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StarLED
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Blackout has introduced to their extensive range of hire stock a new LED starcloth. This new product has been manufactured from an innovative, light weight molton trevira, a modern alternative to the traditional wool serge, and fitted with energy efficient, low maintenance, long life LED lamps. All cloths are backed with IFR Trevira and are finished with ties top and side with Velcro all round to join in both directions.
The product, StarLED, contains single surface mounted white or RGB LED fitted to printed circuit boards. The circuit board is encapsulated in a moulded polycarbonate holder, which is attached to the back of the cloth. The holder is designed to give the maximum viewing angle of the light source as well as providing the required protection.
A box containing a dimmer unit is mounted in the corner of each cloth, this will take power input at 24vdc and DMX data input via a 4pin XLR cable. The 24vdc supplies will be independent units with IEC connector mains input. Thus enabling 15amp, 13amp, Cee-form or shuko plugs to be used as required. The 150watt power supplies can operate at either 110 or 230volts, via an internal switch. One of these power supplies will be enough to power 200 square meters of cloth. The unit will take DMX data input via a standard 5pin xlr connector. Rotary switches will allow the DMX control slots of the dimmers to be selected. Additional switches allow pre-programmed effects sequences to be played. To avoid the need for termination at the end of the cloths the dimmer until has been designed to self terminate the incoming data.
The RGB LED will allow a huge variety of colours in conjunction with a DMX Lighting control.
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Fibre Optic
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Blackouts fibre optic stock comes in the usual range of sizes from 1.5m drop through to 9m. The face fabric is black wool super serge DFR BS.5867 certified. This deep black fabric helps to enhance any point of light within the cloth. The galaxy star effect is created using optical fibre polymer strands attached through the cloth with specially designed grommets and terminating at a highly polished common end. The drape comes with an integral netting to which the fibres are attached, giving extra support and strength. Cloths are then backed with 4oz PUFC to provide not only protection but also a neat clean finish across the back. As with all starcloths the edges have opposing Velcro to enable quick, easy and neat joining of cloths.
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Light Sources
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Blackout use the MAD Lighting Opti-colour light source which has a low operating temperature, vast colour mix system and powerful light output. Features include an improved optic system giving increased light output from the MBI 150 long life lamp and variable twinkle effect ideal for fibre optic curtains. A separate trapezoid dichroic colour wheel and 2 colour shifters offer a possible 33 colour hues from 11 shades. The unit has a reliable microprocessor board. The board can be programmed with a sequence, which is retained in memory or used with an external controller with DMX512 1990/91 protocol (any address in the 512 range).
Dimensions 305mm x 255mm x 200mm
Colours
Open White Cyan Yellow Lime green Orange Magenta
Dark green Red Medium blue Hot pink Dark blue
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Peabulb
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This traditional starcloth comes in a vast range of drops from 1m to 12m the usual hire width being 3m. Each cloth comes with ties at the top and opposing Velcro edges to enable quick and neat joining. The face fabric is black wool super serge DFR BS.5867 certified. The backing cloth is a lightweight cotton casement, which can be easily detached for service and maintenance. The P bulb has a warm tungsten glow, which gives off an amber/white light. Each bulb is solder mounted to a bi-core cable and fitted directly through the back of the cloth.
Power consumption is based on a 1 watt lamp at 28vac. Thus a 240 lamp standard cloth would draw 2.85amps per circuit. 220vac load is therefore 0.4amps per circuit. The starcloth has a 28vac header cable which terminates in male/female cee-form connectors which enables cloths to be daisy chained together. Power is then supplied from 24vac transformers. Multiple lenght runs of starcloth may require several power inputs.
Control can be achieved via LX dimmers or Pulsar chase units which are available on request.
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