the art and science of moving light in theatre, live performance, and entertainment /
Richard Cadena
2nd ed
Burlington, MA :
Focal Press/Elsevier,
c2010
xxi, 450 p. :
ill. (chiefly col.) ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to automated lighting. Automated lighting in the third millennium -- The foundation of the automated lighting industry -- Automated lighting systems -- Electricity and electronics. DC electricity -- Electricity and magnetism -- AC electricity -- Power supplies -- Overcurrent and overvoltage protection -- Digital electronics -- Computer architecture -- Electro-mechanical and mechanical systems. Electro-mechanical systems -- Mechanical systems -- Optical systems. Lamp technology -- The optical path