JP2019040780A - Lighting control device, lighting control method, and lighting control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a lighting control device, a lighting control method, and a lighting control program that can reduce burden of setting work.SOLUTION: The lighting control device includes an acquisition unit and a display control unit. The acquiring unit acquires, for each of lighting devices, an assigned control address from the plurality of lighting devices controlled by a control address. The display control unit causes a display unit to display a map visually indicating the acquired control address.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a lighting control device, 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. Then, using a control address set on each lighting device side, a lighting system has been introduced in which the lighting control device remotely controls the illuminance of each lighting device, the color of light to be illuminated, and the like using a dimming console. .

  In such an illumination system, whenever a lighting effect needs to be changed, a control address is set for each illumination device for each illuminance and color of the illumination light, and communication between the illumination control device and each illumination device is controlled. Connect the lighting equipment to the transmission device, set the correspondence between the operation unit such as the dimming fader of the lighting control device and the control address set for each lighting equipment, and register it in the dimming console. Done.

  Thus, in the lighting system, every time the lighting effect is changed, preparation work must be performed, and the burden of setting work is large.

JP 2014-120351 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an illumination control device, an illumination control method, and an illumination control program that can reduce the burden of setting work.

  The illumination control device according to the embodiment includes an acquisition unit and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires the assigned control address for each lighting device from the plurality of lighting devices controlled by the control address. The display control unit causes the display unit to display a map that visually indicates the acquired control address.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an illumination control device, an illumination control method, and an illumination control program that can reduce the burden of setting work.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a lighting system including a lighting control device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of each device included in the lighting system including the lighting control device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the fader management table. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the address management table. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layout screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layout screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control address map. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the control address map. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an assignment process for assigning a control address. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display processing for displaying a control address.

  Hereinafter, a lighting control device, a lighting control method, and a lighting 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 device, 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 apparatus can be applied to control of any stage apparatus other than the lighting equipment. The following embodiments may be appropriately combined within a consistent range.

  The illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment described below includes an acquisition unit 35-1 and a display control unit 35-4. The acquisition unit 35-1 acquires the assigned control address for each lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n) from the plurality of lighting devices 10 (10-1 to 10-n) controlled by the control address. To do. The display control unit 35-4 causes the display unit 33 to display a map that visually indicates the acquired control address.

  The display control unit 35-4 according to the embodiment described below displays the control address in a size corresponding to the number of channels included in the lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n).

  The display control unit 35-4 according to the embodiment described below displays a duplicated control address among the acquired control addresses in a manner different from a control address that does not overlap.

  The display control unit 35-4 according to the embodiment described below displays a control address for each universe.

  The display control unit 35-4 according to the embodiment described below displays the total number of channels included in each lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n) for each universe.

  The acquisition unit 35-1 according to the embodiment described below acquires a control address set for each lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n). The display control unit 35-4 updates and displays the control address set for each lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n) according to a predetermined condition.

  The illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment described below further includes an assigning unit 35-2 that assigns a control address to each illumination device 10 (10-1 to 10-n).

  The assigning unit 35-2 according to the embodiment described below assigns a control address to a universe different from the acquired control address.

[Embodiment]
(Configuration of lighting system)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a lighting system including a lighting control device according to an embodiment. The lighting system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, a plurality of transmission devices 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 system 1 can be arbitrarily set. Moreover, when it demonstrates without distinction about the illuminating devices 10-1 to 10-n, it may be described as the illuminating device 10. Similarly, the transmission devices 20-1 to 20-n may be described as the transmission device 20 when they are not particularly distinguished.

  In the lighting system 1, the lighting device 10 can perform two-way communication with the transmission device 20 and the lighting control device 30 using a communication protocol in accordance with the DMX standard or a communication method in accordance with an RDM (Remote Device Management) standard that is an extension of the DMX. It is possible 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 performs lighting effects such as a studio or a stage by changing a control target according to a control signal.

  The lighting device 10 is set with one or more control addresses determined in advance according to the type and mode of the lighting device 10. The lighting device 10 can change the control target such as the illuminance, the color of the light to be illuminated, and the direction of the illumination in accordance with the control using the set 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. Note that the lighting device 10 is controlled by red, green, blue, cyan, white (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue, C: Cyan, W: White). (Intensity), a movement (Moving) for moving the position to illuminate or the position of the lighting 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.

  The lighting control device 30 is a control device capable of communicating bidirectional control information with the lighting device 10, and is generally a device called a dimming console or a control console. When the lighting control device 30 receives an operation command for the lighting device 10 from a user (for example, an operator who operates the lighting control device 30), the lighting control device 30 receives control information including control addresses given to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. The control information is generated and transmitted to the transmission apparatuses 20-1 to 20-n. In this case, the transmission devices 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 control signal to the lighting device 10 indicated by the control address. To do. Thereby, control of lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n is performed. In this way, the illumination control device 30 remotely controls the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n using the control addresses set in advance in the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n.

(Outline of processing executed by lighting control device 30 according to the embodiment)
In a conventional lighting system, if a lighting device is added, changed, or replaced, or if the lighting device is moved to a different position, or if the control address is set incorrectly, set the correct control address for the lighting device. The work for associating the work and the fader that accepts the operation to the lighting device with the control address must be performed again. In general, lighting devices are all assigned the same control address when shipped from the factory, or the same control address is assigned to multiple lighting devices by keeping the control address from the previous use saved. Therefore, there may be a case where the control cannot be performed as it is.

  Therefore, the lighting control device 30 according to the embodiment executes a process of newly assigning a control address for controlling each lighting device 10. Specifically, the illumination control device 30 acquires the number of channels included in the plurality of illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n for each of the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n. Here, the number of channels included in the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n is a control address set for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n in order to remotely control the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. The total number of

  And the illumination control apparatus 30 provides a control address for every illumination apparatus 10-1 to 10-n in the order according to the information regarding the illumination apparatus 10-1 to 10-n. That is, the lighting control device 30 determines the order in which the control addresses are given according to the information regarding the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and controls the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n in the determined order. Execute the process of assigning an address. For example, the lighting control device 30 may give control addresses to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n in the order corresponding to the number of channels of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and the number of channels is small. You may provide a control address for every lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n in order from lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n. Moreover, the illumination control apparatus 30 may provide a control address according to the conditions regarding the types of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and in different universes according to the types of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. A control address may be given. Moreover, the illumination control apparatus 30 acquires the number of channels of the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n for each universe to which each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n belongs, and the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-1 belonging to the universe. Control addresses may be assigned every 10-n, or collectively in one or more universes.

  Moreover, the illumination control apparatus 30 may give a control address to each illumination device 10-1 to 10-n so as to be continuous, and control addresses are assigned to channels other than a predetermined channel among channels that can be assigned for each universe. May be given. In such a case, the control address corresponding to the predetermined channel is assigned so as to correspond to the unused lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n among the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n connected to the lighting system 1. The lighting control device 30 transmits a zero level control signal.

  In addition, any timing can be applied as the timing at which the lighting control device 30 gives the control address. For example, when there is an instruction from the operator, the number of channels of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n is acquired, and a control address based on the acquired number of channels is assigned to each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. The control addresses that have been set for the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n may be updated to control addresses based on the acquired number of channels. When updating the set control address, the control address may be updated for all the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and one or a plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n selected by the operator are used. Only the control address may be updated.

  As described above, the lighting control device 30 according to the embodiment executes a process of newly assigning a control address to the lighting device 10. For this reason, the operator connects the lighting device 10 to the transmission device 20 without manually setting the control address on the lighting device 10 side, and causes the lighting control device 30 to execute the control address assignment process. A control address can be set for the device 10. In other words, the lighting control device 30 can add, change, or replace the lighting device 10, move the lighting device 10 to another position, or set the control address by mistake. The control address can be reset by a communication method that conforms to the standard.

  In addition, the lighting control device 30 according to the embodiment executes processing for displaying a control address for controlling each lighting device 10. Specifically, the lighting control device 30 acquires the assigned control address for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n from the plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Here, the assigned control address may be a control address that is set in advance in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and the lighting device 10- It may be a control address newly assigned every 1 to 10-n.

  And the lighting control apparatus 30 displays the map which shows the acquired control address on a display part, when there exists an instruction | indication from an operator.

  The control address displayed on the display unit is shown as a visually shown map. For example, the illumination control device 30 may display the control address in a size corresponding to the number of channels, or may display a duplicated control address among the acquired control addresses in a manner different from a control address that does not overlap. Moreover, the illumination control apparatus 30 may display a control address for every universe, and may display the sum total of the channel number of the lighting equipment 10-1 to 10-n for every universe. Furthermore, the illumination control device 30 acquires a control address set for each of the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n, and is given to each of the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n according to a predetermined condition. The control address may be updated and displayed.

  As described above, the illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment executes a process of displaying the acquired control address. For this reason, the operator can easily confirm whether or not the control address is duplicated by visually observing the control address visually displayed on the lighting control device 30, and the control address is set to the lighting device 10. Can be reduced.

(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 illumination device information includes information such as a manufacturer name, device model number, UID (Unique Identifier), universe, DMX address, lighting time, energization time, mass, personality setting, number of channels, 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. A universe is information for identifying a DMX data link. 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. In addition, a DMX address is memorize | stored for every control object of the illuminating device 10-1 which the illumination control apparatus 30 controls, such as illumination intensity, the color of illumination, and the moving which moves 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 10-1. The personality setting is information indicating a mode of operation of the lighting device 10-1. The number of channels 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. The lighting device 10-1 transfers the received control signal to the lighting device 10-2 connected backward, regardless of whether or not the received control signal indicates the control address set in the own device. That is, in one packet serving as a control signal, one or a plurality of control addresses to be controlled and a numerical value indicating the dimming degree for each control address are stored.

  Moreover, the lighting control apparatus 30 outputs the control information which matched UID of the lighting equipment 10-1, and the value of the start address, when providing 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 channels 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, the two ports 22 and 23 are described. However, the transmission device 20-1 may have an arbitrary 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 and 23 is a port to which a port number for identifying each port is assigned. For example, the ports 22 and 23 are connectors for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-4 according to the RDM standard.

  When the communication unit 21 receives 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 outputs the control signal from all ports of the universe indicated by the received control information. That is, the transmission apparatus 20-1 stores each port and the universe of the control address assigned to the lighting device 10 connected to each port in association with each other, and stores the port corresponding to the received universe of control signals. A control signal is transmitted to.

  Here, since the communication part 21 acquires the connection order of each illuminating device 10, it can perform the following processes. For example, when acquiring the connection order, the lighting control device 30 outputs an acquisition instruction for instructing acquisition 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. Note that the communication unit 21 does not have to acquire the connection order of the lighting devices 10.

  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 acquires the lighting device information of each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-3 in order from the one closer 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 a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, and a random access memory (RAM), and includes a fader management table 32-1 and an address management 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 32-1. 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 management table 32-2 stores the lighting device information of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n in association with the number of channels of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. Is done. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the address management table 32-2. In the example shown in FIG. 4, lighting device information such as identification information, device information, transmission device number, installation position, port number, connection order, and start address is associated with the number of channels and registered in the address management table 32-2. Has been.

  Here, the identification information registered in the address management table 32-2 is a UID included in the lighting device information acquired 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.

  The connection 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. The number of channels 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, identification information “UID1”, device information “horizont light ...”, transmission device number “S1”, installation position “B1”, port number “P1”, connection order “1”, The number of channels “5” and the start address “1” are 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 corresponding to “5” from the start address “1”, that is, the control addresses “1” to “5” are used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the identification information “UID2” includes the transmission device number “S1”, the installation position “B1”, the port number “P1”, the connection order “2”, the number of channels “4”, and the start address “6”. "Is registered in association with each other. This information is obtained from the port indicated by the port number “P1” installed at the installation position “B1” among the ports of the transmission device indicated by the transmission device number “S1” of the lighting device indicated by the identification information “UID2”. 2 ”, that is, connected to the rear of the lighting device indicated by the identification information“ UID1 ”, and“ 4 ”control addresses from the start address“ 6 ”, that is, control addresses“ 6 ”to“ 9 ”. Indicates use.

  In addition, when the control address is not provided to each lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n, the value of the start address is blank. Further, when the control address assigned last time remains as it is in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, the value of the start address assigned last time is registered in the address management table 32-2. . 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 an operation by an operator such as an operation on each of 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 with an individual fader number. For example, operations such as illuminance, color, lighting direction, and movement of each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n are accepted. It is a slider. The operation unit 34 can also be configured using a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, or the like. For example, the lighting control device 30 displays icons or the like that schematically indicate the lighting device information and arrangement of each lighting device 10, and when the user selects any lighting device 10 or icon, the selected lighting device Faders 34-1 to 34-n for controlling the lighting device 10 indicated by the information and icons may be displayed on the screen of the display unit 33.

  The control unit 35 acquires the number of channels included in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n, and sets the control address corresponding to the acquired number of channels in the order corresponding to the information related to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. It gives to lighting apparatus 10-1 to 10-n. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 35 includes an acquisition unit 35-1, a grant unit 35-2, a setting unit 35-3, a display control unit 35-4, and an operation control unit 35-5.

  The acquisition unit 35-1 acquires the number of channels included in each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n for each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n. For example, the acquisition unit 35-1 outputs an acquisition instruction to each transmission device 20 in accordance with an instruction from the operator. In such a case, each transmission device 20 outputs a read signal to each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n, and the number of received channels is obtained together with the port number of the port that has received the lighting device information. Send to 1.

  In such a case, the acquisition unit 35-1 identifies the connection order of the lighting devices 10 indicated by the received lighting device information, the received connection order, the received lighting device information, the received port number, and the received lighting device information. The transmission apparatus number of the transmission apparatus 20 that is the transmission source of the lighting equipment information is associated and registered in the address management table 32-2. For example, the acquisition unit 35-1 counts and 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. The number is registered in the address management table 32-2 as the connection order.

  That is, the acquisition unit 35-1 is the lighting device 10 in 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 registered in the address management table 32-2 in association with the received lighting device information. For example, when receiving the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-2 after receiving the lighting device information of the lighting device 10-1, the acquiring unit 35-1 receives the lighting device information and the connection order of the lighting device 10-1. “1” is associated and registered, and the illumination device information of the illumination device 10-2 and the connection order “2” are associated and registered.

  The assigning unit 35-2 assigns a control address to be assigned to each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n according to the number of channels acquired by the acquiring unit 35-1. More specifically, the assigning 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 10. The lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are connected to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n based on at least one of the connected ports or the connection order of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. In accordance with the number of channels of 10 to n, consecutive control addresses are set.

  For example, the assigning unit 35-2 refers to the address management table 32-2, and identifies and identifies the lighting device information associated with the youngest transmission device number “S1” and the youngest port number “P1”. Of the lighting device information, the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “1” is updated to “1”. Subsequently, the assigning unit 35-2 includes the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “2” in the identified lighting device information, and the lighting device information associated with the connection order “1”. Update to the total value of the number of channels and the start address, and among the specified lighting device information, the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “3” is the illumination associated with the connection order “2”. Update the total number of device information channels and start address. That is, the assigning unit 35-2 sets the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “n + 1” and the channel of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “n”, where n is a natural number. Update to the sum of the number and start address.

  For example, the assigning unit 35-2 has the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “1” as “1” and the number of channels of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “1” as “1”. In the case of “5”, the start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “2” is updated to “6”, and the number of channels of the lighting device information associated with the connection order “2” is “4”. ”, The start address of the lighting device information associated with the connection order“ 3 ”is updated to“ 10 ”. And the provision part 35-2 performs the same process about the group of all the transmission apparatus numbers and port numbers, and is the transmission apparatus number of the transmission apparatus 20 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 channels of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Note that as a result of such processing being executed for all pairs of transmission device numbers and port numbers, the start address shown in FIG. 4 is registered in the address 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, the setting unit 35-3 associates the identification information and the start address of each piece of lighting device information with each other when the start unit is assigned to all pieces of lighting device information by the adding unit 35-2. 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 channels as the control address of each control target from the start address associated with the identification information of the own 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 management table 32-2 illustrated in FIG. The start address is sent.

  For example, in the lighting device 10-1, control addresses are set for five control targets of color (RGBC) and illuminance (I), and in the lighting device 10-2, color (RGB) and movement (M) are set. Control addresses are set to the four control objects, and the control addresses are set to the six control objects of color (RGBW), illuminance (I), and movement (M) in the lighting device 10-3. .

  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. The display control unit 35-4 controls the display on the display unit 33. For example, the display control unit 35-4 switches the display of the display unit 33 according to the operation content received by the operation unit 34.

  Here, screen display examples in the display unit 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing examples of the layout screen.

  The layout screen 50 shown in FIG. 5 shows an example in which “baton” is selected from the circuit selection tabs 51 respectively indicated as “baton”, “floor”, and “holi”. In the storage unit 32 of the lighting control device 30, each circuit in the studio, the stage, etc. is stored in advance in a layout simulating the actual arrangement, and the circuit layout according to the selection of the circuit selection tab 51 by the operator is displayed on the layout screen. 50. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the arrangement of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n is not illustrated. However, when the “RDM appliance collection” tab 52 is selected, the lighting control device 30 displays, for example, the address management table illustrated in FIG. With reference to 32-2, the layout screen 50 in which the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are arranged so as to correspond to the respective baton as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. When the “RDM appliance collection” tab 52 is selected, the lighting control device 30 collects only information relating to the newly connected lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n from the previous layout screen 50, and displays the layout screen. On the other hand, information relating to the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n whose installation position or type has been changed or removed is not collected. On the other hand, when the “RDM appliance new collection” tab 53 is selected, the lighting control device 30 displays information on all the connected lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n regardless of the previous layout screen 50. It collects again and the layout screen 50 is updated.

  Next, an example of a control address map display screen will be described. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing examples of the control address map. Upon receiving an operation of a control address display button (not shown) included in the operation unit 34, the display control unit 35-4 displays the control address map 55 on the layout screen 50 in an overlapping manner.

  FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which four universes “A”, “B”, “C”, and “G” can be individually controlled according to the selection of the universe selection tab 56, Universe “A” is selected. In FIG. 7, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n to which the control addresses belonging to the universe “A” are assigned are displayed as the control address map 55.

  The control address map 55 is arranged as rectangular cells corresponding to a total of 512 control addresses belonging to the universe “A”. Since one square corresponds to one control address, the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n are displayed in a size corresponding to the number of channels. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, for example, the control addresses 001 to 006 are associated with the illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n, while the corresponding illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n are associated with the control addresses 007 to 009. It is shown that it is unused. Further, the control addresses 176 to 187, 268 to 270, and 388 to 395 indicate that the control addresses are duplicated, that is, the same control address is given to the plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n. Yes. At this time, by displaying the duplicated control addresses in a manner different from the non-overlapping control addresses, it becomes easier for the operator to visually recognize the duplicated control addresses. Here, the “different aspect” is not particularly limited as long as it can be visually recognized by the operator. For example, the “different aspect” may be due to a change in display color or may be due to a change in brightness.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a screen example in which the control address map 55 shown in FIG. 7 is updated. For example, in the lighting device S60-4 to which the control addresses 176 to 187 that overlap with the control addresses 184 to 195 of the lighting device S60-1 are assigned, the duplication of the control address is resolved by updating to the control addresses 136 to 147. ing. Also, the lighting devices 2k13-1, 2k13-2, 2k13-3 each having only one control address 457, 458, 459 are respectively updated to unused control addresses 007, 008, 009, and other duplicates As for control addresses to be used and unused control addresses, the control address assignment is updated so that consecutive control addresses 001 to 423 are assigned to the respective lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n without duplication. As a whole, the universe “A” is given a continuous control address.

  Although FIG. 8 shows the update of the control address between the same universe “A”, the present invention is not limited to this, and a new control address may be assigned to a different universe. In FIG. 8, the control address is updated for the entire universe “A”. However, the control address is not limited to this. For example, new lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n selected or not selected by the operator are newly added. A control address may be given.

  Returning to FIG. 2, when the operator operates the faders 34-1 to 34-n, the operation control unit 35-5 performs fader management on the control addresses corresponding to the fader numbers of the operated faders 34-1 to 34-n. The lighting device 10 corresponding to the operated faders 34-1 to 34-n is controlled by acquiring control information including the acquired control address from the table 32-1.

  For example, when the operator operates the fader 34-1 having the fader number “F1”, the operation control unit 35-5 controls 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.

  Note that the control unit 35 corrects the control address set in each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n by correcting the start address registered in the address management table 32-2 in accordance with an instruction from the 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.

  In this way, the lighting control device 30 acquires the number of channels of the lighting device 10 and sets the control address for each lighting device 10 in the order corresponding to the information related to the lighting device 10. For this reason, for example, the lighting control apparatus 30 can set each lighting apparatus 10 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.

(Granting process according to the embodiment)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an assignment process for assigning a control address according to the number of channels included in the plurality of illumination devices 10-1 to 10-n in the illumination control apparatus 30 according to the embodiment. For example, the acquisition unit 35-1 outputs an acquisition instruction, and acquires the number of channels included in the plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n for each lighting device 10-1 to 10-n (step S101). Next, the assigning unit 35-2 assigns a control address for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n in the order corresponding to the information regarding the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n (Step S102).

(Display processing according to the embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display processing for visually displaying the acquired control address in the illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment. For example, the acquisition unit 35-1 outputs an acquisition instruction, and acquires already assigned control addresses from the plurality of lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n for each of the lighting devices 10-1 to 10-n (Step S201). . Next, the display control unit 35-4 displays a map that visually indicates the acquired control address (step S202).

[Effect of the embodiment]
As described above, the illumination control device 30 according to the embodiment includes the acquisition unit 35-1 and the display control unit 35-4. The acquisition unit 35-1 acquires the assigned control address for each lighting device 10 (10-1 to 10-n) from the plurality of lighting devices 10 (10-1 to 10-n) controlled by the control address. To do. The display control unit 35-4 causes the display unit 33 to display a map that visually indicates the acquired control address. For this reason, according to the illumination control apparatus 30 which concerns on embodiment, the burden of a setting operation | work can be reduced.

[Modification]
In the lighting control device 30 according to the above-described embodiment, the lighting device 10 has been described as a device that complies with the RDM standard, but may include a device that does not support the RDM standard (for example, a device or a halogen lamp that supports the DMX standard). .

  In the lighting control device 30 according to the above-described embodiment, the control address is described as being given based on the address management table 32-2. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the control address is given according to the UID and the number of channels. Alternatively, a control address may be given according to the installation position.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This embodiment 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 modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof as well as included in the scope and gist of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting 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 management table 33 Display unit 34 Operation unit 34-1 to 34-n Fader 35 Control unit 35-1 Acquisition unit 35-2 Assignment unit 35-3 Setting unit 35-4 Display control unit 35-5 Operation Control unit

Claims (10)

An acquisition unit that acquires a given control address for each of the lighting devices from a plurality of lighting devices controlled by the control address;
A display control unit for causing a display unit to display a map visually indicating the acquired control address;
An illumination control device comprising:   The lighting control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the control address in a size corresponding to the number of channels of the lighting device.   The lighting control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a duplicated control address among the acquired control addresses in a manner different from a non-overlapping control address.   The said display control part displays the said control address for every universe, The illumination control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said display control part displays the sum total of the number of channels which each lighting apparatus has for every universe, The lighting control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The acquisition unit acquires a control address set for each lighting device,
The said display control part updates and displays the control address set with respect to each lighting apparatus according to predetermined conditions, The lighting control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. . An assigning unit for assigning the control address for each lighting device;
The illumination control device according to claim 1, further comprising:   The lighting control apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the assigning unit assigns a control address to a universe different from the acquired control address. An acquisition step of acquiring a given control address from a plurality of lighting devices controlled by the control address;
A display step of displaying a map visually indicating the acquired control address;
The lighting control method characterized by including. On the computer,
An acquisition procedure for acquiring a given control address from a plurality of lighting devices controlled by the control address;
A display procedure for displaying a map visually indicating the acquired control address;
The lighting control program characterized by performing this.

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