Users can select from either 8 or 16 bit dimming with 16 bit dimming giving extremely smooth low end dimming that will meet the needs of the most demanding designers. 16 bit dimming requires two channels of control per output. 8 bit dimming produces good dimming with only one channel of control per output.
LED tape users in the film world often are challenged to avoid flicker when using high speed cameras. This line of new dimmers features 30 user selectable PWM frequencies from 500Hz to 30kHz.
Ninety-nine built in user selectable dimming curves give the ability to match the dimming curve of other dimmers, or to tune the curve exactly to meet the needs of your production, with nine fast rise curve selections, and 90 slow rise curve selections.
Users can change the DMX configuration to include an overall dimming channel, or a strobe effect channel.
All of the new dimmers are RDM capable, allowing remote setting of DMX address.
The B5 Dimmer (PN5809) is a five-channel x 8A constant voltage dimmer in a rugged steel case. The five outputs give users the ability to run a full 40A of load such as RGB (three channels) plus bi-colour tape (two channels), or RGBA (four channels) plus WW (one channel). Three types of DMX connections are included (5 pin XLR, RJ45, and terminals), as well as a four button user interface to make address and parameter selections.
The B4 x 5A Dimmer (PN5821) is a sleek and tiny constant voltage dimmer that can control 20A of LED tape load. Its connections are all on terminals.
The B4 x 5A RDM DINrail RJ45 Dimmer (PN5823) is a DIN rail version of the B4 x 5A RDM Dimmer with all the same features except the DMX connections are by RJ45 connectors for fast setups. Power in and output connections are on terminals.
B4 x 5A RDM DINrail Dimmer (PN5825) is a DIN rail version of the B4 x 5A RDM Dimmer with all the same features, for users who prefer a DIN rail approach to installation. All connections are terminals.
These new LED tape dimmers partner with CTI's catalogue of existing D-Series LED dimmers of various types, features, and capacities, some of which utilize built in SHoW DMX Neo® wireless DMX, built in power supplies, output power indicator lights, and bump buttons for testing while installing.
(Jim Evans)
