This is a partial listing of special projects done for Lighting Systems Design, Inc. (LSDI).
August - September 2005
"Spirit of America" View One, Inc. / US Army Military District of Washington
- PLC programming for remote control of Lee Laser LDP YAG on airborne laser platform.
- Onsite setup and monitoring of Pangolin LD Network consisting of one master computer and 3 remote computers operating 5 laser systems in an arena setup for show at all three site locations.
(click for larger view)April 2004
"Mission Plaza Fountain" Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center
- Research and development for system upgrade to allow existing fountain to be synchronized with music.
- Remove existing PLC control hardware and install DMX control hardware.
- Install and program mini PLC for safety aspects of fountain control.
- Install Alcorn McBride V4+ Show Control, Digital Binloop, and LightCue for fountain control.
September 2003
"Opening Night at Lincoln Financial Field" Joe Banner / Philadelphia Eagles
- Technical Director - supporting technical needs of LSDI crew for load in, show, and load out.
- Responsible for wired and radio communications for LSDI crew separate of stadium communications.
- Responsible for Time Code distribution throughout stadium to 3 laser controllers, 3 pyro controllers, and 2 lighting controllers from source video in stadium control booth.
- View High End Systems news article about show.
- View video of show. (400 Kbps Windows Media)
Product Development!
CamTrack - 60K scanning system - project put on hold by owners.
Research and development for CamTrack, a 60K scanning system for laser display with special cooling needs:
- Enclosure design and documentation.
- Wiring harness layout design.
- Thermal analysis and enclosure cooling design for MicroMax 671XX Driver boards with Hybrid Power option.
- Thermal analysis for 6215 scanner block and cooling recommendations.
- Design and layout of I/O interface and led circuit boards, and recommendations for overtemp and fault shutter circuit.
Universal Geometric Corrector (UGC) version 3 - project put on hold by owners.
Research and development of UGC version 3 as to update version 2 from through hole to surface mount technology.
- Parts research to update to surface mount technology.
- Schematic update, and circuit board requirements, including digital remote control as future daughter board.
- Outsourcing of circuit board layout.
- Research of parts procurement and surface board manufacturing.
- Initial research and development of digital remote control circuitry.
TurboTrack version 3 (T3) - project put on hold by owners.
Research and partial development of T3 scanner amplifier as to update version 2 from through hole to surface mount technology, and add capability to run VM500 scanners in addition to G120D and CTI 6800/6210 scanners.
- Parts research to update to surface mount technology.
- Schematic update, and circuit board requirements, working with William Benner, circuit designer.
- Outsourcing of circuit board layout.
MicroScan II (version 2)
Documentation of existing product design with modifications for outsource of machining and small quantity production.
- Enclosure design and documentation.
- Silk-screen artwork layout for enclosure.
- Wiring harness update and documentation.
Universal Geometric Corrector (UGC) version 2
Design and layout of new box design for existing product.
- Enclosure design and documentation.
- Silk-screen artwork layout for enclosure.
- Design and layout of I/O interface circuit board that was ILDA-compatible.
- Wiring harness update and documentation.
TurboTrack version 2 (T2)
Design and layout of new box design for existing product.
- Enclosure design and documentation.
- Silk-screen artwork layout for enclosure.
- Design and layout of I/O interface circuit board that was ILDA-compatible with color output to NEOS 8-channel PCAOM systems.
- Wiring harness update and documentation.
Looking for manuals for LSDI legacy products?
All files in PDF format, no longer listed on the LSDI web site.
