As technical innovations, Lobo presented the stand-alone version of the Zaphir laser moving head, which was introduced last year. Zaphir is based on the reliable, fast and precise Varyscan 7-series from JB-Lighting, and uses Lobo's fast and precise scanning systems, and high-grade optical systems, to produce high quality displays of graphics and even full-coverage 'Scanline' laser videos. Zaphir moving heads are available with an integrated green laser (max. 800mW) featuring a fast brightness modulation or in the fibre-supplied multicolor version for high light output. Due to numerous connection and configuration possibilities, the Zaphir can be integrated in practically every laser system. By means of the new additional electronics Micon-5Z DMX, the Zaphir can be controlled for the first time completely via DMX like a common moving head (laser gobos with effects, head position and laser control).
Lobo also presented its new DDL-2 generation of laser systems, which it says are "digital, reliable, quick to install, almost maintenance-free and easy to operate". On the basis of the ILDA-awarded DDL-systems, all components of the laser system have been re-engineered, including the digital 12-lines colour mixing unit with auto-calibration, and the digital scanning systems. Newly developed peripheral devices for the integration of common analogue projectors, as well as DDL converters for media control purposes, share the same optical data lines used to date by Lobo for transmitting digital control data for laser projectors. Now it is also possible to transmit control signals for RS-232, parallel ports, DMX and even audio, say Lobo. For the operator the entire systems reacts like a closed unit as the operator has direct access to the status as well as to all parameters of the individual devices from the controller.
(Lee Baldock)(photo: Lobo Laser and Multimedia Systems, Aalen/Germany.)
