NEW PRODUCTS Mighty Arc Two ........................... Mighty Arc Two is Phoebus Manufactu ing's answer to a compact high intensity or stage follows pot. The Migh y Arc Two will t available In narrow beam. very high output f( small aperture applica ions (where higher au put IS a necessi y for cutting hrough the lar£ number of fix ures found on today's conce our light plots). or wide beam for univers, short hrowapplications. For further information contact: Phoebl ManufactUring. 2800 Third Street. San Frar cisco. CA 94107 (415) 550-1177. ............................. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strand Lighting's Lightboard XP and DC90 Dimmer The Lightboard XP is Strand Lighting's newest and mas advanced control sys em vi h a versatill y and caoaclty that now exceeds any system presently offered. DeSigned on a modular baSIS. Individual can rol modules are combined to satisfy a wide range of user needs. Ergonomic design perml s adjustment of the major console componen s for maximum operator efficiency over long design. rehearsal. and performance periods. Wi hin he Lightboard XP Execu Ive Processor is he facill y to control 4000 dimmers and channels. dimmer status eedback. elgh discrete CRT displays. 8 overlap0lng overranging submasters. fa es uo [0 255 pans. eight playbacks. modem dlagnosllcs. userprogrammable unc Ion Keys. and he 00 en lal a a completely user-defined control system Also. the processor villi accep up to eight Independen . remo ely loca able can rol sta Ions. Other modules Include a library providing two disk drives and alphanumeric keyboard. 36 The:lIre Desil!11 & lcchllolol!) UStTT The In!erface be ween the Lightboard XP and DC90 Dimmer is unique In heir two- 'lay communicallon capability. All dimmer status Informa Ion IS fed back to he console and is available to the opera or In the dimmer display. Op lanai s atus In ormation IS also available at he dimmer bank hrough two LEOs on each dimmer module. Both the console and the dimmer display normal operation. control signal present to dimmer. dimmer outpu (load connected or no-load). over-temperature. dimmer failure. and communication module allure. The DC90 Dimmer Bank represents a maJor advance In DC po 'ler au pu dimming syslems. It IS a 'LJII size. high capac 1 y sys em thai operates '11th no oiscernable acousllcal dimming nOise. Its regula ed output of DC curren! pro Ides a cons an 120 volts to the lamp despite input voltage fluclUalions Within 0° 0 ± of normal. Comple ely modular In design. the DC90 features plug-In dimmers In dual 24kW dual 6kW and dual 12kW modules. Sllllllll~r 1986 Plug-in AC non-dim modules and modules wi 20 amp branch breakers are also availabl Each unl Includes an arc suppression featu hat minimizes arcklng dUring ho load disco nects. Other features include direct anal( control for houselights and a her stage ma ager's can rol needs. and built-in in er'a( capacity IS supplied for op ional analo£ multiplexed can rol. Although Ligh board XP and DC90 Dir mers can be used With any Strand Lighting dir mers and can rollers. when combined as a sy tem. heir performance exceeds anything a a able on today's market. Addiilonal featurl coming Include vOice ac Iva Ion. dlgl Izer p, Inout. au omated IX ure can rol. and dlrec or gram access. For ur her Informa Ion. can act: Strar Ugh Ing. 1811 South San a Fe Avenue. Pi Box 9004. Rancho Domlnguez.CA90224: (21 637-7500. continued on page 38 .. _