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The Martin MAC 301 Wash™ is an LED moving head washlight with zoom. Designed for rental applications, television use and nighttime venues, it provides beam angle control from 13 degrees to 36 degrees, with RGB color mixing through the entire zoom range able to produce a variety of saturated colors and pastels. The fixture has 108 LEDs arrayed in a high-density design for better color blending. The lens system is designed for optimum beam definition. The MAC 301 also includes an electronic 7 color + white color wheel rotation effect with snap, blackout or dimmer fade at each color change. The fixture also offers 0 to 100 percent dimming, strobe effects and 430-degree pan and 300-degree tilt with three-phase stepper motors. Designed for noise-sensitive applications, the fixture also includes an automatic positioning correction system returns the fixture to its original position should it be accidentally knocked out of position. It is DMX-512 controllable and features a variety of stand-alone programming options.

The new Robin 3 Plasma Spot from Robe features a 266-watt LiFi plasma lamp with 18,000 lumens, a color rendering index of 94, a flat field (1:1) and a 10,000 hour lamp life. It has 20 percent to 100 percent dimming and a semi-hot re-strike capability of less than 1/20th of a second for full lamp brightness. It has an optical efficiency of 54 percent and outputs 10,000 lumens. Other features include: RDM, 10°-40° beam angle, electronic auto-ranging power supply, static and rotating gobos, CMY color mixing, color wheel and variable CTO, prism, iris, variable frost, remote focus and Ethernet port.

VXCO Lighting Systems has released version 6.0 of the DMXCreator PC lighting software. The PC-based lighting control system runs on Windows XP or Vista and outputs a DMX512 signal through the printer port (DMXCreator 512MK2) or USB port (DMXCreator 1024, DMXCreator Basic, or DMXCreator Advanced) with a serial- or USB-to-DMX512 interface. The new release allows the output of up to 2048 channels of DMX512, and it also includes new features such as live editing while sequences are playing in the background, LTP support and expanded Matrix functions for LED control. A free trial version can be downloaded from www.dmxcreator.com .

Pathway Connectivity has begun shipping the eDIN RDM Splitter. The one-in/ four-out splitter automatically reverses direction to pass RDM packets back to the controller.  Opto-isolation is provided on all ports to block common voltage and ground loop faults.  Self-resetting poly-switches are used instead of fuses; remove the fault and the port recovers. RDM can also be blocked to resolve issues with legacy equipment.  The unit is RDM discoverable and configurable, even if RDM blocking is enabled. The DMX Thru connector also supports RDM.  Data can be daisy-chained through up to four modules in RDM mode or any number for DMX alone.

Martin’s Maxxyz Modules is a complete lighting controller system based on a series of modules that can be used in different combinations. Five modules are available to build a custom console or can be used with Maxxyz PC™, Maxxyz™ or Maxxyz Compact™. All can be used table-top, mounted in a 19-inch rack system or in the new Maxxyz™ Module Frame. The module base includes a two DMX universe port. When a module is added to a system two physical DMX connections are also added. Each module comes equipped with a built-in Maxxyz PC dongle and support for up to 32 DMX universes.

LSC Lighting Systems Australia has announced the release of the latest addition to the Redback family of dimmer racks. The new Redback 12 dimmer provides 12 channels at 10A with 100 percent duty cycle in a 2RU package. It is RDM compliant, allowing remote configuration from any RDM compatible controller. This new functionality will be available as a free software upgrade for existing 6-channel Redback dimmers. The Redback design allows the unit to be assembled as a 2RU dimmer with rear outlets or as a 4RU dimmer with front outlets. The rack mount ears can also be reversed for wall mounting.

The Viper S is the latest addition to Look Solutions’ line of fog machines, complementing the Viper NT and the Viper 2.6.  The Viper S has all the features of the Viper NT, but with 50 percent of the size and wattage and 60 percent of the weight.  DMX, analog and stand-alone controls are standard, along with a programmable digital timer.  It also includes a Profile Timer, which allows you to fog for a specified amount of time and then automatically stop. If the machine runs out of fluid a sensor that will shut down the pump. MSRP is $1,040.

The LPC is the first in a new series of consoles from Leprecon primarily intended for systems running conventional lighting. It has hands-on fader control for dimmers and LEDs, a keypad and touchscreen to suit individual programming styles. It outputs two DMX512 universes with over 200 channels of control. The LPC-48V will operate as a single-scene 48-channel or two-scene 24-channel preset console. There are 20 pages of 24 submasters. The Cue section is equipped with individual up, down, follow and wait times along with a graphical cue list for viewing and editing. Six programmable “Quick Looks” provide push button access to cues.

FocusTrack, the production lighting documentation system, has added compatibility with more consoles in the new version 2.00. FocusTrack has always been able to automatically process information from Strand 500-series consoles, and now its functionality is extended to include ETC’s Eos and Ion consoles and the MA Lighting grandMA console. It comes in one version that can be switched freely between use with Strand 500, Eos and grandMA consoles. Existing users can move to FocusTrack 2.00 at no additional cost. It also offers other new functions including the ability to spot the difference between the console patch and a Lightwright file.

Elation Professional’s new Design Beam 1200C is a 1200-watt automated luminaire with built-in wireless DMX. It has a Philips MSR1200 lamp with a color temperature of 7500K. With a beam angle of 6.7°, it produces 107,500 lux at 25 feet. Variable frost allows it to function as a spot or wash and the CMY color mixing system has variable CTO, 16-bit resolution and color fading. It has eight static replaceable dichroic colors including CTB and UV, two gobo wheels, one with six rotating/indexing gobos and another with seven static replaceable gobos. It measures 18.5 inches by 18.2 inches by 20.3 inches and weighs 78.5 pounds.

The new High End Systems Showbeam 2.5 automated wash luminaire uses a jointly-developed Philips MSR 2500-watt lamp. A new radial lenticular homogenizing lens system provides a signature look. Other features include a user-changeable fixed color wheel, variable CTO, CMY color mixing and an 11° fixed hard-edge profile with fast color change and electronic strobe. The profile has a zoom range from 11° to 33°. The Twin Beam™ effect produces two hard-edge beams with variable control over deviation and rotation speed and the LED tracking system encircles the lens, also giving it a distinctive look.