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PLSN: Routledge Focal Press | The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, Fourth Edition

Michael S. Eddy writes on PLSN: Programmer, author, and longtime PLSN Columnist Brad Schiller has a new book out aimed for the lighting programmer— The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook , fourth edition. As with the previous editions, this new book provides respected and clear coverage of the process of programming automated lighting fixtures from basic principles to advanced production preparations. Read More » Routledge Focal Press | The Automated Lighting Programmer’s Handbook, Fourth Edition Read more at PLSN


Posted December 4, 2021  ‐ Categories: PLSN

PLSN: General Device Type Format (GDTF) Founders Announce Updates to DIN SPEC 15800:2021

Michael S. Eddy writes on PLSN: Columbia, MD—With fellow General Device Type Format (GDTF) founders MA Lighting and Robe Lighting, Vectorworks, Inc. reveals several valuable updates to GDTF—the standard for describing the hierarchical and logical structure and controls of any type of controllable device in the lighting and entertainment industry. The GDTF file format has continued to evolve with input and involvement from manufacturers across the globe and critical feedback from its many adopters, resulting in a newly published update to DIN SPEC 15800:2021. Read More » General Device Type Format (GDTF) Founders Announce Updates to DIN SPEC 15800:2021 Read more at PLSN


Posted November 17, 2021  ‐ Categories: PLSN, GDTF

Intuitive Creation with ARRI and GDTF

Patrick Schulze, Lighting Systems Engineer at ARRI, creates the GDTF profiles for ARRI’s line of LED fixtures.

Posted November 10, 2021  ‐ 1 min read  ‐ Categories: GDTF, Arri