Engineering system design
RGB architectural lighting orchestration (C-300 + Controller)
Standalone or PC-controlled RGB lighting system: hardware controller drives up to 40 lamps; C-300 Windows software orchestrates 16 M colours, transitions, strobe, and microphone-driven light shows across multiple controllers.
What it is
For pool, fountain, and architectural feature lighting we built a two-part orchestration platform. The RGB Controller is a standalone unit with four USB ports (one USB per 10 lamps, up to 40 lamps total), a Master/Slave port for chaining multiple controllers, an external audio input for light-show mode, and an RS-232 port for the optional PC connection. The C-300 Windows software extends the controller with a colour wheel, R/G/B sliders, transition-speed control (0-255), strobe enable, and Master/Slave grouping across many controllers, typically deployed where one operator must drive a large installation from a single PC.
What we built
- RGB Controller hardware and firmware (LCD UI with prog/speed/R/G/B intensity displays)
- C-300 Windows desktop software with colour-wheel and palette pick
- Per-component R/G/B intensity sliders
- Light-show mode driven by external audio (microphone)
- Master/Slave grouping across multiple controllers
Technologies
- Standalone RGB controller (220 V 50 Hz, 4 × USB, RS-232, Light-Show port, Master/Slave port)
- PC software over RGB-232-USB adapter
- 16 000 000 colours, automatic or manual transitions
- Microphone-driven light-show mode
- Programs: 1 transition (R/G/B + speed), 2 fixed colour, 3 light-show, 4 strobe (On/Off + speed 1-255)
Deliverables
- RGB Controller (hardware + firmware)
- C-300 Windows software
- RGB-232-USB PC adapter
- RGB-30P submersible spotlight fixture as paired hardware
Honest note
Proprietary protocol between controller and lamps. DALI DT8 / DMX512 port available on engineering request for buildings already standardised on those protocols.
