Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: Introduction to Automated Lighting; Automated Lighting in the Global Village;
The Past, Present, and Future of Automated Lighting; Systems Overview; SECTION TWO: Electricity and Electronics; DC Electricity; Electricity and Magnetism; AC Electricity; Power Supplies; Over-Current Protection; Digital Electronics; Microprocessors; Memory; Schematic Diagrams; SECTION THREE: Electro-Mechanical and Mechanical Systems; Electro-Mechanical Systems;
Mechanical Systems; SECTION FOUR: Optical Systems; Lamp Technology; The Optical Path; SECTION FIVE: Communications; DMX-512; Remote Device Management (RDM); DMX512-A; Advanced Control Network (ACN); SECTION SIX: Maintenance and Troubleshooting; Heat Management; Cleaning; Troubleshooting; Recommended Spare Parts; Tools; SECTION SEVEN: Setup and Customization; Menuing; Lamp Optimization; SECTION EIGHT: Digital Lighting; DMD; DLP; LCD; SECTION NINE: Lighting Design with Automated Lighting; Fixture Types; Applications for Automated Lighting;
Automated Lighting in Production; Lighting Design software; Design Issues; SECTION TEN: The Future of Automated Lighting Technology; Evolution: Size, Weight, Efficiency, Cost; Revolution: Digital Lighting; APPENDIX; Automated Lighting Resources; Glossary; Index.

About the Author

Richard Cadena is the author of "Focus on Lighting Technology," technical editor for PLASA, former editor of Pro Lights and Staging News magazine, an Authorized WYSIWYG Trainer, and 20 year veteran of the entertainment lighting industry including stints with two of the world's largest automated lighting manufacturers. He has a background in electrical engineering and electronics, and he is a freelance lighting designer with a portfolio of several major lighting designs and installations and is proficient in WYSIWYG, LD Assistant, and Vectorworks. He has been an instructor of classes in automated lighting technology with the Show Training Network, and a moderator of several lighting panels and seminars at Pro Production and Inspiration trade shows.

Reviews

"Automated Lighting features detailed design and operating information on automated light fixtures and systems used in live performances, TV broadcasts, and other entertainment arenas." - Studio Photography, October 2006

"In all this is a throughly recommended book - even as a reference for the more seasoned practitioner. To have such a wealth of information in one place is rare and it would serve well as a course text book for student lighting designers." Lighting and Sound, December 2006