Thanks. That's what I wanted to know... Whether they kept that chip the same (so it still behaves like UV) or whether it was changed to another blue. Honestly if the UV kind of but doesn't really give UV then I wouldn't have mind it if they changed it to a more useful blue.
are there any visual comparisons to these “engines”? would like to see the differences in color
Thanks!! I was trying to find this on their site before I asked the question but I must've missed it. I thought it would be on each light puck's page but I didn't see anything.
The 'UV' does add a fluorescent 'pop' even if it's not actual UV. Definitely does something different than the blues so I'm glad they kept it (though I wish they'd have put in some 360nm or 385nm diodes)Honestly if the UV kind of but doesn't really give UV then I wouldn't have mind it if they changed it to a more useful blue.
WiFi, BLE I really don't care. as long as I can connect to my Ipad and control ramps, intensity, color. Something with a good UX/UI That I can connect to a NonHD. That with these new pucks would bring old lights into the present tech.
Ahh, I misread your first post. I didn't see the 'non-HD models' part or I overlooked it. I understand now. Yeh, it would be really neat if someone could make a Wifi controller/Bluetooth for those... for sure.
Thanks. That's what I wanted to know... Whether they kept that chip the same (so it still behaves like UV) or whether it was changed to another blue. Honestly if the UV kind of but doesn't really give UV then I wouldn't have mind it if they changed it to a more useful blue.
Wow, most excellent! Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely catch you on Instagram.They produce more UV than the stock ones, for sure.
UV Comparison -Luxdium, Instagram
In our view, if LEDs don't peak below 395nm, they're not "UV." Many manufacturers have been mislabeling 400-420nm LEDs as "UV," but it's time we challenge the status quo of mislabeling colors. The reason for the 395nm threshold is some variations in LED binning can make those LEDs test around 400nm. Additionally, the human eye being more receptive to violet light wouldn't discern the differences between 395 and sub-400nm apart from the former being dimmer. We could go at or below 395, but the shorter the wavelengths get, the less efficient the LEDs become and the more light is absorbed by the lenses rather than transmitted to the tank. We even had a prototype with 395nm running over a tank for 3 years, but never went that route considering the increased risks of optics overheating over a saltwater environment. As a general rule, plastics and UV don't mix well. So extra care had to be made to ensure ours didn't cross the limits for the materials. The thermal substrates were also redesigned to accommodate the heat produced by more LEDs in the violet band. Despite no thermal paste under either of the clusters, our boards do a better job of transferring heat compared to the factory-installed ones.
Here we can see the hottest point at the center of LUX Engine is about the same temperature as the coldest point in the factory puck in this 26HD. (Left: factory, Right: LUX Engine)
Side-by-Side Thermal -Luxdium, Instagram
These updates allow us to make some pretty beefy upgrades to the spectrum without sacrificing much power.
Spectral Overlay -Luxdium, Instagram
But above all, perhaps the coolest thing is these clusters can now emit AB+ at full tilt and their rendition of that spectrum exceeds the spectral quality of the flagship lights the presets were designed around.
AB+ By Various Lights - Luxdium, Instagram
Sidenote: We also have an Instagram where we publish data collected by us and crowdsourced by others. So give that a follow if you want to see more.
