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DMX-512 - DMX512, often shortened to DMX (Digital MultipleX), is a communications protocol used mainly to control stage lighting.

Developed by the Engineering Commission of USITT, the standard star. Used Pars. ted in 1986, with subsequent revisions in 1990 leading to USITT DMX512/1990. ESTA took control of the standard in 1998 and began a revision process. The new standard, known officially as . Used Pars. "Entertainment Technology — USITT DMX512–A — Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories", was approved by ANSI in November, 2004. This current standar...

Preset Boards - Preset boards are the most basic lighting consoles - and also the most prevalent in smaller installations. They consist of two identical fader banks, called 'scenes.' The faders (control slides) on th. Used Pars. ese scenes can be manually adjusted. Each scene has the same number of channels which control the same dimmers, but only one is live at a time, so the console operator can build a scene, . Used Pars. then fade to it. These scenes are often referred to as A-scenes and B-scenes, and a cross-fader is used to fade between the A and B scene.

Generally, a preset board operator has a cue sheet for each s...

Scanners - A scanner is an intelligent light that uses a mirror to perform a large variety of effects and operations while the fixture itself remains stationary. Scanners are generally remotely controlled by a l. Used Pars. ighting control console, but some can be preprogrammed. A single scanner can replace the functions of many conventional lights and can often perform tasks conventional lights can not. Mo. Used Pars. st modern scanners utilize DMX-512 signals for control, but some can be controlled by way of analog signals as well. ...

Concert Lighting - Modern stage lighting is a flexible tool in the production of theatre, dance, opera and other performance arts. Several different types of lighting instruments are used in the pursuit of the various p. Used Pars. rinciples or goals of lighting. . Used Pars. ...

Protocol - In computing, a protocol is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints. In its simplest form, a protocol can be . Used Pars. defined as the rules governing the syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication. Protocols may be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination of the two. At the lowest . Used Pars. level, a protocol defines the behavior of a hardware connection.

Protocols should be distinguished from technical standards, which variously specify how to build a computer or related hardware device,...