Work Pro expands its LS range with LS-Wing and LS-Nodes

To the LightShark range of lighting consoles, has incorporated the LS-Wing console expansion unit, Designed to complement and extend the LS-1 console, y los expansores hardware LS-Nodes.

The audiovisual equipment manufacturer based in Valencia, Work Pro, is exhibiting at the fair ProLight+Sound (Hall 3.0 – stand B90), which is taking place in Frankfurt, two new solutions from its range of LightShark lighting consoles.

The first novelty that Work Pro is presenting, brand represented in Spain by Equipson, is the LS-Wing console expansion unit, Designed to complement and extend the LS-1 console; y, the second, is the LS-Nodes range, Hardware expanders for the LightShark system that add additional DMX Universes and Ethernet connectivity without the user interface and physical controls of the LS-1 and LS-Wing units.

Released in 2017, LightShark is a range of lighting consoles that offer web browser-based control from a smartphone or tablet, providing a robust and intuitive hardware user interface with the LS-1 console.

The new LS-Wing, with a slightly narrower chassis than the LS-1 but still able to accommodate an iPad Pro 12,9 inches on its top surface, Connects to the LS-1 via Ethernet and expands the physical controls available on LightShark systems.

Each LS-Wing adds 20 backlit buttons and 10 playbacks, plus two other DMX Universes (2×512 lighting control channels) and three additional Ethernet ports, while a pair of USB connectors allow you to charge the associated tablets or smartphones to control the LightShark system.

Gama LS-Node

Regarding the LS-Node range, It is made up of four models: LS-Node1, LS-Node2, LS-Node4 y LS-Node8. Each one adds their respective number of DMX Universes, fully configurable, to the DMX lighting system it connects to, which can be LightShark or any other DMX from another manufacturer.

The three smaller LS-Nodes are available in the same physical form factor. 1/4 rack. Just like the original LS-Core, They are powered via the USB-C connector and can be rack-mounted with the optional LS-19AR accessory.

The high-end node of 8 Universes, LS-Node8, It is built in a 1U 19” rack format., It has an LCD display to configure the unit and a Neutrik Trueone power connector.

All nodes in the LS-Node range have two ports for Ethernet connectivity and are compatible with the ArtNet and sACN protocols.. The LS-Node1 and LS-Node2 models also offer a DMX input Universe, allowing the 'merge' function’ between the Universes.

“These new additions allow LightShark users to configure the system exactly as needed.”. The number of channels, Physical controls and connectivity in the system can be tailored to customers' requirements, leaving the door open to expand the system as required in the future”, comments Juan Jose Vila, Equipson CSO.