KINO FLO FreeStyle 140 LED DMX Controller Universal 230U

FEATURES
Kelvin presets
Dial-in color temperature control between 2500K-9900K
Green/Magenta Control
Hue angle and Saturation adjustments
RGB control
CIE xy
FX Control
Camera Profiles LUTs
Color Space
Works with Apps with predetermined RGB presets or color wheels
Can use preset buttons to store custom Kelvin settings
Light levels do not change when selecting Kelvin settings
No colour shift while dimming
Color-correct with high color rendering index (CRI 95)
Universal input 100VAC-240VAC or 24VDC
Energy efficient, draws 0.83A, 120VAC and 4.2A, 24VDC
Flicker-free, quiet operation
Full range onboard and DMX dimming
DMX wireless link (Lumen Radio®)
DMX Auto Terminate

The FreeStyle LED family is known for its >96 white light, full hue and saturation colour, cinema gel choices, and RGB chromatic selection via the AC/DC FreeStyle 100Watt controller. It has built-in Lumen Radio wireless DMX; no extra cost for wireless receiver accessories. The light can also be operated directly up to 50 feet away (2 x extension cables) from the controller via Kino Flo head cables. The Freestyle's driver technology achieves bright, soft light with continuous dimming from 100% to 0% on a linear or square curve without flicker at higher camera speeds or at varied shutter angles. There is no light level change when shifting from 2500K to 9900K, and the colour doesn't change when the light levels rise or fall.

The White menu features Dimming, tunable Kelvin range from 2700K tungsten to 6500K daylight and Green/Magenta control channels. The Green/Magenta control can be scaled from 0- to 100, where 25 = ¼ correction, 50 = ½ correction and 100 = full correction.

In the Gels/Hue menu, the Kelvin range is extended to 2500K Kelvin to 9900K daylight and a fourth channel is called Gel. The Gel channel includes Kino Flo presets such as blue & green screen, sodium vapour, and mercury vapour as well as over 100 well-known lighting gels. The gel function can be applied to any Kelvin temperature and by pushing the control knob in/out, the gel will be applied or removed. A fifth channel called Hue Angle (Hue) and a sixth channel Saturation (Sat) are also included in the gel menu. These two channels behave similarly to a traditional colour wheel, where white light is in the centre Hue Angle determines the colour along a 360-degree range and Saturation determines how much colour is applied. With the Hue Angle and Saturation, it is possible to create over 2 million colour combinations!

The RGB colour menu gives individual control of red, green and blue leds. The RGB mode is a great way to work with apps with predetermined RGB presets or colour wheels. RGB menu is also a great feature to dial in specific gel RGB values or when controlling colours from a DMX desk.

The FX (Effects) menu provides access to popular effects such as Candle, Fire, TV, Police, Lightning, Paparazzi, Pulse and Scroll. When on the desired effect, there are several pre-sets as well as control parameters that can be altered. For example, in the Lightning effect, there is a “Storm” and “Frankenstein” preset, but it is possible to change the Rate to provide additional variation.

True Match® 4.0 Firmware update in September 2019 includes groundbreaking features: CIE xy, Camera Profiles LUTs and Color Space selection.

The CIE xy determines the colour displayed by its X and Y space coordinates. For example, with a handheld colour meter like the Sekonic C-800, users can obtain a CIE xy reading from any light source and input the CIE xy coordinates into the Kino Flo LED fixture to match colours closely.

Camera Profiles LUTs available for the following cinema cameras and more to follow: Panavsion DXL, Sony Venice, Arri Alexa, and Panasonic Varicam. Kino Flo’s True Match® 4.0 firmware balances their LED lights to the cameras rather than the other way around. The Kino Flo-designed tungsten and daylight LED emitters harmonize with the camera sensors even as the colour temperature settings are adjusted.

The Color Space defines the RGB colour space (white point and RGB primary colours) as a means of matching colour points between manufacturing. Defining the colour space takes the guesswork out of post-production workflow and colour grading. Included in the 4.0 firmware are: rec 709/sRGB, P3 D65, rec 2020, and ESTA E1.54.

The FreeStyle 120 LED DMX controller firmware is updatable from a PC using the Mini B USB data port.

For the latest True Match Firmware update available click here