Programming very large arrays of lighting fixtures is an enormous task for any programmer. Many productions are creating huge walls of LED products, with some tours out right now that have arrays of more than 400 three-celled fixtures! That’s more than 1,200 pixels of control, just for a single array. When preparing to program an array, you must first determine the needs of the production and then select the best tools for the job. You may find that combining technologies might provide the best option, or you may select one method of control and run with it. Either way, it is important for you to understand the possibilities and always be prepared to hand-program very large arrays of lighting fixtures.
—From “Feeding the Machines” by Brad Schiller, PLSN, Aug. 2013
