LSC at Prolight + Sound Frankfurt

	The new LSC GenVI advanced dimming

The Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt has grown to be one of the most important events on the trade show calendar. This year LSC will release no less that three new products and preview the next release of Clarity software in Frankfurt, March 12 - 15.

The APS Advanced Power System was shown as a proof of concept model at last year's Frankfurt show. The APS was released at the end of 2013 and the company says it has been an instant success. The APS is an intelligent power distribution system that allows circuits to be switched on sequentially to avoid in-rush current problems such as breaker trips, but that is only the beginning of its capability.

The PowerPoint is a simple effective power distribution option. If the user doesn't need the intelligence of APS but just requires simple power distribution then PowerPoint is the choice. In a similar package to the APS, PowerPoint provides 12 channels of 10A, 13A, or 16A of power with each circuit protected by an RCBO (MCB plus 30mA RCD). There is also an overall four-pole (three actives plus neutral) power switch so that the entire unit can be turned off. There is a variety of output connectors available including Australian, Wieland, Socapex, and Terminals. Coming into production in the next few weeks PowerPoint can be used wherever power distribution is required, audio, video, LEDs , general power, and of course lighting.

The GenVI is for today's modern day rig that contains all sorts of items, some that need dimming and some that just need straight power control. Pioneering the TruPower concept several years ago with the EKO dimming family, LSC says it has gained vast knowledge of how to mix and match dimming and power switching. The GenVI is LSC's sixth generation of dimming architectures since their first analog dimmer in 1980.

GenVI has all the things a user would expect from a modern power controller including color LCD control, ability to set each channel to be either a dimmer or a switched power channel, a variety of output connector options, standard 3RU mounting, temperature controlled fans, pulse transformer fired dimming, TruPower switched outputs, RCBO (MCB plus 30mA RCD) per channel, RDM, 16-bit dimming (two DMX slots), 100% duty cycle, and much more.

Clarity will be on display in the stand.

"Proglets" is not a term that users will be familiar with but once seen in the new software being previewed for the Clarity range of products including the LX consoles, and the company says users will associate it with the word "wow." It is just one of many new features in Clarity being shown at the exhibition.

See these LSC products at the LMP booth in Hall 11, stand B50 -- all products) or Pro Systems Group in Hall 11, stand B66 -- Clarity products only).

See LSC Lighting at PLASA Focus: Baltimore, May 8 - 9.