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Scenic Automation Handbook [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 546 pages, kõrgus x laius: 235x191 mm, kaal: 1280 g, 86 Tables, black and white; 372 Line drawings, black and white; 135 Halftones, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Apr-2018
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138850276
  • ISBN-13: 9781138850279
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 546 pages, kõrgus x laius: 235x191 mm, kaal: 1280 g, 86 Tables, black and white; 372 Line drawings, black and white; 135 Halftones, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Apr-2018
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138850276
  • ISBN-13: 9781138850279
Scenic automation has earned a reputation of being complicated and cantankerous, a craft best left to the elite of our industry. Not sure of the difference between a VFD, PLC, or PID? If you have dreamed of choreographing scene changes with computerized machinery, but get lost in the technical jargon the Scenic Automation Handbook will guide you along the road to elegant automation.

Adopting a pragmatic approach, this book breaks down any automation system into five points, known as the Pentagon of Power. Breaking down a dauntingly complex system into bite- size pieces makes it easy to understand how components function, connect, and communicate to form a complete system.

Presenting the fundamental behaviors and functions of Machinery, Feedback Sensors, Amplifiers, Controls, and Operator Interfaces, the Scenic Automation Handbook demystifies automation, reinforcing each concept with practical examples that can be used for experimentation. Automation is accessible come along and learn how!
Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1 Moving Stuff on Stage
1(6)
Manual vs. Mechanization vs. Automation
2(2)
Advantages of Automation
4(1)
Disadvantages of Automation
4(1)
Thinking Top-Down, Designing Bottom-Up
5(1)
Jump In -- This Stuff Is Fun!
6(1)
Chapter 2 Pentagon of Power: Breaking Up Automation into Five Parts
7(23)
Operator Interface
9(3)
Control Circuit
12(1)
Amplifier
12(4)
Machine
16(2)
Feedback Sensor
18(1)
Using the Pentagon of Power as a Map
19(9)
Summary
28(2)
Chapter 3 Welcome to the Machine(s): A Survey of Common Theatrical Machines
30(61)
A Mechanical Primer
31(7)
Common Components
38(13)
Winches
51(16)
Turntables
67(13)
Hoists
80(3)
Lifts
83(4)
Roll Drops
87(2)
Turtles
89(1)
Wrap Up
90(1)
Chapter 4 Motivating a Machine
91(42)
Electric Motors
92(34)
Hydraulics
126(5)
Pneumatics
131(1)
Summary
132(1)
Chapter 5 Powering Motors and Actuators
133(42)
Four-Quadrant Control
135(4)
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
139(20)
DC Regen Drives
159(3)
Brushless Servo Drives
162(3)
Stepper Drives
165(3)
Variable-Speed Hydraulic Pumps
168(2)
Proportional Valve Drives
170(5)
Chapter 6 Sensing and Measuring Motion
175(40)
Limit Switches
176(18)
Proximity Sensors
194(5)
Incremental Encoders
199(12)
Absolute Encoders
211(4)
Chapter 7 Simple Control
215(49)
Switches
217(7)
Potentiometers
224(1)
Relays
225(9)
Putting It All Together
234(29)
Summary
263(1)
Chapter 8 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
264(21)
What Is a PLC?
265(1)
Advantages of PLCs
265(1)
Types and Sizes of PLCs
266(1)
Programming the Programmable Logic Controller
266(4)
Disclaimer
270(1)
Climbing the Ladder
271(1)
Scanning
271(14)
Chapter 9 Motion Control with a PID Loop
285(46)
Encoders
286(3)
What Is PID?
289(16)
Examples of PID Controllers
305(5)
Detecting Encoder Failures and Obstructions
310(2)
Command Signal Formats
312(6)
Putting It All Together
318(6)
PID Tuning Tips
324(7)
Chapter 10 Safety
331(44)
Risk Assessment
331(12)
Safety Standards
343(5)
ESTA Technical Standards Program
348(1)
ANSI E1.43: 2016 Entertainment Technology -- Performer Flying Systems
348(1)
ANSI E1.42: 2016 Entertainment Technology -- Design, Installation, and Use of Orchestra Pit Lifts
349(1)
Failsafe Concept
349(6)
Redundancy
355(3)
Emergency Stop
358(7)
Safety Sensors
365(5)
Interlock to Avoid Danger
370(4)
Wrap Up
374(1)
Chapter 11 Operator Interface
375(29)
Configuration
376(1)
Status Information
377(2)
Jogging
379(1)
Recording Cues
379(4)
Executing Cues
383(5)
Aborting Cues
388(1)
Logging
388(1)
Commercial Systems
388(4)
Options for Rolling Your Own
392(1)
PLC HMI
393(1)
Windows, Mac OS, or Linux Application
394(2)
Common Cueing Challenges and Solutions
396(7)
Wrap Up
403(1)
Chapter 12 Networks
404(41)
Bits and Bytes
406(1)
Networks in General
407(4)
Serial Communication
411(5)
RS485
416(3)
Ethernet
419(9)
Industrial Network Protocols
428(11)
EtherCAT
439(2)
Proprietary Application Protocols
441(2)
Tower of Babel
443(1)
Final Thoughts on Networks
443(2)
Chapter 13 Integrating with Other Systems
445(12)
DMX
447(2)
SMPTE Timecode
449(1)
Art-Net
449(2)
sACN
451(1)
OSC
451(2)
PosiStageNet
453(1)
Custom UDP Protocols
453(4)
Chapter 14 Implementation
457(69)
Qualified vs. Competent
458(1)
NEC and UL508A Standards
459(2)
Diagrams and Schematics
461(10)
Wire and Cable
471(5)
Plugs and Connectors
476(28)
Grounding and Fusing
504(5)
Panel Fabrication and Wiring
509(14)
Tools of the Trade
523(1)
Wrap Up
524(2)
Chapter 15 Resources for Learning More
526(7)
Machinery
526(1)
Amplifiers
527(1)
Feedback Sensors
527(1)
Controls
528(1)
Safety
528(1)
Operator Interface
529(1)
Control Networks
530(1)
Integration Networks
531(1)
Implementation
531(1)
Good Luck!
532(1)
Notes 533(1)
Index 534
Gareth has been in the business of making scenery move for more than 20 years, but theatrical automation hasnt always been his passion. At age 3, after loving encouragement from his parents to be anything he wanted, he decided he wanted to be a whale. Whales are really neat. By age 5, he had recovered from that obvious disappointment and excitedly asked for a set of "real" tools for Christmas. The heartbreak at receiving plastic "toy" tools served only to inspire. Luckily, Gareth eventually got his hands on real tools, dove into theatre and became hooked on automation.



Years later, Gareth had acquired experience automating scenery using a range of mechanical and electronic techniques (some of which are better left forgotten) for clients from regional theatres to automation giants including Disney and Universal. After working with budgets ranging from dozens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, he was convinced he could create a system of automation components that would reduce the cost and complexity of scenic automation. That conviction inspired Gareth to found his own company Creative Conners, Inc., and its been the most fun job yet. Even better than being a whale.