STAGE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM

• US 20140313018A1
• Filed: 09/06/2012
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SGM Light AS
• Original Assignee: SGM Holding APS (SGM Light A/S)
• Inventors: Green, Henrik Douglas, Bandholm, Mikkel, Johansen, Peter
• Application Number:
  US14/241,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20140313018A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/12.51
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/05 Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2664 Audio light, animation, stage, theatre light
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0267 Fault communication, e.g. human machine interface [HMI]
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/1965 using handheld communication devices

Abstract

A stage equipment system including a stage equipment device provided with a signal processor and a memory, including a user interface associated to said stage equipment device; and including a mobile device. The mobile device includes a communication module configured for connecting, by a wireless communication, said user interface to said stage equipment device.

Claims

1. Stage equipment system comprising:

a stage equipment device provided with;

a signal processor configured for checking at least stage equipment device working parameters representative of working conditions of said stage equipment device;

a memory configured for storing at least values of working parameters indicating said an unhealthy condition of said stage equipment device;

a user interface associated to said stage equipment device and configured for showing values of said working parameters;

a mobile device comprising a communication module configured for connecting, by a wireless connection, said user interface to said stage equipment device.

2. Stage equipment system according to claim 1, wherein:

said signal processor is further configured for checking at least stage equipment device configuration parameters representative of a setting of said stage equipment device; and

said memory is configured for storing at least values of configuration parameters indicating setting conditions of said stage equipment device;

said user interface is configured for showing said values of said configuration parameters.

3. Stage equipment system according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit interposed between said user interface and said stage equipment device.

4. Stage equipment system according to claim 3, further comprising a database connected to said control unit and configured for storing one or more between said working parameters and said configuration parameters.

5. Stage equipment system according to claim 4, wherein said control unit comprises a configuration module configured for setting said stage equipment device, as a function of said configuration parameters.

6. Stage equipment system according to claim 4, wherein said mobile device further comprises said control unit and said database.

7. Stage equipment system according to claim 4, further comprising an auxiliary device distinct and connected to said mobile device, said auxiliary device comprising said control unit and said database.

8. Stage equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said communication module comprises an RFID reader and said stage equipment device comprises an RFID tag.

9. Stage equipment system according to claim 8, wherein said RFID tag is a passive RFID tag.

10. Stage equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said mobile device is a Personal Digital Assistant selected from:

a mobile phone;

tablet PC;

portable hard drive.

11. Stage equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said stage equipment device comprises, in lighting equipment, one or more among:

Moving Heads;

Colour Changers;

Video Screens;

LED Lighting fixtures.

12. Stage equipment system according to claim 2, wherein said configuration parameters comprise one or more stage equipment device identification features among:

Device identificator;

address;

timing of working;

tilting and/or azimuth angle;

pointing direction of the light;

light colour.

13. Stage equipment system according to claim 1, wherein said working parameters comprise one or more among:

error logs;

temperature measurement;

various set points, like communication address, operation modes.