August 2012
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RGB’s
Presentation Structure
Introduction
 RGB Basics
 RGB Products
 Questions and Closing
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RGB’s
The Future in Decorative
Lighting
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In the “World of Minleon”
First - there were decorative LED’s,
Then - came decorative ‘dimming’ LED’s,
Now – there are decorative RGB-LEDs.
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RGB’s
A Point of Clarification
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RGB’s have been in the Market place for years.
The critical different is the current ability to
maximize their extreme use at a reasonable cost.
To date, this ability has been limited to larger
venues given RGB design complexity and high cost.
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RGB’s
are a type of LED,
they have
been characterized as LEDs on steroids.
RGB
is short for;
 Red – Green – Blue.
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 Each
RGB light (aka nodes, or pixels in the
industry) consist of 3 LED light channels;
one red,
one green,
one blue.
 For example, if you have a 25 RGB light string,
the string consists of 75 channels, this is
important because as one desires to use 3rd
party ‘light design’ software, some providers
define their software limitations by the number
of channels in use.
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1 RGB channel=256 ‘levels of intensity’
(given the industry standard 8B RGB chip)
 For example, the ‘red’ RGB channel has 256 ‘color-levels’
ranging from 0% color intensity to 100% color intensity. The
‘green’ and ‘blue’ channels have the same intensity levels.
 By employing components typical in an RGB lighting
system, each 3-channel RGB can be ‘color-blended’ with
one another, to create a limit-less array of colors. These
components follow:
 A micro-chip resident within each RGB light,
 An RGB light controller,
 RGB light design software, and
 Data communication wiring.
…brief details of each component follow
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The RGB micro chip
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Each RGB light embodiment includes a microchip that receives software instructions from
it’s light controller thru the data line.
So, if you buy a 25 RGB light set, you’re buying
25 individual micro-chips. This is one reason
RGB bulbs cost more than traditional LED
bulbs. But, the positive offset is the extreme
added value, which is you have one bulb that
can change, at will, into an array of different
colors, and an unlimited number of effects.
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RGB Light Controllers and Software
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A light controller is needed to operate an RGB
light.
A light controller is a device including a microprocessor that runs the software required to
operate the RGB lights, similar to how a
computer runs its software programs.
An RGB light controller controls more than just a
string of lights; it controls each and every bulb,
of each and every string, within a light design.
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The Wiring Component
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An RGB light string typically consists of 3 or 4
wires. Minleon RGB light strings are designed
with the cost-efficiency of 3 wires, one for
positive current, one for negative current, and
one transmitting the software data.
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Data Communication
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As users have issues with power requirements
when configuring a larger light design, users
may also have issues with RGB data lines when
configuring a larger light design. The solution
for this data communication problem is
properly placed data booster (sender/ receiver)
cards, which enhance the software’s data
signals thru the wiring, over longer distances.
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The Future of Decorative Lighting will be
Driven by RGB Technology
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Minleon is committed in being one of the major
players in RGB holiday light offerings.
Minleon’s RGB products are ‘vertically integrated’;
Manufacturing our own RGB lighting products,
Manufacturing our own RGB light controllers, and
Owning and maintaining our RGB light show software.
......brief details follow,
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RGB Light Offerings
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RGB Light Strings
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RGB Light Tubes
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RGB Light Bars
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And other really neat Products are Under Development
 Finishes - Faceted, Frosted/Opaque, Clear
 Shapes – C9, C7, G50, G40, G30, G20, F7, M10 and more will follow
 Bulb Counts- string sets of 25, 50, 100 lights, w/ connectibility
 Bulb Spacing – 12” standard (custom spacing available)
 Wiring Finishes – black, green, white
 Finishes – Clear
 Lengths – 1’, 2’, 3’ (longer ‘custom’ lengths available)
 Finishes – White
 Lengths – 6”, 9”, 12” (longer ‘custom’ lengths available)
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RGB Light Controllers
(small-larger-largest / good-better-best)
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The Minleon ‘Mini-Controller’
Very Compact Design
‘Controls’ up to 125 RGB lights independent of each other
‘Operates’ an unlimited # RGB lights and light strings (with
proper assessory’s)
Includes ‘Built-in’ Software to control lights, including
 23 different mini-sequences in varying speeds and brightness levels
 Such as, rainbow colors, colored chasers, color patterns for holidays and
many more
Operates by Remote Control
Includes USB Port access for custom programming thru
Minleon ‘RGB light show software’
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RGB Light Controllers
(small-larger-largest / good-better-best)
 The Minleon ‘Effects-Controller’
Compact Design
‘Controls’ up to 4,200 RGB lights independent of each other
‘Connecting’ effect controllers will control virtually an
unlimited # of RGB lights independently
Includes ‘built-in’ software similar to the mini-controller
Custom programming available thru Minleon ‘RGB light show
software’ and SD card, where no on site computer is needed
Specifically made to create ‘light shows’ of any size, with
options for integrated texting and low-resolution imaging
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RGB Light Controllers
(small-larger-largest / good-better-best)
 The
Minleon ‘Network-Controller’
Under development
Will include the functionality of the Minleon
‘Effects Controller’ and more, including,
 The latest ‘ArtNet’ protocols
 Wireless functionality
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RGB Lighting Software
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100% focused on RGB technology and functionality.
Windows based. Easy light design style incorporating Microsoft
excel ‘row and column’ methodology.
Minimizes redundant light design data entry thru ‘copy-and-paste’,
‘drag-and-drop techniques .
Provides for importing and automatic synchronized MP3 music.
Includes a wide array of popular effects which are easily drag-anddropped into a light sequence such as a scrolling USA flag, starbursts, and color pin wheels.
Allows for custom texting in light sequences.
Allows for low-resolution image importing from digital cameras,
smart phones, movie files, and the like.
And even provides for live ‘Wii style’ musical instrument
integration.
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Before Closing,
….Questions?
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In Closing,
A sincere Thank You
From Minleon.
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