Lighting Control Console Having A Rotary Control And Method For Operating A Lighting Control Console Having A Rotary Control

Abstract

A lighting control console controls a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links. The lighting control console includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console includes at least one display device for electronically displaying image elements, and wherein at least one rotary control is disposed in the operating panel of the lighting control console. The rotary control allows users to enter operating commands by rotating the rotary control. An electronic display field is disposed at the visible side of the rotary control visible to the user displays image contents related to the rotary control.

Claims

1. A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links, the lighting control console comprising: an operating panel; at least one display device disposed in said operating panel and electronically displaying image elements; at least one rotary control disposed in the operating panel and allowing a user to enter commands by rotating the rotary control, said rotary control including a visible side visible by the user; and an electronic display field disposed at the visible side of the rotary control.

2. The lighting control console according to claim 1, in which the display field of the rotary control presents a circular outer circumference or an outer circumference in the shape of a segment of a circle.

3. The lighting control console according to claim 1, in which image pixels of the display field are formed by OLED elements.

4. The lighting control console according to claim 1, in which the rotary control includes an adjusting element that can be rotated and a display element that is rigidly fastened to the lighting control console, wherein commands can be entered by the user rotating the adjusting element, and wherein the electronic display field pertaining to the rotary control is arranged at a visible side of the display element.

5. The lighting control console according to claim 4, in which the adjusting element is an adjusting ring that is rotatable, wherein the display element is a circle element which is rigidly borne, and which is arranged in a middle of the adjusting ring.

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Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In the figures:

[0022] FIG. 1 shows a lighting control console having two rotary controls, a display field being arranged at the visible side of said controls;

[0023] FIG. 2 shows the rotary control having a display field and pertaining to the lighting control console, in accordance with FIG. 1, in a cross-section;

[0024] FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of a rotary control having a display field in a cross-section;

[0025] FIG. 4 shows the rotary control in accordance with FIG. 2 when displaying a first image content at the display field in a view from above; and

[0026] FIG. 5 shows the rotary control in accordance with FIG. 4 when displaying a second image content at the display field in a view from above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] In a perspective view, FIG. 1 shows an inventive lighting control console 01 for programming and controlling a stage lighting system. The lighting control console 01 is equipped with three monitors 02 for displaying various menus for users. For entering adjusting commands, a plurality of push buttons 03, slide controls 04 and adjusting wheels 05 is disposed at the lighting control console 01. Besides, for entering operating commands, the operating panel 08 of the lighting control console is fitted with five simple rotary controls 06 and two rotary controls 07 and 13. Here, the rotary controls 07 and 13 are characterized in that a display field 09 or 15 is arranged at their visible sides.

[0028] FIG. 2 shows the upper part of the rotary control 07 having the display field 09 in a cross-section. The display field 09 is accommodated in a depression of a plastic sheave 10 at the visible side of the rotary control 07. The plastic sheave 10 on its part is connected to a sensor system (not illustrated) by means of a hollow shaft 11 borne so as to be rotatable, with the help of which sensor system the angle of rotation of the rotary control 07 can be evaluated. Via a plug-in contact 12, the display field 09 is electrically connected to the controlling means arranged in the inside of the housing of the lighting control console 01.

[0029] FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment 13 of a rotary control in a cross-section. As opposed to rotary control 07, a display element 14, which is rigidly borne in the housing of the lighting control console 01, is disposed in rotary control 13, a display field 15 for displaying image contents being arranged at the visible side of said display element. Here, the display element 14 is arranged in the middle of the adjusting element 16 which can be rotated, and which is embodied in the manner of an adjusting ring. By way of rotating of the adjusting element 16, the operators can make the desired operating entries, wherein corresponding feedback signals can be shown at the display field 15.

[0030] FIG. 4 shows the rotary control 07 when displaying a first image content at the display field 09 in a view from above. Said image content may, for instance, be a symbolized gobo element, being a large “A” in the illustrated example. By way of a corresponding calculation of the graphic data for the display field 09, it is possible to display the symbolized gobo element 17 in a rotating fashion with a changing relative angle.

[0031] FIG. 5 shows the rotary control 07 when displaying a second symbolized gobo element 18, namely a snowflake, at the display field 09. In a fashion corresponding to the rotation of the actual gobo element, the symbolized gobo element 18 is displayed in a rotating fashion at the display field 09. Value 19, namely 43° of the current relative angle of the displayed symbolized gobo element 18, is similarly displayed at the display field 09.