| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Moving Stuff on Stage / Gareth Conner -- chapter 2 Pentagon of Power -- Breaking Up Automation into Five Parts / Gareth Conner -- chapter 3 Welcome to the Machine(s) -- A Survey of Common Theatrical Machines / Gareth Conner -- chapter 4 Motivating a Machine / Gareth Conner -- chapter 5 Powering Motors and Actuators / Gareth Conner -- chapter 6 Sensing and Measuring Motion / Gareth Conner -- chapter 7 Simple Control / Gareth Conner -- chapter 8 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) / Gareth Conner -- chapter 9 Motion Control with a PID Loop / Gareth Conner -- chapter 10 Safety / Gareth Conner -- chapter 11 Operator Interface / Gareth Conner -- chapter 12 Networks / Gareth Conner -- chapter 13 Integrating with Other Systems / Gareth Conner -- chapter 14 Implementation / Gareth Conner -- chapter 15 Resources for Learning More / Gareth Conner. |
| Summary |
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! |
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Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Data processing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Stage machinery -- Automatic control -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Machines de théâtre -- Commande automatique -- Guides, manuels, etc. |
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Electronic books.
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Handbook |
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781138850262 9781138850279 |
| ISBN |
9781315724805 (electronic bk.) |
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1315724804 (electronic bk.) |
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9781317532057 |
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1317532058 |
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9781317532033 |
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1317532031 |
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1138850268 |
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9781138850262 |
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1138850276 |
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9781138850279 |
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9781317532040 |
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131753204X (E-Book) |
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9781317532040 |
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