Power cube Dimming & Mains system

30 years of Avolites dimmer development delivers the Art 2000 Power Cube – a complete Dimming, Mains and Data Distribution Solution in one box!

Avo dimmers have catered for a range of applications, such as; Harry Potter, James Bond, U2, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, BBC Outside Broadcast and Numerous others. Today, the Power Cube offers “Studio Quiet” Dimming at 100% Duty Cycle, plus powerful software control functions such as Memory Replay and Channel Merge. Plus, the on board Data Distribution will speed up and simplify any job. From producing a society wedding, one day conference or distributed dimming for an entire site.

Avolites Power Cube is the hub of your lighting control system.

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Power Cube Travels to Singapore for VISA

‘Having been in the industry for 16 years, finally I find a dimmer that is small in size, light in weight and neat in design; yet as powerful as the famous ART2000 dimmer! I love the concept of it. The Mains and Data Distribution Systems can be operated by Three Phase or Single Phase inlet supply….plus it is capable of being securely stacked too… further illustrating the flexibility of this mighty dimmer.’ Expounds Fares Aljunied of Ripple EFX Pte Ltd.

One of Singapore’s most prestigious financial events, with political minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew giving the key note speech, the Visa Payment Forum ’09 was held in the grand ballroom of the Ritz Carlton, Millennia. Among the many technical aspects to be solved, there was the issue of the highly visible location of the mains supply;

‘Normally we will have to extend the mains backstage, where the dimmers can be hidden. That means a lot of cables! With the power Cube it is easy to mask the whole dimmer - just a few potted plants and problem solved.’

He went on to say ‘I was able to put the dimmers where the Mains are located without any complaints from the clients because of its compact size and on a show where the projects scale was much bigger than usual.’

Besides Visa 2009, Fares has used Power Cubes on many other shows. To date he has deployed the Power Cube on the Barclays Asia Forum Conference and Gala Dinner, ION Orchard Mall Gala Dinner, BEBE Fashion Show, DHL Summit, Content Asia Summit, Pacnet Sales Kick Off and the Citrix Sales Kick Off. As expected the Power Cube performed faultlessly!

Ripple EFX supply lighting for a wide variety of events in Singapore and can be reached on:
RIPPLE EFX PTE LTD, 24 Boon Lay Way, Trade Hub 21 #01-70, Singapore 606696
T : +65 9843 1974 (Fares Aljunied)
+65 9666 7488 (Eddie Teo)
F : +65 6878 0068

Photography supplied by Concept 360 Pte Ltd - Thank You.

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Varsity 2009

Tim Smith of Live Technical Services ltd. Has previously used Art 2000 Dimmers on many shows and festivals so he couldn’t wait to test out the new Art 2000 Power Cube;

‘It’s everything I had been waiting for in one box... With the fast responsive dimmers, standard art 2000 control over your curves, a hot power bay, plus data distribution… I was biting Avolites hands off to try one of these!’ He also boasted of its versatility, commenting on how portable he found it, plus its many possible applications, from conferences to festivals. Meanwhile, clients think it’s a ‘sexy’, high spec bit of kit!

Smith first used the Power Cube during the Kyran Brackens Ice Party in Bournemouth and after using it once, Smith never looked back! It wasn’t long before the Power Cube went out on the road with him, going from 4 degree temperatures in the UK down to minus 12 degrees in France. It was here, at Varsity 2009 in Tignes, that it ran for six days to power and pre-heat all 12 blinders, running hot power to the 8 channels by 2 kw’s and giving full data distribution for the event via Ethernet In and DMX Out.

Having formed a brand new company Tim Smith and his partner Howie Clark need to be sure they are making carefully thought out and astute buying decisions. The company will purchase equipment that not only technically ‘fits the bill’, but also reflects their own high quality standards. The Art 2000 Power Cube is clearly the right product on both fronts!

Tim Smith at Live Technical Services Ltd. Provides lighting, rigging and consultancy for all types of event.

tim@ltsonline.co.uk
www.ltsonline.co.uk

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Relentless Garage Club Install - London

"The Power Cube has been great, I am using all of the Hot Power and Dimming to its full capacity and it's been great - when can I get 3 more?"

Angus Chinn - Utopium Installations

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Zwinky Fabrik venue install - Zurich

IQ unlimited GmbH completed the installation of a complete rig and lighting system at Zwinky Fabricthe new cultural centre on the outskirts of Zurich in August. The Avolites Pearl Tiger control desk, Art 2000 installation dimmers along with the new Power Cube were chosen by Marco Drudi, technical director. " The Power cube gives me all the flexibility I need to facilitate the wide range and variety of event opportunities anticipated to use this fabulous venue."

Front control surface “Fully in Control”

26 circuits - "Plug in lots of things"

Rear Panel – “Connect to the World”

Cooling – "Stay cool"
Design criteria ducted, airflow, channelled, vented fins

Studio Quiet Noise Filtering.

Large surface area alluminium fins provide maxiumum cooling performance.

Toroidal powder core supression choke gives optimum supression to weight performance.

Vibration free processor controlled fan.

High power, metal cased Triac for years of trouble free operation.

From Rock
Pearl Expert, the Ultimate Live Console!
High-speed button response, dual rollers, Solo & Flash on every fader, 80 directly accessible playbacks and live pallet recall - stay in the mix with Pearl Expert!

To Opera …

Theatre playback offers overall Master Level and separate control for In fade, Out fade and LTP fades. Multiple timed cues within cue lists all containing text legends and notes. Cues can Autoload other playbacks and run macros to configure the console. Theatre controls include Go, Stop and Fade Reverse functions.

Clear DMX Monitor
Clear graphical representation of all dimmer channels. Display shows DMX A, DMX B or Dimmer Level.

Patching

DMX start address 001 to 512, or soft patch giving an individual address to each channel.

ARTnet universe 0-255 and start address to 512, or soft patch giving a individual start address to each channel.

In patch mode patch can be loaded as a 1:1 patch starting anywhere from 001 to 512, and patch can be cleared to start address 0 for all channels.

Dimmer Curves

Curve for each channel or as a group of 18 channels available curves are Linear, relay, inverse relay, square, desk defined.

Channel Preheat

Pre-heat for each channel or as a group of 18 channels. Pre-heat level can be set from 00 to ff.

On Board Memories

12 onboard memories are provided for controlling the 18 dimmer channel levels.

Channel Output Limit

Limit for each channel or as a group of 18 channels. Limit level can be set from ff to 00.

User Settings ...

Front panel lock and password to prevent unintentional Single and 3 phase operation.
changes of settings and or local levels.

Wipe all, to quickly reset all the settings to factory defaults Comprehensive status reporting and event. logging.

Software upgrade via Ethernet cable.

Take a visual tour of the highlights of the Power Cube, press PLAY to start the video.
Fast internet connection required for instant streaming or wait for video to buffer.

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The versitile Power Cube is available in six configirations to suite your power supply and multicore connections.

Dimmer and distribution channels- 10A C type ABB breakers.

Distribution channels 16A C type ABB breakers (5-10x I nominal inrush current).

Captive Mains tail of 1.2m H07R 5x 10mm2 fitted with a 63A 5 pin Cee connector. The flight-case and dimmer provide for easy storage of this cable.

Mains supplies either 63A 3phase+N TN-S or 63A single Phase +N.

Mains inlet breaker 63A D type ABB breakers (10-15x I nominal inrush current). The mains breaker is a four pole unit that also protects the Neutral wire which is important in case of single phase operation.

Three individual single phase 63A 30mA residual current breakers to protect operators. Each RCB protects one phase, therefore increasing the selectivity of the RCB protection. (BS7909 requirement).

Over rated main power device, 40A TRIAC with a large RD91 casing aiding cooling and surge currents of up to 400A.

Custom designed 150 Micro seconds rise-time choke reducing lamp noise and mains disturbance.

The chokes are mounted on custom silicone rubber mounts for better cooling and mechanical noise suppression.

8 off multipole outlets like Socapex and Harting for load connections.

2 off Cee16A single phase outlets for utility loads.

Large Sunon maglev 7 blade fan using magnetic bearings to reduce noise and wear.

The fan is speed controlled dependent on the internal temperature.
The fan speed is digitally monitored to aid service.

Both Intake and outlet air temperature measured for optimum cooling control.

Air is specifically ducted over parts that heat up and not over the electronics to reduce moisture and dust contamination effects.

High Contrast backlit 256x64 pixels graphics screen.

18 rotary faders for accurate level control of the local dimmers and / or memories. The faders are fitted on the slanted front panel for better access.

Two full speed, individually opto-isolated and floating DMX Outlets with full speed, 44Hz DMX when controlled from a ARTnet source.

100MB Ethernet port for Artnet Control, web pages and software update.

Proven robust ColdFire microcontroller used for front end control and a 16bit DSP for accurate dimmer level control in noisy mains environments.

2mm Aluminium and 1.5mm steel construction provides electrical screening and rigidity. Polyester powder coated and high temperature baked. Designed to withstand the rigours of life on the road.

Screen printed in high contrast white colour.

Flight case is an integral part of the construction to increase the strength while minimizing the weight of the unit.

Stacking feet allow multiple units to be stacked safely. They can also double up as soft feet to prevent damage on location.

3 phase + N + PE (TN-S) system Each phase @ 120 degrees

63A per Phase Max, Neutral protected with 63A.

Voltages 240V Phase to Neutral, 440 Phase to Phase
Neutral Bonded to PE.

Or

1 Phase + N+PE system

63A Max on both Phase and Neutral.
Voltages 240V Phase to Neutral, Neutral Bonded to PE.

(user must supply conversion cable and set dimmer to operate in this mode).

Or

Delta Mains systems

For further information Contact Avolites technical service.

Ambient temperature 0 to 40 degrees for normal operation
-10 to 60 degrees for transport.

Relative humidity 5 to 95% Non condensing.

Conforms to
BS EN 60950:2006
BS EN60349:2004
BS EN 55103:2001
BS 7671:2008
BS 7909:2008

99.5% recyclable materials used.
Non consumer item –very long active life of approximately 20 years.
Lead free solder used throughout.
Weee Complaint -Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

Power Cube Dimmer
User Manual

Unit as used
W 510mm H 510mm D 445mm
40 Kg

Unit collected from Avolites (cardboard box)
W 530mm H 550mm D 465mm
41Kg

Unit when shipped from Avolites
2 units ¼ euro pallet (600x400x750mm)
Total weight 2 units approximately 90KG

3-8 units 1 euro pallet (800x1200 x 750mm)
Total weight 4 units approximately 175 KG

Specifications are subject to change.
Some features intended for release Version 2010.
Local electrical regulations may force specification differences
Please check with Avolites Technical Support for exact details.