July 27, 2004... Modular unit makes intricate, large-scale designs achievable via precise control of LED nodes
Boston, Mass USA ? Color Kinetics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CLRK), a pioneer in the design, marketing and licensing of intelligent solid-state lighting systems and technologies, today introduced iColor? Module FX -- a new lighting medium in the form of a 6? (15.2 cm) square modular unit for wide-ranging designs that call for singularly controllable points of light -- from interior surface designs, to backlit fabrics, to three-dimensional objects. With the introduction of iColor Module FX, Color Kinetics maintains Its competitive advantage with the industry?s broadest portfolio of solid-state lighting systems -- meeting diverse and sophisticated design requirements.
iColor Module FX incorporates 9 or 36 tri-color LED nodes, mounted on a printed circuit board, and driven by Color Kinetics? custom Chromasic? microchip. Each LED node within iColor Module FX is individually controllable, whether applied across one unit or a large -scale, multi-unit installation. As a result, designers have a creatively flexible, extensible medium with which to bring complex lighting designs to life, including scrolling text and images, video and animations.
iColor Module FX features simple through holes and board-to-board connectors for versatile mounting options -- whether the units are positioned apart or conjoined to form grids and customized shapes. Applications range from simple, color-changing effects to more intricate designs and animations That require the refined level of detail made possible by individually controlled LED nodes.
iColor Module FX is compatible with most Color Kinetics controllers and third-party DMX controllers. To realize its full potential for sophisticated effects, iColor Module FX is optimally controlled by Light System Manager 1.6 ? Color Kinetics? next-generation, Ethernet-based control system The integrated software/hardware solution facilitats the authoring, management and control of show effects that span multiple DMX universes, including animations from graphical design packages like Macromedia Flash. The newly enhanced software component of version 1.6 features the following advantages:
Importing Enhancements: Ability to import a still image
Image Scroll: Scroll a still image up, down, left, right, diagonally
Ethernet Keypad Support: Ability to connect multiple keypads to one installation
Orientation Options: Rotate lights within a map
DMX Triggering: Supports third-party hardware for DMX triggering
New Graphical User Interface: Simplifies triggering, scheduling and playback parameters
iColor Module FX Support: Map wizard to simplify the map layout
Used with iColor Module FX, Light System Manager 1.6 enables complex designs and installations with minimized time, resources and expense. Current Light System Manager users can upgrade to version 1.6 by contacting .
Availability
iColor Module FX will be available in August. Light System Manager 1.6 and Ethernet Controller Keypad are now available.
Digital images are available upon request.
About Color Kinetics
Color Kinetics Incorporated (NASDAQ: CLRK) is a pioneer in the design, marketing and licensing of intelligent solid-state lighting systems and technologies. The company?s award-winning line of products applies the practical and aesthetic benefits of LEDs to transcend the limits Of traditional light sources for use in high-performance lighting and OEM and licensing applications. Its products and technologies leverage a patented layer of digital intelligence, called Chromacore?, to generate and control millions of colors and dynamic lighting effects. Color Kinetics holds 30 patents And has over 115 patent applications pending that apply to many aspects of solid-state lighting technology. Founded in 1997, the company is headquartered in Boston, MA with offices in the UK, China, and a joint venture in Japan. More information can be Found at
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