sunDial quad
£415.00 – £515.00
DMX512/RDM controlled 4-channel, mains powered trailing edge dimmer. 1kW total at 230 VAC. Suitable for dimmable LED replacement bulbs, CFL and incandescent sources. Xicato GalaXi wireless control additionally supported in premium model.
Detail
sunDial quad dmx 1k is a DMX/RDM controlled mains dimmer. Using trailing edge technology, the product provides smooth results with dimmable replacement LED, CFL or incandescent sources, with exceptional performance even at very low intensities. The product is rated at 250W per channel or 500W per pair of channels.
sunDial controlling LED refit of Teatro Fraschini, Pavia, Italy (credit: Molpass Srl)
Custom dimming
sunDial quad is unlike any trailing edge dimmer currently found on the market. The product’s ultra-high resolution internal dimming allows the small window of useable LED lamp dimming response to be spread out over the entire DMX512 level range. There are four editable dimming curves that can be selected via RDM on a per-channel basis. Artistic Licence has also built a free database of lamp-specific dimmer curve files (see table below) that are automatically generated by our in-house photometric analyser. For ultimate control, customers can edit dimming curves and upload files (using DMX-Workshop, our free software management tool) to perfectly match chosen lamps (see the tutorials listed in the resources section below). If you would like a dimmer curve generated for a specific lamp, please send us a sample and we will add it to the table.
sunDial quad also offers operation in high resolution mode (14-bit), using two DMX channels per dimmer.
Advanced safety features
sunDial has been designed to be extremely resilient, with intelligent features that reduce ongoing maintenance needs. Active de-rating ensures that the product scales back if it approaches its maximum operating temperature. When the internal temperature sensors detect that it has cooled sufficiently, full operation is resumed.
Self-healing outputs shut down in response to over-current, short-circuit and over-temperature situations. Normal operation resumes without user intervention when the fault has passed.
Other smart features include preset and data loss modes.
Optional Xicato GalaXi control
For customers requiring wireless control – for example, in heritage buildings and retrofit applications where new data cabling would be problematic – we offer sunDial quad xgc 1k. This product variant supports Xicato GalaXi, in addition to DMX512/RDM. It retains all the functionality of the standard product. Wireless and DMX512 data are merged on an HTP basis.
Optional mounting cabinet
Future Automation offer a range of custom installation enclosures for multiple sunDial units. Please click here for more information.
Features
- Trailing edge mains dimmer
- DMX512/RDM controlled
- Scene playback
- Programmable data loss mode
- Xicato GalaXi wireless control optional
- Compatible with dimmable LED replacement bulbs – perfect for ‘dim-to-warm’ fixtures
- Also suitable for dimmable CFL and incandescent sources
- 4 outputs, 250W per circuit
- Bridge mode provides 500W per pair of outputs
- 8-bit or 14-bit control
- Choice of 4 editable dimming curves, uploadable on a per output basis via DMX-Workshop
- LED indication for DMX/RDM/playback, power, identify, outputs and fault conditions
- Convection cooled with active derating
- RDM sensors for temperature, frequency and power
- Automatic heat and current management
- CAT III rated for installation directly into distribution boards
- Generator tolerant design – stable operation in marine applications
- DIN Rail or surface mount
Specification
- Operating Voltage: 230 VAC +/- 10%
- Outputs: 1kW total, 250W per channel or 500W per two-channel bridge
- Complies with BS EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
- Input Protocols: DMX512, DMX512(1990), DMX512-A, RDM V1.0 (E1.20 – 2010 ESTA Standard)
- Xicato GalaXi wireless control (optional product variant)
- IP Rating: Indoor use
- Dimensions: 90mm (h) x 159mm / 9M (w) x 73.5mm (d)
- Net Mass: 0.30 kg
- Manufacturer: Artistic Licence
- Country of Manufacture: UK
Resources
- User Guide
- Datasheet
- Upload the latest firmware (dmx model)
- Upload the latest firmware (xgc model)
- Installation enclosures from Future Automation
- DMX Workshop Tutorial 3 – Updating firmware in an Artistic Licence product
- DMX Workshop Tutorial 4 – Configuring a sunDial quad via DMX Workshop
- DMX Workshop Tutorial 5 – Uploading sunDial or candlePower dimmer curves via DMX Workshop
- DMX Workshop Tutorial 6 – Creating dimmer curves with DMX Workshop
- CAD file (dwg)
- CAD file (dxf)
- Application Notes
- Certificate of Origin
- Declaration of Conformity
- sunDial quad dmx Visio drawing file
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