
• A-29 • Set-up/Operation
Taking Down and Packing Up
The STARLAB
After you have completed your STARLAB presentations for the day, it’s time to break
down and repack the STARLAB back into its cases.
Note
If you are going to use the STARLAB for several days and it’s in a secure
room, it is not necessary to completely pack it up each night. Simply place
the projector on the floor next to the stand, leave the side lights on and exit
the dome. Pull out the power cords and turn off the fan. The STARLAB will
deflate and the fabric will rest on the stand making a “tent” over the projec-
tor. When you turn the fan on again, the STARLAB dome will inflate and
then you can plug in the projector and place it back on the stand, picking
up where you left off the day before.
Start by removing all planet projectors and moon phases from the Stareld cylinder
and putting them back into their proper places in the accessory box. Make sure that
you replace the steel light blocks in all the light ports, take the Stareld cylinder off
the projector and slide it back in one of the round storage compartments in the pro-
jector case. Turn off the projector and place it on the oor next to the projector stand.
Exit the dome and turn off the fan. The STARLAB dome will begin to deate. After it
has dropped about 3 feet, go to the side of the dome opposite the two tunnels and lift
the material about 5 feet off the ground ipping it back toward the opposite side of
the dome. If you do this quickly, the dome will ride back on the air that was trapped
inside forming a crescent shaped pile of fabric on the oor as shown in drawing at
right. Allow the dome to sit for a few minutes so that the remaining air gets out of it
and continue packing up the projector and fan.
Unplug the fan from the power outlet and unsnap the ination tube. Wrap the power
cord of the fan around the two metal brackets on the back of the fan and place the
fan inside its box, snapping the lid shut. Place the fan case off to the side so that it is
out of the way.
Unplug the projector from its power outlet and unplug the power to the motor that
controls the daily motion from the back of the projector. Make sure that the latitude
adjustment for the projector is set at 90 degrees (polar position, straight up and
down) and carefully wrap the power cord for the projector around the base of the
projector directly underneath the clear plastic cylinder platform. Put the protective
packing material back on the top of the projector. Lay the projector case/stand so
that it is at on its back on the oor and place the projector inside the large rectangu-
lar compartment.
Note
Always carry the projector by the two heavy metal bars on either side. Place
the accessory box in the smaller rectangular compartment of the projector
case along with any flashlights, extra pointers or other accessories that you
are using with your STARLAB. Make certain that the pointers are turned off
before storing them in the accessory box!
Place the lid on the projector case by inserting the two hinges in their tabs.
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