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1.01 COLOR MIXING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE WASH FIXTURE
A. General
1. The fixture shall be a color-mixing high-intensity LED illuminator with DMX
control of intensity and color. The fixture shall be a ColorSource Par as
manufactured by Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. or approved equal.
2. All LED fixtures shall be provided by a single manufacturer to ensure
compatibility
3. The fixture shall be UL 1573 listed for stage and studio use
4. The fixture shall comply with the USITT DMX-512 A standard
B. Physical
1. The fixture shall be contained in a rugged all-metal die-cast housing, free of burrs
and pits.
2. The housing shall have a rugged black powdercoat finish
a. White or silver/gray powdercoat finishes shall be available as color options
b. Other powdercoat color options shall be available on request
3. Power supply, cooling and electronics shall be integral to each unit.
4. Fixture housing shall provide two easy-access slots for secondary lenses and
other accessories
a. Slots shall be equipped with locking retaining clip
5. The unit shall ship with:
a. Theatrical-style hanging yoke as standard
b. 5’ power lead with Edison connector as standard
6. Available options shall include but not be limited to:
a. Floor stand conversion Kit
b. Bare-end, Stage-Pin or Twist-lock type-equipped power leads
c. PowerCon to PowerCon cables for fixture power linking
d. Multiple secondary lens options to include multiple angles in the following
patterns:
1) Linear
2) Round
3) Oblong
7. Light output shall be via a round aperture
a. Aperture and accessory slots shall accommodate standard 7.5”
accessories such as used in other similar-sized fixtures
b. Accessories available as options shall include but not be limited to:
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1) Gel/diffusion frames
2) Top hats
3) Barndoors
4) Egg crate louvers
5) Concentric ring louvers
6) Multiple secondary lensing options
C. ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGENCY COMPLIANCE
1. The fixture shall be UL and cUL LISTED and/or CE rated, and shall be so labeled
when delivered to the job site.
2. The fixture shall be UL LISTED to the UL1573 standard for stage and studio use
3. The fixture shall be rated for IP-20 dry location use.
D. THERMAL
1. The fixture shall be cooled with a variable speed fan.
2. The fixture shall utilize advanced thermal management systems to maintain LED
life to an average of 70% intensity after 20,000 hours of use
a. Thermal management shall include multiple temperature sensors within the
housing to include:
1) The LED array
2) The control board
3. The fixture shall operate in an ambient temperature range of 0°C (32°F)
minimum, to 40° C (104°F) maximum ambient temperature.
E. ELECTRICAL
1. The fixture shall be equipped with 100V to 240V 50/60 Hz internal power supply
2. The fixture shall support power in and thru operation
a. Power in shall be via Neutrik® PowerCon™ input connector
b. Power thru shall be via Neutrik ® PowerCon ™ output connector
c. Fixture power wiring and accessory power cables shall be rated to support
3. The fixture requires power from non-dim source
4. Power supply outputs shall have self-resetting current limiting protection
5. Power supply shall have power factor correction
F. LED Emitters
1. The fixture shall contain 4 different LED colors to provide color characteristics as
described in Section H below.
linking of multiple fixtures up to the capacity of a 15A breaker
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2. All LEDs used in the fixture shall be high brightness and proven quality from
established and reputable LED manufacturers.
a. Fixture shall utilize Luxeon® Z™ LED emitters
3. Manufacturer of LED emitters shall utilize an advanced production LED binning
process to maintain color consistency.
4. LED emitters should be rated for nominal 20,000 hour LED life to 70% intensity
5. All LED fixtures (100% of each lot) shall undergo a minimum three-hour burn-in
test during manufacturing.
6. LED system shall comply with all relevant patents
G. CALIBRATION
1. Fixture shall be calibrated at factory for achieve consistent color between fixtures
built at different times and/or from different LED lots or bins
a. Calibration data shall be stored in the fixture as a permanent part of on-
b. All arrays, including replacement arrays shall be calibrated to the same
c. Fixtures not offering LED calibration shall not be acceptable
board operating system
standard to insure consistency
H. COLOR
1. The fixture shall utilize an minimum of 40 LED emitters
a. These emitters shall be made up of Red, Green, Blue and Lime
I. DIMMING
1. The LED system shall use 15-bit nonlinear scaling techniques for high-resolution
dimming.
2. The dimming curve shall be optimized for smooth dimming over longer timed
fades.
3. The LED system shall be digitally driven using high-speed pulse width
modulation (PWM)
4. LED control shall be compatible with broadcast equipment in the following ways:
a. PWM control of LED levels shall be imperceptible to video cameras and
related equipment
b. PWM rates shall be adjustable by the user via RDM to avoid any visible
interference to video cameras and related equipment
J. CONTROL AND USER INTERFACE
1. The fixture shall be USITT DMX 512A-compatible via In and Thru 5-pin XLR
connectors
2. The fixture shall be compatible with the ANSI RDM E1.20 standard
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a. All fixture functions shall accessible via RDM protocol for modification from
suitably equipped control console
b. Temperature sensors within the luminaire shall be viewable in real time via
RDM
c. Fixtures not offering RDM compatibility, feature set access or temperature
monitoring via RDM shall not be compatible
3. The fixture shall be equipped with a 7-segment display for easy-to-read status
and control
4. The fixture shall be equipped with a three-button user-interface
5. The fixture shall offer RGB control
6. The fixture shall operate in Regulated mode for droop compensation
7. The fixture shall offer stand-alone functionality eliminating the need for a console
a. Fixture shall ship with 12 preset colors accessible as a stand-alone feature
b. Fixture shall ship with 5 Sequences accessible as a stand-alone feature
c. Each color and sequence can be modified by the end user
d. Fixtures can be linked together with standard DMX cables and controlled
from designated master fixture
1) Up to 32 fixtures may be linked
e. Fixtures in a stand-alone state shall restore to the settings present prior to
power cycling, eliminating the need for reprogramming
f. Fixtures without stand-alone operation features described in a, b, c, d, and
e shall not be acceptable.
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