Unlocking the Power of ProSource® Software by Radiant Vision Systems

Designing advanced optical and illumination systems requires accurate, detailed modeling of light sources. Radiant Vision Systems’ ProSource® software is a flexible tool created to help optical designers analyze light sources and generate ray sets essential for high-precision applications. By integrating with Radiant Source Model™ (RSM) files, ProSource offers comprehensive data and versatile capabilities that enable engineers to optimize the design and functionality of their optical systems. This article delves into ProSource, highlighting its key features, diverse applications, and why it has become an essential resource for industries that rely on cutting-edge optical design.

What is ProSource?

ProSource is a proprietary software solution developed by Radiant Vision Systems. It serves as a bridge between light source measurement data and optical design processes, empowering designers to gain deep insights into light sources and translate these insights into actionable design components.

By utilizing near-field luminance and radiance data from RSM files, ProSource enables users to model light sources with unparalleled accuracy. Whether designing an automotive headlamp or crafting a lighting fixture, ProSource ensures precision from initial modeling to final implementation.

Key Features and Capabilities of ProSource

ProSource comes with features tailored for optical designers. Below are some of its standout functionalities.

Radiant Source Model (RSM) Integration

At the core of ProSource lies its seamless compatibility with Radiant Source Model files. RSM/RSMX files are detailed representations of a light source’s near-field emission properties, including luminance and radiance data captured at various angles.

• Comprehensive Data Access: Designers can access luminance images and measurements from any viewing angle, providing the most detailed understanding of the light source’s performance.
• Enhanced Accuracy: The near-field data ensures optical models are highly realistic, leading to better simulations and improved system designs.

Efficient Ray Set Generation

ProSource® excels at generating both spectral and photopic ray sets, which are critical for optical simulations in design software.

• Customizable Ray Sets: Users can specify the number of rays needed for their project, up to two billion rays, with total control over the angular range and total luminous flux of the ray set and ray origin for the surface of a sphere, cylinder, or plane, even for the nearest distance to the z-axis location.
• Integration with Design Tools: Ray sets can be exported as Type-C IES and EULUMDAT file formats compatible with industry-standard optical and illumination design software such as Ansys, ASAP, FRED, LightTools, LucidShape, Photopia, and many others.
• Efficiency: The ray sets produced by ProSource are 80% smaller than those generated through random Monte Carlo methods, optimizing simulations by reducing computational requirements while maintaining equivalent informational accuracy.

Comprehensive Light Source Analysis

ProSource provides flexibility and depth in analyzing light sources, ensuring designers can:

• View detailed near-field measurement results.
• Access data in multiple formats to evaluate light performance.
• Simulate real-world performance scenarios directly in the software.

It contains extensive analysis tools, including 2D and 3D data plots and cross-sections. These tools allow engineers to troubleshoot and refine optical systems early in the design process, saving both time and costs.