
• A-17 • Set-up/Operation
Front
1 FiberArc lens and fiber-optic
housing: gimballed light source for
projection
2 Projection on/off switch
3 Projection brightness knob
4 Switch for platform rotation: clock-
wise for the northern hemisphere,
counterclockwise for the southern
hemisphere
5 Motor speed control: controls the
speed of the daily motion platform
6 Switch for independent vs. dual side
lamp operation
7 Four gooseneck side lamp knobs:
control the brightness of the goose-
neck side lamps
8 Power Indicator Light
9 Meridian Projector knob: controls
brightness of the Meridian Projector
10 Cardinal Points Projector knob:
controls brightness
11 Cardinal Points Projector: produces
images of the directional points N,
NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
12 Meridian Projector: produces a
scale from northern horizon to
zenith to southern horizon with
degrees of declination marked in 5º
intervals
13 Four removable, fully-adjustable
gooseneck side lamps: each has a
5-watt bulb in the head. Illuminates
the dome, entry tube, control panels
on the projector and is useful for
low-light reading
14 Cylinder alignment key: correctly
positions the cylinder on the projec-
tor
15 Hour and date scale
16 Latitude map
17 Pressure bar for adjusting latitude
Back
1 On/Off switch
2 Power outlet: also access to fuse
3 Cooling fan
4 Motor plug and outlet
5 Access to projector lamp
6 Locking screw
7 Access to Cardinal Points Projector
bulb
8 Access to Meridian Projector bulb
9 Magnetic cylinder fastener: secures
the cylinder in place on the projec-
tor
10 Transparent cylinder platform
STARLAB FiberArc Projector
Introduction
The STARLAB FiberArc Projector uses a revolutionary means of projecting images. By
replacing the standard halogen projection bulb with a combination of a high intensity
arc-lamp light source and a state-of-the-art ber optic light guide, the FiberArc pro-
vides an image clarity that is unsurpassed by any other portable planetarium projec-
tor available today.
While the STARLAB FiberArc uses the same projection cylinders and setting proce-
dures as the STARLAB Standard Projector, it also offers a variety of new options not
previously available. The FiberArc includes separate meridian and cardinal points
projectors that greatly expand the way that the planetarium can be used. In addi-
tion, a variable speed motor allows you to adjust the speed of Earth’s rotation and a
selector switch allows you to change the direction for either the northern or southern
hemisphere. The FiberArc also includes four “gooseneck” side lamps that can be
controlled either individually or in tandem. By manipulating these side lamps into a
variety of positions, you will be able to effectively provide reading light for yourself
and participants without disrupting the night sky. They can be adjusted to simulate
sunrise and sunset and various levels of light pollution. And, they can be adjusted to
illuminate the control panel.
Because the
STARLAB FiberArc
Projector has many
more controls than
the STARLAB Stan-
dard Projector, it is
important that users
familiarize them-
selves with all of the
different components
and maintenance
requirements.
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