North America, October 16, 2025 – Covenant Presbyterian Church in Monument, Colorado, has transformed its lighting infrastructure with the help of Lambda Audio Visual, AC Americas, and Luminex Network Intelligence, creating a flexible, fully networked lighting system designed for reliability, simplicity, and future scalability.
The church’s outdated and non-functional lighting setup was replaced with a state-of-the-art, network-based solution powered by Luminex technology and distributed by AC Americas. The project, led by Lambda AV, went far beyond replacing dimmers and fixtures. It delivered a complete lighting ecosystem built for performance and longevity.
“Covenant’s dimmer system had completely failed. They were manually switching breakers to use their house lights.“ explains Ryan Durbin, owner of Lambda AV. “They came to us knowing they needed new lights, but not knowing what exactly was possible.“
Thanks to AC Americas’ distribution expertise and Luminex’s industry-leading networking solutions, the new system now provides remote control, intuitive operation, and a future-ready, low-maintenance infrastructure. At the heart of the installation are Luminex LumiNode nodes, which played a vital role in overcoming control and data challenges, including sACN protocol streaming. Using Luminex’s plug-and-play approach, the network was built around sACN-compatible fixtures and simplified to a single-cable control architecture. Volunteers can now activate pre-set lighting scenes with the push of a button. No IT skills required.
“The LumiNode is like a Swiss army knife.” says Durbin. “A fully networked lighting system offers flexibility, easy upgrades, and scalability. With everything on the network, we can reassign or move fixtures effortlessly, all while controlling them via a single sACN lighting cable and wall plates. It’s intuitive and powerful.”
By combining user-friendly design, robust performance, and seamless integration, Lambda AV successfully future-proofed the installation, selecting Luminex and AC Americas as trusted partners.
“When we choose equipment, it has to be capable of growing into the future.” Durbin adds. “Luminex products deliver incredible functionality per dollar: they’re reliable, flexible, and built to last. We want our clients to feel like it’s the best investment they’ve ever made.”
AC Americas supplied the full product package and support, ensuring a smooth and coordinated process throughout. “The team at AC Americas makes a big difference.” Durbin continues. “They provide high-end products with high-end service. Exactly what our clients deserve.”
As a result, Covenant Presbyterian Church now benefits from a modern, networked lighting system that not only enhances daily operations but also empowers a new generation of tech volunteers and improves livestream capabilities: setting the stage for future growth and creativity.
About AC Americas
Wherever creativity takes the stage, AC Americas is there to power the possibilities. We distribute the products of world-class brands for lighting, audio, and video technology, and creative solutions that empower our clients to bring their creative visions to life.
Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with distribution centers in both Canada and the USA, AC Americas proudly serves dealers and end-users across North America. We provide world-class products, expert support, and a seamless customer experience for production and rental products, theaters, film sets, houses of worship, and commercial spaces. For more information, please visit their new website at www.acamericas.net or call 416.255.9494.
About Luminex
Luminex Network Intelligence is a Belgium-based manufacturer of data distribution equipment for professional lighting, audio and video applications. Besides Ethernet-to-DMX converters & DMX/RDM splitters for lighting control projects, Luminex also produces Ethernet switches, enabling users to build a complete data distribution system for all types of AVL applications. The GigaCore switches are, like almost every other Luminex device, truly plug-and-play products that provide an excellent solution to expand an AVL network in a very user-friendly way, without needing any IT knowledge. Luminex products can be found in the most demanding installation, theatre and touring AVL applications worldwide.