DMX

DigitalMultipleX. DMX (old versions DMX512, DMX 512/1990 and latest DMX-512-A) is a digital control protocol used in the stage and event technology to control dimmers, 'smart' projectors, moving heads and effect devices. DMX is also used for laser show systems. A maximum of 512 control channels with an 8-bit (0-255) information content can be controlled and by the device-independent data protocol a variety of different stage effect devices can be operated by a single control console.

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Glossary

Laser show dictionary

Glossary

AOM
An acousto-optic modulator, abbreviated as AOM, is an optical component ...

Argon Ion Laser
Gas lasers, utilizing the ionized rare gas Argon as an active laser medium...

Beam deflector
Electrically powered mirror to change the course of the pre-set beam inside a laser show system...

Beam show
Performance of a laser show using laser beams and laser animations…

Beam splitter
A beam splitter is an optical component that separates a single laser beam...

Blanking
To hide connection lines between projected objects, the blanking of the laser beam…

Classifications according to DIN EN 60825-1
All lasers are classified according to BGV B2 in laser class 1 up to laser class 4 …

Coating
In optics there is a difference between metal coatings and dielectric coatings...

Color spectrum (visible spectrum)
The wavelength range from 400nm (blue-violet) up to 700nm (dark red)...

Dichro
Colloquial abbreviation for dichroic filter...

Divergence
Divergence identifies the expansion or the angle of a laser beam...

DMX
DigitalMultipleX. DMX (old versions DMX512, DMX 512/1990 and latest DMX-512-A)...

DPSS laser
Diode Pumped Solid State Laser. In the entertainment industry mostly DPSS lasers...

Fibre optic (glass fibre, glass fiber)
Fiber optic, glass fibre, glass fiber, fibre-optic cable...

Flightcases
Stable boxes or cases for safe transport of devices and equipment. Flightcases are ...

Fog liquid / Smoke liquid
Fluid. Liquid for generating artificial fog by fog machines (smoke machines)...

Galvanometer scanner (Galvo, Scanners)
Galvos are electromagnetic devices with a laser mirror for reflecting a laser beam...

Gas laser
The gas laser is a laser with gas as active medium to produce coherent light...

Graphic show / laser graphics
With a single laser beam laser graphics like logos, text, pictures of products, figures, laser animations...

Grating / spectral effect
In optics a laser grating splits and diffracts the laser beam into several laser beams...

Hazer
A hazer produces not dense smoke like fog machines (smoke machines), but a light haze...

Helium-neon laser (He-Ne laser, HeNe laser)
The HeNe laser mostly emitted red laser light and has been the first laser to emit continous laser light during operation…

ILDA
The International Laser Display Association (ILDA) has been founded in Lake Tahoe, USA

ILDA connector
A connector standardized by the ILDA. The ILDA connector...

ILDA format
A software-based data format for laser show information...

Kpps
Kilo points per second indicates the scanning speed of galvanometer scanners (graphic projectors)...

Laser
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (acronym: LASER)...

Laser animations
Standing or moving, mostly simple pictures, to be projected by a laser via scanner...

Laser diode (diode laser)
A laser diode is an electrically pumped semiconductor laser ...

Laser line
Also known as emission wavelength. Many gas lasers emitted at the same time on different wavelengths...

Laser medium (laser-active medium)
A laser medium, laser-active medium, also called gain medium or lasing medium...

Laser power
The heat output of a laser beam is measured in watt (W). The laser power...

Laser radiation
According to the accident prevention regulations BGV B2 the definition of the term "Laser radiation" includes so far the rays of light emitting diodes (LED)...

Laser safety officer for laser show systems
A person who has appropriated all necessary qualifications in a laser safety seminar, may identify himself or herself as a laser safety officer...

Laser safety regulations
Accident prevention regulation "Laser radiation BGV B2" is a legal guideline...

Laser show software
Software to edit and transfer single laser animations and / or complete laser shows to the laser show system...

Laser show system
A laser show system is any device that can emit laser light and is intended for show purposes...

Laser show, laser shows, laser stage lighting, laser light show
The term “laser show” means the use of laser radiation as a lighting effect for entertainment. There are many possibilities for laser shows...

Longitudinal Modes
The number of longitudinal modes provides information about the number of waves that can resonate inside the resonator...

MAR
Maximum Allowed Radiation, the limit for non-hazardous irradiation of eye or skin by laser...

Multimedia shows (laser, water fountains, video, fireworks, stage technology, artists, ...)
Multimedia shows are events, shows, productions and performances where various show elements are freely combined such as laser, beam shows, graphic shows, laser beams, water games...

Nd YAG (Nd YAG Laser, Yag Laser)
Neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnet laser. A Nd:YAG laser is a solid-state laser with neodymium-doped YAG...

Open loop scanner
Galvanometer scanner (scanner, galvos), that moves mirrors which reflect a laser beam...

OPSL
Optical pumped semiconductor lasers belongs to the class of VECSELs (vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting-laser): semiconductor lasers...

Optical bench
An optical bench could be 5-fold, 12-fold or 16-fold and is mounted as a baseplate in a show laser system...

Optical deflection angle
Measure for the maximum deflection angle of galvanometer scanners...

PCAOM
PolyChromatic Acousto-Optic Modulator. AOMs (acousto-optic modulator) affect only one wavelength, PCAOMs allow the deflection of different wavelenghts...

Polarization
The polarization of laser beams is mostly linear due to the polarizing optical components in the resonator...

Polygon scanner
For a polygon scanner, the sides of a polygonal object are mirrored...

Resonator
The basic structure of each laser is the resonator, also known as laser resonator...

RGB
Abbreviation for Red, Green and Blue. From these primary colors, the entire visible color spectrum arises

Satellites
Satellites are external galvanometer scanner. Their use serves to spread the laser output...

Scanner (open loop scanner, closed loop scanner)
Scanners exist of two galvanometers (galvos), squared mounted mirrors on magnetically powered axis...

Scanner safety (Scanner failure protection)
Electronic monitoring switch. Monitors the movments of the galvanometer scanner and prevents the output of a laser beam...

Screen / Screens
Various projection screens for laser shows, laser animations, laser graphics, animated films [cartoons] and video projections...

Shutter
Device to interrupt laser beams...

Static beams
Not moving, standing laser beams, that are emitted into the room...

TEC
Common abbreviation for Peltier elements (electro-thermal converters) or Peltier cooler (also known as thermoelectric cooler)...

Telescope optics
Combination of a dispersion lens and a convex lens...

TEM
Transversal Electromagnetical Mode. The field strength distribution of the light waves...

Thin-disk laser
A thin-disc laser is a type of solid-state laser, whereas the active medium (laser crystal) has the shape of a disk...

USB interface
An USB interface is basically an interface between a computer and another device via USB (universal serial bus)...

Wavelengths
In the simplified physics, light is known as an electromechanical wave...

White balance
To get a beautiful, pure white with an RGB laser system, both the intensity and the wavelength of each laser must be matched...

Wind machine
Device for generating artificial wind. Is used for laser shows...

X-Axis, Y-Axis, Z-Axis
The X-Axis is the horizontal axis of a 2D or 3D representation (2D, 3D), the Y-Axis the vertical axis. The Z-Axis...

Zero-order beam
Center beam occurring at gratings. For reasons of laser safety, the handling with spectral effects...

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MANUFACTURE IN GERMANY. Install. Rental. Dry Hire. Global. Since 1993

ABOUT US

CONTACT LPS-Lasersysteme Mr. Siegmund Ruff / CEO Haidschwaerze 18 72131 Ofterdingen / Germany Phone: +49 7473 27 11 77 s.ruff(at)lps-laser.de

DMX

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