Despite its high light output, Sparkles use a maximum 15W and have an expected life-time of 100,000 hours. Depending on the colour produced, Sparkle LEDs are between three and 10 times more energy efficient than halogen light, say the company.
SparkleRGB contains 12 high power Luxeon LEDs - four red, four green and four blue - and uses the Xilver Color Combining System, a LED colour mix system first implemented in the Xilver Droplet LED fixture. It creates a homogeneous, coloured beam of light, which does not leave multi-colored shadows.
SparkleMono contains 12 high power Luxeon LEDs in one colour, using either white, warm white, green, blue, royal blue, red or amber LEDs. SparkleMono can be powered by a 0-12V AC/DC power supply or by Sparkle Controllers. Both the SparkleRGB and the SparkleMono can be controlled and powered by the SparkleController, which can control and power up to 12 Sparkle fixtures. The SparkleController itself can be controlled by any DMX512 device or with stand-alone programs. It enables the user to have control over the RGB or HSI (Hue, Saturation and Intensity) and colour mixing (for the SparkleRGB) as well as dimming, strobe and strobe duration. The SparkleController and the Sparkles are connected via Cat 5 cable, which transports both data and power.
Both the SparkleRGB and the SparkleMono have a beam angle of 18°. Optional lenses are available for adjusting the beam angle to 10°, 30° or 40°. Xilver also offers an optional Sparkle Spot Light Fitting.
(Lee Baldock)
