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POSTCARD EDITION 08/09
W-DMX™ PRODUCT RANGE
28x R-512 Outdoor Receiver, 4x S-1 Outside Transmitter
Singapore Flyer
Lighting Designer: Douglas Brenan, Project Lighting Design
Project Manager: Tony Symms, CLA
Supplier: Creative Lighting Asia
The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel on the southeast tip of the Marina Centre in
Singapore. Reaching an astounding total height of 165 meters (541 ft), the wheel exceeds the height
of the London Eye by 30 meters (98 ft). The observation wheel ofcially opened to the public on
March 1, 2008.
The designers envisioned a dynamic display of light and changing colour with an eco-friendly solution.
Project Lighting Design (PLD) worked together with Philips SSL Solutions for the lighting design.
Philips SSL Solutions recommended the LED modules to don the spokes and capsules. The biggest
challenge was getting the DMX signal to the units. This required some innovative wireless technology
and after careful planning, W-DMX™ was chosen as the most reliable choice. 4 DMX Universes, 28
Receivers.
Because the wireless system was installed on a moving object, it required advanced cell planning by
a Wireless Solution radio technician. It involved thousands of channels of DMX and it was essential to
make sure that all LED had 100% signal when the wheel was moving and to make sure all wireless
systems worked awlessly without interference from each other or other public wireless equipment.
“Working on a large moving structure made this a very challenging project,” says Tony Symms of CLA,
“All installation, testing and commissioning work had to be organized with the main contractor to
get the wheel into the right position when required. We also had a very limited working period, as we
could only work from late at night until early morning, in order to prevent delaying other work and the
completion of the wheel.
“This Singapore Flyer installation would have been impossible using cable. W-DMX™ also gave the
lighting designer new possibilities, for both indoor and outdoor installations, that were simply not
possible in the past. We are all extremely pleased.”
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