JP2022089586A - Management device, support device, and support system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management device that can respond to improving the efficiency of a lighting fixture's stocking operation.SOLUTION: A management device 31 stores layout information including baton position information for a baton 12 and fixture position information displayed for each fixture position A1 to A3 where a lighting fixture 11 of the baton 12 is to be installed, fixture information of the lighting fixtures 11 to be installed on each fixture position of the baton 12, and associating information that associates the fixture information with the fixture position information for each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a management device that stores information that supports the work of charging lighting equipment, a support device that uses the information stored in the management device, and a support system.

Conventionally, for example, in a stage or a television studio, the work of preparing lighting equipment is performed according to each program or program. In this preparation work, it is necessary to install the lighting equipment on the baton while referring to the preparation drawing created in advance as to what kind of lighting equipment to be installed on the baton, and further, dimming while referring to the preparation drawing. It is necessary to manually set the address and the mode of the luminaire for communication between the operation console and the luminaire by a predetermined communication protocol, and it is desired to improve the efficiency of the luminaire preparation work.

Japanese Patent No. 6750430

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a management device, a support device, and a support system capable of improving the efficiency of the preparation work of a lighting fixture.

The management device of the embodiment includes layout information including the baton position information of the baton and the fixture position information displayed for each fixture position where the baton lighting fixture is installed, and the fixture information of the lighting fixture installed for each baton fixture position. And, the equipment position information corresponding to each equipment position of the baton and the associative information for associating the equipment information are saved.

According to the embodiment, it is possible to provide a management device, a support device, and a support system that can cope with the efficiency of the preparation work of the lighting equipment.

It is explanatory drawing of the support system applied to the lighting system which shows one Embodiment. Same as above It is a block diagram of the management device of the support system. Same as above It is explanatory drawing of the association information which a management device has. It is explanatory drawing of the layout figure based on the same-mentioned layout information. It is explanatory drawing which arranged the lighting fixture in the same-mentioned layout drawing. Same as above It is a block diagram of a glass which is a support device used in a support system. Same as above It is a block diagram of a dimming control console which is a support device used in a support system. It is explanatory drawing which displayed the instrument information at the time of the preparation work on the same glass. It is explanatory drawing which displayed the instrument information at the time of maintenance work on the same glass.

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a lighting system. The lighting system 10 controls the lighting effect on the stage, a television studio, or the like. The lighting system 10 includes a plurality of lighting fixtures 11, a plurality of batons 12 on which the lighting fixtures 11 are installed, and a dimming control console 13 for remotely controlling the lighting fixtures 11 installed on the batons 12.

The lighting fixture 11 uses, for example, a light emitting element such as an LED or an organic EL, a lamp, or the like as a light source, and the lighting control according to the lighting effect by the dimming control console 13 is possible. The lighting fixture 11 can control lighting such as brightness, light irradiation range, color, and light irradiation angle, for example. The luminaire 11 is an RDM standard compliant luminaire capable of bidirectional communication with the dimming control console 13 by a communication protocol conforming to the RDM (Remote Device Management) standard which is an extension of DMX. The lighting fixture 11 stores unique fixture information such as a unique fixture ID, a fixture type, a manufacturer, a product name, a serial number, and a mode for switching functions, and the unique fixture information is stored in the dimming control console 13. Can be sent to. The fixture information may include information on the usage status of the lighting fixture 11, including lighting time, energization time, delivery time, and the like.

The lighting fixture 11 is set with a mode for switching an address, a function, etc. used for a communication protocol in accordance with the RDM standard at the time of preparation work.

In addition, the baton 12 is installed on the ceiling side of a stage or a television studio so that it can be raised and lowered by an elevating device. The baton 12 is provided in a long length, and a region of the fixture positions A1 to A3 for installing the plurality of lighting fixtures 11 in a suspended state is provided at a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction. Note that FIG. 1 shows an example of three batons 12, and further shows three instrument positions A1 to A3 for each baton 12, but is not limited thereto.

On the baton 12, for example, a baton recognition information display unit 15 that displays unique baton recognition information for each baton 12 is displayed at a visible position on the front side, which is one side surface of the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. There is. The baton recognition information display unit 15 uses, for example, a two-dimensional code such as a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark), or characters such as L1, L2, L3, and the like.

The baton 12 is provided with a node (RDM node) 16 for communicably connecting the lighting fixture 11 installed in the baton 12. The node 16 is a repeater that is bidirectionally connected to the lighting fixture 11 and the dimming console 13 by a communication protocol in accordance with the RDM standard. The node 16 enables bidirectional communication with the dimming control console 13 and the like via the hub 17 by a wired or wireless network such as Ethernet (registered trademark). The node 16 has a plurality of ports P1 to P3 provided corresponding to the fixture positions A1 to A3 in which the lighting fixture 11 of the baton 12 is installed, and the communication cable of the lighting fixture 11 is connected to these ports P1 to P3. It is possible to communicate with the luminaire 11 in both directions through ports P1 to P3. A port ID is assigned to each of the ports P1 to P3, and it is possible to specify which luminaire 11 is connected to which port P1 to P3 of the baton 12 based on this port ID. Then, when the communication cable of the lighting fixture 11 is connected to the ports P1 to P3, the lighting fixture 11 and the dimming control console 13 communicate in both directions through the node 16, and which port P1 to P3, that is, which fixture position A1 to A3. Which lighting fixture 11 is installed can be specified by the dimming control console 13. Note that the node 16 may store baton information including the delivery time of the baton 12.

The baton 12 is provided with an outlet (not shown) that supplies electric power to the lighting fixture 11 corresponding to the fixture positions A1 to A3 in which the lighting fixture 11 is installed.

Further, the baton 12 has unique fixture position information corresponding to each fixture position A1 to A3 in which the lighting fixture 11 is installed. Corresponding to the fixture positions A1 to A3 where the lighting fixture 11 is installed, for example, at a visible position on the front side, which is the same side surface as the surface on which the recognition information display unit 15 of the baton 12 is displayed, that is, each port P1 The instrument position information display unit 19, which is a tag indicating the instrument position information, is displayed at the side position of P3. For the device position information display unit 19, for example, a two-dimensional code such as a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark), characters, or the like is used. The instrument position information display unit 19 may include information associated with the baton information such as L1-A1, L1-A2, etc. as the unique instrument position information, and may include information such as A1 to A24. It may contain information that does not exist.

In addition to the instrument position information display unit 19 displayed corresponding to the instrument positions A1 to A3, the instrument position information corresponding to each of the instrument positions A1 to A3 includes ports assigned to each port P1 to P3. ID is also included.

Further, the dimming control console 13 communicates with the lighting fixture 11 installed on the baton 12 through the hub 17 and the node 16, and controls the lighting fixture 11 according to the lighting effect. The dimming control console 13 generates control information including the address of the lighting fixture 11 to be controlled according to an operation by the operator, or generates control information including the address of the lighting fixture 11 to be controlled according to the scene. , Sends control information to node 16 of the baton 12 to which the luminaire 11 indicated by the address is connected. The node 16 converts the control information into a control signal according to the RDM standard, and outputs the control signal to the luminaire 11 indicated by the address. As a result, the lighting fixture 11 that receives the control signal of its own address operates to change the lighting state. In this way, the dimming control console 13 remotely controls each luminaire 11 by using the address included in the control information corresponding to the RDM standard.

Then, in the lighting system 10, the work of preparing the lighting fixture 11 is performed according to the lighting production for each program or program. A support system 30 for supporting and improving the efficiency of the preparation work of the lighting fixture 11 is applied to the lighting system 10.

The support system 30 includes a management device 31 that stores support information that is information that supports the preparation work of the lighting fixture 11, and support devices 32 and 33 (first support device) that use the support information stored in the management device 31. It is equipped with 32 and a second support device 33). The support device 32 supports the installation and confirmation of the lighting fixture 11 on the baton 12, and is composed of a spectacle-shaped glass 34. The support device 33 supports the setting of the address, mode, etc. of the lighting fixture 11 by using the support information stored in the management device 31, and is configured so that the dimming control console 13 also has the function. There is. The support device 33 is not limited to the dimming control console 13, but may be another computer or a management device 31.

The management device 31 is composed of, for example, a computer. As shown in FIG. 2, the management device 31 includes a control unit 40 that controls the management device 31, a storage unit 41 that stores information, and a baton 12, a glass 34, and a dimming console 13 via a hub 17. It is equipped with a communication unit 42 that communicates in the direction, a display unit 43 such as a display, and an operation unit 44 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

The management device 31 includes layout information including the baton position information of the baton 12, the fixture position information corresponding to each of the fixture positions A1 to A3 in which the lighting fixture 11 of the baton 12 is installed, and the fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12. Storage unit 41 stores support information that supports the preparation work, including the fixture information of the lighting fixture 11 to be installed and the fixture position information corresponding to each of the fixture positions A1 to A3 of these batons 12 and the associating information that links the fixture information. This support information is provided to the glass 34 and the dimming console 13. The support information may include fixture information including the lighting time, energization time, delivery time, etc. for each lighting fixture 11, and baton information including the delivery time of the baton 12. Further, the fixture information of the lighting fixture 11 includes the address of the communication protocol according to the RDM standard assigned in advance for each lighting fixture 11 connected to the baton 12, that is, the address information of 1 to 512.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the association information possessed by the management device 31. For example, for the baton 12 of L1, the instrument position information L1-A1, L1-A2, L1-A3 and the ports P1, P2, P3 displayed on the instrument position information display unit 19 for each instrument position A1, A2, A3. The port ID, the address given to each lighting fixture 11 by the management device 31 in advance, the fixture type of the lighting fixture 11, the fixture model number of the lighting fixture 11, and the like are associated with each other.

The management device 31 may acquire and save the support information created by another computer such as CAD, or may create and save the support information by the management device 31 itself.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a layout diagram based on layout information. The layout information includes the shape of facilities such as a stage and a studio, the position of the baton 12, and the instrument positions A1 to A3 for each baton 12. The layout information is associated with the equipment position information corresponding to each of the equipment positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the lighting fixture 11 is arranged in the layout diagram. Any type of luminaire 11 is placed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 of any baton 12. Further, the direction of the light irradiation direction of the luminaire 11 is set as biaxial text data in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. The fixture information is associated with the lighting fixture 11 arranged at each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12. Based on the layout information and the fixture information, the fixture position information corresponding to each of the fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12 and the fixture information of the lighting fixture 11 arranged in each of the fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12 are linked. ing.

Therefore, the management device 31 stores the support information for supporting the preparation work including the layout information, the fixture information of the lighting fixture 11, and the associating information. This support information may include information on the usage status of the luminaire 11 and the baton 12.

Further, the control unit 40 of the management device 31 is installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 as described above, and the installation information of the lighting fixture 11 for each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12 based on the support information, and the ports P1 to Compare with the actual installation information of the lighting fixture 11 obtained by connecting to P3, whether or not the lighting fixture 11 is installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3, and the lighting fixture to be installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3. It has the function of the judgment unit 45 that determines whether or not 11 is installed correctly.

In addition, the glass 34, which is the support device 32, is an AR glass using AR (Augmented Reality) technology that is worn by the worker and displays information superimposed on the actual image that the worker is visually observing. , MR glasses using mixed reality MR (Mixed Reality) technology may be used.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the glass 34 includes a glass main body 50 which is a support device main body, a photographing unit 51 provided on the glass main body 50, a display unit 52 for displaying information, and a management device 31. It includes a communication unit 53 for communication and a control unit 54 for controlling the glass 34.

The glass body 50 has a glass portion 50a that the operator can see through and sees, and left and right temple portions that are connected to both sides of the glass portion 50a and can be hung on the left and right ears of the operator, and are formed into a spectacle structure. Has been done.

As the photographing unit 51, a camera that is in front of the glass unit 50a and photographs the visual direction visually viewed by the operator through the glass unit 50a is used. The photographing unit 51 is provided on the glass body 50, and specifically, is provided on either the glass unit 50a or the temple unit.

The display unit 52 is provided on the glass unit 50a, and for example, a transmissive display is used. The display unit 52 superimposes information such as a virtual display object represented by CG (Computer Graphics) or the like on an actual image that is visually observed through the glass unit 50a. The display unit 52 may be a projection type that projects information onto the glass unit 50a, a liquid crystal display that displays an image captured by the photographing unit 51, an organic EL display, or the like.

The communication unit 53 communicates bidirectionally with an access point 58 such as a wireless router by a wireless method such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the management device through the access point 58 and the hub 17. Communicate bidirectionally with 31.

The control unit 54 is composed of a microcomputer or the like, and has the functions of the recognition unit 55, the acquisition unit 56, and the display control unit 57 by software.

The recognition unit 55 recognizes the baton recognition information of the baton 12 from the baton recognition information display unit 15 photographed by the photographing unit 51, and the instrument position information display unit 19 to the instrument position A1 to the baton 12 photographed by the photographing unit 51. Recognize A3. It should be noted that the instrument position information display unit 19 provides unique instrument position information such as information associated with baton information such as L1-A1, L1-A2, etc., and information that is not covered such as A1 to A24. If it is included, the instrument position information display unit 19 can be photographed with the glass 34 to identify which position of which baton 12 the instrument position information display unit 19 is.

The acquisition unit 56 acquires the instrument information associated with the baton information of the baton 12 recognized by the recognition unit 55 and the instrument position information from the management device 31.

The display control unit 57 displays the instrument information associated with the instrument position information acquired by the acquisition unit 56 on the display unit 52 corresponding to the position of the instrument position information display unit 19 of the baton 12. Further, the display control unit 57 displays information on the usage status of the lighting fixture 11 installed on the baton 12 on the display unit 52 corresponding to the position of the fixture position information display unit 19 of the baton 12, or displays the information on the baton 12 on the display unit 52. The usage status information is displayed on the display unit 52 corresponding to the position of the baton recognition information display unit 15.

Further, the dimming control console 13, which is the support device 33, acquires support information from the management device 31 at the time of preparation work, and uses the support information to obtain the address, mode, etc. of the lighting fixture 11 installed in the baton 12. To assist in the setting of.

As shown in FIG. 7, the dimming control console 13 includes a control unit 60 that controls the dimming control console 13, a communication unit 61 that communicates with the management device 31, a display unit 62 such as a display, and an operation of a keyboard and the like. It has a part 63.

The control unit 60 is composed of a microcomputer or the like, and has the functions of the acquisition unit 64, the comparison unit 65, and the setting unit 66 by software.

The acquisition unit 64 acquires the information of the lighting fixture 11 installed for each fixture position A1 to A3 from the baton 12 together with the fixture position information (port ID), and corresponds to each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12 from the management device 31. Acquire the equipment information associated with the equipment position information.

The comparison unit 65 compares the information of the lighting fixture 11 with the fixture information for each fixture position information.

The setting unit 66 conforms to the RDM standard included in the information of the lighting fixture 11 acquired from the management device 31 for the lighting fixture 11 in which the information of the lighting fixture 11 and the fixture information correspond to each fixture position information by the comparison unit 65. The address of the communication protocol according to the line, that is, the address of 1 to 512 is set, and the mode number is set.

Next, the support operation using the support system 30 will be described.

In FIG. 1, when performing the preparation work of the lighting fixture 11, the worker wears the glass 34, and for example, the baton recognition information display unit 15 visually observes the baton 12 of L1. At this time, the baton 12 of L1 is lowered to a height at which the operator can work by the elevating device.

As the operator visually observes the baton 12, the photographing unit 51 photographs the baton 12. When the photographing unit 51 photographs the instrument position information display unit 19 displayed corresponding to each of the instrument positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12, the recognition unit 55 of the glass 34 moves from the instrument position information display unit 19 to the instrument position of the baton 12. Recognize the equipment position information corresponding to each of A1 to A3.

When the recognition unit 55 recognizes the device position information of the baton 12, the communication unit 53 communicates with the management device 31, and the acquisition unit 56 acquires the device information associated with each device position information of the baton 12 from the management device 31. do.

At this time, in the management device 31, the installation information of the lighting fixture 11 to be installed for each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12 based on the support information, and the installation information installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 and connected to the ports P1 to P3. By comparing with the actual installation information of the lighting fixture 11 obtained by this, whether or not the lighting fixture 11 is installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3, and the lighting fixture 11 to be installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 are correctly installed. It is judged whether or not it has been done. Then, in the management device 31, in addition to the fixture information associated with the fixture position information of the baton 12, for each fixture position information of the baton 12, the fixture information of the uninstalled lighting fixture 11 that is not actually installed, The fixture information of the lighting fixture 11 that is actually installed correctly, the fixture information of the lighting fixture 11 that is not installed correctly and is different, etc. are also transmitted to the glass 34.

Then, when the acquisition unit 56 acquires the instrument information associated with each instrument position information of the baton 12, the glass 34 causes the display unit 52 to display the instrument information on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the instrument information at the time of charging work is displayed on the glass 34. The baton 12 is an actual image of the baton 12 seen through the glass portion 50a of the glass 34. Here, the lighting fixture 11 is not installed at any of the fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12.

The instrument information associated with the instrument position information is displayed on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34 corresponding to each instrument position information display unit 19 of the baton 12. The fixture information to be displayed includes an image of the lighting fixture 11, a type name, an address number, a mode number, and the like. Further, on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34, an arrow for associating the display of the instrument information toward the instrument position information display unit 19 is displayed between the instrument position information display unit 19 and the display of the instrument information. Further, information on the orientation of the lighting fixture 11 in the light irradiation direction, such as text data of two axes in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, may be added to the fixture display.

As a result, the operator visually recognizes the fixture information displayed for each fixture position information display unit 19 of the actual baton 12, that is, for each fixture position A1 to A3, which is visually observed through the glass portion 50a, and the lighting to be installed. The fixture positions A1 to A3 where the fixture 11 and the lighting fixture 11 are installed can be easily confirmed. Based on this confirmation, the worker selects the lighting fixture 11 to be installed and installs it at the corresponding fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12.

Further, when the lighting fixture 11 is installed at the corresponding fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12 and connected to the corresponding ports P1 to P3, the lighting fixture 11 and the management device 31 communicate with each other in both directions. The management device 31 acquires the port ID which is the fixture position information of the ports P1 to P3 of the baton 12 and the information of the lighting fixture 11 connected to the ports P1 to P3, and at the ports P1 to P3, that is, which fixture positions A1 to A3. Identify which luminaire 11 is installed. As described above, the management device 31 is installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 and connected to the ports P1 to P3 and the installation information of the lighting fixture 11 for each fixture position A1 to A3 of the baton 12 based on the support information. By comparing with the actual installation information of the lighting fixture 11 obtained by this, it is judged whether or not the lighting fixture 11 to be installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 is installed correctly, and the information of the judgment result is transmitted to the glass 34. do.

When the glass 34 acquires the information of the correctly installed luminaire 11, it indicates that the glass 34 is correctly installed on the luminaire 11 of the baton 12 or at the corresponding position, which is visually recognized through the glass portion 50a. do. For example, it is displayed in blue or "○" on top of the lighting fixture 11 that is installed correctly.

On the other hand, the glass 34 is incorrectly different on the lighting fixture 11 of the baton 12 or at the corresponding position, which is visually recognized through the glass portion 50a when the information of the lighting fixture 11 which is installed incorrectly and is different is acquired. Display that you are. For example, it is displayed in red or "x" by superimposing it on a lighting fixture 11 that is incorrect and different.

As a result, the operator can easily confirm whether or not the lighting fixture 11 to be installed is correctly installed at the fixture positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12 which is visually observed through the glass portion 50a. If the luminaire 11 is installed incorrectly, the luminaire 11 is re-installed from the wrong position to the correct position, or is re-installed in the correct luminaire 11.

Next, after installing the luminaire 11, the dimming control console 13, which is the support device 33, automatically sets the address and mode number used in the communication protocol in accordance with the RDM standard for each luminaire 11. do.

By operating the dimming control console 13 and selecting a predetermined setting mode, the dimming control console 13 executes an automatic setting mode in which the address and mode number of the lighting fixture 11 are automatically set. Alternatively, the automatic setting mode may be executed by installing the lighting fixture 11 on the baton 12 and connecting it to the ports P1 to P3 so that the lighting fixture 11 and the dimming control console 13 can communicate with each other.

In the automatic setting mode, the acquisition unit 64 acquires the information of the lighting fixture 11 installed for each fixture position A1 to A3 from the baton 12 together with the fixture position information (port ID), and the fixture position A1 of the baton 12 from the management device 31. -Acquire the equipment information associated with the equipment position information corresponding to each A3. The comparison unit 65 compares the information of the lighting fixture 11 with the fixture information for each fixture position information.

The setting unit 66 determines that the lighting fixture 11 corresponding to the information of the lighting fixture 11 and the fixture information for each fixture position information is in accordance with the RDM standard included in the information of the lighting fixture 11 acquired from the management device 31. Set the communication protocol address and mode number. The address to be set and the setting information of the mode are transmitted to the baton 12 in association with the device position information (port ID).

Then, the lighting fixture 11 acquires the setting information associated with its own fixture position information (port ID), sets the address, and sets the mode number.

Therefore, although the address and port number of the luminaire 11 are generally set manually by the operator, they can be automatically executed and the preparation work of the luminaire 11 can be made more efficient.

In addition, the support system 30 enables maintenance and management of the lighting fixture 11 and the baton 12.

The operator selects the maintenance mode on the management device 31 or the operation unit of the glass 34, and visually observes the baton 12 through the glass 34.

As the operator visually observes the baton 12, the photographing unit 51 photographs the baton 12. When the photographing unit 51 photographs the instrument position information display unit 19 corresponding to each of the instrument positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12, the recognition unit 55 of the glass 34 moves from the instrument position information display unit 19 to each of the instrument positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12. Recognize the device position information corresponding to.

When the recognition unit 55 recognizes the device position information of the baton 12, the communication unit 53 communicates with the management device 31, and the acquisition unit 56 acquires the device information associated with each device position information of the baton 12 from the management device 31. do.

Then, when the acquisition unit 56 acquires the instrument information associated with each instrument position information of the baton 12, the glass 34 causes the display unit 52 to display the instrument information on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the instrument information at the time of maintenance work is displayed on the glass 34. The baton 12 and the luminaire 11 are images of the actual baton 12 and the luminaire 11 as seen through the glass portion 50a of the glass 34.

The instrument information associated with the instrument position information is displayed on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34 corresponding to each instrument position information display unit 19 of the baton 12. The fixture information to be displayed includes the lighting time, energization time, delivery time, etc. of the lighting fixture 11. Further, on the glass portion 50a of the glass 34, an arrow associating the display of the instrument information toward the instrument position information display unit 19 is displayed between the instrument position information display unit 19 and the display of the instrument information.

As a result, the operator can visually recognize the fixture information displayed for each of the actual lighting fixtures 11 of the baton 12 that is visually observed through the glass portion 50a, and can easily confirm the usage status of the lighting fixture 11.

Furthermore, for lighting fixtures 11 whose lighting time, energization time, delivery time, etc. have passed the preset recommended replacement time or replacement recommended time, or the replacement notification time or replacement notification time has passed, replacement recommendation or replacement is recommended. The urging notification information may be displayed as part of the equipment information. In this case, the operator confirms the replacement recommendation or the notification information prompting the replacement, prepares the lighting fixture 11 to be replaced, or stops using the lighting fixture 11 and replaces it with a new lighting fixture 11. ..

Further, in the maintenance mode, the image pickup unit 51 of the glass 34 captures the baton recognition information display unit 15 of the baton 12 to recognize the baton recognition information, so that the glassp 50a of the glass 34 is positioned at the baton information recognition display unit 15. Correspondingly, the baton information such as the delivery time is displayed, and the baton 12 is recommended to be replaced or displayed to prompt the replacement.

In addition, the dimming operation table recognition information display unit that displays the dimming operation table recognition information is also displayed on the dimming operation table 13, and the dimming operation such as the delivery time of the dimming operation table recognition information and the dimming operation table 13 is displayed. By associating the table information and storing it in the management device 31 or the like, the dimming operation table recognition information associated with the dimming operation table recognition information can be displayed on the glass 34.

Then, the support system 30 is applied to the lighting system 10, and the management device 31 of the support system 30 is displayed for each of the baton position information of the baton 12 and the device positions A1 to A3 where the lighting device 11 of the baton 12 is installed. The layout information including the equipment position information, the equipment information of the lighting fixture 11 installed for each of the equipment positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12, and the equipment position information and the equipment information corresponding to each of the equipment positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12 are linked. Since the support information that supports the preparation work including the linking information to be attached is stored in the storage unit 41, it is possible to easily improve the efficiency of the preparation work of the lighting fixture 11.

The support device 32 capable of communicating with the management device 31 captures and recognizes the device position information displayed corresponding to each of the device positions A1 to A3 of the baton 12, and the device information linked to the device position information. Is acquired from the management device 31, and the acquired fixture information is displayed. Therefore, the worker who performs the preparation work visually recognizes the displayed fixture information and easily confirms the lighting fixture 11 to be installed and the installation positions A1 to A3. It is possible to improve the efficiency of the preparation work of the lighting fixture 11.

Further, the support device 33 capable of communicating with the management device 31 acquires the information of the lighting fixture 11 installed for each of the fixture positions A1 to A3 from the baton 12 together with the fixture position information, and the fixture position information of the baton 12 from the management device 31. The lighting fixture information associated with is acquired, the information of the lighting fixture 11 and the fixture information are compared for each fixture position information, and the information of the lighting fixture 11 and the fixture information correspond to each fixture position information. Since the address of the predetermined communication protocol included in the information of the luminaire 11 acquired from the management device 31 is set for, the address of the luminaire 11 can be set automatically and accurately, and the luminaire 11 is charged. Work can be streamlined.

Although the support device 32 is provided with the recognition unit 55, the management device 31 may be provided, and may be provided as the support system 30.

Further, the support device 32 is not limited to the glass 34, and may be a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, or the like having a photographing unit and a display unit.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

11 Lighting equipment
12 baton
30 Support system
31 Management device
32, 33 Support equipment
51 Shooting department
52 Display
54 Control unit
55 Recognition unit
56 Acquisition Department
64 Acquisition department
65 Comparison section
66 Setting section
A1 ~ A3 Instrument position

Claims (5)

Layout information including baton baton position information and fixture position information displayed for each fixture position where the baton lighting fixture is installed, and
The fixture information of the lighting fixture installed for each fixture position of the baton, and
A management device characterized by storing the device position information corresponding to each device position of the baton and the linking information for associating the device information. A support device that enables communication with the management device according to claim 1.
With the shooting department;
With a display unit that displays information;
With a recognition unit that recognizes the device position information displayed corresponding to each device position of the baton photographed by the photographing unit;
With the acquisition unit that acquires the instrument information associated with the instrument position information of the baton recognized by the recognition unit from the management device;
With a control unit that displays the instrument information acquired by the acquisition unit on the display unit;
A support device characterized by being equipped with. With the management device according to claim 1;
With the shooting department;
With a display unit that displays information;
With a recognition unit that recognizes the device position information displayed corresponding to each device position of the baton photographed by the photographing unit;
With the acquisition unit that acquires the instrument information associated with the instrument position information of the baton recognized by the recognition unit from the management device;
With a control unit that displays the instrument information acquired by the acquisition unit on the display unit;
A support system characterized by being equipped with. A support device that enables communication with the management device and baton according to claim 1.
An acquisition unit that acquires information on the lighting fixture installed for each fixture position from the baton together with the fixture position information, and acquires the fixture information associated with the fixture position information on the baton from the management device. When;
A comparison unit that compares the information of the lighting fixture and the fixture information for each fixture position information;
The address of a predetermined communication protocol included in the information of the luminaire acquired from the management device for the luminaire corresponding to the information of the luminaire and the luminaire information is assigned to the luminaire for each position information of the fixture by the comparison unit. With the setting part to set;
A support device characterized by being equipped with. With the management device according to claim 1;
An acquisition unit that acquires information on the lighting fixture installed for each fixture position from the baton together with the fixture position information, and acquires the fixture information associated with the fixture position information on the baton from the management device. When;
A comparison unit that compares the information of the lighting fixture and the fixture information for each fixture position information;
A setting unit that sets an address of a predetermined communication protocol included in the information of the luminaire for the luminaire corresponding to the information of the luminaire and the information of the luminaire for each position information of the luminaire by the comparison unit.
A support system characterized by being equipped with.

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