Vari-Lite updates VLX software

Philips Vari-Lite has released new software for its VLX Wash luminaire which provides individual cell control to the RGBW LED light engines inside. Sparked by the VLX3 Wash, the software update is applicable for all existing VLX fixtures.

‘The software gives users the option to operate all seven light engines as one, or allows them to operate completely independent of each other to create many different dynamic chases and looks on the front of the fixture and in aerial beams,’ explained Brad Schiller, Philips Vari-Lite product marketing manager.

The individual control is achieved through a second DMX mode where users can toggle between combined or individual control. The new mode increases the DMX channel count to 72, but users may also still operate the light in the standard mode using 23 DMX channels.

In other news, the manufacturer has released new 2D and 3D CAD symbols for all current Vari-Lite luminaires. The new symbols are compatible with most CAD software including Vectorworks and Autocad, and are available as a free download from the Philips Vari-Lite website.

‘CAD users worldwide will find the new symbols extremely useful as the 2D versions provide accurate fixture sizing and fixture movement range details, while the 3D symbols are simplified to reduce rendering time, yet detailed enough to provide realistic images that can be used in just about any mock-up or photo-realistic rendering,’ noted Mr Schiller.

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