Future Automation PD3.5 Installation Instructions Manual

Projector Mounts & Drops

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Installation Instructions

PD3.5 - Projector Drop Mechanism

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Introduction: Safety Information

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Warnings:

1. Read all technical instructions fully before installation and use. It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that all
documentation is passed on the end user and read fully before operation.

2. Keep all documentation.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all technical specifications and instructions during installation.

5. Do not use near water unless the product has been specifically designed to do so.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not defeat the purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades, one wider
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician or contact the
manufacturer.

8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where the exit from the apparatus.

9. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required regularly on an annual basis, when the apparatus is
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

12. To completely disconnect the apparatus form the AC mains, disconnect the power cord plug from the AC
receptacle on the power control box.

13. To prevent overheating, do not cover the apparatus. Install in accordance with the instructions.

14. UK, Ireland and Hong Kong only – The power cord is supplied with a 13A plug having an earthing pin. The
apparatus is earthed and this pin is not required for safety, merely to operate the safety shutter of mains outlet.

15. No naked flames such as lit candles should be placed on the unit.

16. Observe and follow the local regulations when disposing of batteries.

17. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing fluids.

18. Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on the unit.

19. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

20. For all mounted apparatus, the apparatus should be installed on solid wood, bricks, concrete or solid wood
columns and battens.

21. Always turn off power at source before putting on or taking off parts and cleaning.

22. Do not use outdoors unless marked for outdoor use.

23. Exceeding the weight capacity can result in serious personal injury or damage to equipment.

Future Sound & Vision trading as Future Automation intend to make this and all documentation as accurate as possible. However, Future
Automation makes no claim that the information contained herein covers all details, conditions or variations, nor does it provide for every
possible contingency in connection with the installation or use of this product. The information contained in this document is subject to
change without prior notice or obligation of any kind. Future Automation makes no representation of warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding the information contained herein. Future Automation assumes no responsibility for accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of the
information contained in this document.

Safety Disclaimer

Important Safety Instructions
Explanation of graphical symbols

-(Electric Shock Symbol) = The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of un-insulated

“dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to persons

-(Caution Symbol) = The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product

-(Tools Symbols) = The tools symbol within a coloured square are intended to highlight the required tools necessary for correct and

safe installation of the product. These are intended as a
guide only, and it is at the installer’s discretion as to which tools are used.

WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ONLY AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS TO OPEN THE POWER CONTROL BOX.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose electrical parts to rain or moisture, unless the

product has been specifically designed to do so.
WARNING: Failure to provide adequate structural strengthening, prior to installation can result in serious personal injury or damage to the
equipment. It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure the structure to which the component is affixed can support the four times the
weight of the component.
WARNING: Do not exceed the weight capacity. This can result in serious personal injury or damage to the equipment. It is the installer’s
responsibility to ensure that the total combined weight of all attached components does not exceed that of the maximum figure stated.
WARNING: Failure to provide adequate structural strength for this component can result in serious personal injury or damage to equip­ment! It is the installer’s responsibility to make sure the structure to which this component is attached can support five times the combined
weight of all equipment. Reinforce the structure as required before installing the component.

Caution

Warning

Beware of

Moving Parts

Keep Hands

Clear

Danger

Electricity

Introduction: Contents

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Contents Page

Introduction

Safety Information 2
Contents 3

Contents 4
Tool Indicator Icons 4

Installation

Parts List 5

Package Contents 5

Stage 1

Pre-testing 6
Before You Start Check 6
Drop Distances 6

Stage 2

Creating The Void 7
Installment Of The Unit Into The Ceiling 7
Control Box Set up 7

Stage 3

Installation Of The Unit Into The Ceiling 8

Stage 4

Mounting Details 9

Stage 5

Adjustments Details 10
Altering Drop Distance 10

Stage 6

Final Checks 11

Electrical Connections

Electrical Connections In The Control Box 12
Contact Closure 13
Warning Lights 13
RS232 14
Wiring & Control Box Details 14

Operations 15

Remote Control 15
Operation Buttons 15
Changing The Batteries 15

Trouble Shooting 16

Technical Overview 17

Introduction: Contents / Tool Indicator

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Tool Indicator Icons

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1. - Drill 3. - Allen Keys 5. - Screwdrivers 7. - Pencil

2. - Tape measure 4. - Spirit Level 6. - Spanners 8. - Saw

7.

8.

Product Warranty

This product carries a warranty that covers the cost of labour and spare parts incurred by any defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
during a two year period from date of purchase. Support for any problems that are not hardware faults are excluded from the warranty entitlement.
This warranty does not affect your statutory consumer rights.

The following is excluded from warranty service:

• Malfunctioning caused by misuse or damage, accidental or otherwise, or service modification by persons not authorised by Future Automation,
or the use of any non Future Automation supplied parts;

• Any electrical, or other environmental work external to your Future Automation mechanism including power cuts, surges or lightning strikes;

• Additional items not supplied by Future Automation although they may have been supplied together by the retailer;

• Any 3rd party software products controlling your mechanism;

• Any transfer of ownership. Warranty is provided only to the initial purchaser;

• Compensation for loss of use of the product, and consequential loss of any kind;

• Use of the product over the specified weight capacity;

• Any damage to products during transit that is not checked and notified as “unchecked” or “damaged” upon receipt of delivery.

Any part of your system that needs to be replaced during a warranty repair becomes the property of Future Automation.

Installation: Package Contents

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1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

3

Package Contents

1 - Mechanism

1.1 - Base Plate

1.2 - Projector Carriage

1.3 - Main Box Ceiling Lip

1.4 - Main Box

1.5 - Cable Track

1.6 - Scissor Arms

1.7 - Slider Channel

1.8 - Top Cover Lid
2 - Control Box
3 - IR Remote Control

Not Shown On Page

4 - x2 AAA Batteries
5 - Multi Pack Of Nuts, Bolts & Washers
6 - Mains Power & Other Leads

2

Nuts & Bolts Multipack:

Qty. 8 - 40OD x 3mm White plastic washer
Qty. 4 - M6 Penny washer
Qty. 4 - 15OD x 6ID x 15mm White plastic spacer
Qty. 4 - M6 x 20mm Button head bolt
Qty. 4 - M6 x 35mm Button head bolt
Qty. 4 - M5 x 20mm Button head bolt

1

Before you start, check the following:

- The product is in good condition

- No damage to any parts

- Wiring is all secure

- The unit is in the closed position

- Mechanism must be suspended when testing, otherwise straps will become tangled

- See page 16 for remote operations

Installation: Stage 1

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Do not test the unit when it is sitting on the floor!

Strap will unreal and get tangled if the projector drops
Suspend the unit so the strap can lower the projector when testing

Distance needed below when testing

PD3.5 - Standard -740mm [29.1”] drop

Extra Drop - 1200mm [47.2”] drop

Open position Closed position

Pre-testing

Installation: Stage 2

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- THE BOX MUST BE EASY TO ACCESS!

- Wire up the control box, refer to page 12 Electrical Connection

- Connect the control box to the mains power supply

- Connect the infrared remote sensor even if you are going to

use switch control

- Cables can be easily extended

- There is no manual drop function, access is required for servicing

Timber Joists

Inside faces of
joists need to take
the fixing holes

Projection
direction

Creating the void in the ceiling

- Hole size for products: PD3.5 - 860mm [33.9”] x 860mm [33.9”]

- Clear space free from joists and other objects

- Secure timber joists in place to support the unit front and back

- ORGANISE CABLES READY TO THREAD THROUGH THE UNIT

Control box setup

Installation: Stage 3

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MAKE SURE THE

BOTTOM PLATE IS

REMOVED SO YOU

CAN ACCESS THE

FIXING HOLES!

Installing of the unit into the ceiling

-Remove the base plate by sliding
forward then lowering through the key
hole details

-ORGANISE THE CABLES READY
TO THREAD THROUGH THE
CABLE HOLES ON THE SIDE OF
THE UNIT!

-Secure into place using screws
through the fixing holes x10 total

-Check the mechanism and
movement of the unit

- Cable management chain can be
changed from one side to the other by
undoing and mirroring the fixings

Fixing holes X5 front
& back of mechanism

x6 key hole slots

Holes for cables to be
threaded through

Loosen toggles if
Bottom Plate is tight
when removing

Installation: Stage 4

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Key hole
slot detail

Mounting Details

Securely fix the projector to the
top surface of the carriage using
the range of nuts, bolts & washers
provided in the multipack.

Base Plate slides into place,
toggles go through key hole
detail to lock into place.

Check that the
projector connects
tightly and securely
onto the carriage and
the Base Plate fits
well when operating,
Finger tighten screw
toggles on Bottom
Plate to secure the
fixing.

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Installation: Stage 5

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Important - When
adjusting the drop of
the mechanism make
sure the sliders in the
top of the main box
do not reach the
stops at the end of
the slider channel.

The yellow button adjusts the drop, to
change the stop position push the yellow
button IN to cancel the preset position
and using the remote IN, OUT and STOP
buttons, stop the PD at the desired height.
Push the yellow button again so it’s in the
OUT position, the PD drop is now set.

Adjustments Details

Altering Drop Distance

Cable management
holes on both sides
of the unit

PD’s are sent out pre-set
to the max drop

Turn the screws on both sides of
the projector carriage to adjust
the level of the drop

Slider

Installation: Stage 6

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Final checks

- Check the mechanism is working correctly

- Make sure the projector is secure

Important

-Make sure to check that the straps are set up correctly

-Overlapping square and neatly

-Check the condition of the strap - No minor defects

Strap Neatly coiled

Keep strap square and
neatly in place

Pulley

Somfy LT50
motor

Installation: Electrical Connection

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Connections

- The mechanism must be connected to both the AC1 and DC1

- Optional - Electric screen can be connected using the control box using the AC2 block

- The AC2 output can only control a 240V / 110V motorised screen to work simultaneously
with the projector

Connect IEC
power lead here

Connect infrared
sensor here

Remove this screw
to release the lid

240v AC1 Connection 110v

Yel/Grn Earth Green

Black Live B Red

Brown Live A Black

Blue Neutral White

Installation: Electrical Connection

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Contact Closure

- Use an RJ45 connector in the CCI
socket on the control box to operate
via contact closure

LED 1
LED 2
LED 3
LED 4
LED 5

CONTACT CLOSURE INPUT

NOTE:
Earlier versions of the control board
may not have these contact closure
LED indicators.

568A 568B

1 12V SUPPLY

12V SUPPLY - CURRENT LIMITED

W/G W/O

2 12V LATCH

When 12V attached, device will go OUT. When

12V removed, device will go IN.

GO

3GROUND GROUND W/OW/G

4 PIN 4 NOT USED BL BL

5 DEVICE LATCH

Short to GROUND (pin 3), device will go OUT,

remove short device will go IN.

W/BL W/BL LED 4

6 DEVICE STOP

Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), stops

device in current position.

O G LED 3

7 DEVICE OUT

Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), makes

device go OUT.

W/BR W/BR LED 2

8 DEVICE IN

Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), makes

device go IN.

BR BR LED 1

PIN DESCRIPTION ACTION

WIRE / CABLE

CONTACT CLOSURE

LED INDICATOR

Installation: RS232 and Operation Details

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Operation Details

DC1

A low voltage connection for the up
stop switch in the mechanism. This
must be re-connected if you extend
the cables. When the up switch is
hit, the connection between CC1
and ground is broken, the LED goes
off and the projector drop stops
going up.

AC1

Gives an output of 240V
(or 110V) to control the
Projector drop motor.

AC2

Outputs stay live for 120
seconds after the OUT or
IN functions are selected.

EMERGENCY STOP

This connection will stop all
functions of the mechanism once
broken / removed. This is where we
recommend wiring a safety device ­For a range of safety devices see
control, safety & accessories section
in product brochure.

DC1 - Up Delay

Link CC3 to 0V to delay the
projector carriage going in by
3 mins, allowing the projector
to cool.

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RS232

- Use an RJ25 connector
in the socket marked
RS232 on the control box
to operate using RS232

Details

Baud rate: 9600
Stop bit: 1
Parity: None
Databits: 8

Pin 1: RX

Pin 6 : TX

Pin 3 & 4: GROUND

Pin 2: TX
Pin 3: RX

Pin 5: GROUND

IMPORTANT

Ensure protocol is entered exactly
as written, including Carriage Return
(Enter / ASCII 13).

RJ25 9 PIN D

PIN 1: RX TO PIN 2: TX

PIN 6: TX TO PIN 3: RX

PIN 3: GROUND TO PIN 5: GROUND

PIN 4: GROUND TO PIN 5: GROUND

Protocol Action

fa_in Carriage Return (Enter ) Device IN

fa_out Carriage Return (Enter ) Device OUT

fa_stop Carriage Return (Enter ) Device STOP (At any position)

Operation: Remote Control

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Future Automation IR Remote

Controller needs x2 AAA batteries
which are provided within the
packaging

Out - Lowers
the projector

In - Raises
the projector

Stop - Will stop
the operation at
any point

Operation Buttons

Replacing batteries

Safety Note

When the mechanism is moving
if you press any button apart
from IN and OUT it will stop the
operation.

Trouble Shooting:

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SymptomCause RemedyPage

Emergency stop removed Replace emergency stop 14

Remote control or batteries

faulty

Replace batteries or remote 15

Motor end stops incorrectly

set

Adjust end stop 10

Incorrect pin configuration

Terminate 8-pin RJ45 to 568/b pin

configuration

13

Faulty wiring Replace connector or cable 13

Faulty control box Test contact closure on control box 13

Incorrect settings Refer to instructions 14

Incorrect pin configuration

Terminate 6-pin RJ11 to

configuration supplied

14

ASC11 protocol error Amend Protocol 14

Lift not level Straps not neatly stacking Re-seat straps 11

Lift not working

Contact closure not working

RS232 not working

PD3 Projector Drop Mechanism - Trouble shooting guide

Having problems? - Check the following:

1. Are all the connections correct?

2. Is the mechanism being operated correctly?

If the mechanism does not operate correctly, check the items listed in the table below.
Should the problem persist, there may be a malfunction. If this is the case, disconnect the
mains power immediately and contact your installer.

Trouble Shooting:

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Test motor operation

If the lift is not working, you can test the motor directly. To do so, you will need to locate
and open the control box.

CAUTION. Apply mains voltage taking all necessary grounding precautions.

Use live (brown) and switch live (black) to change direction of motor. If the
motor works, contact manufacture to replace control box.

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