Description

Well known for producing high-performance lights with cutting-edge technology, ARRI has pushed the envelope with the introduction of the Orbiter Open Face Network Version LED Light with 60° Lens with a black finish and manual yoke. This version of the Orbiter ships without a Control Panel. For use in studios, media programs, and other permanent or semi-permanent situations, it can be controlled by an app, online interface, a DMX console, or wireless DMX. A Control Panel can be purchased separately and attached to the fixture to make its performance identical to the other versions of the Orbiter.The included 60° narrows the Orbiter’s 80° native beam spread.

The Orbiter has a sleek, 13 x 11 x 18″ (w/o yoke) design with two handles built into its aluminum, weatherproof body. In use it’s also a departure from the company’s open face line in which lenses and barndoors are slid into the fixture’s accessory slot. Optional 15, 30, 35, and 60° lenses bayonet quickly onto the Orbiter via its QLM system to narrow the light’s native 80° beam spread. An optional universal QLM adapter also creates a direct mounting point for Orbiter-specific Chimera and DoPchoice products.

ARRI has spared no effort in color creation and control. A feature of the Orbiter’s LiOS Lighting Operating System, the Spectra Six-Color Light Engine uses 190 Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Cyan, and Lime LEDs for superior RGB performance, wider color gamut, more accurate colors, and higher color rendition across the entire, expansive 2000 to 20,000K CCT range. Dimming is also adjustable steplessly from 0 to 100%. The light’s high CRI/TLCI ratings of 98/95 are indicators of its outstanding performance. Besides CCT control, LiOS offers Hue, Saturation, and Intensity modes as well as Gel Select, X/Y coordinates, source matching, special effects, and a custom mode that allows you to save over 240 favorites which can be applied to DMX or an interface.

The Orbiter’s separately-purchased, bright, color control panel is removable and can be used remotely with an optional 16.4′ or 49.2′ cable. Ethernet daisy chaining is possible via two EtherCON ports supporting Art-Net 4, sACN, and TCP/IP. Two USB-A ports are used for updates and connection to third-party accessories like Wi-Fi USB dongles and LumenRadio’s CRMX is onboard for wireless DMX. Two 5-pin XLR DMX ports are used for conventional DMX and RDM communication, while there’s a 3-pin XLR DC input for a 48V battery power source, and an SD Card slot enables future expansion of the software. A USB-C port is available for computer communication and servicing. The light also features multiple sensors, including a smart color sensor mode to sense the surrounding light and adjust its output for fine color accuracy, a 3-axis accelerometer that senses pan, tilt, and roll movements, an ambient light sensor to keep your display readable, heat sensors to keep the light cool, and a magnetometer to orient your light within its geography.

The Orbiter is powered by its separate power supply using a powerCON AC cable, and it can also be powered from the aforementioned 48 VDC source using a 3-pin XLR connector. The light is weatherproof and can resist dust and water splashes. Its redesigned mounting points secure the included yoke for positioning with a +/-90° tilt, and the yoke features a standard 1-1/8″ junior pin mounting point.

This version of the light includes a bare ends power cable that allows you to attach your preferred plug.