Theatre Lighting Conventional Lights, Intelligent Lights and DMX Control
Conventional Lighting Fixtures Do not move, electronically focus or produce any special effects Do not move, electronically focus or produce any special effects Can use color gels or fixed gobos Can use color gels or fixed gobos
Source Four Source Four PAR
Intelligent Lighting Fixtures Move Move Change color(s) Change color(s) Rotate gobos Rotate gobos Perform special effects Perform special effects Shape light beam Shape light beam Strobe Strobe
Moving Yoke
Moving Mirror
Static Fixtures
L.E.D.
Lamps More powerful More powerful Focus light into beam Focus light into beam L.E.D L.E.D. Longer bulb life Longer bulb life Less energy Less energy Can’t be focused (yet) Can’t be focused (yet)
What is DMX? DMX512 – Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories DMX512 – Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories 512 channels in one universe (8 3 ) 512 channels in one universe (8 3 ) Three twisted wires Three twisted wires –Sometimes has three or five pins, though never more than three wires –Fixtures detect a polarity change in the wire(s)
Dimmer Racks
Dimmer
Pass-through Unit
Lighting Console
Architectural Lighting
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