JP2820549B2 - Group operation control method for stage mechanism - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for controlling a group split operation of a stage mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, theaters are used not only for plays and theaters but also for various purposes such as concerts and operas. Furthermore, with the diversification of the stage, equipment for exhibiting a novel and bold directing effect is required. For this reason, a stage mechanism has been developed in which a hanging mechanism and a floor mechanism in a theater are driven by power, and further, these mechanisms are comprehensively controlled by a computer. In this stage mechanism, a computer controls the hanging mechanism, and curtains,
A stage curtain or the like can be automatically hung on the stage, and the floor mechanism can be controlled to automatically lift the props or actors on the stage or rotate on the stage.

Accordingly, this stage mechanism can not only easily change the scene setting according to the type of performance, but also automatically control the scene change during the performance. For example, during a drama performance, when it is necessary to perform a scene change from one scene to the next scene, the operations of the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism of such a scene are recorded in a computer in advance, and during the performance, the scene order is changed. The scene can be automatically switched by reading from the computer and operating the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism. Furthermore, even when the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism are operated in order to obtain a special effect in the scene, they can be stored in the computer in advance and reproduced. As described above, the scene operation in which the operations of the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism are stored in advance in the computer for each scene, and the operations are read out in the order of the scenes and automatically operated are performed even in a large stage mechanism of a large-scale theater. There is an advantage that it can be reliably controlled.

FIG. 2 shows an example of such a stage mechanism. As shown in FIG. 1, the stage mechanism includes a computer 1, a main console 2, a control panel 3, and the like. The main console 2 has a setting CRT 4 connected to the computer 1.
A, an operation CRT 4B, a keyboard 5, and an operation setting controller 6 are provided. By operating the keyboard 5 while watching the setting CRT 4, the operation data can be stored in the memory of the computer 1. When driving, the operation data of the computer 1 can be transferred to the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 at any time to operate.
The main console 2 and the control panel 3 are connected via an optical network 7, and a large number of driving devices 13 are connected to the control panel 3. The drive device 13 operates a floor mechanism such as a main stage approaching, a rotating stage, a sliding wagon, or a hanging mechanism such as a curtain, a curtain, a prop, and a lighting device. The control panel 3 includes a master controller 8, a monitoring controller 9, a plurality of operation control controllers 11, a control device 12, and the like for comprehensively controlling the operation of the floor mechanism and the suspended object mechanism. The operation setting controller 6, the master controller 8, the operation control controller 11, and the like are programmable sequencers for sequentially executing instructions from the computer 1, and they have a higher-order and lower-order relationship. Manual operation console 1
4, a manual operation setting controller 10 is installed,
Manual operation is also possible.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3, in the setting operation of the scene operation, a mechanism to be operated is displayed on the setting CRT 4 and operation data including an operation range, an operation speed, and the like of the mechanism is inputted by the keyboard 5. Set
The contents are stored in the memory of the computer 1. During a scene driving performance, when a scene number is input, the mechanism set in accordance with the scene number and its operation data are read out from the memory of the computer 1 and the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 reads the data. The arrangement is changed and output to the master controller 8 of the control panel 3 as operation data of each mechanism. The master controller 8 of the control panel 3 changes the arrangement of the input operation data of each mechanism and is output from the control device 12 to the drive device 13 via the operation control controller 11, and the drive device 13 is driven by this signal. You. By changing the arrangement of the data, the operation data becomes a format suitable for each hardware.

[0006] Scene driving is often suitable for long-term performances with many scene changes, but is unsuitable for short-term performances with few scene changes. Therefore, in such a case, the operations of a plurality of suspension mechanisms and floor mechanisms that can be operated at the same time are grouped together, assigned a group number, registered in a switch on the console, and data is collected for each operation group. At the time of inputting and reproducing, a manual group operation in which a plurality of mechanisms are simultaneously operated can be performed by manually operating a switch on the console corresponding to the group number.

That is, on the main console 2, the manual group operation switches 15 are arranged together with the group numbers. In addition, a speed adjusting lever 16 is provided which varies the set driving speed in a range of 10% to 100% in accordance with the progress of the performance, for example, the action of the actor. In FIG. 4 showing a specific example, eight manual group operation switches 15 are provided, and each manual group operation switch 15 is provided with an operation speed adjustment lever 16, and the operation speed is displayed as a percentage. An indicator is also provided.

Therefore, in order to set the manual group operation, a manual group setting screen is displayed on the setting CRT 4A, and a plurality of floor mechanisms and hanging mechanisms to be simultaneously operated on the console 2 as shown in FIG. The operation data with the group number assigned as one group is input to the memory of the computer 1 in advance, and before the start of the performance,
Data is transferred from the computer 1 to the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2, and the operation setting controller 6
After the data arrangement is changed and the data related to the operation group is stored, the data is output to the master controller 8 of the control panel 3 as operation data of each mechanism. The master controller 8 of the control panel 3 changes the arrangement of the input operation data of each mechanism and stores it as operation data. And
At the time of the performance, the manual group operation switch 1
By operating the speed control lever 5 and the speed setting lever 16, the stored operation data of the mechanism belonging to the group is transmitted to the control panel 3.
All the mechanisms read from the memory of the master controller 8 and belonging to the group operate. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the manual group driving switch 15 is operated, the driving speed is output to the driving device 13 as the driving speed adjusted by the speed adjusting lever 16, and the driving device 13 is driven by this signal.

For example, when the operation switch of the operation group number 1 is operated, the operation of lowering the curtain starts, and at the same time, the background curtain is raised to change the scene. When the operation switch of the operation group number 2 is operated, the curtain is raised. At the same time as the operation starts, the operation of lowering another suspended object can be performed. Furthermore, in order to correct the stop positions of the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism in the scene operation, the main console is provided with an independent operation switch corresponding to each drive device 13, and operating the independent operation switch. Manual operation for operating each drive device 13 is also possible.
In order to distinguish this operation from the manual group operation described above, this operation is referred to as a manual single operation.

[0010]

In the manual group operation, a mechanism that operates simultaneously at the time of setting as one group is provided on a console as a manual group operation switch 15.
However, there is an advantage that a plurality of mechanisms can be easily operated as one group by operating the switch, but once registered as a group, the group cannot be divided easily. For example, during a rehearsal or preparation work for a performance, if it is necessary to operate a mechanism belonging to a certain group independently, display the manual group setting screen on the setting CRT and re-register only the necessary mechanism. ing. Further, since the data is transferred to the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 and then to the master controller 8 of the control panel 3, time for transferring and changing the arrangement is required.

In addition, the time and labor required for calling the manual group setting screen on the computer 1 and re-registering the data of the new driving group requires the same time and transfer time as the initial registration, and re-registration is time-consuming and complicated. Had to work. In addition, it is generally necessary to return to the group before re-registration, that is, to return to the first group, but when returning to the previous group, similar work is required. The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional technology, and has as its object to provide an operation method in which a group in a manual group operation can be easily divided and a mechanism belonging to the group can be operated independently. And

[0012]

According to the structure of the present invention to achieve the above object, a plurality of suspension mechanisms and floor mechanisms simultaneously driven by a driving device are grouped into one group and numbered. Before the performance starts or before the rehearsal, the manual operation data is transferred to the master controller via the operation setting controller before the performance is started or before the rehearsal, and a plurality of manuals provided on the console are provided during the performance. By operating the group operation switch, in the manual group operation in which the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism are controlled for a plurality of mechanisms belonging to the group, a common division that specifies the mechanism to be divided of each group on the console is used. Provide a mechanism designating switch and operate separately for each manual group operation switch. A group designating switch for designating a group to which the mechanism belongs, and when the manual group operation switch is operated, if the group designating switch is operated, the split mechanism designating switch among the mechanisms belonging to the group. Is operated by dividing only the mechanism specified by the group from the group.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is basically based on the device configuration shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, a common division mechanism designation switch 17 and a group designation switch 18 for each manual group operation switch 15 are provided on the console.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in the setting operation of the scene operation, a mechanism to be operated is displayed on the setting CRT 4 and operation data including an operation range, an operation speed and the like of the mechanism is inputted by the keyboard 5. And the contents are stored in the memory of the computer 1. Also,
In order to set the manual group operation, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of floor mechanisms and suspension mechanisms to be operated at the same time are assigned to the speed adjustment lever 16 of the console 2 as one group, and a manual number is assigned. The operation data is stored in the memory of the computer 1 in advance corresponding to the group operation switch 15. Such setting work is the same as in the related art.

Here, during a rehearsal or preparation work of a performance by manual group operation, it is necessary to operate a mechanism belonging to a certain group independently. For example, as a manual group operation, the operation of lowering the curtain and the operation of changing the scene by raising the background curtain are registered together, and registered in the manual group operation switch on the console, without lowering the curtain at the time of rehearsal, In some cases, only the backdrop is raised and the director watches the practice. In such a case, conventionally, a manual group setting screen is displayed on the setting CRT, only the necessary mechanism is re-registered, only the mechanism is operated, and then the group before re-registration, that is, the first group is re-registered. It is necessary to return to the group, but such a work is very complicated. Therefore, in such a case, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a common dividing mechanism designation switch 17 provided on the console is provided.
The manual group operation can be easily divided by using the group designation switch 18 for each manual group operation switch 15.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, eight manual group operation switches 15 are arranged on the console, and a group designation switch 18 is arranged adjacent to each manual group operation switch 15. . The group designation switch 18 is for selecting one group from a plurality of groups and instructing division of the manual group operation. The group designation switch 18 is configured by a flashable self-illuminating switch. In each manual group operation switch 15, a maximum of 12 suspension mechanisms and floor mechanisms can be registered as one group. Further, each manual group operation switch 15 has an operation speed adjustment lever 16 respectively.
And a speed indicator. On the other hand, the common dividing mechanism designation switch 17 provided on the console is composed of 12 switches, and one setting switch 19 is attached. The division mechanism designation switch 17 is for individually designating the first to twelfth mechanisms in each group to be divided. The setting switch 19 is a switch for confirming all designations of the division mechanism designation switch 17. The division mechanism designation switch 17 and the setting switch 19 are constituted by flashable self-illuminating switches.

Therefore, when dividing the manual operation as shown in FIG. 6, first, the group designation switch 18 for the group to be operated in the manual group is operated. That is, the group designation switch 18 adjacent to the manual group operation switch 15 for the group is pressed. The pressed group designation switch 18 blinks. Next, one of the twelve division mechanism designation switches 17 is operated to designate a mechanism to be divided and operated independently among a plurality of mechanisms for manual group operation. The mechanism that operates alone is
The mechanism is not necessarily limited to one, and may be two or more mechanisms.
The pressed split mechanism designating switch 17 blinks.
When all the designations are completed and the setting switch 19 is pressed, the blinking group designation switch 18 and division mechanism designation switch 17 change to a lit display, and the setting switch 19 is set to about 0.
Lights for one second to indicate that the division of manual group operation has been confirmed.

At this time, on the setting CRT, among the plurality of mechanisms assigned to each group, the mechanism designated by the division of the manual group operation is highlighted, and it is confirmed that the designation is confirmed. I can do it. Subsequently, when the division of the manual group operation is designated, the next group designation switch 18 is pressed and the operation is repeated in a similar manner. Therefore, when the manual group operation is executed after the division of the manual group operation is specified, one group does not operate as a whole but only one or more specified mechanisms operate alone. That is, when the manual group operation switch 15 including the mechanism for which the division of the manual group operation is designated is operated, as shown in FIG. The controller 6 extracts only one or two or more mechanisms designated by the division mechanism designation switch 17 from the operation data and sends them to the master controller 8 of the control panel 3 as division operation data. The master controller 8 controls each mechanism based on the divided operation data output from the operation setting controller 6. For this reason, one or more designated mechanisms are split from the group and operate independently. At that time, the group designation switch 18 for the group for manual group operation lights up, and
Since the division mechanism designation switch 17 for the mechanism that is divided and operated is illuminated, there is no risk of erroneous operation.

As described above, in this embodiment, during the rehearsal or the preparation work of the performance by the manual group operation, when it is necessary to operate the mechanism belonging to a certain group by itself, the group designation provided on the main console is designated. By operating the switch 18 and the division mechanism designation switch 17, it is possible to divide the group and easily designate one or more mechanisms to be operated independently, and to switch the designated mechanism to a manual group operation switch. Fifteen
By operating, only the mechanism can be easily operated. Conventionally, it is necessary to display a manual group setting screen on a setting CRT, re-register only necessary mechanisms, operate only those mechanisms, and then return to a group before re-registration. However, according to the present invention, such an operation can be omitted.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the work during the rehearsal of the performance by the manual driving or during the preparation work can be simplified and the resetting time can be shortened. In this embodiment, since the group designation switch 18 and the division mechanism designation switch 17 are self-illuminated, they are useful for preventing erroneous operation. However, ordinary switches can also be used.

[0021]

As described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, according to the present invention, a group in the manual group operation is simply divided, and one or more mechanisms belonging to the group can be simply and independently used. Can drive. For this reason, it is possible to simplify the work during the rehearsal or the preparation work of the performance by the manual group operation, and to shorten the reset time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a scene operation of a stage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, a setting thereof, and a manual group operation.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a stage mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a conventional scene operation of a stage mechanism and its setting, a manual group operation and its setting.

FIG. 4 is a layout view of a conventional manual operation switch and a speed adjustment lever on a console.

FIG. 5 is a layout diagram of a manual operation switch, a speed adjustment lever, and the like on a console used in an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for designating division of a manual group operation by the division operation designation switch and the group designation switch shown in FIG. 5 of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer 2 Main console 3 Control panel 4A Setting CRT 4B Operating CRT 5 Keyboard 6 Operation setting controller 7 Optical network 8 Master controller 9 Monitoring controller 10 Manual operation setting controller 11 Operation control controller 12 Control device 13 Drive Device 14 Manual console 15 Manual group operation switch 16 Speed control lever 17 Split mechanism designation switch 18 Group designation switch 19 Setting switch

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kouichi Tomita 1-1-1, Wadazakicho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture Inside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Kobe Shipyard (72) Inventor Mamoru Cold Water 7 Wadamiya Dori, Hyogo-ku, Hyogo Prefecture Chome 1-114 Seiryo Engineering Co., Ltd. (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63J 1/02 A63J 5/12

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of hanging mechanisms and floor mechanisms simultaneously driven by a driving device are grouped into one group and numbered, and their operation data is input and stored in a computer in advance, and the performance data is stored during a performance. By operating a plurality of manual group operation switches provided on the console, in a manual group operation in which operation data for a plurality of mechanisms belonging to the group is read from the computer and the hanging mechanism and the floor mechanism are controlled. A common dividing mechanism designating switch for designating a mechanism to be divided of each group is provided on the console, and a group designating switch for designating a group to which a mechanism to perform divided operation belongs is provided for each of the manual group operation switches; When the group operation switch is operated, the group Group operation of a stage mechanism, wherein only the mechanism designated by the division mechanism designation switch among the mechanisms belonging to the group is operated from the group if the group designation switch is operated. Control method.