Advanced Illumination - Pulsar 320E High Current Controller

  • The Pulsar 320E provides the ultimate in lighting control for strobe-only, high power applications.
  • 2 outputs for controlling 2 lights independently, each capable of 50A @ 100V DC.
  • NOTE: If you’ve purchased a Pulsar 320 in the past, please see the change notice below for details on what updates have been made to the Pulsar series. 

General Specs

Controller Style
Discrete Control System (External, Detachable)
User Interface
Software GUI
Operating Mode
Pulse (Overdrive Strobe)
Light Head Connection
Via Proprietary Header Block with Embedded EEPROM on Light Head Cable (C5)
Input Supply Requirements
24V DC Nominal, 4.0A Recommended

21V Min - 30V Max; Power Inputs Reverse-Polarity Protected
Output Channels
Number of Outputs: 2

Number of Channels per Output: 1
Output Power
Pulsed: 5000W Peak Total, 2500W Peak per Channel*
Output Current
Pulsed: 100A Max Total, 50A per Channel*
Output Voltage
Pulsed: 100V Max*
Trigger Signal
2.5V Min - 30V Max, <=5mA
Trigger Protection
Protected up to 30V
Trigger Delay
<2μs
Trigger Frequency Limit
2KHz
Pulse Width Range
1μs - 100ms
Programmable Pulse Delay
1μs - 1ms
Duty Cycle Range
Typical <1% for high current overdrive, up to 15%

Dependent on the limitations of the connected light.
Dimming Range
0% - 100%, 1mA Increments via Software Settings
Status Indicator LEDs
Green: Power

Yellow: Communication

Red: Error
Communication
10/100 Ethernet Standard TCP-IP, UDP

USB (Custom HID)

C++ Library
Operating System Software Support
GUI: Windows 7+ x86 and x86-64, Linux x86 and x86-64 (requires Kernel 2.6.39+ with libudev installed)
Operating Temperature Range
0°C to +55°C
Storage Temperature Range
-25°C to +85 °C
IP Rating
Not Rated
Dimensions
4.40" x 3.37" x 5.10" (111.6mm x 85.6mm x 129.5mm)
Weight
1.63lb (739g)
Mounting
DIN Rail
Case Material
Aluminum and Steel
Warranty
5 Years
Compliance
CE, RoHS
 
*Values shown are based on controller component limitations. Actual limitations will vary depending on the limits set for the connected light head. These limits are determined using Advanced Illumination's proprietary SignaTechTM (Signature Technology) in order to ensure safe peak performance.

Mechanical & Control Specs

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Advanced Illumination

Advanced Illumination® (Ai) is a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting and control technology for machine vision illumination. Founded in 1993, Advanced Illumination was the first company to bring LED lighting to market and has since become one of the most trusted names in the machine vision industry. Ai offers a number of highly customizable backlights, bar lights, coaxial lights, diffuse lights, line lights, bright field ring lights, dark field ring lights and spot lights. Whether you’re an OEM or an end user, Advanced Illumination has a knowledgeable team of engineers and manufacturing professionals ready to provide you with a solution tailored to your lighting needs.


Contact Details 

Advanced Illumination, Inc. 

440 State Garage Road, Rochester, VT 05767, USA 

Phone: 802-767-3830 

Fax: 802-767-2636  

Email: info@advancedillumination.com

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Advanced Illumination - Pulsar 320E High Current Controller
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