USING the AKPro ATTACHMENT KIT
The AKPro includes a high performance, rigid, solid steel plate specifically designed to attach to a properly installed ceiling mount head made by Chief Manufacturing (for use with the PD8130/8150) or Premier (for use with the PD8130/8150 and Viper), which may then be further installed to the ceiling using a variety of standard Chief or Premier mounting components. These components are not included in the kit but are available. The ceiling mounts and associated hardware must be installed to ceiling structural members to support at least 250 pounds and must be extremely rigid. Any play in the ceiling mount will result in a rocking of the AKPro assembly as the lens moves in and out of the projector beam and represents a danger to equipment and personnel.
The AKPro Attachment kit may also be used with a projector mount, but you must ensure that the mount is suited to support the total weight. If you wish to use a different projector mount the lens system is stabilized by using two chains extending from the front area of the plate to ceiling attachment points. You may skip ahead to Page 6 and the section titled: “Alternate Attachment Plate Method”
IMPORTANT CEILING MOUNT LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS
For optimum imaging results consult the projector’s instructions for the ceiling mount location to place the projector’s lens in the horizontal center (ie left to right) of your projection screen (even if the projector has a horizontal lens/image shift capability). In addition, make sure you are not at the limits of your projector’s zoom capability so that you have some range for image adjustments.
The AKPro attachment plate is designed so that the projector and other attached components form an average center of mass (gravity) approximately located at the center of the ceiling mount pipe. Therefore, the ideal ceiling mount location will be shifted by the AKPro 2” (50mm) toward the left side of the screen from the ceiling mount location indicated by your projector’s instructions.
If your projector ceiling mount is already installed and you do not wish to move it (or similarly move the screen in the opposite direction) due to a shift by the AKPro system, then you can make fine horizontal shift adjustments to your projector (if available) combined with turning the projector (only as necessary) during final setup to compensate for the shift. Some small amount of image distortion (horizontal keystoning) may result but in most cases this will not be noticeable since the image edges will typically be masked by the screen borders.
WARNING!
Use extreme caution and appropriate hardware when installing heavy objects to a ceiling. Periodically check all fasteners and connection hardware to be sure they are not coming loose. Improper installation may lead to an increased risk of your equipment becoming unstable and possibly injuring someone.
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