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70 -- BARCO GRAPH-X WALL DISPLAY SYSTEM - RETROGRAPHICS 801 HIGH PERFORMANCE, REAR-SCREEN PROJECTION SYSTEM POC Contact, Ms. Sarah Fahy, HCP40-D, (202) 366-4106 The FHWA plans to negotiate a contract with BARCO Inc. of Tucker, Georgia to supply and install a BARCO Graph-X Wall Display System - RETROGRAPHICS 801 high performance, rear-screen projection system. The system will support the development of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) Simulator. TO MAINTAIN COMPATIBILITY WITH RELATED PROJECTS, THE DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT OF THE ATMS SIMULATOR MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH, IF NOT IDENTICAL TO,, THE BARCO DISPLAY SYSTEM CURRENTLY USED IN RELATED PROJECTS. Specifically, the ATMS Simulator must interoperate with the Human Factors and Training Testbed being developed by the FHWA, and with field systems, such as the ATMS prototype currently being developed for the City of Atlanta. The wall display system for the ATMS Simulator shall be a ''retro'' system (i.e. a self-contained, rear- mounted, ''3-gun'' (RGB) projection system) with the following capabilities: portability; Ethernet (10BaseT and AUI) interfaces; X- windows (X11R5) compatibility; Inputs - RGB analog (BNC connectors), RGB analog (D-9 connector), Video (NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAI, SECAM), and 4-pin S-Video; Viewing angle at 50% brightness - Horizontal +/- 38 degrees; Scan frequencies - Horizontal (15-94 kHz), Vertical (37-140 kHz); Retrace Time - Horizontal ((2.5 microsec.), Vertical ((200 microsec.); RGB bandwidth of at least 70MHz; High contrast, black stripe, rear screen of at least 67-inch (diagonal); AC Power - 110 VAC+15%/-10%; Remote control capability. The system shall contain two RETROGRAPHICS 801 67-inch screen projector units adapted as follows: UNITS: 1. The standard TTL input board shall be replaced by a second RGB analog input module. This input will be used to connect the video switch output to the projector. 2. Convergence on green shall be used to match the images on screens generated by different projectors. 3. A contrast modulation unit shall guarantee the uniformity of contrast and color across the entire Graph-X display subsystem. SCREENS: These are two element screens with the following functional sections: 1. A Fresnel lens on the projector side. 2. Diffusion material embedded in the screen matrix to control vertical light distribution. 3. The linear lens (lenticular) on the audience side. 4. Black stripe matrix to enhance contrast and viewability in high ambient light environments. The projection system shall contain a Multi-screen Graphics System. The graphics processor shall be delivered in a 19- inch VME rack and includes: Power supply, Ethernet port, 47 MIPS SPARC CPU with 16 MB DRAM, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, 300 MB Hard disk, 2 I/O ports, SCSI port, and 4 slots for Quad Sub-area Rendering Processor (SRP) installed in the processor part of the multi-screen graphic system, including any proprietary X-server software, Operating System, Window Manager, SRP extensions, and for the RGB outputs. The projection system shall contain two sets of Anvil traveling cases for packaging the projector systems. Installation of the system shall be onsite in McLean, Virginia and shall include all cabling, connectors, and labor to start up the system as described above, including adjustment and calibration of the projectors and alignment of the system wide display. Access to the site will be provided for assembly at least 1 week prior to start-up installation. There shall be a minimum of one-year onsite warranty and service contract on all hardware and software system components. Delivery and installation of the entire system shall be within 60 days of the contract award. Note 22 applies. (0011)

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