Artistic Licence Engineering is proud to present sunDial, a range of modular lighting controllers that provide a complete solution to the demands of 21st century smart illumination. Marrying high-tech control with the cutting edge in commercial lighting, sunDial will be driving Lumiblade, Philips’ exciting new OLED product, on stand J02 at Earls Court, London on 6-7 November 2012The landscape of lighting is evolving towards a greener future, but the introduction of more eco-friendly sources such as LED is just part of the story. Only by using and controlling fixtures in a more intelligent manner can we harness the full potential of the smart approach to lighting.
Artistic Licence Engineering’s sunDial range provides the technology to make this happen. Our ‘source agnosticism’ ensures that sunDial dimmers provide the best performance, whatever the load. Naturally we have built in DMX remote device management (RDM) and DALI back-channel, so that our controllers not only tell the fixture what to do, but also listen to its environment. Such feedback provides intelligent monitoring of installations, allowing the implementation of fault reporting and energy conserving programmes.
Based on a mix-and-match concept, sunDial units may be combined to provide multi-functional control of complex lighting environments. With DALI and DMX inputs, high channel counts and dimming to suit every fixture from incandescent to solid-state, sunDial is the embodiment of intelligent lighting control. See the results in action at LuxLive 2012 on stand J02, where mains-powered sunDial will be controlling halogen, LED and the latest in OLED lighting technology, Philips’ Lumiblade.
More on sunDial dimmers for OLED
OLED (organic LED) is an exciting new planar lighting technology. Warm, diffuse white light emanates from eco-friendly, high efficiency panels. Ultrathin and lightweight, OLED lighting offers the tantalising prospects of transparency in the off-state, colour tunability and flexibility in the near future.
Philips Lumiblade is one of the first commercially available OLED products (www.lumiblade-experience.com). Like conventional (inorganic) LEDs, the devices require DC input. However, with technology so new, the suitability of existing LED drivers cannot be assumed. ALE’s sunDial dimmers for OLED remove the element of doubt, providing specifically tailored control with stringent, fail-safe operation. Conventional LED fixtures are completely compatible with sunDial OLED drivers.
Artistic Licence Engineering is the Products Division of Wayne Howell’s industry-leading Artistic Licence brand, established in 1988. We specialise in the design, development and manufacture of products for the architectural lighting and entertainment technology industries. The product range encompasses Art-Net, DMX512-A, RDM, Ethernet, DALI and MIDI, crossing the boundaries between traditionally separate sectors.
From its origins in rock ‘n’ roll and theatre, Artistic Licence Engineering has expanded and diversified to become a strong presence in the architectural world. We have broad knowledge of all the industry technologies, and how to optimize their respective advantages. Our product range extends from test equipment to data distribution, and motion control to LED lighting. We are also a major supplier of OEM solutions worldwide.
ALE products can be ordered online at www.ArtisticLicenceEngineering.com or obtained via select international dealers (listed on the website). Visitors to the website can also download technical data, user guides and numerous support resources, including the Technical Focus series and our current product brochure.