Wireless Solution Sweden AB recently played a pivotal
role in High PRO Event Management in Kuwait using W-DMX™
for the Journey of Hope sailing expedition. The journey took a ship to 39 ports
in 19 countries over 210 days of sailing around the world, with the purpose of
spreading a global humanitarian message for the benefit of the mentally
challenged. The boat docked back in Kuwait on December 1, 2014.
The ship departed in May 2014 from Marina Crescent
Ground near the seaside, Salmiya in Kuwait. W-DMX sent signal over a 1000-meter
distance to a variety of fixtures including 30 Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures on top
of the Marina Hotel. Signal was
sent from 2 W-DMX F-1 transmitters with booster, parabolic antenna and 12 W-DMX
receivers.
Ronald
Zamora, Senior Technical Director for High Pro Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
describes,
“The
event is Journey of Hope done in Marina Crescent Grounds near the Seaside,
Salmiya Kuwait and the 30 Sharpy fixtures are on top of the Marina Hotel. The distance
from the control booth was approximately 1000 meters away in line of sight and
the signal was very strong.”
W-DMX
also sent signal to 12 Griven Kolorado 2500 fixtures to illuminate the boat, 8 VMB
Dimmers for the key light of the stage with 18 ETC Profiles, 30 Highpro FL4803
LED bars, 20 Strand 2K Fresnels for welcoming the crew, and 12 Robe ROBIN MMX
Spot and 12 ROBIN 600 LED Wash for added effects. Control came from a grandMA2
Full Size console. HighPro Events and Managements supplied all of the lights
and W-DMX.
Zamora
explains, “The usual challenges are that every time we have some events like
this across the Marina Crescent to the Marina Hotel it is difficult to send
such DMX signal to this location if you don’t use the W-DMX. I routinely teach
our Lighting Operator how to use this kind of Wireless System. All comments
from the client were about the awesome DMX wireless equipment and no
interference at all.”
Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution said,
“This is one of those examples where a client is needing to run DMX a great
distance and there is water involved. We thought High PRO did a phenomenal job
on this event and used the W-DMX successfully and creatively.”
Wireless Solution Sweden is the world’s leading
manufacturer of Wireless lighting control equipment, now celebrating 350,000
units sold worldwide and over 45 OEM partners. Hailed for its reliability and
ease of use, Wireless Solution’s W-DMX range of products is the consistent
choice for top professionals in the lighting industry and specified with
perfect results in high-profile events and installations around the world. W-DMX
is also hailed as the best wireless OEM solution. W-DMX has been used in major
lighting applications including the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Lady Gaga,
Coldplay, Super Bowl XLVI and many more.
Photo: Courtesy of High Pro Event Management.
