Seymour av Center stage xd User manual

Electric Screen Contents ................................................................................................................... 2

Electric Screen Installation Instructions.............................................................................................. 5

Wall Mount..................................................................................................................................... 5

Ceiling Mount................................................................................................................................. 6

Gen4 4-wire and Somfy®Motor Control Options................................................................................ 9

Gen4 4-wire wall switched ONLY................................................................................................... 9

Gen4 4-wire motor control box options........................................................................................... 9

Gen4 4-wire connection............................................................................................................... 10

Gen4 4-wire IR control................................................................................................................. 10

Gen4 4-wire RF control................................................................................................................ 11

Gen4 4-wire motor control box wall-switched, or relay controlled................................................. 11

Gen4 nonstandard options........................................................................................................... 12

Somfy control............................................................................................................................... 12

Somfy 4-connector splitter ........................................................................................................... 12

Somfy IR control.......................................................................................................................... 12

Somfy RF control............................................................................................................................. 12

Gen4 Standard RF Motor Limits Setting (RF motors with LED dongle)............................................ 13

Gen4 Limits Setting Flowchart ..................................................................................................... 14

Gen3 Standard RF Motor Limits Setting (RF motors without LED dongle)....................................... 15

Gen3 Limits Setting Flowchart ..................................................................................................... 16

Gen4 RF remote replacement...................................................................................................... 17

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................... 17

Waves.......................................................................................................................................... 17

“Ca-chunck” clanking sound when bar goes into case ................................................................. 18

Motor bogs down in the upper position before stopping ............................................................... 19

RF remote doesn’t work............................................................................................................... 19

GETTHESCREEN,

KEEPTHESOUND™

Electric Screen Contents

1) Pull the inner box out of the outer box using the white plastic pull straps that are mounted to the

inner box. Make sure you use both handles per side so they will adequately lift the

approximately 50 to 70 pound load. Open the inner box (yes, the straps will have to be peeled

off) and you’ll see the bubble wrap top lining and a white box that contains the screen

accessories. Remove the bubble wrap top layer, the accessories box, and the screen with its

velvet bag still on. With a buddy, carry these two items to the installation location.

2) The contents of the white accessories box will of course vary depending on what motor option

and control peripherals you bought.

a. All screens come with a bag of 5, 18-8 stainless steel #12-2” screws to mount the DIN

bar to the wall or ceiling. These screws require a 3/16” pilot screw drill and a #3 drive

bit.

b. Gen4 RF-only controlled screens (option “E” or “U”) come with two RF-remotes, their two

wall/ table brackets, and 6 pair of #4-1” screws and #6 conical wall anchors. If you have

rigid walls, then you can just mount the remote bracket with the screws if you choose.

They may require a 1/16” pilot hole into hard woods like oak, or 3/64” pilot hole into soft

woods, or even no pilot hole at all if the wood is soft enough. They use a #1 drive head.

If you have hollow walls, then the plastic anchors can be used. They require a 3/16”

pilot hole and can be tapped flush into the wall with a hammer. Obviously, the remotes

weigh very little and it’s overkill to use three load-bearing screws per side. Some folks

use Velcro or double-sided tape. Some don’t mount them to the wall at all. Since they

are non-directional, however, wall mounting makes them as easy to use as a light

switch.

c. If you selected the Gen4 4-wire controlled screen (option “F” or “V”), you may have also

added the Gen4 motor control box. If so, this would also be in the accessories box and

would look like the pictures below, unless you got the 230v that omits the 72” white

power cord.

d. All screens also come with some swag or other gifts (e.g. popcorn) in the accessories

box, because we don’t take for granted the opportunity you’ve given us to exceed your

expectations.

Screen up

Stop

Screen down

3) Slide off the screen case protective velvet bag and set aside.

4) Leave the internal, foam wrap on the screen. We taped it so that you can install the screen with

this wrap on and avoid scratching up the case.

5) PLEASE, save your box and packaging supplies. It’s quite costly to ship out replacement

packaging supplies, because while we can fold the boxes up fairly compactly, they are

dimensionally expensive to ship and complicated with regard to placing the packaging

components correctly.

Electric Screen Installation Instructions

Wall Mount

4) Look on the back side (since it's a wall mount) and you'll see the

metal DIN rail that will mount to the wall. There are two screws fixing

this into the case for shipment. Loosen these two screws to get the rail

out and note how the French cleat design works. You'll be doing the

opposite on the wall.

5) Locate the bag in the white remote box that has the five stainless

steel truss head screws. Grab a level and mount the DIN rail to your

wall using these screws. If you have a very curvy wall, you can space

out a screw or two with washers or shims. You don't want the DIN rail to be curvy, or else the case

won't engage all the way. Make sure at least three screws are securely mounted into a stud.

6) After the DIN rail is up and level, you and your buddy can pick up the screen. Put your finger on the

closest screw to your end so you can approximate the ~1.5" from the end of the DIN rail that the screw

will engage.

7) Approach the DIN rail with the screen case tilted up at a 30-40 degree angle. Your goal is to hook

the extruded bevel into the top of the DIN rail fully. Once you have got that, you can then rotate the

screen down to its resting spot and the DIN rail should then nest inside that slot, just like it was when it

was shipped to you.

8) You can slide the case on the wall to make sure it's where you want.

9) When it's where you want, there are six screws along the bottom of the case. Tighten these so that

the screen will be securely affixed to the DIN rail.

10) Remove the foam wrap off the case.

11) Note there are several pieces of tape and things that keep the

materials where they should be. First, undo the blue velcro straps

you see on each end. These keep the weight bar happy during

shipment, but must be taken off prior to operating the screen.

12) We tie small black strings in each corner that attach the black

backing layer to the weight bar. This ensures that it will retract

properly from the case. Leave these alone, but it’s a good idea to

reach up and pull down the black backing material in the middle

and make sure it's down and will drop freely. You really want to

make sure it's free to drop before you hit the remote. Getting that layer backwards-wound in the case

is a disaster.

13) Don't worry about the tape on the weight bar. You can get that off after you drop the screen. After

you are sure the black backing is free to drop and all other blue bits are off the screen, plug it in and hit

the down button.

14) Check that the lower limit is ok, remove any remaining blue bits.

15) Check the vertical turnbuckles at the weight bar. Make sure they’re not bound up, either with the

cables twisted at the top of the eyelet, or the threads on the bar. If they are, the bar will be artificially

lifted, resulting in waves. Straighten any twisted cable and wiggle the bar to get it off the threads.

16) Check how the vertical cable and turnbuckles retract up into the screen case. You want them to

easily retract up into the case, without getting caught or hung up on either the front side of the case

near the foam strip, or the back side. If you hear any “clunk” sound, or see the motor bog down before

the screen is all the way up, check that these turnbuckles aren’t getting hung up. The fix is to just grab

the metal portion of the weight bar and rotate a few degrees to better align the turnbuckles into the slot.

17) Dial in your projector, go pop that popcorn, and enjoy!

Ceiling Mount

4) Look on the top side (since it's a ceiling mount) and you'll see the metal DIN rail that will mount to the

wall. The front side of the rail is painted to match your case color. There are two screws fixing this into

the case for shipment. Loosen these two screws to get the rail out and note

how the French cleat design works. You'll be doing the opposite on the

ceiling.

5) Locate the bag in the white remote box that has the five stainless steel

truss-head screws. These screws are intended for most standard ceilings

and wood joists. If you have a nonstandard ceiling type, just make sure that

you use appropriate load-bearing screws mounted into load-bearing

members. The DIN bar can accommodate up to #12 screws. The screen

weighs approximately 50-70 pounds, but you must make sure the mounting

technique you’re using is rated for at least 4 times that weight.

Mark where your DIN rail bar is to be mounted to the ceiling joists. Install

using the included SS screws (or your substitute). At least three screws,

securely mounted into your joists, are required. If you have a very curvy ceiling, you can space out a

screw or two with washers. You don't want the DIN rail to be curvy, or else the case won't engage all

the way.

Giving the DIN rail a little squeeze with pliers will narrow the distance the case needs to engage

onto, making it an easier mount.

6) After the DIN rail is up and level, you and your buddy can pick up the screen. Put your finger on the

closest screw to your end so you can approximate the ~1.5" from the end of the DIN rail that the screw

will engage.

7) Approach the DIN rail with the screen case tilted down at a 30-40 degree angle. Your goal is to hook

the extruded bevel into the back of the DIN rail fully. Once you have got that, you can then rotate the

screen up to its resting spot and the DIN rail will nest inside that slot, just like it was when it was

shipped to you. You must tighten at least one screw on each end so the case holds onto the rail.

NOTE: There have been installations where the ceiling was curvy enough and the DIN bar was

mounted flush enough so that it also had too much curve in it to mate to the case easily. If you

encounter this issue and have the space, you can alternatively engage the case onto the bar on one or

two screws on the end, and simply slide the case along, extending but not tightening the case screws

as you slide it along.

If you find the case won’t engage over the DIN rail on one side, there must be some mounting

forces that are spreading it wider (curve, etc.) Take the end that isn’t engaging and give it a squeeze

with pliers, narrowing it enough to engage fully into the case.

8) If you loosen the screws just enough so they don’t bite into the rail, but are protruding enough to hold

the case on the rail, you can slide the case along the ceiling to make sure it's where you want. Feel

free to bump the case into exactitude (that’s actually a word).

9) When it's where you want, there are six screws along the top of

the case. Tighten these so that the screen will be securely affixed

to the DIN rail. There are arrow marks on the foam wrap showing

you where they are.