ARRISCAN XT

Technical Data

Product

ARRISCAN XT

Film formats 35 mm / 16 mm

Custom resolutions and optical magnifications covering all standard aperture sizes and aspect ratios including: - S35 aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf - N35 (academy) aperture 2perf, 3perf and 4perf - S16 / N16

Film gates and aperture dimensions

- 35 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 28.0 mm x 21.5 mm - 35 mm Wet Gate pinless, aperture: 34.5 mm x 21.9 mm - 16 mm Archive Gate pin, aperture: 14.2 mm x 9.1 mm - 16 mm Wet Gate pin, aperture: 13.2 mm x 10.0 mm

Imaging device

Custom ARRI designed ALEXA XT dual gain CMOS area sensor with multichannel readout. Monochrome sensor with IR masking. - Highspeed microscan system for sensor positioning - 3K (3072 x 2160) native sensor resolution - 6K (6144 x 4320) native resolution using microscanning

Dynamic range

- Dual gain AXT HDR mode: up to 4.0 logarithmic densities

Bit depth

- True 16-bit image processing using dual gain AXT HDR mode - True 16-bit linear file output (per color channel)

Output resolutions

- 3K native 2730 x 2074 - 6K native 5460 x 4148 using microscanning - 2K 2048 x 1556 downsampled from 3K or 6K - 4K 4096 x 3112 downsampled from 6K - Variable customizable resolutions from HD up to 6K

Optical system

- High-precision Zeiss optics custom designed for ARRISCAN with IR focus compensation, 105 mm focal length - Adaptor lens for 16 mm - Autofocus system and variable optical magnification

Illumination

- High power LEDs (R, G, B, IR), temperature controlled - Integration sphere providing diffuse and indirect lighting for scratch reduction and uniform illumination of the gate aperture - Infrared for dust & scratch removal through IR-Cleaner license

Film transport

- Fully computerized intermittent frame-by-frame film transport - Adjustable parameters for speed, ramping, film tension and pinless scanning - Sprocket motors for primary film transport and frame positioning - Sprocketless film transport for 35mm, electronically position controlled - Two Film platters, electronically position controlled - Two supporting film plates to ensure warped or shrunken reels stay wound correctly onto film core and flat against winding platter - Two Particle Transfer Rollers (PTR)

Film registration

- Mechanical pin registration, electronically position-controlled - Optical registration and image stabilization - Pinless scanning, electronically position-controlled

Scanning speed

- 7.0 fps @ 3K, 2K resolution, AXT RGB HDR mode * - 2.2 fps @ 6K, 4K resolution, AXT RGB HDR mode * - 10.0 fps @ 3K, 2K resolution, AXT monochrome HDR mode * - 5.0 fps @ 6K, 4K resolution. AXT monochrome HDR mode * - Manually triggered frame-by-frame single-step film transport

Shuttle speed

- 35 mm: variable, 0.3 m/s up to 2 m/s, automatic End-of-Reel detection - 16 mm: variable, 0.3 m/s up to 1 m/s, automatic End-of-Reel detection - Archive mode: Infinitely adjustable from 0.01 m/s up to 0.3 m/s

Shrinkage

- Pin registration – Sprocket Mode: up to 0.4%. - Pinless – Sprocket Mode: from 0.4% to 3.5%. - Pinless – Sprocketless Mode: > 3.5%

Downsample filters

- Optimized filter algorithm for print film, intermediate and camera negative film - User-adjustable from crisp to soft (independent for RGB)

File formats

- TIFF 16-bit / DPX 16-bit / DPX 12-bit / DPX 10-bit / Cineon 10-bit - Mono channel Black & White DPX and TIFF files - TIFF 8-bit (proxies only)

File output standards

- Raw linear sensor output - Logarithmic conversion for negative film, parameterized for color gains and base offset (Kodak Cineon Standard) - Rec709 / Rec2020 print film conversion LUTS - Custom conversion output LUTs

Color calibration

- Status M density, printing density, custom matrix - ARRISCAN XT print and reversal film scanning mode

Proxies

- Independent proxy file output with variable file formats, variable pixel aspect ratios and resolutions, variable frame positioning and magnification, cropping and padding

Keycode reader

- Enables display and storage of KC from 16 mm and 35 mm film, scanning from KC lists, automated film calibration selection and splice detection

Analysis tools

- Full resolution preview scan area (switchable RAW sensor signal and output file including geometry and conversion settings) - Live Scopes: Waveform and histogram, X/Y-line profiles, pixel prober, tonal curve and gain editor - Live scan preview - Live stabilization histogram

Quality control

- Fast and precise machine and film calibration routines - Geometry calibration using custom etched-high precision glass plate - ARRI Quality Analysis (AQUAmat) software for system quality check

Workflow

- GUI and script-based job management - Customizable EDL importer - Keycode based scanning - Full Reel scanning - Automatic film calibration selection - GUI and script-based job management - Calibration Tools - ALE / FLEX exporter - SQL database and XML import / export functions

User interface control

- Multiple GUIs on local touchscreen and external PCs via standard network connection - Interactive job editor - Fast and automatic grey balance and base calibration - Archive GUI for safe and gentle film transport, disabling the pin etc. - Touchpanel: Convenient scanner control directly at the machine. 1024x768 resolution touch screen for display of GUI from host computer - Post jobscripts

Archive software features

- Manually triggered frame-by-frame scanning - Live preview in shuttle mode - Pinless scanning modes with all ARRISCAN gates - Variable winding speed - Slower transport acceleration speed - Reduction of film tension - Soft transport step speeds from 200ms to 2s, adjustable on the fly - Fixed scanning speed for wetgate operation - Framing correction during job execution

Optical image registration

- Built-in optical image stabilization based on perforation position - Stabilization live histogram to visually control the correction process

Optical Sound Decoding System (option)

- Stand-alone Optical Sound Decoding System for 16 mm and 35 mm variable area and variable density sound tracks - ARRI certified Hardware & Software (PC, Audio Mixer, Audio Monitors etc.) - Real-time off-line processing and real-time audio playback from image files with on-the-fly parameter adjustment and WAV file export

Infrared-cleaner (option)

- Software license providing an improved RAW IR-Channel - Linux based ARRI version from HS-Art DustBuster+ running on Host PC - Command-line interface for automated post-scan dust & scratch repair

Sprocketless transport (option)

- Scanning of non-standard and severely damaged film material - Rubber replacement for transport sprockets and loopbuilders to accommodate repaired and badly spliced film

Wet Gate System (option)

- Includes Wet Gate Tower for liquid handling and regulation of compressed air and vacuum - Modification kit for ARRISCAN to mount wet gates - Pinless 35 mm and 16 mm pin-registered wet gate - Additional wet gate drying unit

Networking & file transfer

- Direct connection to SAN via FC (StorNext, CXFS) - 4-port 1 GBase-T NIC onboard - 2-port 10 GBase-T NIC with Intel® X550 controller - 2-port 16 Gbit Fibre Channel (option) - 2-port Fibre Ethernet (option) - Direct support of ftp protocol BrightClip enabled

Host PC

- Integrated industrial grade Linux workstation - Operating system: CentOS-7 - 2x USB-3 - NVIDIA Quattro P4000 graphics card - 24 TB (3x 8TB) SATAIII internal Raid

Remote PC OS

- Windows 10 Professional

Physical dimensions

- Size: 120 x 70 x 180 cm (L x W x H) - Weight: approx. 370 kg

Operating environment

- Air-conditioned and dust free - Minimum size: 3m x 3m

Room requirements

- Constant temperature 17 - 23 °Celsius (fluctuation +/- 1°) - 45% to 55% rel. humidity

Electrical requirements

- Input voltage: 110V - 240V switchable - Frequency: 50Hz/60Hz switchable

Power consumption

- Power input: 850 Watt at 230V