DCM Sistemes ALB0810A Direct High-Powered Ringlight

The defining feature is DCM's iBlueDrive technology, which builds an intelligent microstrobe controller into the light itself. That removes the need for a separate external strobe controller and consolidates power, triggering and control onto a single 3-pin cable. The light accepts NPN, PNP and TTL trigger inputs and can also run continuous or in dimming mode, so the same unit can be wired to a PLC, a camera I/O line, or a vision-system strobe output, and the installer chooses strobe (overdriven flash synchronized to acquisition), steady continuous output, or a dimmed level for steady-state setups. Wiring is straightforward: 24 VDC (+/-8%) over a 3-pin aerial male connector (Type C, 150 mm lead) with PIN1 +24V, PIN2 0V and PIN3 carrying the control/trigger signal. Strobe operation lets you freeze motion and momentarily overdrive the LEDs for extra brightness during the short exposure window without overheating them.

The ALB0810A is a configurable platform rather than a single fixed part. It is offered across the DCM wavelength range -- UV at 365 and 400 nm, blue 470 nm, green 525 nm, red 630 nm, IR 850 nm, and white (W00) -- and in four emission angles: narrow /AN, medium /AM (the default), wide /AW, and diffuse /AD. Choosing the color lets you match the illumination to the task and to any optical filters on the camera (for example monochromatic red or blue to boost contrast on specific materials, IR to suppress surface color, or UV for fluorescence and certain coatings). The emission angle changes how concentrated the light is at the working distance, and the /AD diffuse option softens the output where the bare direct beam would be too harsh. Maximum Type-i (overdrive) power is roughly 12-15 W depending on color -- 15 W for white, red, green and blue, 12 W for 850 nm IR. The IP40 rating and 0-40 C operating range (storage 0-60 C) mean it is built for enclosed indoor inspection cells, not washdown or outdoor environments.