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ARCHITECTURAL DIGITAL MONOGRAPH // CX40

CYLINDRO X-40

Miniature precision surface-mounted & track projector

Designed for architectural conditions where ceiling recessing is prohibited, such as board-formed concrete slabs or historic timber beams. Features full 360° rotation and 90° tilt with mechanical locking graduations.

APERTUREØ 40 mm
VISUAL CUTOFF50° Shield
COLOR QUALITYCRI 98 (R9 98)
GLARE METRICUGR < 7.6
OPTICAL FLUX MATRIX // FWHM 18°2700K // CRI 98
I₅₀%I₁₀% FIELD18°IES LM-63 // FWHM 18° // SPOT
18° NARROW SPOT

Delivering 14,200 cd center-beam peak candela

FINISH: MATTE CARBON BLACKMOUNTING: SURFACE MOUNTED
03 & 04 // OPTICAL ANATOMY & SPATIAL PHENOMENOLOGY

Engineered Light Emission Hierarchy.

Inspect the mechanical and optical layering inside CYLINDRO X-40. Every optical interface is calibrated to minimize Fresnel reflection loss and eliminate glare.

01 // PASSIVE THERMAL HEAT SINKAEROSPACE 6063-T6

CNC-turned aluminum body dissipating thermal load without fans, ensuring L90B10 > 100,000h diode life.

02 // SOLID-STATE COB EMITTERSDCM ≤ 1.5 // 2700K

Custom phosphor-converted LED array delivering 98 CRI with high R9 saturation (96) and strict sub-1.5 MacAdam ellipse.

03 // TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION (TIR) QUARTZFWHM 18°

Total Internal Reflection collimator focusing 92% of emitted photons into the primary cone without stray halo light.

04 // SPECULAR DARKLIGHT BAFFLE & HONEYCOMB55° CUTOFF

Secondary anti-glare cellular louver absorbing all off-axis photons to keep aperture appearance completely dark.

05 // ARCHITECTURAL APERTURESurface Mount / 48V Track

Perforated mud-in plaster bead allowing drywall compound flush feathering with zero visible metal collar.

SHIELDING & GLARE SUPPRESSION

Darklight Visual Comfort

CYLINDRO X-40 incorporates a physical 50° shielding angle. Observers seated or walking through the space experience zero direct line-of-sight exposure to the glowing LED chip, maintaining clean sightlines and eliminating eye-adaptation fatigue.

UGR CLASSIFICATIONUGR < 7 (Cutoff 50°)

Exceeds WELL Building Standard v2 Part L04 glare requirements.

05 // PHOTOMETRIC BEAM PHYSICS

Polar Candela Distribution.

Real-world laboratory goniophotometric curve measured per ANSI/IES LM-63. Interactive angle inspection proves zero stray candlepower beyond the 50° visual shield.

POLAR CURVE: C0/C180 PLANE14,200 CD PEAK
3550710010650142000°30°60°90°120°150°180°14200 cd
THROW DISTANCE (H)BEAM CONE ØCENTER LUX
2.5 metersØ 0.79 m2,272 lx
3.0 metersØ 0.95 m1,578 lx
4.0 metersØ 1.27 m888 lx
5.0 metersØ 1.58 m568 lx

Values calculated according to the Inverse Square Law: \(E = I / d^2\). Delivered illumination reflects clean architectural surface values before secondary room inter-reflectance.

06 // ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION

Spatial Applications.

Where CYLINDRO X-40 excels across building typologies, ceiling assemblies, and acoustic details.

01 // APPLICATION

Concrete Slab Ceilings

Engineered to meet specific illuminance and glare budgets without visual distraction.

02 // APPLICATION

Historic Restorations

Engineered to meet specific illuminance and glare budgets without visual distraction.

03 // APPLICATION

Galleries & Museum Vitrines

Engineered to meet specific illuminance and glare budgets without visual distraction.

04 // APPLICATION

Boutique Retail

Engineered to meet specific illuminance and glare budgets without visual distraction.

07 // ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION

Technical Performance Matrix.

LUMEN RANGE500 - 1200 lm
SYSTEM EFFICACY95 lm/W
COLOR FIDELITYRf 98 / Rg 100
COLOR CONSISTENCY< 1.5 SDCM
INGRESS / IMPACTIP20 / IK04
WARRANTY5 Years Factory
COMPLIANCE LEDGER:ENEC 05 · CE · UL 1598 / CSA C22.2 · DarkSky International · RoHS / REACH
IEEE 1789 PstLM < 0.05·L90B10 > 50,000h @ Ta 25°C·Engineered in Zürich, Switzerland
08 & 09 // DYNAMIC INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATOR

Configure Architectural Specification.

Select optical, thermal, and mechanical options to generate a validated specification code in real time.

03 // DELIVERED LUMENS950 lm (10W)
RESOLVED ORDER CODE100% VALIDATED
PHS-CX40-SM-950L-9827-B18-DALI-BK
Beam Spread:18° Cone
Lumen Output:950 lm (10W)
CCT / Color:2700K / CRI 98
Finish Selected:Matte Carbon Black
Mounting / Protocol:Surface Mounted / DALI-2
Peak Center-Beam:14,200 cd
Download Configured Cut-Sheet (PDF)
10 // TECHNICAL ASSETS & CAD ARCHIVES

Frictionless Engineering Downloads.

Direct access to BIM families, 2D detail blocks, and full photometric datasets without lead capture forms.

11 // VERIFIED IN ARCHITECTURE

Projects Utilizing CYLINDRO X-40.

residentialKyoto, Japan

Ukiyo Sanctuary Pavilion

An exploration of shadow, charred cedar (yakisugi), and raked gravel. Light is treated as a fleeting tactile material, grazing vertical timber grain and floating above tatami mat planes.

Architect: Kengo Kuma & AssociatesView Case Study
12 // COMPLEMENTARY OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

Related Systems.

Luminaires engineered with matching color binnings (SDCM ≤ 1.5) and complementary optical distributions.

13 // ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO SAMPLE SERVICE

Request a 1:1 Scale Evaluation Sample.

Test CYLINDRO X-40 directly against your project stone, plaster, or timber samples. Shipped within 48 hours to registered architectural studios.

Order Studio Sample Box
CX40 • UGR < 7.6PHS-CX40-SM-950L-9827-B18-DALI-BK