JPH04332585A - Control method for operating fixed group of stage mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save a setting operation and to prevent a setting omission in a method controlling automatically and integrally the stage mechanism based on the operation data stored in a computer. CONSTITUTION:In plural suspending mechanisms operating synchronously at all times the number is registered after being numbered as the fixed group equipped with the integral relation, and the setting operation for scene operation, the setting operation for manual group operation or the manual single operation is performed according to the fixed group number.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

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

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Theaters these days are not only used for plays and plays, but are also increasingly used for multiple purposes such as concerts and operas. Furthermore, with the diversification of stages, there is a need for equipment that can produce innovative and bold production effects. For this reason, a stage mechanism has been developed in which the suspension mechanism and floor mechanism in a theater are driven by power, and furthermore, these mechanisms are comprehensively controlled by a computer. In this stage mechanism, the hanging mechanism is controlled by a computer, and the curtains and
A stage curtain or the like can be automatically lowered onto the stage, and by controlling the floor mechanism, props or actors can be automatically raised onto the stage or rotated around the stage.

[0003] Therefore, with this stage mechanism, not only can scene settings be easily changed depending on the type of performance, but also scene changes during a performance can be automatically controlled. For example, if it is necessary to change the scene from one scene to the next during a theatrical performance, the operations of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism for such a scene are recorded in advance on a computer, and during the performance, the operations of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism are recorded in advance in the sequence of the scenes. It is possible to read the information from a computer and operate the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism to automatically change the scene. Furthermore, even when operating the hanging mechanism or floor mechanism to obtain a special effect in that scene, the information can be stored in the computer in advance and played back. In this way, scene operation, in which the operations of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism are stored in advance in a computer for each scene, read out in sequence, and then operated automatically, is effective even for large-scale stage mechanisms in large-scale theaters. It has the advantage of being able to be controlled reliably.

An example of such a stage mechanism is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, this stage mechanism is composed of a computer 1, a main console 2, a control panel 3, and the like. The main console 2 has a CRT 4 for setting that connects to the computer 1.
A, a CRT 4B for operation, a keyboard 5, and a controller 6 for operation settings are installed. By operating the keyboard 5 while looking at the setting CRT 4, operation data can be stored in the memory of the computer 1 via the operation setting controller 6. During operation, the operation data from the computer 1 is transferred to the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 at any time to enable operation. Main console 2 and control panel 3
are connected via an optical network 7, and a large number of drive devices 13 are connected to the control panel 3. The drive device 13 operates a main stage approach, a revolving stage, a floor mechanism such as a sliding wagon, or a hanging mechanism such as a stage curtain, a stage prop, a lighting device, etc. The control panel 3 includes a master controller 8, a monitoring controller 9, a plurality of operation controllers 11, and a control device 12 in order to comprehensively control the operation of such a floor mechanism and hanging mechanism.
It is composed of etc. The operation setting controller 6, master controller 8, etc. are programmable sequencers that sequentially execute commands from the computer 1, and are in a superior-lower relationship. Further, a manual operation setting controller 10 is installed on the manual operation console 14 to enable manual operation.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, in setting the scene operation, the mechanism to be operated is displayed on the CRT 4 for setting, and operation data consisting of the operating range, operating speed, etc. of the mechanism is input using the keyboard 5. and set
The contents are stored in the memory of the computer 1. During a scene operation performance, when a scene number is input, the mechanism set according to the scene number and its operation data are read 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 outputted 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 rearranges the input operation data of each mechanism, and outputs the data 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. Ru. By changing the data arrangement, the operational data will be in a format suitable for each hardware.

Incidentally, scene driving is suitable for long-term performances with many scene changes, but is not suitable for short-term performances with few scene changes. Therefore, in such cases, the operations of multiple hanging mechanisms and floor mechanisms that can be operated at the same time are grouped together, assigned a group number, and registered on the switch on the operation desk, and the data can be stored for each operation group. Manual group operation, in which a plurality of mechanisms are operated simultaneously, can also be performed by inputting information in advance and manually operating a switch on the console corresponding to the group number during playback.

That is, the main operation console 2 and the manual operation console 1
4, the manual group operation switches are arranged along with the group number. To set manual group operation, use the operation consoles 2 and 14 as shown in Figure 3.
The operations of a plurality of floor mechanisms and hanging mechanisms that are to be operated simultaneously are assigned a group number as one operation group, and are input into the memory of the computer 1 in advance together with the operation data. Therefore, by operating the manual group operation switch, all mechanisms belonging to that operation group operate based on the operation data read from the memory of the computer 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the manual group operation switch is operated, the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 changes the data arrangement.
It is output to the master controller 8 of the control panel 3 as operating data of each mechanism. Master controller 8 of control panel 3
changes the arrangement of the input operation data of each mechanism and outputs it from the drive device 13, and the drive device 13 is driven by this signal.

For example, when the operating switch of group number 1 is operated, the stage curtain begins to lower and the backdrop rises at the same time, resulting in a scene change, and when the operating switch of group number 2 is operated, the stage curtain begins to rise. At the same time as the start, other suspended objects can be lowered. Furthermore, in order to check and correct the stop positions of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism during stage rehearsals and preparation operations, it is also possible to perform manual operation in which each mechanism is operated individually by operating the operation switch. This is called manual solo operation to distinguish it from group operation.

[0009]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in order to execute scene operation in a stage mechanism, it is necessary to set up a computer to store all the operations of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism for each scene in advance. Setting work requires a huge amount of work time. Additionally, when making complex movements, it was necessary to check that the operations of each mechanism would not interfere. In addition, current hanging mechanisms include a single-point hanging system and a new baton system in order to add depth to the stage space and diversify stage production. These methods allow horizontal movement of the suspension points, and adjust the spacing between the suspension points to accommodate concentrated loads and uneven loads.

However, in a single-point hanging system, a single curtain or large prop is suspended by multiple wires, so in order to raise and lower a single suspended item, multiple wires must be constantly operated synchronously by a hoisting device. It is necessary to do so. Therefore, in the case of a hanging mechanism that adopts such a single-point hanging system, the setting work when raising and lowering the hanging object requires setting the synchronized operation of multiple hoisting devices each time, so to speak, in a free group. The configuration work was extremely complicated. Further, in this free group, there is no relationship between the plurality of hoisting devices operating synchronously, and even if a setting is omitted during setting work, the computer 1 cannot determine that it is a setting error. For this reason, the load is concentrated on specific wires and hoisting devices, and there is a risk that the curtain or large props may fall.

[0011] As described above, in the case of a hanging mechanism that uses a single-point hanging system, etc., the setting work for scene operation is even longer, and even in the case of manual group operation, the input setting time during operation is longer. It was time. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and takes advantage of the fact that the relationship between multiple hoisting devices to be operated synchronously is known before the performance and remains constant during the performance, and the relationship between them is The relationships are registered together as a fixed group, and from then on, scene operation settings can be performed using the fixed group number, which saves labor in setting scene operations in stage mechanisms, and also allows manual group operation and The purpose of the present invention is to provide an operating method that can prevent settings from being omitted during manual operation alone.

0012

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention achieves the above object by inputting and storing operating data of the hanging mechanism and floor mechanism driven by a drive device in advance into a computer, and transmitting data from the computer at the time of a performance. Regarding the operation control method for a stage mechanism that comprehensively controls the operation of the hanging object mechanism and the floor mechanism based on read operation data, regarding the hanging object mechanism that raises and lowers one hanging object by synchronously operating a plurality of hoisting devices. In this method, multiple hoisting devices that operate synchronously are grouped together in advance as a fixed group and registered with a number, and the number of this fixed group is set in the computer and the individual hoisting devices belonging to this fixed group are registered. It is characterized by prohibiting settings and operation in .

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is implemented using the apparatus configuration shown in FIG. That is, a fixed group setting screen is displayed on the setting CRT 4, and a plurality of hanging mechanisms to be operated synchronously are grouped together and numbered as a fixed group.
Store as data. The contents are displayed on the main console 3 at the same time.
The data arrangement is changed by the operation setting controller 6 and stored as data.

[0014] A hanging object mechanism registered as one fixed group is a plurality of hoisting devices that raise and lower a single hanging object, and therefore, they must always operate synchronously. Such a relationship that must always operate synchronously exists in a single point suspension system or a new baton system. For example, in a single-point suspension system, when a large prop is suspended using multiple wires, in a new baton system, a large prop is supported by multiple adjacent aluminum batons, and these props are suspended using multiple wires. When lowering, these wires must be operated synchronously with a hoisting device. If the synchronous operation is not performed, there is a risk that the suspended object will tilt or the load will be concentrated on a particular wire, causing it to fall. In addition, since the hanging objects are hung on the hanging object mechanism before the start of the performance and are not lowered during the performance, the relationship that should be operated synchronously is known before the performance, and there is no need to change the registration during the performance. Therefore, it is convenient to register at rehearsals and the like.

[0015] A plurality of mechanisms having such a relationship are collectively registered as a fixed group with a number assigned,
Until the registration is canceled, they will be treated as having a shared destiny. Therefore, when setting a scene operation, if the hanging mechanism belongs to a fixed group, the fixed group number must be input and multiple hanging mechanisms to be operated synchronously must be set together. , each hanging mechanism belonging to a fixed group cannot be set independently. With conventional free groups, each mechanism had to be set each time, but with the fixed group of the present invention, once registered, all that is required is to specify the fixed group number. For this reason, double registration such as one mechanism belonging to two fixed groups is impossible, and the computer prohibits double registration.

Therefore, in the scene operation setting work, when a group number is input, it is compared with previously stored data, and the group number is rearranged and set for each hoisting device. On the other hand, hanging mechanisms that do not belong to the fixed group,
If a floor mechanism is input alone, that mechanism is set as is. At the same time, it would be convenient to be able to set the operating range (upper limit, lower limit) and speed range (upper limit only) of each mechanism on that screen. When a scene number is input during a scene operation performance, the mechanism set according to the scene number, the fixed group number, and its operation data are read from the memory of the computer 1, and the operation setting controller 6 of the main console 2 reads out the mechanism set according to the scene number and the operation data. changes the data arrangement, and changes the fixed group number for each mechanism. Then, after collating with data related to fixed groups stored in advance, the data is outputted 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 rearranges the input operation data of each mechanism and outputs it from the control device 12, and the drive device 13 is driven by this signal.

To set the manual group operation, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of floor mechanisms and hanging mechanisms to be operated simultaneously are set in advance as one group on the operation consoles 2 and 14 together with a group number. The main operation console 2 and the manual operation console 14 are arranged with group numbers and switches for manual group operation. By operating that manual group operation switch, all mechanisms belonging to that group will operate. Even in the case of this manual group setting, hanging mechanisms that must always operate synchronously are set with fixed group numbers. Although the hanging mechanism belonging to the fixed group can be set independently, the computer 1 or the operation setting controller 6 always compares it with the equipment of the fixed group to prevent omission of settings.

Therefore, the manual operation group data and the fixed group data are transferred from the computer 1 to the operation setting controller 6, and the operation setting controller 6 changes the arrangement of the data, and the data regarding the fixed group and the data regarding the manual group operation group are transferred. After storing the data, it 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 rearranges the input operation data of each mechanism and stores it as manual operation data. Therefore, by operating the manual group operation switch during a performance, the stored operation data is output from the control device 12, and the drive device 13 is driven by this signal. In addition, groups in manual group operation can only be operated at the same time, and there is no need for them to be operated at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to register one mechanism in two groups, which is double registration. Although they can be operated in parallel, the fixed groups of the present invention are inseparable and must always operate synchronously. Furthermore, in manual group operation, the operations of multiple mechanisms are registered as a group; for example, the raising of one curtain and the lowering of another curtain are treated as one group, but in the fixed group of the present invention, , multiple mechanisms are simply grouped together, and their operations are not registered as a group. In the fixed group operation of the present invention, one hanging object is treated as one group, and the lifting and lowering of the hanging objects must be set and operated each time.

[0019]Furthermore, regarding the hanging mechanism, which should always be operated synchronously by using the stored fixed group number data, not only in such scene operation and manual group operation but also in manual single operation, It is possible to operate by specifying a fixed group number and giving its operating range. However, even in manual independent operation, multiple hanging mechanisms belonging to a fixed group cannot be operated independently, and multiple hanging mechanisms belonging to a fixed group cannot be operated independently.
By specifying a group number or setting all devices in a group, they must always be integrated in order to operate. In this way, in the present invention, by registering the hanging mechanisms to be operated synchronously as a fixed group in advance, the repetitive work in setting the scene operation and manual group operation is reduced, and the work time is significantly shortened. . In addition, since the computer automatically warns of registration errors and omissions in settings, such mistakes are reliably prevented and the danger of hanging objects falling by mistake is eliminated, resulting in extremely high safety.

[0020] In the above embodiment, since the setting and operation of the hanging mechanism belonging to the fixed group is prohibited independently, if the individual setting etc. of the hanging mechanism is input, the computer will detect a setting error. etc., but the display is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be possible to allow a hanging mechanism belonging to a fixed group to be set independently, but to prohibit its independent operation during operation. In addition, if there is an input such as setting a single hanging object mechanism that belongs to a fixed group, it is assumed that the fixed group number to which that hanging object mechanism belongs has been set, and all hanging object mechanisms belonging to that fixed group are You may also drive the vehicle. In this case, the fixed group number becomes conceptual and does not need to be used in any special meaning.

[0021]

Effects of the Invention As described above in detail based on the embodiments, the present invention registers in advance a plurality of hanging mechanisms that are to be operated synchronously as a fixed group by assigning numbers to them, and Since setting work for scene operation, setting work for manual group operation, and manual single operation are performed according to the number, setting time can be significantly shortened and omission of settings can be prevented. Therefore, there is no danger of hanging objects falling, and an extremely safe stage mechanism can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

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

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

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Computer 2 Main console 3 Control panel 4A Setting CRT 4B Operation 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 operation console

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Operating data for the hanging object mechanism and floor mechanism driven by a drive device are inputted and stored in advance into a computer, and during a performance, the hanging object mechanism and floor mechanism are operated based on the operating data read out from the computer. In the operation control method of a stage mechanism that performs comprehensive operation control, for a hanging mechanism that lifts and lowers a single hanging object by operating multiple hoisting devices synchronously, it is necessary to set the multiple hoisting devices that operate synchronously together in advance. Register as a fixed group with a number,
A fixed group operation control method for a stage mechanism, characterized in that the number of the fixed group is set in the computer, and independent setting and operation of a plurality of hoisting devices belonging to this fixed group is prohibited.