公开(公告)号：US4550276A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-29

申请号：US388230

申请日：1982-06-14

Applicant: Michael Callahan ,  Robert M. Goddard

Inventor： Michael Callahan ,  Robert M. Goddard

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H05B41/00

CPC classification number: H05B37/029

Abstract: In a lighting console which provides outputs to dimmers which include master controls for at least two scenes and channel controls for each of a plurality of channels with the channel controls including at least a first and second scene preset potentiometer, the channel controls and master controls cooperating to allow presetting, and which also includes a buss, with one of the preset potentiometers for each of a plurality of the channels connected to the buss and an output from the master controls being used through suitable amplifiers to drive the buss, a plurality of nondestructive current limiting fault isolating devices are provided for each scene, each connected between the master and at least one of the preset potentiometers for that scene. As a result, the effects of a fault causing abnormal currents to flow which develops after the fault isolating means will not disrupt the operation of channel potentiometers connected to other fault isolating means. In addition, the console permits the separation of the assignment selection of potentiometers and the assignment indication of that selection. The console also includes distributed multiplexing devices which reduces the back plane wiring requirements in the console.

Abstract translation: 在向包括至少两个场景的主控制和多个通道中的每个通道的通道控制的调光器的照明控制台中，通道控制包括至少第一和第二场景预设电位器，通道控制和主控制协调 允许预设，并且还包括总线，其中一个预设电位器用于连接到总线的多个通道中的每一个，并且主控制器的输出通过适当的放大器用于驱动总线，多个非破坏性 为每个场景提供限流故障隔离装置，每个场景连接在主机和用于该场景的预设电位计中的至少一个之间。 结果，在故障隔离装置之后产生异常电流流动的故障的影响不会破坏连接到其它故障隔离装置的通道电位计的操作。 此外，控制台可以分离电位器的分配选择和该选择的分配指示。 控制台还包括分布式多路复用装置，减少了控制台中的背板接线要求。