variLux by ReadyTrace

1. ReadyTrace, Inc.
July 2012
Jack J’maev
jjmaev@readytrace.com
14175 Telephone Ave., Suite L
Chino, CA 91710
909-631-2965

2. Street Lights Cost Too Much
• Street Lights – 35% to 50% of
City Electricity Costs
– Cost Reduction Absolutely Necessary
• Local Budget Cuts
– Limits Municipal Actions
– No Viable Solution
Without Federal Grants
• Environmental Concerns
– Carbon Footprint Reduction
– Light Pollution Concerns
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3. Market Size
• United States
– 38,000,000 Street Lights
• Europe
– 56,000,000 Street Lights
• Rest of World
– 126,000,000 Street Lights
Based on Clinton Initiative Data
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4. The Solution
VARI LUX
Street Light Dimmer
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5. 5 Minute Installation
1. Remove Photocell 2. Install SLD
3. Program SLD 4. SAVE $$$
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6. VARILUX IS BETTER THAN LEDS
VariLux Street Light Dimmer (SLD)
Energy savings calculated relative to HPS luminaries at various power levels depicted in the chart.
This energy calculation is based on a cost of $0.10 US per KW-Hr & accounts for Power Factor Correction.
Payback Period (P.B.P.) calculated on cost of acquisition and difference in installation labor.
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Savings based on 10 year maintenance and electricity usage relative to existing HPS
installations and use of standard dimming profiles on a solstice quarter basis.
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7. Submit to Network
CITY MANAGER AM BROADCAST
SAVINGS DIRECTIVES RADIO STATIONS
DATA SOURCES
INTERNET
READYTRACE
DATA SERVERS
STREET LIGHT DIMMER
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8. Quarterly or Monthly Custom
Profiles
CREATE
CUSTOM
PROFILES
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
TURN ON
OFFSET
TURN OFF
OFFSET
FOUR FRIDAY
NIGHTLY SATURDAY
INTERVALS SPECIAL
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9. Assign Luminaries to Dimming Profiles
CREATE SAVINGS ASSIGN
LUMINARY ESTIMATE PROFILE
GROUPS
GRAPHICAL
DIMMING
DISPLAY
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10. Nationwide Broadcasting
Clear Channel Radio CBS Radio Network
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11. Enabling Accomplishments
Receiver Chip Set
• RT-0706
Nationwide Broadcasting • RT-0707
• Receives 500µV/m
• Sub-Audible MSK Data MSK Signal
– 4 Bits per Second
(Yep! 4 Bits per Second)
• 40+ AM Radio Stations
– Clear Channel Radio
– CBS Radio
• Radio Control for SLDs
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12. The Management Team
• Jack J’maev – CEO • A. Brooke Jones – VP Production
– 6 Yrs – Entrepreneur, Military – 30 Yrs – Semiconductor Process,
Electronics Company Foundry & Supply Chain Manager
– 11 Yrs – Patent Attorney at Conexant, Rockwell, Mindspeed
– 15 Yrs – Electronic Design &
Management Experience • Tzvetelin Petrov – VP IT
(JPL, Hughes, Rockwell) – 15 Yrs – System Architect &
– 4 Yrs – Power Supply Design Programmer at CPC Inc., United
Experts
• Min S. Kim – CFO
– 5 Yrs – Director of Finance • Robertson Tong – VP Hardware
Samra University – 10 Yrs – Hardware Design,
– 3 Yrs – CFO Communications Architecture, ASIC
Chrysler Korea Design at Northrup/Grumman
• VP – Sales and Marketing
– In Negotiation
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13. Traditional Dimming System
• RETROFIT LUMINARIES
– DIMMING CAPABILITY
• POWER LINE
COMMUNICATION (PLC)
– LIGHT POLE TO
WIRELESS HUB
PLC
DIMMABLE
POLE
• CENTRAL CONTROL PLC
DIMMABLE
– WIRELESS HUB POLE
TO CONTROL CENTER PLC
DIMMABLE
POLE
PLC
DIMMABLE
POLE
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14. Traditional Luminary Retrofit
• REPLACE BALLAST
– DIMMABLE BALLAST
– REWIRE LUMINARY
– DISPOSAL OF
MAGNETIC BALLAST
• CONTROL INTERFACE
– PLC MODEM
– INSTALL IN POLE SLOT
– CONNECT TO DIMMABLE
BALLAST
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15. Multi-Lamp Dimmers
• DIM COLLECTION OF LAMPS
– ECONOMY OF SCALE
– NO POLE MODIFICATIONS
– NO ARC LOSS DETECTION
– 30% MAXIMUM DIMMING
IN
PHS
FOUR
TERMINAL
DIMMER
IN
COM
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16. Simple Installation
• DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR PHOTOCELL
– ABSOLUTELY NO MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FIXTURE
– C.136 PHOTOCELL COMPLIANT “PLUG & PLAY”
• USES EXISTING BALLAST
• POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
• UP TO 50% POWER SAVINGS
• FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT
– BATCH INSTALLATION
– ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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17. 4 Terminal Dimming Ballast
A
ACTIVE DIGITAL SIGNAL
FEEDBACK PROCESSOR
B
REGULATED POSITIVE RAIL
POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
A B
PRE-REGULATOR
IN AC
PHS TO
DC
B A
IN
COM
GROUND RAIL
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18. VariLux 3-Terminal Dimmer
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19. VariLux – Complete Solution
• POWER FACTOR PRESERVATION
– NO NEED FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR
– NO NEED FOR POWER FACTOR CORRECTION
• KW-HR METERING INCLUDED
• ARC LOSS DETECTION
• CUSTOMER CONTROL SYSTEM
– INTERNET TO INFOMATE SYSTEM
– EMERGENCY OVERRIDE
• NO HIDDEN CHARGES
• NO RECURRING MONTHLY FEES
– WITH STANDARD DIMMING PROFILES
• SECURITY AWARE SIGNALING
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20. Concept Version
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21. LP Version – More Features
• LOWER PROFILE
– SMALLER CROSS SECTION / LESS WEIGHT
• MORE EFFICIENT & RELIABLE
– 3 WATTS SWITCHING LOSS
– 0.5 WATT STANDBY
– 10 CELSIUS ABOVE AMBIENT
• LAMP MANAGEMENT
– 0.5 ACCURACY CLASS METER
– HPS DEPLETION TRACKING
– ARC LOSS DETECTION
(ANTICIPATES BULB FAILURE)
• ENHANCED COMMUNICATION
– 2 MILE RANGE / 250 mW AT 915 MHZ
– FCC COMPLIANT FREQUENCY HOPPING
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22. LP Version - Economical & Reliable
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23. Better Thermal Management
• ELIMINATED INTERNAL HEAT SINKS
• THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE
– DIRECTS HEAT THROUGH CASE INTO AMBIENT
– REDUCED JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
• VALIDATED ANALYSIS
– 50C (122ºF) AMBIENT
– 2 MI/HR BREEZE
– JUNCTION AT
AMBIENT + 10C
• TEMPERATURE
SENSORS
– ACTUAL JUNCTION
OPERATING TEMP
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24. Exploiting HPS Depletion
100%
FULL POWER LEVEL
95% 68%
90% 72%
BULB OUTPUT
85% 76%
80% 81%
75% 86%
70% 92%
65% 100%
60%
55%
2,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000
22,500
25,000
BURN HOURS
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25. Programmable Dimming
• STANDARD DIMMING PROFILES
– WEATHER AND LUNAR BASED
– RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL & RETAIL
• CUSTOM DIMMING PROFILES
– ESTABLISH LUMINARY GROUPS
– SPECIFY TURN ON – TURN OFF
– 4 NIGHTLY POWER LEVEL INTERVALS
– USER SPECIFIED INTERVAL TIMES
• MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INCLUDED
– CREATE CUSTOM DIMMING PROFILE
– ASSIGN LUMINARIES TO NEIGHBORHOODS
– SUBMIT TO INFOMATE NETWORK
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26. 26
20%
40%
60%
80%
OFF
“ON”
DUSK
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
Dimming Made Simple
DAWN

27. Control Data Delivery
• MULTIPLE REDUNDANT ROOTS
– RECEIVE FROM AM STATION
– “TOWN HALL” OVERRIDE
ROOT ROOT
• CONTROL FEED
– CIVIL SUNRISE
– CIVIL SUNSET
– DIMMING UPDATES
ROOT ROOT
ROOT ROOT
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28. Multiple Control Points
• VARILUX CONTROL
– AM BROADCAST
AM RADIO • NORMAL MODE
– EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
• TOWN HALL OVERRIDE
• POLICE REMOTE ON/OFF
• HIGH SECURITY
– ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION
POLICE
– NEED TO KNOW BASIS
REMOTE
– WAITING FOR DHS FEEDBACK
ISM BAND
TOWN HALL
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29. Telemetry & Metering
• ROOT METERING
– FORWARD METER DATE
– MONTHLY DATA COLLECTION
– 2 MILE RADIUS
– 1,024 DIMMER DATA MEMORY
• DIMMER DATA COLLECTION
– SERIAL NUMBER
– METER DATE
– KW-HR READING
– ARC LOSS VOLTAGE
– BULB INSTALL DATE
– EFFECTIVE BULB DEPLETION
– OPERATING TEMPERATURE
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30. Programming / Metering Unit
• PROGRAMMING
– CITY IDENTIFIER
– NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTIFIER
– TURN-ON OFFSET
– TURN-OFF OFFSET
– DIMMING PROFILE IDENTIFIER
• GPS OPTION
– LUMINARY LOCATION
• METERING
– KW-HR READING
– MAINTENANCE & TELEMETRY
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31. Luminary Database
SECTION DEFS
SECT_ID TURNON TURNOFF DIM_ID
MASTER INSTALLATION DATA BASE
SLD_SERNO CITY_ID SECT_ID GRP_ID PWR LAT LON INSTALL DATE BULB DATE
GRP_ID = ROOT
INSTALL INSTALL
IMPORT EXPORT
TAB DELIMITED TAB DELIMITED
TEXT FILE TEXT FILE
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32. Safety and Quality …
• SAFETY CERTIFICATION
– UL 508 – INDUSTRIAL LIGHT DIMMERS
– UL508C – INDUSTRIAL POWER CONVERTERS
• EMI COMPLIANCE
– EMI FILTER FOR CONDUCTED EMISSIONS
– FREQUENCY DITHERING LOW EMI SIGNATURE
– FCC PART 15 – NON-LICENSED ISM RADIATOR
• LONG SERVICE LIFE
– DESIGN TESTED -40C TO 85C (NO FAN)
– WEATHER PROOF, UV TOLERANT HOUSING
– AEROSPACE QUALITY ASSEMBLY
– LEAD FREE (ROHS) COMPLIANT
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
– 10 YEAR WARRANTY (5 + 5 Pro Rated)
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33. LED Technology
HEAT
• BLUE LED BLUE SINK
LED
– PHOSPHOR FILTER
• AGING
– MORE & MORE BLUE LIGHT YELLOW
PHOSPHOR DEPLETION PHOSPHOR
• COVERAGE
– POWER EQUIVELANT TO
HPS FIXTURES
• RELIABILITY
– POWER SUPPLY
HEAT FAILURE
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34. LED Technology
EXISTING HPS LIGHT FIXTURES
“EQUIVALENT” LED LIGHT FIXTURES
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