Automated lighting : the art and science of moving light in theatre, live performance, and entertainment

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Automated lighting : the art and science of moving light in theatre, live performance, and entertainment

Richard Cadena

Focal Press, c2010

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance and Entertainment continues to be the most trusted text for working and aspiring lighting professionals. Now in its second edition, it has been fully updated to include new advances in lamp sources such as LEDs and plasma lamps, automated and programmable displays, updates for managing color, and new methods for using electronics. Its clear, easy-to-understand language also includes enough detailed information for the most experienced technician and engineer.

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SECTION 1: Introduction to Automated Lighting 1 CHAPTER 1: Automated Lighting in the Third Millennium CHAPTER 2: The Foundation of the Automated Lighting Industry The Genesis of the Automated Lighting Industry Synchronicity "If We Can Make It Change Color . . ." The Black Hole For Sale: Automated Lighting Sue Me, Sue You Blues The Future of Automated Lighting CHAPTER 3: Automated Lighting Systems Systems Overview Rigging Systems Aluminum Structures Theatrical Rigging Rigging Hardware Power Distribution Systems Disconnect Switch Feeder Cable Distribution Panels and Portable Power Distribution Units (PPDUs) 1Overcurrent Protection Dimmers Branch Circuits Wire Gauges Voltage Drop Connectors Worldwide Electrical Safety and Wiring Codes Compliance Data Distribution Systems Data Cables Data Splitters Data Amplifiers Data Converters Data Terminators A/B Switches Data Connectors Control Systems Automated Lighting Controllers Automated Lighting Consoles PC-Based Controllers Dedicated Controllers Playback Units Remote Focus Units Preset Stations Media Servers Redundant Backup Systems Luminaires Electrical Systems Electronics Systems Electromechanical Systems Mechanical Systems Optical Systems Communications Systems SECTION 2: Electricity and Electronics CHAPTER 4: DC Electricity The Flow of Electrons The Relative Size of Electrons The Electron Drift Theory Friction Conductive Properties of Materials Current Convention Voltage, Current, and Resistance Water and Electricity-Bad Mix, Good Analogy The DC Circuit Units of Measure-Current, Voltage, Resistance, Power The Resistor Color Code Resistor Wattage Series Resistance Parallel Resistance Series/Parallel Resistance Ohm's Law Practice Problems DC Power Practice Problems CHAPTER FIVE: Electricity and Magnetism Magnetic Lines of Flux Electromagnetic Induction Inducing Current Alternating Current CHAPTER SIX: AC Electricity The Alternating Current Generator Peak Voltage RMS Voltage The Inductor The Capacitor Phase Relationships Impedance The Transformer AC Power Power Factor Three-Phase Power The Three-Phase Delta-Wye Configuration Three-Phase Wye Connections The Three-Phase Delta-Delta Configuration Electrical Safety Drugs and Alcohol CHAPTER SEVEN: Power Supplies The Diode Half-Wave Rectification Full-Wave Rectification The Linear Power Supply Switched-Mode Power Supplies Power Supplies for Arc Lamps The Magnetic Ballast Power Supply Electronic Switching Power Supply for Gas Discharge Lamps Advantages of a Magnetic Ballast Power Supplies Disadvantages of Magnetic Ballast Power Supplies Advantages of Electronic Switching Power Supplies Disadvantages of Electronic Switching Power Supplies CHAPTER EIGHT: Overcurrent and Overvoltage Protection Fuses Circuit Breakers Metal Oxide Varistor (MOVs) CHAPTER NINE: Digital Electronics Binary Numbering Binary Offset Hexadecimal Numbering Digital Electronics Electronic Switching Data Transmission CHAPTER TEN: Computer Architecture The CPU Memory Input/Output Ports The System Bus Microprocessor Architecture Execution of a Cue SECTION THREE: Electro-Mechanical and Mechanical Systems CHAPTER ELEVEN: Electro-Mechanical Systems Stepper Motors Hybrid Stepper Motors Single Phase Excitation Mode Dual Phase Excitation Mode Half Step Excitation Microstepping Resonance Stepper Motor Control Systems Position Sensing and Encoding The Mechanical Stop Optical Sensing Hall Effect Sensors Focus Correction Quadrature Encoding Absolute Encoding Fans Fan Types Fan Cleaning and Maintenance CHAPTER TWELVE: Mechanical Systems Materials Aluminum Stainless Steel Plastics Ceramics Glass Fused Quartz Optical glass Metal Finishes Fasteners Thread Standards Preventing Vibrational Loosening Gears Belts SECTION FOUR: Optical Systems Chapter Thirteen: Lamp Technology Incandescent Lamps Incandescence Gas Fill Halogen Lamps Discharge Lamps Discharge Lamp Construction Starting a Discharge Lamp The Effects of Lamp Strikes Hot Restrike Lamps Testing Discharge Lamps LEDs Plasma Lamps Color Temperature Luminous Efficacy Spectral Power Distribution Color Rendering Index Dimming Lumen Maintenance Lamp Life Ratings Lamp Hazards Chapter Fourteen: The Optical Path Specular Reflection Reflector Geometry The Elliptical Reflector The Spherical Reflector Reflector Materials Infrared Filters Mechanical Dimming Optical Thin-Film Filters The Deposition Process Thin-Film Interference Filter Types Color Selection DichroFilm Color Wheels Color Combining Subtractive Color Mixing Additive Color Mixing Gobos Metal Gobos Glass Gobos Laser Ablation Installation Orientation Front Surface Mirrors Anti-Reflective Coatings Effects Lenses Spherical Aberrations Chromatic Aberration SECTION FIVE: Networking and Communications Chapter Fifteen: The Channel Count Explosion Cable Management in a 0-10V World Taming the Cable Beast The Channel Count Explosion State-of-the-Art Protocols Chapter Sixteen: DMX512 and DMX512-A The DMX512 Physical Layer Data Cable DMX512 Over CAT DMX512 Connectors Termination Building a Data Network DMX512-A versus DMX5 DMX512-A Data Protocol Reset Sequence Alternate Start Codes Proprietary ASCs Data Slot Format Refresh Rate Enhanced Function Topologies Enhanced Function 1 Enhanced Function 2 Enhanced Function 3 Enhanced Function 4 Bi-directional Distribution Amplifiers/Return Data Combiners Termination Isolation Chapter Seventeen: Remote Device Management (RDM) The RDM Physical Layer RDM Packet Format The RDM Discovery Process RDM Parameter Messages Network Management Messages Status Collection Messages RDM Information Messages Product Information Messages DMX512 Setup Messages Sensor Parameter Messages Power/Lamp Setting Parameter Messages Display Setting Parameter Messages Device Configuration Parameter Messages Device Control Parameter Messages Chapter Eighteen: Architecture for Control Networks (ACN) The ACN Suite of Protocols ACN Elements Device Description Language Device Management Protocol Session Data Transport The ACN Transport Network Media Streaming DMX512 Over ACN SECTION SIX: Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter Nineteen: Tools of the Trade Tools for the Task Load-in Programming Troubleshooting in the Field Voltmeter Specifications Volt Meter Category Ratings True RMS Meters V-Rated Tools Chapter Twenty: Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting Common Sources of Problems: Heat, Gravity, Age Preventive Maintenance Cleaning Automated Lighting Components Lubrication Troubleshooting Sample List of Recommended Spare Parts Troubleshooting Procedures Common Failures Motor Drive Chips Switch-Mode Power Supplies Printed Circuits Boards Power Factor Correction Capacitors Ballasts Transformers Fasteners Sensors SECTION SEVEN: Convergence of Lighting and Video Chapter Twenty-One: Convergence of Lighting and Video The Digital Mirror Device Digital Light Processing and LEDs Liquid Crystal Display Projectors Perceived Brightness Lamp Technology and Projection The UHP Lamp SECTION EIGHT: LIGHTING DESIGN WITH AUTOMATED LUMINAIRES Chapter Twenty-Two: Lighting Design Design Goals Visibility Focusing Attention Lighting for Video Modeling Creating Depth Aesthetics and Mood 3-Point Lighting Toning a 3-point Lighting System Multi-Point Lighting Calculating Illuminance Target Illuminance Color Temperature and Green/Magenta Balance Finishing the Lighting Plot Color Wash Image and Beam Projection Chapter Twenty-Three: Lighting Design software Computer Aided Design File Formats CAD Libraries Data and Attributes Lighting Paperwork Rendering Fly-Throughs Visualization Offline Editors SECTION EIGHT: Automated Lighting Programming Chapter Twenty-Four: Automated Lighting Programming The Programming Approach Pre-show Preparation Previz and Off-Line Editing Backing Up On-Site Preparation The Linear Fader Model Versus the Real World Model Patching Fixtures Highlight Preparing Fixture Groups Preparing Palettes or Presets Preset Focus Positions Program Blocking Tracking Precedence Laying Out the Cues on the Console Programming Cues Timing of Cues Mark Cues or Move in Black Blocking Cues Point Cues Busking Perfecting the Craft Epilogue: THE FUTURE OF AUTOMATED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY Appendix

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