DCM Sistemes ALD1108A Direct Ringlight

Wavelength and emission angle are the two levers that decide what this ring reveals. The unit is offered across UV (365/400 nm), blue (470 nm), green (525 nm), red (630 nm), IR (850/880 nm), white (W00) and RGB, and DCM lets you pick a narrow (/AN), medium (/AM, the default) or wide (/AW) emission angle. Shorter wavelengths such as UV and blue scatter more off fine surface structure and raise contrast on scratches, fibres and print, while red and IR penetrate or pass through certain materials and can suppress unwanted colour detail; the angle selection further tunes how concentrated the directional cone is at the >160 mm working distance. Choosing white gives broadband, colour-faithful illumination for general inspection, whereas a monochromatic colour paired with a matched optical filter is the route to maximum defect contrast.

Drive and integration are flexible, which matters for how you wire and trigger this light. It runs on 24 VDC (±3% continuous, ±8% powered) and ships in four modes: continuous (Type C), powered/overdrive (Type P), strobe (Type S) and iBlueDrive (Type i). Continuous needs no external controller; strobe requires a DCM VS/VST/VSC-series strobe controller; and the iBlueDrive version integrates a built-in iBlueDrive5 driver that handles continuous or strobe control on its own. Connection follows the mode — a 3P male chassis connector on iBlueDrive units and a 2P male chassis connector on Type C/P/S. White continuous draw is about 10 W, rising to roughly 51-70 W instantaneous in strobe depending on wavelength, so plan the supply for overdrive peaks. The black anodized-aluminium housing weighs 525 g, is rated IP30 (IP43 when mounted so light falls vertically) and operates from 0 to 40 °C, which positions it for controlled indoor inspection cells rather than washdown or harsh environments.