Standards News
PLASA and ProSight in safety standards partnership
Posted on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
ProSight Specialty Insurance, a global specialty insurance carrier in the film and live events industry, has announced that it is partnering with PLASA, the global leader in developing technical standards for the entertainment industries. The organisations have collaborated to advance PLASA’s Technical Standards Programme to increase safety throughout entertainment production. Together ProSight and PLASA are ensuring that every professional in the business has access to all PLASA Technical Standards by making them available to anyone free of charge.
Download documents here http://plasa.me/prosightstgecrft
Three PLASA Standards in Public Review
Posted on Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
Three PLASA standards are now in public review. The public review materials for the standards are available at the URL below. The last day to comment for each of them is April 1. The reviews have ended when April 2 starts.
BSR E1.44 – 201x, Common Show File Exchange Format for Entertainment Industry Automation Control Systems – Stage Machinery, defines a common show file format for the exchange of automation control data between control systems by different manufacturers of stage machinery.
BSR E1.45 – 201x, Unidirectional Transport of IEEE 802 Data Frames Over ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A), defines a minimal method to transport IEEE 802 data frames unidirectionally over ANSI E1.11 physical links using an Alternate START Code. The primary motivation is to allow communication of 802 data to luminaires over an ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A datalink for data transmission from those luminaires using Visible Light Communication, IEEE 802.15.7. However, this standard may be used to transport any 802 data for any purpose.
BSR E1.48 – 201x, A Recommended Luminous Efficiency Function for Stage and Studio Luminaire Photometry, specifies an energy-based luminous efficiency function V(lambda) based on recent research for use when measuring the lumen output for any stage or studio luminaire in which it is known or believed that 20% or more of the output power is at wavelengths shorter than 500nm. Most light meters in use today use the 89-year-old CIE 1924 V(lambda) function. It’s wrong, so the meters are wrong. This standard is intended to encourage the use of a far more accurate V(lambda) function in the entertainment industry.
For more information, please contact Karl G. Ruling, PLASA technical standards manager, at karl.ruling@plasa.org.
Standard for Gobo Projection in Public Review
Posted on Monday, December 3rd, 2012
ANSI E1.35 – 2007, Standard for Lens Quality Measurements for Pattern Projecting Luminaires Intended for Entertainment Use, is being revised to increase the accuracy of the measurement procedure, while keeping it simple. The draft of the revised standard is available for free download and comment through 21 January 2013 at the URL below.
ANSI E1.35 – 2007, Standard for Lens Quality Measurements for Pattern Projecting Luminaires Intended for Entertainment Use, is being revised to increase the accuracy of the measurement procedure, while keeping it simple. The draft of the revised standard is available for free download and comment through 21 January 2013 at the URL below.
E1.35 describes a method for measuring and stating the sharpness of the image projected by a stage and studio luminaire. It’s meant to be a simple way to distinguish quantitatively between luminaires as to the crispness of their projected images.
For more information, please contact Karl Ruling, PLASA’s technical standards manager, at karl.ruling@plasa.org.
Two Chain Hoist Rigging Standards in Public Review
Posted on Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Two draft Rigging Working Group standards related to the use of chain hoists in the entertainment industry are available for free download and comment at the URL below through January 28, 2013. Materially affected members of the public are invited to review them.
BSR E1.6-2 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — Design, Inspection, and Maintenance of Electric Chain Hoists for the Entertainment Industry, is part of the E1.6 powered entertainment rigging project. This draft standard covers the design, inspection, and maintenance of serially manufactured electric link chain hoists having capacity of two tons or less and used in the entertainment industry. This standard does not cover attachment to the load or to the overhead structure.
BSR E1.6-4 – 201x, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is a standard for the controls often used to operate the chain hoists that are the subject of E1.6-2.
For more information, please contact Karl Ruling, PLASA’s technical standards manager, at karl.ruling@plasa.org.
Four PLASA Standards in Public Review
Posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Four PLASA standards are now in public review through the end of this year. Two are proposed reaffirmations of existing standards (no changes), one is a revision of a standard, and one is a new standard. The public review materials for the four standards are available at the URL below.
The two reaffirmations are for ANSI E1.11-2008, Entertainment Technology — USITT DMX512-A — Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories, and ANSI E1.14 – 2001 (R201x), Entertainment Technology — Recommendations for Inclusions in Fog Equipment Manuals. E1.11 is the well-know DMX512-A, a lighting control protocol that is now well over twenty years old, counting back to the original USITT version. E1.14 offers advice for what should be in user manuals for fog machines. It’s a short standard, and it’s free at http://plasa.me/67xd0. The reviews for these two standards run through January 7, 2013.
ANSI E1.19 – 2009, Recommended Practice for the Use of Class A Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) Intended for Personnel Protection in the Entertainment Industry, is a standard that offers guidance on using GFCIs to protect personnel. However, one of the problems with GFCIs in electrically noisy environments is that they are prone to tripping even when there is no electrical fault from which people need to be protected. PLASA’s Electrical Power Working Group is proposing to change section four in the existing standard so that it offers recommendations on how to reduce this nuisance tripping. The public review for the revision runs through January 14, 2013.
BSR E1.45 – 201x, Unidirectional Transport of IEEE 802 data frames over ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A), is draft of a new standard that defines a minimal method to transport IEEE 802 data frames unidirectionally over ANSI E1.11 physical links using an Alternate START Code. The primary motivation is to allow communication of 802 data to luminaires over an ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A datalink for data transmission from those luminaires using Visible Light Communication, IEEE 802.15.7. However, this standard may be used to transport any 802 data for any purpose. Its review runs through January 14, 2013.
For more information, please contact Karl G. Ruling, PLASA technical standards manager 1-212-244-1505 or karl.ruling@plasa.org.
Control and Optics Standards Available for Public Review
Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
BSR E1.45 – 201x, Transport of IEEE 802 data frames over ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A)
This Standard defines a minimal method to transport IEEE 802 data frames over ANSI E1.11 physical links using an Alternate START Code. The primary motivation is to allow communication of 802 data to luminaires over a ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A datalink for data transmission from those luminaires using Visible Light Communication, IEEE 802.15.7. However, this Standard may be used to transport any 802 data for any purpose.
Review period ends – October 2, 2012
BSR E1.37-2 – 201x, Additional Message Sets for ANSI E1.20 (RDM) – Part 2, IPv4 & DNS Configuration Messages
This draft standard is part 2 of the E1.37 project. It provides additional get/set parameter messages (PIDs) for use with the ANSI E1.20 Remote Device Management protocol. Messages in this document are intended for configuring network interfaces and Domain Name System settings on devices with an IPv4 address.
Review period ends – October 2, 2012
BSR E1.33 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — (RDMnet) — Message Transport and Device Management of ANSI E1.20 (RDM) over IP Networks
This draft standard describes a method of implementing ANSI E1.20 Remote Device Management messaging over an IPv4 network. The primary anticipated use of the standard would be to complement ANSI E1.31 on an IPv4 entertainment lighting control network. This project was originally described as offering extensions to E1.31, but its messages work alongside E1.31 in the same network environment.
Review period ends – October 9, 2012
BSR E1.35 – 201x, Standard for Lens Quality Measurements for Pattern Projecting Luminaires Intended for Entertainment Use
E1.35 describes a method for measuring stage and studio luminaire lens quality with particular emphasis on contrast and perceived image quality (sharpness). It also offers a way for presenting these results on a datasheet in a format that is readily understood by a typical end-user. The procedure specified in this draft is slightly different and more accurate than the procedure specified in the published 2007 edition.
Review period ends – October 9, 2012
Full details including draft standards and comments forms from the Technical Standards Program page
Rigging Standards Available for Public Review
Posted on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
BSR E1.21 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — Temporary Ground-Supported Structures Used to Cover the Stage Areas and Support Equipment in the Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events
ANSI E1.21 is being revised to cover the design, manufacture, and use of all the portable structures (not only roofs) used to support scenery, lighting, and sound equipment, and to cover the stages in the production of outdoor entertainment events. Excluded are structures for the public, such as audience bleachers and food vendor stands.
Review period ends – October 9, 2012
BSR E1.39 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry
This standard establishes minimum requirements for the selection and use of personal fall arrest systems on portable structures in the entertainment industry. It also establishes minimum requirements for manufacturers and owners of these structures being used as work platforms. The purpose of the document is to provide employers and workers methods for protecting workers in the entertainment industry that meet or exceed current standards for industrial fall protection
Review period ends – October 9, 2012
Full details including draft standards and comments forms from the Technical Standards Program page
Four PLASA Rigging Standards in Public Review
Posted on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Four draft Rigging Working Group Standards are available at the web address below. Materially affected members of the public are invited to review them.
BSR E1.6-2 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Design, Inspection, and Maintenance of Electric Chain Hoists for the Entertainment Industry, is part of the E1.6 powered entertainment rigging project. This draft standard covers the design, inspection, and maintenance of serially manufactured electric link chain hoists having capacity of 2 tons or less and used in the entertainment industry. This standard does not cover attachment to the load or to the overhead structure. Its review runs until April 24.
BSR E1.6-4 – 201x, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is a standard for the controls often used to operate chain hoists. Its review runs until March 27.
BSR E1.8 – 201x, Entertainment Technology-Loudspeaker Enclosures Intended for Overhead Suspension-Classification, Manufacture and Structural Testing, is a revision of the existing standard for the structural integrity of loudspeaker enclosures that are suspended overhead. It is designed to ensure that flown speaker enclosures don’t break and drop debris. The revisions are intended to simplify the standard and to clarify the requirements. Its review runs until May 1.
BSR E1.39 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry, establishes minimum requirements for the selection and use of personal fall arrest systems on portable structures in the entertainment industry. It also establishes minimum requirements for manufacturers and owners of these structures being used as work platforms. Its review runs until April 24.
tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php.
Draft of Powered Rigging Standard in Public Review
Posted on Monday, January 30th, 2012
BSR E1.6-4 – 201x, Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is available for public review until March 26 on the PLASA website at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php. The control systems covered are most often used to control one or more chain hoists being used to fly equipment or scenery in shows or events being done in arenas and convention centers.
Draft Powered Rigging Standard in Public Review
Posted on Monday, October 24th, 2011
BSR E1.6-1, one of the several documents that make up the E1.6 project for powered rigging systems in the entertainment industry are available for public review on the PLASA website. BSR E1.6-1 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Powered Hoist Systems, deals with powered winches that are not serially manufactured electric chain hoists. These are most often wire rope winches that are installed as part of a powered rigging system. The document is intended to establish requirements for the design, manufacture, inspection, and maintenance of powered hoist systems for lifting and suspending loads in theatres and other places of public assembly. It is in public review through December 19.
PLASA Electrical Standards Available for Public Review
Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
The first two of these three new Electrical standards may not be directly applicable to our electrical environment, but nevertheless make interesting reading if you’re working with higher current single-core feeder cables and connectors.
The “Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Incandescent Lamp Luminaires” is a useful and pretty comprehensive set of guidelines for luminaire inspection. This one is definitely worth downloading and reading if you’re interested in preparing a maintenance inspection checklist.
BSR E1.18-1 – 201x, Standard for the selection, installation, and use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems for use at 600 volts nominal or less for the distribution of electrical energy in the entertainment and live-event industries.
The BSR E1.18 project is to offer guidance on the selection, installation, and safe use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems used in the entertainment and live-event industries. This part, E1.18-1, contains the majority of the recommendations, suitable for most common portable power distribution installations.The BSR E1.18 project is to offer guidance on the selection, installation, and safe use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems used in the entertainment and live-event industries. This part, E1.18-1, contains the majority of the recommendations, suitable for most common portable power distribution installations.
BSR E1.24 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Dimensional Requirements for Stage Pin Connectors.
BSR E1.24 – 201x is a revised version of the existing ANSI E1.24 – 2006. The standard is being revised to clarify its use as a configuration standard giving the mating requirements for male and female pin connectors, contact set-backs from the front face, and marking requirements. The electrical reliability and flammability requirements for pin connectors would be covered by other standards, such as UL 498, Attachment Plugs and Receptacles.
All the proposed changes were accepted during the prior two public reviews, except for problems related to the dimensions in figures 5 and 10, and certain requirements in the normative Pin Connector Chart Notes. Therefore, these two figures and notes have been changed and the three pages containing them are being offered for public review.
BSR E1.32 – 201x, Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Incandescent Lamp Luminaires.
This document provides guidance in the inspection of stage and studio luminaires used in the entertainment industry to evaluate their safety and any needed maintenance. The information contained in this document is intended to supplement the information contained in manufacturers’ maintenance instructions.
Review period for all three documents ends: October 18, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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PLASA Optical Standards Available for Public Review
Posted on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
BSR E1.25 – 201x, Recommended Basic Conditions For Measuring The Photometric Output Of Stage And Studio Luminaires By Measuring Illumination Levels Produced On A Planar Surface.
E1.25 describes the basic conditions for measuring the photometric output of stage and studio luminaries by a variety of testing methods that measure the illumination levels produced by the luminaires on a planar surface.
Review period ends: November 1, 2011
BSR E1.41 – 201x, Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Photometric Performance Data for Entertainment Luminaires Utilizing Solid State Light Sources
E1.41 offers recommendations for measuring and reporting the output of LED luminaires used in the live entertainment industry. This industry needs unusually precise color and color rendering characterization, which this document provides. Current methods for luminaire output measurement assume the use of broad-band emitters, which LEDs are not, and do not deal well with characterizing the intensely colored light LEDs can produce.
Review period ends: October 18, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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One Draft Control Protocol Standard in Public Review
Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2011
BSR E1.33 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Extensions to E1.31 for Transport of ANSI E1.20, is available for public review online through October 17. The link to the document will disappear when October 18 starts.
BSR E1.33 is a set of extensions to E1.31 to support ANSI E1.20 functionality, while maintaining E1.31’s compatibility with the E1.17 (ACN) control architecture and ANSI E1.11 (DMX512-A). The E1.31 protocol is intended to be suitable for implementation in hardware with very limited resources, which is expected to be used in simpler entertainment lighting control systems.
tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php
Four More Draft Rigging Standards Available for Public Review
Posted on Monday, September 5th, 2011
Four more draft rigging standards have been added to the list available for review on PLASA’s public review online. The reviews run through October 17. The links will disappear when October 18 starts.
BSR E1.1 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Construction and Use of Wire Rope Ladders, describes the construction and use of wire rope ladders in the entertainment industry in order to promote worker safety. It’s a revision of the existing 2006 standard. The changes are intended to raise the minimum load rating to allow heavier workers to use the ladders.
BSR E1.6-2 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — Design, Inspection, and Maintenance of Electric Chain Hoists for the Entertainment Industry, is a part of the BSR E1.6 powered theatrical rigging systems project. This document, BSR E1.6-2, covers the design, inspection, and maintenance of electric chain hoists used in the entertainment industry as part of a performance or in preparation for a performance.
BSR E1.6-3 – 201x, Selection and Use of Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry, is another part of the BSR E1.6 powered rigging project. It establishes minimum safety requirements for the selection and use of serially manufactured electric link chain hoists having capacity of 2 tons or less in the entertainment industry. This part does not address the design or maintenance of these hoists.
BSR E1.39 – 201x, Entertainment Technology -Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry, establishes minimum requirements for the selection and use of personal fall arrest systems on portable structures in the entertainment industry. It also establishes minimum requirements for manufacturers and owners of these structures being used as work platforms.
tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php
Safety in Entertainment website launched
Posted on Friday, September 2nd, 2011
PLASA has announced the launch of the Entertainment Industry Safety Initiative website, now live at www.safetyinentertainment.org. The site is designed to raise awareness of safety in the live event production industry among companies and individuals by providing information and resources regarding safe work practices, record keeping, accident reporting, and more. The site currently focuses on codes and regulations in the United States, but will be expanded to cover other countries in the future.
The website was created by PLASA after meeting with representatives from across the industry, including a variety of trade and professional associations, employers, venues, and labour unions last March at USITT. At the meeting, there was unanimous agreement among the attendees that there is a need and a desire for a central location where information can be easily found to help facilitate safety programs and to promote the general health and safety of the industry. Development of the website is ongoing, and contributions and suggestions from the industry are encouraged.
The site includes news, information, and standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); references to relevant standards from ANSI (many created by PLASA’s Technical Standards Programme), NFPA, NEC, and NIOSH; OSHA technical resources, record keeping and reporting tools, sample forms, publications, and information about illness and injury prevention. Much of the information has been gathered and consolidated from participants in the inaugural meeting.
Eddie Raymond, Chairman of PLASA North America, said, “Employers have a responsibility to protect the lives and safety of their workers. We want to help make it easier to find information and tools that employers can use to facilitate their safety programs and compliance with OSHA.”
Lori Rubinstein, executive director, North America, commented, “We had a tremendous response at our first meeting. Many of the participants have assisted in collecting these resources and making them available to the entire industry. Our hope is that this website will help make the industry a safer place to work.”
Draft of Revised Standard for Temp. Ground-Supported Stuctures available for review
Posted on Friday, August 19th, 2011
BSR E1.21 – 201x, Entertainment Technology — Temporary Ground-Supported Structures Used to Cover the Stage Areas and Support Equipment in the Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events is being revised to cover the design, manufacture, and use of all the portable structures used to support scenery, lighting, and sound equipment, and to cover the stages in the production of outdoor entertainment events, excluding structures for the public such as audience bleachers and food stands.
Interesting timing in view of recent occurrences with such structures.
Review period ends: October 11, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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Draft Standard for Powered Hoist Systems Now Available for Review
Posted on Monday, May 16th, 2011
BSR E1.6-1 – 201x, Entertainment Technology – Powered Hoist Systems
This draft standard is part of the BSR E1.6 powered theatrical rigging system project. This part, BSR E1.6-1, deals with powered winches that are not serially manufactured electric chain hoists. It is intended to establish requirements for the design, manufacture, inspection, and maintenance of powered hoist systems for lifting and suspending loads in theatres and other places of public assembly.
Review period ends: July 12, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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Draft Standard for Portable Control of Fixed-Speed Electric Chain Hoists Available for Review
Posted on Monday, May 16th, 2011
BSR E1.6-4 – 201x, Portable Control of Fixed- Speed Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry
This draft American National Standard is a part of the BSR E1.6 powered theatrical rigging systems project. This document, BSR E1.6-4, covers portable control systems for single-speed electric chain hoists used in the entertainment industry as part of a performance or in preparation for a performance.
Review period ends: June 28, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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New version of RDM standard now available for sale
Posted on Monday, May 2nd, 2011
ANSI E1.20 – 2010, a new and improved version of Entertainment Technology-RDM-Remote Device Management over USITT DMX512 Networks, is available for sale from The ESTA Foundation at http://www.estafoundation.org/pubs.htm. The 2010 edition corrects errors in the 2006 edition, and adds a new message to say that a previously reported problem has been cleared. The new version is sold to the general public at US$40 (AU$37) a copy, with discounts for PLASA members. The old 2006 edition will continue to be available for those needing it as a legacy document.
The errors in the 2006 version are detailed in an errata document, which is available for free at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/docs/RDM2006_Errata.pdf. However, the 2010 edition is extensively bookmarked, making it much easier to use than the 2006 version—enough easier that some have said this feature is worth the cost of the new copy, never mind the corrections and the new message.
ANSI E1.20 describes a method of bi-directional communications over a USITT DMX512/1990 or ANSI E1.11 – 2004 data link between an entertainment lighting controller and one or more remotely controlled lighting devices. The protocol was written to work with the ANSI E1.11-2004 control standard, but will work equally well with the current 2009 version of E1.11. It allows discovery of devices on a DMX512/E1.11 network and the remote setting of DMX starting addresses, as well as status and fault reporting back to the control console
Draft Standard for LED Luminaire Photometrics Now Available for Review
Posted on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
BSR E1.41 – 201x, Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Photometric Performance Data for Entertainment Luminaires Utilizing Solid State Light Sources
E1.41 offers recommendations for measuring and reporting the output of LED luminaires used in the live entertainment industry. This industry needs unusually precise color and color rendering characterization, which this document provides. Current methods for luminaire output measurement assume the use of broad-band emitters, which LEDs are not.
Review period ends: June 21, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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Draft Recommendations for Theatrical Dust Effects Now Available for Review
Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011
BSR E1.40-201x, Recommendations For the Planning of Theatrical Dust Effects
A wide variety of materials are used to create dust effects in motion picture and television production, and also in live theatrical productions and theme parks. The use of dust aerosols raises concerns for potential hazards, including combustibility and health effects from inhalation or ingestion, which are not necessarily well understood in the live entertainment industry. This E1.40 document would provide recommendations for how to plan dust effects that are likely to be safe.
Review period ends: 3 May, 2011
Copies of the draft recommendations and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the PLASA Public Review Documents page.
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Two Control Protocols Standards in Review for Reaffirmation
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
ANSI E1.3, Entertainment Technology – Lighting Control Systems – 0 to 10V Analog Control Specification, and ANSI E1.27-1, Entertainment Technology-Standard for Portable Control Cables for Use with USITT DMX512/1990 and E1.11 (DMX512-A) Products, are announced as being in public review for reaffirmation from now through the end of February 2011. The intention of the Control Protocols Working Group at this time is to reaffirm the existing standards as they are, but this is, of course, contingent on any objections or comments that the public might offer. The public review forms are accessible at the first URL listed below.
The standards themselves are being sold by The ESTA Foundation at their normal prices.
ANSI E1.3 describes a method of controlling equipment by means of an analog control voltage in the nominal range from zero to 10 volts positive. It is primarily intended for theatrical lighting controllers and controlled devices (e.g., dimmers), but any device could use this control method. E1.3 controllers are current-source devices. The committee proposes to reaffirm the existing standard, which was previously reaffirmed in 2006.
ANSI E1.27-1 is a standard for portable data cable used in USITT DMX512/1990 and ANSI E1.11-2004 lighting control systems. E1.27-1 standardizes the wiring of the data cable and requires labeling so single data-pair and dual data-pair cables can be distinguished from each other. The committee proposes to reaffirm the existing standard.
www.estafoundation.org/pubs.htm
Control protocol standards now have status page
Posted on Friday, December 10th, 2010
The PLASA/ESTA Control Protocols Working Group now has a Status Wiki page that provides information on each of the control protocols (DMX RDM, ACN and 0-10v) and their current status. The information available includes which are the current versions of the standards, which standards are currently under development or review, and status of those processes.
Control Protocols Working Group Status Page
Draft Guide for Luminaire Inspection Now Available for Review
Posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010
BSR E1.32 – 201x, Guide for the Inspection of Entertainment Industry Luminaires, is available for public review at the ESTA URL link (listed below) through 25 October 2010. The document is intended to provide guidance in the inspection of stage and studio luminaires used in the entertainment industry to evaluate their safety and any needed maintenance. An employer could write his own safety inspection procedures from scratch as part of his duty to provide a safe workplace, but borrowing from or adopting the final version of this document might be easier and lead to a better set of procedures.
The public review is over when the “Review End Date” shown on the website of October 26, 2010 starts. Comments should be submitted before then.
Reviewers also are requested to look for protected intellectual property in the document. ESTA does not intend to adopt any standard that requires the use of protected intellectual property, unless the use of that property is essential for technical reasons, and can be licensed and used by anyone without prejudice or preference for a reasonable fee. If any protected intellectual property is seen in the document, reviewers are asked to point it out in their comments.
For more information, please contact: Karl G. Ruling, technical standards manager at the email provided.
www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php
Draft ACN revision available for Public Review
Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010
BSR E1.17-201x, Entertainment Technology – Architecture for Control Networks
BSR E1.17-201x is a revision of ANSI E1.17-2006, Entertainment Technology – Architecture for Control Networks (ACN), which is a suite of documents that specifies an architecture, including protocols and language, that may be configured and combined with other standard protocols to form flexible, networked audio, lighting, or other control systems. It can be implemented on networks that support UDP, IP, and related protocols. The revision is to correct errors and to improve functionality.
The review period extends until August 24, 2010.
Copies of the draft standard and the forms for submitting your comments are available from the ESTA Public Review Documents page.
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