The system builds lighting displays in scenes - a scene defined as the state of each lamp pertaining to a given power unit. Each power unit can store up to 30,000 scenes and can play up to 20 scenes per second: combined with fast playback, this allows for long, non-repetitive and complex lighting effects.
A final feature of the DFS200 system is the ability for lamps to fade: conventional festoon lighting systems can only switch lamps on and off. With the DFS200 system, any number of lamps can be set to fade up or down, with the fade period widely adjustable. The ability to fade adds a new dimension to festoon lighting displays, especially when combined with the ability to coordinate large numbers of lights.
The judges remarked that the Digital Festoon System was "an innovative return to incandescent lighting with a product that the judges thought safe and foolproof, and which they believe will make inroads into entertainment lighting."
