CONTACT DUPLICATING AND RESEAU PRINTER AND HIGH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT PRINTER SIXTEENTH MONTHLY LETTER REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A001600040010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 10, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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A.I RESEAU PRINTER
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AYID REPE PRIN_ER
t --~`"ER REPORT
November 10, 1965
October 1, 65 . o November 1, 1965
NGA Review Complete
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1.0 ` ~NTA?_ DUP' 1 L'_ TT s' -P,-,z-ENTER . . . . . . . . . .
NG AND RES-AU
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1.3 ins `or NNau t- Peryr i od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 - } e s lots Ou t- s d -_t1n > . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 . ]`:'--H i~UT ; ON S'='EP Zf,, T 3 REPEAT PRINTER . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Pu-pose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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7/ ~~?; -f~~_-,e% of 'f r1..S hep OY~.`. Per?Od . . .
2.3 ans for the Next Report Period .
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2. 5 .oou~:e:ca ion
2.6 Questions Outstanding . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 6
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over -all objective of the contract is the design.,
abricacion, test and del-rery in fif~ee r1J_:ci2S of a Photo-
"raphic, Step and peat , Contact Duplicating a..d Reseau Primer.
`me design goals are high-speed automatic operation:, variable
forrlac capah;i =~y~ and higiresoiit ion with minimum film dis-
cn or damage, The delivered equipment will be suitable
for or,eratio ~i us. : l accommodate films c
70 mgr .to 091 ` with frame lengths up to 30 inches and will
prov de operation -in the reseau mode and selective mode as
r2 activity of Th! :.eoort Period
Tinter fabrication and, assembly is nearing completion. The
exposure control lamp selection panel has been completed and
ins-ailed. it utilizes an-ease'-type mask for manually setting
she app`ropr5,ate frame size and active lamp area. The panel
Aso co~-tair_s larm-p test go-no-go switches and warning alarm
ontr3~S in case of lamp failure.
The relay control chassis for printer sequence control is
assembled and is in proc .ss of being wired. The chassis will
count in the printer lower left-hand drawer, which will open
on slides for easy access for main.enance.
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The rec-a= n r e - -- - n have been received ~ -S for
the au~:o:at : e_,..p osur e cL :-. _rol ~4_ted circuit boards and are
being installe Total machine firing will be completed early
next ~::onth and. will permit full scale ma~..._ine testing.
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The frame edge detector circuit breadboard was modified and
was once again tested in Washington with t]_ical films pro-
,ride by the 'technical moni:ors. The test data compiled indi-
cu"ted chat there were no failures of the device to sense a
single frame edge; however, some "false" frame edges were
ec ed wit~i n the picture area.
These made up approximately
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0 of the frames tested and appeared whenever the density
ferences across the -.D_cture area were small, but approaching
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a ximu : errniss" b l e densities =or neg a _ ves or the minimum
~. mi si / f e densities for -positives. As a result of the technical
meeting, it was decided, that: the sensing interval would be
-=educed; the capacitor delay circuit would be improved; and a
reference detector and circuitry would be installed along the
film edge to sense the base density. It is expected that these
nges, when installed, will provide the greatest measure of
.eli. bility attainable.
The f-ra_ae edge detector has been installed on the bre,=_adboard
~_ inte"r frame to aid in .resting the transport mechanism. Pre-
liminary results indicate the variation in positioning 18" frames
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to be in exce%s ,f -z" with a 533 foot roll of 9~" negatives.
the:" dj S'. c;1S d ific iorLs shoo d -reduce this
variation coris---c-erably.
The p-re-view and punc' station design and fabrication have
been essentially corr-plated and final assembly is in progress.
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Wiring and assembly of the deliverable printer will be completed_
and final testing will. be started. A date for the acceptance
tests to be held at Sale.,i will be established.
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Sample r i.lms =or ou_:ch tests have been prepared by
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delivered ~e to aid in final punch alignment.
The ;'oerations Manual has been started. T t is planned that
the Operations Manual will be delivered with the printer and
wi 1 explain operator controls and adjustments with some
oube s' .~ooting procedures -,'-a e manual will l p
^ maintenance 1 be
prepa"red as a supplement following printer delivery, in order to
provide up-to-date schematics, wiring diagrams, parts lists and
p,~otog-raphs.
Lrawins of the .machine installation base are being prepared
a.a will be se t to the technical monitors early next month
;o facilitate installation at the facility.
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The Contracting officer has been supplied with justification for
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change of contract scope resulting in a two-month extension of
the delivery of the printer, n_~d4-1-ional difficulties with the
frame edge sensor circuitry are expected to delay printer delivery
to late Dece~nbcr 1965. rresently, all funds are expended and
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is considering stoPo-.Ing work on. this printer until increase
in scope is resolved.
Verbal approval of the Test Play. was received by
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September 211) 1905; however, written approval has not been
received as of this date.
1.5 Documentation
~_'_~, re w s no ne~a documentation this month.
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0 estiGnS rsra~di ng
ical filr:s -01 1- xposure control testing were given to the
technical monito for corr:.en .'
2.0 L1OH RESOLUTION STEP AND REPEAT P 1N? T ER
2,1 urpose
The purpose of this effort is to design, fabricate, test and
deliver in twenty months a high precision, step and repeat,
uhotcgra~:._~ G_.~act pri n"-er. This printer will be capable of
producing p^otog_aphic contact prints of the highest possible.
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reso-' urci on and aculance from roll films of width
varying from 70 _"_- -o 9
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=ron_ 5 i c .es o to a ma xim -n of 30 inches .
2.2 'yctiv~_ty of This Re:.ort P?~riod
activity 'Las been stopped as of October I3, 1965, when a
erba? stop wor-_--C order was received at from the Cor_tractingST
Ge=rcer,
Prior to the s-co work, layout design of all the major elements
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the pri nLer was essentially c,, ^m-p eted and detail drafting
d d,.;' ~ail dms~Zww.s nearing completion. Fabrication has already started on
Many iteas. Purchase of long lead parts had commenced for all
asse_:_b=_es enc -test Pere r zr.-offs d
na-_ca-e the Printer was
schedule, based on the revised plan.
drawings are presently being filed in the central vault by
e F afting !~. -~~ -t en~ and a status report of in-process design
. -3,D s _s being pr_enared
L l vendors have been notified by the Purchasing Department and
?cers have been terminated or placed on Bold.
_.sce"-Ianeous hardware-ire-process, sub-assemblies and test
~t.aes are being collected, identified and stored in the
Laboratory. requested a meeting be held to determine'
current status and possib-_e future direction of the High
Resolution Ste and Repeat Printer.
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frame lengths
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_V ee t1_~: S wi ~' ! wie .r-he ontracting Officer .`G determine
future j~"rog i s cti 0i
~=oblens
Additional costs and delay of delivery of the printer are being
incurred as a -It- of the stop work order. Project people
have /'r:en 1 eass'g-'-n.~ he ..G~. 11.
~ed to o- ~:_~,r s s o
' stop-work order was received from the Contracting Officer
on October 131, 1965.
2..6' uest Outstanding
Redirection of f the proc-ram anus- be estabiis'_ned
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