JP6497155B2 - Lighting control system, lighting control method, and lighting control program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a lighting control system, a lighting control method, and a lighting control program.

  Conventionally, lighting effects have been made by a plurality of lighting devices in a studio, a stage, and the like. And the illumination control system which remotely controls the illumination intensity of each illumination apparatus, the color of the light to illuminate, etc. using the control address set to each illumination apparatus side is introduced.

  In such an illumination control system, a control address is set for each illumination device for each illuminance and color of light to be illuminated, and the illumination device is connected to a transmission device that controls communication between the illumination control device and each illumination device. A setting operation such as setting a correspondence between an operation unit such as a dimming fader included in the lighting control device and a control address set in each lighting device is manually performed in advance.

  In this way, in the lighting control system, it is necessary to manually set the control address, and when the same control address is set for multiple lighting devices or when the lighting devices are connected. When the position is changed or corrected, the control address must be set again, which hinders efficient setting work.

JP 2014-120351 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an illumination control system, an illumination control method, and an illumination control program capable of improving the efficiency of setting work.

  The lighting control system according to an example of the embodiment includes a collection unit and a setting unit. The collection unit collects the connection position of the lighting device and the number of control addresses used by the lighting device for each lighting device from the plurality of lighting devices controlled by the control address. The setting unit sets a control address for each lighting device according to the connection position and the number of control addresses collected by the collection unit.

  According to the illumination control system, the illumination control method, and the illumination control program according to an example of the embodiment, the efficiency of the setting work can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a lighting control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of each apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the fader management table according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the address number management table according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control address set for each lighting device. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a collection process for collecting connection positions. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a setting process for setting a control address according to the connection position and the number of addresses. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of control addresses set in each lighting device.

  Hereinafter, an illumination control system, an illumination control method, and an illumination control program according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment, configurations having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Note that the illumination control system, the illumination control method, and the illumination control program described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and do not limit the embodiments. For example, in the following embodiments, the lighting control system can be applied to control of any stage apparatus other than lighting equipment. The following embodiments may be appropriately combined within a consistent range.

  The lighting control system 1 according to the following embodiment includes a plurality of lighting devices 10 (for example, lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n) controlled by a control address, and a lighting control device 30 that controls the lighting device 10. And the lighting control device 30 collects the connection position of the transmission device or the port to which the lighting device 10 is connected and the number of addresses that is the number of control addresses used by the lighting device 10 for each lighting device 10. 35-1 and a setting unit 35-3 that sets a control address in the lighting device 10 according to the connection position and the number of control addresses collected by the collection unit 35-1.

  In addition, the lighting control system 1 according to the following embodiment has connection terminals (for example, ports 23 and 23) included in a device (for example, the transmission device 20) connected to the lighting device 10 as a connection position of the lighting device 10. Among them, information (for example, a port number) indicating a connection terminal to which the lighting device 10 is connected is collected, and a control address corresponding to the connection terminal to which the lighting device 10 is connected is set.

  Moreover, the illumination control system 1 which concerns on the following embodiment sets a continuous control address to each lighting apparatus 10 in the order according to the connection terminal to which each lighting apparatus 10 was connected.

  Moreover, the illumination control system 1 which concerns on the following embodiment has the connection order of the some lighting apparatus 10 (for example, lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-3) connected in series from the same connection terminal as a connection position. Collecting and setting the control address according to the connection order of each lighting device 10.

  Moreover, the illumination control system 1 which concerns on the following embodiment connects a continuous control address with respect to the some illumination apparatus (for example, illumination apparatus 10-1 to 10-3) connected in series from the same connection terminal. Set according to the order.

  In addition, in the lighting control system 1 according to the following embodiment, lighting devices (for example, lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n) connected in series from each of a plurality of connection terminals are connected to the connection terminals. The number indicating the number of connected lighting devices is collected, and consecutive control addresses are set in order from the smallest or largest collected value.

  Moreover, the illumination control system 1 which concerns on the following embodiment sets the control address of the number which each of each illumination device 10 uses with respect to each illumination device 10. FIG.

  In addition, the lighting control system 1 according to the following embodiment notifies each lighting device 10 of the control address having the smallest value among the control addresses set in each lighting device 10. Then, each lighting device 10 sets control addresses that are consecutive from the notified control address by the number used by the lighting device 10.

[Embodiment]
(Configuration of Lighting Control System According to Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a lighting control system according to the embodiment. The lighting control system 1 according to the embodiment includes a plurality of lighting devices 10 (10-1 to 10-n), a plurality of transmission devices 20 (20-1 to 20-n), and a lighting control device 30. Note that the types and number of the lighting devices 10 and the transmission devices 20 connected to the lighting control system 1 can be arbitrarily set.

  In the lighting control system 1, the lighting device 10 performs two-way communication with the transmission device 20 and the lighting control device 30 using a communication protocol that complies with the DMX standard or a communication method that conforms to the RDM (Remote Device Management) standard that extends DMX. And is connected to the transmission device 20 directly or via another lighting device 10. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 are connected in series to the transmission device 20. The lighting device 10 includes semiconductor light emitting elements such as LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and changes the brightness (illuminance), range, color, illumination position, and the like according to control signals, thereby enabling a studio, a stage, and the like. The lighting production is performed.

  Here, one or a plurality of control addresses are set in advance in the lighting device 10, and control targets such as illuminance, color of light to be illuminated, and direction of illumination are changed according to control using the control address. . That is, in the lighting device 10, different control addresses are set for the respective control targets, and when a control signal indicating the control address set in the own device is received, the control target indicated by the control address is set. The control mode is changed according to the received control signal. The lighting device 10 is controlled by red, blue, green, cyan, white (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue, C: Cyan, W: Whyte). (Intensity), a movement (Moving) for moving the position to illuminate or the position of the illumination device 10 itself, etc. are employed.

  The transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n are connected in a manner capable of bidirectional communication with the lighting control device 30 via a wired or wireless network such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and a communication method according to the DMX standard or the RDM standard. Thus, the communication control device is connected in a manner capable of bidirectional communication with the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. For example, the transmission apparatus 20 has a port that is a connection terminal, and is connected to one or a plurality of lighting devices 10 through the port.

  Here, the transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n may be used in a long device called a baton that suspends the lighting device 10, or may be used in a manner fixed to the studio or the stage, and can be moved in the studio. It may be used in any state. The transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n may be baton devices that can suspend the lighting device 10 and relay communication between the lighting device 10 and the lighting control device 30.

  When the lighting control device 30 receives an operation command for the lighting device 10 from the operator, the lighting control device 30 generates control information including a control address set in the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and transmits the transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n. Send control information to. In such a case, the transmission apparatuses 20-1 to 20-n convert the control information into a control signal (for example, a dimming signal) according to the RDM standard, and output the converted control signal.

  On the other hand, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n transfer the control signal received from the transmission device 20 to the lighting device connected to the rear of the device, and the control address indicated by the received control signal indicates illuminance or color. If the control address matches the control address set in the control mode, the control mode in which the control address indicated by the received control signal is set is changed according to the received control signal. For example, the lighting device 10-1 receives a control signal indicating the control address “5” when the control addresses “1” to “4” are set in RGBC and the control address “5” is set in illuminance. If so, the illuminance is controlled in accordance with the received control signal.

(Setting process executed by the lighting control system according to the embodiment)
Here, in the conventional lighting control system, when the lighting device is added, changed, exchanged, moved to another position, or when the control address is set incorrectly, the lighting device is correctly controlled. The work for setting the address and for associating the control address with the fader that accepts an operation on the lighting device must be performed again. In particular, when the lighting device 10 uses a plurality of control addresses, or when the number of control addresses used by the lighting device 10 is different, the setting operation becomes difficult.

  Further, from the viewpoint of operability, it is desirable that the correspondence relationship between the faders for accepting operations on the respective lighting devices 10 and the respective lighting devices 10 follows the layout of the studio or the stage. For example, it is desirable that a lighting device arranged on the left side when viewed from the operator is operated by a fader arranged on the left side when viewed from the operator. For this reason, a mode in which a control address is associated with each fader in advance and a control address corresponding to the position of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is given to each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. Conceivable.

  However, in the conventional lighting control system, since the control address is assigned and the lighting device is manually installed, if the control address is set incorrectly or the installation position is wrong, the setting operation must be performed again. I must. In general, the lighting device 10 may be given the same address for testing at the time of shipment from the factory, or the control address at the time of previous use may remain stored. Cannot be controlled.

  Therefore, the illumination control device 30 includes a position (hereinafter referred to as a connection position) where each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n is connected and a control address used by each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n. The number is collected for each lighting device 10, and the control address is set to each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n according to the collected connection position and the number of control addresses.

  For example, continuous control addresses “1” to “15” are sequentially assigned to a plurality of adjacent faders of the illumination control device 30, and illumination uses five control addresses from the port of the transmission device 20-1. It is assumed that a device 10-1, a lighting device 10-2 using four control addresses, and a lighting device 10-3 using six control addresses are connected in series. In such a case, the lighting control device 30 sets control addresses “1” to “5” for the lighting device 10-1 and sets control addresses “6” to “9” for the lighting device 10-2. By setting and automatically setting the control addresses “10” to “15” for the lighting device 10-3, the control address can be set according to the layout of the studio or the stage.

  Here, the connection position collected by the lighting control device 30 is information for specifying the positional relationship between the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. For example, the illumination control device 30 has a transmission device number indicating the transmission device 20 to which each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n is connected as a connection position, and each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n is directly or other A port number indicating a port to be connected via the lighting device, or an order of the lighting devices 10 connected in series from the same port such as the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 (hereinafter referred to as a connection order). Etc. are collected as connection positions. In addition to the connection positions described above, any information can be used as long as the positional relationship between the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n can be specified.

  In addition, the control address set with respect to each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n is based on an arbitrary rule corresponding to the number of control addresses used by the connection position and each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n. Is set. For example, the lighting control device 30 may set consecutive control addresses to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n in the order corresponding to the ports to which the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are connected. For a plurality of lighting devices (for example, lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3) connected in series from the same port, continuous control addresses may be set in the order corresponding to the connection order, and transmission is performed. You may set in order according to a connection order with respect to the some lighting apparatus connected in series from each of each port which the apparatus 20 has.

  Thus, the lighting control system 1 collects the connection position and the number of control addresses to be used from each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and depends on the collected connection position and the number of control addresses to be used. Since the control address is set for each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n, the lighting device 10-1 to 10-n can be set to the lighting device 10-1 to 10-n without manually setting the control address on the lighting device 10 side. While setting the control address without duplication, the control address according to the connection position of each illuminating device 10-1 to 10-n can be set.

  In addition, the lighting control system 1 conforms to the RDM standard even when a lighting device is added, changed, or exchanged, or when the lighting device is moved to another position, or when a control address is set by mistake. Since the control address is reset by the communication method, it is possible to remove the lighting device and manually set the control address, or to manually set the control address when replacing the lighting device. Appropriate control can be performed.

  Note that any timing can be applied as the timing at which the lighting control device 30 automatically sets the control address. For example, when there is an instruction from the operator, the connection positions of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. And the number of control addresses to be used, respectively, and a control address based on the collected connection position and the number of control addresses to be used may be set for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. You may update the control address set to each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n to the control address based on the collected connection position and the number of control addresses to be used.

(Functional configuration of each device according to the embodiment)
Subsequently, an example of the functional configuration of the illumination device 10, the transmission device 20, and the illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of each apparatus according to the embodiment. In the following description, the lighting devices 10-2 to 10-n will not be described because they exhibit the same configuration and function as the lighting device 10-1. In addition, the transmission devices 20-2 to 20-n exhibit the same configuration and function as the transmission device 20-1, and the description thereof is omitted.

  First, the configuration of the lighting device 10-1 will be described. The illumination device 10-1 according to the embodiment includes a storage unit 11, a control unit 12, and a light source unit 13.

  The memory | storage part 11 is a non-volatile memory which the illuminating device 10-1 has, and the illuminating device information of the illuminating device 10-1 is registered. Here, the lighting device information includes information such as a manufacturer name, device model number, UID (Unique Identifier), DMX address, lighting time, energization time, mass, personality setting, slot number, and start address.

  Here, the name of the manufacturer is the name of the manufacturer of the lighting device 10-1. The device model number is the model number of the lighting device 10-1 determined by the manufacturer. The UID is a unique number for each device used in the DMX standard, and is information represented by a 12-digit hexadecimal number assigned in advance to each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. The DMX address is an address on the data link of DMX, that is, a control address used when the lighting control device 30 controls the lighting device 10-1. The DMX address is stored for each control target controlled by the lighting device 10-1, such as illuminance, illumination color, and moving to move the illumination.

  Moreover, lighting time is information which shows the sum total of the time which turned on the light source of the illuminating device 10-1. Moreover, energization time is information which shows the sum total of the time when electric power was supplied to the illuminating device 10-1. The mass is information indicating the mass of the lighting device 10. The personality setting is information indicating a mode of operation of the lighting device 10-1. The number of slots is the number of control addresses used by the lighting device 10-1, and is information indicating the number of control targets that can be controlled, such as illuminance and color. The start address is information indicating the control address having the smallest value among the plurality of control addresses set in the lighting device 10-1.

  The controller 12 controls illumination. For example, when the transmission device 20-1 receives control information indicating the control address set in the lighting device 10-1 from the lighting control device 30, the transmission device 20-1 converts the received control information into a control signal, and the lighting device indicated by the control address A control signal is output from the port 22 to which 10-1 is connected. In such a case, the lighting device 10-1 changes the control target to which the control address indicated by the control signal is set according to the control content indicated by the control signal. On the other hand, when the received control signal does not indicate the control address set in the own device, the lighting device 10-1 transfers the received control signal to the lighting device 10-2 connected backward.

  Moreover, the illumination control apparatus 30 outputs the control information which matched UID of the lighting equipment 10-1, and the value of a start address, when setting a control address to the lighting equipment 10-1. In such a case, the transmission device 20 converts the control information into a control signal and outputs the converted control signal from the port 22 to which the lighting device 10-1 is connected.

  When the control unit 12 receives the control signal indicating the UID of the own device and the value of the start address, the control unit 12 stores the value of the start address indicated by the received control signal in the storage unit 11, and the same number as the number of slots from the start address. The control address is registered in the storage unit 11 in association with the control mode of the own device. For example, the control unit 12 receives the control signal indicating the start address “1” when a total of four control addresses can be set for the intensity of each RGB color and the illuminance among the colors of light to be illuminated. In this case, the control address “1” is associated with the intensity of red (R), the control address “2” is associated with the intensity of green (G), and the control address “3” is associated with the intensity of blue (B). The control address “4” is associated with the illuminance.

  The light source unit 13 is a light source included in the lighting device 10-1, and is realized by a semiconductor light emitting element such as an LED that can control illuminance, a range to be illuminated, color, and the like under the control of the control unit 12.

  Next, the configuration of the transmission apparatus 20-1 will be described. The transmission apparatus 20-1 according to the embodiment includes a communication unit 21 and a plurality of ports 22 and 23. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, only the ports 22 and 23 are described, but the transmission device 20-1 may include any number of ports.

  The communication unit 21 is a communication device that transmits and receives information to and from the illumination control device 30, and is realized by a communication device such as a NIC (Network Interface Card). Each of the ports 22 to 23 is a port to which a port number for identifying each port is assigned. For example, the ports 22 to 23 are connectors for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the lighting device 10 according to the RDM standard.

  Here, when receiving the control information from the lighting control device 30, the communication unit 21 converts the received control information into a control signal conforming to the RDM standard, and the lighting device 10 in which the control address indicated by the received control information is set. And a control signal is output from the port to which the specified lighting device 10 is connected.

  Here, the communication unit 21 performs the following processing in order to collect the connection order of the lighting devices 10. For example, when collecting the connection order, the lighting control device 30 outputs a collection instruction for instructing collection of lighting device information to each transmission device 20. In such a case, the communication unit 21 outputs a read signal that instructs reading of the lighting device information from all the ports 22 and 23.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 12 included in the lighting device 10-1 receives the readout signal, whether or not the lighting device information of the own device is output before the received readout signal is output to the rear lighting device 10-2. If it is determined that the lighting device information of the own device has not been output, the lighting device information of the own device is transmitted to the communication unit 21 without outputting the readout signal to the rear lighting device 10-2. . On the other hand, when the communication unit 21 receives the lighting device information, the communication unit 21 associates the port number of the port that has received the lighting device information with the transmission device number that identifies the own device (for example, the transmission device 20-1), and performs lighting control. A readout signal is output again from the port that has received the lighting device information and transmitted to the device 30.

  Further, when receiving the read signal, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the lighting device information of the own device has been output before outputting the received read signal to the rear lighting device 10-2. When it is determined that the lighting device information is output, the received readout signal is output to the rear lighting device 10-2. When the lighting device information is received from the lighting device 10-2, the received lighting device information is communicated. To the unit 21. When each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n executes such processing, the lighting control device 30 collects the lighting device information of each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 in order from the closest to the port. can do.

  Next, the configuration of the illumination control device 30 will be described. The illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, an operation unit 34, and a control unit 35. The communication unit 31 transmits / receives information to / from the lighting device 10 via the transmission device 20, and is realized by a communication device such as a NIC, for example.

  The storage unit 32 is realized by a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or a RAM (Random Access Memory), and includes a fader management table 32-1, an address number management. The table 32-2 is stored.

  The fader management table 32-1 stores correspondence between a plurality of faders 34-1 to 34-n included in the operation unit 34 and control addresses. For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the fader management table according to the embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 3, fader numbers identifying the respective faders 34-1 to 34-n and control addresses are registered in the fader management table 32-1 in association with each other. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the control addresses “11” to “16” are registered in association with the fader numbers “F1” to “F6”.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, different values are set for the associated fader number and control address, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, a common control signal can be given to a plurality of control addresses by associating a plurality of control addresses with one fader number.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the address number management table 32-2 stores the lighting device information of each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n and the connection position in association with each other. For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the address number management table according to the embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, lighting device information such as identification information, device information, transmission device number, port number, order, number of addresses, and start address is registered in association with each other in the address number management table 32-2. .

  Here, the identification information registered in the address number management table 32-2 is a UID included in the lighting device information collected from the lighting device 10. The device information is information about the lighting device 10 that can be specified from the lighting device information, and includes information indicating the type of the lighting device 10 such as “horizont light” and “spotlight” and the power consumption of the lighting device 10. It is. Further, the transmission device number is a number for identifying the transmission device 20 to which the lighting device 10 indicated by the lighting device information is connected. The port number is a port number assigned to a port of a transmission apparatus to which the lighting device 10 indicated by the lighting device information is connected directly or via another lighting device 10.

  Further, the order is information indicating the number of lighting devices 10 connected from the port among one or a plurality of lighting devices 10 connected in series from the port, that is, the connection order. The number of addresses is the number of control addresses used by the lighting device 10 and is a so-called slot number. The start address is a control address having the smallest value among the control addresses used by the lighting device 10. That is, the lighting device 10 uses the same number of control addresses as the number of addresses from the start address.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the identification information “UID1”, the device information “horizont light ...”, the transmission device number “S1”, the port number “P1”, the order “1”, the number of addresses “5”, and the start Address “1” is registered in association with each other. In this information, the lighting device indicated by the identification information “UID1” is “horizontal light”, and among the ports included in the transmission device indicated by the transmission device number “S1”, the “1” th port from the port indicated by the port number “P1”. It indicates that the control addresses “1” to “5” are used, that is, the control addresses “1” to “5” are used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the identification information “UID2” is registered in association with the transmission device number “S1”, the port number “P1”, the order “2”, the number of addresses “4”, and the start address “6”. ing. This information is “2” th from the port indicated by the port number “P1” among the ports included in the transmission device indicated by the transmission device number “S1” in the lighting device indicated by the identification information “UID2”, that is, the identification information “UID1”. ”Indicates that the control addresses“ 6 ”to“ 9 ”are used from the start address“ 6 ”to“ 4 ”.

  As will be apparent from the description below, when no control address is set for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, the value of the start address is blank. In addition, when the previously set control address remains as it is in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, the previously set start address value is registered in the address number management table 32-2. Become. In the following description, it is assumed that the transmission device number is a smaller (smaller) number in the order of “S1” and “S2”, and the port number is a smaller number in the order of “P1” and “P2”.

  Returning to FIG. The display unit 33 is a display device that can display arbitrary information, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal monitor or a touch panel. In addition, as a screen which the display part 33 displays, the installation position of each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n connected to the lighting control apparatus 30, and the control address set to each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n Information of faders 34-1 to 34-n for accepting operations on the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n is employed.

  The operation unit 34 receives operations on the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and includes, for example, a plurality of faders 34-1 to 34-n. Each fader 34-1 to 34-n is assigned an individual fader number, and for example, receives operations such as illuminance, color, illumination direction, and movement of each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. It is a slider. The operation unit 34 can also be configured using a touch panel or the like. For example, the lighting control device 30 displays lighting device information and connection icons of each lighting device 10 schematically, and when the user selects any lighting device device or icon, the selected lighting device is displayed. A fader for controlling the lighting device indicated by the device information or icon may be displayed on the screen.

  The control unit 35 collects the connection positions and the number of addresses of the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and assigns control addresses according to the collected connection positions and the number of addresses to the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Set to. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 35 includes a collection unit 35-1, an allocation unit 35-2, a setting unit 35-3, and an operation control unit 35-4.

  The collection unit 35-1 collects the connection position and the number of addresses for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. For example, the collection unit 35-1 outputs a collection instruction to each transmission device 20 in accordance with an instruction from the operator. In such a case, each transmission device 20 outputs a readout signal to each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n as needed, and collects the received lighting device information together with the port number of the port that received the lighting device information. To 35-1.

  In such a case, the collection unit 35-1 identifies the connection order of the lighting devices indicated by the received lighting device information, the specified connection order, the received lighting device information, the received port number, and the received lighting. The transmission device number of the transmission device 20 that is the transmission source of the device information is associated and registered in the address number management table 32-2. For example, the collection unit 35-1 counts the number of received lighting device information for each set of the transmission device number of the transmission device 20 that is the transmission source of the received lighting device information and the received port number, and counts the number. The number is registered in the address number management table 32-2 as the connection order.

  That is, the collection unit 35-1 is the lighting device to which each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is connected from the port of each transmission device 20 based on the order of receiving the lighting device information. Is specified as the connection order, and the specified connection order is associated with the received lighting device information and registered in the address number management table 32-2. For example, when the collection unit 35-1 receives the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-1 after receiving the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-1, the collection unit 35-1 receives the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-1. 1 ”is registered in association with each other, and the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-2 and the order“ 2 ”are registered in association with each other.

  The assigning unit 35-2 assigns control addresses to be set to the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n according to the connection position and the number of addresses collected by the collecting unit 35-1. More specifically, the allocating unit 35-2 includes the transmission device 20 to which the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are connected, and the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are directly or via other lighting devices. Based on at least one of the connected ports or the connection order of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-10 are connected to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. -Consecutive control addresses are set for the number of addresses of -n.

  For example, the assigning unit 35-2 refers to the address number management table 32-2, and identifies and specifies the lighting device information associated with the youngest transmission device number “S1” and the youngest port number “P1”. Among the lighting equipment information, the start address of the lighting equipment information associated with the order “1” is updated to “1”. Subsequently, the assigning unit 35-2 assigns the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “2” to the number of addresses of the lighting device information associated with the order “1” among the identified lighting device information. And the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “3” among the identified lighting device information, and the address of the lighting device information associated with the order “2”. Update to the sum of the number and start address. In other words, the assigning unit 35-2 sets the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “n + 1” and the number of addresses of the lighting device information associated with the order “n” when n is a natural number. Update to the total value with the address.

  For example, the assigning unit 35-2 has the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “1” as “1” and the number of addresses of the lighting device information associated with the order “1” as “5”. When the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “2” is updated to “6”, and the number of addresses of the lighting device information associated with the order “2” is “4”. Updates the start address of the lighting device information associated with the order “3” to “10”. And the allocation part 35-2 performs the same process about the group of all the transmission apparatus numbers and port numbers, and the transmission apparatus number of the transmission apparatus 20 to which each illuminating device 10-1 to 10-n connects. And the control addresses that are consecutive in order from the earliest combination of the port number of the transmission device 20 to which each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is connected and the connection order of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. Allocation is performed for the number of addresses of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Note that as a result of executing such processing for all pairs of transmission device numbers and port numbers, the start address shown in FIG. 4 is registered in the address number management table 32-2.

  The setting unit 35-3 sets a control address for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. For example, when the start address is assigned to all lighting device information by the assigning unit 35-2, the setting unit 35-3 associates the identification information of each lighting device information with the start address, and transmits the transmission device 20. Output to.

  As a result of such processing, each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n sets the control address for the number of addresses as the control address of each control target from the start address associated with the identification information of the own device. For example, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control address set for each lighting device. In the following description, each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 is associated with identification information “UID1” to “UID3” among the information registered in the address number management table 32-2 illustrated in FIG. It is assumed that the specified start address is transmitted.

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the control address is set to five control targets of color (RGBC) and illuminance (I) in the lighting device 10-1, and color (RGB) is set in the lighting device 10-2. ) And movement (M) are set to four control addresses, and the lighting device 10-3 has control addresses for six control objects of color (RGBW), illuminance (I), and movement (M). Shall be set.

  In such a case, for example, the lighting device 10-1 receives the identification information “UID1” of the own device in association with the start address “1”, and therefore, “5” control addresses consecutive from the start address “1”. That is, control addresses “1” to “5” are set as control addresses for each control target. Further, for example, since the lighting device 10-2 receives the identification information “UID2” of the own device in association with the start address “6”, “4” control addresses consecutive from the start address “6”, that is, control. Addresses “6” to “9” are used as control addresses for each control target. Further, for example, since the lighting device 10-3 receives the identification information “UID3” of the own device in association with the start address “10”, “6” control addresses consecutive from the start address “10”, that is, control addresses “10” to “15” are used as the control addresses of the respective control objects. Similarly, the other lighting devices 10-2 and 10-3 set a control address for each control target.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. When the operator operates the faders 34-1 to 34-n, the operation control unit 35-4 obtains a control address corresponding to the fader number of the operated faders 34-1 to 34-n from the fader management table 32-1. By acquiring the control information including the acquired control address, the lighting device 10 corresponding to the operated faders 34-1 to 34-n is controlled.

  For example, when the operator operates the fader 34-1 having the fader number “F1”, the operation control unit 35-4 sets the control address “11” associated with the fader number “F1”, the operation content, and the like. Is generated, and the generated control information is output to the transmission apparatus 20. In such a case, since the control address “11” is a control address associated with red in the color of light illuminated by the lighting device 10-1, the lighting device 10-1 performs lighting according to the operation content of the operator. Control the intensity of red light.

  In addition, the control part 35 corrects the control address set to each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n by correcting the start address registered in the address number management table 32-2 according to the instruction | indication from an operator. May be. For example, when the start address of each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n is corrected according to an instruction from the operator, the setting unit 35-3 may output the corrected start address and the UID in association with each other. Good.

  As described above, the lighting control system 1 collects the connection position and the number of addresses of the lighting device 10 and sets a control address according to the connection position and the number of addresses. For this reason, for example, the lighting control system 1 can be set to each lighting device and the faders 34-1 to 34-n according to the lighting layout of the studio or the stage.

  In the illumination control device 30 described above, a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an EEPROM, a flash memory, and the like reads a control program registered in a predetermined recording medium, and reads the read control program. It may be realized by executing.

(Collection processing according to the embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a collection process for collecting connection positions in the lighting control system according to the embodiment. For example, the control unit 12 of the lighting device 10 determines whether or not a read signal has been received (step S101). If the read signal has been received (step S101: Yes), the lighting device information of the own device has already been transmitted. Whether or not (step S102). If the lighting device information of the own device has already been transmitted (step S102: Yes), the control unit 12 transfers the readout signal to the rear lighting device (step S103) and transmits the lighting device information of the own device. If not completed (step S102: No), the lighting device information of the own device is transmitted to a front device such as another lighting device 10 or the transmission device 20 (step S104).

  And the control part 12 determines whether the lighting equipment information was received from the back lighting equipment (step S105), and when received (step S105: Yes), the received lighting equipment information is passed to a front apparatus. Transmit (step S106), and the process ends. On the other hand, if the lighting device information is not received (step S105: No), the control unit 12 skips step S106 and ends the process. Moreover, the control part 12 performs step S105, when the read signal is not received (step S101: No).

(Setting process according to the embodiment)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a setting process for setting a control address in accordance with the connection position and the number of addresses in the lighting control system according to the embodiment. For example, the collection unit 35-1 of the illumination control device 30 outputs a collection instruction and acquires the illumination device information of each of the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n (Step S101). Next, the allocating unit 35-2 of the lighting control device 30 connects the connection positions of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n according to the order in which the lighting device information is received for each pair of the transmission device and the port. That is, the connection order is specified (step S102).

  Then, the setting unit 35-3 automatically sets a control address corresponding to the connection position and the number of addresses of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n for each lighting device 10 (step S103). Further, the setting unit 35-3 determines whether or not the control address set for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n has been corrected, that is, whether or not the start address has been corrected by the operator (step S104). When it is corrected (step S104: Yes), the control address set to each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is updated by outputting the corrected start address (step S105), and the process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the correction is not performed (step S104: No), the setting unit 35-3 skips step S105 and ends the process.

(About control address assignment)
In the embodiment described above, the lighting control device 30 sets consecutive control addresses in the order corresponding to the connection order for a plurality of lighting devices connected in series from the same port. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when each transmission device 20 has a plurality of ports and one or more lighting devices are connected in series to each port, the lighting control device 30 connects the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Consecutive control addresses may be set in order of increasing or decreasing order value.

  For example, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of control addresses set in each lighting device. In the following description, the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-1 is “5”, the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-2 is “4”, the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-3 is “5”, and the lighting device 10- The number of addresses of 4 is “2”, the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-5 is “3”, the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-6 is “4”, and the number of addresses of the lighting device 10-7 is “2” And

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 are lighting devices that are connected first to third from the port 22 included in the transmission device 20-1. The lighting device 10-4 is the lighting device connected first from the port 23 of the transmission device 20-1. The lighting devices 10-5 to 10-7 are lighting devices connected to the first to third ports from the ports of the transmission device 20-2.

  In such a case, the lighting control device 30 is not limited to the transmission device or port to which each lighting device 10-1 to 10-7 is connected. In other words, the connection order of each of the lighting apparatuses 10-1 to 10-7 is collected, and a control address that is consecutive in ascending order of the collected connection order values is set. For example, the lighting control device 30 sets control addresses “1” to “5” for the lighting device 10-1, sets control addresses “6” and “7” for the lighting device 10-4, and sets the lighting devices 10-. 5 is set to control addresses “8” to “10”, control addresses “11” to “14” are set to lighting device 10-2, and control addresses “15” to “18” are set to lighting device 10-6. Then, control addresses “19” to “23” are set in the lighting device 10-3, and control addresses “24” and “25” are set in the lighting device 10-7.

  Note that the lighting control device 30 may set control addresses that are consecutive in descending order of the collected connection order values. Thus, if the lighting control system 1 sets the control address according to the connection position and address number of each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n, according to arbitrary rules, each lighting apparatus 10-1 is set. The control address may be set to 10 to n.

  Moreover, the lighting control apparatus 30 may set a control address in the order according to lighting equipment information. For example, the lighting control device 30 may set a continuous control address for a horizont light among the lighting devices 10 connected to the same port, and then set a subsequent control address for spot tight. Good. When such a setting is performed, the lighting control device 30 can lay out faders for controlling the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n for each type of the lighting device 10.

(Correspondence between control address and control target)
In the embodiment described above, the lighting control device 30 outputs a start address to each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, thereby setting a control address corresponding to the number of addresses from the start address. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the lighting control device 30 identifies the control addresses corresponding to the number of addresses from the start address as the control addresses to be set in the lighting device 10-1, and sets the identified control addresses and the control targets of the lighting device 10-1. By outputting in association with each other, the control address may be set for each control target of the lighting device 10-1, or the control address set for each control target may be changed according to an instruction from the operator.

  Here, in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, different numbers of control addresses may be set for each setting called a mode. Therefore, the lighting control device 30 collects the number of addresses of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n for each mode, and the connection position and the number of addresses of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n for each mode. A control address may be set according to the above.

(About the transmission device 20)
In the embodiment described above, each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n is connected to the lighting control device 30 via the transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is a baton device that can suspend the lighting device 10, and through the baton device that exhibits the same function as the transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n, The lighting control device 30 may be connected. Moreover, the transmission apparatuses 20-1 to 20-n may be installed on a baton in which the lighting device 10 can be suspended.

(About specifying the connection order)
In the embodiment described above, the lighting control device 30 is based on the order of receiving the lighting device information of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n, the transmission device number, and the port number, and each lighting device 10-1 to 10-. The connection position of n was specified. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the lighting control device 30 may acquire the connection positions and the number of addresses of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n by an operation from the operator.

(About address update)
Here, the lighting device 10 may be set with a control address for the previous use. For this reason, when the control address at the time of previous use has been set to the newly added lighting device 10, the lighting control system 1 may not be able to appropriately control the lighting device as a result of duplication of control addresses. . Therefore, when the lighting device 10 is installed or replaced, the lighting control device 30 updates the control address of the newly installed lighting device 10 to the control address set in the lighting device before replacement. Also good.

(About lighting equipment information used by lighting control devices)
In the embodiment described above, the lighting control device 30 identifies the type of lighting device using the lighting device information. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the lighting control device 30 may collect various types of information on lighting devices from a pre-registered database or the Internet using information included in the lighting device information as a key, and execute processing using the collected various types of information. Good.

  As described above, according to the above embodiment, since the control address corresponding to the connection position and the number of addresses of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is automatically set, each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. As a result of automatically setting the control address according to the layout, the efficiency of the setting work can be improved.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting control system 10-1 to 10-n Lighting apparatus 11 Memory | storage part 12 Control part 13 Light source part 20-1 to 20-n Transmission apparatus 21, 31 Communication part 22, 23 Port 30 Lighting control apparatus 32 Memory | storage part 32-1 Fader management table 32-2 Address number management table 33 Display unit 34 Operation unit 34-1 to 34-n Fader 35 Control unit 35-1 Collection unit 35-2 Allocation unit 35-3 Setting unit 35-4 Operation control unit

Claims (10)

With a plurality of lighting devices to be controlled by the control address, a previously granted number to the connection terminals of the lighting device is connected among the connection terminals of the device which the lighting device is connected, controls the lighting device is used and a collection unit to collect and the number of address;
By sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses as the control addresses used by the lighting device, the plurality of lighting devices in the order corresponding to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected. A setting unit for setting each lighting device with a continuous control address through the lighting device ;
An illumination control system comprising: For a plurality of lighting devices controlled by a control address, a number assigned in advance to a connection terminal to which the lighting device is connected among connection terminals of a device to which the lighting device is connected, and the connection terminal is connected in series. A collection unit that collects a connection order that is the order in which the lighting devices are connected among a plurality of lighting devices and the number of control addresses used by the lighting devices;
For a plurality of lighting devices connected in series from the same connection terminal in the order according to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected, a control address used by each lighting device in the order according to the connection order and A setting unit that sequentially sets the same number of consecutive control addresses to each lighting device through the plurality of lighting devices;
An illumination control system comprising: The collection unit, as the connection order , collects values indicating how many lighting devices connected in series from each of the plurality of connection terminals are connected to the connection terminals from the connection terminals,
The lighting control system according to claim 2 , wherein the setting unit sequentially sets the number of consecutive control addresses used by each lighting device in order of increasing or decreasing values collected by the collecting unit. The setting unit notifies each lighting device of the control address having the smallest value among the control addresses set in the lighting device,
The lighting equipment, according to control continuous addresses from the notified control address from the setting unit, to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to set several minutes the lighting device is used Lighting control system. The plurality of lighting devices to be controlled by the control address, the advance granted number to the lighting device is connected the connection terminal, control address to which the lighting device is used out of the connection terminals of the device which the lighting device is connected and a collection unit that the number of collection;
By sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses as the control addresses used by the lighting device, the plurality of lighting devices in the order corresponding to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected. An updating unit for updating the control address set for each lighting device such that a continuous control address is set for each lighting device through the lighting device ;
An illumination control system comprising: With a plurality of lighting devices to be controlled by the control address, a previously granted number to the connection terminals of the lighting device is connected among the connection terminals of the device which the lighting device is connected, controls the lighting device is used and a collection step to collect the number of address;
By sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses as the control addresses used by the lighting device, the plurality of lighting devices in the order corresponding to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected. A setting step for setting a continuous control address for each lighting device through the lighting device ;
The lighting control method characterized by including. On the computer,
With a plurality of lighting devices to be controlled by the control address, a previously granted number to the connection terminals of the lighting device is connected among the connection terminals of the device which the lighting device is connected, controls the lighting device is used and the collection procedure for collection and the number of address;
By sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses as the control addresses used by the lighting device, the plurality of lighting devices in the order corresponding to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected. A setting procedure for setting a continuous control address for each lighting device through the lighting device ;
The lighting control program characterized by performing this. For a plurality of lighting devices controlled by a control address, a number assigned in advance to a connection terminal to which the lighting device is connected among connection terminals of a device to which the lighting device is connected, and the connection terminal is connected in series. A collection unit that collects a connection order that is the order in which the lighting devices are connected among a plurality of lighting devices and the number of control addresses used by the lighting devices;
For a plurality of lighting devices connected in series from the same connection terminal in the order according to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected, a control address used by each lighting device in the order according to the connection order and An update unit that updates the control address set for each lighting device so that the consecutive control addresses through the plurality of lighting devices are set in each lighting device by sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses. When;
An illumination control system comprising: For a plurality of lighting devices controlled by a control address, a number assigned in advance to a connection terminal to which the lighting device is connected among connection terminals of a device to which the lighting device is connected, and the connection terminal is connected in series. A collection step of collecting a connection order, which is an order in which the lighting devices are connected among a plurality of lighting devices, and a number of control addresses used by the lighting devices;
For a plurality of lighting devices connected in series from the same connection terminal in the order according to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected, a control address used by each lighting device in the order according to the connection order and A setting step of setting consecutive control addresses to each lighting device through the plurality of lighting devices by sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses;
The lighting control method characterized by including. On the computer,
For a plurality of lighting devices controlled by a control address, a number assigned in advance to a connection terminal to which the lighting device is connected among connection terminals of a device to which the lighting device is connected, and the connection terminal is connected in series. A collection procedure for collecting a connection order that is the order in which the lighting devices are connected among a plurality of lighting devices and the number of control addresses used by the lighting devices;
For a plurality of lighting devices connected in series from the same connection terminal in the order according to the number of the connection terminal to which each lighting device is connected, a control address used by each lighting device in the order according to the connection order and A setting procedure for setting consecutive control addresses to each lighting device through the plurality of lighting devices by sequentially setting the same number of consecutive control addresses;
The lighting control program characterized by performing this.

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