Avolites introduces several exciting new products at PLASA 05

New: ART-DC dimmer.

This is a fully environmentally friendly, portable, stand-alone, wireless or DMX battery powered dimming system specifically developed for low voltage lamps. 

Originated for the fabulous “The Storr – “Unfolding Landscape” arts project in Scotland, the Avolites ART-DC dimmer is now part of the diverse Avolites ART dimming range.

The ART-DC runs off industrial or car batteries and dims lights up to 20 Amps. It’s currently available in 4 channel/32A modules, and it can be either a dimming or a relay/switching module. It’s ideal for dimming car headlights and other HMI/HID automotive lightsources.

A ‘Battery Save’ function kicks in to conserve energy if there’s no control signal, and there’s local control and a useful and easily readable LCD front panel display for status and diagnostics – including battery voltage measurement.

There’s opto-isolated DMX in and out.

The ART-DC is designed to be used outdoors. It’s small and portable, measuring just 275 x 290 mm by 110 mm high – just over A4 size – and weighs 3.2 Kg.

New: mDMX – Mains DMX

This is a unique and highly reliable method for sending DMX over mains cabling using Ethernet. mDMX uses mulliplexing technologies to modulate multiple universes of DMX down a standard mains cable. The attraction of running just one cable is obvious and mDMX has been designed for situations where data cable management is a problem e.g. moving trusses and scenery, FOH data runs, etc. It currently has a proven capacity of 4 DMX universes running concurrently over a distance of up to 400 meteres. mDMX is fully compatible with the versatile and popular Avolites eDMX wireless system.

New: eDMX WENDI 

Avolites' implementation of the dAFTdATA WENDI wireless data protocol is a new sister product to eDMX that works on the 5.8GHz range. Specifically designed for long range work and point to point, clear line of sight solutions where the 2.4GHz spectrum is busy. Avolites’ eDMX now offers this completely new frequency range, giving users vastly increased flexibility over the design of their wireless systems.

New: Diamond 4 “Active Personality” system. 

An innovation that creates a seamless link to Media Servers and Ethernet enabled fixtures. “Active Personality” enables media clips to be viewed as graphic thumbnails from the Diamond 4 console.

New: The latest software for Pearl 2004

including Shapes in Chases, Playback and Palette Legends, Quick Palettes, Filter Palettes and Palette Pages.

Also showing ..

eDMX

The Avolites eDMX system transfers DMX data across a Wi-Fi radio link - completely removing the need for DMX data cables 

eDMX units are easily addressed and user configured, either as transmitters or receivers, allowing the fast set up of “Point-to-Point”, “Point-to-Multipoint” or “Multipoint to Multipoint” DMX Data Transmission Systems. 

Each transmit/receive pair of eDMX units relays data for one DMX universe at full speed, with ranges of up to 1 Km.

eDMX is totally user definable - one per light, one per pipe or truss, or just one to overcome the front of house data leap. A huge advantage to rental and production companies is that any Avolites eDMX unit may be instantly set as a transmitter or a receiver. This dual functionality in each unit is an obvious cost saver.

The D4 Elite console is streamlined to offer the maximum power and functionality in the minimum physical space, recognising the ever-growing need in all applications to use FOH and control spaces expediently. It’s ideal for all areas of professional lighting.

The D4 Elite is fully featured and cased in a smaller, lighter chassis, complete with 14 submasters and 96 assigned playbacks, with direct access to 96 fixtures or cues via the re-assignable Preset Playbacks. 

In the D4 range, Avolites wanted to offer a physically smaller console that retained the flexibility and versatility for which Avo products are renowned. 

Electronic legending increases set up speed and allows the automatic configuration of a huge programming Palette. Increased software capabilities and dual VGA monitors make the console even more versatile, logical and fast to programme. 

Naturally, the D4 range also retains the hands-on intuitive feel that’s made Avolites’ desks the most popular ‘live’ operation consoles worldwide.

Avolites will show a full selection of its ART dimming range – a dimmer for every situation including the ART2000 Installation, ART2000 Touring and ART2000 Modular “S” systems, now complemented by the all-new ART DC dimmer (see above).

The Avolites Family of consoles