Mexico. Among the renovations of the Alejandro Gomory Aguilar Cultural Forum, an enclosure dedicated to the meetings of the Anahuac Mayab University in Yucatan, the use of LynTec's Remote Control Breaker Panel (RPC) line for the remote control of the new audio, video and lighting systems stood out.
The consultant and lighting designer, Aleksandar Lalicki, was in charge of carrying out the update of the systems, which included the LynTec Power Control solution, the RPC series. Lalicki, who has extensive experience in intervening museums and spaces dedicated to art, commented that "LynTec is built on the Schneider Electronics Square D platform, which is already standardized in Mexico. So, your products ship quickly, saving time from an installation standpoint. It's easy to use."
In this case, the LynTec RPC remote control switch panels were installed for the management of theatrical and stage lighting, which includes 16 Altman Lighting LED PAR luminaires, six Altman Lighting LED ellipsoidals, eight Altman Cyclorama RGBA LEDs and a Chauvet Professional Ovation SP-300CW LED tracking spotlight.
Benefits of the RPC solution
To understand a little more the scope, it is relevant to mention that the lighting of the auditorium house has ambient LED luminaires that change the color of Axalight. While the sound system consists of an Allen & Heath SQ-5 digital mixer, two Allen & Heath DX164 expanders, Shure microphones, as well as subwoofers and VUE audiotechnik h-Class speakers. Video components include an Epson Powerlite Pro laser L1405U large event projector, a Sony Blu-ray player, a Draper Paragon E Matte motorized display, and a Comprehensive CSW-HDBT300M switch and scaler.
Also, the RPC series provides remote on/off control for such lighting and video system, as well as proper sequencing of the audio system on a single panel. However, the potential of RPC is that it allows remote operation of up to 168 motorized circuit breakers from a single controller or the establishment of up to 12 switch group zones. As a result, since AVL systems are turned on and off correctly, the longevity of the components is guaranteed.
As for user monitoring, it is made possible with the integrated browser interface and Android and Apple applications, which provide control of connected AVL systems from any remote location through a smartphone, tablet or laptop. It can even be controlled using the QSC Q-SYS platform from a simple pre-programmed plugin. In addition, the RPC offers the option to use digital multiplexing (DMX) with the BACnet protocol and RDM remote device management controls, helping installers to be more competitive in terms of price and ease of installation.
Another benefit of using these types of panels is that they meet the UL and NOM product safety standards required for all electronic equipment in Mexico. Above all, using this LynTec solution was able to deliver all the necessary products in less than 10 days, allowing for a quick installation that helped the project stay within a tight schedule for its grand reopening.
Finally, Mark Bishop, President of LynTec, commented that the physical space of the Alejandro Gomory Cultural Forum represents the energy control challenges faced by many AVL consultants, designers and integrators, when they are responsible for updating prominent architectures with new systems, and concluded that "Aleks demonstrated once again how our offering provides an affordable solution, but smart, for these amazing projects. We are incredibly honored to have worked collaboratively with him to help him achieve his vision."
