Automated lighting the art and science of moving light in theatre, live performance, and entertainment
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington, MA :
Focal Press/Elsevier
2010.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627860206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Automated Lighting; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; SECTION 1: Introduction to Automated Lighting; 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 SystemsDisconnect Switch; Feeder Cable; Distribution Panels and Portable Power Distribution Units; Overcurrent 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 SystemsLuminaires; 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 ResistanceSeries/Parallel Resistance; Ohm's Law; Practice Problems; DC Power; Practice Problems; Chapter 5 Electricity and Magnetism; Magnetic Lines of Flux; Electromagnetic Induction; Inducing Current; Alternating Current; Chapter 6 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 7 Power SuppliesThe 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 Magnetic Ballast Power Supplies; Disadvantages of Magnetic Ballast Power Supplies; Advantages of Electronic Switching Power Supplies; Disadvantages of Electronic Switching Power Supplies; Chapter 8 Overcurrent and Overvoltage Protection; Fuses; Circuit Breakers; Metal Oxide Varistor; Chapter 9 Digital Electronics
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