Book description
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!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Moving Stuff on Stage
- Chapter 2 Pentagon of Power: Breaking Up Automation into Five Parts
- Chapter 3 Welcome to the Machine(s): A Survey of Common Theatrical Machines
- Chapter 4 Motivating a Machine
- Chapter 5 Powering Motors and Actuators
- Chapter 6 Sensing and Measuring Motion
- Chapter 7 Simple Control
- Chapter 8 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Chapter 9 Motion Control with a PID Loop
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Chapter 10 Safety
- Risk Assessment
- Figure 10.2 Risk analysis templateSafety Standards
- ESTA Technical Standards Program
- ANSI E1.43: 2016 Entertainment Technology – Performer Flying Systems
- ANSI E1.42: 2016 Entertainment Technology – Design, Installation, and Use of Orchestra Pit Lifts
- Failsafe Concept
- Redundancy
- Emergency Stop
- Safety Sensors
- Interlock to Avoid Danger
- Wrap Up
- Chapter 11 Operator Interface
- Chapter 12 Networks
- Chapter 13 Integrating with Other Systems
- Chapter 14 Implementation
- Chapter 15 Resources for Learning More
- Notes
- Index
Product information
- Title: Scenic Automation Handbook
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2018
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781317532040
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