Test Machine for an Automated Light
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1. A method comprising:
- determining information about an automated light;
commanding the automated light to display at least a plurality of functions;
determining information indicative of whether the automated light has properly displayed said plurality of functions; and
storing said information about said automated light and said information indicative of whether said automated light has properly displayed said functions.
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Abstract
A moving light tester includes plural sensors, each of which can test a function of the moving light. A conveyor can move the light between the sensors. Once tested, information about the test is used to characterize the light, to determine if it needs repair, or can be re rented. The information can also be used to create inventory lists, and bills for damage. The testing can include automated testing for gobos, colors, noise, heating and movement, or other tests.
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68 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining information about an automated light; commanding the automated light to display at least a plurality of functions; determining information indicative of whether the automated light has properly displayed said plurality of functions; and storing said information about said automated light and said information indicative of whether said automated light has properly displayed said functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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testing an automated light to determine information about replaceable parts that are within the automated light; comparing parts of the light during testing with parts of the light at a previous time, and creating information indicative of differences between said parts during testing and said parts at said previous time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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testing an automated light to determine information about replaceable parts that are within the automated light; based on said testing, forming both an inventory list which includes information about tested automated lights, and about individual parts that are installed within the tested automated lights. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus comprising:
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a controlling part that determines information about an automated light, and produces outputs that command the automated light to display at least a plurality of functions; a sensor, detecting whether the automated light has properly displayed said plurality of functions; and said controlling part including a memory that stores stores said information about said automated light and said information indicative of whether said automated light has properly displayed said functions. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An apparatus comprising:
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a controller that obtains information about replaceable parts that are within an automated light; a memory that stores information about parts that were in the light at a previous time, and wherein said controller creates information indicative of differences between said parts said parts at said previous time. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An apparatus comprising:
a controller that determines information about replaceable parts that are within an automated light and forms both an inventory list which includes a first inventory list that is arranged by the type of the automated lights, and a second inventory list that is arranged by the individual parts that are installed within the automated lights. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68)
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