The Cyclo IP65 Directional.
Denmark - Martin Architectural's Cyclo IP65 Directional Series is a new range of fully weatherproofed directional luminaires designed for outdoor illumination of facades, structures and signage. With a slim linear design based around white or coloured 54 W fluorescent tubes, the Cyclo IP65 Directional offers long-lasting performance and uniform distribution of light and colour.

Developed around Martin's fluorescent colour-mixing module, the Cyclo IP65 Directional Series is further enhanced by its use of a well-known lamp technology that ensures long lamp life (20,000 hours) and a low maintenance schedule, says the company.

The Cyclo IP65 Directional can be programmed to generate smooth variations in light and colour, as well as 'daylight' variations in colour temperature. The Series offers a choice of static colours, variable colour temperature, or RGB colour mixing. Each of the high output T5 tubes is electronically dimmable from 0-100%.

Cyclo 01 IP65 Directional houses one 54W T5 tube rated 4200 K. The tube can easily be changed to a T5 colour tube if desired.Cyclo 02 houses two white 54W T5 tubes rated 2700 K and 6000 K, allowing colour temperature control from warm to daylight white. Cyclo 03 houses tree 54W T5 tubes - red, green and blue - allowing RGB additive colour mixing. Cyclo 04 houses four 54W T5 tubes - red, green, blue and 4000 K cool white - allowing controllable RGB additive colour mixing as well as colour temperature control with enhanced white light quality from the white tube.

A newly developed optical system is directional and provides seamless colour mixing within the main reflector for uniform light and colour distribution. The Cyclo IP65 Directional is designed to be aimed and can be tilted +/- 90° for directional illumination of outdoor soffits, walls or any surface.

Depending on the demands of the application, Cyclo fittings can be controlled in stand-alone operation, synchronised (master/slave) or via DMX. For simple decorative applications, a number of colour sequences can be selected from the unit's DIP switches without the need for an external controller. For more extensive lighting concepts that can respond to seasonal changes or interact with users, the units can be operated by a DMX controller or PC software.

For signage applications that require even illumination from a close mounting position, a long arm (500 mm) model is available.

(Jim Evans)


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