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Avolites at PLASA 2004
Avolites will feature production models of all its lighting control products at PLASA 2004.
The newest Avo products – the eDMX, the ART 2000s stand-alone dimmer and the D4 Desktop were seen in prototype at PLASA 2003.
The complete and diverse selection of Avolites lighting control consoles and dimmers will be demonstrated, suitable for all types of applications from concerts and live productions to installations and architectural, plus Avolites’ visualisation software and other programming tools.
eDMX The Avolites eDMX system transfers DMX data across a Wi-Fi radio link - completely removing the need for DMX data cables
eDMX units are easily addressed and user configured, either as transmitters or receivers, allowing the fast set up of ‘Point-to-Point’, ‘Point-to-Multipoint’ or ‘Multipoint to Multipoint’ DMX Data Transmission Systems.
Each transmit/receive pair of eDMX units relays data for one DMX universe at full speed, with ranges of up to 1 Km
The deployment of eDMX is totally user definable - one per light, one per pipe or truss, or one just one to overcome the front of house data leap. A huge advantage to rental and production companies is that any eDMX unit may be instantly set as a transmitter or a receiver. This dual functionality in each unit is an obvious cost saver.
eDMX works across multiple networks - each eDMX contains its own unique addressing protocol and each unit can be set to receive data from a different universe for multiple universe situations.
Each eDMX unit can act as a pre-patch unit, saving users from having to re- address the moving light in situ. eDMX also has a complete inbuilt Web Server that can be used to view system configuration and channel signal-to-noise ratios.
ART2000s, S for Solo, is the latest in the innovative Avolites ART 2000 Series of dimmers. It is a cost-effective, stand-alone professional dimming module designed for distributed dimming systems. It’s a standard 19 inch x 3U rack mounting module (pictured).
Main features include 100% Duty Cycle, low noise chokes and Studio Quiet cooling system, making it ideal for quiet stage or studio applications.
Clear text reporting for easy set up is another asset. The ART2000s module is available in 10A, 16A and 32A per-channel current ratings. Options include dual DMX inputs with merge and patch for running two consoles, plus RCD Protection and level faders.
The Avolites D4 Desktop system is a fully functional ‘Virtual’ Diamond 4 Console. ‘D4 Desktop’ consists of several components running ‘Avolites D4’ software – the OS for Avo’s top of the range, Diamond 4 Elite & Diamond 4 Vision consoles.
The highly flexible ‘D4 Desktop offers several advantages. It’s a reasonably priced backup for a full console, a fully featured playback system for when a full console is not required and also ideal for offline programming, editing or adaptation of shows. The system can be composed from individual hardware components, to match the customer’s exact requirements.
The product has been designed to address two clear needs – The first being a fully functional and stand alone back-up system for large Diamond 4 shows and also for smaller or hands-free productions where access to the comprehensive control surface of the D4 Consoles is not required.
At the heart of the D4 Desktop system is a PC, running MS Windows XP with available USB ports.
6th August 2004
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