ABSTRACT

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

chapter 3|37 pages

Automated Lighting Systems

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SECTION 2: Electricity and Electronics

chapter 4|16 pages

DC Electricity

chapter 5|7 pages

Electricity and Magnetism

chapter 6|25 pages

AC Electricity

chapter 7|14 pages

Power Supplies

chapter 8|8 pages

Overcurrent and Overvoltage Protection

chapter 9|10 pages

Digital Electronics

chapter 10|8 pages

Computer Architecture

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SECTION 3: Electromechanical and Mechanical Systems

chapter 11|21 pages

Electromechanical Systems

chapter 12|16 pages

Mechanical Systems

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SECTION 4: Optical Systems

chapter 13|25 pages

Lamp Technology

chapter 14|31 pages

The Optical Path

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SECTION 5: Networking and Communications

chapter 15|10 pages

The Channel Count Explosion

chapter 16|16 pages

DMX512 and DMX512-A

chapter 17|10 pages

Remote Device Management (RDM)

chapter 18|10 pages

Architecture for Control Networks (ACN)

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SECTION 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

chapter 19|8 pages

Tools of the Trade

chapter 20|20 pages

Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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SECTION 7: Convergence of Lighting and Video

chapter 21|10 pages

Convergence of Lighting and Video

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SECTION 8: Lighting Design With Automated Luminaires

chapter 22|19 pages

Lighting Design

chapter 23|14 pages

Lighting Design Software

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SECTION 9: Automated Lighting Programming

chapter 24|28 pages

Automated Lighting Programming