TP1 - Series
The Tripod's unique triangular design makes it possible for the end user to configure the lights to meet their specific needs. Each Tripod Module incorporates the latest high output LED technology available including our internal Micro Driver with burst. The Tripod Modules can be used separately as a spot light or they can be used together to create single, double or multiple row linear lights. They can also be used to create large area lights, ring lights or rectangular ring lights. If the end user needs a light in the shape of an "L", "U" or "S", that is no problem for the Tripod. Every Tripod Module can be configured as the Master or Slave. Up to 50 modules can be run on a master. The end user can decide if all of the modules need to be strobed together or separately. They can also decide if they would like to control the analog signal intensity all together or separately. Tripod modules are also set to burst the LED for 500 microseconds at the maximum current rating when initially triggered and then drop down to normal run current. The end user also has the choice to turn the burst circuit off if desired. The reason we built the burst into the Tripod was so the end user could get the most possible output for high speed applications without having to buy a costly aftermarket strobe controller. The burst option works because cameras average the intensity of the image over the amount of time exposed. The end user can also decide if they would like to control the intensity of each module manually with a potentiometer. If the end user needs less light from any single module they can manually adjust that module and still be able to adjust all of the modules together via analog control. This feature overcomes the problem of most Linear Lights losing intensity at the ends and having to purchase a longer light then needed. With the Tripod system you can turn down the inboard modules to compensate for the loss of LED overlap of the outboard module and still control the intensity of all the modules with an analog signal. Tripod modules were designed with forward thinking in mind. We designed the analog circuit to operate with reverse logic. On the Tripod 0VDC is 100% intensity and 10VDC is 0% so that if it is not connected it will still output full intensity. The individual modules also have power, strobe and error LED's for easy trouble shooting. Each module also has an LED error detection output. The LED error detection output and error indicator LED are on when the strobe input is off so we know they are working properly. When a strobe is active the LED error detection output and error indicator LED should be off unless the LED is shorted or open. The Tripod housing is molded with a special thermally conductive plastic so that LED life is maximized. The thermally conductive housing dissipates heat at nearly the same rate as aluminum so the entire housing is a continuous heat sink with only one thermal junction between the housing and LED board. Due to the ability to mold the housing we are able to make the Tripod compact. The geometry of a single Tripod module is a right triangle with equal length legs that measure 2.58" (65.6mm) with a hypotenuse of 3.65" (92.7mm) and overall depth of 1.85" (47.2mm). The actual width of a linear light built with Tripod Modules is 1.82" (46.4mm). The Tripod Modular Light System is more advanced than any other Machine Vision Market light available. All of these features are what make the Tripod Modular Light System the best LED Machine Vision Light on the market today.