Each tile contains 48 pixels which are individually addressable RGB LEDs featuring a Beadlight diffusion screen (patents pending). The Bead light technology (patents pending) employed within the system was originally developed for the aerospace industry to gain the advantages of LED lighting such as low power consumption and low heat emission, without the disadvantage of directional glare often associated with LED's.
The battens are connected to a controller, which are supplied with one batten communication card capable of supporting 32 battens. The control is also expandable with the addition of extra cards.
Software gives the user the ability to create innovative designs and sequence effects as required. Battens can flood simultaneously with the colour of choice or play pre-programmed sequences from the design library or be created form scratch. For stage applications, the controller can also interface with a lighting desk via DMX.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
