ILS technology offers unprecedented flexibility and ease of operation, say Chauvet. Unlike other moving fixtures that can only be synchronized when they are the same type, ILS intelligent fixtures can be linked together and work in synchronization regardless of type. All ILS intelligent fixtures - i.e. ILS scanners, yokes and projectors - can be synchronized even on stand-alone mode or through the specially designed, user-friendly ILS-Con controller, which is pre-programmed with 12 different and adjustable shows and can control all types of ILS lights at the same time. Another huge advantage of the ILS technology is that the ILS-Con controller can remotely set the DMX addresses of ILS luminaires, eliminating the need to calculate and set the DMX channels of each fixture and climb a ladder to access your hanging fixtures. All ILSTM units are also controllable via any universal DMX-512 controller and in that case, they perform like any other standard DMX-512 fixture. Conversely, the ILS-Con custom-built controller is a universal DMX-512 controller and, when used with non-ILS fixtures, performs like any other universal DMX-512 controller. Chauvet will premiere the technology at summer NAMM.
Among the ILS fixtures introduced by Chauvet are the Trackscan 250 DSR-ILS scanner (pictured) and the Trackscan TM 250DBR-ILS barrel. These 7-channel fixtures boast the movement, colour and projection capability of more expensive fixtures, say Chauvet. Each features a powerful MSD 250W discharge lamp, microstepping motors, 100% dimming capability, nine dichroic colours, seamless split colours, seven rotating and replaceable gobos (four metal, two glass, oneeffect). They can also be controlled via any universal DMX-512 controller, including CA-8 Easy controller and the new CA-8F Easy Foot controller.
(Lee Baldock)
