21 - Photometric properties
The Light flux measures the quantity of light
emitted by a light source.
The unit of measure is the Lumen or lm.
The Illumination level measures the intensity
of the incident light on a surface of 1 m².
The unit of measure is the Lux or lx.
Figure 2 - Visual conception of 'Lumen'
Figure 3 - Visual conception of 'Lux'
General remark: consumers buy lumen but they need lux!
Quantity Symb SI unit Abbr. Notes
Luminous flux = Luminous power F lumen
(= cd/sr)
lm Measure of the quantity of light
emitted by a light source.
Luminous intensity Iv candela
(= lm/sr)
cd Measure of intensity of light emitted
by a light source in a particular direction.
Luminance Lv candela/m²
(= nit)
cd/m² Amount of light that passes through or
is emitted from a particular area,
and falls within a given solid angle
Illuminance Ev lux
(= lm/m²)
lx Measure of the intensity of the
incident light on a surface of 1 m²
22 - Can the color tint be adjusted?
There is a difference between monocolor and RGB LED's:

- The color tint of a monocolor LED is inherent to:
  • its raw materials
  • the manufacturing process of the LED supplier.
- RGB's combine 3 different monochrome LED's (Red, Green, Blue) in one single device. This enables you to change the tint and the color anyway you like it.
23 - Can I change the light intensity/brightness?
Yes, the intensity/brightness of the LED's depends on the current used. By decreasing (or increasing) the current with a dimmer, the LED's will have a lower (or higher) light intensity.
24 - How wide is the viewing angle?
There is a 180° viewing angle at (almost) full light intensity at the light emitting side of the LED's, and the same viewing angle at a lower light intensity at the back side of the LED's.
25 - What is the minimal spacing between two adjacent LED's. What is the minimal spacing between one LED and the edge of the glass?
  Min. distance between
LED's
Min. distance between
LED's and glass edge
Max. number of LED's/m²
Standard LED (monochrome) 15 mm 20 mm 200 LED/m²
Extra high power LED (monochrome) 30 mm 20 mm 200 LED/m²
RGB LED 50 mm 50 mm 100 LED/m²
Façade and harsh environment 50 mm 50 mm 150 LED/m²
26 - Can I have a message running across one and the same Glassiled glass pane? In other words, can each LED be addressed separately?
No, you cannot address each Glassiled LED separately on one and the same Glassiled glass pane. However you can address each glass pane separately to create various effects in terms of colour, graphic design and intensity. By switching the glass on/off, you can also make a message appear/disappear.
27 - Is it possible to see illumination spread all over the glass instead of seeing only a number of illuminated dots?
A minimal distance between two adjacent LED's must be respected. Depending on the distance from which you're looking at the Glassiled application, the image your eyes will perceive will (not) show a uniform illumination spread all over the glass or will (not) show a number of illuminated dots.

The key advantage of Glassiled is to provide glass transparency while enabling a creative positioning of the Led's and a subtle light effect on the glass.Der Hauptvorteil von Glassiled liegt in der gegebenen Glastransparenz bei gleichzeitiger kreativer Einsatz- und Positionierungsmöglichkeit der LEDs sowie Schaffung raffinierter Lichteffekte auf dem Glas.
28 - Can I have some LED's with a higher brightness than others?
In theory, you could mix high power and low power LED's on the same Glassiled glass pane . However, as both of them will receive the same current, there will be no difference in light intensity between them. Mixing high and low power LED's on one and the same Glassiled pane will therefore not achieve any results.
29 - Can I mix different LED types in one and the same Glassiled product?
You can mix different monocolour LED's. See previous question - Mixing high and low power LED's on the same Glassiled pane will not achieve any results. In the same way, mixing RGB and monocolour RGB will not achieve any results either
30 - What is the maximum light level?
Please check the LED intensity on the data sheets for each application (see measures in mCd).
31 - What do you see when a Glassiled product is enlightened at night? (see also question 27)
The uniformity or non-uniformity of the image you see, typically depends on:
  • The distance between the Glassiled product and yourself
  • The angle from which you're looking at the product
  • The quantity of LED's
  • The LED colour and the LED pattern
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