2020-04-01_Light_&_Sound_International

ON TEST GLP HIGHLANDER WASH

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POWER AND CONTROL

The Highlander Wash provides a menu and control

system though a monochrome display, rotary encoder,

and control buttons (Figure 19). Power and data

connections, as seen in Figure 20, are either side of the

minimal top box and include Neutrik True1 power input,

and standard five-pin DMX512 connections as well as

a Ethernet RJ45. In addition, the unit offers RDM

functionality, which I tested with a City Theatrical DMXcat.

I’ve mentioned this before, but it perhaps bears repeating

as I’m not sure it’s widely understood. The True1

connector, like the powerCON before it and other

connectors such as Socapex, are rated for both 110V and

230V use and can safely and legally be used for either. It’s

up to you as the user to ensure that you don’t supply an

inappropriate voltage to the connector for the specific

fixture it’s used with. In the case of the Highlander Wash,

the fixture behaves differently depending on which voltage

is provided, but in neither case is any damage caused.

Other fixtures may not be so accommodating, so

providing 230V to a unit rated for 110V might cause

problems! Just because a unit has a True1 power inlet,

it doesn’t tell you what voltage it needs.

So, there it is, the GLP Highlander Wash. An interesting

product at this time of LED domination. Does it fit the bill

for your application? As always, I try and provide the raw

data but it’s you who gets to decide... I

P //glp.de

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(^14) Front lens
(^15) Ignitor and lenses
(^16) Lamp power supply
(^17) Main power supply
(^18) Main optical module
(^19) Control panel
(^20) Connectors
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