Computer controlled lighting system with distributed control resources
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    发明授权
    Computer controlled lighting system with distributed control resources 失效
    具有分布式控制资源的计算机控制照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US5769527A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-23

    申请号:US473150

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: A stage lighting system is comprised of a plurality of lamp units which may have diverse communication protocols, functions and data parameters. The stage lighting system is controlled by a modular control system comprised of a modular controller mainframe interconnected with a plurality of control devices which may have diverse communications protocols and data formats. The modular controller mainframe consists of a plurality of input and output modules, mass storage devices and a main processor kernel, all interconnected by a number of data buses. The input modules serve as an interface between the modular controller mainframe and the diverse protocols of the various control devices. Similarly, the output modules serve as an interface between the modular controller mainframe and the diverse protocols of the various types of lamp units. The modular controller mainframe serves as an interface system by providing one or more of said input or output modules with the capability of translating parameter commands, where necessary, to accommodate control devices having diverse communications protocols and output devices having diverse communications protocols, functions and data formats. The system may also include a distributed control system for a lighting system in which two or more fully-functional control devices are online simultaneously to control any function of any of a plurality of luminaries from the control devices. Various methods for arbitrating and resolving conflicts between or among plural control consoles are also used.

    摘要翻译: 舞台照明系统由可以具有不同通信协议,功能和数据参数的多个灯单元组成。 舞台照明系统由模块化控制系统控制,该模块化控制系统包括与可以具有不同通信协议和数据格式的多个控制设备互连的模块化控制器主机。 模块化控制器主机由多个输入和输出模块,大容量存储设备和主处理器内核组成,全部由多个数据总线互连。 输入模块用作模块化控制器主机和各种控制设备的各种协议之间的接口。 类似地,输出模块用作模块化控制器主机和各种类型的灯单元的多种协议之间的接口。 模块化控制器主机通过提供一个或多个所述输入或输出模块具有转换参数命令的能力,作为接口系统,必要时能够容纳具有不同通信协议的控制设备和具有不同通信协议,功能和数据的输出设备 格式。 该系统还可以包括用于照明系统的分布式控制系统,其中两个或更多个全功能控制装置在线同时控制来自控制装置的多个发光体中的任一个的任何功能。 还使用用于仲裁和解决多个控制台之间或之间的冲突的各种方法。