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LED RGB Light Source

In General, LEDs as “light engines” have several advantages:

  • Useful life at least 50X longer than Halide (100x longer than Halogen).
  • They are more efficient (less power consumed per unit of output) when compared to Halogen, Halide, or Xenon.
  • They can be electronically controlled (pulsed and/or dimmed)
    When combining Red, Green, and Blue diodes in the same array, independently controlling the output of each creates millions of different output colors; a recipe which can be repeated across any number of discrete units.
  • They take up less space; they weigh less, they can be digitally controlled using simple circuitry.
  • Units could be made available for UV,IR, and narrow wavelength applications.

Of course, the LED “Light Engine” is not a panacea for the shortcomings of traditional fiber illumination sources… LEDs also have the following disadvantages:

  • Their output is affected by heat. If the heat is not controlled, light output diminishes, more heat is generated, further diminishing output; the system eventually fails.
  • It’s very difficult to get daylight color (5600K) white balance.
  • They are not efficient light couplers; much of their power never enters the fiber.
  • As a discrete unit, the diodes are not bright enough; they must be made into arrays and groupings which make the resulting heat output and operation more difficult to manage.

 

 

FTI’s Solid-state LED light engine technology provides many unique features:

  • Long life (50000) hours – no lamp to change.
  • Stable output throughout the usable life.
  • Integral heat management with temperature controlled cooling fan.
  • Very small footprint.
  • Three-chip version outputs 16M different colors.
  • DMX 512, RJ45 and mini-USB addressable to control intensity, color and duration.
  • Included lighting control software gives the user ability to create custom lighting programs; built-in “permanent” memory stores the program in the unit– no need to keep the module connected to a computer. Program will not erase when the power is shut off.
  • Available in a white-only version.
  • Available in outdoor version.
  • Cost efficient.


    Part Number Wattage Voltage/Cycles Description Spec Sheet*
    RGB LED
    FTIII20505-2 N/A 120V/60C 3 Chip Source for Indoor Use View spec sheet
    FTIII20631 N/A 120V/60C 3 Chip Source for Outdoor Use View spec sheet
    FTIII20506 N/A 120V/60C DMX512 Converter View spec sheet

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