Stage light fixture, stage light system and method for operating a stage light fixture
A stage light fixture comprises: a plurality of source assemblies; a control device configured to control each source assembly; a graphic module configured to generate at least one local command sequence to control the source assemblies in order to obtain at least one local graphic pattern; an input management module configured to receive first commands comprising external adjusting commands to control the source assemblies; second commands comprising the local commands from the graphic module; and third commands comprising external commands to control the source assemblies in order to obtain at least one external graphic pattern; the input management module being configured for identifying, among the first, second and third input commands, concurrent commands for a same source assembly; selecting, among the concurrent commands, the commands to be sent to the control device on the basis of a priority level assigned to the first, second and third input commands (COMM, LOC, EXT); and sending only the selected commands to the control device.
1. Stage light fixture comprising:
a plurality of source assemblies ( 7 );
a control device ( 8 ) configured to control each source assembly ( 7 );
a graphic module ( 10 ) configured to generate at least one local command sequence (LOC) to control the source assemblies ( 7 ) in order to obtain at least one local graphic pattern;
an input management module ( 9 ) configured to receive:
first commands (COMM) comprising external adjusting commands to control the source assemblies ( 7 );
second commands (LOC) comprising the local commands from the graphic module ( 10 );
third commands (EXT) comprising external commands to control the source assemblies ( 7 ) in order to obtain at least one external graphic pattern;
the input management module ( 9 ) being configured for:
identifying, among the first, second and third input commands (COMM, LOC, EXT), concurrent commands for a same source assembly ( 7 );
selecting, among the concurrent commands, the commands to be sent to the control device ( 8 ) on the basis of a priority level assigned to the first, second and third input commands (COMM, LOC, EXT);
sending only the selected commands to the control device ( 8 ).
2. Stage light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the input management module ( 9 ) comprises:
a first input ( 19 ) configured to receive the first commands (COMM);
a second input ( 17 ) configured to receive the second commands (LOC);
a third input ( 18 ) configured to receive the third commands (EXT).
3. Stage light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the second commands (LOC) have a maximum priority level.
4. Stage light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the first commands (COMM) have a minimum priority level.
5. Stage light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the third commands (EXT) have an intermediate priority level.
6. Stage light fixture according to claim 1 , wherein each source assembly ( 7 ) comprises at least two light sources ( 12 ) configured to emit light beams having different emission spectrum (RGBW).
7. System according to claim 6 , wherein the graphic effects generation device ( 4 ) is controllable from, and preferably integrated into, the control console ( 3 ).
8. Stage light system comprising:
at least one stage light fixture ( 2 ) as claimed in claim 1 ;
a control console ( 3 ) configured to generate adjusting commands (COMM) to control the source assemblies ( 7 ) of the at least one stage light fixture ( 2 );
a graphic effects generation device ( 4 ) configured to generate external commands (EXT) to control the source assemblies ( 7 ) of the at least one stage light fixture ( 2 ).
9. System according to claim 8 , comprising a plurality of stage light fixtures ( 2 ).
10. System according to claim 8 , comprising a first, a second and a third dimmer channel ( 26 , 21 , 23 ) configured to adjust the intensity of the light assemblies ( 7 ) subjected respectively to the first, second and third commands (COMM, LOC, EXT); the first, the second and the third dimmer channels ( 26 , 21 , 23 ) being adjustable from the control console ( 3 ).
11. System according to claim 10 , comprising a local role channel ( 22 ) configured to assign a role to the second commands (LOC) and/or an external role channel ( 24 ) configured to assign a role to the third commands (EXT); the role assignable via the local role channel ( 22 ) and/or the external role channel ( 24 ) being variable between master, slave and neutral.
12. System according to claim 11 , wherein the local role channel ( 22 ) and/or the external role channel ( 24 ) are adjustable from the control console ( 3 ).
13. System according to claim 11 , wherein the input management module ( 9 ) of the stage light fixture ( 2 ) is configured to change the priority levels assigned based on data from the first, second and third dimmer channels ( 26 , 21 , 23 ) and the local role channel ( 22 ) and/or the external role channel ( 24 ).
14. System according to claim 13 , wherein the input management module ( 9 ) of the stage light fixture ( 2 ) is configured to reduce the priority level assigned to the second commands (LOC) and/or the third commands (EXT) if the role assigned by the respective local role channel ( 22 ) and/or the respective external role channel ( 24 ) is slave and if the intensity value adjusted by the respective second dimmer channel ( 23 ) and/or the respective third dimmer channel ( 26 ) is equal to a predefined value, preferably zero.
15. System according to claim 13 , wherein the input management module ( 9 ) of the stage light fixture ( 2 ) is configured to increase the priority level assigned to the second commands (LOC) and/or the third commands (EXT) if the role assigned by the respective local role channel ( 22 ) and/or the respective external role channel ( 24 ) is master and if the intensity value adjusted by the respective second dimmer channel ( 21 ) and/or the respective third dimmer channel ( 23 ) is equal to a predefined value, preferably zero.
16. Computer implemented method for operating a stage light fixture ( 2 ) for stage lighting; the stage light fixture ( 2 ) comprising:
a plurality of source assemblies ( 7 );
a control device ( 8 ) configured to control each source assembly ( 7 );
a graphic module ( 10 ) configured to generate at least one local command sequence (LOC) to control at least one source assembly ( 7 ) in order to obtain at least one local graphic pattern;
an input management module ( 9 ) configured to receive:
first commands (COMM) comprising external adjusting commands to control the source assemblies ( 7 );
second commands (LOC) comprising the local commands from the graphic module ( 10 );
third commands (EXT) comprising external commands to control the source assemblies ( 7 ) in order to obtain at least one external graphic pattern;
the method comprising the steps of:
identifying, among the first, second and third input commands (COMM, LOC, EXT), concurrent commands for a same source assembly ( 7 );
selecting, among the concurrent commands, the commands to be sent to the control device ( 8 ) on the basis of a priority level assigned to the first, second and third input commands (COMM, LOC, EXT);
sending only the selected commands to the control device ( 8 ).