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Lamp and Temperature indicators
When an indicator lights up
If a problem should occur inside the projector, the lamp indicator <LAMP> and the
t
emperature indicator <TEMP>
will inform you by lighting or blinking. Check the status of the indicators and remedy the indicated problems as
follows.
Attention
f
Before you take a remedial measure, follow the procedure of switching the power off indicated in “Switching off the projector”.
Lamp indicator <LAMP>
Temperature indicator <TEMP>
Lamp indicator <LAMP>
Indicator status
Lighting in red
Blinking in red
Status
Time to replace the lamp unit.
A problem is detected in the luminous lamp or the luminous lamp
power supply for the lamp.
Check
f
Was [REPLACE LAMP] displayed when you
turned on the power?
f
The indicator lights up when the runtime
of the lamp unit has reached 4 800
hours (when [LAMP POWER] is set to
[NORMAL]).
f
Have you turned on the power
again immediately after turning
it off?
f
Some error has occurred in
the lamp circuit. Check for
source voltage.
Remedy
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Replace the lamp unit.
f
Wait a while until the luminous
lamp cools off, and then turn on
the power.
f
Turn off the projector, and
unplug the AC power cord,
and repair it.
Note
f
If the lamp indicator <LAMP> is still lighting or blinking after taking the preceding measures, repair it .
f
Temperature indicator <TEMP>
Indicator status
Lighting in red
Blinking in red
Blinking in red (Slow)
Status
high (warning).
temperature is high (standby
status).
The projector detects an
abnormal condition and cannot
be turned on.
Check
f
Is the air intake/exhaust port blocked?
f
Is the room temperature high?
f
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Remedy
f
Remove any objects that are blocking the air intake/ exhaust port.
f
Install the projector in a location with an ambient temperature of 0 °C (32 °F) to
40 °C (104 °F)*
1
.
f
Do not use the projector at high altitudes of 2 700 m (8 858') or higher above sea
level.
f
f
If the projector is turned off
again, unplug the AC power
cord and repair it.
*1 When using the projector at high altitudes (between 1 200 m (3 937') and 2 700 m (8 858') above sea level), the operating environment
temperature should be between 0 °C (32 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F).
Note
f
If the temperature indicator <TEMP> is still lighting or blinking after taking the preceding measures, and repair it.
f
When the projector is used with the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu → [LAMP POWER] set to [NORMAL], the [LAMP POWER] will be forcibly
switched to [ECO1] to protect the projector if the operating environment temperature exceeds 35 °C (95 °F).
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Chapter 6 Maintenance - Lamp and Temperature indicators
5. Lamp and Temperature indicators
5. 1. Lamp/Temperature indicators
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5. 2. Shutdown system
This projector provides the shutdown function to set into the standby mode immediately for product safety when the projector
has the fan operation error or lamp lightning error.
LED indication status
Shutdown detection
Probable cause
OSD warning
Not lighting or flashing
Thermal fuse
a Over 113ºC(109ºC±3ºC)
Blown out of thermal fuse (with another reason)
Check usage environment
Disconnecting the thermal fuse
–
Power supply block
Fuse : Rated 8A
Blown out of fuse(with another reason)
Disconnecting the connectors
Power board failure
Ballast board failure
–
Power supply voltage detection
Using projector in the outside of destination
area
Iris fully open position detection
a Three times detection failure
Iris abnormality
Iris error
LAMP LED blinks in red
Lamp cover
Lamp cover is not installed
–
Lamp igniting error/Lamp goes off
Ballast block error
Lamp error/burning
–
Ballast communication error
Ballast circuit error / bad connection of cable
–
Ballast temperature
Ballast circuit error
–
LAMP LED lights in red
Lamp runtime
a More than 5000 hours
(Shutdown after 10 minutes)
Lamp runtime is over
“REPLACE LAMP IN 10MIN-
UTES, POWER WILL TURN OFF
AUTOMATICALLY.”
TEMP LED blinks in red
(2 seconds cycle)
Fan rotation times
a
a
The rotation times is less than 70% of
target level for more than 5 seconds
Fan circuit error/ Fan abnormality
–
TEMP LED blinks in red
(0.5 seconds cycle)
Intake temperature sensor
a
a
Detected the abnormal value continu-
ous 5 times (once / sec)
Exhaust temperature sensor
a
a
Detected the abnormal value continu-
ous 5 times (once / sec)
Bad connection of intake temperature sensor
and exhaust temperature
Sensor abnormality / Bad connection of cable
–
Intake temperature sensor
a
a
Temperature exceeds a threshold (*1)
after 180 seconds
Air intake holes are clogged
Outside of security temperature
[ TEMP WARING ]
(Clogging sensor value) - (Intake tem-
perature sensor value)
a
a
More than threshold
Filter clogged
[ TEMP WARING ]
ON(G)/STANDBY(R) LED
blinks in red(*2)
Sub microcomputer communication=
Main microcomputer communication error
Main microcomputer or sub microcomputer
abnormality
communication disconnection
–
*1 It depends on the lamp mode , fan mode or installed environment.
*2 The indicator flashes in the cycle: 2.75 seconds(light)0.25 seconds(off)0.75
seconds(light)0.25 seconds(off)0.75 seconds(light)0.25 seconds(off) .
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5. 3. Lamp log data acquisition method
5. 3. 1. Equipment to be used
1. Computer : Use it for getting the lamp log data.
2. Communication cable : D-sub 9pin (male/female RS-232C straight)
3. Service Software : "ServiceVZ580.exe" Service software is downloaded from the projector service homepage.
5. 3. 2. Connection preparations
1. Connect the serial terminals on the projector and the PC by using
a communication cable.
5. 3. 3. Acquisition of log data
1. Set the projector to "Normal-Standby" mode (ON(G)/STANDBY(R)
indicator is blinking in red).
2. Start up the service software with a PC.
3. Select language and click the [OK] button.
4. 1) Choose the available serial port number on your PC.
2) Click the [Data] button.
5. 1) Click the [Log Display] button. The log display window will appear.
2) Click the [Lamp Log receive] button. The log data will appear on the window.
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Projector SERIAL IN
Communication cable (straight)
Computer
D-Sub 9P
(male)
D-Sub 9p (female)
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5. 4. Displaying the lamp log data
This function is to display the readable log data on the window with the service tool from the log data acquired from the Multi
Monitoring and Control software or the error log data attached with e-mail sent from the Early Warning software.
5. 4. 1. Equipment and data
1. Computer : Use it for displaying the lamp log data.
2. Service Software : "ServiceVZ580.exe" Service software is downloaded from the projector service homepage.
3. Log data : The log data getting from the Multi Monitoring and Control software or Early Warning software.
5. 4. 2. Displaying the log data
1. Start up the service software with a PC.
2. Select language and click the [OK] button.
3. 1) Choose the available serial port number on your PC.
2) Click the [Data] button.
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4. 1) Click the [Log Display] button. The log display window will appear.
2) Click the [File Read] button. The log data will appear on the window.
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Example window when displaying the sys-
tem log getting from the Multi Monitoring
and Control software.
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