Book description
"Automated Lighting-Technology, Applications, and Design" is a comprehensive text covering everything you will need to know as a working or aspiring lighting professional about automated lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues you will face. It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language but includes enough detailed information that the most experienced technician and engineer will appreciate and benefit from reading. Subjects covered include the history of automated lighting, DC and AC electricity, basic electronics, power supplies, digital electronics, electro-mechanical systems, optical systems (including dichroic filters, reflectors, lenses, and more), lamp technology, lighting effects (including color mixing, glass gobos, and more), data distribution systems, DMX, RDM, and ACN. State-of-the-art automated lighting fixtures in various applications including theatre, television, concert/touring, and permanent installations are discussed and special design issues are addressed.The text is amply illustrated with drawings and pictures. The newest technology in automated lighting--"digital" lighting or pixel-based automated lighting projection--is also covered in detail. This book is the antithesis of a reference manual or user manual. It is entertaining and educational with lots of graphic illustrations and easy-to-understand concepts. It's the most fun you can have without sitting behind a console.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1: Introduction to Automated Lighting
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Section 2: Electricity and Electronics
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Chapter 4: DC Electricity
- A. The Flow of Electrons
- B. The Relative Size of Electrons
- C. The Electron Drift Theory
- D. Friction
- E. Conductive Properties of Materials
- F. Current Convention
- G. Voltage, Current, and Resistance
- H. Water and Electricity—Bad Mix, Good Analogy
- I. The DC Circuit
- J. Units of Measure—Current, Voltage, Resistance, Power
- K. The Resistor Color Code
- L. Resistor Wattage
- M. Series Resistance
- N. Parallel Resistance
- O. Series/Parallel Resistance
- P. Ohm’s Law
- Q. DC Power
- Chapter 5: Electricity and Magnetism
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Chapter 6: AC Electricity
- A. The Alternating Current Generator
- B. Peak Value
- C. Average Value
- D. The Inductor
- E. The Capacitor
- F. Phase Relationships
- G. Impedance
- H. The Transformer
- I. AC Power
- J. Power Factor
- K. Three-Phase Power
- L. The Three-Phase Wye Configuration
- M. Three-Phase Wye Connections
- N. The Three-Phase Delta Configuration
- O. Electrical Safety
- P. Drugs and Alcohol
- Chapter 7: Power Supplies
- Chapter 8: Overcurrent and Overvoltage Protection
- Chapter 9: Digital Electronics
- Chapter 10: Computer Architecture
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Chapter 4: DC Electricity
- Section 3: Electromechanical and Mechanical Systems
- Section 4: Optical Systems
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Section 5: Communications
- Chapter 15: DMX512
- Chapter 16: DMX512-A
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Chapter 17: Remote Device Management (RDM)
- A. The RDM Physical Layer
- B. The RDM Discovery Process
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C. RDM Parameter Messages
- Network Management Messages
- Status Collection Messages
- RDM Information Messages
- Product Information Messages
- DMX512 Setup Messages
- Sensor Parameter Messages
- Power and Lamp Setting Parameter Messages
- Display Setting Parameter Messages
- Device Configuration Parameter Messages
- Device Control Parameter Messages
- Chapter 18: Architecture for Control Networks (ACN)
- Chapter 19: Menuing
- Section 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Section 7: Digital Lighting
- Section 8: Automated Lighting Programming
- Section 9: Lighting Design with Automated Luminaires
- Section 10: The Future of Automated Lighting Technology
- Index
Product information
- Title: Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, Broadcast, and Entertainment
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2006
- Publisher(s): Focal Press
- ISBN: 9781136085338
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