, enabling themto use the system at its full potential.Barco offers a choice from simple toextensive training programs.

Factory acceptance testCustomers evaluate the implementedsystem at the Barco facility.

Service & maintenance• Worldwide, local service teams assistyou if an urgent problem arises. • Different levels of service can becovered with dedicated maintenanceagreements for Priority Care, Premium Care, or Premium PlusCare.


Dedicated problems call for

The requirements for large field-of-view, high-resolution

displays are diverse. Simulation applications may require a

number of different system configurations such as front or rear

projection and different screen shapes from spherical to

cylindrical, conic, or flat. Screen sizes may range from 3’ x 3’ (1

x 1m) to 9’ x 60’ (3 x 20m) flat to a 90’ (30m) diameter

hemispherical dome. Users may require high brightness, high

contrast or both. The system may be single user or for multiple

simultaneous users.

On single-channel systems, projected images appear very good

and design compromises are virtually unnoticeable to even the

trained observer. In multi-channel applications, the most casual

observer will notice when the image channels do not align, the

brightness across channels is different, and the colors do not

match. Geometric distortions in large multi-channel displays

can be caused by projector misalignment, imperfect lenses and

folding mirrors, and by displays themselves. The uncorrected

images will have luminance and color variations both between

and within each projector channel.

Dedicated solutions

Blending with non-optimized projectors:

The first step in designing a solution for multi-channel

applications is to select projectors with the appropriate

features and optimizations. Since no single projector

technology is the best in all circumstances, Barco offers all

the major projection technologies available – CRT, LCD,

DLP™ – each optimized with a broad range of proprietary

Barco features to fit specific application needs.

Color uniformity

Complete uniformity incontrast and color betweenall screens is very crucial tothe image quality. Toeliminate channel-to-channel color variations,Barco has integratedDYNACOLOR™ and LinkedDYNACOLOR™ for its LCD andDLP™ projectors, in additionto chromatically matchedoptical components.

Brightness uniformity

The brightness has to be consistent throughout the entireimage area and constant over time. Barco light-valve projectorsattain and maintain brightness uniformity with Constant LightOutput (CLO) and Linked CLO.

Brightness differences

Geometry errorsColor differences

Imperfect blend


Perfect geometry

Image shift and geometric distortion must not be visible overthe entire image area. Barco's Digital Waveform generatorenables you to eliminate distortion for CRT projectors. Digitalcontrol over geometry correction is accomplished with WARP 6 ™ on SIM 6 projectors and FLEX 4 ™ on SIM 4projectors.

Seamless blend

Transitions between projection channels in a multi-channelsystem should be seamless. To be able to offer a seamlessblend for all configurations and all brightness levels, whilemaintaining optimal contrast, Barco’s light-valve based displaysystems provide Optical Soft Edge Matching (OSEM) as wellas Electronic Soft Edge Matching (ESEM) or a combination ofboth. The 900 series CRT projectors are equipped with digitalSEMU II for electronic blending with time-of-day tracking.

Professional image quality

For LCD technology, TMR (True Motion Reproduction)combined with TDR (Transport Delay Reduction) reducesmotion artifacts and allows near-zero lag time for fast motionsimulation.


Why LCD? Why DLP?LCD technology separates the lightsource from the modulator, enablingyou to reach far higher light outputs.The delay commonly associated withimage processing makes standard off-the-shelf LCD projectors unfit for fullmission rehearsal simulators.

Barco LCD projectors provide:• "Zero Delay" through TDR and WARP• Well-established and stable technology• Compact, rugged, portable versions• UXGA resolution availability• Integrated WARP 6™ geometry

distortion• DYNACOLOR for perfect primary color

matching• Extended Contrast Ratio (ECR) dimmer

for enhanced night-time contrast• High-quality optical blending• User-friendly maintenance• Quick internal projector alignment

and easy setup

DLP™ technology uses a small mirrorfor each pixel to digitally manipulatelight and is used when high lightoutput combined with a good contrastratio is indispensable. A Digital MicroMirror Device – DMD™-chip, developedby Texas Instruments, contains arectangular array of up to 1.3 millionhinge-mounted and tiltable microscopicmirrors, each corresponding to onepixel in a projected image. DLPprocessing requires a full frame timebefore displaying the image. This delayadds another frame time giving a totalsystem latency due to the modulator oftwo frames, or 33ms at 60Hz. Thisdelay confines DLP™ based projectorsto simulation applications whereinteraction to the projected image isless critical, such as Air Traffic Controland Ship Bridge Simulators.

NLR Tower Research Simulator - Photo Courtesy of the National Air and Space Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Barco's DLP™ projectors provide:• Superior DLP™ picture quality• Optimized optical engine

components• Minimized frame delay using FLEX 4

geometry predistortion• Linked CLO and DYNACOLOR for cross-

channel color and brightness control• Extended Contrast Ratio (ECR)

dimmer for enhanced night-timecontrast

• Full installation flexibility throughlens shift & Scheimpflug

• User friendly maintenance• SXGA native resolution


Proprietary optimizations for light-valve technology

CLO: Constant Light Output This feature continually monitors andadjusts the brightness of the projector,eliminating the effect of lamp brightnessevolutions. In its linked configuration, CLOensures that all projectors in a multi-channel system maintain the samebrightness, independent of lamp life!

Linked CLOThe brightness of all linked projectors ismonitored and adjusted to the lowestvalue.

DynaColor™High-precision digital color spacetransformation eliminates channel-to-channel color variations. Direct controlof the primary and secondary colorsguarantees accurate color matching andprovides maximum addressable colorspace across the whole dynamic rangeof the display.

A graphical representation of the color triangle provides an excellent visualization of the colorcorrections being applied.

Linked DYNACOLOR™Linked DYNACOLOR automatically aligns theprojector to a common color triangle. Thisensures that all projectors in the entiresystem have exactly the same primary(and secondary for SIM 4) colorcoordinates. The system auto-sensesthe addition of a new projector to asystem and updates the common colortriangle as required.The linked DYNACOLOR option is included with thelinked CLO option.

Gray Level Definition(part of Dynacolor on SIM 6)

Controlling the nine intermediate graylevels for each primary color improvesgrayscale tracking across the differentchannels of the multi-channel setup.

Adjustable Scheimpflug CorrectionA modified lens mount has been developed that allows the lens to betilted in both horizontal and verticaldirection. This feature ensures perfectfocus on tilted screen configurations,thereby increasing the installationflexibility of the SIM 6 to a level uniquefor light valve projectors.

Advanced geometry distortion for SIM 6WARP 6 is the most advanced geometrydistortion technology, using proprietarybi-cubic interpolation. It is specificallyoptimized to preserve fine detail in theimage and suppress resampling artifacts- without processing delay. Thanks toWARP 6, fixed matrix projectors like theSIM 6 MKII and the SIM 6 ULTRA II can beused in a wide variety of curved-screenapplications, ranging fromstraightforward cylindrical displays to themost severe distortions.

Test chart scaled using generic bilinear algorithm Test chart scaled using WARP 6 ™ algorithm

FLEX 4 (DLP™)The BARCOREALITY SIM 4 DLP™ projectorfeatures native SXGA resolution andintegrates FLEX 4 geometry distortion,Barco’s built-in non-linear imagemapping technology, which guaranteesa high-detailed, smooth picture on anycurved screen installation. Moreover,the mechanical design and integratedfull off-axis optical lens shiftcapabilities make the SIM 4 easy tointegrate in a large variety of positionswithout the use of special mechanicalinterfaces.

Gamut Expansion & Matching for SIM 6All projectors of a multi-channel systemare carefully matched using uniqueoptical components, raising the coloraccuracy throughout the application.GEM improves the primary coloruniformity within the separate images.This technology also increases theaddressable color gamut of the combinedmulti-channel system.

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TDR: Transport Delay Reduction(on Barco’s SIM 6 LCD projector series)

For Simulation applications, it isimperative that no processing delayoccurs inside the projector. For thispurpose, Barco has developed optimizeddigital processing algorithms, whichensure that the sum of all possibleimage corrections (including de-interlacing) amounts to an imperceptibledelay corresponding to less than threelines on-screen! This ensures that theSIM 6 projector will not be thebottleneck in your display system.

TMRMotion blur

TMRSmearing

(on Barco’s SIM 6 LCD projector series)

Thanks to TMR, the sharpness ofmoving images is preserved byadjusting motion compensation, detailand edge enhancement, and motion-adaptive noise reduction. In addition,the LCD speed can be adjusted to avoidovershoots that manifest themselvesas smearing in the reversed polarity,such as when the tail of a dark movingobject on a lighter background appearswhiter than the background.

i-BlendFrom a single high-bandwidth PC orworkstation output (>170 MHz), i-Stereo produces two-channel pictureswith blend, without intermediateinterfaces.

ECR: Extended Contrast RatioDark night scenes typically deliver videosignals with reduced dynamic rangeand limited contrast.

By electronically enhancing these videosignals and dimming to rescale to fulldynamic range, Barco’s ECR greatlyimproves the contrast ratio and picturequality.

ESEM: Electronic Soft Edge MatchingIn multi-channel setups, the non-zeroblack level of light valve projectorsnormally leads to brighter overlap zones,especially in night scenes. Barco’sstandard ESEM technology allows you toadjust edge blending without black-levelcorrection on all Barco simulationprojectors.

OSEM: Optical Soft Edge MatchingWith Barco’s proprietary OSEM, blendingfilters in the optical path maintain theblack level in the overlap zone to that ofthe separate images. This results in aseamless image with invisible blends,also in night sceneries, with completecontrol over the full dynamic range.

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Barco’s seamless 3-channel image thanks to: Flex 4™ for geometry, DynaColor™ for color uniformity, CLO for brightness uniformity, OSEM for an invisible blend


Simulation dedicated digital light-valve projectors

Barco’s LCD projectors offer extremelyhigh light output for the mostdemanding applications. They can beequipped with a wide range ofApplication Specific Optimizations,making them very flexible to install inthe widest range of applications.

The Barco SIM 6 LCD projector series isspecifically developed for simulationapplications and performs imageprocessing without additional delay.Barco’s high-performance LCD projectorscan run in synchronous real-time mode:one frame in results in exactly one frameout – without any delay.

Barco’s new SIM 6 ULTRA II provideslonger lamp life and reducesoperation costs (up to 40% in economymode) through a unique illuminationsystem based on a compact andeconomical 250 W UHP lamp inconjunction with optimized filtering.

By predistorting the image inside theprojector, Barco’s WARP 6™ technologyachieves a correct geometry on curvedscreens, without requiring additionalcomputational power from the ImageGenerator.

Both SXGA (SIM 6 Mk II) and UXGA (SIM6 ULTRA II) versions boast an excellentcontrast ratio.

The BARCOREALITY SIM 4 is the firstsingle-chip DLP™ projector with SXGAresolution, designed especially forsimulation applications. The BARCOREALITY

SIM 4 standard configuration includesintegrated FLEX 4 geometric pre-distortion (based on WARP technology),supporting virtually any type of curved-screen application. Its zoom lens withfull off-axis shift capabilities andstandard Scheimpflug adjustment foruse on tilted-screen configurations giveit extra flexibility for easy integrationwhile monitoring full picture quality. Thechromatically matched engines areoptimized to reach a contrast ratio ofmore than 1300:1.

Barco's DLP™ projectors combineexceptional light output and highresolution with advanced signalprocessing to deliver a remarkableperformance break-through for largescreen projection. The DLP™ projectorscan be combined in multi-screendisplays using advanced opticalblending.

SIM 6 ruggedized version, withstanding 3galong x, y and z axes, optimized for motionbase operation

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CRT technology is here to stay!

For most demanding realistic applications, CRT projectorsprovide the ultimate visual fidelity. This unprecedented visualfidelity makes object and detail recognition at a distance veryclose to real-world situations.

• Resolution up to 3,200 x 2,560• Excellent contrast: black is black!

• No image latency through “direct drive” of the CRTs• Easy geometrical correction & flexibility • Color matching and uniformity • Digital soft-edge matching• Unbeatable video and data image quality• Long lifetime of picture tubes• Proven technology

Proprietary Digital Waveform Generation Geometry &Convergence CorrectionThis unique feature offers digital control over all geometry,convergence, focus, and astigmatism adjustments. The(patented) morph-interpolation algorithm enhances the digitalwaveform by suppressing all artifacts and generating smoothtransitions. Convergence is adjustable in 81 independent zones aswell as 25.

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Scheimpflug correctionBarco’s built-in Scheimpflug optical correction offers ultimateflexibility for projection under non-standard angles. Twoconvenient screws make stepless adjustments easy. It guarantees optimal optical focus from left to right and top tobottom for projection under non-standard angles.

SEMU: Soft Edge Modulation UnitAdjacent images projected onto a common screen can beblended at the edges to create a seamless and immersiveenvironment. This remarkable result is achieved by modulationof the signal intensity, combined with gamma correction withinthe blend zone. Barco’s digital SEMU Advanced now offers areal-time interface, allowing you to set up and adjust blendzones and bows on the fly, combining the known SEMU blendquality with an unprecedented flexibility and ease of use.

TSNTM: Triangular Spot NullifyingTM

Digitally controlled 6-poles offer advanced digital beamcorrection. Barco’s TSN beam spot uniformity enhancementguarantees superb focus quality across the entire projectedimage.

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Unequalled versatility, highest resolution

Split-Pack CRT projectorseries

The SPLIT-PACK CRT projector seriesincorporates leading-edge technology intoa rugged design for optimal flexibilityin demanding limited-space applications.

The projector head can be placed 6.5 feet(2m) from the electronics chassis. Thisseparation concept allows a lower centerof gravity making the projector ideallysuited for motion-base platforminstallation.

The standard in high-resolution projection

The BARCOREALITY 909 offers a maximumaddressable display resolution of 3,200x 2,560 pixels. Unique digital imageadjustments provide exceptionalperformance in multi-channel setups oncurved screens as well as on flat screens.

The same architecture is found in theBARCOGRAPHICS and BARCOREALITY 908,featuring 8” tubes.

909 Electronics chassis with Barco 908(high-resolution 8") or Barco 909 (high-resolution 9") Split Pack’s Optical Head

BarcoReality 908 or 909 high-resolutionCRT projector

Truck-Tram-Bus Simulator - Photo Courtesy Rheinmetall Defense Electronics

HUDVIEW™ produces clear, bright, high-resolution data images on top ofprojected raster images at twice thebrightness of the background projectors.The HUDVIEW is designed to be easilyintegrated into your simulation system. Itcan be installed off-axis by up to 15degrees vertically and 8 degreeshorizontally. The HUDVIEW also features asmall footprint with separatedelectronics for installation flexibility.

HUDView


Barco’s wide range of high-end raster/calligraphic projectorscombine raster scan (projection of TV-like images) withcalligraphic scan (projection of light points and lines).

Raster/calligraphic projection for FAA and JAA highest level of certification

Calligraphic light points on a simulated runway. Photo courtesy CAE Electronics Ltd., Montreal, Canada.

Raster image1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz

Pixel remains on screen for 10 ns Pixel remains on screen for 1.5 µs

Calligraphic mode1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz

Calligraphic light points are two to three times brighter thanthe background raster, are more than two times greaterresolution than the best raster scan systems, and can bepositioned with extreme accuracy. These light points are usedfor pilot recognition of airfields and for cultural lighting,providing effective training for take-off and landing in variousweather conditions.

Photo courtesy of CAE Electronics Ltd.


Raster and raster/calligraphic projection

Genesis

The GENESIS line of raster/calligraphicprojectors represents the new generationof high-performance digital projectorsystems from Barco. These projectorsoffer outstanding price/performance fora broad range of Level C and Level Dsimulation applications.

Retrofit of older collimatedsimulators

The MRP Monitor ReplacementProjector, is a full-featured projectionsystem designed specifically to replaceobsolete 25" CRT-based monitors usedin Wide Angle Collimated (WAC)window optical systems. The MRP isdesigned to enable the simulator visualsystem to be upgraded using theoriginal optics, facility, and motion base,where upgrades to cross-cockpit visualsystems are cost prohibitive and maynot fit due to facility and motion baselimitations. Raster/ Calligraphic MRPsare proven and used on FAA level Dsimulators, while the Raster MRP hasbeen approved for FAA level C.

Barco GENESIS III

This technically advanced, low-maintenance projection system featureshigher scan rates (>120 kHz line scan)and reduced image noise (lowest noisein the industry) for superior imagedefinition and reliability.

There are three series of GENESIS

projectors:• GENESIS 1 (40-64 kHz) • GENESIS 2 (64-80 kHz) • GENESIS 3 (80-120 kHz)

Key benefits include:• All digital calligraphic interface • 2x increase in light point drawing

capacity • Liquid or air-coupled lens compatibility • Industry-standard 9-inch projection CRTs• CE/UL compliant including power

factor correction • Unparalleled image stability • Web-aware control and diagnostics

for remote monitoring and support • Simplified alignment requiring less

training and support • 1-year warranty


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