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The musical fountain complex operating on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv.

Fountain show programming and control systems · Audiovisual fountain show, control electronics and show programming

Maidan Nezalezhnosti Musical Fountains

Kyiv, Ukraine2017
Technical role

I developed and prototyped part of the control system for the Maidan Nezalezhnosti musical fountains in Kyiv. As part of the Blckbox Studio team, we created an audiovisual fountain show by programming synchronized water, lighting and music sequences. My engineering work included a custom RS-485/Modbus remote I/O controller with relay, 4–20 mA current-loop and PWM outputs, hardware testing, system integration and on-site commissioning.

Part of the Blckbox Studio team.

Credits
ENERGO-INVESTClient / Fountain reconstruction contractor
Blckbox StudioProject teamInstagram ↗Official Kyiv City Portal / Kyiv City State AdministrationPhotography — CC BY 4.0Source ↗Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 InternationalPhoto licenseLicense ↗
Project media
Wide view of the musical fountain complex on Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
Musical fountain complex on Maidan Nezalezhnosti. Photo: Official Kyiv City Portal / Kyiv City State Administration, CC BY 4.0.
Night view of the illuminated fountains on Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
Night view of the illuminated fountain complex. Photo: Official Kyiv City Portal / Kyiv City State Administration, CC BY 4.0.
Close view of the illuminated musical fountain in operation.
The musical fountain during an evening show. Photo: Official Kyiv City Portal / Kyiv City State Administration, CC BY 4.0.
One of the smaller illuminated fountains on Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
One of the smaller fountains in the complex. Photo: Official Kyiv City Portal / Kyiv City State Administration, CC BY 4.0.
Finished custom controller with relay outputs and connected LED modules.
Custom RS-485/Modbus remote I/O controller during hardware testing.
Electronics development workstation with a prototype board, schematic and test equipment.
Electronics development and prototyping.
Early prototype of the custom fountain control electronics.
Early hardware prototype of the control module.
Controller and LED modules operating during a functional test.
Functional testing of the controller and LED output modules.