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Automated Lighting, Second Edition

The Art and Science of Moving Light in Theatre, Live Performance, and Entertainment

2 ed.

By Richard Cadena

Automated Lighting, Second Edition

ISBN: 9780240812229

Trim: 7.5in x 9.25in

Publication Date: March 25, 2010

Format: Book - Paperback

Pages: 472

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Price: $49.95

Description

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.

* The most trusted and comprehensive book on automated lighting available!
* Easy to read with minimal "tech-talk"
* Covers the latest advances in lighting displays, such as automated LED other and programmable displays
* New methods for using electronics

Contents

SECTION 1: Introduction to Automated Lighting 1

CHAPTER 1: Automated Lighting in the Third Millennium

CHAPTER 2: The Foundation of the Automated Lighting Industry

CHAPTER 3: Automated Lighting Systems

SECTION 2: Electricity and Electronics

CHAPTER 4: DC Electricity

CHAPTER SIX: AC Electricity

CHAPTER SEVEN: Power Supplies

CHAPTER EIGHT: Overcurrent and Overvoltage Protection

CHAPTER NINE: Digital Electronics

CHAPTER TEN: Computer Architecture

SECTION THREE: Electro-Mechanical and Mechanical Systems

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Electro-Mechanical Systems

CHAPTER TWELVE: Mechanical Systems

SECTION FOUR: Optical Systems

Chapter Thirteen: Lamp Technology

Chapter Fourteen: The Optical Path

SECTION FIVE: Networking and Communications

Chapter Fifteen: The Channel Count Explosion

Chapter Sixteen: DMX512 and DMX512-A

Chapter Seventeen: Remote Device Management (RDM)

Chapter Eighteen: Architecture for Control Networks (ACN)

SECTION SIX: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Chapter Nineteen: Tools of the Trade

Chapter Twenty: Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting

SECTION SEVEN: Convergence of Lighting and Video

Chapter Twenty-One: Convergence of Lighting and Video

SECTION EIGHT: LIGHTING DESIGN WITH AUTOMATED LUMINAIRES

Chapter Twenty-Two: Lighting Design

Chapter Twenty-Three: Lighting Design software

SECTION EIGHT: Automated Lighting Programming

Chapter Twenty-Four: Automated Lighting Programming

Epilogue: THE FUTURE OF AUTOMATED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY

Appendix