The Gobo Rotator Mk 2 range includes three products: all can be fitted with glass or metal gobos, offer variable-speed rotation in either direction, and also a range of ‘stand-alone’ effects that do not require a lighting controller - including fire, water, tick-tock, shimmer, accelerate and shake-pause. The Junior Rotator is designed for the ETC Source Four Jr range. Designed primarily for stand-alone operation, the unit accepts one M-size gobo and is powered from an external 90-240V power supply.
The Double Rotator will fit into ETC Source Four, Strand SL, Altman Shakespeare and Selecon Pacific fixtures. The unit can be fitted with one rotating or two counter-rotating B-size gobos, spinning at between 0.4 and 25 revolutions per minute. As with the Junior Rotator, the Double Rotator runs from an external 90-240V power supply. With a wide range of dramatic effects possible in stand-alone mode, particularly when using Double gobos, the Double Rotator is likely to prove popular with designers of retail and exhibition lighting schemes.
The Double DMX Rotator expands on the feature set of the Double Rotator, adding remote control from any DMX lighting controller and the ability to index gobos, setting them precisely and repeatedly to any angle. Running from 24V power, the Double DMX Rotator uses four-pin XLR connectors with each unit incorporating in and out connectors; they can be run from a new range of DHA power supplies, or those used for Rainbow or Chroma-Q colour scrollers, and can be daisy-chained to simplify cabling.
The DHA Gobo Rotator Mk 2 range will make its debut at the 2003 ABTT Trade Show, from 18-19 June, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London. Units will be available immediately after the show.
(Lee Baldock)
