Leprecon LPC V2 User's Manual - Manual (Page 118)

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Crossfade
A lighting term that refers to a cue which one set of lights increases in intensity
while another set simultaneously decreases in intensity. A crossfade is one
common way in which a change of scene can be indicated in a theatrical
production.
Cue
Theatrical way of recording and playback looks. A Section of a lighting desk
which allows a list of pre-plotted lighting states to be 'played back' on the push of
a button. These lighting states normally have fade times allocated to them.
D.C.
Direct Current; does not change polarity, and is usually associated with batteries.
DMX
DMX 512 is a standard dimmer control protocol implemented by U.S.I.T.T. to
provide a means for interfacing dimming and control equipment from different
manufacturers. A single DMX control cable carries dimmer intensity information
for 512 dimmers serially down 2 wires.
Dimmer
A device which causes connected lamps to decrease in intensity. Most dimmers
for entertainment lighting use are some variation of an SCR. Individual dimmers
are traditionally arranged in modules of two dimmers with modules combined into
dimmer racks. Solid state electronic device used to vary the intensity of the lights.
It provides the electrical muscle for the console.
Fader
A potentiometer used to set the level of a board channel.
Group
A group is a convenient way to combine multiple lights and select them at once.
Incandescent Light
Most standard household light bulbs as well as tungsten halogen lamps are
incandescent. The color temperature of most incandescent lamps ranges from
1800 to about 3800.Kelvin.