Light System Manager Product Guide
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Transform Cityscapes with Energy-Efficient Light
Transforming the CN Tower
For nearly a decade, the 1,815 ft (553 m) CN Tower was minimally lit in an effort
to conserve energy while awaiting a better long-term lighting solution. Following
extensive evaluation, a Philips Color Kinetics lighting system was chosen to visually
transform the Tower’s appearance while also reducing energy consumption and
maintenance requirements. According to the CN Tower’s calculation, the entire LED
installation consumes 60% less energy than the fully illuminated Tower of the 1990s,
and 10% less energy than the previous system.
Lighting Control and Configuration
With its scalable design, Light System Manager offers the ideal controller solution
for the CN Tower project. Installed with standard Ethernet cabling and network
hardware, LSM manages the 1,300 high-performance lighting fixtures mounted within
the Tower’s elevator shafts and antenna tower.
What’s in a Light System Manager Light Show?
A light show is a set of digital instructions orchestrating how and when your lighting
installation displays effects. The CN Tower lighting design team created mood,
interest, and visual impact by customizing the appearance and behavior of standard
Light System Composer effects with unique color palettes, sequences, and playback
zones. Additionally, via the show scheduling feature, specifically themed light shows
display automatically to coincide with national events and holidays.
CN Tower
Toronto, Canada
Photography Jerrold Litwinenko
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For full details on using the software modules
to design your lighting installation, refer to the
Light System Manager user guide available at
www.philipscolorkinetics.com/ls/controllers/lsm/
