ELC Lighting and Green-GO Communications are heading to LDI Las Vegas
Networking specialists ELC Lighting and
Green-GO Communications will be presenting developments to their product ranges
at LDI, in conjunction with StageLight,
on booth 321
from the 22nd to 24th November at
the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
New software from ELC, derived from continuing
experience gained through working on live events, is now available as dmXLAN v4. This completely
revised freeware program for Windows and OSX recognizes that managing the
Ethernet network on live events has become a specialist role within
the technical team in recent years. ELC’s software engineers
often freelance on shows where they take responsibility for
maintaining the integrity of data networks that distribute data for
lighting, automation, LED screen and communications to distributed
areas of the rig and dmXLAN v4 is the tool designed to do that job. Version 4
of the program has a new user interface and builds on the core
network overview and remote setup of Ethernet switches and lighting
components. New features include a full implementation of RDM,
multi-universe merging (three universes may be merged on each DMX output
port, and re-transmitted as a single universe), merged universe can
be programmed as a full softpatch for each channel, merge functions such
as a soft changeover between desks or a media server can be controlled by
a DMX channel. Another great feature is that dmXLAN v4 can be remotely controlled
and monitored via a web browser on a smartphone. PLASA’s
Lori Rubinstein has informed ELC Lighting that the dmXLAN v4 Software is
one of just eight finalists in the sixth annual “Rock Our World Awards”, to be
presented at the PLASA Cocktail & Awards Reception at LDI 2013. The Rock
Our World Awards were created to honor ground-breaking achievement by PLASA
members and to acknowledge the genius of both the creator of the technology and
the designer or integrator who applies it in a real world environment. Winners
will be selected by a panel of industry judges and be announced at the PLASA
Cocktail & Awards reception on Thursday, 21 November from 5:30-7:30pm at
the Las Vegas Hotel during LDI 2013.
Joining the now established Ethernet networks
for entertainment systems, ELC Lighting will debut a new and faster switch
component. The new Switch8GB forms the backbone of the network
distribution system. With 8 ports Local Area Networks have speeds of
10/100/1000 GB, plus a fiber optic option is introduced on ports 7 and 8. Thanks
to the multiple back up loop feature there is fast recovery of back up data in
the event of a cable problem. Another smart feature that is sure to be
appreciated is the ability for each Ethernet port to
be easily assigned to different VLAN networks, for example keeping
lighting control networks separate to audio networks. The Switch8GB is
totally compatible with ELC’s dmXLANv4 system management software.
Also featuring at LDI 2013 will be the much
applauded, award winning Green-GO
communications system, Offering many of the features only previously available
in expensive matrix systems, Green-GO is a cost effective solution embracing
intercom, cue light, show relay and text messaging that is scalable from just
two users to more than 3,000! Green-GO offers a digital intercom system over
Ethernet with 32 full duplex channels and no requirement for the expense of a
master station or central matrix, as matrix information resides in each single
unit, belt pack or wall station. There are savings too by avoiding the need for
dedicated cabling as it can be run over most commonly used protocols such as ArtNet,
ACN or even the office network. Green-GO which won the 2012 Rock our World
Award is fast becoming a favourite for production teams from theatre to TV
studio production, stadium concerts and grand opera – in fact any live event
where precise timing is essential and clear communications between directors
and equipment operators is critical.
Visitors to ELC Lighting and Green-GO
Communications on booth 321 will have the opportunity to see the systems in use
and discuss specific user requirements directly with the technical team. And
for those less familiar with lighting protocol over Ethernet, or Ethernet based
communications, there will be useful guide booklets available at the show.
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Notes for editors:
ELC Lighting
ELC Lighting www.elclighting.com is based in Elsendorp in The Netherlands.
It was founded in 1994 by Joost van Eenbergen, who worked on many
live events and saw an opportunity to use this experience in the design
and manufacture of lighting products for the theatre, concert, TV and the live
events industry in general. His development team is still closely involved
in live events, and all ELC products are developed and tested ‘in the field’.
Further details
are available on the Green-GO website <www.greengocom.com>
LDI 2013
LDI is a show that blazed the
trail for live design professionals through an era which included advances in
digital audio, a revolution in the use of projection, computerized lighting
consoles and automated fixtures, plus the advent of ellipsoidal reflector
spotlights, media servers, pre-visualization, and LED technology.
Issued on behalf of ELC Lighting by Technical Marketing Ltd
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sales, contracts and product information, contact Silvio Cibien.
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