DCM Sistemes PRY1609A Direct Light Projector

Wavelength selection is where this projector earns its versatility. It ships in UV (365/400 nm), blue (470 nm), green (525 nm), red (630 nm), IR (850/880 nm), white and RGB options, so the same mechanical body can be specified for fluorescence/UV-reactive inspection, monochromatic high-contrast imaging, near-infrared work or broadband white for colour evaluation. The recommended working distance is greater than 50 mm, so this is a near-to-mid-range source positioned close to the part - you size the spot and angle to your field of view from there rather than treating it as a long-throw floodlight. The 805 g anodized aluminium housing (128 x 198 x 22 mm) is a substantial, thermally-capable body, and the IP40 rating tells you it is built for a controlled enclosure or cabinet-mounted inspection station out of the box, with IP65/IP67 available via modifier if you need washdown or open-line protection.

Electrically, the PRY1609A is self-contained: iBlueDrive driver technology is built into the unit, so no external controller is required. It runs directly from 24 VDC through a 2-pole male chassis connector (PIN1 +24 V, PIN2 0 V), with an optional 3-pole connector exposing iBlueDrive control. Crucially it supports four operating modes - continuous (C), powered (P), strobe (S) and iBlueDrive overdrive (i) - which means you can run it as a steady lamp for continuous-capture or human inspection, or pulse it in sync with a camera trigger to freeze motion and dramatically boost instantaneous brightness. Continuous draw is modest at about 14 W for the red, blue and IR variants and 19 W for white, but maximum instantaneous strobe consumption rises to roughly 90 W, which is the overdrive headroom you exploit for short, bright flashes on a moving line. Tolerance is tight at +/-3% on the standard supply and a more forgiving +/-8% under iBlueDrive, and the unit operates from 0 to 40 degC.