The latest addition to ADJ’s Focus Series of LED-powered professional moving head luminaires is the Focus Wash 400. This dedicated wash fixture combines a color mixing LED light engine with a Fresnel lens and motorized zoom mechanism designed to create a versatile soft-edged beam with an even field and high CRI. It was created to be a wash companion to the existing Focus Series spot and beam fixtures. The new Focus Wash 400 is designed for illuminating all kinds of stages and performance spaces, both for live and broadcast audiences.
Focus Wash 400 features a 400-Watt six-in-one LED light source, which combines red, green, blue, amber, cyan and lime LED chips for color mixing of stage-based applications. “This LED engine configuration allows for a CRI in excess of 90, as well as excellent white light output across a range of color temperatures,” the announcement states. “The light source also offers a high CRI R9 rating of 87.3, meaning that it is capable of effectively illuminating saturated red subjects, which has been traditionally problematic for LEDs. In addition, the LED engine boasts an impressive 50,000-hour average life expectancy, effectively removing the need for lamp replacements.”
Independent color mixing control over the LED source’s six primary colors permits the creation of a wide range of both vibrant saturates and subtle pastel shades. To aid quick programming, the fixture also offers Virtual Color Wheel control, to provide access to 60 pre-programmed color macros in addition to five preset white color temperature macros (2700K, 3200K, 4000K, 5600K and 6500K). Control over white light color temperature is also provided through linear color temperature control from 2700K - 6500K, as well as separate red to green shift control. The fixture also features a virtual CMY mode, which uses the six LED chips to emulate CMY color mixing. The fixture can be patched and controlled as a CMY fixture, utilizing the CMY color pallete selection tools found within many hardware and software DMX control systems.
The Focus Wash 400 is fitted with a 6-inch Fresnel lens, designed to create a soft-edged wash output with an even field and no color shadows. This is paired with a motorized zoom function with a variable beam angle of 10 to 41-degrees. It features 16-bit fine control over the zoom motor, allowing for smooth zoom effects as well as control over the beam angle. The wide zoom range allows it to be used both to wash a large area of a stage and to spotlight performers or small scenic elements.
It also features electronic dimming with 16-bit fine control combined with selectable dimming modes, curves, and speeds (which can all be set remotely via DMX) for customization as well as exacting control. Fitted with high performance pan and tilt motors, the Focus Wash 400 can achieve quick movement. Its motors also offer 16-bit fine control for precise static positioning as well as smooth movements at slow speed.
The fixture features electronic strobing that allows for the creation of regular, random and pulse effects at a variety of different speeds. The unit has a default LED refresh rate of 1200Hz; however, this can be customized between 900Hz and 25kHz for flicker free operation when used in a broadcast setting. It also offers a Quiet fan mode for applications where background noise must be kept to an absolute minimum.
Locking power input and output connectors are located on the back panel of the unit’s base, allowing the power supply for multiple units to be linked together. The fixture offers both 5-pin and 3-pin DMX input and output sockets as well as a choice of five DMX channel modes [Basic (17), Standard (22), Extended (24), CMY Standard (18) or CMY Ext. (24)] and is compatible with the RDM (Remote Device Management) protocol. DMX addressing, as well as configuration of the unit’s various operational parameters, is facilitated via a large backlit LCD display screen that is located on the front of the fixture’s base. This provides an extensive and intuitive menu interface that is navigated using six push buttons. There is also a USB socket to allow for future firmware updates.
The unit weighs 23.5 lbs. / 10.7 kg. Its external dimensions are 11” x 8.4” x 19.6” / 278mm x 213.5mm x 497mm (L x W x H). It is fitted with large rubber feet, to allow it to stand directly on a stage or riser, and is supplied with a pair of Omega brackets that can be attached to its base using quick-locking, quarter turn mechanisms.
The fixture is also supplied, as standard, with two optional accessories. The snoot can be attached to the front of the fixture to minimize light spill and reduce the viewing angle to the lens. The 1x40 beam shaping lens can be applied to change the projection pattern from circular to linear.
“The new Focus Wash 400 is the natural next step in the evolution of the Focus Series,” comments ADJ USA’s National Sales Manager, Alfred Gonzales. “It is the perfect wash accompaniment to the existing spot and beam fixtures, providing a versatile lighting tool for performance stages, event productions and houses of worship. With its powerful LED engine, utilizing cyan and lime chips, this next generation wash fixture is capable of delivering a high CRI and huge range of colors. With virtual CMY color mixing as well as tunable white color temperature, it offers the best of both worlds when it comes to control. This, combined with its Fresnel lens and wide zoom range, makes it a versatile wash fixture that is ideal for all kinds of performance stages and production spaces.”
The Focus Wash 400 is available now from ADJ distributors and dealers worldwide.
To find out more about the ADJ Focus Wash 400, visit:
https://www.adj.com/focus-wash-400
