Iain, with his extensive background in electronic and communication engineering and a trademark Yorkshire “can-do” attitude, faced a challenge that had left others defeated: a set of lights considered uncontrollable. Refusing to accept failure, he meticulously reverse-engineered the system and proved that each light fitting itself had not failed—the true problem lay in the original Pulsar drivers, which could no longer be purchased, and the company that had supplied them offered no support.
To test his theory, Iain purchased a range of alternative controllers and even developed a custom interface, allowing him to safely experiment and validate his approach. Through this careful process, he determined that reliable 0–10V drivers paired with a direct 24V DC supply would enable seamless integration with the Crestron control system, giving the client unprecedented precision and flexibility.
His innovative solution saved over 30 lights from replacement, avoiding a forced £40,000 upgrade, while providing far greater functionality than ever before. Iain’s work is a testament to his technical expertise, persistence, and ingenuity—turning a seemingly impossible problem into a fully operational, elegant system that exceeded all expectations.
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