Lighting in Design May/June 2017

at certain times – such as multiple flashes and sounds to celebrate a jackpot win – or for certain occasions i.e. red for Valentine’s Day. The system also incorporates the lighting around the periphery, including restaurants, to ensure these light levels are maintained and controlled to benefit the tenants while complementing the casino floor. Lighting design was by Gabriel Hugo of LYT; CKR’s Ryan Moolman was the principal electrical engineer; Giantlight was responsible for manufac- turing and installing the matrix of luminaires and Triac managed the lighting control throughout.With this team and countless other contributors, the fantasy that is Times Square Casino was realised.

mers offer direct linear LED control for precise and predicatable control of each channel simultaneously. With over 800 channels, the installation is large. There are in excess of 40 dimming panels, neatly divided into eight board locations, each controlling a particular segment of the casino floor on both levels. Each segment has a ‘commander’, and all the con- trollers are linked on their own dedicated networks to create one robust prevailing integrated system. On top of this, Triac incorporated an Axium con- troller and touch screens to manage the network and integrate various third party systems, such as audio-visual. It also interfaces with the casino’s main control system to create special effects

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