Projector changes distortion

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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby mongerdesigns » Wed Nov 16, 2016 2:19 pm

Update your software to version 1.2, if that doesn't fix it use English language windows. That's what's causing your issues.
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby Chrisno » Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:20 pm

I updated to latest version
I changed system language to english (US)
Latest print same results
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Grid when I start priner is straight

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Grid started to change from the begining, after about half an hour it stays stable. Horizontal lines are curved

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Grid wren job is done.
I needed to adjust the keystones and enter new values for the barrel distortion
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby mongerdesigns » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:07 pm

I think this might be caused by a bad bulb, or defective projector.

Can you please start the projector, then let it run for an hour or so. See if you can observe the change. Without printing. Simply project the grid.
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby Chrisno » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:57 am

Next print, same values as last (bad) print:
No deviation absolutely flawless. I always print this cylinder for documentaition purpose, so you can see the results.
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.... simply perfect!!!

Now I just run the test by simply projecting the grid. After half an hour there is no deviation visible.
Hope it stays that way.
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby rkundla » Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:58 pm

mongerdesigns wrote:I think this might be caused by a bad bulb, or defective projector.

Can you please start the projector, then let it run for an hour or so. See if you can observe the change. Without printing. Simply project the grid.


Almost seems like a distortion in the optical path of the projector post-DMD when it heats up.

None of the internals in the Solus can warp like that due to heat, right?
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby mongerdesigns » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:25 pm

Might be the lamp is not installed properly. Try to remove it and put it back in (make sure it's cold first and the projector is unplugged). As someone asked me once...no it's not ok if one of the screws keeps on turning. That mean it's not installed correctly.
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Re: Projector changes distortion

Postby Chrisno » Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:56 am

Just updated to the 1.2 contour version.
The grid still stays stabile. It seems this wodoo has ended.
By the way, the auto support tool is an absolute masterpiece.
Congratulation to the softwarewizards!!!!

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